Manimala

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Manimala
Village
Manimala River
Coordinates: 9°29′00″N 76°45′00″E / 9.483333°N 76.75°E / 9.483333; 76.75
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Named for	Manimala river
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Manimala grama panchayath
Area
• Total	37.53 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	21,504
• Density	525/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686543
Telephone code	04828
Vehicle registration	KL-33 KL-34
Website	[1]

Manimala is a small town and a village in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala, situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the nearest town Kanjirappally. It was declared a folklore village in 2011 by the central government to promote folklore.