Manjeri
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Manjeri is a town and municipality in Malappuram District in the state
of Kerala
, India
. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode
railway station.
Manjeri was a centre of Indian national movements. Anakkayam
, 4 km from Manjeri, and Nellikuth, 6 km from Manjeri were major centres of Malabar Rebellion
of 1921. Nellikuth is the birth place of Ali Musliyar
, the rebel leader. Anti-British
revolts tool place in 1790 in and around Manjeri.
Ali Musliyar Erikunnan who fought against the British rule was a native of Nellikkuth
near Manjeri.
The eastern side of Manjeri town is a hilly area. FM station of All India Radio
"College Kunnu" is a located on hill, where the N.S.S. College is also situated. Towards the south lie Vettekode
and Pullancheri
. Prominent schools such as Chinmaya Vidyalaya , and Noble Public School are located at Vettekode. The famous Kunnath Temple is on the way to Vettekode. Pullancheri is a beautiful place with hills, lush scenery, dam and Kadalundy River. This river starts from the eastern border of Malappuram district called Karuvarakundu
and flows into the Arabian Sea
.
Manjeri Municipality came into existence on April 1, 1978. MPM Ishaque Kurikkal was the first chairman. He was the youngest person to be elected as a municipal chairman in India. Manjeri is located 30 miles away from Kozhikode and is the headquarters of Ernad Taluk and is a Grade-II Municipality. Manjeri was a stronghold of the rebels during the Malabar rebellion of 1921 and hosted the Malabar District Political conference in 1920. The leaders of the movement Erikunnan Ali Musaliar and Variamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji belonged to Nellikkunnam in Manjeri.
The municipality covers an area of 53.06 km2 and is divided into 39 electoral wards. The municipality has a total population of 69,334 with a population density of 1306 per km2. The male population is 27,072 and the female population is 26,092. Pulpetta, Thrikkalangode, Pandikkadu, Anakkayam and Pookattur Panchayaths are situated adjacent to Manjeri Municipality.
Manjeri 12 km from Malappuram. The new municipal bus stand of Manjeri is located near the Pandikkad Road. There is no rail access to Manjeri, but it is well connected by road to Kozhikode
, Nilambur
, Tirur
, Kottakkal
and Perinthalmanna and is well accessible by bus.
Composed of hill slopes, flatlands and fields, Manjeri has rice, coconut, rubber, arecunut, tubercrops, plantain, green vegetables and cashew as the main crops. The major commercial and business sectors in Manjeri are the motor transport sector, beedi industries and matches manufacturing.
Manjeri has five colleges: the NSS College, Unity Women's College, HM College Alukkal, the Eranadu Taluk Co-perative Arts College. There is a vocational higher secondary school functioning in Manjeri.
There is a district hospital, five sub-centres, a TB centre , a Taluk Ayurvedic hospital at Mullampara, an Ayurvedic dispensery at Nellikutthu and a Homoeopathic taluk hospital in the municipality. In addition to these, there are other seven allopathic, eight ayurvedic and three homeopathic hospitals functioning in the private sector.
.
Prior to the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, this constituency was changed and shifted to the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency, of which Manjeri assembly is now a part.
E Ahamed is the sitting Member of Parliament
, and is the Union Minister of State, External Affairs
. Notable politicians who had represented Manjeri in the past include Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait
and C. H. Mohammed Koya.
The member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Manjeri is Adv. M Ummer. In the past, M.P.M. Ishaq Kurikkal had represented Manjeri for 22 years.
The Chairman of Manjeri Municipality is M.P.M. Ishaq Kurikkal, and the Deputy Chairmperson is Smt. E.K. Visalakshi. In the 2010 election UDF won the Municipality by 41/9.
Composed of hill slopes, flat lands and fields, Manjeri has rice, coconut, rubber, areaconut, tuber crops, plantain, green vegetables and cashew as the main crops. The major component of the commercial and business sector in Manjeri consists of the motor transport sector, beedi industries and matches manufacturing units and plastic water storage tanks factories.
There is a rubber-based industrial estate located in Payyanadu.
Calicut International Airport
(Karipur), the nearest airport is a 30-minute drive away (23 km).
By Road:
Manjeri is on the State Highway (Tirur-Malappuram-Gudallur) and is well-connected.
Manjeri is the hub of the private sector bus industry in the district. There are two municipal bus terminals and the work on the third bus terminal project is in progress.
There is a bus every two minutes plying between Manjeri and places such as Calicut, Malappuram, Tirur, Parappanangadi, Perinthalmanna, Pandikkad,Wandoor, and Nilamboor.
There is no exclusive KSRTC bus stand at Manjeri, even though there are KSRTC buses plying to and fro.
KSRTC buses from Manjeri operate to Kozhikode
, Palakkad
, Thrissur
, Guruvayur
, Ernakulam
, Trivandrum, Thamarassery
, Kalpetta
, Manathavady & Sulthan Bathery
. KSRTC Interstate buses to Gudalur
, Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore
are also in operation.
By Train
* Angadippuram railway station is a 30-minute drive away
* Nilambur railway station is a 30-minute drive away by road
* Tirur railway station is 1:30 hours' drive away by road - this is the closest major railway station.
, Manjeri had a population of 83,704. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Manjeri has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Manjeri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
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. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
railway station.
Manjeri was a centre of Indian national movements. Anakkayam
Anakkayam
Anakkayam is a village and panchayat near Manjeri, Malappuram District of Kerala, India.This village is located in the way from Manjeri to Malappuram....
, 4 km from Manjeri, and Nellikuth, 6 km from Manjeri were major centres of Malabar Rebellion
Malabar Rebellion
The Malabar Rebellion was an armed uprising in 1921 against British authority in the Malabar region of Southern India by Mappila Muslims and the culmination of a series of Mappila revolts that recurred throughout the 19th century and early 20th century...
of 1921. Nellikuth is the birth place of Ali Musliyar
Ali Musliyar
Ali Musliyar was one of the prominent leaders of the Moplah Rebellion of 1921 in Malabar, South India. He hailed from Tirurangadi. The rebellion was an uprising in 1921 against British authority and landlords in the Malabar by Mappila Muslims, and he was one of the three of the principal leaders of...
, the rebel leader. Anti-British
Great Britain
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revolts tool place in 1790 in and around Manjeri.
Overview
Manjeri is the one of Kerala’s biggest municipalities. Manjeri Municipality is a local self-government institution with a jurisdiction of three villages, Manjeri, Payyanad and Narukara. It is the trade hub of Malappuram district and its industrial capital. District court and General hospital are located at Manjeri.Ali Musliyar Erikunnan who fought against the British rule was a native of Nellikkuth
Nellikkuth
Nellikkuth is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State, India.Nellikuth is the birth place of Ali Musliyar and Variyan Kunnan Kunhumuhammed Haji, the Moplah rebel leaders of 1921 Moplah Rebellion. This place is 8 km far from manjeri town. A part of Kadalundi...
near Manjeri.
The eastern side of Manjeri town is a hilly area. FM station of All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
"College Kunnu" is a located on hill, where the N.S.S. College is also situated. Towards the south lie Vettekode
Vettekode
Vettekode is a part of Pullancheri, Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram District of Kerala, South India....
and Pullancheri
Pullancheri
Pullancheri is a location at Manjeri of Kerala state of India, with hills and one river named Kadalundy River. Pullancheri is situated 5 kilometres away from Manjeri. This area is the 27th Ward of Manjeri Municipality. This place is situated at the east of Manjeri town. East side of Pullancheri...
. Prominent schools such as Chinmaya Vidyalaya , and Noble Public School are located at Vettekode. The famous Kunnath Temple is on the way to Vettekode. Pullancheri is a beautiful place with hills, lush scenery, dam and Kadalundy River. This river starts from the eastern border of Malappuram district called Karuvarakundu
Karuvarakundu
Karuvarakundu is small town in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated from Manjeri and each from Melattur and Kalikavu. The Olippuzha River flows through the town, which is a tributary of the Kadalundipuzha. Karuvarakundu is very near to the Western Ghats and hence...
and flows into the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
.
Manjeri Municipality came into existence on April 1, 1978. MPM Ishaque Kurikkal was the first chairman. He was the youngest person to be elected as a municipal chairman in India. Manjeri is located 30 miles away from Kozhikode and is the headquarters of Ernad Taluk and is a Grade-II Municipality. Manjeri was a stronghold of the rebels during the Malabar rebellion of 1921 and hosted the Malabar District Political conference in 1920. The leaders of the movement Erikunnan Ali Musaliar and Variamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji belonged to Nellikkunnam in Manjeri.
The municipality covers an area of 53.06 km2 and is divided into 39 electoral wards. The municipality has a total population of 69,334 with a population density of 1306 per km2. The male population is 27,072 and the female population is 26,092. Pulpetta, Thrikkalangode, Pandikkadu, Anakkayam and Pookattur Panchayaths are situated adjacent to Manjeri Municipality.
Manjeri 12 km from Malappuram. The new municipal bus stand of Manjeri is located near the Pandikkad Road. There is no rail access to Manjeri, but it is well connected by road to Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
, Nilambur
Nilambur
Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...
, Tirur
Tirur
Tirur is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 16.55 km2 . It is birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature. Thunchan Parambu is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The...
, Kottakkal
Kottakkal
Kottakkal is a town and a municipality in Malappuram District in Kerala, south India. It has 32 Wards. The National Highway 17 separates the municipality from Edarikkode Panchayath on some part in the west. It is an Eranadan town located 12 km south-west of Malappuram, the district...
and Perinthalmanna and is well accessible by bus.
Composed of hill slopes, flatlands and fields, Manjeri has rice, coconut, rubber, arecunut, tubercrops, plantain, green vegetables and cashew as the main crops. The major commercial and business sectors in Manjeri are the motor transport sector, beedi industries and matches manufacturing.
Manjeri has five colleges: the NSS College, Unity Women's College, HM College Alukkal, the Eranadu Taluk Co-perative Arts College. There is a vocational higher secondary school functioning in Manjeri.
There is a district hospital, five sub-centres, a TB centre , a Taluk Ayurvedic hospital at Mullampara, an Ayurvedic dispensery at Nellikutthu and a Homoeopathic taluk hospital in the municipality. In addition to these, there are other seven allopathic, eight ayurvedic and three homeopathic hospitals functioning in the private sector.
Politics
Manjeri assembly constituency was part of the Manjeri (Lok Sabha constituency)Manjeri (Lok Sabha constituency)
Manjeri was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.Recently Manjeri Constituency changed and now it is a part of Malappuram Loksabha Constituency.-Assembly segments:Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:...
.
Prior to the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, this constituency was changed and shifted to the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency, of which Manjeri assembly is now a part.
E Ahamed is the sitting Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, and is the Union Minister of State, External Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
The Ministry of External Affairs is the foreign ministry of India. It is the Indian government agency responsible for the foreign relations of India. The Minister of External Affairs holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is S M Krishna...
. Notable politicians who had represented Manjeri in the past include Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait was an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament of India and Founding leader of Indian National League He belongs to Cutchi Memon...
and C. H. Mohammed Koya.
The member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Manjeri is Adv. M Ummer. In the past, M.P.M. Ishaq Kurikkal had represented Manjeri for 22 years.
The Chairman of Manjeri Municipality is M.P.M. Ishaq Kurikkal, and the Deputy Chairmperson is Smt. E.K. Visalakshi. In the 2010 election UDF won the Municipality by 41/9.
Wards and present councillors
In ward number order, with councilor and party indicated:- KidangazhiKidangazhiKidangazhi is a location in Manjeri municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Kanniyan Aboobacker (Indian Union Muslim LeagueIndian Union Muslim LeagueIndian Union Muslim League is a state political party in the state of Kerala, India. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala...
, IUML) - Erambra - Nafeesa Anas Manzil (IUML)
- PullurPullurPullur is a village in Medak district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Pullur is located at . It has an average elevation of 475 metres .Pullur is major village in Siddipet Mandal...
- Chirakkal Rajan (UDF) - ChettiyangadiChettiyangadiChettiyangadi is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- K.P. Asia (IUML) - CheraniCheraniCherani is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- N.K. Umer (IUML) - NelliparambaNelliparambaNelliparamba is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Ismayil, a/s Kakkante Kunhappu (IUML) - MelakkamMelakkamMelakkam is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Beena Joseph (UDF) - ChullakkadChullakkadChullakkad is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Vilakkumadathil Zubaida (IUML) - Thadathikkuzhi - Poozhikkuth Abdurahman, a/s Avaru (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, INC) - KozhikkottukunnuKozhikkottukunnuKozhikkottukunnu is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Vadakkepatt Sudha Devi (Communist Party of India (Marxist)Communist Party of India (Marxist)The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
, CPIM) - Punnakkuzhi - Vallanchira Mohammedali (IUML)
- MangalasseriMangalasseriMangalasseri is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Perapurath Sabna (IUML) - PalakkulamPalakkulamPalakkulam is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Nottithodi Zulaikha (INC) - ThanipparaThanipparaThanippara is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- M. Naseera (IUML) - College Kunnu - Cherumannil Asia (IUML)
- Kizhakkethala - Karippali Ibrahim (IUML)
- VadakkangaraVadakkangaraVadakkangara is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Vadakkangara had a population of 15934 with 7739 males and 8195 females....
- Marunnan Sajid Babu (LDF) - PayyanadPayyanadPayyanad is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Marunnan Fathimna (IUML) - ElambraElambraElambra is a location in Payyanad of Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- M.P.M. Ishaq Kurikkal (IUML) - Athanikkal - Palottil Viswanadhan, a/s Kuttan (CPIM)
- Thamarassery - Musthafa Kolleri (IUML)
- NellikkuthNellikkuthNellikkuth is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State, India.Nellikuth is the birth place of Ali Musliyar and Variyan Kunnan Kunhumuhammed Haji, the Moplah rebel leaders of 1921 Moplah Rebellion. This place is 8 km far from manjeri town. A part of Kadalundi...
- P.P. Abdul Kabeer (IUML) - Nellikuth School - Fousina Mannakkampally (Rebel IUML)
- Chalukulam - Kalathingalthodi Indira (CPIM)
- Kizhakkekunnu - Mancheri Fazla (CPIM)
- PilakkalPilakkalPilakkal is a location in Payyanad of Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- K.P. Ayyoob (IUML) - Amayamkode - Puthukkolli Abdurahim (IUML)
- PullancheriPullancheriPullancheri is a location at Manjeri of Kerala state of India, with hills and one river named Kadalundy River. Pullancheri is situated 5 kilometres away from Manjeri. This area is the 27th Ward of Manjeri Municipality. This place is situated at the east of Manjeri town. East side of Pullancheri...
- Sajida Aboobacker (IUML) - VettecodeVettecodeVettecode is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Lathika Jayaraj (INC) - VellarangalVellarangalVellarangal is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- C. Sakkeena (UDF) - VayapparappadiVayapparappadiVayapparappadi is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- T. Shobhana (INC) - KovilakamkunduKovilakamkunduKovilakamkundu is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Puthanmadam Ramani (CPIM) - Manjeri Town - Nandini Vijayakumar (INC)
- SanthigramSanthigramSanthigram is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Chinthuraja (CPIM) - ArukizhayaArukizhayaArukizhaya is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- E.K. Visalakshi (INC) - Ulladamkunnu - A.P. Abdul Majeed Master (IUML)
- MullamparaMullamparaMullampara is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- T.M. Abdul Nazar (IUML) - Vakkethodi - Vilakkumadathil Abdul Jaleel (IUML)
- Thadathipparamba - Athimannil Abdurahman, a/s Bapputty (INC)
- Vattappara - Mecheri Yashiq (IUML)
- Puliyanthodi - Mannisseri Saleem (IUML)
- ThurakkalThurakkalThurakkal is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- P.C Hafsath (IUML) - Pottammal - V.P. Firoz (INC)
- PattarkkulamPattarkkulamPattarkkulam is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- M.K. Muneer (IUML) - MariyadMariyadMariyad is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Zuhra Thekkethodi (IUML) - VeemburVeemburVeembur is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- Kuttikkadan Safoora (IUML) - NarukaraNarukaraNarukara is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India. The village is located on the state highway of Manjeri-Calicut , 4 Km away from Manjeri...
- Adangampurath Sini (UDF) - Ambalappadi - Pandappilakkal Madana Mohini (CPIM)
- KaruvambramKaruvambramKaruvambram is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- K.P. Ravunni (CPIM) - RamankulamRamankulamRamnakulam is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
- A.M. Moideen (IUML)
Geography
Manjeri is located at 11.12°N 76.12°E. It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). Nearby villages include:Commercial capital
Manjeri is the commercial capital and trade hub of Malappuram district.Composed of hill slopes, flat lands and fields, Manjeri has rice, coconut, rubber, areaconut, tuber crops, plantain, green vegetables and cashew as the main crops. The major component of the commercial and business sector in Manjeri consists of the motor transport sector, beedi industries and matches manufacturing units and plastic water storage tanks factories.
There is a rubber-based industrial estate located in Payyanadu.
Places of interest
- Manjeri Town: Manjeri lies at the foothills of the Western Ghats nestled in between the Arabian Sea and the Nilgiris. And that’s what makes it such a lush, cool place. The humidity never crosses 72%. The headquarters of Ernad Taluk, a place rich in history, is a witness to the vicissitudes of the Malabar rebellion (Moplah Riots) and the independence struggle, Manjeri Chanda functions at Nellipparambu near Vijayadhara Auditorium on every Wednesday. Manjeri Daily Market is one of the important vegetable importing and exporting markets of Malabar and now an important administrative and commercial centre.
- Radio Station: The eastern side of Manjeri town is a hilly area. FM Station of All India RadioAll India RadioAll India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
is at College Kunnu, which is a hill where the NSS College is situated.
- Dhoordarshan relay Station: The eastern side of Manjeri town is a hilly area. The Television Relay Station Dhoordarshan is at College Kunnu, which is a hill where the NSS College is situated.
- VettekodeVettekodeVettekode is a part of Pullancheri, Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram District of Kerala, South India....
: Also a hill area. Famous schools such as Chinmaya Vidyalaya and Noble Public School are located here.
- Pullancheri: PullancheriPullancheriPullancheri is a location at Manjeri of Kerala state of India, with hills and one river named Kadalundy River. Pullancheri is situated 5 kilometres away from Manjeri. This area is the 27th Ward of Manjeri Municipality. This place is situated at the east of Manjeri town. East side of Pullancheri...
is a beautiful place with hills, scenery, dam and Kadalundy River. This river starts from the eastern border of MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
district called Karuvarakkundu and flows into the Arabian SeaArabian SeaThe Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
- Anakkayam: 4 km from Manjeri, was an important centre of 1921 uprising, “Anakkayam Puzha” is the nearest river from Manjeri town.
- Nellikkuth: 6 km from Manjeri was also a centre of the 1921 Malabar Revolt and the birth place of independence fighter Nellikkuth Aali Musliyar.
- Pandallur Hills: A scenic hilltop with a beautiful dam and rocks near Manjeri town.
- Poonkudi Mana: Poonkudi Mana is situated 6 km from Manjeri towards Perinthalmanna. The Mana provides traditional method of treatment for mental ailments. It also conducts seminars on combining modern treatment and traditional techniques. The famous Poonkudi Thalapoli, a Hindu religious festival is conducted with pomp and splendor at this Mana.
- Pookkottur: The written history of Pookkottur, an agricultural village starts from 1900. Pookkottur which belonged to Nilamboor Kovilakam after Tippu’s invasion became a place of renown in 1921. The war between natives of Pookkottur and its supporters with British Army made Pookkottur very famous. It became the first place in British India where people directly battled with British Raj. During this period the landlord –tenant issue flared up and the spirit of independent movement spread among the people. The combined movement of Khilafat and Non co-operation led a number of people in to the path of independence struggle. This struggle against the British rule and the arrest of a large number of people made them more determined and spirited in fighting the then local administration.
- Pullara, located 5 km towards on Kozhikode road.
- Central Juma Masjid is one of oldest Juma Masjids in Manjeri. It is located at Pandikkad Road.
- Melakkam Juma Masjid: one of the oldest Juma Masjids in Manjeri.
- Narukara Madhura Devi Temple in Narukara is one of the oldest temples in Manjeri.
- Payyanadu Juma Masjid: an old and famous Juma Masjid.
- Pattarkulam: a 2000 year-old umbrella stone (kudakkallu)
- Melakkam Kalikavu Temple: an old and famous temple
Transport
Air:Calicut International Airport
Calicut International Airport
Calicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...
(Karipur), the nearest airport is a 30-minute drive away (23 km).
By Road:
Manjeri is on the State Highway (Tirur-Malappuram-Gudallur) and is well-connected.
Manjeri is the hub of the private sector bus industry in the district. There are two municipal bus terminals and the work on the third bus terminal project is in progress.
There is a bus every two minutes plying between Manjeri and places such as Calicut, Malappuram, Tirur, Parappanangadi, Perinthalmanna, Pandikkad,Wandoor, and Nilamboor.
There is no exclusive KSRTC bus stand at Manjeri, even though there are KSRTC buses plying to and fro.
KSRTC buses from Manjeri operate to Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
, Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
, Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
, Guruvayur
Guruvayur
Guruvayur is a municipal town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It houses the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day.-History:Guruvayur, according to the legends may be 5,000 years old as the Guruvayur...
, Ernakulam
Ernakulam
Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
, Trivandrum, Thamarassery
Thamarassery
Thamarassery is a picturesque town in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km east of Kozhikode City. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad route...
, Kalpetta
Kalpetta
Kalpetta is a city and a municipality in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district...
, Manathavady & Sulthan Bathery
Sulthan Bathery
Sultan Bathery - is a mid-sized town in Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It derives its present name from Tipu Sultan of Mysore who used the abandoned Jain temple here and used it as his battery here in the 18th century, hence the name Sultan's Battery. This town was part of Kidanganadu...
. KSRTC Interstate buses to Gudalur
Gudalur
Gudalur may refer to:towns in Tamil Nadu* Gudalur * Gudalur * Gudalur...
, Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
are also in operation.
- MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
- 12 km - Perinthalmanna - 26 km
- KozhikodeKozhikodeKozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
- 47 km - PalakkadPalakkadPalakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
- 90k - Kochi - 176 km
- Ooty - 126 km
- NilamburNilamburNilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...
- 20 km - Calicut International AirportCalicut International AirportCalicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...
- 23 km - Thiruvambady - 40 km.
By Train
* Angadippuram railway station is a 30-minute drive away
* Nilambur railway station is a 30-minute drive away by road
* Tirur railway station is 1:30 hours' drive away by road - this is the closest major railway station.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Manjeri had a population of 83,704. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Manjeri has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Manjeri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Hospitals
- General Hospital, ManjeriDistrict Hospital, ManjeriThe hospital which started as a Taluk hospital was later in 1969 upgraded to a District Hospital and lastly to General Hospital on 02/01/2010.This hospital has upgraded as General Hospital by the State health Minister Smt. P.K. Srimathi. This is the main referral hospital of Malappuram District,...
(Malppuram District Reference Hospital) - District TB Hospital, CheraniCheraniCherani is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
, Manjeri. - Govt. Homeopathic Hospital, PayyanadPayyanadPayyanad is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
, Manjeri. - Korambayil Hospital,Manjeri.
- Malabar Hospital, Rajiv Ghandhi Road, Manjeri.
- Prashanthi Hi-Tech Hospital, Manjeri.
- Maanu Memorial Hospital, MelakkamMelakkamMelakkam is a location in Manjeri Municipality in Malappuram district of Kerala State of south India....
, Manjeri. - Manjeri [Eye Hospital, Manjeri.
- Manasneha Hospital, Muttipalam, Manjeri.
Important sectors
- District TB Hospital, Cherani, Manjeri.
- District Court
- Head Post Office
- FM Radio Station
- Dhoordarshan Relay Station
- BSNL SDCA Office
- PWD Divisional Office
- Industrial Estate
- Ernad Taluk Head Qurters
- NSS College,Manjeri.
- Unity Women's College, Narukara, Manjeri.
- H.M Academy of Arts & Commerce
- H.M Orphanage ITC Manjeri,
- H.M College of Science and Technology, Alukkal, Manjeri.
- Vocational Higher Secondary School, Manjeri
- Technical High School,Manjeri (First Technical School in the Malppuram Dt.)
- NSS English Medium Higher Secondary School, Manjeri
- HMY Higher Secondary School, Manjeri.
- Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Manjeri. (The First School in Malppuram Dt.)
- Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Manjeri
- Khadeeja English Medium School(KEMS)
See also
- Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency)Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency)Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Kerala state in southern India.-Assembly segments:Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following assembly segments:# 33 - Kondotty# 37 - Manjeri...
- List of hospitals in Manjeri
- District Hospital, ManjeriDistrict Hospital, ManjeriThe hospital which started as a Taluk hospital was later in 1969 upgraded to a District Hospital and lastly to General Hospital on 02/01/2010.This hospital has upgraded as General Hospital by the State health Minister Smt. P.K. Srimathi. This is the main referral hospital of Malappuram District,...