Alanganallur is a panchayat town in Vadipatti taluk of Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the nine panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi), it had a population of 12,331 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Location
403 m
Alanganallur revenue block in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 37 panchayat villages. It has the same name and boundaries as the revenue block.
4.5 km
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6.8 km
Palamedu is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
7.1 km
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8.5 km
Oomachikulam is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.
Oomachikulam is located at an altitude of about 172 ,m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9.994200°N 78.145800°E / 9.994200; 78.145800.
From Tallakulam area of Madurai district to Natham area of Dindigul district, a four-lane road of 35 km long, is planned to be constructed at a cost of Rs.1,028 crore. As one phase of the project, a bridge of length 7.5 km from Tallakulam to Oomachikulam has been constructed at a cost of ₹612 crore. Also, bridges are being constructed to connect Madurai to Thuvarankurichi area of Tiruchirappalli district via Natham. As a part of this, the works of beautifying the banks of Oomachikulam tank is also going on. The bridge at Oomachikulam area has an elevated corridor. Also, as there are many centre medians at short intervals on this highway, it is considered that accidents are likely to occur. This four-lane road is known to be the longest road in Tamil Nadu and shortens the travel distance considerably.
The town panchayat is notable for its jallikattu (bull taming) conducted during the festival of Pongal.