District :                            WAYANAD

Taluk :                               MANANTHAVADY

Area(in KM2) :                  80.1 KM2

No. of wards :                  36

Population :                     47974(2011 CENSUS)

Male :                              23468

Female :                          24506

No. of Households :        12121

Density of population :    472/Km(1220/sq mi)

SC Population :              1689

ST Population :              7501(As per 2011                                                            census)

Male Female Ratio :     1051(FEMALE)

Literacy Rate :               91.98%

No. of BPL families :     5686(2009 BPL LIST)

GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE ULB IN DETAIL

Mananthavady is a municipality and taluk in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It is the largest town in Wayanad.The town is located on the banks of Mananthavady Puzha, a tributary of the Kabani River. Mananthavady has been referred to as "Hosenkadi" in a dictum scribbled under a copper artifact found at the Ananthanathaswamy Temple at Varadoor. The dominant view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Mane Eytha Vady (The place where an arrow was shot at the deer)". This view is strengthened by the existence of a place called Ambukuthy, literally the location where the arrow pierced, on the outskirts of the town.[1] This area was once ruled by the Pazhassi dynasty and the tomb of Pazhassi Raja is an important heritage site located in the heart of the town. Mananthavady was a major army camp for the British during their campaign against Pazhassi. One can still see the vestiges of the colonial period - canteen, club, barracks, rest house, cemetery - around Mananthavady. The District Hospital in Mananthavady is the only major treatment facility for the service of the tribal communities and other less privileged sections of Wayanad.

MUNCIPAL BOUNDARIES

LAND AREA

The People and Population:

One important characteristic feature of the district is the large adivasi population, consisting mainly of Paniyas, Kurumas, Adiyars, Kurichyas, Ooralis, Kadars, and Kattunaikkans. They are the different aboriginal tribes of Mananthavady. The tribal population in Mananthavady. constitutes 18.5 per cent of the District population and 36 per cent of the State‟s tribal population. Major communities found in the District are Paniyan (44.06%), Mullu Kuruman (17.34 %), Kurichian (16.10 %), Kattunaickan (11.33%), Adiyan (7.41%) and Urali Kuruman (3.13 per cent). The Kurichyar is the most developed among them. They are small land owners, whereas the members of other tribes are mostly labourers. Mananathavady stands first in the case of adivasi population (about 36%) among other districts in the state.

Mananthavady has a large settler population. People from almost all parts of Kerala have migrated to this fertile land for building up their lives. Mananthavady has a small Jain community consisting of Gowders who came from Karnataka. They have built beautiful temples all over the district.Almost all sections of Christianity are well represented. One fourth population of Mananthavady is constituted by Christians. Muslims constitute another one fourth population and rest of the population belongs to Hindus. Their hard work and sacrifice helped them to prosper. On the other hand, the last few decades have seen the complete marginalization of the indigenous people.

MANANTHAVADY POPULATION - WAYANAD, KERALA

Mananthavady is a large village located in Mananthavady of Wayanad district, Kerala with total 14637 families residing. The Mananthavady village has population of 47974 of which 23468 are males while 24506 are females asper Population Census 2011. Population of children with age 0-6 is 3852 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village.Averagesex ratio of mananthavady village is 1051 which is lower than kerala state average of 1084.

POPULATION CHART

Childsexratioforthemananthavadyaspercensusis974,highThankeralaaverageof964.MananthavadyvillagehaslowerliteracyratecomparedtoKerala.In2011,literacyrateofmananthavadyvillagewas91.98%comparedto%ofKerala.Inmananthavadymaleliteracystandsat94.47%whilefemaleliteracyratewas89.63%.Asperconstitutionofindiaandpanchyatiraajact,mananthavady villageis administrated bySarpanch (Head ofVillage)

Ward wise population

HOUSING PROFILE OF THE ULB

Mananthavady is a Municipality in Kerala with an area of 80.1 km2. When the Municipality of Mananthavady came into being in 2015.

Housing in Mananthavady is nowadays becoming a very big issue on account of the increased population. In the past housing was not an issue as joint family system is the prevalent culture. However, at the present time the elder members living in the joint family are compelled to opt for separate houses as the limited infrastructure is a hindrance to all the family members. This is the most important reason behind the increased housing problem in Mananthavady . Again the population growth as well as the non- availability of suitable land is another issue as 17% of land is classified as„ Nilam in municipality. Both these factors combined have a major impact on the housing picture of the Municipality.

The latest documented statistics regarding housing in the municipality is available from the census data of 2011. As per this there are 12121 houses in Mananthavady. The average area of the houses in municipality is between 75-150 M2

Surveys have been undertaken under various schemes of the municipality to find the landless and houseless population.The details of them shown as below

Different housing schemes implemented in the U L B under Different schemes

EMS Housing Scheme

The EMS Housing Scheme envisioned with the objective that there should be no homeless family in the state. It was estimated that there are 2 lakh landless families and a total of 5 lakh houseless families in the state as on June 2008. EMS total Housing scheme launched by Government of Kerala aims at providing house sites to all landless families and houses to all houseless families coming under the BPL category.

Under the scheme municipality gave financial assistance of 232800000/- for the houses with a range of 25-60m2. In EMS housing survey at the first stage there are 776 beneficiaries. When ration card became an essential criterion, the number beneficiaries reduced to 776. Out of 759 beneficiaries, 150 persons started construction and 626 completed.

SC Housing Scheme (2012-13, 13-14)

Under this scheme Municipality gave financial assistance of 2 lakhs for schedules caste women to construct 60m2 houses. In 2012-13 financial year 48 houses allotted while in 2013-14, 41 houses assigned in this scheme.