Mandapam

Mandapam
town
Mandapam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°17′N 79°07′E / 9.28°N 79.12°E / 9.28; 79.12
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRamanathapuram
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
15,799
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Mandapam is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The famed Pamban Railway bridge and Vehicular bridge lie to the East of this Panchayat Town. Mandapam is Tamil Nadu’s largest refugee camp for Sri Lankans in India.