Puthunagaram
Puthunagaram is a village and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[1]
Puthunagaram | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Puthunagaram Location in Kerala, India  Puthunagaram Puthunagaram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.681°N 76.6611°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,367 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
It is about 10 km south of Palakkad and 8 Kms from Kollengode. Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindukal-Madurai-Rameswaram train line pass through this town.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Puthunagaram had a population of 16,367. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puthunagaram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Puthunagaram, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "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.
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