Mangalam, Tiruppur

Mangalam
census town
Mangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Mangalam Mangalam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°05′42″N 77°15′58″E / 11.095°N 77.266°E / 11.095; 77.266
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruppur
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,892
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Mangalam is a census town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^{[citation needed]}

Mangalam is located at 11°05′42″N 77°15′58″E / 11.095°N 77.266°E / 11.095; 77.266.^[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.

• Avinashi
• Tiruppur
• Vaazhaithottathu Ayyankoil
• Samalapuram
• Somanur
• Karumathampatti
• Karuvampalayam
• Sultanpet
• Palladam
• Agrahaarapudhur
• Velayuthampalayam
• Andipalayam
• Karanampettai

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.