Town Profile

KANNAMANGALAM TOWN PANCHAYAT

TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT

PROFILE

 

Introduction of Kannamangalam Town Panchayat

            Kannamangalam I^st Grade Town Panchayat is situated within Kannamangalam panchayat union, Arni Talk and Tiravannamalai District. Formulated during the year 1974,  this Town Panchayat consist of 4.80 Sq Kms.  It is situated on the National Highway – 234 that also known as Mangalore to Villupuram Highway. This town is located 65Kms Away from spiritual City in Thiruvannamalai District. Total No. of wards in 15 and 45 Streets Maintained by Kannamangalam Town Panchayat. 

                       

Demographic of Kannamangalam Town Panchayat

 

As of 2011 India census, Kannamangalam had a population of 7,488. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kannamangalam has an average literacy rate of 67.2%, higher than the national average of 65.15%: male literacy is 72.02%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kannamangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age .

 

History of the District

 

Kannamangalam  Town Panchayat is situated in Tiruvannamalai District . The famous historical temple Arunachaleswarar is situated in Tiruvannamalai  which is well known temple of Tamilnadu. It is famous due to the pilgrims girivalam on full moon days of every month towards  a distance of 64 km around the Arunachaleswarar  temple. Kannamangalam Town Panchayat have 45 Streets Maintained by Kannamangalam Town Panchayat.  The Main Occupation in this town is Agriculture. Large amount of Paddy and Sugarcane grown in this town Panchayat. From Kannamangalam Town Panchayat is 64 Ft. Siva Lingam, is Ramanatha Eswarar (Siva) temple . It is very Famous Temple. 

 

Environmental Management (SWM)

 

In Kannamangalam Town Panchayat  10 Public Health workers and one Sanitary supervisor is engaged in the field of public health to maintain the public health.  For public health purpose One Tipper lorry, One Power Tillers, and  Eleven pushcarts engaged to collect the garbage and solid waste generated in the town panchayat area.  The above mentioned vehicles are used to collect the garbages daily in market areas, Weekly shandy, Kalyana Mandabam, Bus Stands, Temples, Hot spots and other important public areas.  

      The collected garbages are segregated and sent to the compost yard.  The door to door solid waste collection was started from December 2007 and done in 12 wards out of 15 wards daily by trolley vehicles with the help of women SHG group.  The plastic garbages are collected separately and stock at this compost yard.   The drainages are cleaned once in week by the sanitary workers.  Power spraying is done using baytex and other mosquito killing minerals, once in 15 days in all town panchayat areas.

 

      Solid waste collected from door to door is segregated in the compost yard and Bio degradable Solid waste are made natural manure for agriculture purpose. Other solid waste plastics glass etc. are sold for recycling purpose. The Town Panchayat is have its own  compost park which is situated in survey No.270 at an extent of  0.57 acres. There is a New C.C. Road, Pudupet, in this town panchayat.

 

 

WATER SUPPLY HOUSE SERVICE CONNECTIONS

         As  per  the Tamil Nadu  Panchayat  Act, 1994, the Town Panchayat Executive Officer may at his discretion on application by the owner or by the occupier of  any  building arrange  to supply water through House Service  Connections

         Kannamangalam Town Panchayat has framed a separate water supply bye-law for adoption by the consumer incorporating various terms and conditions.  The total number of house service  connections in a Kannamangalam Town Panchayat area is restricted to the sanctioned capacity of water supply scheme in force in a Town Panchayat.

 

Ramanatha Eswarar (Siva)Temple 

             The Famous Arulmigu Ramanatha Eswarar (Siva)Temple in the Kannamangalam Town Panchayat limit. The Largest Siva Lingam 64 Ft. in Tamil Nadu. 108 Lingam surrounded by large siva lingam.

 

Festivals of the Temple at Ramanatha Eswarar (Siva)Temple

                  Festivals are conducted at Siva temple mostly throught out the year – The important ones being follows: -        

Name of the Festival	Duration	Month
Maha Sivarathri	3 days	March
Panguni  Uthiram (Swamy Kalanam)	2 days	Mar – Apr
Karthikai Deepam	2 day	Nov – Dec

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