Karungal

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Karungal
city
Karungal
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°14′16″N 77°11′13″E / 8.23778°N 77.18694°E / 8.23778; 77.18694Coordinates: 8°14′16″N 77°11′13″E / 8.23778°N 77.18694°E / 8.23778; 77.18694
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Population (2001)
  Total 15,832
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 04651
Vehicle registration TN 74-TN 75

Karungal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As per the 2001 India census,[1] Karungal has a population of 15,832.[citation needed] Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. It has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. In Karungal, 10% of the population is under six years of age.[citation needed]

Karungal is densely populated compared to other panchayats.[citation needed]

Geography

Karungal is the predominant town in Killiyoor, the 234th constituency of Tamil Nadu. After Marthandam, it is the next well-known town, and it spans an area of over 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). Keezhkulam is situated in the southwest, Paliyadi in the northeast, Thiruvithamcode in the east and Thikkanamcode in the southeast.

Notables

Martyr and Blessed, Devasakayam Pillai's home town.[citation needed]

Education

There are more than five engineering colleges in this area. [citation needed]

Economy

Karungal is well known for its agricultural market where you can buy a variety of bananas. [citation needed]

References

  1. "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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