Tharamangalam

Tharamangalam (also transliterated as Taramangalam) is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Tharamangalam
city
Sri Kailasanathar Swamy Temple
Tharamangalam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.70°N 77.98°E / 11.70; 77.98
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictSalem
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total30,222
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-30

Geography

Tharamangalam is located at 11.70°N 77.98°E / 11.70; 77.98.[2] It has an average elevation of 275 m (902 ft). It is located in the Salem District in northwestern Tamil Nadu, and about 27 km west of Salem city.

Climate

Tharamangalam has a pleasant climate due to the presence of Trees in and around the Town.The average annual rainfall is 860.2 mm. Temperature Max 39.1°C; Min 19.7°C.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Tharamangalam had a population of 22,502. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tharamangalam has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tharamangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temple in Tharamangalam

The following temple are very famous in the town

  1. Kailasanathar Temple
  2. Velayutha Swamy Temple
  3. Kannanur Mariamman Temple
  4. Aradi Vinayakar Temple
  5. Periandicchi Amman Temple
  6. Elameesuvarar Temple
  7. Bhadrakali Amman Temple
  8. Muthu Maari Amman Temple
  9. Muthu Vinayagar Temple
  10. Kunju Maari Amman Temple
  11. Sri Shakthi Maari Amman Temple

Administration and politics

Tharamangalam is a Town Panchayat, There are 18 wards among them Tharamangalam Ward No 05 is the most populous ward with population of 3566 and Tharamangalam Ward No 08 is the least populous ward with population of 326.Town Panchayat office available in 17/40C Nangavalli Main Road Tharamangalam. Tharamangalam is also a revenue block of Salem district, This revenue block consist of 17 panchayat villages and their population.

Sl.NoVillage Namepopulation
1Alagusamudram3,264
2Arurpatti9,228
3Edayapatti2,166
4Kurukkupatti4,546
5.Panikkanur989
6Selavadai6,400
7Amaragundhi6,100
8Desavilakku19,188
9Elavampatti3,155
10Mallikuttai3,252
11Pappampadi10,284
12T.konagapadi6,489
13Ariyampatti2,536
14Duttampatti1,545
15Karukkalvadi988
16Manathal7,232
17Ramireddipatti7,246

Tharamangalam is Sankari assembly constituency and part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). people of Tharamangalam are demanding taluk status.[4] Tharamangalam was Taramangalam (state assembly constituency) up to the 2006 election.

Market

Thursday Weekly Market is main squares of the town, people gathering in the square, all surrounding village Farmers directly and general public will meet at one point, to Buy and Sell commodity. commodities of groceries,Agricultural products,Best Quality Coir fibres, and small shops for spicy foods like masala poori, fried mushrooms, noodles etc.,

Kamaraj Daily Market available near Bus stand, for getting all kinds of vegetables. some Super Market store also available inside the town.

Educational Institutions

Higher Secondary Schools

Sengunthar Mahajana Higher Secondary School

Sengunthar Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Govt Girls Higher Secondary School

Srii Jothi Higher Secondary School

Vethattiri Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Secondary School

Sengunthar Public School (CBSE)

Vanniya Kula Shatriyan School.

St Charles Matriculation School

Upper Primary school

Panchayat Union Middle School

Kids College Tharamangalm

Primary Schools

Sengunthar Gurkul

N S Paattappan Vidyalaya

Panchayat Union Elementary Schools

Colleges

Sengunthar Teacher Training Institute.

Sengunthar College of Education

Sri Jaya Jothi College Of Education

Sri Vetrivel College Of Education

The town also has a small public library which is located center of the town.

Sports and recreation

Cricket is the common sport playing in tharamangalam. Other sports like basketball, kabaddi also playing., Two Parks (Ariyaputhra mudaliyar park & Kailasanathar Temple Park) available inside the town.

Healthcare

Tharamangalam has good medical facility both government, private care centres including siddha. Meditation centres also available (1.vethathiri maharishi meditation centre 2.Sri Sri guruji 3.Nithyananda peetham 4. Hare Krishna meditation centre )

1.Tharamangalam Government Hospital (G.H)

2.Animal husbandry & veterinary hospital-Sankari main road.

There are many Private Hospitals available in town.

People from Tharamangalam

The following people were born or based their life in Tharamangalam

1.T.R.Krishnasamy mudhaliar (who gave his property for Sengunthar High school)

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References
  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=685584
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tharamangalam
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "Demand for New Taluk in Salem". The Hindu. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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