Alangulam, Tirunelveli


Alangulam is a town in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a panchayat town and the centre of the Alangulam Taluk in Tenkasi district.

Geography

Alangulam is located at. It is situated at an average elevation of 127 metres.

Demographics

India census, 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.

Assembly Constituency

is a constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Dr.Poongothai Aladi Aruna has been the elected Assembly Member for Alangulam.

Firkas under Alangualm Taluk

Alangulam is the administrative centre of the Alangulam taluka within Tirunelveli District, and is subdivided into following five Firka.
Alangulam is connected by state highways to Tirunelveli towards the east, to Tenkasi towards the west, to Ambasamudram towards the south, to Surandai towards the north-west.