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Karungal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]

Karungal
city
Karungal Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°14′16″N 77°11′13″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 74-TN 75

Demographics

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

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

External links

• Official website

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