| Moolimangalam | |
| Native Name: | Mooli Mangalam |
| Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
| Nickname: | Moovai |
| Settlement Type: | urban area |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.0375°N 78.0031°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 125 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 639136 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04324 |
Moolimangalam (Moolimangalam) is a small urban area located in Karur district[2] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It occupies the 3rd and 4th wards of Tamil Nadu Kagitha Alai Town Panchayat.
The name Mooligaimangalam is derived from the rare 'Mooligai' plant found in the village. Eventually, it was changed to Moolimangalam.
Moolimangalam is northwest of Karur and just south of the Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers complex at TNPL Pugalur.[3] Adjacent villages include Sottaiyur, Kurukkapalayam, Sokkankadu, Pandipalayam, Masagoundanpudur, Pazhamapuram, Thadampalayam and Ponniagoundanpudur.
Mooligaimangalam consists of roughly 400 homes and a population of 2,000 people.[4]
Cricket is the sport of choice among Moolimangalam children.
Mobile telecommunication is available in the area. BSNL provides landline connections. Internet connectivity is fair (mostly dial-up connections).
Mooligaimangalam has a good transportation system made up of private minibusses and government-run buses. Most people commute by bicycle or motorcycle.
The nearby town Pugalur (Code:PGR) has a railway station which connects to Erode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Chennai, and Cochin. Passenger trains and express trains pass through the station.[5]
The nearest airport is in Trichy .[6] The major Airport is located at Coimbatore .[7]
Many citizens work at TNPL. TNPL gets water from Thirukkattuthurai Village Panchayat located in the Cauvery river bank.
Agriculture is the main industry. Agribusiness made significant improvements after the TEWLIS project allowed effluent water to be pumped from TNPL into the village. Sugarcane and paddy are the primary crops, but coconut trees have grown in popularity.
Textiles are also a viable industry.
TNPL commissioned a state-of-the-art clonal propagation centre with a capacity to produce 10 crore clonal plants a year. The centre is said to be the largest clonal production, research and development centre in a single location in India.[8]
Moolimangalam has one primary Panchayat school, taught in the Tamil language.[9] The literacy rate is around 30-40%. In recent days, because of increased awareness around the importance of literacy, children attend TNPL Matriculation & Higher secondary school,[10] Pugalur Public School, Pugalur Boys, and Girls High School.
M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering (MKCE),[11] Thalavapalayam, is the major engineering college near the town. The college is located 5 kilometers away from Moolimangalam and is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. It is accredited by the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi.[12]
This town has produced lawyers, doctors, and many engineering graduates who work in multinational companies.
ADMK and DMK[13] are the primary political parties.
The village boasts one public library, two public wells, and many water taps maintained by the TNPL Panchayat
The Mariamman festival takes place around temple in Nanaparappu, 4 kilometers from town. People celebrate Pongal and Deepavali (conducting adal padal by youngsters).
During Pongal, village youngsters conduct a sports program for three days with prizes.
The primary festival is Sellandiamman festival, which is celebrated during the Tamil month of 'Panguni'. During this festival, the villagers invite their relatives. The festival lasts for 3 days. The staged drama (Natakam, in Tamil) and Adal Padal is the most popular entertainment show there.