About Village
Mannoorkara village is located in Kattakada Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, India. It is situated 8km away from Taluk Head quarters and 30km away from district headquarter Thiruvananthapuram. Kuttichal is the gram panchayat of Mannoorkara village.
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Mannoorkara had a population of 18273 with 8864 males and 9410 females
Geography
The total geographical area of village is 1977 hectaresThere are about 4,793 houses in Mannoorkara village.
Ecology
Agastyamalai, in this village is home to the Kanikaran, one of the oldest surviving ancient tribes in the world.
Tourism
Agasthyarkoodam is one of the highest peaks in the Western Ghats and is the second highest peak in Kerala after Anamudi which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats. Tradition says that the great sage Agasthya lived on this peak. Noted for its abundant ayurvedic herbs, the cone shaped mountain is a centre of pilgrimage. Agasthyavanam Biological Park offers trekking opportunities.Elephant Rehabilitation Centre is in this village. Elephant Rehabilitation Centre