R. S. Mangalam

R. S. Mangalam, also known as Raja Singa Mangalam, is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 35 Kilometres north from the district headquarters Ramanathapuram.

R. S. Mangalam Raja Singa Mangalam
Town panchayat
R. S. Mangalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu R. S. Mangalam R. S. Mangalam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°36′0″N 78°53′0″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Revenue division	Ramanathapuram
Taluka	R.S.Mangalam
Government
• Type	First grade Town Panchayat
• Body	R.S.Mangalam Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	14,565
• Density	1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Tamil[2]
• Additional official	English[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	623 525
Telephone code	04561
Vehicle registration	TN 65 ( Ramnad RTO )
Nearest Town	Ramanathapuram Paramakudi Thondi
Nearest coastal Towns	Devipattinam Nambuthalai Thiruppalaikudi
Nearest railway station	Ramanathapuram Railway Station
Parliament constituency	Ramanathapuram
Assembly constituency	Tiruvadanai

Geography

R. S. Mangalam is 11 kilometres from the Bay of Bengal and features a humid climate. It is located 35 kilometres north from the district headquarters Ramanathapuram.

R. S. Mangalam is surrounded by Ramanathapuram, Devipattinam, Thondi, Thiruvadanai, Nambuthalai, Thirupalaikudi, ilayangudi and Paramakudi.

Areas around R. S. Mangalam

• Ramanathapuram (35 km)
• Paramakudi (37 km)
• Thondi (29 km)
• Chittarkottai (29 km)
• Nambuthalai (27 km)
• ilayangudi (26 km)
• Tiruvadanai (21 km)
• Devipattinam (21 km)
• Solandur (10 km)
• Thiruppalaikudi (17 km)
• Uppur, Morepannai (11 km)

Demographics

Religious census 2011
Religion			Percent(%)
Muslims			43.45%
Hindus			48.14%
Christian			8.14%
Sikh			0.01%
Jain			0.00%
Not stated			0.25%

As of 2011 Indian Census, R. S. Mangalam had a total population of 14,565, of which 7,296 were males and 7,269 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,662. The total number of literates in R. S. Mangalam was 11,566, which constituted 79.4% of the population with male literacy of 83.5% and female literacy of 75.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of R. S. Mangalam was 89.6%, of which male literacy rate was 94.7% and female literacy rate was 84.6%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,551. R. S. Mangalam had 3481 households in 2011.^[1]

R.S.Mangalam 2023 Population Current estimated population of R.S.Mangalam Town Panchayat in 2023 is approximately 19,900. The schedule census of 2021 for R.S.Mangalam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for R.S.Mangalam city will be conducted in 2023 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for R.S.Mangalam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.