At a glance
Place: Vadakara Taluk, Kozhikode District, Kerala
Wards: 21
Legislative Assembly Constituency: Kuttiyadi
Parliamentary Constituency: Vadakara
Villages: Maniyoor, Palayad
Total Population (2011 Census): 40,421
Area: 31.03 sq. km
Administrative Details
District: Kozhikode
Taluk: Vadakara
Villages: Maniyoor, Palayad
Area: 31.03 sq. km
Lok Sabha Constituency: Vadakara
Legislative Assembly Constituency: Kuttiyadi
Population: 40,421
Boundaries
North: Villappally and Thiruvallur Grama Panchayats
East: Thiruvallur Grama Panchayat and Kuttiyadi River
South: Kuttiyadi River
West: Kuttiyadi River and Vadakara Municipality
Minor Watersheds: 6
Geographical Features
Three sides of Maniyoor Grama Panchayat are surrounded by water.
The regions of Edathumkara, Cherandathoor, Mankara, Maniyoor, Kunnathkara, Meenathukara, Palayad, and Pariyarakkara lie along the banks of the Kuttiyadi River.
The Chovva River, Cherandathoor Chira, Poovampuzha, and several ponds, wells, and natural springs form the major water resources of the area.
The Chovva River basin, once used extensively for paddy cultivation, has lain fallow for many years and has now been transformed into inland fish farming areas.