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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>
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>


==Colleges==
==Education==
 
Govt. Polytechnic College Valangaiman, 300 students per year 60 per branch are admitted every year.
===Govt. Polytechnic College Valangaiman===
It was founded in 2016-2017. Its five branches are
*Diploma course in Civil Engineering
*Diploma course in Mechanical Engineering
*Diploma course in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
*Diploma course in Electronics and Communication Engineering
*Diploma course in Computer Engineering
300 students per year 60 per branch are admitted every year. Passing in SSLC or equivalent is eligible.
 
From the next academic year onwards (2017–18) 10% of sanctioned intake will be admitted directly in the second year (lateral entry).
 
More than 90% placement is being done.
 
==Temples==
There are many Siva and Vinayaga temples in this town. They are
* [[Sri Mahamariyamman koil|Sri Mariamman Temple, Valangaiman]] (also called as Padaikatti Mariamman temple and Seethaladevi Mariamman temple
* Sri Chetti Theru Vembadi Seethaladevi Mariyamman Koil
* Sri Kailasa Nathar temple
* Sri Annamalaiyar temple
* Sri Vaitheeswaran temple
* Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple
* Sri Ramasamy Koil
* Sri Mathuvana Ramar Koil
* Sri Varatharajaperumal koil
* Sri Kaliyamman Koil
* Sri Vathiya Kaliyamman Koil
* Sri Kulanthai Mariyamman koil
* Sri Savukku Pillayar koil
* Sri Nagaladi Vinayagar koil
* Sri Senguntha Vinayagar koil
* Sri Throvpathy Amman Koil Sri Saibaba temple
* Sri Vanathevathai koil
and many Vinayagar temples
 
==Prominent citizens==
 
Right Honourable V.S. Srinivasa Sastri (22 September 1869 – 17 April 1946)
Sri Shanmugasundaram pillai (1920), thavil player,
Pavalarmani Rama Velmurugan, Tamil poet (17.02.1970), Tamilsemmal awardee (2020)


==Politics==
==Politics==
Valangaiman belongs to 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 panchayat has 15 wards. Pungancheri and Valayamapuram and Layam are part of Valangaiman town panchayat.<ref>{{cite web
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
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  |title        = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
  |title        = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

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Valangaiman
Valangiman
town panchayat
Valangaiman
Nickname: 
Valangai
Valangaiman is located in Tamil Nadu
Valangaiman
Valangaiman
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°45′25″N 79°22′14″E / 10.756866°N 79.370662°E / 10.756866; 79.370662
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvarur
TalukValangaiman
Assembly constituencyNannilam
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
612804
+9104374
Vehicle registrationTN-68

Valangaiman (also spelt as Valangaiman) is a town Panchayat in the Valangaiman taluk of Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Valangaiman Taluk.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Valangiman has an elevation of 17 m (56 ft). 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[edit | edit source]

In the 2011 India census, Valangaiman had a population of 11,754.[1] 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.[2][3]

Education[edit | edit source]

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

Politics[edit | edit source]

Valangaiman belongs to 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.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvarur: Valangaiman". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvarur: Valangaiman". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
  4. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.