South Kodikulam is a panchayat town in Virudhunagar district

Virudhunagar District

Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters. Virudhunagar district was formed from parts of Tirunelveli and Madurai districts....

 in the India

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 of Tamil Nadu

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, South Kodikulam had a population of 11,975. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. South Kodikulam has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 37%. In South Kodikulam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.