Alanganallur Explained

Alanganallur
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Alanganallur, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates:10.0474°N 78.0904°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Madurai
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:209
Population Total:11078
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:TN-59

Alanganallur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is the headquarters of the Alanganallur revenue block.

Geography

Climate

Alanganallur's climate is moderate with no extremes. This place is well irrigated by Periyar sub canal. People of different religions and castes live here. All people, irrespective of caste and religion, agitated for Jallikattu in the year 2017.

Politics

Alanganallur comes under Assembly constituency of sholavandan.[2] Sholavandan assembly constituency is a part of Theni Lok Sabha constituency

Economy

Agriculture is carried out in about large area around this place. Paddy, Sugar cane, Coconut and Plantain are the major crops. There is a sugar factory located within 1 km from Alanganallur.

Places nearby

Madurai is accessible within 16 km. Alagar kovil is also close by, within 18 km. The Thadakai Amman falls (Kutladampatti) are located near T. Mettupatti ('Sathiyar') near Palamedu.Kodaikanal, Vaigai dam, Kumbakarai falls

References

Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. Web site: 17th Lok Sabha Elections: Victorious Candidates of CPI(M) . . 2019-06-02 . People's Democracy . . 2019-08-31 . "Su Venkatesan who contested from Madurai parliamentary constituency secured 4,47,075 (44 per cent) votes defeating his nearest rival (AIADMK candidate) by a margin of 1,34,119 votes.".