Meenja Explained

Meenja
Native Name Lang:ml
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:12.7083°N 74.95°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kasaragod
Parts Type:Taluk
Parts:Manjeshwaram
Governing Body:Gram Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:44.9
Population Total:23,318
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English [1]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:671323
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04998
Registration Plate:KL-14
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Uppala
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:100-91 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:87.5 %
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Kasaragod
Blank5 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Manjeshwaram

Meenja is a grama Panchayat in Manjeshwaram Taluk of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It consists of 7 revenue villages. Kaliyoor, Koliyoor, Talakala, Meenja, Kadambar, Moodambail and [Kuloor]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Meenja village had a population of 4,144 with 2,044 males and 2,100 females. Meenja village has an area of with 826 families residing in it. In Meenja, 11.1% of the population was under 6 years of age. Average literacy of Meenja village was 86.6% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: among which 92.1% were male literates and 81.2% were female literates.

Meenja Grama Panchayat had 23,318 population among which 11,406 are males and 11,912 are females. Total number of households is 4,527 in the panchayat limits. Overall literacy rate was 87.5% lower than state average of 94%.[2]

Transportation

You can reach Miyapadav from Hosangadi and Uppala through local bus transportation. Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Kasaragod in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar and Uppala railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. The nearest airport is at Mangalore.

Languages

This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages.

Administration

This village is part of Manjeswaram assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 .
  2. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kasaragod . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 80,81,120,121 . 14 July 2020.