Manjeshwar
Manjeshwar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Manjeshwar harbour | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′27″N 74°52′27″E / 12.7243°N 74.8743°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Taluk | Manjeshwaram |
| Named after | Manjula Kshetra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.38 km2 (10.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,515 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English and Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671323 |
| Telephone code | 4998 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
Manjeshwar is a coastal town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of 584 kilometres (360 mi) from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, 695 kilometres (430 mi) from Kanyakumari, 28 kilometres (20 mi) north of district HQ Kasaragod and 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of Mangalore city in neighboring Karnataka. Thalappady is the northern border of Kerala, situated near Manjeshwaram town.