All Information About Alangulam Subdistrict

Detailed information about Alangulam Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Alangulam is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Tenkasi District of Tamil nadu State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Alangulam -
Tehsil Code 5875
District Tenkasi
Census Code 2011 5875
Number of Grampanchayats 29
Number of Villages 39

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Tirunelveli (Code: 535)
Assembly Constituency Alangulam (Code: 4049)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Alangulam Paul Manoj Pandian ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Alangulam Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 176,138
M: 87,050
F: 89,088
Rural 125,131
M: 61,753
F: 63,378
Urban 51,007
M: 25,297
F: 25,710
General Information

Number of Households: 47,594

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 176,138 (Male: 87,050, Female: 89,088)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 19,602 (Male: 9,887, Female: 9,715)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,140 (Male: 9,358, Female: 9,782)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 246 (Male: 121, Female: 125)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 123,794 (Male: 67,314, Female: 56,480)

Illiterate Population

Total: 52,344 (Male: 19,736, Female: 32,608)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 97,626 (Male: 50,780, Female: 46,846)

Main Workers

Total: 91,409 (Male: 47,094, Female: 44,315)

Marginal Workers

Total: 6,217 (Male: 3,686, Female: 2,531)

Non-Workers

Total: 78,512 (Male: 36,270, Female: 42,242)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,334 (Male: 8,895, Female: 1,439)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,190 (Male: 11,714, Female: 3,476)
  • Household Industry Workers: 36,492 (Male: 2,511, Female: 33,981)
  • Other Workers: 29,393 (Male: 23,974, Female: 5,419)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 280 (Male: 207, Female: 73)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,665 (Male: 1,189, Female: 476)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,328 (Male: 210, Female: 1,118)
  • Other Workers: 2,944 (Male: 2,080, Female: 864)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Alangulam Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 176,138
M: 87,050
F: 89,088
Rural 125,131
M: 61,753
F: 63,378
Urban 51,007
M: 25,297
F: 25,710
General Information

Number of Households: 47,594

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 176,138 (Male: 87,050, Female: 89,088)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 19,602 (Male: 9,887, Female: 9,715)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,140 (Male: 9,358, Female: 9,782)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 246 (Male: 121, Female: 125)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 123,794 (Male: 67,314, Female: 56,480)

Illiterate Population

Total: 52,344 (Male: 19,736, Female: 32,608)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 97,626 (Male: 50,780, Female: 46,846)

Main Workers

Total: 91,409 (Male: 47,094, Female: 44,315)

Marginal Workers

Total: 6,217 (Male: 3,686, Female: 2,531)

Non-Workers

Total: 78,512 (Male: 36,270, Female: 42,242)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,334 (Male: 8,895, Female: 1,439)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,190 (Male: 11,714, Female: 3,476)
  • Household Industry Workers: 36,492 (Male: 2,511, Female: 33,981)
  • Other Workers: 29,393 (Male: 23,974, Female: 5,419)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 280 (Male: 207, Female: 73)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,665 (Male: 1,189, Female: 476)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,328 (Male: 210, Female: 1,118)
  • Other Workers: 2,944 (Male: 2,080, Female: 864)

Grampanchayat List of Alangulam Tehsil/Taluka

Alangulam Tehsil comprises 29 Gram Panchayats and 39 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Alangulam. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alangulam

Alangulam is located in the Tenkasi District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Alangulam Tehsil has 39 villages.

Alangulam has a total of 29 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Alangulam is 176,138.

In Alangulam, there are 87,050 males and 89,088 females.

There are 19,602 children in Alangulam, comprising 9,887 males and 9,715 females.

In Alangulam, the literate population is 123,794 (67,314 males and 56,480 females). The illiterate population is 52,344 (19,736 males and 32,608 females).