Manjoor Kuruppanthara |
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Village | |
Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°30′0″E / 9.70000°N 76.50000°ECoordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°30′0″E / 9.70000°N 76.50000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kottayam |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 686603 |
Telephone code | 04829- |
Vehicle registration | KL-36 |
Nearest city | Ettumanoor |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
Climate | Ave- 30"cel. (Köppen) |
Website | scworg |
Manjoor is a South Indian village in northern Kottayam district of the state of Kerala, India. Manjoor is situated on the Kottayam-Vaikom bus-route, and is close to the towns of Ettumanoor and Kaduthuruthy. Manjoor is notable for being the birthplace of Bishop Mar Mathew Makil, the first bishop of the Kottayam diocese (Knanaya) of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Manjoor is also the hometown of film director Dileesh Pothan, best known for his Malayalam films. Manjoor is famous for the Malliyoor Temple as well.