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 a high school. 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 gram panchayath is in Kukkaje.

Manchi
village
Manchi is located in Karnataka
Manchi
Manchi
Location in Karnataka, India
Manchi is located in India
Manchi
Manchi
Manchi (India)
Coordinates: 12°54′N 75°02′E / 12.9°N 75.03°E / 12.9; 75.03
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
TalukasBantwal
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total6,981
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574323
Telephone code082552*****
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Nearest cityMangaluru
Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBantwal Assembly Constituency
Nearest AirportMangaluru Airport

Demographics edit

As of the 2011 India census, Manchi had a population of 6981 with 3485 males and 3496 females. The major languages spoken are Tulu, Byari, Konkani and Kannada.

Facilities edit

This is a rural area, with basic facilities like educational institutions, road-transport facility, electricity, telephone, stationery-grocery shops, irrigation, hospital, bank, and post office.

Personalities edit

B V Karanth (dramatist)

Agriculture edit

Areca nut has emerged as a main crop along with coconut, paddy, black pepper, vanilla, cocoa, banana, and vegetables. Rubber plantations have been introduced in non-agricultural land and dry land.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Manchi, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

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