Mangalam is a panchayat village[1] in Villianur Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.

Mangalam
Village
Mangalam is located in Puducherry
Mangalam
Mangalam
Location in Puducherry, India
Mangalam is located in India
Mangalam
Mangalam
Mangalam (India)
Coordinates: 11°53′36″N 79°44′09″E / 11.893378°N 79.7359157°E / 11.893378; 79.7359157
Country India
StatePuducherry
DistrictPondicherry
TalukVillianur
CommuneVillianur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,255
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English, French
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
605 110
STD code0413
Vehicle registrationPY-01
Sex ratio50% /

Geography

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Mangalam is bordered by Vadamangalam in the west, Sangarabarani River in the north, Uruvayaru in the east and Sembiapalayam village in the south.

Transport

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Sembiampalayam is located at 11 km from Pondicherry. Mangalam can be reached directly by any bus running between Pondicherry and Maducarai (Madukarai).

Road Network

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Mangalam is connected to Pondicherry by Mangalam - Maducarai State Highway (RC-19)

Politics

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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

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  • Mangalam Police Station[2]
  • Government Higher Secondary School
  • Mariyamman Temple

References

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  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.
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