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Pennagaram

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Town
	Pennagaram Location in Tamil Nadu, India Pennagaram Pennagaram (India)
	Coordinates: 12°08′N 77°54′E / 12.13°N 77.9°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,480
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-29

Pennagaram is a town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Pennagaram taluk (sub-district).

Geography

Pennagaram is located at 12°08′N 77°54′E / 12.13°N 77.9°E / 12.13; 77.9.^[1] 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

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] 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).^[3]

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.