Uppidamangalam | |
Settlement Type: | Panchayat town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 10.9069°N 78.1669°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Karur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 18039 |
Population As Of: | 20011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 639114 |
Registration Plate: | TN47 |
Uppidamangalam is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
According to the 2001 India census,[1] the population is 10,039. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Uppidamangalam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uppidamangalam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Uppidamangalam has Tamil Nadu's second largest cattle market. Its Sunday market attracts people from Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Cattle breeding is a fast growing occupations in the area. Agriculture is prominent. Textiles and imports are major occupations. It is one of the fastest growing villages in the area.
Uppidamangalam is approximately east of Karur city
Village Government hospital is on the outskirts of Uppidamangalam. Private clinics and a pharmacy are available. Electronics shops, pest shops and tea shops are available.
Uppidamangalam is well known for its educational institutions. It offers higher and lower secondary Government schools, Rani meyyammai, Karur saraswathi vidyalaya etc.