Mangalam, Tiruppur

This article is about a town in Tamil Nadu. For other uses, see Mangalam (disambiguation).

Census town in Tamil Nadu, India

Mangalam

census town

Mangalam

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

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Mangalam

Mangalam (India)

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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]

## Geography

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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.

## Neighborhoods

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

## Demographics

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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

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1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangalam
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.