Panagudi

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?Panagudi Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Tirunelveli
Population	25,444 (2001)

Panagudi is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Panagudi had a population of 25,444. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Panagudi has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 66%. In Panagudi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Panagudi is famous for its Windmills, ISRO Rocket Engine plant LPSC(Liquid propulsin system centre) Mahenderagiri Hills, Chill&Natural Breeze , Pathini (Natural energy drink from palm trees), Sengal - Brick production in Sengammals.

Panagudi has got western ghats running on its west side and surrounded by chain of mountains. Farms and plantation of various crops, fruits, cashewnuts, mango over this place still emphazise the real old nature which is still being protected and maintained. The Mountains forms a natural waterfall named kutharapaanjan which gets water when season favours.

Nuclear Thermal Plant of several crores under the collabaration of russia is being consructed in koodangulam, which is very close to panagudi, which is expected to complete by 2010. A road expanding project from south tip to north tip of india covers this area.

As of today 2007, it is very fast developing place, and have a lot projects under hand. Being in the centre of very important industries, a vast development is expected to cover this area.

For more info see www.panagudi.netfirms.com Panaikudi is the postal name or Railway station name

More of Panagudi:- Railway Station -1 Post office -1 Bus stand -1 Water Falls -1 -name Kuthara PAnjan River -1 name- Hanuman - extinct Nool Office -1 -cotton mill