Mangalam

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Mangalam v • d • e Tamil Nadu • India
Mangalam
District(s)	Coimbatore
Coordinates	9.77° N 78.67° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 32 m (105 ft)
Population	7,892 (2001)

Coordinates: 9.77° N 78.67° E

This article is about a town in Tamil Nadu. For other uses, see Mangalam (disambiguation).

Mangalam is a census town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Geography

Mangalam is located at 9.77° N 78.67° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Mangalam had a population of 7892. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mangalam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mangalam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.