Mankada | |
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Village | |
![]() Cheriyam hill viewpoint in Mankada | |
Coordinates: 11°01′07″N 76°10′32″E / 11.018658°N 76.175530°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Government | |
• Type | Grama Panchayat |
• Body | Mankada Grama Panchayat |
• President | Adv. Asgarali[1] |
• Vice president | P. Saleena Ummer[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 32,748 |
• Density | 1,054/km2 (2,730/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Human Development | |
• Sex ratio (2011) | 1099 ♀/1000♂[3] |
• Literacy (2011) | 95.66%[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 679324 |
Telephone code | 04933 |
Vehicle registration | KL-53 |
Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Nearest towns | |
Niyamasabha constituency | Mankada |
Block Panchayat | Mankada[4] |
Website | www |
Mankada is a hillside village in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Malappuram and is part of the Malappuram parliament constituency.[5] The municipal town of Perinthalmanna is just 10 km (6.2 mi) away. Also, the municipal towns of Manjeri and Malappuram are just 15 km (9.3 mi) away. Mankada Kadannamanna Kovilakam was the seat of ruling family of the erstwhile Kingdom of Valluvanad.