Manimutharu

Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Manimutharu is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Manimutharu had a population of 12,290. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Manimutharu has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Manimutharu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Villages

1. Adivaram (Mill Gate)
2. Aladiyoor
3. Ayan Singampatti
4. Cash Keeper Thoppu
5. Chettimedu
6. Ermalpuram
7. Jamin Singampatti
8. Korayarkulam
9. Manimutharu
10. Manjolai (Tea Estate)
11. Thirupathiyapuram
12. Vempaiyapuram
13. Kudhira Kombu

Manjolai Hills

Located between elevations ranging from 1000 to 1500 metres, the Manjolai area is set deep in the the Western Ghats within the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam and the Manimuthar Water Falls, the Manjolai area comprises tea plantations and small settlements around them; Upper Kodaiyar Dam; and a windy viewpoint called Kuthiravetti.

The tea plantations and the whole of Manjolai estates are operated by the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd on forest lands leased by the government of Tamil Nadu. There are three tea estates within the Manjolai area — Manjolai Estate, Manimutharu Estate and Oothu Estate. The estates are on elevations between 2300 feet and 4200 feet. The estates, road and the settlements in the Manjolai area are managed by the Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Images of Manjolai Hills can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/59865572@N00/sets/72157627351253129/

Schools

1. Saraswathi Isac Primary School, Thirupathiyapuram
2. Rich Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chettimedu
3. Gandhi Primary School, Chettimedu
4. Government Middle School, Aladiyoor