Periyakulam taluk

Periyakulam taluk is a taluk of Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Periyakulam.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Periyakulam had a population of 215,979 with 109,863 males and 106,116 females. There were 966 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 70.85. Child population in the age group below 6 was 10,100 Males and 9,416 Females.^[1]

References

↑ "Provisional Population Totals - Tamil Nadu-Census 2011" (PDF). Census Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

Theni district

District Headquarters	Theni

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Taluks	Andipatti Bodinayakanur Periyakulam Theni Uthamapalayam

Revenue blocks	Andipatti Bodinayakanur Periyakulam Theni Uthamapalayam Chinnamanur Myladumparai Cumbum

Municipalities	Bodinayakanur Chinnamanur Cumbum Gudalur Periyakulam Theni

History	Early Pandyas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Madurai Nayak kingdom Company Raj British Raj

Places of interest	Kalahastiswamy Temple, Uthamapalayam Kambam Valley Meghamalai Saneeswarar Temple, Kuchanoor Siva Temple, Uthamapalayam Suruli Falls Chinna Suruli Falls Vaigai Dam

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