Alangulam is a panchayat town and the head quarters of Alangulam taluka (Tehsil) in Tirunelveli district

Tirunelveli District

Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

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India

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. 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.

Geography

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

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, 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.

Assembly Constituency

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

Firkas under Alangualm Taluk

Being headquarter of Alangulam taluka under Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...

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District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

, its jurisdiction is further divided into following five Firka for administrative purposes.

1. Keelapavoor
2. Nettur
3. Pudupatti
4. Venkatampatti
5. Alangulam

Villages under Alangualm Panchayat Union

The following villages come under one umbrella of Alangulam

Alangulam

Alangulam may refer to:* Alangulam, Virudhunagar, a town in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu in India* Alangulam, Tirunelveli, a town in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu in India...

 Panchayat union for local development and public relations of Govt. of Tamilnadu.

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
22. Naranapuram
23. Navaneethakrishnapuram
24. Nettur
25. Seevalapuram-Karadiyudaipoo
26. Sivalarkulam
    Sivalarkulam
    Sivalarkulam is a census village near Alangulam Taluk in Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India..-Geography:Sivalarkulam is located at .. The nearby famous tourist places are Kurttalam falls , Tirunelveli Nellaiyappar Temple , and Kanyakumari [South most portion of India and Holy place] -Demographics: India...
    
    
27. Subbiahpuram
28. Uthumalai
29. Vadakku Kavalakurichi
30. Vadiyoor
31. Vadamalaipatty
32. Karuvantha

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.

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

Banking and financial institutions

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

ATM

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

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

Colleges

1. Einstein college of Engineering
2. Sardar Raja College of Engineering
   Sardar Raja College of Engineering
   Sardar Raja College of Engineering is an engineering college located in Alangulam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated with Anna University.SRCE was established in the year 2000 under the chairmanship of philanthropist Dr. S.A. Raja.-Undergraduate:...
   
   
3. Aladi Aruna College of Nursing, Sivalarkulam
   Sivalarkulam
   Sivalarkulam is a census village near Alangulam Taluk in Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India..-Geography:Sivalarkulam is located at .. The nearby famous tourist places are Kurttalam falls , Tirunelveli Nellaiyappar Temple , and Kanyakumari [South most portion of India and Holy place] -Demographics: India...
   
   
4. St. Mariam Polytechnic College, Sivalarkulam
   Sivalarkulam
   Sivalarkulam is a census village near Alangulam Taluk in Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India..-Geography:Sivalarkulam is located at .. The nearby famous tourist places are Kurttalam falls , Tirunelveli Nellaiyappar Temple , and Kanyakumari [South most portion of India and Holy place] -Demographics: India...
   
   
5. Sri Muppidathi Amman College of education, Adaikalapatinam
6. CSI Jayaraj Annapackiam College, Nallur., Alangulam Taluk
7. MSPVL Poltechnic college pavoorchatram
8. St.Johns Techer Training Institution ,Maranthai.
9. Diwan ITI ,Maranthai.

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.

Notable people

• S.S.Ramasubbu MP
• Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna
• Aladi Sankaraiya
  Aladi Sankaraiya
  -Electoral performance in Assembly elections:- References :...
  
  State secretary,Tamilnadu Congress