Pacode

Pacode is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pacode
Town
Pacode
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°19′57″N 77°13′52″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total24,050
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Pacode had a population of 22,521. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Pacode had an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 79%, and female literacy was 72%. In Pacode, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Important places

Gnaramvilai, Thickurichy, Alauvilai, and Melpuram, Chitharal Jain Monuments are important places in Pacode.

Chitharal Jain temple1

Schools

  • Abraham James Memorial Matriculation School, Gnaramvilai, Pacode
  • Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Pacode

Religion

  • Sacred Heart Church, Pacode.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church((IELC), Aluvilai
  • Sree Krishna Temple, Perai.
  • Thikkurichi Mahadevar Temple.
  • B.G.M . C.S.I Pacode
  • A.G.Church Mahimaipuram (Gnaramvilai)

Charity Organizations

Namma Pasanga Trust in Tamil (நம்ம பசங்க அறக்கட்டளை)

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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