Mangalam

Mangalam
—  city  —
Mangalam Location of Mangalam in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	9°46′N 78°40′E / 9.77°N 78.67°E / 9.77; 78.67Coordinates: 9°46′N 78°40′E / 9.77°N 78.67°E / 9.77; 78.67
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Coimbatore
Population	7,892 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 32 metres (105 ft)

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

Mangalam is a census town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Mangalam is located at 9°46′N 78°40′E / 9.77°N 78.67°E / 9.77; 78.67^[1]. It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mangalam had a population of 7892. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mangalam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mangalam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.