Palakkodu

Palakkodu
city
Palakkodu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°18′11″N 78°04′23″E / 12.303°N 78.073°E / 12.303; 78.073Coordinates: 12°18′11″N 78°04′23″E / 12.303°N 78.073°E / 12.303; 78.073
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Elevation 533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 18,614
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 636808
Vehicle registration TN-29

Palakkodu (also known as Palakod or Palacode) is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Palakkodu is located at 12°18′N 78°05′E / 12.3°N 78.08°E / 12.3; 78.08.[1] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Palakkodu had a population of 18,614. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palakkodu has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 57%. In Palakkodu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Palacode has its own constituent assembly. [3]

Banks

  • State Bank of India
  • Indian Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Lakshmi vilas Bank
  • Union bank of India

Colleges

Dharmapuri District Co-op Sugar Mills Polytechnic College Sri Moogambigai Polytechnic College

Attractions


Somanahalli or Somballi is a village of this Taluk. It is known for its very old Mystic Ankola tree. Chinnaru Anai - Panjapalli dam is located around 30 km from Palacode which serves as a major water source for agriculture.

Kannada superstar Uday kumar was born in Palakodu.

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References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palakkodu
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. ↑ http://www.columbuslost.com/2013/01/holy-ankola-or-alinjal-tree-at.html
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