Munnad is a village in

Kasaragod district Kasaragod ( (, , ; English: ''Kassergode'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 9 km south to Ullal, which is the southernmost portion of the major port city ...

in the state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

, India.

Transportation

This village is connected to Karnataka state through Panathur. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad railway station on the

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Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

line. There are airports at

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and

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Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Munnad had a population of 8,612 with 4,111 males and 4,501 females. Munnad village has an area of with 1,989 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1095 higher than the state average of 1084. 10.3% of the population was under 6 years of age. Munnad had an average literacy of 85% lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 89.65% and female literacy was 80.84%.

Education

People Institute of Management Studies, Munnad Kannur University is a multi-campus public university established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad districts of Kerala, India. It serves the region of North Malabar. It was established after the ...

References

Panathur area {{Kasaragod-geo-stub