Sathyamangalam
Sign in to saveSathyamangalam (also known as Sathy) is a town and municipality in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of the Bhavani River, a tributary of the Kaveri straddling the Eastern and Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of Sathyamangalam taluk. It is located about from the district headquarters Erode. As of 2011, the town had a population of 37,816.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sathyamangalam
- Settlement.other_name
- Sathy
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- Sathyamangalam Forest
- Settlement.nicknames
- Sandal city Tiger city
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- India Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Erode district
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- +29.94
- Elevation
- +241
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Official website
- municipality.tn.gov.in/sathyamangalam
- Image
- SathyamangalamForest.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Flora and fauna
- Demographics
- Administration and politics
- Economy
- Transport
- Places of interest
- Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
- Bhavanisagar Dam
- See also
- References
Sathyamangalam (also known as Sathy) is a town and municipality in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of the Bhavani River, a tributary of the Kaveri straddling the Eastern and Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of Sathyamangalam taluk. It is located about from the district headquarters Erode. As of 2011, the town had a population of 37,816.
==History== The region was ruled by the Cheras and Vijayanagara Empire. It was captured by Tipu Sultan and after Tipu's defeat, British annexed it to their territory.