Pallikonda
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Pallikonda பள்ளிகொண்டா Neighborhood |
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| Suburb of Vellore city | |
Pallikonda Toll Plaza on NH 46
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 Pallikonda
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| Coordinates: 12°55′00″N 78°56′00″E / 12.91667°N 78.93333°ECoordinates: 12°55′00″N 78°56′00″E / 12.91667°N 78.93333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
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| • Type | Pallikonda Town |
| • Body | பள்ளிகொண்டா நகரம் |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 43,067 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-23 |
Pallikonda is a selection grade town panchayat in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It connects with 90 villages and the town of Gudiyatham.
As of 2001[update] India census, Pallikonda had a population of 21,007. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallikonda has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pallikonda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The town lies on the NH 46 of Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral. A State Highway connects to Gudiyattam town[10 km]. The nearest railway station is Gudiyattam (6 km) on Chennai-Bangalore and Chennai-Coimbatore section of Southern Railway.
It lies roughly between IT hubs Chennai and Bengaluru. It is at a distance of 136 km from Chennai, 164 km from Bengaluru. Pallikonda has a tropical wet-and-dry climate, reaching high temperatures during summer and experiences wet winters. The maximum rainfall occurs during October and November, with the northeast monsoon. The area experiences rainfall during the southwest monsoon as well.
Due to its tropical and sub-tropical climate, mangoes, groundnuts, coconut and jasmine have been cultivated in and around the town for hundreds of years. on roads via National Highway 46 and on rails. The district headquarters, Vellore is about 21.6 km from the town towards Chennai. The proposed development of "Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridor of excellence" is expected to stimulate the industrial growth which will improve the socio economic condition of the town.
Pallikonda experiences hot and dry weather throughout the year. The temperature ranges from a maximum of 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) to a minimum of 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). Like the rest of the state, April to June are the hottest months and December to January are the coldest. Pallikonda receives 996.7 mm (39.24 in) of rainfall every year. The southwest monsoon, with an onset in June and lasting up to August, brings scanty rainfall. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in October, November and December. The humidity ranges from 40%–63% during summer and 67%–86% during winter.
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