Shiriya

12°37′22″N 74°55′42″E / 12.6228°N 74.9282°E / 12.6228; 74.9282Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictKasaragodArea • Total4.0 km² (1.5 sq mi)Population • Total5,277 • Density1,300/km² (3,400/sq mi)Languages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINVehicle registrationKL-14Nearest cityKasaragodRAS since 2016

Shiriya is a village in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. Shiriya is composed of several smaller villages, those being Shiriya, Shiriya kunnil, Muttam-gate, and Olayam.^[1]

Geography

Shiriya is in Manjeshwaram Taluk which is the northernmost taluk in both Kasaragod district and the state of Kerala. The town is situated on the coast of the Lakshadweep Sea, at the mouth of the Shiriya River. A rail line and National Highway 66 pass through the town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census, Shiriya census town had a population of 5,277, where 2,403 are male and 2,874 are female. It covered an area of 400 hectares and had 974 households in that year. 818 people, roughly 15% of the town's population, were at or below the age of 6 in 2011. Although the two official languages of the region are Malayalam and English, people in Shiriya also speak Tulu, Beary, and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi language.^[2]

Administration

Shiriya is within Manjeshwar State Assembly constituency, and Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.

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