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{{Infobox Indian jurisdiction
|type = town
|native_name = Puliangudi (புளியங்குடி)
|other_name =
|district = Tirunelveli
|state_name = Tamil Nadu
|nearest_city = Kadayanallur
|parliament_const = Tenkasi
|assembly_const = Vasudevanallur
|civic_agency =
|skyline =
|skyline_caption =
|latd = 9.10
|longd = 77.23
|locator_position = right
|area_total =
|area_magnitude =
|altitude =
|population_total = 100000
|population_as_of = 2007
|population_density =
|sex_ratio =
|literacy =
|area_telephone = 4636
|postal_code = 627855
|vehicle_code_range = TN-72 & TN-76
|climate= Min 18 Deg Celsius Max 35 Deg Celsius
|website=
}}

'''Puliangudi''' (புளியங்குடி) is a [[municipality]] in [[Tirunelveli district]] of the Indian State [[Tamilnadu]]. It is located in the foothills of the [[Western Ghats]]. 45 km south from Rajapalyam and 30 km north of Coutrallam on NH 208 from Madurai to Kollam. Nearby towns include [[Sankarankovil]] (16 km), [[Kovilpatti]] (45 km), [[Tenkasi]] (30 km), [[Kadayanallur]] (12 km)

Puliangudi is also known as "Lemon City",-Maa Nagar due to varieties of [[lemon]] species cultivated around Puliangudi and its high contribution to the town's Agri-business led economy.

===Puliangudi(புளியங்குடி)===

[[Puliangudi]] ({{lang-ta|புளியங்குடி}})("Lemon city") is located on the [[National Highway 208 (India)|Tenkasi–Thirumangalam National Highway]]. It is between Tenkasi and Rajapalayam (about 30 km south of Tenkasi and 40 km north of Rajapalayam). The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats and has a gentle slope from west to east. It covers an area of {{convert|55.166|km2|sqmi}}, and the 2001 population was 60,142. The Puliangudi municipal area includes four villages: Mela Puliangudi, Puliangudi, Chinthamani and Thirumalai Naicken Pudukudi. It has a dry climate, except during the monsoons. Puliangudi is known as the "Lemon City" because of the variety of lemons (the main agricultural product) cultivated in the area. puliangudi city it mostly Nadar people in this area

Puliangudi has 18 higher secondary schools.
Engineering and technology institutions:
*S.V.Engineering College near Puliangudi
*Gomathiammal Polytechnic and an industrial training institute at Malayadikuruchi, 5 km from Puliangudi .
*In Puliangudi now 3 Nursing colleges are available.
*Several tourist places are,for ex(munthal(2 km),kotta malai(5 km), thalaiennai(8 km), etc)
*At 2011 population was near to one lakh...
*Puliangudi has 11 primary school(including selvan school, radha nursery school, new crescent schools,etc....).
*Puliangudi has 26 ponds around.....
*It is a number 2 city in cultivating lemon in tamil nadu.....
*Puliangudi contains near to 34 ward.....
As of 2001 India census,[1] Puliyangudi had a population of 60,142. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puliyangudi has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 54%. In Puliyangudi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

'''Growth of Puliangudi:'''

Puliangudi Started of as a village Panchayat and up grade as third grade Municipality on 01.04.1965. This city is also called as a lemon city.

'''Population Growth'''

Year Population Decade variation

1911 15463 --

1921 18437 2974

1931 21173 2736

1941 23695 2522

1951 27619 3924

1961 30648 3029

1971 38742 8094

1981 43998 5256

1991 53287 9289

2001 60142 6855

'''Density'''

Population density of Puliangudi has rabidly growth spread over all Area of 55.166 Sq.km. The city has a density of 702 persons / Sq.Km and the density rose to 966 persons / Sq.Km in 1991 and to 1100 persons / Sq.Km the development of density the western ghat.

Year Density.sq. / km

1971 702

1981 798

1991 966

2001 1090

'''Literacy Rates'''

Sl No. Rates Male Female

1 No.of Literates (14 years of age) 4834 4921

2 Adult Population (14 Years of are) 6042 6151

'''Econimic Base'''

The economy of the town is concentrated around the lemon trade and the hosiery products market.The town in located on the Kollam – Thirumangalam National Highways.

Road (N.H.208) in Tirunelveli District. It is mainly an agricultural based Town and weaving is the open industry of the Town. Puliangudi is Popularly known for its lemon market and other wise it is called as leman city in this area.

'''Place of Interest'''

'''Courtallam''' – Famous Tourist Place about 35 Kms from Puliyangudi

'''Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Kovil''' - Tenkasi about 30 Kms from Puliyangudi

'''Arulmigu Sankara Nainar Kovil''' - Sankarankovil about 16 Kms from Puliyangudi

'''Munthal''' - Hill Area and Tourist Place about 2 Kms from Puliyangudi

'''Shopping Centers, Markets'''

Sl. No. Name of the Market

1 Gandhi Memorial Daily Market
Main Road, Puliyangudi

'''Banks,ATM Centers,Online Bankers details'''

'''Bank Details'''
WARD No. BANK NAME LOCATION & ADDRESS

17 Indian Overseas Bank Main Road,
Puliangudi
29 Pandian Grama Bank Arasaradi Vinayager Kovil Street,
T.N.Pudukudi, Puliyangudi.
19 TDCC Bank Meenachi Complex Upstair,
Main Road, Puliyangudi. .
17 State Bank of India Palvannan Complex,Main Road
Puliyangudi
'''External links'''

<big>'''http://municipality.tn.gov.in/puliyangudi/abt-muni.html'''''''</big><sup><sup>Superscript text</sup></sup>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*http://municipality.tn.gov.in/puliyangudi/abt-muni.htm

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district]]

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