Mangalam, Puducherry

Village in Puducherry, India
11°53′36″N 79°44′09″E / 11.893378°N 79.7359157°E / 11.893378; 79.7359157Country IndiaStatePuducherryDistrictPondicherryTalukVillianurCommuneVillianurPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total3,255Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English, FrenchTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
605 110
STD code0413Vehicle registrationPY-01Sex ratio50% ♂/♀

Mangalam 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. ^ "List of Village Panchayats in Puducherry District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Puducherry Police". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2013.

External links

  • Official website of the Government of the Union Territory of Puducherry