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{{more citations needed|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Puliangudi
| settlement_type = City
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| coordinates = {{coord|9.10|N|77.23|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tenkasi]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kadayanallur]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
| named_for = (Lemon City)
| government_type = Second Grade Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_rank = 1
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| population_total = 66000
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|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]] [[Regional Transport Office|RTO]])
| footnotes = 2nd Grade Municipality|
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'''Puliangudi''' is a municipal town located between [[Tenkasi]] and [[Rajapalayam]] on the National Highway 208 ([[Kollam]] to [[Tirumangalam, Madurai|Tirumangalam]]).<ref>https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/about-us-2/</ref>

It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi District]] and Kadayanallur Taluk. Taluk headquarters, [[Sivagiri, Tenkasi|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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

==Geography==
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Puliangudi is located at {{Coord|9.10|N|77.23|E|}}. 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.<ref>http://www.mediatoday.in/magazines/ati.2015.12/files/basic-html/page17.html</ref>

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==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=right|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|72.22}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|20.88}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|6.81}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.01}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|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.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==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.<ref>http://nif.org.in/innovation/new_acid_lime_variety/292</ref>

== Schools ==
As per 2009-10 Administration Report there are totally 66 schools in this Municipal town.
<ref>https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/11/Admin-Report0910.pdf</ref>
* Higher Secondary Schools - 7
* High Schools. - 31
* Matriculation Schools - 4
* Middle Schools - 10
* Primary Schools - 14

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{wikivoyage-inline|Puliyangudi}}
* {{cite web|title=Puliyangudi CCF|url=http://tnuifsl.com/documents/ccpbp/Puliangudi.pdf|format=PDF|publisher= TNUIFSL|access-date=10 January 2016}}

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