Mangalam, Puducherry

Mangalam
மங்கலம்
Village
Mangalam
Location in Puducherry, India
Mangalam
Mangalam (India)
Coordinates: 11°53′36″N 79°44′09″E / 11.893378°N 79.7359157°E / 11.893378; 79.7359157Coordinates: 11°53′36″N 79°44′09″E / 11.893378°N 79.7359157°E / 11.893378; 79.7359157
Country  India
State Puducherry
District Pondicherry
Taluk Villianur
Commune Villianur
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,255
Languages
 • Official Tamil, English, French
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 605 110
STD code 0413
Vehicle registration PY-01
Sex ratio 50% ♂/♀

Mangalam (Tamil: மங்கலம்) is a panchayat village[1] in Villianur Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.

Geography

Mangalam is bordered by Vadamangalam in the west, Sangarabarani River in the north, Uruvayaru in the east and Sembiapalayam village in the south.

Transport

Sembiampalayam is located at 11 km from Pondicherry. Mangalam can be reached directly by any bus running between Pondicherry and Maducarai (Madukarai).

Road Network

Mangalam is connected to Pondicherry by Mangalam - Maducarai State Highway (RC-19)

Politics

Mangalam is a part of Mangalam (Union Territory Assembly constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency). A newly created Assembly constituency, the first election was held in 2011.

Places

  • Mangalam Police Station[2]
  • Government Higher Secondary School
  • Mariyamman Temple

References

  1. ↑ http://drda.puducherry.gov.in/images/gplist.pdf
  2. ↑ http://police.pondicherry.gov.in/PS%20Profiles09/Puducherry/South%20Region/mangalam%20OP.htm
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