Puthalam
Neighbourhood in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Puththalam is a Panchayat town in the Agastheeswaram taluk, Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Puththalam, | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Puththalam, Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°06′32″N 77°28′00″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,073 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 629602 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-74 |
It lies between the Manakudy estuary and the Indian Ocean. The estuary is famous for its biodiversity and migrating birds. The wildlife department has recently introduced mangrove plantations.[citation needed] Puthalam is also known for its salt pans, which have existed since the British colonial rule.[citation needed] The recent[when?] tsunami has devastated the surrounding fishing villages. It has a 200-year-old Christian church constructed by Ringel Taube, a German missionary. There is also a 200-year-old higher secondary school, L.M.P.C. Higher Secondary School.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[1] Puththalam has a population of 13,073. Puthalam has an average literacy rate of 83.7%, higher than the state literacy rate of 80.1% (male literacy is 86.1%, and female literacy is 81.5%). About 10% of the population is under the age of six.