Pazhugal

Palukal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.kannumamoodu a Major Trade Centre of Palukal Town.

Palukal
Town
Palukal
Palukal Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°22′34″N 77°10′19″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanniyakumari
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	Town Panchayath
Area
• Total	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,276
Languages
• Official	Tamil, Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 75

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Pazhugal had a population of 17,302. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pazhugal has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 74%. In Pazhugal, 12% of the population is under the age of six.