Valangaiman
| Valangaiman வலங்கைமான் | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Valangaiman Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′25″N 79°22′14″E / 10.756866°N 79.370662°ECoordinates: 10°45′25″N 79°22′14″E / 10.756866°N 79.370662°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvarur |
| Taluka | Needamangalam |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,388 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 612804 |
| Telephone code | 04367 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-68 |
Valangaiman (also spelt as Valangiman) is a panchayat town in the Valangaiman taluk of Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters town for Valangaiman Taluk. Mariamman temple is the most prominent temple in the panchayat town.
Geography
Valangiman has an elevation of 17 m (56 ft). It is situated about 20 kilometres north-west of the district seat of Tiruvarur and 10 kilometres south of Kumbakonam.
Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Valangaiman had a population of 11,281.[1] Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Valangaiman had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73%, and female literacy was 63%. In 2001 in Valangaiman, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]
In the 2011 census, Valangaiman had a population of 11,857.[3]
Schools
- Carmel Matriculation School
Prominent People
- Valangaiman Subramaniam Ramamurthy - The prominent Nuclear Fission Physicist.
- Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Sastri - an Indian politician, administrator, educator, orator and Indian independence activist. He was acclaimed for his oratory and command over the English language.
- K.Senthil kumar is popularly known as valangai senthil - an educator, orator,debate judge,famous speaker in spritual,motivational,heritage and jovial.
Politics
Valangiman belongs to Nannilam assembly constituency (SC) is part of Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
References
- ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvarur: Valangaiman". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvarur: Valangaiman". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-12.