Puthunagaram

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state_name = Kerala
district = Palakkad
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Puthunagaram is a census town in Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is about 10 km south of Palakkad. Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindukal-Madurai-Rameswaram train line pass through this town.

The area police station is located here. To see local fishmarket activity see the community website at look at http://www.koduvayur.net on the external links below.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Puthunagaram had a population of 16,367. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puthunagaram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Puthunagaram, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. There's one higher secondary school which also runs affiliated vocational higher secondary courses for Post Matriculation students.

References

External links

* [http://www.koduvayur.net Koduvayur is a small town 2 kilometres west of Pudunagaram]
* [http://www.tattamangalam.com Tattamangalam is a small town 2 kilometres east of Pudunagaram]