Alangayam
# Alangayam

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 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

Climate data for Alangayam, Tamil Nadu, India :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average high °F (°C) | 82.6 (28.1) | 87.4 (30.8) | 92.7 (33.7) | 95.5 (35.3) | 97.0 (36.1) | 93.0 (33.9) | 89.8 (32.1) | 89.6 (32.0) | 89.1 (31.7) | 86.2 (30.1) | 82.4 (28.0) | 80.6 (27.0) | 88.8 (31.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 72.5 (22.5) | 75.7 (24.3) | 80.4 (26.9) | 84.6 (29.2) | 86.4 (30.2) | 84.0 (28.9) | 81.5 (27.5) | 81.3 (27.4) | 80.6 (27.0) | 78.3 (25.7) | 74.5 (23.6) | 72.0 (22.2) | 79.3 (26.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 62.6 (17.0) | 64.2 (17.9) | 68.2 (20.1) | 73.8 (23.2) | 75.9 (24.4) | 75.0 (23.9) | 73.4 (23.0) | 73.0 (22.8) | 72.1 (22.3) | 70.3 (21.3) | 66.7 (19.3) | 63.5 (17.5) | 69.9 (21.1) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 0.354 (9.0) | 0.197 (5.0) | 0.354 (9.0) | 1.142 (29.0) | 3.189 (81.0) | 2.165 (55.0) | 4.173 (106.0) | 4.764 (121.0) | 5.512 (140.0) | 7.323 (186.0) | 4.173 (106.0) | 1.457 (37.0) | 34.803 (884) |
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## Demographics

As of 2001 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

Places adjacent to Alangayam :

Vellore

VaniyambadiTHALAPATHI

Alangayam

Thiruvannamalai

Tirupattur, Salem :

