Pandamangalam

Pandamangalam
village Panchayat
Pandamangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.06°N 77.58°E / 11.06; 77.58
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Namakkal
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,949
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Pandamangalam, a panchayat town in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu is at a distance of about three kilometers from Velur, a Small town in Paramathi-Velur Taluk.

This small town is connected by roads from Velur and Jedarpalayam.

Etymology

It is also said that the old name for this town is Pandavar Mangalam which has become Pandamangalam at some later time.

Geography

Pandamangalam is located near the river Cauvery.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Pandamangalam had a population of 5949. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pandamangalam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Pandamangalam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festival

Two ratha [for Lord Vishnu and Goddess Maariamman], which is pulled by devotees, around the town, during the festival time.

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.