Mangalam is a panchayat village[1] in Villianur Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
Mangalam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mangalam Location in Puducherry, India  Mangalam Mangalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°53′36″N 79°44′09″E / 11.893378°N 79.7359157°E | |
| 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% ♂/♀ |
Geography
editMangalam is bordered by Vadamangalam in the west, Sangarabarani River in the north, Uruvayaru in the east and Sembiapalayam village in the south.
Transport
editSembiampalayam is located at 11 km from Pondicherry. Mangalam can be reached directly by any bus running between Pondicherry and Maducarai (Madukarai).
Road Network
editMangalam is connected to Pondicherry by Mangalam - Maducarai State Highway (RC-19)
Politics
editMangalam 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
edit- Mangalam Police Station[2]
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Mariyamman Temple
References
edit- ^ "List of Village Panchayats in Puducherry District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Puducherry Police". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2013.