Manjeri
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| Manjeri | |
  Manjeri
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| State - District(s) |
Kerala - Malappuram |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 38 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
83,704 - |
Manjeri is a city and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram district and is 25 km from Calicut International Airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station. It was a live centre of the National movement. Anakkayam 4 km. from Manjeri was an important centre of 1921 uprising. Anti British revolts took place from 1790 itself, in and around Manjeri.[citation needed]
Most of the government institutions and many offices such as district court,district hospital,district medical office are located in Manjeri. Ali Musliyar who fought against the British rule was native to Nellikkuth near Manjeri.
The eastern side of Manjeri town is a hilly area. FM Station of All India Radio "College Kunnu", which is a hill. Towards south lie Vettecode and Pullancheri. Pullancheri is a beautiful place with hills and Kadalundy River. This river starts from the eastern border of Malappuram district called Karuvarakkundu and flows into Arabian Sea.
Manjeri is a Parliament constituency in Kerala. The current MLA of Manjeri is P.K. Abdurrabb, and the M.P. is T.K. Hamza.
[edit] Geography
Manjeri is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Manjeri had a population of 83,704. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Manjeri has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Manjeri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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