R. S. Mangalam
| R. S. Mangalam இராஜசிங்கமங்கலம் Raja Singa Mangalam | |
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  R. S. Mangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°24′N 78°31′E / 9.40°N 78.51°ECoordinates: 9°24′N 78°31′E / 9.40°N 78.51°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,044 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 623525 |
| Telephone code | 04561 |
R. S. Mangalam is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] R. S. Mangalam had a population of 11,044. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. R. S. Mangalam had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73%, and female literacy was 62%; 12% of the population was below age 6.
R. S. Mangalam Big Tank is the second largest water storage tank in the State of Tamil Nadu [2][3][4]
Education
List of Schools in R. S. Mangalam:
- Aarushi Global School (CBSE)
- Government Boys Higher Secondary School
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School
- Britto English School (up to 8th students)
- Holy Angel Matriculation
- Panchayat Board School
- Winners Matriculation School
- St. Michel's Higher secondary school, Sengudi
- Sacred Heart High School, Irudayapuram
- Susanna Community College, Distance and Continuing Education,
- Tamil Nadu Open University Study Centre
Temples
- Arulmigu Muthumariyamman temple Chidambaranar street
- Jumma Masjid
- Kailashanather Temple
- Arulmigu Arasalavantha Amman Temple
- Arulmigu Throvpathi Amman Temple
- Arulmigu Vinaygar in Uppor
- Pulavar Appa Tharga
- St. Xavier's Church in Saveriyar Nagar
- Holy Spirit Church
- St. Antony's Church in Chettiamadai
Festivals
The most famous festival of R. S. Mangalam is Throvpathi Amman Temple festival. It is conducted by 18 villages. The festival is celebrated for more than 18 days. The highlight of the festival is Beman makeup (veemesam): the village people are made up like Bemen Throupathi round around their village and then go to the temple. At the end, Pookkuli festival is celebrated with the whole neighbor villages.
Banks
State bank of India
Address DD main road, R.S.Mangalam
MICR code 623002057
IFSC SBIN0014502
On all working days gold loans are given.. gold loans are sanctioned and disbursed very quickly with low interest rates.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Ramanathapuram News : Bountiful harvest in R.S. Mangalam likely: officials". The Hindu. 2 December 2005
- ↑ C. Jaishankar (10 June 2012). "Water bodies dry up in Ramnad district". The Hindu.
- ↑ "R.S. Mangalam Big Tank gets its share from Vaigai". The Hindu. 21 December 2006
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