Puliyankudi

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

Puliangudi
City
Puliangudi
Coordinates: 9.10°N 77.23°E / 9.10; 77.23
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi
TalukKadayanallur
Named for(Lemon City)
Government
 • TypeSecond Grade Municipality
Area rank1
Population
 (2011)
 • Total66,000
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code4636 (Sankarankovil Telephone Code)
Vehicle registrationTN-79 (Sankarankovil RTO)
2nd Grade Municipality

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 9.10°N 77.23°E / 9.10; 77.23. 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 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
Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 72.22%
Muslim
 
 20.88%
Christian
 
 6.81%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Other
 
 0.07%

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 village 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 village the leader in acid lime cultivation.[4]

Schools

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

  • Higher Secondary Schools - 7
  • High Schools. - 31
  • Matriculation Schools - 4
  • Middle Schools - 10
  • Primary Schools - 14


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. "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. http://nif.org.in/innovation/new_acid_lime_variety/292
  5. https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/11/Admin-Report0910.pdf
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