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Mathamangalam
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Mathamangalam
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Mathamangalam
Mathamangalam (India)
Coordinates: 12°08′02″N75°18′02″E / 12.1338°N 75.3005°E / 12.1338; 75.3005
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Taluk Payyanur
Government
  BodyEramam-Kuttur Grama panchayat
Area
  Total75.14 km2 (29.01 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total27,830
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670306
Telephone code04985
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL 86
Assembly constituency Payyanur
Lok Sabha constituency Kasaragod
Nearest Railway station Payyanur - 17 km, Pazhayangadi - 15 km

Mathamangalam or M. M. Bazar is a small town in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. Mathamagalam is a main trading centre, especially for hill products.

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Location

Mathamangalam is 8.5 kilometers from Pilathara junction on the National Highway-66. It is 14 km from Payyanur and 39 km from Kannur, the district headquarters. [2] [3]

Education

College of Engineering and Technology. [4]

Post Office

There is a post office in the village and it is officially called Mathamangalam Bazar or M.M.Bazar. The pincode is 670306. [5]

Administration

Mathamangalam is part of Eramam-Kuttoor panchayat. [6]

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References

  1. "Topographic map of Mathamangalam Kannur, India". elevationmap.net.
  2. "Google Maps".
  3. "Mathamangalam (ii), Kannur District, Kerala, India - Kerala Tourism".
  4. "College of Engineering and Technology - Payyanur".
  5. "Pin Code: MATHAMANGALAM, KANNUR, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in".
  6. "Mathamangalam Village, Payyannur Taluk, Kannur District".