Manathoor

Manathoor Pizhaku
village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Talukas	Meenachil
Area
• Total	3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,500
• Density	833/km2 (2,160/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686651
Telephone code	04822
Vehicle registration	KL 35
Nearest city	Pala
Literacy	100%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Pala
Climate	24c 36c (Köppen)

Manathoor is a small village in Kottayam district, 12 km from Palai town and 15 km from Thodupuzha town. It lies aside of Main Eastern Highway (SH 8)It lies In eastern part of Kottayam District and shares its northern border with Idukki District.

Demographics

Around 750 families are living here. The majority of the people here are Christians. All Religions and culture are equality maintained here.

Geography

This village is almost between Palai and Thodupuzha and post office is Pizhaku. The neighbouring villages are Kollapally and Karimkunnam. The nearest railway station is kottayam. Nearest airport is Cochin.

There are two main junctions in Manathoor: Church junction and school junction. The main spots in this village are Pampanal waterfall, St.Mary's Church, St.Joseph's High School, and Sri Krishna Temple.

In 1979, KSCB (The Kadanad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. K2) opened its first branch in Manathoor. This is the only one bank in Manathoor.

Climate

During the start of monsoon rain, Pampanal waterfall will give an amazing view for those who love the art of nature. The place has mist-covered mountains and valleys. Its peculiar and unique geographical position is well-matched for the cultivation of rubber, pepper, coconut and vanilla. There are so many paddy fields as well. Majority of the cultivation here is rubber and coconut.