Puliangudi is a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in Tirunelveli district

Tirunelveli District

Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...

 of the Indian State Tamilnadu. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats

Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...

. 45 km south from Rajapalyam and 30 km north of Coutrallam on NH 208 from Madurai to Kollam. Nearby towns include Sankarankovil (16 km), Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti , also known as Covilpatti, is a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Belongs to Kovilpatti constituency...

 (45 km), Tenkasi

Tenkasi

Tenkasi pronounced as is a town and a municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats near the Courtallam Waterfalls.Tenkasi is also famous for saaral...

 (30 km), Kadayanallur

Kadayanallur

Kadayanallur is a second largest city and a Ist Grade Municipal town municipality in Tirunelveli District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu of India....

 (12 km)

Puliangudi is also known as "Lemon City",-Maa Nagar due to varieties of lemon

Lemon

The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...

 species cultivated around Puliangudi and its high contribution to the town's Agri-business led economy.

Demographics

Puliangudi(Lemoncity) India census

Census

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, Puliyangudi had a population of 60,142. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puliyangudi has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 54%. In Puliyangudi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hindu temples

• Arulmigu Meenatchi Samadha Chokkalinga Swamy Temple, Chinthamani
• Arulmigu Kamatchi Amman Temple, Chinthamani
• Arulmigu Mariyamman Temple, Chinthamani.
• Arulmigu Muppudathi Amman Temple, Chinthamani
• Arulmigu Sudalaimadasamy temple,Melapuliangudi
• Arulmigu veeramudaiyar temple,Melapuliangudi near to western ghats
• Arulmigu kottamalai karuppsamy temple, kottamalai(western ghats)
• Arulmigu Bala Subramanya Swamy Temple, Puliangudi.
• Arulmigu Kari Tholutha Por Koil,Near Puliangudi Bus stand.
• Arulmigu Thandayuthapani Temple
• Arulmigu Lakshmi Narasinga Perumal Temple
• Arulmigu Uchimaha Kali Amman Temple
• Arulmigu Avani Amman Temple
• Arulmigu Selliaramman temple
• Arulmigu Sankaravinayagar Temple(gandhibazar)
• Arulmigu mariyamman Temple,T.N.Pudhukudi

Muslim mosques

• Meerasa Andavar Jumma Masjid(Mela pallivasal)
• Keela(East) Pallivasal Jumma Masjid
• Masjid alam jumma pallivasal
• jamalia pallivasal jinnah nagar
• PNTJ masjid jinnah nagar
• TNTJ west thaikka street
• Qaitha millath school(front Jamilyah Masjid)

Christian churches

• RC Churches
  • St.Xavier's Church- Chinthamani, Puliaugudi. (Parish Priest: Rev. Fr.Arulraj S.M.)
  • Ulaga Meetper Alayam - T.N.Puthukudi, Puliaugudi. (Parish Priest: Rev. Fr.Arulraj S.M.)

• CSI Church
  • St.Mathia's Church, Puliaugudi
  • St.Bartholomew's Church, Chinthamani

• SDA church
• AG Church ( Paster : Durai Raj )

Notable politicians

• M.Sankara Pandian A.D.M.K munilpality chairman,puliangudi A.D.M.K Secretary.
• Dravidian political leader and orator Puliangudi Palanisamy
  Puliangudi Palanisamy
  Puliangudi Palanisamy was born in Puliangudi, Tirunelveli district on October 7, 1938. He is a prominent Tamil Nadu politicians. He is a Tamil Orator of the Dravidan Parties and former deputy Propaganda secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and he was a State Coucil Secretary of MDMK.-Video:****...
  
   - Ex.DMK Deputy Propaganda Secretary & MDMK State Council Secretary , Nellai District President.
• R.S.K.Pandian is a veteran leader and Ex.M.L.A. of Vasudevanallur constituency.
• current MLA is Dr.Duriappa , elected from Vasudevanallur the State assembly constituency for Puliangudi.

Education

Puliangudi has 10 Higher Secondary schools and the students come to study from nearer municipalities of sankarankovil, kadayanallur and vasudevanallur.

Some of the Schools in Puliangudi are as follows-

1. Agasthiar Nursery & Primary School

2. Arun Nursery & Primary School

3. A.V.S high school

4. Government Boys Hr Sec School

5. Government Girls Hr Sec School

6. HNUC High School, Chinthamani

7. HNUC Hr Sec School

8. Kanna Girls Hr.Sec.School

9. Mohidheen Andavar school

10. New Crescent matriculation school

11. Packiathai Middle School

12. Quid-e-Millath Hr Sec School

13. R C high school

14. Seeniammal Hr Sec School

15. Selvan Nursery & Primary School

16. Senaithalaivar Hr Sec School

17. Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation Hr Sec School

18. Sri Kanna Matriculation Hr Sec School

19. Suyambulingam Primary School

20. Suyambulingam Hr Sec School

21. T.D.T.A.Middle school

22. Weldon Nursery And Primary School
Arts & Science College

Mano College,T.N.Puthukudi, Puliangudi
DISTANCE EDUCATION :

• Apart From the above Schools in Puliangudi there are Distance Education Study Centres who conduct the seminar classes and Exams in Puliangudi itself.

• 1. Alagappa University Study Centre, T.N.Puthukudi

• 2. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Study Centre,T.N.Puthukudi

• B.ED COLLEGE

• 1. Annai Meenakshi College of Education
• 2. S.V. College of Education

Engineering and technology institutions

There are few Colleges around Puliangudi. One of the well known institution is S.V.Engineering College.
One of the named polytechnic College is Gomathiammal Polytechnic-which is in Malayadikuruchi (5 km from the town).
One of the named arts & science college is Mano college.

There is also one Industrial Training School in this city.

1. Brys Industrial Training School
2. s.veerasamy chettiar college of engineering

Daily market

Gandhi Daily Market, located in the center of the town caters to the daily needs of those living in Puliangudi and also caters to the populace of neighboring towns and villages. At this market, typically a wide of range of products are available at whole sale prices. This is also the most important Town for SEED FARMS-mainly paddy.

Law and order

Puliangudi has a DSP office.

More than one hundred homes were alloted to the Tamil Nadu Police-(Police Quarter's).

Telecom

The first ever Electronic Telephone Exchange in Tirunelveli-District started its operation in Puliangudi on 1980s from a rented building. Now the BSNL has its own and well established building in the centre of the city.

Thanks to the telecom revolution, all cellular service providers provide good coverage in and around Puliangudi. Internet connectivity is good with both wireless and wired access.

Transport

As Puliangudi located in National highway 208, there frequent transport services are available.Puliangudi has two major bus terminals - Puliangudi Municipality bus Terminus and Kamrajar bus terminus Chinthamani, providing connectivity to both smaller villages in the interiors and nearby major towns like Tenkasi, Rajapalyam, Sankaran Kovil, Tirunelveli, Madurai etc.

Nearest Railway station is at Pambu Kovil which is serviced by passenger trains running between Madurai and Tirunelveli. Other major stations nearby are Kadyanallur,Sankaran Kovil and Kovilpatti, providing connection with Chennai and beyond through express trains.

Distance to other cities

Puliangudi-to-Sankarankovil =16 km

Puliangudi-to-Kadayanallur =16 km

Puliangudi-to-Vasudevanallur =07 km

Puliangudi-to-Tenkasi =30 km

Puliangudi-to-Tirunelveli =70 km

Puliangudi-to-Rajapalayam =40 km

Puliangudi-to-Sivagiri =19 km

Puliangudi-to-Madurai =125 km

Puliangudi-to-Trichy =230 km

Puliangudi-to-Chennai =600 km

Puliangudi-to-Surandai =24 km

Health and environment

Puliangudi is one of the Place in Tirunelveli District with all Medical Facilities. People from Sankarankovil,Kadayanallur and Vasudevanallur use Puliangudi Hospitals.

Also a New and Multi care Government Hospital is in the City.More than 200 outpatients and 25 inpatients can be treated in this Hospital at a time.

There are many private hospitals with all investigation facilities

• Janatha hospital
• Sri kanna hospital
• Mahalaksmi hospital
• Selvam hospital
• Raja clinic
• Thangavinayagam hospital
• Jeyam hospital

Most of the above hospitals also have the expertise to carry out all surgical procedures and provide maternity services.

Janatha Dental Hospital provides dental care services.