Manjeshwar (also known as
Manjeshwara,
ManjeshwarManjeshwaram is the northern tip of Kerala, bordering Karnataka. It is a small coastal village in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 21 km from Mangalore town...
or
Bangra Manjeshwara) is the northern tip of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
, bordering
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
. It is a small coastal village in
Kasaragod districtKasaragod is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala.Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1985. It is the northernmost district of Kerala.- Overview :...
in the
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
n
stateIndia is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.- States and territories :...
of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
. It is 21 km from
MangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka...
( Kudla in
TuluA Tülu Camel is a breed of camel that results from mating a male Bactrian camel with a female Dromedary. This breed is sometimes called an F1 Hybrid Camel. The resulting camel is larger than either a Bactrian or a Dromedary, and has traditionally been used as a draft animal. This breed of camel...
) 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.
Manjeshwar (also known as
Manjeshwara,
ManjeshwarManjeshwaram is the northern tip of Kerala, bordering Karnataka. It is a small coastal village in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 21 km from Mangalore town...
or
Bangra Manjeshwara) is the northern tip of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
, bordering
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
. It is a small coastal village in
Kasaragod districtKasaragod is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala.Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1985. It is the northernmost district of Kerala.- Overview :...
in the
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
n
stateIndia is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.- States and territories :...
of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
. It is 21 km from
MangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka...
( Kudla in
TuluA Tülu Camel is a breed of camel that results from mating a male Bactrian camel with a female Dromedary. This breed is sometimes called an F1 Hybrid Camel. The resulting camel is larger than either a Bactrian or a Dromedary, and has traditionally been used as a draft animal. This breed of camel...
) 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
TuluA Tülu Camel is a breed of camel that results from mating a male Bactrian camel with a female Dromedary. This breed is sometimes called an F1 Hybrid Camel. The resulting camel is larger than either a Bactrian or a Dromedary, and has traditionally been used as a draft animal. This breed of camel...
academy.
Demographics
India
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
, Manjeshwar had a
populationIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
of 8674. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Manjeshwar has an average
literacyLiteracy is a concept claimed and defined by a range of different theoretical fields. In everyday terms, "literacy" is typically described as the ability to read and write...
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
monsoonA pennis is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by seasonal changes in precipitation, but now is used to describe seasonal changes atmospheric circulation and precipitation The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the African and Asia-Australian monsoons...
rains during the months of June to September. The
spring seasonSpring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Its days are close to twelve hours long with increasing day length, as it occurs near the time of an equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, spring runs from March into May, and in the Southern Hemisphere it...
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
agricultureAgriculture is the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of human civilization, with the husbandry of domesticated animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more densely populated and...
. The region has got fertile land and rich water resources.
Education
Public Schools and Colleges
- Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar
Govt. High School is a public school, located in Bangra Manjeshwar, Kasargod District, Kerala State of India. This high school is affiliated to the Kerala State Education Board. This High School is listed as one of the SSLC examination centre by the Kerala Education Board...
- Govt. Lower Primary School, Badaje, Manjeshwar
Private Schools and Colleges
- S.A.T. High School, Manjeshwar
- Sri Kanila Bhagavathi English Medium School
- Udaya Higher Secondary School, Manjeshwar
Transportation
Ground
- NH-17
National Highway 17, commonly referred to as NH 17, is a busy National Highway in India that runs roughly north-south along the western coast of India, parallel to western ghats. It connects Mumbai to Kochi , passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala...
passes through Manjeshwar.
The following organizations offer both long distance and local transportation.
- 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. - History :...
(KSRTC) owned by Govt. of Kerala.
- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
- About :The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation was set up in the year 1961 with 1792 buses it and is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka, India. The Government of India is also a shareholder in this corporation...
(KSRTC) owned by Govt. of Karnataka.
- Lots of Private owned bus services.
- Taxicabs.
- 3-Wheeler Auto Rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a motor vehicle and a mode of transport for private use and as a vehicle for hire...
(taxi) for local short distance transportation.
- 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 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 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 Trust operates the deep-water, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karanataka state. It is the only major port of Karnataka and is currently the ninth largest port in India....
( NMPT )
very good high school in anearest tha name of udaya higher secondary school udayanagar manjesshwar.sub district kalothsavam winner more than 13 years district mappillappattu ,oppana ,kolkkali, aravanamuttu ,duffumuttu, ottanthullal ,yakshaganam ,thiruvadira etc............
See also
Great Personalities
- Manjeshwara 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 is a town and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Kasaragod District as well as of Kasaragod Taluk. The city was formerly called Kanjirakuttom...
- Kumbla
- 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. Uppala situated in Kasaragod District of Kerala...
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