Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in

Malappuram district, Kerala Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...

, India. It is the fourth-most populous

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in state. It is situated southeast to

Karipur International Airport Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palak ...

and northeast to

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...

, the district headquarters, and forms a part of

Malappuram metropolitan area The Malappuram Metropolitan Area or Malappuram Urban Agglomeration is an urban agglomeration centred around the city of Malappuram, Manjeri in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the 25th largest urban agglomeration in India and the 4t ...

. It is one of the major commercial towns under the Malappuram urban agglomeration and serves as the headquarters of

Eranad Taluk Eranad Taluk comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. Its headquarters is the city of Manjeri. Eranad Taluk contains two municipalities - Manjeri and Malappuram. Most of the administrative offices a ...

. Manjeri Municipality is a Local Self Government Institution with a jurisdiction of three villages namely Manjeri,

Payyanad Payyanad is a place located in Manjeri municipality of Malappuram district of Kerala. Payyanad football stadium located in Payyanad Sports complex The Malappuram District Sports Complex is located at Payyanad. A football stadium of 25,000 sea ...

, and Narukara.

History

The remains of pre-historic symbols including

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s, and Rock-cut caves that have been found from various parts of Manjeri indicates human life at the region in the

Stone Age The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million years, and ended between 4,000 BC and 2,000 BC, with t ...

itself. The region was under the control of

Zamorins The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited b ...

in medieval period. There was a set pattern of succession, indicated by ''Sthanams'' (ranks) in the royal line in the Kingdom of Zamorins.V. V., Haridas. ''"King court and culture in medieval Kerala – The Zamorins of Calicut (AD 1200 to AD 1767)"''

Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis. Mangalore University Five ''Sthanams'' were defined in the kingdom of Zamorin of Calicut, Zamorin, each with its own separate property enjoyed in succession by the senior members of the three ''Kovilakams'' (palaces) of the familyK. V. Krishna Iyer, ''Zamorins of Calicut: From the earliest times to AD 1806''. Calicut: Norman Printing Bureau, 1938. . One of these five ''Sthanams'' came to be known as ''Edattaranadu Nambiyathiri Thirumulpadu'' (the ''Etatralpadu''), which is mentioned in the Manjeri Pulapatta inscription as the overlord of the "Three Hundred" Nairs. The ''Etatralpadu'' used to reside in a palace at Edathara near Manjeri. ''Manjeri Kovilakam'' was one of the seats of the ruling families of the Zamorins of Calicut. Manjeri was once the headquarters and the military centre of the

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under

Tipu Sultan Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery.Dalrymple, p. 243 He int ...

. Under British rule, Manjeri served as the administrative headquarters of

Eranad Eranad also known as Ernad refers to the erstwhile province in the midland area of Malabar, consisting of Malappuram and nearby regions such as Anakkayam, Manjeri, Kondotty, Nilambur, etc. Currently Eranad Taluk is a Taluk in Malappuram distric ...

subdistrict, which was the largest subdistrict within the

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as Malayalam District, was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792-1800) and Madras Presidency (1800-1947) in British India, and independent India's Madras State (19 ...

. In 1896, the

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of ''Manjeri Kovilakam'' started to evacuate the

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from their lands. The landless tenants started to revolt under the leadership of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji. They seized the land and properties of the landlords. British army came to help the landlords. The conflict caused the British to risk 94 out of 100 soldiers. The Malabar district political conference of

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held at Manjeri on 28 April 1920, fueled

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and national movement in British Malabar. That conference declared that the

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were not able to satisfy the needs of

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. It also argued for a land reform to seek solutions for the problems caused by tenancy that existed in Malabar. However, the decision widened the drift between extremists and moderates within the Congress. The conference resulted in dissatisfaction of landlords with the Indian National Congress. It caused the leadership of the Malabar district Congress Committee to come under the control of the extremists who stood for labourers and the middle class. The region has been part of movements such as

Khilafat Movement The Khilafat Movement (1919–24), also known as the Caliphate movement or the Indian Muslim movement, was a pan-Islamist political protest campaign launched by Muslims of British India led by Shaukat Ali, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajma ...

and Malabar rebellion following the Manjeri conference. It was one of the strongholds of the Malabar Rebellion in 1921. Manjeri police station was destructed by the rebels on 21 August 1921. The protestors won in removing the colonial rule from the region and establish self-rule for about six months. After Indian independence in 1947, the region continued in

. In 1969, it became a part of the newly formed

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...

. Now it forms a part of the

Demographics

Total population under municipality limits is 97,102 according to the 2011 census. Males form 48.6% and females 51.4%.

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

is the widely spoken language in the town. Manjeri has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town since the early

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. The

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s form the largest religious group, followed by

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s and

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. The municipality of Manjeri has an average

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of 95.8%.

Geography

Manjeri is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet) from sea level.

Civic administration

The town is administered by the Manjeri Municipality, headed by a chairperson. For administrative purposes, the town is divided into 50

wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...

, from which the members of the municipal council are elected for five years. The municipality comes under the jurisdiction of Manjeri police station (formerly known as Eranad Police Station at the time of its formation), which was formed on 14 April 1879. The apex district court of Malappuram district is at Manjeri and the judicial district is known as Manjeri judicial district.

Manjeri Municipality Election 2020

Wards

Manjeri Municipality is composed of the following 50 wards:

Important Institutions

Government

Courts in Manjeri * Manjeri Judicial District * District Court, Manjeri * Assistant Sessions Court, Manjeri * Fast Track I, Manjeri * Fast Track II, Manjeri * Fast Track III, Manjeri * SC/ST Special Court, Manjeri * MACT Court, Manjeri * CJM Court, Manjeri * Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I Manjeri * Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II (Forest) Manjeri * Municiff Court Manjeri Other Government Institutions within Manjeri

* Municipal Office Manjeri *

Government Medical College, Manjeri Government Medical College, Manjeri, is a medical college established in Malappuram District affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), located in Manjeri around from Malappuram. The hospital has 500 beds and 12 operation the ...

Office, Manjeri *

AIR Manjeri FM AIR Manjeri FM 102.7 ( ml, ആകാശവാണി മഞ്ചേരി എഫ്.എം 102.7) is an FM radio station located in Manjeri, operated by All India Radio. It broadcasts programs varying from news to entertainment and its broadcast ...

Radio Station * Manjeri Postal Division * Head Post Office Manjeri * Excise Range Office, Manjeri * Excise Office, Manjeri *

KSEB Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is an Indian public sector undertaking under the Government of Kerala that generates, transmits and distributes electricity in the state under government monopoly. Established in 1957, the agency comes unde ...

North & South Offices, Manjeri * Fire & Resue Unit, Manjeri * BEVCO outlet, Manjeri * Telephone Exchange, Manjeri *

KSRTC KSRTC may refer to: * Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation * Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one o ...

Station master office, Manjeri * PWD Office, Manjeri * Sub Jail Manjeri * Sales Tax office, Manjeri * Taluk Civil Supply office, Manjeri * Sub Registrar officer, Manjeri * Sub Treasury office, Manjeri * Stamp Dipott Manjeri * Guest House, Manjeri * Water Authority,

Anakkayam Anakkayam is an outgrowth of Malappuram city in Kerala, India. A major portion of Pandallur hills (a hill in the central part of Malappuram district, which was the boundary between Eranad and Walluvanad Taluks in Malabar District under British ...

* Manjeri Circle office * Traffic Unit Manjeri * Cashew nut Research Centre,

Education

Important Educational Institutions within Manjeri * N.S.S College, Manjeri * Eranad Knowledge City, Manjerihttp://www.ekc.edu.in/ * Eranad Knowledge City College of Engineering, Manjeri *

* Cooperative Arts & Science College Manjeri *

Korambayil Ahammed Haji Memorial Unity Women's College, Manjeri Korambayil Ahammed Haji Memorial Unity Women's College, is a women's degree college located in Manjeri, Malappuram district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1991. The college is affiliated with Calicut University The University of C ...

* Govt. Poly Technic Manjeri * Government Boys HSS Manjeri * Govt Girls HSS Manjeri * HMYHSS Manjeri * Govt Higher Secondary School Irumbuzhi Manjeri * Vocational Higher Secondary School Nellikkuth Manjeri * Vocational Higher secondary school Pullanoor * Govt High School Elankoor * Amritha Vidya Peedam Manjeri * NSS English Medium School Manjeri * Govt. LPS Manjeri * Govt.UP School Manjeri * Ace Public School Manjeri * Noble Public School Manjeri * Chinmaya public School * Mubarack English Medium School * Nazareth English medium School * AMUPS Vadakangara * Alfalah Public School * MIC Valluvambram * Blossom Public School * Manavedan UPS Thrikkalangode * Jamia Islamia Higher Secondary school * Shanmugha vilasam School Karikkad * ICS public School Manjeri * Charangavu PMS School Elankur * AMUPS Mullambara * Valluvambram UPS * Khadheeja English Medium Pappinippara * AUPS Pappinippara * Al Huda English Medium Pappinippara * Rahmath Public medium school * AUPS Thottappara * AMLPS Karaparamba * CHM Highschool Pookolathoor * GLPS School Manjeri Vayapparappadi * Good Hope School Mangalassery

Healthcare

Important Healthcare Institutions within Manjeri *

* Government General Hospital, Manjeri * Government TB Hospital, Manjeri * Eranad Hospital Manjeri * Prasanthi Hi tech Hospital, Manjeri * Malabar Hospital Manjeri * KMH Hospital Manjeri * Manu Memmorial Hospital Manjeri * Mana sneha Hospital,Muttipalam, Manjeri * Ayurvedic Hospital Mullambara Manjeri * Govt Primary Health Centre Mangalassery * Govt Primary Health Centre Thrippanachi * Veterinary hospital Manjeri * Veterinary hospital Pookolathoor

Finance

Important Financial Institutions within Manjeri * Union Bank Of India Manjeri * KSFE, Manjeri * Thrikkalangode Service Co-operative Bank * Pulpatta Service Co-operative Bank * Service Co-operative Bank Mailuth * Elankur Service Co-operative Bank, Pelepuram * Payyanad Co-operative Service Bank * Ernad Co-operative Bank,

Nilambur Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak ...

Road, Manjeri * Anakkayam Service Co-operative Bank * Axis Bank, Manjeri * Bank of Baroda, Manjeri * Bank of India, Manjeri * Canara Bank, Manjeri * Catholic Syrian Bank, Manjeri * Manjeri Co-operative Bank * District Co-Operative Bank, Manjeri * Federal Bank, Manjeri * HDFC Bank, Manjeri * ICICI Bank, Manjeri * Indian Bank, Manjeri * Indian Overseas Bank, Manjeri * Yes Bank, Manjeri * Punjab National Bank, Manjeri *

South Indian Bank South Indian Bank Limited (SIB) is a major private sector bank headquartered at Thrissur in Kerala, India. South Indian Bank has 933 branches, 4 service branches, 1 extension counters and 18 Regional Offices spread across India. The bank has al ...

, Manjeri *

Kerala Gramin Bank Kerala Gramin Bank (KGB) is a Regional Rural Bank (RRB), headquartered at Malappuram in Kerala, India. The bank is jointly owned by Central and State Governments & sponsored by Canara Bank. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance , ...

, Manjeri *

State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the 49th largest bank in the world by total assets and ranked 221st in the ''Fortune ...

Manjeri * Syndicate Bank, Manjeri * UAE Exchange Bank, Manjeri * Cholamandalam Finance, Manjeri * Sreeram Investments Manjeri * Sundram Finance Manjeri * Sree Gokulam Chitts & Finance Manjeri * Manapuram General Finance Leesing Limited, Manjeri * Sree Lakshmi Bankers, Manjeri *VIBGYOR NIDHI LIMITED MANJERI 9625111444

Sports

The Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy is situated at

, Manjeri. MDSC Stadium was selected as one of two stadiums, along with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, to host the group stages of the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup. The stadium hosted groups B and D.

Notable people

Ali Musliyar Āli Musliyār (born Erikkunnan Pālattu Mūlayil Āli; 1861–1922) was the leader of Malabar Rebellion, and a freedom fighter. Musliyār was the Imam of Tirurangadi Masjid from 1907 until his eventual execution at Coimbatore Prison for th ...

- Freedom activist. * Arjun Jayaraj - Footballer. * Jishnu Balakrishnan - Footballer. * Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji - Indian Freedom Fighter. * M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal - Former minister of Kerala. *

K. T. Muhammed K. T. Muhammed (29 September 1927 – 25 March 2008), popularly known as KT, was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. He had scripted about 40 stage plays, including ''Idhu Bhumiyanu'' (''This is the Earth''), considered to be his masterpie ...

- Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. * Ishaq Kurikkal - Politician. * T. K. Hamza - Former minister of Kerala. * U. A. Latheef - Politician, Lawyer. *

Shanavas Shanu Shanavas Shanu is an Indian television actor who is commonly known for playing Rudhran in '' Kumkumapoovu'' , Indran in '' Seetha''. Biography Shanu was born in Manjeri, Malappuram. He studied at NNS College Malappuram. His mother's name is Mymo ...

- Actor. *

Anikha Anikha Surendran, also known as Baby Anikha, is an Indian actress known for her work in the Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil film industries. She acted in ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' (2010), '' Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) and ''Viswasam'' (2019). She has re ...

- Actress. *

Dhanish Karthik Dhanish Karthik (born 24 July 1985) is an Indian actor. He made his debut as Sanjeev Menon in the Malayalam film ''Ivide'' (2015) directed by Shyamaprasad. His family is based in Manjeri, Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of ...