Alangulam, Tirunelveli

Alangulam is a town in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Special Grade Town Panchayat and the centre of the Alangulam Taluk in Tenkasi district.

Alangulam
Alangulam is located in Tamil Nadu
Alangulam
Alangulam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8.87°N 77.5°E / 8.87; 77.5
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi, Formerly Tirunelveli District
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,948
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627851
Telephone code+91-04633
Vehicle registrationTN 76
Sex ratio1000 :1040.5 /
Literacy74.5%
Lok Sabha constituencyTirunelveli
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAlangulam
Websitewww.alangulam.in

Geography

Alangulam is located at 8.87°N 77.5°E / 8.87; 77.5.[1] It is situated at an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Alangulam had a population of around 17,922 as per the 2001 census. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Alangulam has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Assembly Constituency

Alangulam is a constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. P. H. Manoj Pandian has been the elected Assembly Member for Alangulam in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.

Firkas under Alangualm Taluk

Alangulam is the administrative centre of the Alangulam taluka within Tirunelveli District, and is subdivided into following five Firka.

  • Keelapavoor
  • Nettur, Ayyanarkulam
  • Nallur
  • Venkatampatti
  • Kuruvan Kottai

Notable people

Transportation

Alangulam is connected by state highways to Tirunelveli (29 km) towards the east, to Tenkasi (24 km) towards the west, to Ambasamudram (20 km) towards the south, to Surandai (17 km) towards the north west Sankarankovil (48 km) towards the north.

References


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