Alangudi is a municipality in the Pudukkottai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, that serves as the headquarters for Alangudi taluk, one of the 11 taluks in Pudukkottai district. The town has been ruled, at different times, by the Cholas, Mutharaiyars, Early Pandyas, Thondaimans, and the British. It is situated about 395 kilometres (245 mi) southwest of Chennai and about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Tiruchirappalli. Tamil Nadu's first women Asiad Santhi Soundarajan is from Alangudi municipality.

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Alangudi
Town municipality
Alangudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.361100°N 78.979600°E / 10.361100; 78.979600
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Pudukkottai
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,742
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	622 301
Telephone code	04322
Vehicle registration	TN 55

Geography

Alangudi is located at 10.37°N 78.98°E / 10.37; 78.98.[1] It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Alangudi had a population of 10,742. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Alangudi had an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate^{[citation needed]}. chettiaar people lives in most of these area.

Politics

The Alangudi (State Assembly Constituency) is part of the Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency).

The current sports minister and member of legislative assembly for Alangudi is V.Meyyanathan.

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