Palakkodu
Town panchayat in Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palacode (also known as Palakodu or Palacode) is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Palacode
Palacode | |
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Town panchayat | |
 Road Junction in Palacode | |
  Palacode Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.303°N 78.073°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dharmapuri |
| • Rank | municipality |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2011 to 2019) | |
| • Total | 20,959 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 636808 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-29 |
Palakkodu is located at 12.3°N 78.08°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet).
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Palakkodu had a population of 20,959. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palakkodu has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 57%. In Palakkodu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Palacode constituent assembly sends representative to the state assembly.[3] For Lok Sabha it belongs to Dharmapuri Constituency.
- State Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Lakshmi vilas Bank
- Union bank of India
- Ujjivan Small finance bank
1. Wisdomland Matriculation School Karagadahalli Palacode
2. Jaisakthi matriculation higher secondary school palacode
3. Jaisakthi Hi tech CBSE school palacode
4 Jaisakthi kids school palacode
5.Govt polytechnic college palacode was Dharmapuri District Co-op Sugar Mills Polytechnic College,
6. Govt arts and science college, Palacode
7. Arunachalam arts and science college palacode
Palacode has a public library, located opposite BDO office. It has over 16,000 books and various journals.
Palacode railway station, Marandahalli railway station
1.Palacode bus stand 2 .M.G Road
Dr Sendhilkumar is a distinguished public health researcher and a Siddha physician with a deep commitment to advancing health through traditional and modern approaches. With a unique expertise at the intersection of Siddha medicine, public health, and epidemiology, Dr. Sendhilkumar has contributed significantly to research that bridges these fields. He has published numerous research papers in both national and international journals, covering a broad range of topics, including Ayush systems, Siddha medicine, public health issues, and epidemiological studies. His work continues to shape the understanding and integration of traditional healing practices with contemporary public health strategies. [4]
Palakodu is also the birthplace of Kannada actor Uday Kumar.[5]
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