R. S. Mangalam

R. S. Mangalam
இராஜசிங்கமங்கலம்
Raja Singa Mangalam
city
R. S. Mangalam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°24′N 78°31′E / 9.40°N 78.51°E / 9.40; 78.51Coordinates: 9°24′N 78°31′E / 9.40°N 78.51°E / 9.40; 78.51
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Population (2001)
 • Total 11,044
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 623525
Telephone code 04561

R. S. Mangalam is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

State Bank of India (MICR Code 623 002 057) has a Bank branch in the town.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] R. S. Mangalam had a population of 11,044. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. R. S. Mangalam had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73%, and female literacy was 62%; 12% of the population was below age 6.

It is most developing town around the district.

R. S. Mangalam Big Tank is the second largest water storage tank in the State of Tamil Nadu [2][3][4]

Agriculture is Backbone of this town.People are depend with it.Nowadays the annual rain is not proper by its volume.

The area people wants this town as separate taluk in this district.

NH 210 Passes through this town (Trichy to Rameswaram).More number of vehicles passes this highway to Rameswaram from Northern India.

Education

List of Schools in R. S. Mangalam

  • Aarushi Global School (CBSE)
  • CSC Computer Education (Computer Software College)
  • Government Boys Higher Secondary School
  • Government Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Britto English School (up to 8th students)
  • Holy Angel Matriculation
  • Panchayat Board School
  • Winners Matriculation School
  • St. Michel's Higher secondary school, Sengudi
  • Sacred Heart High School, Irudayapuram
  • Susanna Community College, Distance and Continuing Education,
  • Tamil Nadu Open University Study Centre
  • Excellent school
  • Dr.Vikram sarabahi& Abdul kalam universal(CBSE)School
  • St.xaviers high school,saveriyar pattanam

Religious place

  • Arulmigu Muthumariyamman temple Chidambaranar street
  • Jumma Masjid
  • Chinna Pallivasal
  • Kailashanather Temple
  • Arulmigu Arasalavantha Amman Temple
  • Arulmigu Throvpathi Amman Temple
  • Arulmigu Sri Kariyamanika Perumal Temple
  • Arulmigu Vinaygar in Uppor
  • Pulavar Appa Tharga
  • St. Xavier's Church in Saveriyar Nagar
  • Holy Spirit Church
  • St. Antony's Church in Chettiamadai
  • Noor Masjid.
  • Karuppana Swamy Temple in Chettiamadai
  • Kali Temple in Silugavayal
  • St.Sebastian church in Kokkurani
  • Sree kootai dharma muneeshwarar temple in Saththamangalam, Koottampuly, Kottupuly, Varavani, Kattu paramakudi

Festivals

The most famous festival of Rajasingamangalam is Throvpathi Amman Temple festival. It is conducted by 18 villages. The festival is celebrated for more than 18 days. The highlight of the festival is Beman makeup (veemesam): the village people are made up like Bemen Throupathi round around their village and then go to the temple. At the end, Pookkuli festival is celebrated with the whole neighbor villages.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Ramanathapuram News : Bountiful harvest in R.S. Mangalam likely: officials". The Hindu. 2 December 2005
  3. ↑ C. Jaishankar (10 June 2012). "Water bodies dry up in Ramnad district". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "R.S. Mangalam Big Tank gets its share from Vaigai". The Hindu. 21 December 2006
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