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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sathyamangalam
| other_name = Sathy
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption = Sathyamangalam Forest
| nickname =Sandal city,Tiger city
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.5167|77.2500|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kongu Nadu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Erode district|Erode]]
| subdivision_type4 = Metropolitan
| subdivision_name4 = [[Coimbatore]]
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| founder =
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| government_type = First Grade Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 37216
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 638401, 402

| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04295
| registration_plate = TN 36
| website = [http://municipality.tn.gov.in/sathyamangalam/ Sathyamangalam Municipality]
| footnotes =
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'''Sathyamangalam''' (also known as '''Sathy''') is a town and municipality in [[Erode district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. 8 th century Town. It lies on the banks of the [[Bhavani River|River Bhavani]], a tributary of the River [[Cauvery River|Cauvery]] in the foothills of the [[Western Ghats]]. It is about 65 km from [[Erode]], 58 km from [[Tiruppur]] and 70 km from [[Coimbatore]]. As of 2011, the town had a population of 37,816.<ref name="General1968">{{cite book|author=India. Office of the Registrar General|title=Census of India, 1961: Madras|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AuccAQAAMAAJ|access-date=26 February 2012|year=1968|publisher=Manager of Publications}}</ref><ref name="Journal of Indian history">{{cite book|title=Journal of Indian history|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZxnjAAAAMAAJ|access-date=26 February 2012|year=1955|page=6}}</ref>

==Geography==
Sathyamangalam is situated on the southern side of the [[Western Ghats]], which extend towards the east from the [[Nilgiri mountains]]. The town lies close to the border of the adjoining state of [[Karnataka]]. The general topography of this town is not flat and the town is generally covered by sloping lands. The river Bhavani flows at the center of the town from west to east. Agricultural wet lands are predominant on both sides of the river and dry lands are predominant on the northern side of the town.

===Flora and Fauna===
A portion of the Sathyamangalam forests was declared as a [[Sathyamangalam Wildllife Sanctuary|wildlife sanctuary]] in 2008 and as a [[tiger reserve]] in 2013.<ref name="declare">{{citation|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/stationeryprinting/gazette/2008/II-2-47.pdf
|title=Declaration of Sathyamangalam Forest Division as Wild Life Sanctuary under the Wild Life (Protection) Act.|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|page=390|publisher=Forests Department|author=N. Sundaradevan, Principal Secretary to Government|place=Chennai|date=3 December 2008|access-date=24 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/24/stories/2008122450370100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107050734/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/24/stories/2008122450370100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2012 |title=Sathyamangalam forests declared as sanctuary |access-date=14 April 2009 |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=24 December 2008}}</ref> Sathyamangalam was declared as reserve forest under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1973. It is contiguous with the [[Biligirirangan Hills|Biligirirangan Temple Wildlife Sanctuary]] to the north in neighboring [[Chamarajanagar district]] of [[Karnataka]], and together forms a vital corridor for elephant movements. The 2009 wildlife survey enumerated 10 [[Bengal tiger]]s, 866 [[Indian elephant]]s, 672 [[gaur]]s, and 27 [[Indian leopard|leopard]]s. The survey party observed four additional species of horned antelope including 2,348 [[spotted deer]], 1,068 [[blackbuck]], 304 [[sambar deer]], 77 [[barking deer]] and [[four-horned antelope]], 843 [[wild boar]], 43 [[sloth bear]] and 15 [[striped hyena]]s. Herds of the famous feral buffaloes can also be spotted in places near the Moyar river.<ref name=census>{{citation|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main39.asp?filename=Ne280608troubleinjumboland.asp|publisher= Anant Media Pvt. Ltd|date= 28 June 2008|title=Trouble in Jumbo Land|author=PC Vinoj Kumar|work=Tehelka Magazine, Vol 5, Issue 25|access-date=3 November 2011}}</ref>
==Economy==
Sathyamangalam is a town with an agricultural linter land on all sides. Sathyamangalam municipality's area in 29.24 km, comprising four revenue villages. Only 11.46% of the municipal area is developed as urban area and the remaining 89.54% remains undeveloped agricultural land.<ref>{{cite web|title=General information|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/sathyamangalam/sal_geninf.htm|publisher=Sathyamangalam Municipality|year=2011|access-date=2013-08-08}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|86.3}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|10.2}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|3.4}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.1}}}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Sathyamangalam had a population of 37,816 with a sex-ratio of 1,006 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 3,382 were under the age of six, constituting 1,737 males and 1,645 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 10.38% and 0.74% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 72.02%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 11,148 households. There were a total of 17,451 workers, comprising 1,094 cultivators, 1,882 main agricultural labourers, 741 in house hold industries, 11,272 other workers, 2,462 marginal workers, 26 marginal cultivators, 430 marginal agricultural labourers, 136 marginal workers in household industries and 1,870 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Sathyamangalam|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=687515|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Sathyamangalam had 86.3% [[Hindus]], 10.2% [[Muslims]], 3.4% [[Christians]] and 0.1% others.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>
==Government and politics==
===Civic Administration===
Sathyamangalam is the headquarters for Sathyamangalam taluka in [[Erode District]]. The town was upgraded to a third grade municipality from the status of town panchayat in 1970 and subsequently as a second grade Municipality in 1977. It was elevated to a first grade municipality in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Municipality|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/sathyamangalam/abt_muni.htm|publisher=Sathyamangalam Municipality|year=2011|access-date=2013-08-08}}</ref>
[[File:Bannari.JPG|right|thumb|Sathyamanagalam to Karnataka via Bannari (NH-209)]]
[[File:Bhavani-sagar-Dam-and-Reservoir.jpg|right|thumb|Bhavanisagar Dam]]
[[File:Elephant Gobi.jpg|thumb|An Indian elephant at [[Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary]]]]
===Politics===
[[Sathyamangalam (State Assembly Constituency)|Sathyamanagalam]] assembly constituency was merged with [[Bhavanisagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Bhavani Sagar]] as a part of delimitation by the Election Commission of India. It was a part of the [[Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gobichettipalayam]] parliamentary constituency until 2010 before being merged with [[Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nilgiris]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|format = PDF
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-10
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 4 May 2006
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>
==Transport==
The town is situated at a distance of 65 km from district headquarters [[Erode]], connected through State Highway 15 via [[Gobichettipalayam]]. The Coimbatore-Bangalore National Highway ([[NH 209]]) passes through this town. It is well connected by buses from nearby towns and cities with frequent buses available to/from [[Coimbatore]], [[Erode]], [[Tiruppur]], [[Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Mysore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Tiruppur Junction]] (57 km). The Erode-Chamrajnagar railway line scheme was proposed in 1915 via Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam. The British conducted surveys in 1922, 1936 and 1942 and survey stones were also laid for the proposed railway line. But after Independence the scheme did not take off and was rejected later amid concerns about destruction of forests and wildlife. The nearest airport is [[Coimbatore International Airport]], which is 65 km by road, which has regular flights to New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kozhikode, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Sharjah and Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Sathyamangalam|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/sathyamangalam/abt_city.htm|publisher=Sathyamangalam Municipality|year=2011|access-date=2013-08-08}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Satyamangalam block]]

==References==
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[[Category:Bhavani River]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Erode district]]

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