Manathana

Bavali River & Bridge, Anungode

Manathana
village
Coordinates: 11°54′45″N 75°45′25″E / 11.91250°N 75.75694°E / 11.91250; 75.75694Coordinates: 11°54′45″N 75°45′25″E / 11.91250°N 75.75694°E / 11.91250; 75.75694
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	15,067
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL

Manathana Town

Bavali River, Odenthode

Manathana is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Manathana belongs to Kannur Loksabha constituency. The Assembly constitution is Peravoor. The village has signs of very early human settlement. This small village has seven temples and remnants of some other temples or such structures. The history of Pazhassi Raja, the Lion of Kerala, has been related to this small village. The folk songs of this region indicate that an earlier form of democratic administrative system had prevailed here.

Location

Manathana is located 17 km from Iritty, 45 km from Thalassery, 36 km from Mananthavady (Wayanad District). The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located nearby. The nearest railway stations are Kannur (56 km) and Thalassery (45 km). The Kannur airport (under construction as of 2011) is located 27 km away from Manathana.

Historical Importance

Pazhassi Raja's Kizhakke Kovilakm was situated in Manathana.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Manathana had a population of 15067 with 7285 males and 7782 females.^[1] Manathana Government Higher Secondary school is one of the leading School in Kerala by Sagar

Educational Institutions

Govt.Higher Secondary School, Manathana

Tourism

Manathana and the surrounding areas have a choice of tourism attractions.

1. Aralam Wildlife Sanctury 2. Pazhassi Dam and garden 3. Kanjirakkolly waterfalls 4. Coorg valleys 5. Palchuram 6. Barapole hydroelectric project 7. Central State farm at Aralam 8. Steel girder bridge at Iritty built by British 9. Wayanad

Transportation

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

External links

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Kannur district

Corporation

Kannur

Municipalities

Talukas
and
villages

Thaliparmba	Alakode Alappadamba Anthoor Cheleri Chengalayi Chuzhali Eramam Eruvassi Irikkur Kalliad Kankole Karivellur Kayaralam Kolacherry Kooveri Korome Kurumathur Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri Kuttor Malappattam Maniyoor Mayyil Morazha Naduvul Nediyanga Nuchiyad Padiyoor Panniyoor Pariyaram Pattuvam Payyannur Payyavoor Peralam Peringome Perinthatta Pulingome Ramanthali Sreekandapuram Tadikadavu Taliparamba Thimiri Thirumeni Udayagiri Vayakkara Vayathur Vellad Vellora Vellur

Kannur	Anjarakandi Azhikode North Azhikode South Baliapattam Cannanore I Cannanore II Chelora Chembilode Cherukkunnu Cheruthazham Chirakkal Edakkad Elayavoor Ezhome Iriveri Kadambur Kadannappally Kaliiasseri Kanhirode Kannadiparamba Kannapuram Kunhimangalam Madayi Makreri Mattool Mavilayi Munderi Muzhappilangad Narath Pallikkunnu Panapuzha Pappinisseri Puzhathi Valiyannur

Thalassery	Cheruvancheri Chockli Dharmadam Eraholi Kadirur Kandamkunnu Kappad Keezhallur Kodiyeri Kolari Kolavallur Kolayad Koodali Kottayam Kuthuparamba Manathana Mangattidam Mokeri Muzhakunnu Paduvilayi Panniyannur Panoor Pathiriyad Peringathur Pinarayi Puthur Sivapuram Tellicherry Thillankeri Thiruvangad Tholambra Triprangottur Vekkelam Vellarvalli Vilamana

Iritty	Aralam Ayyamkunnu Chavasseri Eruvatty Kanichar Kannavam Keezhur Kelakam Kolayad Kottiyoor Manantheri Pattannur Pattiam Payam Pazhassi Sivapuram Thillankeri

See also: Places of worship, Educational institutions

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