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Manjeshwar (also known as Manjeshwara, Manjeshwar or Bangra Manjeshwara) is the northern tip of Kerala
Kerala

Kerala is a Indian Union States and territories of India located in the southwestern part of India. With an Arabian Sea coastline on the west, it is bordered on the north by Karnataka and by Tamil Nadu on the south and east....
, bordering Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
. It is a small coastal village in Kasaragod district
Kasaragod district

Kasaragod is one of the Districts of Keralas of the Indian States and territories of India of Kerala.Kasaragod district was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1985....
 in the India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n state
States and territories of India

India is a Federal_republic union of states comprising twenty-eight State s and seven Union Territory. The states and territories are further Subdivisions of India into districts and so on....
 of Kerala
Kerala

Kerala is a Indian Union States and territories of India located in the southwestern part of India. With an Arabian Sea coastline on the west, it is bordered on the north by Karnataka and by Tamil Nadu on the south and east....
. It is 21 km from Mangalore
Mangalore

Mangalore is the chief port city of the India state of Karnataka. Bounded by the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats mountain ranges, Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in southwestern Karnataka....
 ( Kudla in Tulu ) town. Srimad Anantheshwara Temple is situated in Manjeshwar. Manjeshwar is also called 'Pancha Bhasha bhumi' means land of five languages namely Malayalam, Kannada,Tulu, Urdu and Konkani.






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Manjeshwar (also known as Manjeshwara, Manjeshwar or Bangra Manjeshwara) is the northern tip of Kerala
Kerala

Kerala is a Indian Union States and territories of India located in the southwestern part of India. With an Arabian Sea coastline on the west, it is bordered on the north by Karnataka and by Tamil Nadu on the south and east....
, bordering Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
. It is a small coastal village in Kasaragod district
Kasaragod district

Kasaragod is one of the Districts of Keralas of the Indian States and territories of India of Kerala.Kasaragod district was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1985....
 in the India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n state
States and territories of India

India is a Federal_republic union of states comprising twenty-eight State s and seven Union Territory. The states and territories are further Subdivisions of India into districts and so on....
 of Kerala
Kerala

Kerala is a Indian Union States and territories of India located in the southwestern part of India. With an Arabian Sea coastline on the west, it is bordered on the north by Karnataka and by Tamil Nadu on the south and east....
. It is 21 km from Mangalore
Mangalore

Mangalore is the chief port city of the India state of Karnataka. Bounded by the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats mountain ranges, Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in southwestern Karnataka....
 ( Kudla in Tulu ) town. Srimad Anantheshwara Temple is situated in Manjeshwar. Manjeshwar is also called 'Pancha Bhasha bhumi' means land of five languages namely Malayalam, Kannada,Tulu, Urdu and Konkani. In 2007, the Government set up a Tulu academy.

Demographics

India census
Census

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....
, Manjeshwar had a population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 8674. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Manjeshwar has an average literacy
Literacy

The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to Reading , Writing, Listening, and Speech communication....
 rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Manjeshwar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

The monsoon
Monsoon

A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind that lasts for several months. The term was first used in English in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the region....
 rains during the months of June to September. The spring season
Spring (season)

Spring is one of the four temperate seasons. Spring marks the transition from winter into summer....
 occurs during the month of November to January. The summer or dry season falls between the month of February to May.

Economy / Agriculture

Economy of Manjeshwar is mainly attributed to agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
. The region has got fertile land and rich water resources.

Education

Public Schools and Colleges
  • Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar
    Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar

    Govt. High School is a public school, located in Manjeshwaram, Kasargod District, Kerala State of India. This high school is affiliated to the Kerala State Education Board....
  • Govt. Lower Primary School, Badaje, Manjeshwar


Private Schools and Colleges
  • S.A.T. High School, Manjeshwar
  • Sri Kanila Bhagavathi English Medium School
    Kanila Shree Bhagavathi Temple

    The TempleKanila Shree Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu Temple of Devi Baghavathi, located on the west side of National Highway 17 , approximately 1 kilometre north of Hosangadi Junction of Manjeshwaram of Kerala state in India....
(udyawer juma masjid) one of the historical place of manjeshwer

Transportation

Ground
  • NH-17
    National Highway 17 (India)

    National Highway 17, commonly referred to as NH 17, is a busy highway that runs roughly north-south along the western coast of India, parallel to western ghats....
     passes through Manjeshwar.
The following organizations offer both long distance and local transportation.
  • Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
    Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

    Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state run bus company in the Indian State of Kerala. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India....
     (KSRTC) owned by Govt. of Kerala.
  • Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
    Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

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     (KSRTC) owned by Govt. of Karnataka.
  • Lots of Private owned bus services.
  • Taxicabs.
  • 3-Wheeler Auto Rickshaw
    Auto rickshaw

    An auto rickshaw or tuk tuk is a motor vehicle that is one of the chief mode of transport across many parts of South Asia and East Asia, especially as a vehicle for hire....
     (taxi) for local short distance transportation.
  • Indian Railways
    Indian Railways

    Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is the state-owned railway company of India, which owns and operates most of the country's rail transport....
     Station, Manjeshwar.


Air
  • Mangalore International Airport
    Mangalore International Airport

    Mangalore International Airport is a domestic and international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. The airport was opened in 1951 as the Bajpe Aerodrome and the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru arrived on the maiden flight.....
     (formerly Bajpe Airport) is the nearby domestic and international airport. It is around 30 km away from Manjeshwar.


Water
  • New Mangalore Port
    New Mangalore Port

    New Mangalore Port known by the name of New Mangalore Port Trust is the only major Ports of Karnataka and is currently the ninth largest port in India....
     ( NMPT )


Politics

Manjeswar assembly constituency is part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kasaragod is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala....
.

See also

Great Personalities
  • Manjeshwara Govinda Pai
    M. Govinda Pai

    Manjeshwar Govinda Pai , also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet. He was awarded the Rashtrakavi title by the Madras Government ....
Nearby cities/villages
  • Kasaragod
    Kasaragod

    Kasaragod is a town and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian States and territories of India of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Kasargod district....
  • Kumbla
  • Uppala
    Uppala

    Uppala is a small town located midway between Kasaragod and Mangalore, north of the town of Kasaragod, in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Mangalore is the nearest city to Uppala....
Related Articles
  • Kanila Shree Bhagavathi Temple
    Kanila Shree Bhagavathi Temple

    The TempleKanila Shree Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu Temple of Devi Baghavathi, located on the west side of National Highway 17 , approximately 1 kilometre north of Hosangadi Junction of Manjeshwaram of Kerala state in India....


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