Tharamangalam
Tharamangalam | |
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city | |
.jpg) Sri Kailasanathar Swamy Temple | |
  Tharamangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′N 77°59′E / 11.70°N 77.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,222 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-30 |
Tharamangalam (also transliterated as Taramangalam) is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography
Tharamangalam is located at 11°42′N 77°59′E / 11.70°N 77.98°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 275 m (902 ft). It is located in the Salem District in northwestern Tamil Nadu, and about 27 km west of Salem city.
Climate
Tharamangalam has a pleasant climate due to the presence of Trees in and around the Town.The average annual rainfall is 860.2 mm. Temperature Max 39.1°C; Min 19.7°C.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Tharamangalam had a population of 22,502. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tharamangalam has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tharamangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Temple in Tharamangalam
The following temple are very famous in the town
- Kailasanathar Temple
- Velayutha Swamy Temple
- Kannanur Mariamman Temple
- Aradi Vinayakar Temple
- Periandicchi Amman Temple
- Elameesuvarar Temple
- Bhadrakali Amman Temple
- Muthu Maari Amman Temple
- Muthu Vinayagar Temple
- Kunju Maari Amman Temple
- Sri Shakthi Maari Amman Temple
Administration and politics
Tharamangalam is a Town Panchayat, There are 18 wards among them Tharamangalam Ward No 05 is the most populous ward with population of 3566 and Tharamangalam Ward No 08 is the least populous ward with population of 326.Town Panchayat office available in 17/40C Nangavalli Main Road Tharamangalam. Tharamangalam is also a revenue block of Salem district, This revenue block consist of 17 panchayat villages and their population.
| Sl.No | Village Name | population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alagusamudram | 3,264 |
| 2 | Arurpatti | 9,228 |
| 3 | Edayapatti | 2,166 |
| 4 | Kurukkupatti | 4,546 |
| 5 | .Panikkanur | 989 |
| 6 | Selavadai | 6,400 |
| 7 | Amaragundhi | 6,100 |
| 8 | Desavilakku | 19,188 |
| 9 | Elavampatti | 3,155 |
| 10 | Mallikuttai | 3,252 |
| 11 | Pappampadi | 10,284 |
| 12 | T.konagapadi | 6,489 |
| 13 | Ariyampatti | 2,536 |
| 14 | Duttampatti | 1,545 |
| 15 | Karukkalvadi | 988 |
| 16 | Manathal | 7,232 |
| 17 | Ramireddipatti | 7,246 |
Tharamangalam is Sankari assembly constituency and part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). people of Tharamangalam are demanding taluk status.[4] Tharamangalam was Taramangalam (state assembly constituency) up to the 2006 election.
Market
Thursday Weekly Market is main squares of the town, people gathering in the square, all surrounding village Farmers directly and general public will meet at one point, to Buy and Sell commodity. commodities of groceries,Agricultural products,Best Quality Coir fibres, and small shops for spicy foods like masala poori, fried mushrooms, noodles etc.,
Kamaraj Daily Market available near Bus stand, for getting all kinds of vegetables. some Super Market store also available inside the town.
Educational Institutions
Higher Secondary Schools
Sengunthar Mahajana Higher Secondary School
Sengunthar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Govt Girls Higher Secondary School
Srii Jothi Higher Secondary School
Vethattiri Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Secondary School
Sengunthar Public School (CBSE)
Vanniya Kula Shatriyan School.
St Charles Matriculation School
Upper Primary school
Panchayat Union Middle School
Kids College Tharamangalm
Primary Schools
Sengunthar Gurkul
N S Paattappan Vidyalaya
Panchayat Union Elementary Schools
Colleges
Sengunthar Teacher Training Institute.
Sengunthar College of Education
Sri Jaya Jothi College Of Education
Sri Vetrivel College Of Education
The town also has a small public library which is located center of the town.
Sports and recreation
Cricket is the common sport playing in tharamangalam. Other sports like basketball, kabaddi also playing., Two Parks (Ariyaputhra mudaliyar park & Kailasanathar Temple Park) available inside the town.
Healthcare
Tharamangalam has good medical facility both government, private care centres including siddha. Meditation centres also available (1.vethathiri maharishi meditation centre 2.Sri Sri guruji 3.Nithyananda peetham 4. Hare Krishna meditation centre )
1.Tharamangalam Government Hospital (G.H)
2.Animal husbandry & veterinary hospital-Sankari main road.
There are many Private Hospitals available in town.
People from Tharamangalam
The following people were born or based their life in Tharamangalam
1.T.R.Krishnasamy mudhaliar (who gave his property for Sengunthar High school)
References
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=685584
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tharamangalam[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Demand for New Taluk in Salem". The Hindu. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
