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
The Vainu Bappu Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is located at Kavalur in the Javadi Hills, near Vaniyambadi in Tirupathur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It ...
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, Rajapalayam, MGR Nagar, Narasingapuram, Kallaraipatti and Konkiyur.
Climate
Demographics
India
census,
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
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
References
{{Vellore district
Cities and towns in Vellore district