Karungal

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Karungal
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Karungal
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°14′16″N77°11′13″E / 8.23778°N 77.18694°E / 8.23778; 77.18694 Coordinates: 8°14′16″N77°11′13″E / 8.23778°N 77.18694°E / 8.23778; 77.18694
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • BodyPanchayath
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,832
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code04651
Vehicle registration TN 74-TN 75

Karungal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1]

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Demographics

At the 2001 India census, [2] Karungal had a population of 15,832.[ citation needed ] Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. It had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. 10% of the population were under six years of age.[ citation needed ]

Karungal is densely populated compared to other panchayats.[ citation needed ].

Geography

Karungal is the predominant town in Killiyoor, the 234th constituency of Tamil Nadu. After Marthandam, it is the next well-known town, and it spans an area of over 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). Keezhkulam is situated in the southwest, Paliyadi in the northeast, Thiruvithamcode in the east and Thikkanamcode in the southeast.

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References

  1. ↑ "Karungal" . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  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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