Manalur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district.
Demographics
India [[census]], Manalur had a population of 17130 with 8237 males and 8893 females.
Manalur- Enamavu Steel Bridge
A 117 meters long steel Bridge was constructed across the Enamavu lake connecting Manalur and Enamavu.
It was built by Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering (KEL), and inaugurated on 9 December 2018.
2 crore rupees was allocated from MP, C N Jayadevan's local area development fund year 2015-16.
Politics
Manalur assembly constituency is part of Trichur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Organic Farming
Manalur is famous for organic farming. When the Indian prime minister visited Manalur in 2016, food for 3,000 strong audience was prepared in Manalur using organic farming techniques.
Famous Personalities
VM Sudheeran- Indian Politician
CN Jayadevan-Indian Politician
Late Krishnan Kaniyaparambil-Indian Politician
Personages
Colonel Sreeghanlal P. Raman, First Senior Indian Army officer and pilot from the area, belongs to Manalur panchayat. He commanded 94 Charwa Regiment during Operations Meghdoot, Rakshak and Vijay; also created history in highest battle field in the world, by psycho-conditioning the regiment to engage on multiple fronts and battle field of .
Krishnan Kaniyamparambil- An Indian politician and Kerala Minister of Agriculture from 9 June 1997 to 13 May 2001.
