Mangalam, Tiruppur Explained

Mangalam
Settlement Type:census town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.095°N 77.266°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tiruppur
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:32
Population Total:7892
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Mangalam is a census town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Mangalam is located at 11.095°N 77.266°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet).It is located 1 kilometer toward the South from District headquarters Tirupur.Mangalam is surrounded by Avanashi Taluk towards North Uttkkuli, Taluk towards East.

Neighborhoods

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census of India,[2] Mangalam, Tamil Nadu had a population of 7,892. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Mangalam had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 59%. In Mangalam, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age. Mangalam was the first village to have 100% financial inclusion, where all households of this village were able to participate in banking.

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Mangalam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangalam
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.