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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alangayam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Tamil
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.6|N|78.75|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 = [[Tirupathur district|Tirupathur]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 572
| population_total = 32846 appr
| population_as_of = 2006
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| 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 = 635701
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04174
| registration_plate = TN-83
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000 females for every 1000 males [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
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'''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 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.

Alangayam comprises villages named Kalai Koil, Peddur, Badakuppam, Pulugarpalli, Gejjaloor, Bunkur, Rajapalayam, MGR Nagar, Narasingapuram, Kallaraipatti and Konkiyur.

==Climate==

{{Weather box
|location = Alangayam, Tamil Nadu, India
|collapsed = N
|single line = Y
|Jan high F=82.6
|Feb high F=87.4
|Mar high F=92.7
|Apr high F=95.5
|May high F=97.0
|Jun high F=93.0
|Jul high F=89.8
|Aug high F=89.6
|Sep high F=89.1
|Oct high F=86.2
|Nov high F=82.4
|Dec high F=80.6
|Jan mean F = 72.5
|Feb mean F = 75.7
|Mar mean F = 80.4
|Apr mean F = 84.6
|May mean F = 86.4
|Jun mean F = 84.0
|Jul mean F = 81.5
|Aug mean F = 81.3
|Sep mean F = 80.6
|Oct mean F = 78.3
|Nov mean F = 74.5
|Dec mean F = 72.0
|Jan low F = 62.6
|Feb low F = 64.2
|Mar low F = 68.2
|Apr low F = 73.8
|May low F = 75.9
|Jun low F = 75.0
|Jul low F = 73.4
|Aug low F = 73.0
|Sep low F = 72.1
|Oct low F = 70.3
|Nov low F = 66.7
|Dec low F = 63.5
|Jan rain inch = 0.354
|Feb rain inch = 0.197
|Mar rain inch = 0.354
|Apr rain inch = 1.142
|May rain inch = 3.189
|Jun rain inch = 2.165
|Jul rain inch = 4.173
|Aug rain inch = 4.764
|Sep rain inch = 5.512
|Oct rain inch = 7.323
|Nov rain inch = 4.173
|Dec rain inch = 1.457
| source = <ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web |url= https://en.climate-data.org/location/171887/ |title= Climate Alangayam|publisher= Climate-Data.org|access-date=August 18, 2018 }}</ref>
}}

==Map routes==
{{Geographic Location
|title =
|North = [[Vellore]]
|West = [[Vaniyambadi]]
|Centre = Alangayam
|East = [[Thiruvannamalai]]
|South = [[Tiruppattur, Tirupattur district|Tirupattur]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
}}

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Vellore district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Vellore district]]

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