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| name = Karungal |
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]] |
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]] |
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| government_type =Democracy |
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| population_total = 15832 |
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| population_as_of = 2001 |
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| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> |
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| postal_code =629157 |
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| area_code = 04651 |
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'''Karungal''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kanniyakumari district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-thirunelveli/kanyakumari/2020/mar/29/muthathi-suicide-near-karungal-3391013.html|title=Karungal|access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref> |
'''Karungal''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kanniyakumari district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-thirunelveli/kanyakumari/2020/mar/29/muthathi-suicide-near-karungal-3391013.html|title=Karungal|access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 20 August 2024
Karungal | |
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Town | |
  Karungal Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′16″N 77°11′13″E / 8.23778°N 77.18694°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Panchayath |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,832 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04651 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 75 |
Karungal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2001 India census,[2] Karungal had a population of 15,832.[citation needed] Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. It had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. 10% of the population were under six years of age.[citation needed]
Karungal is densely populated compared to other panchayats.[citation needed].
Geography
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Karungal". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
