Alanganallur

Alanganallur is a panchayat town in Vadipatti taluk of Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the nine panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 12,331 individuals as per the 2011 census. The town panchayat is notable for its jallikattu (bull taming) conducted during the festival of Pongal.

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Place details

Locality: Alanganallur
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 12,331
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Alanganallur
Settlement.settlement_type: Panchayat town
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Madurai-alanganallur-jallikattu.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Jallikattu at Alanganallur
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Madurai
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.8
Settlement.population_total: 12331
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Madurai district
Elevation: 185
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 4543

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postal code: 625501

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Encyclopedic overview

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Geography and administration
Demographics
References

== Geography and administration == Alanganallur is located in Vadipatti taluk of Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the nine panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of , it is located on the highway connecting Madurai and Palamedu. The region has a tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The highest temperatures are recorded in April and May, with lowest recordings in December-January. The town panchayat is sub-divided into 15 wards. It is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections. The town forms part of the Sholavandan Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Theni Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.

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