Palakkodu

Palacode Palacode
Town panchayat
Road Junction in Palacode
Palacode Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°18′11″N78°04′23″E / 12.303°N 78.073°E / 12.303; 78.073
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
• Rank	municipality
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population  (2011 to 2019)
• Total	20,959
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	636808
Vehicle registration	TN-29

Palacode (also known as Palakodu or Palacode) is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Palakkodu is located at 12°18′N78°05′E / 12.3°N 78.08°E / 12.3; 78.08 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Palakkodu had a population of 20,959. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palakkodu has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 57%. In Palakkodu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Palacode constituent assembly sends representative to the state assembly. ^[3] For Lok Sabha it belongs to Dharmapuri Constituency.

Banks

• State Bank of India
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Lakshmi vilas Bank
• Union bank of India
• Ujjivan Small finance bank

School Colleges and Library

1. Wisdomland Matriculation School Karagadahalli Palacode

2. Jaisakthi matriculation higher secondary school palacode

3. Jaisakthi Hi tech CBSE school palacode

4 Jaisakthi kids school palacode

5.Govt polytechnic college palacode was Dharmapuri District Co-op Sugar Mills Polytechnic College,

6. Govt arts and science college, Palacode

7. Arunachalam arts and science college palacode

Palacode has a public library, located opposite BDO office. It has over 16,000 books and various journals.

Railway

Palacode railway station, Marandahalli railway station

Roads

1.Palacode bus stand 2 .M.G Road

Famous People

Dr Sendhilkumar is a distinguished public health researcher and a Siddha physician with a deep commitment to advancing health through traditional and modern approaches. With a unique expertise at the intersection of Siddha medicine, public health, and epidemiology, Dr. Sendhilkumar has contributed significantly to research that bridges these fields. He has published numerous research papers in both national and international journals, covering a broad range of topics, including Ayush systems, Siddha medicine, public health issues, and epidemiological studies. His work continues to shape the understanding and integration of traditional healing practices with contemporary public health strategies. ^[4]

Palakodu is also the birthplace of Kannada actor Uday Kumar. ^[5]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palakkodu
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.
3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
4. "Sendhilkumar Muthappan".
5. "Mystic Ankola or Alinjal tree at Somanahalli near Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu". Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.