Periyakulam taluk is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Theni district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
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. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of
Periyakulam
Periyakulam () is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district.
Etymology
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Periyakulam had a population of 215,979 with 109,863 males and 106,116 females. There were 966 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 70.85. Child population in the age group below 6 was 10,100 Males and 9,416 Females.
References
Taluks of Theni district
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