Pudukulam.V is a village panchayat in Sivagangai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Pudukulam
Pudukulam.V | |
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village | |
  Pudukulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′N 78°29′E / 9.7°N 78.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivagangai |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,284 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630 560 |
| Telephone code | 914574 XX |
| Vehicle registration | TN 63 |
Geography edit
Pudukulam is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet).
History edit
The entire village belongs to the same communities Agamudaiyar under Mukkulathor.
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Pudukulam had a population of 1,284. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pudukulam has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Pudukulam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy edit
A vast majority of the workforce is dependent on agriculture (72.8%). The principal crop of Pudukulam village is paddy. The other crops that are grown are sugarcane and groundnut.
Politics edit
Pudukulam comes under Sivaganga assembly constituency is part of Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Schools edit
- Manamadrai Panchayat Board Primary School, Pudukulam
References edit
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pudukulam[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.