Pudukulam
Pudukulam
Pudukulam.V | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Pudukulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′N 78°29′E / 9.7°N 78.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivagangai |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,284 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630 560 |
| Telephone code | 914574 XX |
| Vehicle registration | TN 63 |
Pudukulam.V is a village panchayat in Sivagangai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography[edit]
Pudukulam is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet).
History[edit]
The entire village belongs to the same communities Agamudaiyar under Mukkulathor.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] 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[edit]
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[edit]
Pudukulam comes under Sivaganga assembly constituency is part of Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Schools[edit]
- Manamadrai Panchayat Board Primary School, Pudukulam
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pudukulam[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.