Puthunagaram
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| ?Puthunagaram Kerala • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Palakkad |
| Population | 16,367 (2001) |
Puthunagaram is a census town in Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is about 10 km south of Palakkad. Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindukal-Madurai-Rameswaram train line pass through this town.
The area police station is located here. To see local fishmarket activity see the community website at look at http://www.koduvayur.net on the external links below.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], 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. There's one higher secondary school which also runs affiliated vocational higher secondary courses for Post Matriculation students.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
