{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Short description|Census town in India}} <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox settlement | name = Vijayamangalam | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = NH47 Toll Plaza at Vijayamangalam On Coimbatore-Salem National highway | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = {{coord|11.23|N|77.5|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Erode district|Erode]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 303 | population_total = 6517 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 638056 | registration_plate = TN-56 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Vijayamangalam''' is a [[census town]] in [[Erode district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located on National Highway 47 (NH-47) between [[Perundurai]] and [[Perumanallur]].

==Geography==

Vijayapuri (also known as Vijayamangalam) is located at {{coord|11.23|N|77.5|E|}}<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Vijayapuri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vijayapuri]</ref> along [[NH-47]] (bypass). It is the junction point for [[Tiruppur]] and [[Coimbatore]] towards [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]. A new toll plaza on a four-lane road is located very close to Vijayamangalam on the Coimbatore-Salem section. It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet).

It is 33 kilometers west of the district headquarters in Erode. 12 km from Perundurai, and 422 km from the state capital Chennai. Kaikolapalayam (3 km), Mettupudur ( 1 km ), Kalliampudur (1.5 km), Moongilpalayam (1 km ), Pagallayur (1.5 km), Thottipalayam (2.5 km), Kovilpalayam (1 km), Ponmudi (5 km), Periyaveerasangili (4 km), and Karandipalayam (5 km) are the nearby villages to Vijayamangalam. Vijayamangalam is surrounded by [[Uttukkuli Taluk]] towards the south, [[Chennimalai Taluk]] towards the east, [[Tiruppur taluk|Tiruppur Taluk]] towards the west, and [[Nambiyur Taluk]] towards the north.

[[Uthukuli]], [[Perumanallur]], [[Tiruppur]], [[Chengapalli]], [[Erode]], [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Perundurai]], [[Avinashi]], [[Chennimalai]], [[Bhavani]] are the nearby cities to Vijayamangalam.

==Demographics== As of the 2011 Census, the total population of Vijayapuri is 7,222, out of which 3,636 are males and 3,586 are females; thus, the Average Sex Ratio of Vijayapuri is 986.

The population of children aged 0-6 years in Vijayapuri city is 706, which is 10% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 362 female children between the ages of 0 and 6. Thus, as per the 2011 Census, the Child Sex Ratio of Vijayapuri is 1,052, which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio (986).

As per the 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Vijayapuri is 78%. Thus, Vijayapuri has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Vijayapuri.

==Transport== Vijyamangalam is well connected with roads and railways.

The Salem-to-Ernakulam Highway ([[National Highway 544 (India)|NH-47]]) passes through this town. The town connects Salem, Erode, Perundurai, Avinashi, [[Kangeyam|Kangayam]], Bhavani, Coimbatore, [[Nasiyanur]], Chengapalli, Chennimalai, Ingur, Perumanallur, and Tiruppur by roadways.

The Vijayamangalam Railway Station (VZ), Uthukuli Railway Station, and Perundurai Railway Station are the nearby railway stations to Vijayamangalam. However, the [[Erode Junction railway station]] is the major railway station, 30 km from Vijayamangalam. The [[Tiruppur railway station]] is 25 km away.

== Temples == {{Main|Vijayamangalam Jain temple}} [[File:Jain temple, Mettupudur 2.jpg|thumb|Vijayamangalam Jain temple ]] * '''Vijayamangalam Jain temple''': This town was an ancient settlement of Jains.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sundaram |first=B Meenakshi |title=Kottravai, the Tamil Goddess of Victory |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2015/aug/30/kottravai-the-tamil-goddess-of-victory-806984.html |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=30 August 2015 | access-date=25 January 2021 }}</ref> Vijayamangalam Jain temple was built {{circa|678 C.E.}} by King Konguvelir.<ref>{{cite web | author=Home Ministry | author-link=Ministry of Home Affairs (India) | title=District census handbook Erode | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3309_PART_A_DCHB_ERODE.pdf | year=2011 | series=Census | access-date=7 April 2022|p=110}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Krishnamachari |first=Suganthy |title=On how Kongu Nadu was a Jain bastion |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-influence-of-jainism-in-kongu-nadu/article19845654.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 October 2017 | access-date=25 January 2021 | issn=0971-751X }}</ref> This temple is dedicated to [[Chandraprabha]], the eighth [[Tirthankara]] of Jainism.<ref>{{cite book |last=Umamaheshwari |first=R. |title=Reading History with the Tamil Jainas: A Study on Identity, Memory and Marginalisation | volume=2 | series=Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures |url={{Google books|TRxJDwAAQBAJ|page=308|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} |publisher=[[Springer Nature|Springer]] |date=2018 |isbn=9788132237563 |p=308}}</ref> * Sri Nageswaraswamy Shiva Temple * Sri Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple * Sri Vijayapuri Amman Temple * Arasanna Malai Agneeshwarar and Arasathal Temple (Kongampalayam) - on every fullmoon day, 3000 people attend girivalam * Sri Ranganayaki Amman temple

==Economy== The major occupations around Vijayamangalam and surrounding areas are weaving and agriculture. A lot of [[Loom#handloom|handlooms]], [[power loom]]s and automatic looms are seen running as small and medium-sized businesses around this area. The textiles are sold in [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], and [[North India]]. The major market for the produced textiles is the [[Erode]] city textile market, called [[Gani Textile Market.|Gani Textile]] Market.

[[Vintex]] is one of the foremost co-operative companies formed by the weaving community, which has been regarded as the sole propeller of the uplift of this area's people. Agriculture was the main source of income during the independence era, but the textile industry developed the town's economy. Vintex is seen as an industrial revolution for this area, as it made a lot of people think of weaving as a source of income next to agriculture.[https://www.vintex.com/]

==Educational Institutions near Vijayamangalam==

=== Colleges === *[[Sasurie College of Engineering]] * [[Kongu Engineering College]] * [[Institute of Road & Transport Technology]] * [[IRT Perundurai Medical College]] * [http://www.eictpc.in/ EICT Polytechnic College] *Sri Ramanathan College of Engineering

=== Schools ===

* Roots Matriculation School * [https://bharathivijayamangalam.com/ Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School] * [https://vvisschool.com/ Vijay Vikas International School]

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Erode district]]