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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alanganallur
| native_name_lang = ta
| settlement_type = town
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| coordinates = {{coord|10|02|46|N|078|05|13|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Madurai district|Madurai]]
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 185
| population_total = 11078
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
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| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code =
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code =
| registration_plate = TN-59
| website =
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}}

'''Alanganallur''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Madurai district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name="GNIS">{{GEOnet2|32FA882323B53774E0440003BA962ED3|Alangānallūr (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> It is the headquarters of the [[Alanganallur taluka|Alanganallur taluka and revenue block]].
==Geography==
===Climate===
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 case and religion, agitated for Jallikattu in the year 2017.
==Politics==
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]].<ref name="pd0">{{cite web |url=https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2019/0602_pd/17th-lok-sabha-elections-victorious-candidates-cpim |title=17th Lok Sabha Elections: Victorious Candidates of CPI(M) |author= |date=2019-06-02 |website=People's Democracy |publisher=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] |access-date=2019-08-31 |quote="Su Venkatesan who contested from Madurai parliamentary constituency secured 4,47,075 (44 per cent) votes defeating his nearest rival (AIADMK candidate) by a margin of 1,34,119 votes."}}</ref>

==Economy==
Agriculture is carried out in about large area around this place. Paddy, Sugar cane, Coconut and Plantain are the major crops. There is a sugar factory located within 1 km from Alanganallur.

==Places nearby==
Madurai is accessible within 16 km. [[Alagar kovil]] is also close by, within 18 km. The Thadakai Amman falls ([[Kutladampatti]]) are located near T. Mettupatti village.
('Sathiyar') near Palamedu.
[[Kodaikanal]],
[[Vaigai dam]],
[[Kumbakarai falls]]
{{Adjacent communities
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| North =
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== References ==
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{{Madurai district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Madurai district]]

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