Ottasekharamangalam
village
Ottasekharamangalam is located in Kerala
Ottasekharamangalam
Ottasekharamangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Ottasekharamangalam is located in India
Ottasekharamangalam
Ottasekharamangalam
Ottasekharamangalam (India)
Coordinates: 8°28′40″N 77°8′5″E / 8.47778°N 77.13472°E / 8.47778; 77.13472
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,345
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695125
Telephone code2255, 2256
Vehicle registrationold KL-19 now KL 74

Ottasekharamangalam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Ottasekharamangalam had a population of 19,345 with 9,322 males and 10,023 females.

Religion

Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam co-exist harmoniously. The village is a temple village in India. Ottasekharamangalan means lord Siva.

Another 40 temples lie on the bank of the famous "Neyyar" river. Lord Siva temple hosts an important annual festival, Thiruvthira. The temple is flanked by chittaar. Followers of the Latin Catholic Church, Church of South India (SKD), St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, ECI and Pentecostal Churches, form major Christian sects.

There is a famous Lord Siva temple in Ottasekharamangalam. Many devotees attend in the annual Thiruvathira festival and Thirunal sadya. The temple is flanked by the river Chittaar.

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References

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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