Alangulam, Tenkasi Explained

Alangulam
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.87°N 77.5°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tenkasi, Formerly Tirunelveli District
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:127
Population Total:20,948
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:627851
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-04633
Registration Plate:TN 76
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1000 :1040.5 /
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:74.5%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Tirunelveli
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Alangulam

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.

Geography

Alangulam is located at .[1] It is situated at an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet).

Demographics

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.

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.

External links

Alangulam Official Website www.alangulam.in

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Alangulam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alangulam
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.