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Alangudi | |
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Town municipality | |
  Alangudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′40″N 78°58′47″E / 10.361100°N 78.979600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,742 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 622 301 |
| Telephone code | 04322 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 55 |
Alangudi is a municipality in the Pudukkottai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, that serves as the headquarters for Alangudi taluk, one of the 11 taluks in Pudukkottai district. The town has been ruled, at different times, by the Cholas, Mutharaiyars, Early Pandyas, Thondaimans, and the British. It is situated about 395 kilometres (245 mi) southwest of Chennai and about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Tiruchirappalli. Tamil Nadu's first women Asiad Santhi Soundarajan is from Alangudi municipality.