Mangalam is a coastal village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India.

Kootayi, known for its picturesque beach, is an important town in the jurisdiction of Mangalam Grama Panchayat.

[5] Mangalam was a part of the Vettathunad in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the Tirur Taluk.

[5] The Panchayat is bounded by Vettom and Thalakkad to the north, Triprangode to the east, Purathur to the south and Arabian Sea to the west.

[1] Hajara Majeed of IUML was the last president, and A. K. Saleem who belongs to Congress was the vice-president in the Panchayat.