Manjeshwar
Manjeshwar, also known as Manjeshwaram is a town in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of 584 kilometres (360 mi) from the state capital Thiruvanathapuram, 28 kilometres (20 mi) north of district HQ Kasaragod and 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of Mangalore city in neighbouring Karnataka. It is a coastal town in Kasaragod district.
Manjeshwar | |
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Town | |
 Jain Temple Manjeshwar | |
| Nickname(s): Manju nath kshetram | |
  Manjeshwar Location in Kerala, India  Manjeshwar Manjeshwar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′27″N 74°52′27″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Named for | Manjula Kshetra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Block Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,742 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu, Malayalam |
| • Speaking | Malayalam, Tulu, Kannada |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671323 |
| Telephone code | 4998 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
Demographics
The Manjeshwar Census Town (CT) has a population of 8,742 of which 4,178 are males while 4,564 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
The Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1149 which is 13.14% of the total population of Manjeshwar (CT). In Manjeshwar Census Town, the Female Sex Ratio is of 1092 against the state average of 1084. Moreover, the Child Sex Ratio in Manjeshwar is around 995 compared to the Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Manjeshwar city is 92.91%, which is lower than the state average of 94.00%. In Manjeshwar, male literacy is around 97.53% while female literacy is 88.75%.[1]
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, Bhandiyod, Vellarikundu, Kasaragod town and Padannakkad.[2]
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manjeshwar. |
- Birds eye view maps of Manjeshwar. (Courtesy: Wikimapia)