Brahmana Periya Agraharam
Panchayat Town in Tamil Nadu, India
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Brahmana Periya-Agraharam is a neighborhood in the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It functioned as an independent Village Panchayat until the corporation expansion in 2011. It is now a part of Erode Municipal Corporation.[1] It is located 7 km from Erode Junction and 4 km from Central Bus Terminus, Erode.
Brahmana Periya-Agraharam
BP Agraharam | |
|---|---|
Panchayat Town | |
  Brahmana Periya-Agraharam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°23′24″N 77°41′54″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 27,275 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638 005, 638 301, 638 316 |
| Telephone code | 0424, 04256 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-33 |
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[2] Brahmana Periya (BP) Agraharam had a population of 27,275. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Brahmana Periya-Agraharam had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 57%. 12% of the population were under 6 years of age.
