Kannamangalam, previously referred as ''Mangalam'' is a
panchayat town
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in
Tiruvanamalai district
Thiruvannamalai District (previously known as Central Arcot, Tiruvannamalai Sambhuvarayar District) is the second largest district in Tamil Nadu by area after Dindigul District and one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South I ...
in the
India
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state
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of
Tamil Nadu
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. It is located around 21 km from
Vellore
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. Places with the suffix "mangalam" were believed to have been given as charity by the Kings of a particular reign, "Kannamangalam" was thus named by the same criteria. The
Naganathi River, which passes through locality serve the water needs of the town during seasonal periods.
Mudaliars and Muslims form the majority of the population in Kannamangalam town. Where as, Vanniyars are abundant in neighbouring villages.
Demographics
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census
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,
Kannamangalam had a population of 7399. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kannamangalam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kannamangalam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schools and colleges
* Desia Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Kattukkanalur Village Panchayat
* Girls Higher Secondary School, Kattukkanalur Village Panchayat
* Government Higher Secondary School, Kattukkanalur Village Panchayat
Vel's Vidhyashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Little rose nursery and primary school, Kilvallam.
* St Mary’s School of Nursing, Mttukudisai
References
Cities and towns in Tiruvannamalai district
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