Pallikonda


Pallikonda is a selection grade town panchayat in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is the Third Most populated Town in Vellore District after Separation of Tirupattur and Ranipet Districts. It connects with 90 villages and the town of Gudiyatham.

Politics

The town falls under Anaicut Assembly Constituency and Vellore Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu.
Due to Politicians This Town Doesn't Have Taluk Office, Nearby there is a Village Named Anaicut Instead of Pallikonda Town Politicians Stopped the Taluk Office Coming Into the Town They Created it on Village.

Government hospital

There is a government hospital in M.C Main Road, near Church and opposite to Government Boys Higher Secondary School. This hospital helps for its residents on general medicine, first aid care, pregnancy relief and so on. Government Hospital in Pallikonda serves for more than few decades for its nearby people.

Education

There are two government higher secondary schools in Pallikonda; one is at near town panchayat office and another one is at near Ranganaadhar temple.
  1. Govt boys Higher secondary School
  2. Girls Higher secondary School
  3. Shiksha kendra higher secondary school
  4. Holy Angels Matric Higher Secondary School
  5. sri sai Lakshmi matriculation school
  6. Sidhartha Nursery and primary School
  7. Breeze Nursery and primary school
  8. Mercy's Nursery and primary school
  9. Maligai school
  10. Anwar-ul-Islam school
  11. Aims Nursery and primary school
  12. yadhava school
  13. RCM high School
  14. LFC Aided school
  15. panchayat union Muslim School
  16. Sri saraswathi vidhayalaya Pallikonda
  17. Sri saraswathi vidhayalaya Vettuvanam

    Colleges

Located 25 km from Vellore off the Bangalore National Highway is the over 1000 years old Ranganatha Perumal temple.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, census, Pallikonda had a population of 23,067. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallikonda has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pallikonda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The town lies on the NH 46 of Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral. A State Highway connects to Gudiyattam town. The nearest railway station is Gudiyattam on Chennai-Bangalore and Chennai-Coimbatore section of Southern Railway.

Geography

Pallikonda experiences hot and dry weather throughout the year. The temperature ranges from a maximum of to a minimum of. Like the rest of the state, April to June are the hottest months and December to January are the coldest. Pallikonda receives of rainfall every year. The southwest monsoon, with an onset in June and lasting up to August, brings scanty rainfall. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in October, November and December. The humidity ranges from 40%–63% during summer and 67%–86% during winter.

Demographics

India census, Pallikonda had a population of 23,067. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallikonda has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pallikonda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The town lies on the NH 46 of Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral. A State Highway connects to Gudiyattam town. The nearest railway station is Gudiyattam on Chennai-Bangalore and Chennai-Coimbatore section of Southern Railway.

Geography

Pallikonda experiences hot and dry weather throughout the year. The temperature ranges from a maximum of to a minimum of. Like the rest of the state, April to June are the hottest months and December to January are the coldest. Pallikonda receives of rainfall every year. The southwest monsoon, with an onset in June and lasting up to August, brings scanty rainfall. The bulk of the rainfall is received during the northeast monsoon in October, November and December. The humidity ranges from 40%–63% during summer and 67%–86% during winter.