Mangalam, Tirur

This article is about a village in Kerala. For other uses, see Mangalam (disambiguation).

Mangalam
Village
A hanging bridge
Kootayi hanging bridge
Mangalam is located in Kerala
Mangalam
Mangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Mangalam is located in India
Mangalam
Mangalam
Mangalam (India)
Mangalam is located in Asia
Mangalam
Mangalam
Mangalam (Asia)
Coordinates: 10°50′42″N 75°55′08″E / 10.845°N 75.919°E / 10.845; 75.919
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Panchayat formation30 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-30)[1]
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • BodyMangalam Grama Panchayat
 • PresidentCP Kunjutty
 • Vice presidentK Pathummakutty
Area
[2]
 • Total
12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
33,442
 • Density2,759/km2 (7,150/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
2011 Census
 • Sex ratio (2011)1123 ♀/1000♂[3]
 • Literacy (2011)91.51%[4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676561, 676562
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registrationKL-55
Nearest towns

Mangalam is a coastal village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west to the town of Tirur, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away from Ponnani, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) south to Tanur. Kootayi, known for its picturesque beach, is an important town in the jurisdiction of Mangalam Grama Panchayat.[5]

History

Mangalam was a part of the Vettathunad in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the Tirur Taluk.[6] Vettathunad, also known as the Kingdom of Tanur, was a coastal city-state kingdom in the Malabar Coast. It was ruled by the Vettathu Raja, who was a dependent of the Zamorin of Calicut. Vettathunad was known for its trade relationship with the Arab merchants in the medieval period. The Kshatriya family of the Vettathu Rajas became extinct with the death of the last Raja on 24 May 1793.[6] It was a part of the Malabar District during the British rule. Vallathol Narayana Menon, a renowned Malayalam poet, was born at Mangalam. The family of Mohammed Abdur Rahiman also traces back to here.

Mangalam Grama Panchayat, the local administrative body of the region, was formed on 30 September 2000 by bifurcating the Vettom Grama Panchayath.[1]

Geography

Mangalam is located at 10°50′42″N 75°55′08″E / 10.845°N 75.919°E / 10.845; 75.919. The Tirur River, which flows through the village, divides the village into two parts - the coastal Kootayi on the western part and the Mangalam-Chennara town on the eastern part. Kootayi is better known for its beach and is one of the major fishing centres in the district. Mangroves are seen in the coastal area.

Demography

As of the 2011 India census, Mangalam had a population of 33,442 with 15,754 males and 17,688 females.[7] The literacy rate of the village in 2011 was 91.51%.[4] Malayalam is the most spoken language. Mangalam has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town since the early medieval period.

Transportation

Civic administration

The region is administered by the Mangalam Grama Panchayat. It is composed of 20 wards.[5] The Panchayat is bounded by Vettom and Thalakkad to the north, Triprangode to the east, Purathur to the south and Arabian Sea to the west.[1] Hajara Majeed of IUML was the last president, and A. K. Saleem who belongs to Congress was the vice-president in the Panchayat.[5] Mangalam comes under Thavanur (State Assembly constituency), which comes under the Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency).

Map
Mangalam Grama Panchayat
Mangalam Local body election (2020)[5]
Ward Name Party Alliance Member
1 Ashanpadi IUML   UDF P. P. Sabeeb Master
2 Pulluni North CPI(M)   LDF Saleem Pasha
3 Pulluni South Ind.   OTH Muhammad Basheer
4 Thottiyilangadi IUML   UDF K. T. Rafi Master
5 Mangalam South CPI(M)   LDF Nisha Rajeev
6 Punnamana Ind.   UDF Subaida Saheer
7 Chennara West INC   UDF Pathummakutty. K
8 Chennara East CPI(M)   LDF Sabitha Soman
9 Valamaruthur West CPI(M)   LDF P. Vasudevan
10 Valamaruthur East INC   UDF Arifa Kavungal
11 Kavanchery IUML   UDF Mathoor Noorjahan
12 Kurumbadi IUML   UDF Sabna
13 Perunthiruthi East IUML   UDF Kunhutty
14 Perunthiruthi West INC   UDF Ibrahimkutty
15 Kootayi South CPI(M)   LDF Nafeesamol Marakkare Purakkal
16 Kootayi Town IUML   UDF Ramla Teacher
17 Kootayi West CPI(M)   LDF Sameena. K
18 Arayan Kadappuram IUML   UDF Balan
19 Kootayi Paris Ind.   OTH Zainul Abideen Arayante Purakkal
20 Kootayi North IUML   UDF Ismayil Pattath

Law and Order

The Mangalam village comes under the jurisdiction of Tirur Police Station, which started functioning on 1 May 1963.[8] T. P. Farshad is the present Inspector of the Tirur police station.[9]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mangalam Grama Panchayat". lsgkerala. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 172. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 392. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 393. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Wards in Mangalam Grama Panchayat". lsgkerala. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  7. ^ "2011 Census India, Malappuram District" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  8. ^ "Jurisdiction of Tirur Police Station". malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in.
  9. ^ "Inspector of police". malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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