Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu # Palugal Palugal is a town in Vilavancode sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 18,276 people in 4,429 households. Literacy was 91.4%. - 18,276 people (2011) - 4,429 households - 91.4% literacy - 18 census wards ## Population of Palugal ■ Palugal · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.4% 92.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1087 1022 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1124 966 - Working population 34.0% 36.0% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Palugal Of every 100 households in Palugal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Palugal · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average - Electricity for lighting 96% 95% - Toilet within the home 86% 88% - No toilet (open defecation) 4% 6% - Tap water 16% 63% - Drinking water within premises 40% 40% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 19% 40% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 80% 57% - Use banking services 52% 65% - Television 93% 90% - Mobile phone 58% 72% - Computer with internet 2% 3% - Two-wheeler 17% 24% - Car / jeep / van 5% 5% - None of these assets 2% 3% - Own their home 96% 85% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Palugal work as ■ Services, trade & industry 3,618 (58%) · ■ Household industry 98 (2%) · ■ Farming 914 (15%) · ■ Marginal 1,585 (26%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Palugal changed? From 17,686 in 2001 to 18,276 in 2011. 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Palugal in numbers and road distances - Density 2,077 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 3.3% - Annual rainfall 1,142 mm - Temperature range 24 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 790 km by road - Nagercoil (district HQ) 40 km by road - Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+) 40 km by road - Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+) 35 km by road - Parasalai (railway station) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Palugal ### Civic services - Pucca roads 10 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 3,804 - Water storage 560 kl - Electricity — homes 4,429 - Electricity — industry 2 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 3 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: rubber and cashew nut. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Palugal - Banks 2 in Palugal - Colleges and universities 1 in Palugal - Pharmacies 2 in Palugal Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Palugal ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 857 | 208 | | Ward 2 | 839 | 201 | | Ward 3 | 1,331 | 311 | | Ward 4 | 801 | 184 | | Ward 5 | 766 | 188 | | Ward 6 | 1,156 | 274 | | Ward 7 | 993 | 240 | | Ward 8 | 976 | 236 | | Ward 9 | 988 | 247 | | Ward 10 | 1,437 | 355 | | Ward 11 | 1,000 | 236 | | Ward 12 | 763 | 198 | | Ward 13 | 1,167 | 280 | | Ward 14 | 1,064 | 256 | | Ward 15 | 729 | 181 | | Ward 16 | 1,065 | 264 | | Ward 17 | 1,771 | 420 | | Ward 18 | 573 | 150 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Palugal - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram 33 km - Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai 192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:05). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Kanniyakumari - Palappallam · 18,589 people - Nalloor · 17,989 people - Thiruvithancode · 18,723 people - Kothanallur · 17,662 people - Thiruvattar · 18,985 people - Dharamapuram · 17,476 people - Kallukuttam · 19,093 people - Keezhkulam · 17,327 people - Methukummal · 19,417 people - Kattathurai · 17,271 people - Mulagumudu · 19,538 people - Kulasekaram · 17,267 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Palugal? 18,276 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palugal in? Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Palugal in 2001? 17,686 - How many wards does Palugal have? 18 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Palugal? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Palugal? Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 33 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Vilavancode - District: Kanniyakumari - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803883 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 8.354, 77.186 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/vilavancode/palugal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.