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Pennagaram is a town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Pennagaram taluk (sub-district).

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Coordinates: 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,480
• Density	980/km² (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-29

Geography

Pennagaram is located at 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9.[1] It has an average elevation of 493 metres (1617 feet). The famous tourist place Hogenakkal Falls, is 15 km from Pennagaram. Crocodile farm is available in Hogenakkal.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,[2] Pennagaram had a population of 18,100. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pennagaram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pennagaram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is very near (15 km) to Hogenakkal Falls in Pennagaram taluk, which is called India's Niagara.

Administration

Panchayats are Perumbalai - Semmanur.

Politics

Pennagaram assembly constituency is part of Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

Economy

Agriculture for the primary occupation in the area.

Transport

RTO office located in Dharmapuri.

Roads

Pennagaram is a connected in three state highways in other district. There is bus service to Chennai, Bangalore, Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Pondichery, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Thirupattur, Tiruppur, Ramnagar and district other major cities. State highway 60h connected in Pennagaram-Dharmapuri-Thiruppattur.

Rail

The nearest railway station at Dharmapuri in 30 kilometers from Pennagaram.

Education

Govt Arts College Pennagaram
Jayam college of engineering Nallanoor, Pennagaram
Jayam arts & science college Nallanoor, Pennagaram
Al-islamiah polytechnic college Rajavoor, Pennagaram
Meenakshi arts & science college Eriyur, Pennagaram

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pennagaram
"Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
"List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2008.

v t e Dharmapuri district
Taluks	Dharmapuri Harur Karimangalam Nallampalli Palacode Pappireddipatti Pennagaram
Blocks	Dharmapuri Harur Karimangalam Morappur Nallampalli Palakcode Pappireddipatti Pennagaram
Town panchayats	Harur Kadathur Kariamangalam Marandahalli Palakkodu Papparapatti Pappireddipatti Pennagaram B. Mallapuram Kambainallur
Cities and towns	Bommidi Dharmapuri (district headquarters) Harur Kadathur Kambainallur Kariamangalam Marandahalli Nallampalli Palakkodu Papparapatti Pappireddipatti Pennagaram
Villages	Allalapatty Ammapalayam B Pallipatti Bandahalli Buddireddipatti Chellampatti Dhinna Bellur Gettupatti Gummanur Hogenakkal Jakkasamudram Kadagathur Kammalampatty Kethanahalli Kovilur Laligam Maniyadhalli Paruvathanahalli Sitheri Soriyampatti Thammanampatti Thoppur
Revenue divisions	Dharmapuri Harur

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