Alangayam
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| Coordinates | 12°36′N 78°45′E / 12.6°N 78.75°ECoordinates: 12°36′N 78°45′E / 12.6°N 78.75°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Vellore |
| Population | 32,846 appr (2006[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 572 metres (1,877 ft) |
Alangayam is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Vaniyambadi, a town best known for its leather industries.
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[edit] Schools
Bharat Matriculation Hr.sec School; SFS Matric school; Vivekananda Matric school; GOVT Boys Hr Sec School; ADD sec school; GOVT Girls Hr Sec School; and Radhakrishnan Teacher Training institute
[edit] Places of interest
The hill station Yelagiri is about 30 km from the town. Javadi Hills is another small hill station nearby. Asia's second largest telescope, Vainu Bappu Observatory of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics which is situated at Kavalur Village near Alangayam, is also a major attraction. Alangayam is famous for Biriyani. There is waterfalls at Jalagamparai near Alangayam. Also when you take a trip to Vellore directly via Odugathur there is a place called Theertham where you have Lord Muruga temple and small falls. People interested in Mountain trekking and walking can visit Alangayam and can undertake one trip to Javadi Hills.
[edit] Temple
Famous Mariamman temple is located in centre of the town. Also there is Kannika Parameshwari temple. Yearly once there is a grand festival is been celebrated by the people of Alangayam. This festival is celebrated by all. The festival is celebrated by low caste and high caste together. There is also two famous Mosque for the Muslim Population to pray.The Mosque name are Masjid-e-Khadeem and Mecca masjid.
[edit] Sports
Volleyball is one of the favorite sports. Cricket; Badminton; and Kabbadi are taught in only govt boys HR sec school.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Alangayam had a population of 16,846. 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 5 kms from Alangayam. It is in the foot of Yelagiri Hill and Javadu Hills of Vellore District. Alangayam is surrounded by forests which is an integral part of disturbed Eastern Ghats.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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