Mangalam, Tirur

Mangalam
Village
A hanging bridge
Kootayi hanging bridge
Mangalam is located in Kerala
Mangalam
Mangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Mangalam is located in India
Mangalam
Mangalam
Mangalam (India)
Mangalam is located in Asia
Mangalam
Mangalam
Mangalam (Asia)
Coordinates: 10°50′42″N 75°55′08″E / 10.845°N 75.919°E / 10.845; 75.919
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Panchayat formation30 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-30)[1]
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • BodyMangalam Grama Panchayat
 • PresidentCP Kunjutty
 • Vice presidentK Pathummakutty
Area
 • Total
12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
33,442
 • Density2,759/km2 (7,150/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
2011 Census
 • Sex ratio (2011)1123 /1000[3]
 • Literacy (2011)91.51%[4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676561, 676562
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registrationKL-55
Nearest towns

Mangalam is a coastal village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west to the town of Tirur, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away from Ponnani, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) south to Tanur. Kootayi, known for its picturesque beach, is an important town in the jurisdiction of Mangalam Grama Panchayat.[5]

  1. ^ "Mangalam Grama Panchayat". lsgkerala. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 172. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 392. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 393. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Wards in Mangalam Grama Panchayat". lsgkerala. Retrieved 2 December 2020.