Maniyar, Pathanamthitta

Maniyar is a small town in Pathanamthitta district, in Kerala state, India. Maniyar is located on the Pathanamthitta - Seethathodu Road.

Maniyar

Foreign Padi
Nickname(s): 
pallikunel veedu
Maniyar
Location in Kerala, India
Maniyar
Maniyar (India)
Coordinates: 9°19′20″N 76°52′30″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Government
  TypePanchayathvadasserikara
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689662
Vehicle registrationKL-62, KL-03

Location

Geographically Maniyar is High-range area. Maniyar Dam is located near to the township. It is mainly a Plantation Township. Both state run Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and privately operated buses connect Maniyar to Pathanamthitta City. Carborundum Universal-a Murugappa Group company has set up power generation plant attached to the dam. This plant has a capacity of 12 MW and extends employment to more than 40 people directly.

Flora and fauna

Maniyar is home to a wide range of birds and wild animals. Hornbills, the engendered birds, are widely seen in this area.

gollark: Most do not, however.
gollark: Walled gardens are more profitable than interop.
gollark: The big video platforms have little incentive to cooperate
gollark: Just upload MP4 files to a static webserver. You don't *need* adaptive bitrate streaming.
gollark: Also no ad revenue.

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.