Panagudi
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Panagudi is a panchayat town 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...

 in the India
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 of Tamil Nadu
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, 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 and Clay Tiles.

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 kuthara paanjan which gets water when season favours. The other popular areas in the mountains are kanchi paarai, Kunnimuthu solai, Sengamaal, Iyar thottam.

In the forest one can find Tigers, Elephants, different species of deers including sambar deer, Fox, Indian Wolf, Red dog, beer, rabbits, Porcupine and different species of snakes and birds.

Nuclear Thermal Plant of several crores under the collaboration of Russia is being constructed 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

The popular schools in panagudi are
  • Government Higher Secondary School
  • Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School
  • St. Ann's Higher Secondary School
  • Pulliman Matriculation high School
  • North Hindu Middle School
  • Hussey Middle School
  • Annai Indira Primary School


Cricket, Volleyball, Kabadi and Ball Badminton are the main games being played in panagudi. Panagudi teams are very popular
in these games at Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Tutucorin districts. Many tournaments are being conducted in these games.

Panagudi gets two monsoons namely South-western monsoon and North-eastern monsoon. In this place,paddy and banana are cultivated. Vazhaithoppu is famous for banana cultivation.
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