Manchi
Manchi | |
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  Manchi Location in Karnataka, India  Manchi Manchi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′N 75°02′E / 12.9°N 75.03°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Talukas | Bantwal |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,981 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574323 |
| Telephone code | 082552***** |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Nearest city | Mangaluru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dakshina Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bantwal Assembly Constituency |
| Nearest Airport | Mangaluru Airport |
Manchi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. The village has most of the lands under agriculture. Over 90% of people are literate. nearest town is B.C Road which is 12 km from Manchi. In Manchi there is a primary school established in 1950 and another highschool. Roads connect B.C Road, Vitla, Mangalore and Kalladka.[1][2] It is located in the Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. The office of the Grampanchayath is in "Kukkaje".
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Manchi had a population of 6981 with 3485 males and 3496 females. Major languages spoken are Tulu, Byari and Konkani.
Temples
- Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Montimar
- Shri Gopalakrishna Temple, Manchi.
- sarvesha kanchila (udbhalinga)
- Shri kuriyaditthaya daivasthana ,
- Kadangadi naga sanidhya
- Kalkar Nagabana,Annappa Panjurli Kallurti Daivastana
- Manchibava Kodamanithayi
Famous Personalities
- Dr.B V Karanth (Indian drama maker , founder of Rangayana, Founder of Rangamandal in Madhya Pradesh,former NSD director, Padmashree ,swarnakamala & kalidas samman winner & Director)
- Nagaveni Manchi (Atthimabbe award winner )
- Mithra Venkatraj (Famous writer)
- Dharanidevi Malagatthi ( Writer ,a police officer)
- Manchi Shreenivas Achar (Chairman of Arecanut commission)
- Kaiyoor Narayana Bhat (President, Dharma Jgarana Prathishtana,Re. Manchi-Ira)
See also
References
- ^ Village code= 2704700 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Manchi, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
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