# Manantheri, Kannur (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kannur, Kerala 

# Manantheri

Manantheri is a town in Thalassery sub-district of Kannur district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,667 people** in 3,219 households. Literacy was 93.4%.

- 14,667people (2011)
- 3,219households
- 93.4%literacy
- 1,115females per 1,000 males

## Population of Manantheri

■ Manantheri · ■ Kannur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.4%**

**95.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1115**

**1171

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953**

**974

Working population ****35.5%**

**30.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Manantheri

Of every 100 households in Manantheri in 2011, 93 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Manantheri · ■ Kannur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****8%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**71%

Use banking services ****91%**

**87%

Television ****71%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Manantheri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,555 (68%) · **■** Household industry 24 (0%) · **■** Farming 329 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,303 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Manantheri in numbers and road distances

- Density860 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,479 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)520 km by road
- Kannur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)99 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)86 km by road
- Thalassery (railway station)19 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Manantheri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,549
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes2,129
- Electricity — industry83

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** housing articles.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Manantheri?14,667 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Manantheri in?Kannur district, Kerala