Alangayam

Alangayam is a Town Panchayat in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at 18 km from VaniyambadiAlangayam is 8 km from the famous Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur. This town is surrounded by mountains on all sides, which keeps Alangayam at a moderate temperature for most of the year.Alangayam has a bus station which connects to many cities, including Thirupattur and Vaniyambadi. From these, it is possible to get connections to Vellore and other major cities in Tamil Nadu.Alangayam comprises villages named Kalai Koil, Peddur, Badakuppam, Pulugarpalli, Gejjaloor, Bunkur, Rajapalayam, MGR Nagar, Narasingapuram, Kallaraipatti and Konkiyur.Schools and CollegesPRIVATE SCHOOLS: SFS Matriculation Higher Secondary school Bharat Matriculation Higher Secondary School Vivekananda Matriculation school Brindhavan Matriculation School. Jagadeesh Rao Primary School. Praveen residential school Jaya Vaasavi Matriculation & Residential SchoolGOVERNMENT SCHOOLS: IELC Elementary school GOVT Boys Higher Secondary School GOVT Girls Higher Secondary School. COLLEGE: Dr. Radhakrishnan Teacher Training institute.Places of interestThe hill station Yelagiri is about 30 km from the town. Javadi Hills is another small hill station nearby. Asia's second largest telescope, Vainu Bappu Observatory of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics which is situated at Kavalur Village near Alangayam, is also a major attraction. Shops in Alangayam are better known for their unique Biriyani making skills like the nearby widely known towns Vaniyambadi and Ambur. It is the only place of source for the education ( Schools, college ) for all the nearby villages. The road connecting alangayam to vellore via Odugathur is in a process of making it as a Highway which greatly reduces the time to reach Salem from Vellore.