Ltd, Co-Operative Bank, and government-owned State Bank of India. Access to modern health care is also possible through village-based primary health center and other seven modern hospitals within 16 kilometers. The River Manimala and the Manimala bridge are the two nostalgic symbols to the people of Manimala. Access Manimala has access to all major cities and inter national airports in Kerala through roadways. The nearest railway stations are at Kottayam, (district headquarters) and Changanacherry. Manimala lies on the main eastern highway (SH-8) in between Ponkunnam and Ranni. Both privately operated and state owned buses provides services to Manimala from dawn to dusk. Also the proposed Sabarigiri International Airport will be constructed by acquiring Cheruvally Estate which is nearly only five kilometers away from Manimala town centre Demographics As of 2011 India census, Manimala had a population of 21053 of which 10213 are males and 10840 are females. Majority are plantation owners whose main income comes from rubber plantations. . The planters of Manimala are mostly Catholic Syrian Christians, who are the descendants of settler farmers who migrated to the region from Kuravilangad and Meenachil regions centuries ago. Places of worship There are many places to worship in the village, one of which is the Manimalkkavu Bhagavathi Temple, which at one point owned a lot of land in the area, which included the villages of Manimala and Vellavoor. Manimalkkavu Bhagavathi Temple Kulathumkal Sreedevi Temple Kadayanickadu Bhagavathy Temple Kadayanickadu Dharmashastha Temple Koodathingal Mahadeva Temple Moongani Sree Dhrama Sastha temple Manimala Town Mosque Holy Magi Forane Church (Pazhaya Palli - Archdiocese of Changanacherry) St. Basil's Church (Puthan Palli - Archdiocese of Changanacherry) SH Church Karimpanakulam [Archdiocese of changanacherry] St. Mary’s church, Vallamchira (Archdiocese of Changanacherry) The parish feast of Manimala Holy Magi Church is world-famous. Thousands of people from all across the world come here for the feast in January. This feast is celebrated by people of all religion. See also Kanjirappally Manimala river References Villages in Kottayam district