Manalur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district.
Manaloor
Manalur | |
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 Organic farming is popular in Manalur | |
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| Coordinates: 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- |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Manalur had a population of 17130 with 8237 males and 8893 females.[1]
Politics
editManalur assembly constituency is part of Trichur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Organic Farming
editManalur 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]
Famous Personalities
editVM Sudheeran- Indian Politician
CN Jayadevan-Indian Politician
Late Krishnan Kaniyaparambil-Indian Politician
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Article കോഴിക്കോട്ട് മോദിക്ക് വിരുന്നൊരുക്കാന് മണലൂരില് ജൈവ പച്ചക്കറികൃഷി". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
Personages
editColonel 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]
Krishnan Kaniyamparambil- An Indian politician and Kerala Minister of Agriculture from 9 June 1997 to 13 May 2001.[1]
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- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 25 February 2022.