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About Mangalapuram Village

Mangalapuram is one of the larger villages in Rasipuram tehsil, in the district of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,782, made up of 5,562 males and 5,220 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1699.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mangalapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mangalapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Tehsil Rasipuram
Pincode 636202
Area (hectares) 1699.27 hectares
Population 10,782
Male Population 5,562
Female Population 5,220
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mangalapuram compares

By the 2011 count Mangalapuram is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,246 residents. Its 1699.27 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Mangalapuram

Mangalapuram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mangalapuram as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mangalapuram from other places

Mangalapuram lies about 45 km from Namakkal, and the nearest railway station is Valappadi Gate, about 10 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mangalapuram
Nearest railway station Valappadi Gate 10 km
Nearest town Nāmagiripettai 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Rasipuram 24 km
District headquarters Namakkal 45 km

Villages closest to Mangalapuram

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rasipuram tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mangalapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Mangalapuram village had a population of 10,782. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,246 residents.

Mangalapuram village has 5,562 males and 5,220 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mangalapuram has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Mangalapuram is 636202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mangalapuram covers 1699.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mangalapuram falls under Rasipuram tehsil of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Mangalapuram is Valappadi Gate, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mangalapuram.

Mangalapuram is about 45 km from Namakkal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mangalapuram is in Rasipuram tehsil of Namakkal district. Valappadi Gate is about 10 km away. Nāmagiripettai is about 17 km away. Rasipuram is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Navalpatti (1.6 km), Ayilpatti (4.3 km) and Adakkampudukombai (4.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mangalapuram today is likely to be higher.

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