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	==History==		==History==
	Mangalam was a part of the [[Kingdom of Tanur\|''Vettathunad'']] in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the [[Tirur Taluk]].<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book\|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)\|last=Logan\|first=William\|publisher=Asian Educational Services\|year=2010\|isbn=9788120604476\|location=New Delhi\|pages=~~631-666~~}}</ref> ''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 [[Arabs\|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. <ref name="Logan"/> It was a part of the [[Malabar District]] during the [[British Raj\|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 was a part of the [[Kingdom of Tanur\|''Vettathunad'']] in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the [[Tirur Taluk]].<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book\|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)\|last=Logan\|first=William\|publisher=Asian Educational Services\|year=2010\|isbn=9788120604476\|location=New Delhi\|pages=631–666}}</ref> ''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 [[Arabs\|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.<ref name="Logan"/> It was a part of the [[Malabar District]] during the [[British Raj\|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]].<ref name=" Mangalam"/>		Mangalam Grama Panchayat, the local administrative body of the region, was formed on 30 September 2000 by bifurcating the [[Vettom Grama Panchayath]].<ref name=" Mangalam"/>

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{{about|a village in Kerala|other uses|Mangalam (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mangalam
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Koottayi Hanging Bridge, Tirur.png
| image_alt = A hanging bridge
| image_caption = Kootayi hanging bridge
| pushpin_map = Kerala#India#Asia
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.845|N|75.919|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Kerala|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
| established_title = Panchayat formation
| established_date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2000|09|30}}<ref name="Mangalam">{{Cite web|url=http://lsgkerala.in/mangalampanchayat/about/|title=Mangalam Grama Panchayat|access-date=2020-12-02|website=lsgkerala}}</ref>
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Grama Panchayat]]
| governing_body = Mangalam Grama Panchayat
| leader_title1 = {{nobold|President}}
| leader_name1 = CP Kunjutty
| leader_title2 = {{nobold|Vice president}}
| leader_name2 = K Pathummakutty
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=172 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf |access-date=2020-12-02}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 12.12
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 33,442
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 2759
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = {{nobold|Official}}
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam]]
| demographics_type2 = Human Development
| demographics2_title1 = {{nobold|[[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] (2011)}}
| demographics2_info1 = 1123 [[female|♀]]/1000[[male|♂]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=392 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf |access-date=2020-12-02}}</ref>
| demographics2_title2 = {{nobold|[[Literacy in India|Literacy]] (2011)}}
| demographics2_info2 = 91.51%<ref name="Literacy">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=393 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf |access-date=2020-12-02}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 676561, 676562
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0494
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-55
| blank1_name_sec1 = {{nobold|Nearest towns}}
| blank1_info_sec1 = {{unbulleted list|[[Tirur]]|[[Edappal]]|[[Kuttippuram]]|[[Ponnani]]|[[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]]}}
| blank2_name_sec1 = {{nobold|[[Niyamasabha]] constituency}}
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Thavanur (State Assembly constituency)|Thavanur]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = {{nobold|[[Local governance in Kerala|Block Panchayat]]}}
| blank3_info_sec1 = Tirur
| website = {{URL|http://lsgkerala.in/mangalampanchayat/}}
| footnotes =
}}
''' Mangalam ''' is a coastal village in [[Tirur Taluk]], [[Malappuram district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The village is located {{convert|9|km}} south-west to the town of [[Tirur]], {{convert|16|km}} away from [[Ponnani]], and {{convert|17|km}} south to [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]]. Kootayi, known for its picturesque beach, is an important town in the jurisdiction of Mangalam Grama Panchayat.<ref name="wards">{{Cite web|url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2015/985|title=Wards in Mangalam Grama Panchayat|access-date=2020-12-02|website=lsgkerala}}</ref>

==History==
Mangalam was a part of the [[Kingdom of Tanur|''Vettathunad'']] in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the [[Tirur Taluk]].<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)|last=Logan|first=William|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=2010|isbn=9788120604476|location=New Delhi|pages=631-666}}</ref> ''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 [[Arabs|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. <ref name="Logan"/> It was a part of the [[Malabar District]] during the [[British Raj|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]].<ref name=" Mangalam"/>

==Geography==
Mangalam is located at {{coord|10.845|N|75.919|E|}}. 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. [[Mangrove]]s are seen in the coastal area.

==Demography==
{{As of|2011|alt=As of the 2011 India [[census]]}}, Mangalam had a population of 33,442 with 15,754 males and 17,688 females.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web
| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_A_MALAPPURAM.pdf
| website = censusindia.gov.in
| title = 2011 Census India, Malappuram District
}}</ref> The literacy rate of the village in 2011 was 91.51%.<ref name="Literacy"/> [[Malayalam]] is the most spoken language. Mangalam has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town since the early [[medieval period]]. The [[Muslim]]s form the largest religious group, followed by [[Hindu]]s.

==Transportation==
* '''Railway Station:''' The [[Tirur railway station]] is just {{convert|9|km}} away from the town. Almost every train stops here.
* '''Road:''' Mangalam is well connected to the other cities by road through the [[Tirur]] town. There are regular buses plying between Tirur and cities like [[Malappuram]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Guruvayur]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kochi]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Kottayam]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Banglore]] and all major cities. There are a few private buses offering over night journey to [[Bangalore]].
* '''Nearest Airport:''' The [[Calicut International Airport|Karipur International Airport]] is approximately {{convert|43|km}} away.

==Civic administration==
The region is administered by the Mangalam Grama Panchayat. It is composed of 20 wards.<ref name="wards"/> The Panchayat is bounded by [[Vettom Grama Panchayath|Vettom]] and [[Thalakkad]] to the north, [[Triprangode]] to the east, [[Purathur]] to the south and [[Arabian Sea]] to the west.<ref name="Mangalam"/> Hajara Majeed of [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] was the last president, and A. K. Saleem who belongs to [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] was the vice-president in the Panchayat.<ref name="wards"/> Mangalam comes under [[Thavanur (State Assembly constituency)]], which comes under the [[Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)]].
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!Ward
!Name
!Party
!Alliance
!Member
|-po
|1
|Ashanpadi
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|P. P. Sabeeb Master
|-
|2
|Pulluni North
|style="background-color:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Saleem Pasha
|-
|3
|Pulluni South
|style="background-color:{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}};"|[[Independent (politician)|Ind.]]
|{{legend2|{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|[[Independent (politician)|OTH]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Muhammad Basheer
|-
|4
|Thottiyilangadi
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|K. T. Rafi Master
|-
|5
|Mangalam South
|style="background-color:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Nisha Rajeev
|-
|6
|Punnamana
|style="background-color:{{Independent politician/meta/color}};"|[[Independent politician|Ind.]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Subaida Saheer
|-
|7
|Chennara West
|style="background-color:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}};"|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Pathummakutty. K
|-
|8
|Chennara East
|style="background-color:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Sabitha Soman
|-
|9
|Valamaruthur West
|style="background-color:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|P. Vasudevan
|-
|10
|Valamaruthur East
|style="background-color:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}};"|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Arifa Kavungal
|-
|11
|Kavanchery
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Mathoor Noorjahan
|-
|12
|Kurumbadi
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Sabna
|-
|13
|Perunthiruthi East
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Kunhutty
|-
|14
|Perunthiruthi West
|style="background-color:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}};"|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Ibrahimkutty
|-
|15
|Kootayi South
|style="background-color:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Nafeesamol Marakkare Purakkal
|-
|16
|Kootayi Town
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Ramla Teacher
|-
|17
|Kootayi West
|style="background-color:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Sameena. K
|-
|18
|Arayan Kadappuram
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Balan
|-
|19
|Kootayi Paris
|style="background-color:{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}};"|[[Independent (politician)|Ind.]]
|{{legend2|{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|[[Independent (politician)|OTH]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Zainul Abideen Arayante Purakkal
|-
|20
|Kootayi North
|style="background-color:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};"|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|{{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|Ismayil Pattath
|}
{{clear}}

=== Law and Order ===
The Mangalam village comes under the jurisdiction of Tirur Police Station, which started functioning on 1 May 1963.<ref name="tirur_ps">{{cite web |url=https://malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in/wings/police-stations/tirur-ps |website=malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in |title=Jurisdiction of Tirur Police Station}}</ref> T. P. Farshad is the present [[Inspector]] of the Tirur police station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspector of police |url=https://malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in/malappuram-police/about-us/who-is-who |website=malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in |access-date=2020-12-02}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Vallathol Narayana Menon]]
* [[Mohammed Abdur Rahiman]] (the roots of his family comes to Mangalam)

==See also==
*[[Chamravattam]]
*[[Ponnani]]
*[[Purathur]]
*[[Tirur]]
*[[Triprangode]]
*[[Vettom Grama Panchayath|Vettom]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official website|http://lsgkerala.in/mangalampanchayat/}}

{{Geographic location
|North = [[Tirur]], [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]], [[Parappanangadi]], [[Kozhikode]]
|Northeast = [[Kottakkal]], [[Malappuram]], [[Manjeri]], [[Nilambur]]
|Northwest = [[Arabian Sea]]
|West = [[Arabian Sea]]
|Centre = Mangalam
|East = [[Valanchery]], [[Kuttippuram]]
|Southwest = [[Arabian Sea]]
|Southeast = [[Edappal]]
|South = [[Ponnani]], [[Chavakkad]], [[Kochi]]
}}

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