Pudupalayam

Pudupalayam
panchayat town
Pudupalayam Show map of Tamil Nadu Pudupalayam Show map of India Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°21′50″N 78°52′53″E / 12.36389°N 78.88139°E / 12.36389; 78.88139Coordinates: 12°21′50″N 78°52′53″E / 12.36389°N 78.88139°E / 12.36389; 78.88139
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvanamalai
Population (2001)
• Total	10,110
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Pudupalayam is a panchayat town in Chengam taluk of Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its pincode number is 606 705.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Pudupalayam had a population of 10,110. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pudupalayam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 53%. In Pudupalayam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pudupalayam is famous for its weekly market on Thursdays and sometimes before important Tamil festivals like Pongal. For this reason, this area called as Santhai Pudupalayam. Santhai means market in Tamil.

schools: Govt Boys Hr. Sec. School, Govt Girls Hr. Sec. School, Saratha vidhyalaya Nursery and Primary School, St. Arulandar Nursery and Primary School.

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