About Alampalayam

Alampalayam is a town panchayat located in the newly formed Namakkal district (fondly called as Namagiri Mavattam by the Tamil speaking population living all over the globe) in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Alampalayam is one among the nineteen town panchayats of Namakkal district, other town panchayats being Paramathi, Athanur, Mohanur, Pandamangalam, Pattinam, Pillanallur, Pothanur, Velur, Venkarai, Vennanthur, Erumaipatti, Padaiveedu, Namagiripettai, R.Pudupatti, Seerapalli, Kalappanaickenpatti, Senthamangalam and Mallasamudram. Alampalayam town is an integral part of the taluk of Tiruchengode in Namakkal district. Let's get to know more about the town panchayat of Alampalayam in Namakkal district in detail.

Geography of Alampalayam

Alampalayam is 45.8 km away from the district home base of Namakkal town (via Attur - Rasipuram - Erode route and and Tiruchengode - Namakkal - Trichy Road), 63.5 km away from the neighboring district of Salem (via NH47) and 406 km away from the state capital city Chennai (via NH45). The geographic coordinates of the town are 11°21'49 N 77°45'33 E.

Alampalayam is surrounded by Attur (Salem district), Tiruchirappalli district and Perambalur district in the east, Erode district in the west, Salem district in the north and Karur district in the south. Some of the important towns and cities nearby Alampalayam include Rasipuram, Namagiripettai, Tharamangalam, Salem, Veerapandi, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, and Tiruchirappalli and so on.

Climate Data:
Climatic Conditions: Tropical
Average Temperature: 28.3 °C
Average Annual Rainfall: 764 mm
Driest Month: March (8 mm of rainfall)
Wettest Month: October (184 mm)
Warmest Month: May (average of 31.3 °C)
Coldest Month: December (average temperature is 25.1 °C)

Demography of Alampalayam

Population of Alampalayam (Census 2011): 20,286
Male Population: 10,264
Female Population: 10,022
Population of Children with age of 0-6: 1,926 (9.49 % of total population of Alampalayam)
Schedule Caste (SC): 13.14 % of total population in Alampalayam (TP)
Schedule Tribe (ST): 0.08 % of total population in Alampalayam (TP)
Female Sex Ratio: 976
Literacy Rate: 75.25 %
Male Literacy: 82.22 %
Female Literacy: 68.07 %
Number of Households: 5,785

Administration in Alampalayam

Alampalayam is administrated by the Alampalayam Town Panchayat. The city's Panchayat is the functionary administrative body which works under the authority of the Directorate of Town Panchayats, Government of Tamil Nadu.

The rural governing body works for the welfare of the people and is responsible for the civic services which include provision and maintenance of water supply, provision and maintenance of public drainages, provision and maintenance of street lights and so on. Furthermore, the administrative body is chaired an appointed executive officer/chairperson who is assisted by a set of officials. The designated town panchayat code of Alampalayam Town Panchayat is 281.

Important Contact Information

Alampalayam Town Panchayat Office
Address: Truchengodu-Pallipalayam Main Road,
Alampalayam (Po.), Tiruchengode Taluk
Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu
Pin Code: 638008
Phone Number: 04288-245339
Email: eotpalampalayam@gmail.com

Contact Information of the Executive Officer of Alampalayam Town Panchayat Office
Mobile Number: +91-8883100245

Tiruchengode Tahsildar
Phone Number: 04288-252260

Alampalayam - Quick Facts

State: Tamil Nadu
District: Namakkal
Taluk: Tiruchengode
Administration: Town Panchayat
Climate: Tropical
Population of Alampalayam (Census 2011): 20,286
Geographic Coordinates: 11°21'49?N 77°45'33?E
Official Language: Tamil
Postal Code: 638008
Telephone Code: 04288

Transport Information:
Nearest Railway Station: Cauvery Railway Station (Station code: CV)
Nearest Airport: Salem Airport (IATA: SXV, ICAO: VOSM)

Distance Chart:
(from Alampalayam to major cities of Tamil Nadu)
Alampalayam to Chennai: 406 km
Alampalayam to Coimbatore: 119 km
Alampalayam to Tiruchirappalli: 159 km
Alampalayam to Madurai: 212 km
Alampalayam to Salem: 63.5 km
Alampalayam to Vellore:289 km
Alampalayam to Tirunelveli: 357 km
Alampalayam to Tuticorin: 360 km
Alampalayam to Cuddalore: 260 km