Mangalampet

Mangalampet Maduvetti Mangalam
city
Nickname(s): Mangalam
Mangalampet Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°38′04″N 79°16′54″E / 11.634331°N 79.281678°E / 11.634331; 79.281678Coordinates: 11°38′04″N 79°16′54″E / 11.634331°N 79.281678°E / 11.634331; 79.281678
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Population (2001)
• Total	7,327
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	606 104

Mangalampet is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Mangalampet had a population of 7327. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangalampet has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mangalampet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In this small town, there are two Government schools out of which one is Higher Secondary and another is a Muslim minority government middle school.

This town is the best example of Unity in Diversity of Religions. There are two Mosques one situated in East and the other in West. There is a church at a small village attached to this town called Konanguppam. There are so many Hindu temples as well, prominent of which are VaraSiddhi Vinayagar temple located near the Panchayat office, Subramaniyar temple and Mangalanayagi Amman temple located in the borders of the town and Shiva temple located in Vallalar Street. There is Government Hospital in East.There are Main Head Rajini Fans Association is run this Town.Though you find various religions here, the people are very co-operative and helpful to each other.

Places of worship

• Mangalanayaki amman Kovil.
• Ottai Pilliyar Koil.
• Jamia Pallivasal, Mangalampet.
• bazar Mosque, Kallakkurichi.
• Thowheeth mosque, Mangalampet.
• Big Palli, Mangalampet.
• Tntj Mosque, Mangalampet.
• Subrayamaniya Kovil.
• Mathupudhiswarar aalayam.

There are three main holidays in Islam: Eid Al-Fitr, Ramadan and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting), and Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion. Eid Al-Adha is celebrated at the end of Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), which is one of the Five five pillars, and Muslims usually sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat among family, friends and the poor. All Islamic holidays follow the lunar calendar, and thus move each year relative to the solar calendar. The Islamic calendar has 12 months and 354 days on a regular year, and 355 days on a leap year.

References

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