Rayamangalam

Rayamangalam is a village (Grama punchyathu) in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, India.

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Rayamangalam
village
Coordinates: 10.087854°N 76.508789°E / 10.087854; 76.508789
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,537
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
683545
Vehicle registrationKL-40
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityperumbavoor
Literacy100%%
Lok Sabha constituencyChalakkudy
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
A Paddy Field

Location

Rayamangalam is close to the towns Kuruppampady Pulluvazhy.keezhillam.valayanchirangara. Perumbavoor, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam.

Economy

Rayamangalam have a number of rock mining quarries and stone crushers. The surrounding hills are either planted with latex trees, or are being quarried. Another major activity is wood processing to produce plywood, matchsticks and other products. The Punchayath office is located at Nellimolam, on the Keezhillam- Kurichilakkodu road from Aluva Munnar Road (AM road).

Transportation

The main roads passes through this punchayath are MC road and Aluva - Munnar (AM road). A canal, part of the Periyar Valley Irrigation Project, origiunate from the Periyar River at Boothankettu passes through the heart of the village. The Koottumadam Temple here is known for the Thaipooyam festival of Subrahmanyan, along with the nearby Temple of Siva Perakkattu. In terms of health care there are two hospitals, and one Primary Health Center at Nellimolam.

Kunnathnadu Tehsil

This village is part of Kunnathnadu taluk of Ernakulam district. Other towns in this area include Kizhakkambalam, Kombanad, Mazhuvannoor, Rayamangalam and thiruvaniyoor.

Landmarks
  • Koottumadom Sree Subramanya swami Temple
  • Perakkattu Sree Mahadeva Temple
  • Karur Mahavishnu Temple
  • Moorukavu Bhagavathi Temple.
  • Ponnidayi Siva Temple.
  • St. Thomas Catholic Church Pulluvazhy
  • St. Antony's Chapel and Sr Rany Maria Museum.
  • St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian church Parethumukal
  • st.Marys Jacobite syrian church nellimolam
  • Jerusalem St. Peter's chapel Vaikara
  • Gvt. UP School Vaikara
  • Ramapurath are Krishna swami Temple Vaikara

Population

According to the 2011 census of India, Rayamangalam has 6947 households. The literacy rate of the village is 88.34%.[1]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
TotalMaleFemale
Population275371359213945
Children aged below 6 years231511841131
Scheduled caste305314851568
Scheduled tribe361818
Literates243271213512192
Workers (all)1085876213237
Main workers (total)852863972131
Main workers: Cultivators791673118
Main workers: Agricultural labourers679442237
Main workers: Household industry workers18614145
Main workers: Other687251411731
Marginal workers (total)233012241106
Marginal workers: Cultivators22714780
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers501248253
Marginal workers: Household industry workers1076938
Marginal workers: Others1495760735
Non-workers16679597110708

References
  1. "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.


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