Ottasekharamangalam

Ottasekharamangalam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Ottasekharamangalam
village
Ottasekharamangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Ottasekharamangalam
Ottasekharamangalam (India)
Coordinates: 8°28′40″N 77°8′5″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,345
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695125
Telephone code2255, 2256
Vehicle registrationold KL-19 now KL 74

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Ottasekharamangalam had a population of 19345 with 9322 males and 10023 females.

Religions

Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam co-exist harmoniously. The village is a temple village in India. Ottasekharamangalan means lord Siva.

Another 40 temples lie on the bank of the famous "Neyyar" river. Lord Siva temple hosts an important annual festival, Thiruvthira. The temple is flanked by chittaar. Followers of the Latin Catholic Church, Church of South India (SKD), St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, ECI and Pentecostal Churches, form major Christian sects.

There is a famous Lord Siva temple in Ottasekharamangalam. Many devotees attend in the annual Thiruvathira festival and Thirunal sadya. The temple is flanked by the river Chittaar.

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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