Pudukulam Explained

Pudukulam
Native Name:Pudukulam.V
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:9.7°N 78.48°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sivagangai
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:70
Population Total:1284
Population As Of:2001
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:630 560
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:914574 XX
Registration Plate:TN 63

Pudukulam.V is a village panchayat in Sivagangai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Pudukulam is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet).

History

The entire village belongs to the same communities Agamudaiyar under Mukkulathor.

Demographics

India census,[2] Pudukulam had a population of 1,284. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pudukulam has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Pudukulam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

A vast majority of the workforce is dependent on agriculture (72.8%). The principal crop of Pudukulam village is paddy. The other crops that are grown are sugarcane and groundnut.

Politics

Pudukulam comes under Sivaganga assembly constituency is part of Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)

Schools

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Pudukulam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pudukulam
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.