# Kariamangalam, Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ Town · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu # Kariamangalam Kariamangalam is a town in Palakkodu sub-district of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **13,511 people** in 3,398 households. Literacy was 75.5%. - 13,511people (2011) - 3,398households - 75.5%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Kariamangalam ■ Kariamangalam · ■ Dharmapuri urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%** **81.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **990 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **939 Working population ****44.8%** **40.3% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kariamangalam Of every 100 households in Kariamangalam in 2011, 87 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kariamangalam · ■ Dharmapuri urban average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **94% Toilet within the home ****39%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **35% Tap water ****48%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%** **33% Use banking services ****59%** **58% Television ****64%** **80% Mobile phone ****70%** **73% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****32%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****13%** **8% Own their home ****77%** **68% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Kariamangalam work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,212 (53%) · **■** Household industry 165 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,468 (24%) · **■** Marginal 1,207 (20%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kariamangalam changed? From 12,035 in 2001 to 13,511 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kariamangalam in numbers and road distances - Density4,222 per km² - Growth 2001–201112.3% - Annual rainfall813 mm - Temperature range18 °C to 35 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)260 km by road - Dharmapuri (district HQ)30 km by road - Salem (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road - Salem (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road - Palacode (railway station)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Kariamangalam ### Civic services - Pucca roads30 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,663 - Water storage842 kl - Electricity — homes3,108 - Electricity — industry8 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 7 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 5 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** coir products. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kariamangalam ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-1/) 727 172 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-2/) 2,082 519 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-3/) 1,386 352 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-4/) 1,235 304 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-5/) 657 182 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-6/) 413 102 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-7/) 1,056 269 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-8/) 262 65 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-9/) 316 86 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-10/) 685 158 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-11/) 525 131 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-12/) 1,489 377 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-13/) 1,111 284 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-14/) 754 196 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/kariamangalam/ward-15/) 813 201 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kariamangalam?13,511 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kariamangalam in?Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Kariamangalam in 2001?12,035 - How many wards does Kariamangalam have?15 census wards (2011)