Manathana is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) east of Peravoor, 16 km (9.9 mi) from Iritty, 43.5 km (27.0 mi) from Thalassery, 36 km (22 mi) from Mananthavady (Wayanad District). The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located nearby. The nearest railway station is at Thalassery of about 43 km (27 mi) away. The Kannur airport is located 30 km (19 mi) west of Manathana.
Historical importance
Pazhassi Raja's Kizhakke Kovilakm was situated in Manathana.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Manathana village had a population of 15,935 with 7,554 males and 8,381 females. Manathana village spreads over an area of 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) with 3,777 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Manathana was 1,109 higher than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,619 (10.2%) where 800 are males and 819 are females. Manathana had an overall literacy of 93.4% where male literacy stands at 96.3% and female literacy was 90.9%.[2]
Educational institutions
Govt. Higher Secondary School, Manathana
Tourism
Manathana and the surrounding areas have a choice of tourism attractions.
The national highway passes through Thalassery 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 on Thalassery. The nearest airport is Kannur. There are airports at Kannur and Calicut.
^Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur(PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 166,167. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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