Puliangudi

Puliangudi புளியங்குடி
town
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Population  (2007)
• Total	100,000
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	627855
Telephone code	4636
Vehicle registration	TN-72 & TN-76
Nearest city	Kadayanallur
Lok Sabha constituency	Tenkasi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Vasudevanallur
Climate	Min 18 Deg Celsius Max 35 Deg Celsius (Köppen)

Puliangudi is a municipality in Tirunelveli district of the Indian State Tamil Nadu. 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 located on the Tenkasi–Thirumangalam National Highway. It has a gentle slope from west to east. It covers an area of 55.166 square kilometres (21.300 sq mi), and the 2001 population was 60,142. The Puliangudi municipal area includes three areas: 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.

Notable Members:

• Dr. Duraiyappa - M.L.A

Puliangudi has 18 higher secondary schools.

• H.N.U.C.Hr.Sec. School
• Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School
• Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School

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. Puliangudi has more than 10 High schools and 11 primary school.

• 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 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 upgraded to a third grade Municipality on 1 April 1965.

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 rapidly growth spread over all area of 55.166 km². The city has a density of 702 persons / km² and the density rose to 966 persons / km² in 1991 and to 1100 persons / km² .

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

Economic 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 km from Puliyangudi
• Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Kovil - Tenkasi about 30 km from Puliyangudi
• Arulmigu Sankara Nainar Kovil - Sankarankovil about 16 km from Puliyangudi
• Munthal - Hill Area and Tourist Place about 2 km from Puliyangudi

The Gandhi Memorial Daily Market located on the Main Road is the chief marketplace of the town.

External links

• http://municipality.tn.gov.in/puliyangudi/abt-muni.htm