Manjeshwaram taluk

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Manjeshwaram Taluk
Taluk
Subdistricts of Kasaragod.png
Manjeshwaram Taluk in Kasaragod dist
Coordinates: 12°40′59″N74°54′00″E / 12.683°N 74.9°E / 12.683; 74.9
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kasaragod
Headquarters Uppala
Area
  Total381.54 km2 (147.31 sq mi)
Population
  Total268,642
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, Kannada, English [1]
  Regional Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Manjeshwaram taluk is the northern most taluk of Kerala which borders Karnataka state. It is located in Kasaragod district, Kerala which was carved out from Kasaragod taluk on 2013. [2] [3]

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Constituent villages

Manjeshwaram taluk has 48 revenue villages.

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References

  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.
  3. "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
  4. "Villages in Manjeshwaram Taluk". Government of Kerala.