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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tirumangalam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ta
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Suburb of Madurai
| image_skyline = Tirumangalam-Usilai Road.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View of Thirumangalam Usilampatti road
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Tirumangalam, [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coordinates = {{coord|9.821600|N|77.989100|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Madurai district|Madurai]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Thirumangalam taluk|Thirumangalam]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Assembly Constituency]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Tirumangalam (state assembly constituency)|Thirumangalam]]
| subdivision_type5 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Constituency]]
| subdivision_name5 = [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Virudhunagar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name1 = [[R. B. Udhayakumar]]
| leader_title2 = Chairman
| leader_name2 = M. Ramya Muthukumar
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 15.70
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 150
| population_total = 51194
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=696924 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145829/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=696924 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Census of India: Search Details}}</ref>
| 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 = 625706
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04549
| registration_plate = TN-58 Z
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 50:50 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|www.municipality.tn.gov.in/tirumangalam}}
| footnotes =
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'''Tirumangalam''' is a town in the [[Madurai metropolitan area|Madurai Metropolitan Area]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] also called as 'Thoongaa Nagarathin Thunai Nagaram' (Sub District of Madurai).{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

==Etymology==
As per archaeologist and historian [[Kudavayil Balasubramanian]], the ancient name of Tirumangalam was 'Rajarajan Tirumangalam'.<ref name="DC">{{cite news |last= Srinivasan|first= G|date=30 December 2017|title=Researchers find rare sculptures in Nagapattinam district|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/301217/researchers-find-rare-sculptures-in-nagapattinam-district.html|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle| access-date= 10 September 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
The [[latitude and longitude]] of this town is 9°91’ N and 77°98’E respectively<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Tirumangalam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tirumangalam]</ref> and the [[mean sea level]] (MSL) is 164.150m. The town is situated on the banks of river Gundar, a distributary of river [[Vaigai]]. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are of 39 °C and 27 °C. The town gets major [[rainfall]] during the [[Monsoon#Southwest monsoon|south west monsoon]] period. The average annual rainfall being received in the town is 40.95 cm.

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|84.45}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|12.37}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|3.06}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.02}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.1}}}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Thirumangalam had a population of 51,194 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 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 4,952 were under the age of six, constituting 2,551 males and 2,401 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 7.21% and 0.03% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 81.91%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 13564 households. There were a total of 19,212 workers, comprising 151 cultivators, 490 main agricultural labourers, 314 in house hold industries, 17,339 other workers, 918 marginal workers, 38 marginal cultivators, 44 marginal agricultural labourers, 44 marginal workers in household industries and 792 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thirumangalam|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=696924|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, Thirumangalam had 84.45% [[Hindus]], 12.37% [[Muslims]], 3.06% [[Christians]], 0.02% [[Sikhs]] and 0.1% following other religions.<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>

==Nomenclature==
It is also known that 'the [[mangala sutra|mangalyam]]/wedlock for Lordess [[Meenakshi]] of Madurai was designed and made in Tirumangalam', so the name {{transliteration|ta|Tiru+Mangal(y)am}} came. In other way, it is said that when [[Lord Murugan]] married [[Deivayanai|Theivanai]] in [[Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple|Thiruparankundram]] (nearest to Tirumangalam), the "Tirumangalyam" was made here and hence the name came.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

==Festivals==
The [[Shri Pathirakali Mariamman Temple|Patrakali Mariamman temple]] located here was built in 1852. Every year, in the [[Tamil month]] of [[Vaisakha|Vaikasi]], a 13-day festival is celebrated, ''Vaikasi Thiruvizha'', along with daily deity procession and exhibitions. And also the Milk ice cream alias 'Paal Ice' was prepared only at the occasion of Vaigasi Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tirumangalam.com/post/15/ |title=காலத்தை வென்று, நாவூற வைக்கும் திருமங்கலத்து, பால் ஐஸ் |date=7 July 2015 |work=Tirumangalam.com |access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref>

==Politics==
[[Tirumangalam (State Assembly Constituency)|Tirumangalam Legislative assembly constituency]] is a part of [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]].
During [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly by-election, 2009-2010]] for Tirumangalam held on 9 January over 89 percent of the votes were polled.

==Transportation==
Regular bus services are available from all important cities of Tamil Nadu and all the Buses from Southern parts of the State pass through Tirumangalam. Frequent city bus facilities are available from Tirumangalam busstand to
Periyar busstand, Arapalayam busstand, Mattuthavani MGR busstand, Anna Busstand, [[Usilampatti]], [[Virudhunagar]], [[Sholavandan]] and [[Vadipatti]].

The government transport operates [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] buses and private travels operate semi sleeper buses such as PARVEEN, KPN everyday to [[Chennai]]. There are also private bus services operated on daily basis to all major cities.
[[File:TMQ Railway.jpg|thumb|Thirumangalam Railway Station]]
[[File:Thirumangalam Bus Stand.gif|thumb|TNSTC Bus stand]]
All passenger trains running between [[Madurai]], [[Tirunelveli]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Kollam]] (Quilon) stop at Tirumangalam. Nearest Airport is Madurai International Airport, at [[Avaniapuram]], {{cvt|15|km}} from the town.

The all new{{when|date=September 2021}} AC urban buses used to start their services from Tirumangalam to [[Arappalayam Bus Terminus]] in Madurai. Travel distance of {{cvt|22|km}} approximately for a one way trip.

[[Tirumangalam Railway Station|Tirumangalam railway station]], is located 18 km from [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai junction]], on the [[Madurai–Tirunelveli line]].

==Educational institutions==
Tirumangalam has more than 6 higher secondary schools. Educational institutions have been providing education to thousands of people around the district since 1908.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

==See also==
*[[Maittanpatti]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.thirumangalammadurai.com Thirumangalam Madurai Website]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Madurai district]]

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