Palavoor Explained

Palavoor
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu#India
Coordinates:8.2056°N 77.5725°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Name2:Tirunelveli
Subdivision Name3:Radhapuram
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Area Total Km2:38.85
Elevation M:53
Population Total:17780
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:627114
Area Code Type:STD code
Area Code:04637
Registration Plate:TN-72

Palavoor is a village in Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the coast of the Indian Ocean, about 60 kilometres south of the district seat Tirunelveli, and 14 kilometres southwest of the taluk seat Radhapuram. In 2011, the village had a total population of 17,780.[1]

Geography

Palavoor is located on the south of Vadakupathu Kulam. The National Highway 44 passes through it. The average elevation of the village is 53 metres above the sea level.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Palavoor has 4,611 households. Among the 17,780 residents, 8,837 are male and 8,943 are female. The overall literacy rate is 79.67%, with 7,252 of the male inhabitants and 6,914 of the female inhabitants being literate. The census location code of the village is 643085.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302073337/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx . 2023-03-02 . 2023-04-16 . censusindia.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Palavoor topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-04-16 . Topographic maps . en.