Palakkodu

Palakkodu
—  city  —
Palakkodu
Location of Palakkodu
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Dharmapuri
Population 18,614 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 533 metres (1,749 ft)

Palakkodu (also known as Palakod or Palacode) is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents

Geography

Palakkodu is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Palakkodu had a population of 18,614. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palakkodu has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 57%. In Palakkodu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Palacode assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palakkodu
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-09.