Mannavanur
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Mannavanur | |
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village | |
 Mannavanur street scene | |
  Mannavanur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Mannavanur Mannavanur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′0″N 77°20′0″E / 10.23333°N 77.33333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Talukas | Kodaikanal |
| Elevation | 1,880 m (6,170 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 5,927 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Literacy | 75% [2]% |
Mannavanur (Mannavanor, Mannavannur), is a farming village of 1437 households in Mannavanor Panchayat, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India, 35 kilometres (22 mi) west from Kodaikanal[1] It is 7 kilometres (4 mi) by road from Kumbur village and 9 kilometres (6 mi) from Kilanavayal village. Altitude is 1,880 metres (6,170 ft).
There are 2,980 males and 2,947 females,[1] most of whom are terrace farmers and agricultural laborers growing potatoes, broccoli, French beans, butter beans, carrots, cauliflower, peas, cabbage and garlic. Out of 569 households reporting income, the means of livelihood are: casual labour 279, subsistence cultivation 21, artisan 265, salary 3, and others 1.[3]
The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institution Sheep Research Center employs four full-time scientists and three technical officers. There is a Branch of the Punjab National Bank near the Research Center building. It caters to all the financial needs of the surrounding villages of Mannavanur, Kumbur, Keelanavyil, Kavunji, Poondi, Polur and Kilavarai (on the Kerala border).[4]
