Mankada is a hillside village in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. It is located 15ย km (9.3ย mi) from Malappuram and is part of the Malappuram parliament constituency. The municipal town of Perinthalmanna is just 10ย km (6.2ย mi) away. Also, the municipal towns of Manjeri and Malappuram are just 15ย km (9.3ย mi) away. Mankada Kadannamanna Kovilakam was the seat of ruling family of the erstwhile Kingdom of Valluvanad.