Pennagaram

Pennagaram பென்னாகரம்
Panchayat
Nickname(s): Pon nagaram
Pennagaram Show map of Tamil Nadu Pennagaram Show map of India Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°08′N 77°54′E / 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9Coordinates: 12°08′N 77°54′E / 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,480
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Pennagaram (Tamil:பென்னாகரம்) is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pennagaram is located at 12°08′N 77°54′E / 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9. It has an average elevation of 493 metres (1617 feet). The famous tourist place Hogenakkal Falls, is 15 km from Pennagaram. Crocodile farm is available in Hogenakkal.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Pennagaram had a population of 15,294. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pennagaram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pennagaram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is very near (15 km) to Hogenakkal Falls, which is called India's Niagara.

Pennagaram assembly constituency is part of Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency).

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