Valangaiman

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Valangaiman
| other_name = Valangiman
| nickname = Valangai
| settlement_type = town panchayat
| image_skyline =
| image_alt = Valangaiman
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.756866|N|79.370662|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvarur district|Thiruvarur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Taluk|Valangaiman]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[State legislative assemblies of India|Assembly constituency]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Nannilam (state assembly constituency)|Nannilam]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 17
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 612804
| area_code_type = +91
| area_code = 04374
| registration_plate = '''TN-68'''
| website =
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| official_name = Valangaiman
}}
'''Valangaiman''' (also spelt as '''Valangaiman''') is a town Panchayat in the [[Valangaiman taluk]] of [[Thiruvarur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is the headquarters of [[Valangaiman Taluk]].

==Geography==
Valangiman has an elevation of {{convert|17|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It is situated about 31 kilometres northwest of the district seat of [[Tiruvarur]] and 10 kilometres south of [[Kumbakonam]]. It is about 40 kilometers east of Thanjavur, 14 kilometers north of Needamangalam and 30 km west of Thiruvarur.

==Demographics==
In the 2011 India [[census]], Valangaiman had a population of 11,754.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvarur: Valangaiman|publisher=Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=4108|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504233047/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=4108|archive-date=4 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref><ref name="NPR-2011-Valangaiman">{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvarur: Valangaiman|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=18&tslcode=001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504233707/http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=18&tslcode=001|archive-date=4 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Education==
Govt. Polytechnic College Valangaiman, 300 students per year 60 per branch are admitted every year.

==Politics==
Valangaiman belongs to [[Nannilam (state assembly constituency)|Nannilam assembly constituency]]. Food minister Kamaraj is the current Mla for Nannilam assembly constituency until 2026. Food minister Kamaraj is the Mla for Nannilam assembly constituency. Nannilam is part of Nagapattinam. Valangaiman belongs to Thiruvarur district Tamil Nadu (Lok Sabha constituency). There are 102 streets in Valangaiman town. Valangaiman town panchayat has 15 wards. Pungancheri and Valayamapuram and Layam are part of Valangaiman town panchayat.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-12
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2008-10-31
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>

==References==
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