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Palukal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.kannumamoodu a Major Trade Centre of Palukal Town.
Palukal | |
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Town | |
| Palukal | |
  Palukal Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°22′34″N 77°10′19″E / 8.37611°N 77.17194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Town Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,276 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 75 |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Pazhugal had a population of 17,302. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pazhugal has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of74.04% : male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 74%. In Pazhugal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "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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