Manjeshwar
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Manjeshwar |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Manjeshwar harbour.jpg |
| image_caption | Manjeshwar harbour |
| pushpin_map | India Kerala#India |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Kerala, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_type3 | Taluk |
| subdivision_name1 | Kerala |
| subdivision_name2 | Kasaragod |
| subdivision_name3 | Manjeshwaram |
| established_title | |
| named_for | Manjula Kshetra |
| governing_body | Grama Panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 24.40 |
| population_total | 41,515 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 671323 |
| area_code | 4998 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | KL-14 |
| demographics1_info1 | Malayalam, Kannada, English |
| :: |
| name = Manjeshwar | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Manjeshwar harbour.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Manjeshwar harbour | nickname = | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_type3 = Taluk | subdivision_name1 = Kerala | subdivision_name2 = Kasaragod | subdivision_name3 = Manjeshwaram | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = Manjula Kshetra | government_type = | governing_body = Grama Panchayat | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 24.40 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 41,515 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 671323 | area_code = 4998 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = KL-14 | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, Kannada, English
Manjeshwar or Manjeshwaram is a coastal town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of 607 km from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, 695 km from Kanyakumari, 28 km north of the district headquarters Kasaragod and 30 km south of Mangalore city in neighboring Karnataka. Thalappady is the northern border of Kerala, situated near Manjeshwaram town.
Etymology
Manjeshwar is named after Sri Manjarisha or Srimath Anantheshwara of the sacred Manjeshwar Temple.
Demographics
The Manjeshwar Census Town (CT) has an area of 3.98 km2. As of 2011, it had a population of 8,742.
The population of children aged 0-6 was 1149, which was 13.14% of the total population of Manjeshwar (CT). The literacy rate of Manjeshwar was 92.91%, which is lower than the state average of 94.00%.
Religions
As per 2011 census report, the Manjeshwar Census Town had a total population of 8,742 among which 5,827 were Muslims (66.7%), 2,742 were Hindus (31.4%), 165 were Christians (1.9%), 28 people did not state their religion (0.3%) with 4 marked "other.
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| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions | Religion not stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8675 | 4285 | 4417 | - | 33.98 | 61.72 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | |
| 2011 | 8742 | 4178 | 4564 | +0.77% | 31.37 | 66.66 | 1.89 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | |
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Education
Health
Manjeshwar is one of the areas with large number of HIV patients. 970 HIV cases were registered in Kasaragod district. Ten HIV deaths were reported from Kasaragod district within a short period of two months in 2016. There is no special facility or doctors for HIV patients in this area. HIV affected areas in Kasaragod include Dharmathadka, Nileshwaram, Manjeshwar, Bandiyod, Vellarikundu, Kasaragod town and Padannakkad.
References
References
- "കാസറഗോഡ് ജില്ലയിലെ ജനസംഖ്യ വിവരങ്ങള് | Deparyment of Panchayats".
- "Kasargod: Success for Kannadigas - Manjeshwar gets linguistic minority status".
- "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969".
- "Manjeshwar Temple - Welcome to Srimath Anantheshwar Temple, Manjeshwar".
- "Manjeswaram - famous for cashew plantation in Kasaragod".
- "District Census Handbook, Kasaragod". Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
- "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Office of the Registrar General.
- [https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_32.xls Census India 2001].
- [https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11379/download/14492/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].
- "10 HIV deaths reported in Kasargod dist within 2 months".
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