Maniyur Grama Panchayat is located in Vadakara Taluk, in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It covers an area of 31.03 km².

As of the 2001 India census, Maniyur had a population of 20,846 with 9,985 males and 10,861 females.

South -Thurayoor panchayath, Payyoli Municipality

North-Villyappally panchayath, Thiruvallur Panchayath, Vatakara Municipality

West-Payyoli Municipality, Vatakara Municipality

East-Thiruvallur Panchayath, Cheruvannur Panchayath, Thurayur Panchayath

Maniyur village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and through Payyoli town on the south. National Highway No. 66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.

Maniyur is one of the 36 grama panchayats in Kozhikode district in which women are the chairperson.