Puthunagaram

Puthunagaram is a town and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[1]

Puthunagaram
Town
Pudunagaram (Palakkad road)
Puthunagaram Location in Kerala, India Puthunagaram Puthunagaram (India)
Coordinates: 10.681°N 76.6611°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Population  (2001)
• Total	16,367
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

It is about 10 km south of Palakkad and 8 Kms from Kollengode. Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindukal-Madurai-Rameswaram train line passes through this town.

MHS ROAD, Pudunagaram

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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.

References

1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.