Shiriya

Shiriya is a town in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. Shiriya is composed of several smaller villages, those being Shiriya, Shiriya kunnil, Muttam-gate, and Olayam.[1]

Shiriya
Town
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Area
 • Total4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,277
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671321
Vehicle registrationKL-85-
Nearest cityKasaragod

Geography

Shiriya is with Manjeshwaram Taluk which is the northernmost taluk in both Kasaragod district and the state of Kerala. The town is situated on the coast of the Lakshadweep Sea, at the mouth of the Shiriya River. A rail line and National Highway 66 pass through the town.

Demographics

In 2011, 5,277 people lived in Shiriya, of which 2,403 were male and 2,874 were female. It covered an area of 400 hectares and had 974 households in that year. 818 people, roughly 15% of the town's population, were at or below the age of 6 in 2011. Although the two official languages of the region are English and Malayalam, people in Shiriya also speak Tulu, Beary, and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil.[2]

Administration

Shiriya is within Manjeshwar State Assembly constituency, and Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.

References
  1. "Census of India : List of villages by Alphabetical : Kerala". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf


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