Keeramangalam
| Keeramangalam | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Keeramangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°18′9″N 79°5′11″E / 10.30250°N 79.08639°ECoordinates: 10°18′9″N 79°5′11″E / 10.30250°N 79.08639°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,357 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Keeramangalam is a panchayat town in Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It is located in Alangudi taluk.
81 feet statue of Meinindranaadha swami(Lord Shiva) & 7.5 feet statue of the chief poet "Nakkeerar" are situated at Meinindranaadha swami Temple, Keeramangalam, which is near to Keeramangalam bus stand.
The original name of the village is said to be Nakeerarmangalam named after the great Tamil chief poet "Nakeerar".
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Keeramangalam had a population of 9357. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Keeramangalam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 66%. In Keeramangalam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Chidambaram Ramesh, who has entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for having had the largest number of letters to the Editor published in a single National Newspaper,in a calendar year, belongs to Keeramangalam. He had to his credit 162 letters published in the Deccan Chronicle during the calendar year 2007. He has authored the books entitled "The Shroud of Turin: An Imprint of the Soul, Apparition or Quantum Bio-Hologram," "Lightning as a 'Photographer' - Revisiting a Forgotten Phenomenon of Nature," and "Thought Forms and Hallucinations - Some Curious Effects of the Holographic Mind Process."
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-11-01.