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'''Perungulam''' is | '''Perungulam''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Thoothukudi district]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of Tamil Nadu. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Perungulam had a population of 6,451. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Perungulam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. | As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Perungulam had a population of 6,451. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Perungulam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
==Landmark== | ==Landmark== | ||
=== Srinivasa Perumal Temple=== | === Srinivasa Perumal Temple=== | ||
[[Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Tirukulandhai|Sri Mayakoothar Temple - Thirukkulandhai, Perunkulam]] is one of the [[Nava Tirupathi]], nine [[Hindu]] temples dedicated to [[ | [[Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Tirukulandhai|Sri Mayakoothar Temple - Thirukkulandhai, Perunkulam]] is one of the [[Nava Tirupathi]], nine [[Hindu]] temples dedicated to [[Vishnu]] located along the [[Tiruchendur]]-[[Tirunelveli]] route, on the banks of [[Thamiraparani]] river. These temples are classified as "[[Divya Desams]]", the 108 temples of [[Vishnu]] revered by the 12 poet saints, or [[Alwars]].<ref>''108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu''. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:25, 20 January 2025
Perungulam | |
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Town | |
  Perungulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°38′53″N 77°59′57″E / 8.64806°N 77.99917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,451 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Perungulam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of the 2001 India census,[1] Perungulam had a population of 6,451. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Perungulam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Landmark[edit | edit source]
Srinivasa Perumal Temple[edit | edit source]
Sri Mayakoothar Temple - Thirukkulandhai, Perunkulam is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Vishnu located along the Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, on the banks of Thamiraparani river. These temples are classified as "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
External links[edit | edit source]
- [www.mayakoothar.com Mayakoothar]
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