Pallikonda

Pallikonda
Town
Pallikonda Toll Plaza on NH 46
Pallikonda Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°55′00″N 78°56′00″E / 12.91667°N 78.93333°E / 12.91667; 78.93333Coordinates: 12°55′00″N 78°56′00″E / 12.91667°N 78.93333°E / 12.91667; 78.93333
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Vellore
Government
• Type	Pallikonda Selectionn Grade Town Panchayat
• Body	பள்ளிகொண்டா தேர்வுநிலை பேரூராட்சி
Area
• Total	19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	43,067
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	TN-23

Pallikonda is a selection grade Town Panchayat in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It Connects With 70 Villages And A Big Town : Gudiyatham

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Pallikonda had a population of 21,007. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallikonda has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pallikonda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The town is well connected by road as it lies on the NH 46 of Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral. A State Highway connects to Gudiyattam town[10 km]. The nearest railway station is Gudiyattam[6 km] on Chennai-Bangalore and Chennai-Coimbatore section of Southern Railway.

Climate and weather

The seasonal climate conditions are moderate. Weather is colder during winter and hotter in summer due to hills and forests surrounding the town. The seasons are classified as follows:

The average maximum and minimum temperature are 43 °C (109 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) respectively. The town typically receives a maximum rainfall of 34 cm (13 in), 36 cm (14 in) during the September, October and November. Light moderate rainfall of 11 to 30 cm (4.3 to 11.8 in) occurs during the months of June, July & August.

Travels

1)P.G.S TRAVELS, pallikonda, Contact no:9443430180,9952458444,9944224451

Politics

The town falls under Anaicut Assembly Constituency and Vellore Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu

Hospital

1. DOCTOR SILUVAISITHAR
2. AYURVEDA & HERBAL RESEARCH CENTRE
3. CONTACT- 09443750929,+919080201077 & 09944401555

Government Hospital in Pallikonda

There is a Government (of Tamil Nadu state) Hospital in M.C Main Road, near Church and opposite to Government Boys Higher Secondary School. This hospital helps for its residents on general medicine, first aid care, pregnancy relief and so on. Government Hospital in Pallikonda serves for more than few decades for its nearby people.

Education In Pallikonda

There are two government higher secondary schools in Pallikonda one is at near town panchayat office and another one is at near ranganaadhar temple

1. Govt boys Higher secondary School
2. Girls Higher secondary School
3. Shiksha kendra higher secondary school
4. holy angels matric higher secondary school
5. Sidhartha Nursery and primary School
6. Breeze Nursery and primary school
7. Mercy's Nursery and primary school
8. Maligai school
9. Anwar-ul-Islam school
10. Aims Nursery and primary school
11. yadhava school
12. RCM high School
13. LFC Aided school
14. panchayat union Muslim School

Colleges In Pallikonda

DR.Ambedkar College Social Developement College,Pallikonda

Institution and Internet Cafe

1. Arul Computers
2. Arul Typewriting Institute
3. Nest Internet Center
4. Udhayas Internet Center
5. Friends Internet Center

Temples

Located just under 25 km from Vellore off the Bangalore National Highway is the over 1000years old Ranganatha Perumal temple in Pallikonda seen in a Sayana Kolam as described by Periyazhvaar - 'படுத்த பைந்நாகனைப் பள்ளிகொண்டானுக்குப் பல்லாண்டு கூறுதுமே'. It is the first of the three temples where Lord Narayana presented himself in a Sayana Kolam to block the floods intended to disrupt Brahmma's Yagna.

Ellai Amman temple is presented in Vettuvanam area.

Also a great temple of Lord Muruga "VITHUGIRI VELAVAN TEMPLE" is situated at VITHU HILLS near toll plaza.

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