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Alanganallur | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 10°02′50.6″N78°05′25.4″E / 10.047389°N 78.090389°E Coordinates: 10°02′50.6″N78°05′25.4″E / 10.047389°N 78.090389°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Madurai |
Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,078 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN-59 |
Alanganallur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] It is the headquarters of the Alanganallur revenue block.
Alanganallur's climate is moderate with no extremes. This place is well irrigated by Periyar sub canal. People of different religions and castes live here. All people, irrespective of caste and religion, agitated for Jallikattu in the year 2017.
It is part of the Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency). S. Venkatesan also known as Su. Venkatesan from CPI(M) is the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, after his election in the 2019 Indian general election. [2]
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