Sathyamangalam
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Sathyamangalam Location of Sathyamangalam in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°31′00″N 77°15′00″E / 11.5167°N 77.2500°E / 11.5167; 77.2500Coordinates: 11°31′00″N 77°15′00″E / 11.5167°N 77.2500°E / 11.5167; 77.2500
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Erode
Population	33,738 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 638 401 • Telephone • +04295 • Vehicle • TN-36

Sathyamangalam or Sathy (Tamil: சத்தியமங்கலம்) is a small town and taluk (subdistrict) in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on both banks of the Bhavani River, a tributary of the Kaveri in the foothills of the Western Ghats. Sathyamangalam was formerly part of Coimbatore District, but became part of Erode District when the district was constituted in 1979.

The Bannari Amman Temple, dedicated to the goddess Amman, is located in Bannari, 12 km from Sathyamangalam town. The temple draws huge crowds during the annual festival and throughout the year from various cities and states.

Sathyamangalam forest

A drive through Sathyamangalam Forest

A portion of the Sathyamangalam forests was declared as sanctuary in 2008.

Sathyamangalam forest Division in relation to other protected areas in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Tiger with her cub in Sathyamangalam Forest

Sathyamangalam is also the name of a Reserve Forest under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1973. It is contiguous with the Biligirirangan Temple Wildlife Sanctuary to the north in neighbouring Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka, and together forms a vital corridor for faunal movements, mainly elephants. Elephant movements in this corridor were the subject of one of the first studies on the Asian Elephant by the Indian elephant scientist R. Sukumar in early 1980s. The Sathyamangalam elephants were also the subject of Indian elephant expert Vivek Menon's book Tusker: The Story of the Asian Elephant.

A Tiger at Sathyamangalam Forest

The forests were also the home of the cold-blooded Indian bandit Koose Muniswamy Veerapan, who made a living exploiting ivory and sandalwood from the forests and selling them on the black market.

An elephant Sathyamangalam Forest

A major National highway NH 209 connecting Coimbatore to Mysore via Sathyamangalam passes through the forests. This route is best for vehicles from Coimbatore, Erode bound for Bangalore as it has lesser traffic when compared to NH 47 (via Salem). But one must be sure about the driving skills required for a hilly terrain because it has 27 hairpin bends, some of which are highly dangerous.

Sathyamangalam Municipality

History of Municipality and Profile of Municipality

Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across Sathyamangalam Forest

Group of hinds with calves

Sathyamangalam is a class-III town and also the headquarters for Sathyamangalam Taluk in Erode District. The town was upgraded as a third grade Municipality from the status of Town Panchayat on 17.1.1970, as per G.O.Ms.No. 58 RDLS Dept. dated 12.1.70, and subsequently raised as a second grade Municipality on 1.4.77 as per G.O.Ms.No. 642 RDLA Dept. dated 15.4.77. It functions as a First Grade Municipality as per G.O.Ms.No. 855, MAWS Dept., Dated 22.5.98. The Municipality includes Sathyamangalam, Varadhampalayam, Kottuveerampalayam and Rangasamudram Revenue Villages. Its area is 29.24 km², making it the second largest Municipality in Tamil Nadu by area. The population, according to the 2001 census, is 33,748.

Location

Sathyamangalam town is situated on the southern side of the Western Ghats, which extends towards the east from The Nilgiris. It is located at a distance of 7 km from the ghats in Sathyamangalam Taluk of Erode district. The town lies close to the border of the adjoining Karnataka State. The nearby Bhavanisagar Dam, a picnic spot, and Bannari Amman Temple, a centre of pilgrimage, both attract people and tourists all the year round. There is also a heavy movement of people to Karnataka State, especially to Mysore and Kollegal, through this town.

Bhavanisagar Dam

The town is situated at a distance of 65 km.from Erode. The headquarters of Erode District is linked with State Highway 15. The Coimbatore Mysore National Highway (NH 209) passes through this town. The nearest Railway Station is Mettupalayam in Coimbatore District, at a distance of 43 km. The Erode Railway Junction serves as an out agency for Sathyamangalam. The town is also linked with Gobichettipalayam, Bhavani Sagar, Mettupalayam and Bhavani Town with District roads, and links the towns of Chamarajanagar and Mysore in neighbouring Karnataka State, through National Highway Roads. The nearest airport is located at Coimbatore, 68 km, away.

Summary of activities and features

The 29.24 km² area of the Municipality, consisting of 27 Wards and 33748 people, is covered with proper sanitation arrangements and proper protected water supply, not less than 110 LPCD, and proper drainage system with a length of 30.86 km.

A view from the bridge across the Bhavani Sagar Dam

Registration of births and deaths, control of epidemics, maintenance of maternity and child health care, licensure of dangerous and offensive trades, and monitoring of water chlorination are carried out by the Health staff.

Proper disposal of garbage is carried out systematically to the Compost Yard by proper vehicles.

One municipal burial ground and one slaughterhouse are maintained.

Physiography

The general topography of this town is not flat and the town is generally covered by the sloping lands with steadily lying land in the North towards ghat stretches. The river Bhavani flows at the center of the town from west to east. Agricultural wet lands are predominant on both sides of the river. The dry lands are predominant in the northern side of the town. The weekly market at Sathyamangalam serves the rural people.

Sathyamangalam is a medium-sized town with an agricultural linter land on all sides. It is one of the Taluk headquarters in Erode District and also an urban center located near the state boundaries of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is one of the very old settlements of Tamil Nadu. The town has developed on both sides of Bhavani River and along the highways. The rate of urban growth of Sathyamangalam is very low, because the Northern side of this Municipality is surrounded by reserved forests. Poor industrial activities are also one of the reasons for slow growth rate of urban development. The major commercial activity is concentrated in the middle of the town. Most of the shops are located along Sathy-Gobi road and Sathy-Bannari road. The daily market and weekly shandy are located at Sathy-Athani road. The bus stand is also located in the east of the town along Sathy-Gobi road. Bannariamman Sugarcane Factory and Bannariamman Engineering and Kamadane Arts College operate at distance of 6 km., from this town.

Sathyamangalam Municipality's area in 29.24 km, comprising four revenue villages. Only 10.46% of the municipal area is developed as urban area and the remaining 89.54% remains undeveloped agricultural land. Much land is available for development, but the opportunity for development in the near future is slight due to financial weakness among the public.

Getting there

By road

Sathyamanagalam to Karanataka border via Bannari (NH-209)

• Frequent buses are available to Sathyamangalam from Coimbatore.

It is well connected by buses from nearby towns and cities.

• Sathyamangalam to Bhavanisagar: Bus No 2, Bus No 7,PRS,NST
• Sathyamangalam to Bannari: SPS, ST, Bus No 10, Bus No 10A, Bus No 1, st1, KMK, Abirami, all Karnataka State buses, all Mysore, Banglore, Thalavadi, Kollegal, Chamraj Nagar buses.

By rail

The nearest railway stations are Erode, Coimbatore and Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu and Chamarajanagar in Karnataka.

Possible new railway line

The meeting said the Palani-Chamrajnagar railway line scheme was proposed in 1915 and initially it was decided to lay railway line from Palani to Chamrajnagar via Kangeyam, Erode, Gobichettipalayam,Sathyamangalam and then Chamrajnagar. The then British Railway conducted surveys in 1922, 1936 and 1942 and survey stones were also laid on the proposed railway line. But after Independence the scheme did not take off. But till date, nothing had been done on the Erode-Gobichettipalayam-Sathyamangalam railway line work. The meeting said for introduction of the scheme it required a minimum Rs. 500 crore and the amount may be sanctioned immediately. The meeting urged the Union Government and also the Railway Ministry to organise a re-survey and sanction the scheme.

Virappan and his group in forest

By air

The nearest airport is Coimbatore international airport, which is 70 km by road.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Sathyamangalam had a population of 33,738. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sathyamangalam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 61%. In Sathyamangalam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Bhavani River in Sathyamangalam

Educational institutions

Colleges

• Bannari Amman Institute of Technology - Sathyamangalam (An Autonomous Institution affiliated to Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore)
• Kaamadhenu College of Arts and Science- Kaamadhenu nagar, sathyamangalam

Schools

• Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Northpet, Sathyamangalam
• Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Gobi main road, Sathyamangalam
• Municipal Middle School, Kolathur
• Municipal Middle School, Sathyamangalam
• Municipal High School, Rangasamudaram
• Mohamediyar Elementary School, Northpet road, Sathyamangalam
• Saint Joseph Convent, Pulian Kombai road, Northpet, Sathyamangalam
• Saru Matriculation Higher secondary School, Bannari Road, Sathyamangalam
• John-d Britto Girls High School, Pulian Kombai road, Northpet, Sathyamangalam
• John-D Britto Convent, Pulian Kombai road, Northpet, Sathyamangalam
• Bannari Amman Vidya Niketan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sathyamangalam
• Sri Raghavendra Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sathyamangalam
• St. James Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sathyamangalam

Temples

Entrance of Bannari Maariamman Temple

• Bannari Amman Temple, Bannari
• Thandumaari Amman Temple, North pet, Sathyamangalam
• Sivasakthi vinayagar temple, Thiruneela kandar street, Sathyamangalam
• Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Sathyamangalam
• Bhavaneeswarar temple, Sathyamangalam
• Bathrakaali Amman temple, Kottuveeraampalayam
• Bathrakaali Amman temple, near Varathampalayam
• Vara Chiththi Vinayagar temple, Sathyamanglam
• Thavalagiri Murugan temple, Thavalgiri
• Meenakshi Amman Temple, Agraharam

Banks

• State Bank of India ADB, Athani road, Sathy
• State Bank of India, Mysore trunk road, Sathy
• I.C.I.C.I Bank, Near Bus Stand, Sathy
• Axis Bank, Mysore trunk road, Sathy
• Indian Overseas Bank, Bazaar Street, Sathy
• Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Coimbatore NH road, Sathy
• Karur Vysya Bank, Bazaar Street, Sathy
• Indian Bank, Mysore trunk road, Sathy
• Co.operative Bank, Bazaar Street, Sathy
• Erode Periyar Central Co.Operative Bank, Mysore trunk road, Sathy
• Co.operative House Building Society, Northpet, Sathy

Hospitals

• Government Hospital
• Aravindh Hospital, Gobi road
• Amutha Hospital
• Udayam Hospital
• Vijaya Hospital
• K.G.R. Hospital
• T.M.A. Hospital
• Sakthi Hospital
• Seyaamala Hospital
• Pee vee hospital
• Emmanuvel hospital
• SRS Clinic

Theatres

• Sathya
• Jaisakthi
• Gobalt
• Nirmala

Hotels

• Ramavilas Hotel
• Lalitham Coffee Bar Hotel
• Vasantham Hotel
• Arun Hotel
• Hotel Gowrishankar
• Hotel Aariyaas
• Vasantham Hotel
• Mubarak Mess

Boarding, lodging

• P.V. Lodge
• Lakshmi Lodge
• V. C .K. Lodge
• C.K Lodge
• Ramavillas Hotel
• S.R.M. Lodge
• Zia lodge
• S.V. Lodge
• S.M. Lodge

Marriage halls

• Thiru Neelakandar Kalyana Mandapam, Northpet Road, Sathy
• S.R.Nachimuthu Gounder, Mysore Trunk Road, Sathy
• Ramasamy Gounder Marayammaal, Northpet, Sathy
• Farries Hall, Northpet, Sathy
• Lakshmi Mahal, Tippusulthan Road, Sathy
• Vanniyar Mahal, Varathampalayam, Sathy
• A.V.S Mahal, Old Market, Sathy
• N.K Thirumana Mandapam, Kottuveerampalayam, Sathy
• Dhanalakshmi Mandapam, Kottuveerampalayam, Sathy
• Sumangali, Akraharam Street, Sathy
• Meenachi Thirumana Mandapam, Sathy
• Sakthi Mahal, Sathy
• Anbu Priyalamman Thirumana Mandapam, Nirmala Theatre Road
• J.K.P Mahal, Thippusulthan Road
• Sowdeswari Thirumana Mandapam, Kottuveerampalayam

Temples and places of tourism

Kodiveri Dam

• Bannari Amman Temple
• Bhavanisagar Dam
• Kodiveri Dam
• Perumpallam Dam
• Gunderipallam Dam

Politics

Sathyamanagalam is part of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha Constituency since 2010 and Sathyamanagalam assembly was removed and merged with Bhavanisagar assembly constituency in 2010 . Sathyamanagalam assembly constituency was part of the Gobichettipalayam constituency until 2010 . The Last Member of pariliment(MP) of Gobichettipalayam Lok sabha constituency was "Mr.E.V.K.S.Elangovan (INC)" from 2004-2009.

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