Satyamangalam

Sathyamangalam is a town and municipality in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of river Bhavani, a tributary of Kaveri in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is about 65 km from Erode and 70 km from Coimbatore. As of 2011, the town had a population of 37,816.GeographySathyamangalam is situated on the southern side of the Western Ghats, which extends towards the east from the Nilgiri mountains. The town lies close to the border of the adjoining state of Karnataka. The general topography of this town is not flat and the town is generally covered by the sloping lands. The river Bhavani flows at the center of the town from west to east. Agricultural wet lands are predominant on both sides of the river and dry lands are predominant in the northern side of the town.EconomySathyamangalam is a medium-sized town with an agricultural linter land on all sides. The rate of growth is low, because the northern side is surrounded by reserved forests. Poor industrial activities are also one of the reasons for slow growth rate of urban development. Sathyamangalam Municipality's area in 29.24 km, comprising four revenue villages. Only 10.46% of the municipal area is developed as urban area and the remaining 89.54% remains undeveloped agricultural land.