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Alangulam, Tirunelveli

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Alangulam (ஆலங்குளம்)
—  town  —
Alangulam (ஆலங்குளம்)
Location of Alangulam (ஆலங்குளம்)
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates8°52′N 77°30′ECoordinates8°52′N 77°30′E
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
District(s)Tirunelveli
Parliamentary constituencyTirunelveli
Assembly constituencyAlangulam
Population17,922 (2001)
Sex ratio1000 :1040.8 /
Literacy69% 
Time zoneIST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• 127 metres (417 ft)
Alangulam is a panchayat town and the head quarters of Alangulam taluka (Tehsil) in Tirunelveli districtTamil NaduIndia. It is one of the rapid growing town by means of being trade activity hub for the nearby villages. It has an added advantage of being connected to Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Ambasamudram by roads making it as an important business center in the district.

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[edit]Statistics

[edit]Geography

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

[edit]Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Alangulam had a population of 17,922. 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.

[edit]Local Administration

[edit]Assembly Constituency

Alangulam is assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu Legistlative Assembly. Presently this constituency is represented by Mr.P.G.Rajendran.

[edit]Firkas under Alangualm Taluk

Being headquarter of Alangulam taluka under Tirunelveli district, its jurisdiction is further divided into following five Firka for administrative purposes.
  1. Keelapavoor
  2. Nettur
  3. Puthupatti
  4. Venkatampatti
  5. [Alangulam]

[edit]Vllages under Alangualm Panchayat Union

The following villages come under one umbrella of Alangulam Panchayat union for local development and public relations of Govt. of Tamilnadu[3].
  1. Achankuttam
  2. Ayanarkulam
  3. Balapathiraramapuram
  4. Kadanganeri
  5. Kaduvetty
  6. Kalathimadam
  7. Kavalakurichi
  8. Keelapatamudiyarpuram
  9. Kelakalangal
  10. Kelaveeranam
  11. Kidarakulam
  12. Kurichampatti
  13. Kurippankulam
  14. Kuruvankottai
  15. Maranthai
  16. Marukkalankulam
  17. Mayamankurichi
  18. Melakalangal
  19. Melamaruthappapuram
  20. Melaveeranam
  21. Nallur,(aladipatty)
  22. Naranapuram
  23. Navaneethakrishnapuram
  24. Nettur
  25. Seevalapuram-Karadiyudaipoo
  26. Sivalarkulam
  27. Subbiahpuram
  28. Uthumalai
  29. Vadakku Kavalakurichi
  30. Vadiyoor
  31. Vadamalaipatty

[edit]Employment

The area was has a number of people involved agriculture. The place now has become a good location for settlement for teachers who work in the district and for other government workers because of its connectivity to other parts 24*7. The place is noted for the self employed beedi workers here. Most of the women are involved in beedi making. It has a Market which supplies vegetables to Kerala. The rice which is made here is processed by the Rice mills in the locality and is sent to Kerala since the quality of rice produced is the desired variety by the people of Kerala.The area has two Soap companies in this locality.Alangulam has its own treasury which is functioning right now in alangulam Taluk office.A court is to be constructed soon.

[edit]Utilities and facilities

[edit]Transportation

Alangulam is well connected by state highway roads to Tirunelveli (31 km) located in west, to Tenkasi (23 km) located in east and to Ambasamuthiram (19 km) located in south. Mini bus facilites also available for nearest villages such as Vadamalaipatty ,poolangulam ,nettur, nallur ,puthupatti, ramanathapuram and etc

[edit]Banking and financial institutions

  1. Canara Bank
  2. Indian Bank
  3. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
  4. Pandian Grama Bank
  5. Co operative society bank

[edit]ATM

  1. Canara Bank (opposite to Sri Ramakrishna Matric.Hr.Sec School)
  2. Indian Bank (Opposite to Taluk office)
  3. TamilNadu Mercantile Bank

[edit]Education

Literacy rate in Alangulam is quite good.

[edit]Schools

The schools in the location are
  1. Government higher secondary school,Alangulam.
  2. Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation higher secondary school,Alangulam.
  3. West Tirunelveli Higher Secondary School,Nallur.
  4. St.Joseph matriculation school,Alangulam.
  5. Annai Saradhamani Primary School,Alangulam.
  6. T.D.T.A middle school,Near Market,Alangulam.
  7. T.D.T.A primary school,Natham,Alangulam.
  8. Jesus Loves primary school, Alangulam.
  9. Archwell Primary school,Alangulam.
  10. Jeeva Montessori School, Alangulam

[edit]Colleges

  1. Einstein college of Engineering[4]
  2. Sardar Raja College of Engineering[5]
  3. Aladi Aruna College of Nursing, Sivalarkulam[6]
  4. St. Mariam Polytechnic College, Sivalarkulam[7]
  5. Sri Muppidathi Amman College of education, Adaikalapatinam
  6. CSI Jayaraj Annapackiam College, Nallur., Alangulam Taluk
  7. MSPVL Poltechnic college pavoorchatram[8]

[edit]Entertainment and leisure

Here, we have the one and only Cinema Theatre named Laxminarayana equipped with one screen along with QUBE digital system and DIGITAL sound effects.

[edit]Notable people

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