Manathana


Manathana is a village in Kannur district of Kerala, India.
Manathana belongs to Kannur Loksabha constituency. The Assembly constitution is Peravoor. The village has signs of very early human settlement. This small village has seven temples and remnants of some other temples or such structures. The history of Pazhassi Raja, the Lion of Kerala, has been related to this small village. The folk songs of this region indicate that an earlier form of democratic administrative system had prevailed here.

Location

Manathana is located 17 km from Iritty, 45 km from Thalassery, 36 km from Mananthavady. The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located nearby. The nearest railway stations are Kannur and Thalassery. The Kannur airport is located 27 km away from Manathana.

Historical Importance

's Kizhakke Kovilakm was situated in Manathana.

Demographics

At the 2011 India census, Manathana had a population of 15,935 with 7,554 males and 8,381 females. Manathana Government Higher Secondary school is one of the leading School in Kerala by Sagar

Educational Institutions

Manathana and the surrounding areas have a choice of tourism attractions.
The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is on Thalassery.The nearest airport is kannur. There are airports at Kannur and Calicut.