Kannamangalam, Tiruvannamalai district
Kannamangalam is a panchayat town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Places with the suffix "mangalam" were believed to have been given as charity to the "Brahmins" by the Kings of a particular reign, "Kannamangalam" was thus named by the same criteria. From the names of locations in the surrounding areas it is further clear that the villages were predominantly Brahmin habitations, with names like Kolathur, Onnupuram etc. In the last millennium, Kannamangalam was under the rule of "Sambuvarayar" Sambuvarayar means Kshathriya's.
Kannamangalam | |
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panchayat town - District of Tiruvannamalai | |
  Kannamangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.65°N 79.07°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Nearest city | ARANI, Vellore |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,890 |
| Demonym(s) | Aranians |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632311 |
| Telephone code | 04173 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 97 |
| Sex ratio | 998 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Arani |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kannamangalam had a population of 7297. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kannamangalam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kannamangalam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "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.