| Lalgudi [1] | |
| Other Name: | Thiruthavathurai |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Alt: | Lalgudi Railway Station |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.87°N 78.83°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State, Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu, Chola Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruchirapalli |
| Subdivision Type3: | Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lalgudi division |
| Subdivision Type4: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name4: | Lalgudi taluk |
| Subdivision Type5: | State Assembly Constituency |
| Subdivision Name5: | Lalgudi (1952 onwards) |
| Subdivision Type6: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Subdivision Name6: | Perambalur since 2009 |
| Named For: | red colour temple tower during 12th century |
| Government Type: | Town |
| Governing Body: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 57 |
| Population Total: | 23,740 |
| 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: | 621601[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0431 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-48 |
Lalgudi is a Municipality in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Lalgudi heads the Lalgudi taluk, Lalgudi division, Lalgudi Educational District, Lalgudi DSP and Lalgudi Constituency (1952 onwards).
The term lalgudi consists of two words – Ilal means "Wealthless" and gudi means "Colony".
Lalgudi is a town located around 20 km from Tiruchirapalli on NH-227 Tiruchirapalli-Chidambaram. Lalgudi lies close to the Kollidam River. Ayyan Vaikal is the river passing through Lalgudi.
In 2011, the population of Lalgudi was 23,740, with 11,755 males and 11,985 females. This gives a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1,000 males. The population of Lalgudi grew by 1.4% from 2001, when it had a population of 23,405. Children make up about 10% of the population. [3] The literacy rate in Lalgudi is 91.9%, with the male rate at 95.3% and female rate at 88.63%. [4] This is much higher than the average in Tamil Nadu, which is about 80%.
The biggest religion in Lalgudi is Hinduism, with about three-quarters of people in the town practicing it. Christianity and Islam are second, with both having about 11.5% of the population.
Lalgudi assembly constituency is one of the original constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu formerly known as madras state. (from 1952 onwards). From the year of 2009 Lalgudi Constituency is part of Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]
Lalgudi is surrounded by many villages in which Agriculture is the main business. Rice, Banana, lentils crops done throughout the year which gain main economy to Lalgudi town.
The nearby airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport just 25–30 km from the town of lalgudi.
Through a rail network the town is well connected with the major cities like Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Dindigul, and the towns like Ariyalur, Srirangam, Villupuram, Cuddalore.
Every two minutes there is a regular bus which connects the town with the intra-city terminal of its district headquarters (Chathiram bus stand) otherwise (main guard gate). And there is regular buses to reach the towns of Perambalur, Ariyalur, Jayankondam, Chidambaram, Thiruvaiyaru, Cuddalore, Puducherry and some buses to reach the cities like Thanjavur, Chennai, Dindigul, Tirupur Karur, Madurai and Coimbatore. The town connects with the nearby villages, with numerous town and mini buses.
The town of Lalgudi heads the Educational District of Lalgudi which comprises the taluks of Lalgudi and Manachanallur. The government-operated Lalgudi Boys Higher Secondary School and the Management-operated Girls Higher Secondary School, Don Bosco school manakkal are major schools at which most of the rural boys and girls study. Other schools include Panchayat Union Middle School, St. Anne's Primary Convent, St. Anne's Girls High school, Government Elementary Schools near Omakulam (near the police station, 1st cross - Paramasivapuram, Nannimangalam), Lions Mat Higher Secondary School, Sri Vivekananda Matriculation School for the past 28 years. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is more than 100 years old and one of the best Govt. Schools in the state.
A majority of students pursue higher education only at Tiruchirapalli due to lack of standard institutions in Lalgudi. "Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute" (AEC&RI) affiliated with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is functioning in Kumulur village in an area of 300 acres 4 km near to Lalgudi offering B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering.
There is also a polytechnic college in Lalgudi - Mandhurai,Don Bosco private Industrial training Institute,Lalgudi-manakkal to provide technical studies in order to stand in their own legs and many of the students travel to Trichy city every day by train to pursue their college education. A Government Arts & Science college (Bharathidasan University College) was opened in Paramasivapuram fourth cross and now it's shifted to Kumulur village.