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Mangarai

Dindigulwest mandal
Pincode 624622
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Mangarai observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Tamil Nadu.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Dindigulwest mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dindigulwest mandal is Pallikonda Perumal Temple, Malayadippatti. No temple of this dedication is on record within Mangarai itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Tamil Nadu

Golu: an odd number of steps holding dolls, and women invited each evening for sundal, kumkum and a gift. Saraswati Puja on Navami and Vidyarambham on Vijayadashami.

The regional form observed across Tamil Nadu. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code
635350
Pincode
624622
Post office
Reddiarchatram
Population
3,162
Households
839
Literacy rate
58.8%
Sex ratio
1018 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,957
Census 2011 · in context

How Mangarai compares

By population, Mangarai ranks #13 of 22 villages in Dindigulwest mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.8%
−6.3% vs mandal average
Mangarai58.8%
Dindigulwest mandal65.1%
Dindigul district68.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,018
+25 vs mandal average
Mangarai1,018
Dindigulwest mandal993
Household size
people per home
3.8
Same as the mandal average
Mangarai3.8
Dindigulwest mandal3.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Mangarai at a glance

Mangarai is a village of 3,162 people in 839 households (Census 2011) in Dindigulwest taluk, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, the 13th-largest of 22 villages in Dindigulwest taluk. Literacy is 59%, 6 points below the taluk average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,018 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 624622, served by Reddiarchatram post office; the LGD village code is 635350. The village votes in Gandarvakottai assembly constituency, represented by MLA N. Subramanian. The population is estimated at 3,728 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mangarai

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
3
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KANNIVADI
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Mangarai
Total area (ha)
695.22
Irrigated area (ha)
297.32
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Mangarai

LGD code
635350
Pincode
624622
Post office
Reddiarchatram
Population (Census 2011)
3,162
Population (projected 2026)
3,728
Households
839
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1018
Literacy rate
58.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Tiruchirappalli
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gandarvakottai
Member of Parliament
Durai Vaiyapuri
Member of Legislative Assembly
N. Subramanian
Block / Mandal
Dindigulwest
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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