Alagankulam
Alagankulam is a village situated on the east coast in the Ramanathapuram taluk and district in India. The village is situated on the banks of the Vaigai River and is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the seashore. The village is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Ramanathapuram. The village had a population of 15,473 at the 2011 census.
Alagankulam
Alagai | |
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Village Panchayat | |
Alagankulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India Alagankulam Alagankulam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9.354722222°N 78.96916667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • Councillor | Sabiya Rani R |
| • President | [VALLI பா.வள்ளி ] |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,473 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 623512 |
| Telephone code | 04567 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 65 |
| Website | www |
The carbon dating report of the artefacts excavated from Azhagankulam revealed that they dated to 345 BC. With the artefacts having Tamil inscriptions, this could prove that Tamil was older than Prakrit which is dated to be from 268 BC to 232 BC.
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