Manjeshwaram Taluk
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Manjeshwaram Taluk മഞ്ചേശ്വരം താലൂക്ക് |
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| taluk | |
| Coordinates: 12°40′59″N 74°54′00″E / 12.683°N 74.9°ECoordinates: 12°40′59″N 74°54′00″E / 12.683°N 74.9°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Headquarters | Uppala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 545.3 km2 (210.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 326,187 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, Tulu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Manjeshwaram taluk is the recently formed taluk in Kasaragod district, Kerala. It is carved out from Kasaragod taluk.
This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Tulu, Malayalam, Kannada, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages.
This village is part of Manjeswaram assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)
Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Mangalore.
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