Kannamangalam, Tiruvannamalai district

Kannamangalam
Kannamangalam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°45′08″N 79°08′52″E / 12.7522°N 79.1478°E / 12.7522; 79.1478
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
Nearest cityARANI, Vellore
Area
  Total
1.90 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
223.87 m (734.48 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,399
  Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
DemonymAranians
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632311
Telephone code04173
Vehicle registrationTN 97
Sex ratio998 /
Lok Sabha constituencyArani
Vidhan Sabha constituencyArani
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Kannamangalam, previously referred as Mangalam is a panchayat town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located around 21 km from Vellore. 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.