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Ilaiyangudi,( Tamil: இளையான்குடி) also spelled Ilayangudi or Ilaiyangudi, is a taluk headquarters and Sub Town situated 21 km south-east of Manamadurai, in Sivaganga district, India. Sivaganga is around 37 km north-west. Nearest airport is at Madurai. Paramakudi Junction Railway Station serves Ilaiyangudi.The nearest Town is Paramakudi which is 11 km away. Ilayangudi is 66 km from Karaikudi and 70 km from Madurai.
Islam was introduced to Ilayangudi during the 6th and 7th century by Arab traders. Now majority of the people living here are Muslims. The old Muslim community of this town is engaged in different trades such as textile weaving, transportation and plantation of betel leaves and it also has various esteemed educational institutions of Sivaganga district. Kadai theru is the heart of the Sub town and is famous for shops and retail outlets.
Ilaiyangudi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.
Year
Winner
Party |----
1971
V. Malaikannan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
1977
Sivasamy
Communist Party of India |----
1980
Sivasamy
Communist Party of India |----
1984
P. Anbalagan
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
1989
M. Sathiah
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
1991
M. S. M. Ramachandran
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
1996
M. Tamilkudimagan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
2001
V. D. Natarajan
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
2006
R. S. Rajakannappan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
2009
Suba. Mathiarasan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----