Palakkodu

Palakkodu
city
Palakkodu Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°18′11″N 78°04′23″E / 12.303°N 78.073°ECoordinates: 12°18′11″N 78°04′23″E / 12.303°N 78.073°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	18,614
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	636808
Vehicle registration	TN-29

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

Geography

Palakkodu is located at 12°18′N 78°05′E / 12.3°N 78.08°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Palakkodu had a population of 18,614. 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 has its own constituent assembly. ^[3]

Banks

• State Bank of India
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Lakshmi vilas Bank
• Union bank of India

Attractions

Somanahalli or somballi is a village of this Taluk. It is known for its very old Mystic Ankola tree. Kannada super star Uday kumar was born in palakodu

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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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
4. http://www.columbuslost.com/2013/01/holy-ankola-or-alinjal-tree-at.html