Brahmana Periya-Agraharam | |
Other Name: | BP Agraharam |
Settlement Type: | Panchayat Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.39°N 77.6983°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Erode |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 27275 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 638 005, 638 301, 638 316 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0424, 04256 |
Registration Plate: | TN-33 |
Brahmana Periya-Agraharam is a neighborhood in the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It functioned as an independent Village Panchayat until the corporation expansion in 2011. It is now a part of Erode Municipal Corporation.[1] It is located 7 km from Erode Junction and 4 km from Central Bus Terminus, Erode.
At the 2001 India census,[2] Brahmana Periya (BP) Agraharam had a population of 27,275. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Brahmana Periya-Agraharam had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 57%. 12% of the population were under 6 years of age.