Puthunagaram is a town and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[2]
Puthunagaram | |
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Town | |
Puthunagaram Location in Kerala, India Show map of KeralaPuthunagaram Puthunagaram (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 10.681°N 76.6611°E / 10.681; 76.6611 | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Area | |
• Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 17,892 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
It is about 10 km south of Palakkad and 8 Km from Kollengode. Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindukal-Madurai-Rameswaram train line passes through this town.
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Puthunagaram had a population of 16,367. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puthunagaram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Puthunagaram, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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