Pennagaram

Pennagaram
Pennagaram
	Town
	Pennagaram
	Pennagaram Location in Tamil Nadu, India Pennagaram Pennagaram (India)
	Coordinates: 12.13°N 77.9°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,480
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-29
Website	www.Pennagaram.com

Pennagaram is a Taluk Town Panchayat in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pennagaram railway station was used as shooting location of the film Anbu Karangal starring Sivaji Ganesan, where he portrays Station Master. Pennagaram is a 3rd big town in Dharmapuri District.

Geography

Pennagaram is located at 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9.[1] It has an average elevation of 493 metres (1617 feet). The famous tourist place Hogenakkal Falls, is 15 km from Pennagaram. Crocodile farm is available in Hogenakkal.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Pennagaram had a population of 18,100. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pennagaram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pennagaram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is very near (15 km) to Hogenakkal Falls in Pennagaram taluk, which is called India's Niagara. Paruvathanahalli is nearly village panchayat like Pennagaram town half. Paruvathanahalli Panchayat is added for Government Hospital, bus deport, Court also.

Politics

Pennagaram assembly constituency is part of Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

Tourist places

Hogenakkal falls

Nagamarai

Economics

Pennagaram is located in high geography area. Agriculture for the first ecomical in the area.

Transport

RTO office located in Dharmapuri.

Roads

Pennagaram is a connected in three state highways in other district. There is bus service to Chennai, Bangalore, Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Pondichery, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Thirupattur, Tiruppur, Ramnagar and district other major cities. State highway 60h connected in Pennagaram-Dharmapuri-Thiruppattur.

Rail

The nearest railway station at Dharmapuri in 30 kilometers from Pennagaram.

Education

Govt Arts College Pennagaram

Jayam college of engineering Nallanoor, Pennagaram

Jayam arts & science college Nallanoor, Pennagaram

Al-islamiah polytechnic college Rajavoor, Pennagaram

Meenakshi arts & science college Eriyur, Pennagaram

Panchayats

Perumbalai

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pennagaram
"Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
"List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2008.

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pennagaram

[2] "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 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 6 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2008.