Desamangalam

Desamangalam
—  village  —
Desamangalam Location of Desamangalam in Kerala and India
Coordinates	10°44′51″N 76°14′18″E / 10.7474400°N 76.23827°E / 10.7474400; 76.23827Coordinates: 10°44′51″N 76°14′18″E / 10.7474400°N 76.23827°E / 10.7474400; 76.23827
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Thrissur
Population	8,446 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 6XXXXX • Vehicle • KL-

Desamangalam is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Desamangalam had a population of 8446 with 4034 males and 4412 females.^[1] Desamangalam is a small village surrounded by Shoranur in the east, Kunnamkulam in the west, Pattambi in the north and Wadakkancherry in the south.It is around 12 kilometers away from Shoranur,on the Sharanuar- Guruvayur Road,Shoranur being one of the important Railway junctions of Southern Railway.It is situated on the banks of "Bharatha Puzha " also known as River " Nila". Desamangalam was famous for "MANA", an old feudalistic residence of "Nambuthiries", the bhramin community of Kerala, who were traditionally temple priests, but were the landlords and local rulers. Kerala is divided into three parts as Malabar comprising districts like Palakkad,Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasarkode. The central Kerala with districts like Trichur, Ernakulam formed the Cochin area and was under the direct rule of the Cochin Royals. Malabar rulers were known as Zamorins. Travancore region consists of sdistricts south of Ernakulam like Alleppey, Kottayam, Kollam(Quilon) and Trivandrum. Nairs is the majority community in Desamangalam and all faiths coexist with out any cast or religious feelings. The Govt High School at Desamangalam has been the centre stage of school education and the High School was established in 1913. It became a High School in 1967 with the first SSLC batch passing out in 1967. The first class in the SSLC examination was however from the second batch in the year 1968. Prof.Rajagopal Nair,( Rajan) grandson of Late Shri Kakkiriyath Krishnan Nair and son of Valeri Appukunhan Nair and Karare Radhalakshmi Amma had the unique distinction of being the first first class from GHS, Desamangalam. He is an I.T professional of national repute and as Professor of Management( IT & Systems), taught Engineering and Management in engineering colleges in Chennai and later at Anna University, Chennai. Desamangalam Service co operative Society (renamed Bank) is another institution which has been in the forefront of service to the local population. Mahila Samajam is the third socila and community set up in Desamangalam. There is a "Grameena Vayanasala" (Village library) which caters to the intellectual pursuits of the local community.

Desamangalam is known for various art forms. Thai Pooyam, Desamangalam pooram etc. are well known. "Chozhi kettu" is another art form unique to Desamangalam and surrounding places like Arangottukara, kondayur, Pallur etc.

Desamangalam is a scenic beauty which has been the home for many Malayalam movie shoots with famous actors like Prem Nazir, Sheela etc. It is proud of its rich cultural heritage and peaceful coexistence of all religions and faiths for decades.

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. 

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