# Maniyat, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Maniyat

Maniyat is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,683 people** in 1,113 households. Literacy was 92.6%.

- 4,683people (2011)
- 1,113households
- 92.6%literacy
- 1,154females per 1,000 males

## Population of Maniyat

■ Maniyat · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1154**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****975**

**954

Working population ****36.5%**

**31.9%

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 Maniyat

Of every 100 households in Maniyat in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Maniyat · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****14%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**55%

Use banking services ****90%**

**81%

Television ****77%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**16%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****93%**

**85%

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 Maniyat work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,106 (65%) · **■** Household industry 82 (5%) · **■** Farming 233 (14%) · **■** Marginal 288 (17%)

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

## Maniyat in numbers and road distances

- Density1,655 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,450 mm
- Temperature range27 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)574 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)57 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)17 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)142 km by road
- Chandera (railway station)2 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 Maniyat

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets798
- Electricity — homes830
- Electricity — industry16

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel almirah and grills.

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 Maniyat?4,683 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Maniyat in?Kasaragod district, Kerala