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Rayamangalam

Rayamangalam
രായമംഗലം
village
Coordinates: 10°05′16″N 76°30′32″E / 10.087854°N 76.508789°E / 10.087854; 76.508789Coordinates: 10°05′16″N 76°30′32″E / 10.087854°N 76.508789°E / 10.087854; 76.508789
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Population (2011)
 • Total 27,537
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 683545
Vehicle registration KL-
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city perumbavoor
Literacy 100%%
Lok Sabha constituency chalakkudy
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)

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Rayamangalam is a village (Grama punchyathu) in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, India.

Rayamangalam is close to the towns Kuruppampady, Perumbavoor, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam.

Rayamangalam have a number of rock mining quarries and stone crushers. The surrounding hills are either planted with latex trees, or are being quarried. Another major activity is wood processing to produce plywood, matchsticks and other products. The Punchayath office is located at Nellimolam, on the Keezhillam- Kurichilakkodu road from Aluva Munnar Road (AM road).

The main roads passes through this punchayath are MC road and Aluva - Munnar (AM road). A canal, part of the Periyar Valley Irrigation Project, origiunate from the Periyar River at Boothankettu passes through the heart of the village. The Koottumadam Temple here is known for the Thaipooyam festival of Subrahmanyan, along with the nearby Temple of Siva Perakkattu. In terms of health care there are two hospitals, and one Primary Health Center at Nellimolam.

This village is part of Kunnathnadu taluk of Ernakulam district. Other towns in this area include Kizhakkambalam, Kombanad, Mazhuvannoor, Rayamangalam and thiruvaniyoor.

According to the 2011 census of India, Rayamangalam has 6947 households. The literacy rate of the village is 88.34%.



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