Manaloor

Manaloor

Manalur
Manaloor ; Manalur
town
	Organic farming is popular in Manalur
	Coordinates: 10°29′45″N 76°6′0″E / 10.49583°N 76.10000°ECoordinates: 10°29′45″N 76°6′0″E / 10.49583°N 76.10000°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Population (2001)
• Total	17,130
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-

Manalur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census, Manalur had a population of 17130 with 8237 males and 8893 females.^[1]

Ezhava families dominate the village. Some of the important families are Kurudiyara Family.^{[citation needed]}

The erstwhile old temples which still exist are the Ayyappan kavu and the Siva Kshetram.

Politics[]

Manalur assembly constituency is part of Trichur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Organic Farming[]

Manalur is famous for organic farming. When the Indian prime minister visited Manalur in 2016, food for 3,000 strong audience was prepared in Manalur using organic farming techniques.^[3]

References[]

^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
^ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-edition/india/article-malayalam-news-1.1273550

Personages[]

Colonel Sreeghanlal P. Raman, First Senior Indian Army officer and pilot from the area, belongs to Manalur panchayat. He commanded 94 Charwa Regiment during Operations Meghdoot, Rakshak and Vijay; also created history in highest battle field in the world, by psycho-conditioning the regiment to engage on multiple fronts and battle field of −40 °C (−40 °F).^{[citation needed]}

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[censusindia-1] "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

[2] "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.

[3] ttp://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-edition/india/article-malayalam-news-1.1273550

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