Sendamangalam

Sendamangalam (also transliterated as Senthamangalam) is a municipality and Taluk in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

For other places with the same name, see Sendamangalam (disambiguation).

Senthamangalam
Municipality
Nickname:  Senthai
Senthamangalam Location in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.3000°N 78.2333°E / 11.3000; 78.2333
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Namakkal
Taluk	Senthamangalam
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Senthamangalam City Corporation
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	27,800
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	637409
Telephone code	91-4286
Vehicle registration	TN-88, Namakkal South

History

Thathagiri Murugan

The history of Sendamangalam, Namakkal is often confused with Sendamangalam,

Geography

Sendamangalam is located at 11.30°N 78.23°E / 11.30; 78.23.^[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (790 ft). Sendamangalam is close to Kolli Hills (கொல்லி மலை), which is part of the Eastern Ghats. The closest river is the Kaveri river. The municipality is approximately 350 kilometres (220 mi) southwest of Chennai, 255 kilometres (158 mi) south of Bangalore, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Salem, 93 kilometres (58 mi) northwest of Tiruchirapalli, and approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Madurai.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

The temperature ranges from 20 °C (68 °F) to 44 °C (111 °F) throughout the year.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

As of the 2001 Indian census,^[2] there were 18,085 people. Males made up 50% of the population, and 50% were female. 9% of the population was under 6 years of age. The average literacy rate was 64%, above the national average of 59.5%. The census reported 73% of males were literate, while 56% of females were literate.

Thathagiri Murugan temple

Government and politics

The Senthamangalam taluk is part of Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency.^[3]

Civic Administration

Sendamangalam began functioning as a taluk on 2 June 2015. It had previously been in Namakkal taluk.^[4]

Economy

Transport

By Air

The nearest domestic airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport.

By Rail

The nearest major railway stations are in Namakkal and Salem.

By Road

Sendamangalam is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast from Namakkal on State Highway SH-95.