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Sendamangalam | |
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  Sendamangalam Location in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:11°18′00″N78°14′00″E / 11.3000°N 78.2333°E /11.3000; 78.2333 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Taluk | Senthamangalam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Senthamangalam City Corporation |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 27,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 637409 |
| Telephone code | 91-4286 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-88, Namakkal South |
Sendamangalam (also spelt as Sendai) is a neighbourhood in the city ofNamakkal andTaluk in the Indianstate ofTamil Nadu. It was merged with theNamakkal Corporation in 2011.
The history of Sendamangalam, Namakkal is often confused with Sendamangalam,
Sendamangalam is located at11°18′N78°14′E / 11.30°N 78.23°E /11.30; 78.23.[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (790 ft). Sendamangalam is close toKolli Hills (கொல்லி மலை), which is part of theEastern Ghats. The closest river is theKaveri river. The municipality is approximately 350 kilometres (220 mi) southwest ofChennai, 255 kilometres (158 mi) south ofBangalore, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south ofSalem, 93 kilometres (58 mi) northwest ofTiruchirapalli, and approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) north ofMadurai.[citation needed]
The temperature ranges from 20 °C (68 °F) to 44 °C (111 °F) throughout the year.[citation needed]
As of the 2001 Indiancensus,[2] there were 18,085 people. Males made up 50% of the population, and 50% were female. 9% of the population was under 6 years of age. The average literacy rate was 64%, above the national average of 59.5%. The census reported 73% of males were literate, while 56% of females were literate.
The Senthamangalam taluk is part ofNamakkal Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
Sendamangalam began functioning as a taluk on 2 June 2015. It had previously been inNamakkal taluk.[4]
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The nearest domestic airport is theTiruchirappalli International Airport.
The nearest major railway stations are inNamakkal andSalem.
Sendamangalam is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast fromNamakkal onState Highway SH-95.
