Tharamangalam (also transliterated as Taramangalam) is a

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Salem district Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the dis ...

in the

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Geography

It is located about 27 km in the west of Salem City, in the district of Salem in northwestern Tamil Nadu.

Climate

Tharamangalam has a pleasant climate due to the trees in and around the town. The average annual rainfall is about 860.2 mm with the maximum temperature being approx. 39.1 °C and minimum around 19.7 °C.

Demographics

India

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, Tharamangalam had a population of 22,502. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tharamangalam has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tharamangalam, about 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Governance

Tharamangalam is a Town Panchayat, Its 18 wards include Tharamangalam Ward No 05 (the most populous with a population of 3566) and Tharamangalam Ward No 08 (the least populous ward with a population of 326). Tharamangalam is also a revenue block of

, This revenue block consist of 17 panchayat villages and their population. Tharamangalam is a Sankari assembly constituency and a part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). Some residents of Tharamangalam are demanding taluk status. Tharamangalam was Taramangalam (state assembly constituency) up to the 2006 election.

Market

Thursday Weekly Market is in the main squares of the town. Kamaraj Daily Market is near the bus stand. A supermarket is available inside the town.

Education

Higher Secondary Schools

* Sengunthar Mahajana Higher Secondary School * Sengunthar Matriculation Higher Secondary School * Govt Girls Higher Secondary School * Srii Jothi Higher Secondary School * Vethattiri Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Secondary school

* Sengunthar Public School (CBSE) * Vanniya Kula Shatriyan School. * St Charles Matriculation School

Upper Primary school

* Panchayat Union Middle School * Kids College Tharamangalm

Primary schools

* Sengunthar Gurkul * N S Paattappan Vidyalaya * Panchayat Union Elementary Schools

Colleges

* Sengunthar Teacher Training Institute * Sengunthar College of Education * Sri Jaya Jothi College Of Education * Sri Vetrivel College Of Education The town has a small public

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in the center of town.

Sports

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is a common sport. Basketball and

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are popular as well. The are two parks are Ariyaputhra mudaliyar Park and Kailasanathar Temple Park.

Healthcare

Tharamangalam has good medical facilities, both government and private care centres including Siddha. Meditation centres are available: Vethathiri maharishi meditation centre, Sri Sri guruji Nithyananda peetham, and Hare Krishna meditation centre. * Tharamangalam Government Hospital (G.H) * Animal husbandry & veterinary hospital-Sankari main road. There are many Private Hospitals available in town.

References

{{Salem District Cities and towns in Salem district