# Tharamangalam

Tharamangalam (also transliterated as Taramangalam) is a municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

## Geography

It is located about 27 km in the west of Salem City, in the district of Salem in northwestern Tamil Nadu.

## Climate

Tharamangalam has a pleasant climate due to the trees in and around the town. The average annual rainfall is about 860.2 mm with the maximum temperature being approx. 39.1 °C and minimum around 19.7 °C.

## Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Tharamangalam had a population of 22,502. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tharamangalam has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tharamangalam, about 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Governance

Tharamangalam is a town panchayat, Its 18 wards include Tharamangalam Ward No 05 (the most populous with a population of 3566) and Tharamangalam Ward No 08 (the least populous ward with a population of 326). Tharamangalam is also a revenue block of Salem district, This revenue block consist of 17 panchayat villages and their population.
| Sl.No | Village Name | population |
| 1 | Alagusamudram | 3,264 |
| 2 | Arurpatti | 9,228 |
| 3 | Edayapatti | 2,166 |
| 4 | Kurukkupatti | 4,546 |
| 5 | Panikkanur | 989 |
| 6 | Selavadai | 6,400 |
| 7 | Amaragundhi | 6,100 |
| 8 | Desavilakku | 19,188 |
| 9 | Elavampatti | 3,155 |
| 10 | Mallikuttai | 3,252 |
| 11 | Pappampadi | 10,284 |
| 12 | T.konagapadi | 6,489 |
| 13 | Ariyampatti | 2,536 |
| 14 | Duttampatti | 1,545 |
| 15 | Karukkalvadi | 988 |
| 16 | Manathal | 7,232 |
| 17 | Ramireddipatti | 7,246 |
Tharamangalam is a Sankari assembly constituency and a part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). Some residents of Tharamangalam are demanding taluk status. Tharamangalam was Taramangalam (state assembly constituency) up to the 2006 election.

## Market

Thursday Weekly Market is in the main squares of the town.
Kamaraj Daily Market is near the bus stand. A supermarket is available inside the town.

## Education
### Higher Secondary Schools

* Sengunthar Mahajana Higher Secondary School
* Sengunthar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Govt Girls Higher Secondary School
* Srii Jothi Higher Secondary School
* Vethattiri Matriculation Higher Secondary School

### Secondary school

* Sengunthar Public School (CBSE)
* Vanniya Kula Shatriyan School.
* St Charles Matriculation School

### Upper Primary school

* Panchayat Union Middle School
* Kids College Tharamangalm

### Primary schools

* Sengunthar Gurkul
* N S Paattappan Vidyalaya
* Panchayat Union Elementary Schools

### Colleges

* Sengunthar College of Nursing
* Sengunthar Teacher Training Institute
* Sengunthar College of Education
* Sri Jaya Jothi College Of Education
* Sri Vetrivel College Of Education
The town has a small public library in the center of town. At 2023 library had to be renovated in new location and it will enlarged.

## Sports

Cricket is a common sport. Basketball and kabaddi are popular as well. There are two parks, Ariyaputhra mudaliyar Park and Kailasanathar Temple Park.

## Healthcare

Tharamangalam has good medical facilities, both government and private care centers including Siddha & homeopathy. Meditation centers are available: Vethathiri maharishi meditation center, Sri Sri guruji Nithyananda peetham, and Hare Krishna meditation center.
* Tharamangalam Government Hospital (G.H)
* Animal husbandry & veterinary hospital- Sankagiri main road.
There are many Private Hospitals available in town.