Manjeshwar is a town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala.

Thalappady is the northern border of Kerala situated near to Manjeshwaram town.

The literacy rate of Manjeshwar is 92.91%, which is lower than the state average of 94.00%.

[6] Manjeshwar is one of the areas with large number of HIV patients.

Ten HIV deaths were reported from Kasaragod district within a short period of two months in 2016.