Palamedu

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?Palamedu Tamil Nadu • India
Palamedu
Coordinates: 10°07′N 78°07′E / 10.12, 78.12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 227 m (745 ft)
District(s)	Madurai
Population	8,187 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 625 503 • +91-4543

Coordinates: 10°07′N 78°07′E / 10.12, 78.12 Palamedu is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Geography

Palamedu is located at 10.12° N 78.12° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 227 metres (744 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Palamedu had a population of 8187. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Palamedu has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 54%. In Palamedu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Palamedu was one of the villages where early Nadar community migrants from South Tamilnadu settled down while settling in so many other villages like Pattiveeranpatti, Palayampatti, Sathangudi, Sholavandhan, Saalichandhai, Bodi and formed uravinmurais which resulted in formation community run schools in these villages.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palamedu
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.