Rayamangalam

A Paddy Field

Town

Rayamangalam
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)

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

Location

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

Economy

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).

Transportation

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.

Kunnathnadu Tehsil

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

Landmarks

Koottumadom Sree Subramanya swami Temple
Perakkattu Sree Mahadeva Temple
Karur Mahavishnu Temple
Moorukavu Bhagavathi Temple.
St. Thomas Catholic Church Pulluvazhy
St. Antony's Chapel and Sr Rany Maria Museum.

Population

According to the 2011 census of India, Rayamangalam has 6947 households. The literacy rate of the village is 88.34%.^[1]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[1]
	Total	Male	Female
Population	27537	13592	13945
Children aged below 6 years	2315	1184	1131
Scheduled caste	3053	1485	1568
Scheduled tribe	36	18	18
Literates	24327	12135	12192
Workers (all)	10858	7621	3237
Main workers (total)	8528	6397	2131
Main workers: Cultivators	791	673	118
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	679	442	237
Main workers: Household industry workers	186	141	45
Main workers: Other	6872	5141	1731
Marginal workers (total)	2330	1224	1106
Marginal workers: Cultivators	227	147	80
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	501	248	253
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	107	69	38
Marginal workers: Others	1495	760	735
Non-workers	16679	5971	10708

References

1 2 "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-08-17.

External links

Pulluvazhy
Kuruppampady

Populated places in Ernakulam district

Cities
and
towns

Sub-districts
and
villages

Aluva	Ayyampuzha Karukutty Malayattoor Manjapra Mookkannoor Parakkadavu Thuravoor

Kanayannur	Edakkattuvayal Kaippattur Keecherry Kulayettikara Thrikkakara North (Part)

Kochi	Chellanam Edavanakkad Kuzhuppilly Nayarambalam Pallippuram

Kothamangalam	Kedavoor Keerampara Kottappady Kuttamangalam Kuttampuzha Neriamangalam Pindimana Pothanikkad Thrikkariyoor (Part) Varappetty

Kunnathunad	Aikaranad North Aikaranad South Arakapady Asamannoor Irapuram Kizhakkambalam Kodanad Kombanad Mazhuvannoor Pattimattom Rayamangalam Thiruvaniyoor Vadavukode Vengoor West Vengoor

Muvattupuzha	Arakuzha Elanji Enanalloor Kalloorkkad Koothattukulam Maneed Manjalloor Marady (Part) Memury Mulavoor Muvattupuzha (Part) Onakkoor Palakkuzha Piravom Ramamangalam Thirumarady Valakam

Paravur	Ezhikkara Kunnukara

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