Tirumangalam is a city and municipality

Municipality

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 in the Madurai District

Madurai District

Madurai district is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major...

 of the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. The area of the municipality is 10.70 km², and it contains 27 wards. The main functions of the municipality are to provide basic amenities and implement development.

The population of the town increased 50% between 1991 and 2001. The floating population of the town exceeds the permanent population. The town area is being developed continually. Many people from southern Tamil Nadu pass through the town. The Temple City Madurai, near Tirumangalam, is a cause of the town's development.

Geography

The latitude and longitude of this town is 9°91’ N and 77°98’E respectively 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 south west monsoon period. The average annual rainfall being received in the town is 40.95 cm.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Tirumangalam had a population of 43,372. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tirumangalam has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy

Literacy

Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...

 is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. In Tirumangalam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nomenclature

It is also known that the mangalyam for Lordess Meenakshi

Meenakshi

Minakshi is an Avatar of the Hindu Goddess Parvati - and consort of Shiva - who is worshipped mainly by South Indians. She is also one of the few Hindu female deities to have a major temple devoted to her - the far famed Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu...

 of Madurai was designed and done in Tirumangalam, so the name Tiru+Mangal(y)am came. In other way, it is said that when lord Murugan married Theivanai

Deivayanai

Deivayanai is a Hindu goddess and a divine consort of Lord Murugan. She is the daughter of God Indra, the King of Heaven.The Goddess is also known as Deviyani, Deivanai, Jayanti and Devasena.- Birth :...

 in Thiruparankundram

Thiruparankundram

Thiruparankundram is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This Panchayat has been added to the Madurai Corporation and the first local body election for Corporation was held on 18th Oct 2011.-Demographics:...

 (nearest to Tirumangalam), the "Tirumangalyam" was made here and hence the name came.

Places of Worship

Temples

• Meenakshiamman Temple
• Shri Pathrakali Mariamman Temple
• Kumaran Koil

Mosques

• Keelapallivasal
• Mohamedshapuram Mosque
• Melapallivasal
• PudhuTheru Mosque

Churches

• C.S.I.
  Church of South India
  The Church of South India is the successor of the Church of England in India. It came into being in 1947 as a union of Anglican and Protestant churches in South India. With a membership of over 3.8 million, it is India's second largest Christian church after the Roman Catholic Church in India...
  
   Good Shepherd Church
• C.S.I. Arputha Nathar Church
• St. Francis Church (RC)
• God's Capital Church

Festivals

The Mariamman Temple located here is very famous, and the Devi at the Patrakali Amman

Patrakali Amman

Patrakali Amman is an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Kali or Shakthi.A temple is situated in Anthiyur, Erode District, India....

 temple is believed to be highly powerful. Every year, in the Tamil month of Vaikasi

Vaisakha

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, a 13-day festival is celebrated, "Vaikasi thiruvizha", along with daily pujas and exhibitions.

Government Offices

Municipal Administration

• Municipal office, Panchayat Union office, Public Works Department Office, Highways Office, Sub-Court, Sub-Treasury

Police Stations

• Town Police Station
• Taluk Police Station
• All Women(Mahalir) Police Station
• D.S.P. Office
• Fire Service Station

Post Offices

• Tirumangalam Sub Post Office
• Tirumangalam South Sub Post Office

Computerization and E-Governance

E-governance

E-Governance

Several dimension and related factors influence the definition of eGovernance. The word “electronic” in the term e-Governance implies technology driven governance...

 at Tirumangalam Municipality is aimed to provide on-line citizen services, information to all hierarchies and monitor the performances. It is in practice that citizens are approaching the respective Urban Local Bodies to pay their revenues, get Certificates, approvals for construction of Building and run a business, etc.

Adopting E-governance, the above activities are simplified and made possible at their Information and Facilitation counter at the Municipality.

By E-governance, the services of Tirumangalam Municipality can be made Easy, Transparent, Accountable and Quick. The Citizens may be informed about their dues and revenue generation will be faster and easier.

The manual records have been updated and all the following records have been computerized:

1. Property Tax

Property tax

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2. Water Charges
3. Birth and Death
4. Financial Accounting System
5. Profession Tax
6. Non Tax

Non-tax revenue

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 (Lease items)
7. Payroll

Payroll

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8.Building Plan Approval

Citizen Services includes the following items:
Birth, Death, Property Tax, Water Charges, Non - Tax (Lease Items), D & O and PFA (Trade Licenses), Building Plan Approvals, Overall DCB Collection Details

Solid Waste Management

Tirumangalam town generates 17.00 MT of Solid Waste

Waste

Waste is unwanted or useless materials. In biology, waste is any of the many unwanted substances or toxins that are expelled from living organisms, metabolic waste; such as urea, sweat or feces. Litter is waste which has been disposed of improperly...

 per day at a rate of 325 gm per capita per day. Out of this nearly 17.00 MT of the Solid Waste being collected, transported and disposed daily. The efficiency of the present mechanism can able to collect 100% of the total waste generated in the town. The Urban Local Body also carries out weekly mass waste cleaning programme to clear the left out wastes by utilizing extra vehicle trips in the town. The total garbage collected constitutes 48% of the domestic wastes, 42% commercial waste

Commercial waste

Commercial waste consists of waste from premises used wholly or mainly for the purposes of a trade or business or for the purpose of sport, recreation, education or entertainment but not including household; agricultural or industrial waste .-See also:...

s and 10% of construction wastes.
The Municipality has been divided in to 2 sanitary division, each division is managed by a sanitary inspector. 82 sanitary workers and 12 Self Help Group

Self-help group (finance)

A self-help group is a village-based financial intermediary usually composed of 10–20 local women. Most self-help groups are located in India, though SHGs can also be found in other countries, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia....

 sanitary Workers are engaged for sweeping

Street sweeper

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, drain cleaning. Transportation of garbage door to door to collection and segregation of solid waste management

Waste management

Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...

 works.

Average of 17 M.T. of mixed waste is collected daily and dumped in the Rajapalayam

Rajapalayam

Rajapalayam is a town and a special grade municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 85 km southwest of Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu. Its main attractions are the Ayyanar Falls and the neighbour town of Srivilliputtur...

 Main Road for manure

Manure

Manure is organic matter used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Manures contribute to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are trapped by bacteria in the soil...

 preparation.
The process and disposal of waste compost

Compost

Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment. Compost is a key ingredient in organic farming. At its most essential, the process of composting requires simply piling up waste outdoors and waiting for the materials to break down from anywhere...

 dumping yard

Yard

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 details:
Karisalpatti Village area in Acres 5.2 acres (21,043.7 m²) and distance from center of the town is 1.0 K.M.

Segregation of Waste at Source

Each and every household person is instructed by the Urban Local Body to maintain separate baskets for segregation of waste

Waste sorting

Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements. Waste sorting can occur manually at the household and collected through curbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems.Waste can...

 as degradable and non-degradable. The residents are using separate baskets for segregating the waste and keep the baskets in front of their houses for easy handling of the conservancy worker.

Water Supply

Existing Situation

Protected drinking water

Drinking water

Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...

 is being supplied to public daily. The town is divided into 7 zones and water is being supplied Morning 6 am to 8 am. Adequate water is supplied to the people.

Description	Details
Water Supplied	34.50 MLD
Source	Vaigai River Vaigai River The Vaigai is a river in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates in the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palni Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. The Vattaparai Falls are...  @ Sholavandan
Distribution Length	51.60 km
Overhead Tanks	7 nos
Storage Capacity	2.2 MLD
Per Capita Supply	75 lpcd
House Service Connections	3811 nos
Public Fountains	84 nos

Local Water Supply Sources

4 numbers of deep bore wells fitted with Power Pumps are used for pumping and stored in Overhead tanks. The quantity of water pumped from the local source is 0.65 mld. and it is used for drinking purpose.

S.N.	Name of the Reservoir	Installed Capacity (ML)	Quantity produced (MLD)	Quantity supplied (MLD)
1	Municipal office premises	0.70	0.70	0.70
2	Jawahar Nagar	0.30	0.30	0.30
3	South Street	0.20	0.30	0.30
4	Pioneer colony	0.10	0.30	0.30
5	Karpaga Nagar	0.30	0.30	0.30
6	Mohamedshapuram	0.50	0.60	0.60
7	Chandai Pettai	0.10	0.30	0.30
	TOTAL	2.20	2.80	2.80

Treatment and Transmission

The drinking water drawn from the Vaigai River is through infiltration

Infiltration (hydrology)

Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation. It is measured in inches per hour or millimeters per hour. The rate decreases as the soil becomes...

 well. The water pumped from these wells are collected in a collection well. The collected water is conveyed through pumping main and stored at overhead tanks in various places of the town. Chlorination

Chlorination

Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as a method of water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water...

 is made in the overhead tank itself and supplied to the public.

Water Quality

The treated water sample test for the town indicates that the PH value (6.0) is below the permissible limits of 6.5 to 8.5 for the drinking purpose. And the turbidity

Turbidity

Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality....

 level of NTU

NTU

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 against the norms of 10 NTU indicates (yellow in color) , which is normally allowed for the drinking purpose; otherwise the water is very safe in quality.

Storage and Distribution System

The water is drawn both through pumping and gravity methods from the sources and transmitted to the overhead tanks located at various zones. Then the water is distributed to the local supply through individual service connections and public stand posts located at the various locations in the town.

For the purpose of storage and wider coverage, the town is sub-divided into 7 major zones. The storage capacity of the 7 tanks is 2.2 mld. The total quantity of water pumped from the source is 2.8 mld and distributed to the local supply sources is 0.65 mld is also supplied to the local supply daily.

The Water supply during the summer season is poor due to non-availability of water in te Vaigai River. In that period, the quantity of water supply is only 0.5 mld.

House Service Connections

At present, the Tirumangalam Municipality has provided 3023 individual connections, of which 95% connections are domestic and 5% connections are non-domestic connections. Nearly, 84 Public Fountains are provided to supply protected water supply in the town. The inhabitants mainly rely on municipal water supply; therefore the demand for individual connections is high in the town. However, water supply improvement scheme is executed by TWAD Board

Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board

Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board is a public agency formed by the Government of Tamil Nadu, assigned with task of providing water supply and sewerage facilities to the state of Tamil Nadu . It was formed on April 14, 1971.-External links:*...

 and trial run supply is now supplied to the public. So, the water supply position in the town is good. In general, the protected water supply distribution system covers 98% of the total population at the rate of 75 litres per capita per day. It is estimated that nearly 2% of the public are not covered by the piped water distribution system

Water supply network

A water supply system or water supply network is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components which provide water supply. A water supply system typically includes:# A drainage basin ;...

 and Tanker lorry is used to that area.

Distribution Network

The existing distribution system comprises distribution network from the service reservoirs to the individual house service connections and public fountains which covers total municipal road length (40.340 km) in the town. At present, the water is distributed for duration of 2 hours daily.

Demand and Supply

The overall demand and supply of water in Tirumangalam town indicates that the existing supply of 3.45 MLD is not adequate for the present population.

Sewerage

Existing Situation

There is under ground drainage system in Tirumangalam in one third of the town. The main mode of individual disposal in the town is through septic tanks, low Cost Sanitation

Sanitation

Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes. Hazards can be either physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems are human and animal feces, solid wastes, domestic...

 units and through public conveniences. A phenomenal 54% of the population do not have access to safe disposal systems. Fifty six percent of the population has resorted to private arrangements, in the form of septic tanks.

Description	Details
Individual Disposal	--
Septic Tanks	5322
Low cost sanitation	510
Dry Latrines	NIL
Total House holds with sanitation	6332
Total House holds without sanitation	5878
Community Facilities
ISP	1
VAMBAY TOILETS	7
Public Conveniences	23
Total number of seats	214

Municipal Roads

Tirumangalam Municipality maintains 47.56 km of various category of roads and 301 streets. Usilampati Road and Madurai – Kanyakumari Road are maintained by State Highways and National Highways. Some of the main roads in the town require improvement. Because these roads are more incaution and pot holes. Nearly 58% of the roads are surfaced with Bituminous top, 13% of the roads are Cement

Cement

In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...

 and 7% of the roads are Cut Stone pavement

Pavement (material)

Road surface or pavement is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past cobblestones and granite setts were extensively used, but these surfaces have mostly been replaced by asphalt or concrete. Such...

. The remaining 24% of the roads are unsurfaced as WBM (Water Based Mud) and earthen.

Street lights

Tirumangalam is lit by around 1375 streetlights. With 80% of the total lights, tube lights are predominant type of lights in the city. Further to improve the situation, municipality has initiated efforts to install around 500 streetlights.

Storm Water Drainage

In Tirumangalam Municipality, the under ground drainage system is covered for 16 wards. Storm water drains are constructed for the remaining portion of the town. Pumping station is maintaining for conveying the under ground drainage. The disposal point of Strom water drain is Karisalpatti river which is flowing southern side of the town. This pose a health and environmental hazard to the people. so, investigation for providing under ground drainage to the remaining wards are to be done by TWAD Board.

Municipal Storm Water Drainage System

In Tirumangalam Municipality, Under Ground Drainage system is functioning for 16 Wards. Open drainage

Ditch

A ditch is usually defined as a small to moderate depression created to channel water.In Anglo-Saxon, the word dïc already existed and was pronounced 'deek' in northern England and 'deetch' in the south. The origins of the word lie in digging a trench and forming the upcast soil into a bank...

 system has been covered for the remaining Wards as well as some of the portion of the existing wards.

Drain Type	Length (KM)
Under ground drainage	8.40
Open pucca	21.20
Kutcha	12.60
No drainage facilities	13.19

The information provided in the above Table indicates that nearly 13.19 km of the roads are not provided with Strom water drainage facilities. Necessary Proposal has been prepared under IDSMT Scheme and submitted to TUFIDCO, Chennai. The estimate for construction of drain is Rs.31.30 lakhs.

Bus Stand

The present bus stand (“C” grade) is situated in the heart of the town. The total area of the Bus Stand is 1.33 acres (5,382.3 m²). Tirumangalam Town is 16 km away from Madurai City and it is also situated on the National Highways Road of Madurai – Kanyakumari. So, the Bus Stand is insufficient for the buses and some of the buses are not entered into the Bus Stand. The Local Body has approved the proposal of New Bus Stand on the southern side of the town having extent of 5.5 acres (22,257.7 m²). A letter has been submitted to the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chennai for approval of new Bus stand proposal.

OLD BUS STAND DETAILS

• 29 Bus Bays
• 52 Shops
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Cycle Stand
• 1 Pay and Use Latrine
  Latrine
  A latrine is a communal facility containing one or more commonly many toilets which may be simple pit toilets or in the case of the United States Armed Forces any toilet including modern flush toilets...
  
  
• 1 Free Urinal
• 1 TNSTC
  TNSTC
  The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is the public transport bus operator of Tamil Nadu, India. It operates buses along intra and inter state bus routes, as well as city routes.There are currently 6 divisions in TNSTC:*TNSTC Coimbatore...
  
   Booking Office
• Drinking Water

Markets

Tirumangalam Municipal Market is one of the important commercial centres, which support the daily needs of population residing in the town and surrounding rural areas. The Municipal market is located at Valyalkara street & Usilampatti Road, to available both Vegetable and Non-Vegetable shops.The commercial shops are concentrated along the Virudhunagar Road, Madurai Road, Usilampatti Road and Munsif Court Road. The existing market shops are need to be dismantled and new shops are to be constructed at Chinnakadai Veethi Market under IDSMT Project. The Urban Local Body also maintains one daily market at Chinnakadai Veethi and one Weekly Market at Sholavandan Road.

Agriculture

Surrounding cultivate lands are the main places for the agricultural

Agriculture

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 activities. Crops like cotton

Cotton

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, ground nuts

Peanut

The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...

, chillies, cholam

Sorghum

Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...

, ragi

Finger millet

Eleusine coracana, commonly Finger millet , also known as African millet or Ragi is an annual plant widely grown as a cereal in the arid areas of Africa and Asia. E...

 and kambu

Pearl millet

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 are cultivated here.

Occupational Pattern

The working population constitutes 31% of the total population. Nearly 24% of the population are engaged in business and related allied activities. Only 20% of the total workers are engaged in Primary Sector especially in Agriculture activities and the remaining 25% are daily labours.

Industry

• Metal Powder Company
  Metal Powder Company
  The Metal Powder Company Limited is situated at Thirumangalam in Madurai district in southern part of Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1961 and commercial production started in 1965. It is engaged in manufacture of non-ferrous metal powders of various kinds like aluminium, copper, zinc, cobalt,...
  
   Ltd (MEPCO), Maravankulam
• Sri Meenakshi Petro Products, Virudhunagar Road
• Ganesh Saravana Tyre Factory, Arumugam Road
• Rayalaseema Concrete Sleepers (P) Ltd., Railway Yard
• P.T.N. Oil Mills, Viruthunagar Road
• Sampoorna Oil Mills, Madurai Road
• Vanithamani Match Works, P.T.Rajan Street
• Venthamarai Match Works, Solavanthan Road
• Sakthi Match Works, Ramachandra Thadaga Street
• Murugan Match Works, Railway Feeder Road
• Parasakthi Match Works, P.T.Rajan Street
• Suganya Match Works, Virudhunagar Road
• Alps Software Solution, ZION Nagar IInd Street
• Inventran Technology Solutions, Rajaji Street
• Staples Group of companies, bharathi street
• India Infoline Ltd

By Road

Regular bus services are available from all important cities of Tamil Nadu and all the Buses from Southern part of the State passes through Tirumangalam. Frequent city bus facilities are available from Tirumangalam to Madurai, Usilampatti

Usilampatti

Usilampatti is a Town and a municipality in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the comparatively rich towns of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:...

, Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar is a municipality in Virudhunagar district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.In the beginning of 20th century AD, Virudhupatti was one among the six important places of Ramanathapuram District. Due to the rapid growth in the field of Trade and Education, it was renamed as...

, Sholavandan

Sholavandan

Sholavandan is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at the bank of Vaigai River. It is one among the 12 "town- panchayats" of Madurai district.- Etymology :...

, Vadipatti

Vadipatti

Vadipatti is a panchayat town in the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics:As of a 2001 Indian census, Vadipatti had a population of 21,780. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Vadipatti has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national...

 etc.

The government transport operates TNSTC buses and private travels operates semi sleeper buses such as PARVEEN, KPN everyday to Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. There are also private bus services such as Velmurugan transports, Sri Jaya Vilas Transport and Sri Balaji Roadlines operated on daily basis to all major cities.

By Rail

All passenger Trains running between Madurai

Madurai

Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...

, Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...

, Nagercoil

Nagercoil

Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...

, Kollam

Kollam

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(Quilon) stops at Tirumangalam.

Express trains stops at Tirumangalam:

• Mysore express
• Tuticorin express
• Pearl City Express
  Pearl City Express
  The Pearl City Express is a superfast express train route of the Southern Railway, a zone of the Indian Railways.-Route and Number :As per the Indian Railways numbering system, this train is numbered as 12693 in the downward direction, i.e. from Chennai Egmore to Tuticorin and 12694 in the upward...
  
  
• Anantapuri express

Tirumangalam railway station is close by madurai junction

Madurai Junction

Madurai Junction is one of the Major Railway junction in South India and the Head Quarters of Madurai railway division. It is well connected with all Major cities in India. Madurai division is the Second largest by revenue in Southern Railway.-Facilities:...

.

Educational institutions

Tirumangalam acts as a central hub for education with more than 6 higher secondary schools providing a gateway for all the surrounding villages. PKN Educational Institutions has provided education to thousands of people around the district since 1908. It holds the pride of having a Government Homeopathy college of a total of 2 in whole of Tamil Nadu.

Colleges

• Government Homeopathy Medical College
• P.K.N. Arts and Science College

Schools

Nursery and Primary Schools

• P.K.N. Nursery & Primary School
• P.K.N. Primary School
• Mamsapuram Municipal School
• Venkatasamuthiram Municipal School
• Municipal 10th Ward School, South Street
• Municipal Chatram Elementary School
• Municipal Muslim Girls Primary School
• MEPCO Schlenk Nursery& Primary School
• Government Kallar Elementary school, Sengulam
• Anuraj Nursery and Primary School
• Kasthuriba Gandhi Primary School
• C.S.I. Elementary School
• Shelton Memorial Primary School
• Shalom Primary & Nursery School

High Schools

• Linga Matriculation School
• C.S.I. High School

Higher Secondary Schools

• P.K.N. Boys Higher Secondary School
• P.K.N. Girls Higher Secondary School
• P.K.N. Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Government Boys Higher Secondary School
• Government Girls Higher Secondary School
• St Francis Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Al-Ameen Muslim School
• Mepco Schlenk Matriculation Higher Secondary School

School of Nursing

• Ex Minister K Rajaram Naidu Para Medical Institution - Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery [3½ yrs course & training duration]

Teacher Training Institute

• DM and R (Diocese of Madura and Ramnad) Teacher Training Institute for Women

Computer Education Training centers

• Aptech
  Aptech
  Aptech Limited is a global retail and corporate training company with headquarters in Mumbai, India. The company commenced its IT training business in 1986 and has trained over 5 million students....
  
   Computer Education
• CSC Computer Education
• SISI Computer Education (P) Ltd
• Ideal Computer Education
• Apollo Computer Education
• SRM Infotech

Driving School

• Shenbaga Driving School
• Ramajeyam Heavy Driving Institute

Extra-Curricular Learning Institutes

• Sewing
  Sewing
  Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era...
  
   Institute
• Typewriting Institute
• Dance, Music training Institute
• Karate
  Karate
  is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
  
  , Gym
  Gym
  The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
  
   (physical fitness), Yoga
  Yoga
  Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
  
   and meditation
  Meditation
  Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
  
   training centers
• Language coaching centers - English, Hindi, Arabic
• Government Library
  Library
  In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
  
   [newspapers, magazines, novels, competitive exam books, science and technology reference books]

Notable personalities

• Viswanatha Dass - A drama artist who played various roles for freedom struggle through various dramas, his house in Tirumangalam is converted in to "Museum and Library" and maintained by the Government.
• Thiru Kambaranbar Raju Servai - Assisted to building various temples in Tirumangalam. Father of divine movement of Tirumangalam.
• Thiru Vijayakanth The Opposition Leader in Tamilnadu Assembly born in Kangeyanatham, Tirumangalam
• Deiva Thiru. Thinagarasamy thevar - Member Of Legislative Assembly During Kamaraj Period in 1962,Indian National Congress Party, and Powerful Freedom Fighter During British Rule Along With Muthuramalinga Thevar. He was lived in a village keela urapannur and he was called as PERIYAVAR by his village people,his role in legislative assembly is unforgottable.
• Thiru N.S.Veerapathira Thevar, Freedom Fighter & Industrialist, Contemporar of Mr K.Kamaraj, Had been to Jail during British Period along with Mr K.Kamaraj.
• Thiru N.S.V.Chitthan
  N. S. V. Chitthan
  -Early life and Background:N.S.V Chitthan was born in Tirumangalam district of Madurai on 12 April 1934. He belongs to the strong Thevar community. His father Shri N. S. Veerapathira Thevar was a member of Congress during the Pre Independence period. He married Shakuntala in 1959 . He holds a B.A...
  
  , Member Of Parliament, Dindugal, Place Of Birth is Tirumangalam
• Thiru MVM.Subramaniya Nadar - The Founder of Susee Group of companies
• Thiru P.P.Chidambara Nadar - The Ex-President of Tirumangalam Panchayat Union and the Trustee of Tirumangalam Shri Pathrakali Mariamman Temple
• Deiva Thiru.S.Selvamani Nadar - Freedom Fighter & Famous Industrialist, Prestigious Leader in Indian National Congress during Kamaraj Period.

Politics

Tirumangalam assembly constituency is part of Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Virudhunagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Originally Sivakasi, it was converted into Virudhunagar after the 2008 delimitation.- Assembly segments :Virudhunagar constituency was formed in 2008...

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Tirumangalam becomes memorable for people all over Tamil Nadu due to Tamil Nadu legislative assembly by-election, 2009-2010 for Tirumangalam held on January 9. Over 89 percent of the votes were polled in that by-election.

Health Services

General Hospitals

• Government Hospital
• Homeopathy Hospital - Homeopathy Treatment...
• K.G.Hospital
• Suma Hospital - DGO
  Obstetrics and gynaecology
  Obstetrics and gynaecology are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively, and as such are often combined to form a single medical specialty and postgraduate training programme...
  
   & Surgical...
• Priya Hospital - DGO...
• Vigneswar Hospital
• Municipal RCHP Hospital, South Street - DGO...

Clinics

• Selva Vinayagar Clinic, Bharathi Street - DGO & General...
• Annai Clinic, Pioneer Colony - DGO...
• Maternity & Child Health Care Centre, Jawahar Nagar St-1 - DGO & General...

Eye Specialist

• Aravind Community Eye Clinic

Dentist

• Dr.Nelson Dental Clinic
• Dr.Vijayalakshmi Dental Clinic

Banks

Nationalized Banks

• State Bank of India
  State Bank of India
  The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
  
   (with ATM facility)
• Canara Bank
  Canara Bank
  Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
  
   (with ATM facility)
• Indian Bank
  Indian Bank
  Indian Bank is a major Indian Commercial Bank headquartered in Chennai , India. It has 22,000 employees, 1923 branches and is one of the big public sector banks of India. It has overseas branches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and 229 correspondent banks in 69 countries...
  
   (with ATM facility)
• Syndicate Bank
  Syndicate Bank
  Syndicate Bank Ltd. is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India. At the time of its establishment, the bank was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Limited. The bank, along with 13 major commercial banks of India, was nationalized on 19 July 1969, by the Government of...
  
  

Private Banks

• Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (with ATM facility)
• ICICI Bank
  ICICI Bank
  ICICI Bank Ltd. is India's second largest financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of...
  
   (with ATM facility)
• HDFC Bank
  HDFC Bank
  HDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India...
  
   (with ATM facility)
• Axis Bank
  Axis Bank
  Axis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
  
   (Only ATM facility)

Other Banks

• Urban Bank
• Pandiyan Gramodaya Bank
• Tamil Nadu State Land Development Bank
• Madurai District Central Cooperative Bank (MDCC)
• Muthoot Bankers
• The Kumbakonam Mutual Fund Benefiters Limited

Shopping Centers and Markets

Fancy Stores

• Inbam Store - Munsif Court Road
• Maharaja Fancy Store - Usilampatti Road
• Classic gift centre - Madurai Road
• Archana Plaza - Madurai Road
• New Maharaja Fancy store - Madurai Road
• Roopam fancy Store - Munsif Court Road
• Selvam Plaza - Usilampatti road
• Ambika Fancy Store - Veeran Street
• Salvo Stars Super Market - Jawahar Nagar roundana
• Ajantha fancy store(NPM GROUP) - Veeran street

Markets

• Daily Market - Usilampatti Road
• Weekly Market - Sholavandan Road

Bakery

• V.P.Madhura Bakery - Madurai road & Usilampatti road & PKN complex
• N.P.M.Bakery & Sweets - Viruthunagar road & Usilai road

Ration Shops

• D.C.M.S. Shop No.-1,2,3,4 - Chinna Kadai Veethi, Peria Kadai Veethi, Sura Samhara Pottal, Railway Line Street
• T.N.E.B. Shop No.-1,2,3,4,5 - Jawahar Nagar Street-11, Mohamed Ali Street, Rajaji Street 1, Moulana Azad Street, Sengulam Middle Street

Services

Petrol Bunks

• M.V.M.S. Nadar & Sons - Madurai road
• Vinayaga Filling Station - Tayaneri village

Both are petrol bunk retail dealers of Hindustan Petroleum

Hindustan Petroleum

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited , is an Indian state-owned oil company headquartered at Mumbai, India and is a Fortune 500 company of India listed at number 336....

 Corporation limited

Couriers Services

• First Flight Courier
  Courier
  A courier is a person or a company who delivers messages, packages, and mail. Couriers are distinguished from ordinary mail services by features such as speed, security, tracking, signature, specialization and individualization of express services, and swift delivery times, which are optional for...
  
  s Ltd
• The Professional Couriers
• DTDC Madurai Branch Channel Partner
• ST Courier

Home Services

• Sabari Gas Agency (Spic Jothi)
• Ravi Gas Agency (Indane) - LPG
  LPG
  LPG may stand for:* Liquefied petroleum gas* Laboratoire de Planetologie, Grenoble, France* Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft * Llanfairpwll railway station, Wales; National Rail station code LPG.* LPG...
  
   Distributor of Indian Oil Corporation
  Indian Oil Corporation
  Indian Oil Corporation Limited, or IndianOil, is an Indian state-owned oil and gas corporation with its headquarters are in Mumbai, India. It is India’s largest commercial enterprise, ranked 98th on the Fortune Global 500 list for 2011...
  
  

Travel Agencies

• Vaigai Travels* 9842503338
• Vishall Cabes
• Muthumari Travels
• KPN Travels
• Om Sakthi Travels
• TVLS Travels
• Vivegam Travels
• Prasanna Travels

Browsing Centres

• Sun Net cafe
• Divya Net cafe
• Vishall Hi-speed Net Cafe

Automobile Center

• Valarmathi Auto Spare Centre
• Aathavan Auto Stores
• Ganesh senthil cycle mart

SOLAR & UPS Products

• TIPS Corporation (SOLAR Related products,Inverters,Ups (sales,service,spares))

Computer sales & Services

• Chenthoor System 9003541689, 9047045751*

Restaurants

Vegetarian Hotels

• Arya Bhavan (Boarding & Lodging (A/C))
• Vasantha Bhavan (Lodging (A/C))
• Meenakshi Bhavan - A/C
• Hotel Karpagam
• Pandian Hotel

Non-Vegetarian Hotels

• Chettinadu hotel
• Muniyandi Vilas (Boarding & Lodging)
• Muniyandi Vilas
• Annapoorna (Boarding & Lodging (A/C))
• Anandha hotel

Mass Media

Local Cable TV channels

• Tamil TV
• Thainad TV
• Alpha TV
• Varnam TV
• Honey TV

Cinema Theatres

• Baanu Theatre (DTS)
• Ananda Theatre (The Second theatre established in Madurai during British Govt)
• Meenakshi Theatre (UFO)

Banquet Halls

• V.S.R. Ramathilagam Marriage Hall - Usilai Road
• N.S.V. Vijay Mahal - Pasumpon Street
• Thevar Mahal - Usilampatti Road
• Annalakshmi Meeting Hall - Kamarajar Street
• Rengavilas Marriage Hall - Railway Feeder Road
• Vaiyapuri Marriage Hall - Virudhunagar Road
• Valli-Deivanai Marriage Hall - Somasundaram Street
• K.S.Pootchi Nadar Marriage Hall - Peria Kadai Veethi
• Kootai Theru Gurusamy Nadar Pangaligal Meeting Hall - Virudhunagar Street
• P.K.N. Uravinmurai Meeting Hall - Pallikuda Theru
• Parasakthi Marriage Hall - Gandhiji Street
• Rameshkumar Marriage Hall - Somasundaram Street
• S.V. Pangaligal Kalyana Mandabam - Ananthan Street
• Shanmugaraja Meeting Hall - Usilampatti Road
• Rasee Mahal - Madurai Road
• Mass Mahal - Madurai Road
• Susee Arangam - Madurai Road

Hostels

• Adi Thiravidar Girls’ Hostel - Rajaji Street – 1
• Kallar Seeramaippu Girls’ Hostel - Rajaji Street – 1
• Kallar Boys’ Hostel - Jawahar Nagar Street - 4
• Pirpaduthappattor Girls’ Hostel - Mohamedshapuram East Street.

Specialities of Tirumangalam

• Having Tamilnadu's First factory that was fully run and managed by ladies.
• Having TamilNadu's Second largest and biggest SIDCO at Kappalur
• Having Parle's Biscuit producing factory to distribute over central and south Tamilnadu.
• Having RayalaSeema's Railway concrete sleeper producing factory to distribute over central and south Tamilnadu.
• Having Mepco's Metal powder and Tamilnadu's Aluminium powder producing Factory for the usage of Crackers to distribute all through the world.

External links

• Exclusive Page for Tirumangalam People Online