Chadayamangalam

Chadayamangalam
—  village  —
Chadayamangalam Location of Chadayamangalam in Kerala and India
Coordinates	8°50′32″N 76°51′52″E / 8.8421200°N 76.864440°E / 8.8421200; 76.864440Coordinates: 8°50′32″N 76°51′52″E / 8.8421200°N 76.864440°E / 8.8421200; 76.864440
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Kollam
Population	22,213 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Vehicle • KL-

Chadayamangalam is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] The place has mythological importance as having connections to the stories in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. The place is believed to have derived its current name from its old name of Jatayumangalam. Jatayu was the giant bird that engaged in a fight with Ravana as the latter was on his way to Lanka after kidnapping Sita. Ravana cut the wings of Jatayu, which forced Jatayu to fall down. Jatayu fell on a huge rock, which was later called Jatayuppara. Jatayuppara is a tourist place now.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Chadayamangalam had a population of 22213 with 10671 males and 11542 females.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-10.