Puliyankudi Explained

Puliangudi
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Puliyangudi, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:9.1725°N 77.3956°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Name2:Tenkasi
Subdivision Name3:Kadayanallur
Named For:(Lemon City)
Government Type:Second Grade Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Rank:1
Elevation M:233
Population Total:66000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:627855
Area Code:4636 (Sankarankovil Telephone Code)
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:TN-79 (Sankarankovil RTO)
Footnotes:2nd Grade Municipality
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil

Puliangudi is a municipal town located between Tenkasi and Rajapalayam on the National Highway 208 (Kollam to Tirumangalam).[1]

It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of Tenkasi District and Kadayanallur Taluk. Taluk headquarters, Kadayanallur, is 16 km south from Puliangudi, and the district headquarters, Tenkasi lies 31 km south. It is called "Lemon City of India" because it has two lemon markets especially for exporting lemons.

Geography

Puliangudi is located at . It is mainly an agricultural based town and is famous for its Lemon market; Puliangudi is also called as ‘Lemon City’. During the past years the economic driver of the town was agriculture & allied activities.[2]

Puliangudi town is spread across an area of 55.16 sq.km and it is divided into 33 wards. The town is located at the junction of roads from Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sengottai and Kollam. The town is surrounded in the north by Vasuthevanallur Town Panchayat and in the south by Punniyapuram Village Panchayat. Mullikulam Village Panchayat forms the physical boundary of Puliangudi in eastern directions. Reserve forest area forms a boundary along western side.

Demographics

As per the religious census of 2011, Puliankudi (M) had 72.22% Hindus, 20.88% Muslims, 6.81% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs and 0.07% following other religions.[3]

Agriculture

Puliangudi city is known for the cultivation of Acid lime. The climate, soil and marketing facilities are quite suitable for the cultivation of this crop, thus making this city the leader in acid lime cultivation.[4]

Schools

As per 2009-10 Administration Report there are totally 66 schools in this Municipal town. [5]

Other training institutes

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/about-us-2/
  2. http://www.mediatoday.in/magazines/ati.2015.12/files/basic-html/page17.html
  3. Web site: Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu. 2011. XLS. Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 13 September 2015.
  4. Web site: New acid lime variety | National Innovation Foundation-India .
  5. https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/11/Admin-Report0910.pdf