Puthunagaram
Puthunagaram | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10°40′52″N 76°39′40″E / 10.681°N 76.6611°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Area | |
• Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 17,892 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL -09, KL -70 |
Nearest city | Palakkad |
Parliament constituency | Alathur |
Assembly constituency | Nenmara |
Puthunagaram is a town and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[2] It is about 10 km south of Palakkad and 8 Km from Kollengode. Palakkad-Pollachi railway line passes through this town.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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
[edit]- ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "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.