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Karungal


FieldValue
nameKarungal
settlement_typeTown
pushpin_mapIndia Tamil Nadu
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Tamil Nadu, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Tamil Nadu
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Kanniyakumari
government_typeDemocracy
governing_bodyPanchayath
unit_prefMetric
population_total15832
population_as_of2001
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Tamil
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_type
postal_code629157
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code04651
registration_plateTN 75

Karungal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Karungal had a population of 15,832. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. It had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. 10% of the population were under six years of age.

Karungal is densely populated compared to other panchayats..

Geography

Karungal is the predominant town in Killiyoor, the 234th constituency of Tamil Nadu. After Marthandam, it is the next well-known town, and it spans an area of over 19 km2. Keezhkulam is situated in the southwest, Paliyadi in the northeast, Thiruvithamcode in the east and Thikkanamcode in the southeast.

References

References

  1. "Karungal".
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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