Shoolagiri is a large village[1] and Taluk in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. It lies along National Highway 7, and is overlooked by a hill with three peaks.

Shoolagiri
Town
Shoolagiri Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12.664°N 78.012°E / 12.664; 78.012
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Krishnagiri district
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,430[1]
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	635117
Telephone code	04344

Shoolagiri's name is derived from Hill, which is like Trident (Threesulam) and Shoolagiri is a cosmopolitan town with a mix of linguistic groups. Tamil is the official and spoken language, however there are also a significant number of Telugu and Kannada speakers in the town.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census, Shoolagiri had population of 9,530. There are 1,218 children aged 6 or under, which is 12.78% of the village population. The literacy rate was 77.03%, lower than the Tamil Nadu state average of 80.09%.[1]

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