Shiriya

Shiriya
Census Town
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Coordinates: 12°37′22″N74°55′42″E / 12.6228°N 74.9282°E / 12.6228; 74.9282
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Area
• Total	4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,277
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	671321
Vehicle registration	KL-14
Nearest city	Kasaragod
RAS since 2016

Shiriya is a village in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It comprises several smaller localities, namely Shiriya, Shiriya Kunnil, Muttam Gate, and Olayam. ^[1]

Geography

Shiriya is in Manjeshwaram Taluk which is the northernmost taluk in both Kasaragod district and the state of Kerala. The town is situated on the coast of the Lakshadweep Sea, at the mouth of the Shiriya River. A rail line and National Highway 66 pass through the town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census, Shiriya census town had a population of 5,277, where 2,403 are male and 2,874 are female. It covered an area of 400 hectares and had 974 households in that year. 818 people, roughly 15% of the town's population, were at or below the age of 6 in 2011. Although the two official languages of the region are Malayalam and English, people in Shiriya also speak Tulu, Beary, and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi language. ^[2]

Administration

Shiriya is within Manjeshwar State Assembly constituency, and Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.

References

1. "Census of India : List of villages by Alphabetical : Kerala". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. "Kerala - District census handbook Kasaragod" (PDF). Census of India 2011. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2015.