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Ottasekharamangalam
village
OttasekharamangalamLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaOttasekharamangalamOttasekharamangalam (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°28′40″N 77°8′5″E / 8.47778°N 77.13472°E / 8.47778; 77.13472
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population
• Total	19,345
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695125
Telephone code	2255, 2256
Vehicle registration	old KL-19 now KL 74

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

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.

See also

• Valiyavilapuram

External links

• Ottasekharamangalam Grama Panchayat

References

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

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