Perungulam
Town in Tamil Nadu, India
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Perungulam is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Perungulam | |
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Town | |
  Perungulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°38′53″N 77°59′57″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,451 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[1] Perungulam had a population of 6,451. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Perungulam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Landmark
Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Sri Mayakoothar Temple - Thirukkulandhai, Perunkulam is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Vishnu located along the Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, on the banks of Thamiraparani river. These temples are classified as "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[2]
