Pennagaram is a town in

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. It is the headquarters of Pennagaram taluk (sub-district).

Geography

Pennagaram is located at . 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.

Demographics

India

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, Pennagaram had a population of 18,100. 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 in Pennagaram taluk, which is called India's Niagara.

Administration

Panchayats are Perumbalai - Semmanur.

Politics

Pennagaram assembly constituency is part of

Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency) Dharmapuri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 10 of 39. It includes 6 Assembly constituencies - Dharmapuri, Harur, Mettur, Palacodu, Pappireddippatti and Pennagaram. Assembly se ...

Economy

Agriculture for the primary occupation in the area.

Transport

RTO office located in Dharmapuri.

Roads

Pennagaram is a connected in three state highways in other district. There is bus service to Chennai, Bangalore, Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Pondichery, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Thirupattur, Tiruppur, Ramnagar and district other major cities. State highway 60h connected in Pennagaram-Dharmapuri-Thiruppattur.

Rail

The nearest railway station at Dharmapuri in 30 kilometers from Pennagaram.

Education

* Govt Arts College Pennagaram * Jayam college of engineering Nallanoor, Pennagaram * Jayam arts & science college Nallanoor, Pennagaram * Al-islamiah polytechnic college Rajavoor, Pennagaram * Meenakshi arts & science college Eriyur, Pennagaram * Govt Arts College Eriyur

References

Cities and towns in Dharmapuri district {{Dharmapuri-geo-stub