Manathana

Manathana
village
Manathana Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	15,067
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Manathana Town

Bavali River, Odenthode

Bavali River & Bridge, Anungode

Manathana is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Manathana belongs to Kannur Loksabha constituency. The Assembly constitution is Peravoor. The village has signs of very early human settlement. This small village has seven temples and remnants of some other temples or such structures. The history of Pazhassi Raja, the Lion of Kerala, has been related to this small village. The folk songs of this region indicate that an earlier form of democratic administrative system had prevailed here.

Location

Manathana is located 17 km from Iritty, 45 km from Thalassery, 36 km from Mananthavady (Wayanad District). The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located nearby. The nearest railway stations are Kannur (56 km) and Thalassery (45 km). The Kannur airport (under construction as of 2011) is located 27 km away from Manathana.

Historical Importance

Pazhassi Raja's Kizhakke Kovilakm was situated in Manathana.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Manathana had a population of 15067 with 7285 males and 7782 females. Manathana Government Higher Secondary school is one of the leading School in Kerala by Sagar

Educational Institutions

• Govt.Higher Secondary School, Manathana

Tourism

Manathana and the surrounding areas have a choice of tourism attractions.

1. Aralam Wildlife Sanctury 2. Pazhassi Dam and garden 3. Kanjirakkolly waterfalls 4. Coorg valleys 5. Palchuram 6. Barapole hydroelectric project 7. Central State farm at Aralam 8. Steel girder bridge at Iritty built by British 9. Wayanad