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Mangalampet — city — Coordinates Country India State Tamil Nadu District(s) Cuddalore Population 7,327 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Mangalampet is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], Mangalampet had a population of 7327. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangalampet has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mangalampet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In this small town, there are two Government schools out of which one is Higher Secondary and another is a Muslim minority government middle school.
This town is the best example of Unity in Diversity of Religions. There are two Mosques one situated in East and the other in West. There is a church at a small village attached to this town called Konanguppam. There are so many Hindu temples as well, prominent of which are VaraSiddhi Vinayagar temple located near the Panchayat office, Subramaniyar temple and Mangalanayagi Amman temple located in the borders of the town and Shiva temple located in Vallalar Street. Though you find various religions here, the people are very co-operative and helpful to each other.
Coordinates: 13°36′N 79°06′E / 13.6°N 79.1°E
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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