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Alangayam

Coordinates: 12°36′N 78°45′E / 12.6°N 78.75°E / 12.6; 78.75
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Alangayam
Town
Alangayam is located in Tamil Nadu
Alangayam
Alangayam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°36′N 78°45′E / 12.6°N 78.75°E / 12.6; 78.75
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirupathur
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
32,846 appr
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635701
Telephone code04174
Vehicle registrationTN-83
Sex ratio1000 females for every 1000 males /

Alangayam is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat in Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at 18 km from Vaniyambadi.

Alangayam is 8 km from the famous Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur. This town is surrounded by mountains on all sides, which keeps Alangayam at a moderate temperature for most of the year.

Alangayam comprises villages named Kalai Koil, Peddur, Badakuppam, Pulugarpalli, Gejjaloor, Bunkur, Nadumiyur, Rajapalayam, MGR Nagar, Narasingapuram, Kallaraipatti and Konkiyur.

Climate

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Climate data for Alangayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 82.6
(28.1)
87.4
(30.8)
92.7
(33.7)
95.5
(35.3)
97.0
(36.1)
93.0
(33.9)
89.8
(32.1)
89.6
(32.0)
89.1
(31.7)
86.2
(30.1)
82.4
(28.0)
80.6
(27.0)
88.8
(31.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 72.5
(22.5)
75.7
(24.3)
80.4
(26.9)
84.6
(29.2)
86.4
(30.2)
84.0
(28.9)
81.5
(27.5)
81.3
(27.4)
80.6
(27.0)
78.3
(25.7)
74.5
(23.6)
72.0
(22.2)
79.3
(26.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 62.6
(17.0)
64.2
(17.9)
68.2
(20.1)
73.8
(23.2)
75.9
(24.4)
75.0
(23.9)
73.4
(23.0)
73.0
(22.8)
72.1
(22.3)
70.3
(21.3)
66.7
(19.3)
63.5
(17.5)
69.9
(21.1)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 0.354
(9.0)
0.197
(5.0)
0.354
(9.0)
1.142
(29.0)
3.189
(81.0)
2.165
(55.0)
4.173
(106.0)
4.764
(121.0)
5.512
(140.0)
7.323
(186.0)
4.173
(106.0)
1.457
(37.0)
34.803
(884)
Source: [1]

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Alangayam had a population of 16,851. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kavalur, the place where Asia's second largest Observatory is situated 8 km from Alangayam. It is in the foot of Yelagiri Hill and Javadu Hills of Tirupathur district. Alangayam is surrounded by forests which is an integral part of disturbed Eastern Ghats.

Transport

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Alangayam has a bus station which connects to many cities, including Thirupattur and Vaniyambadi. From these, it is possible to get connections to Vellore and other major cities in Tamil Nadu.

Adjacent communities

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References

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  1. ^ "Climate Alangayam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.