Manaloor

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

"Manalur" redirects here. For the village in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, see Manalur, Thanjavur.
Manaloor
town
Organic farming is popular in Manaloor
Coordinates: 10°29′45″N 76°6′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total17,130
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-

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.

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

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

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References
  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. 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 minus 40* C.


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