Pennagaram


Pennagaram is a Taluk Town Panchayat in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pennagaram railway station was used as shooting location of the film Anbu Karangal starring Sivaji Ganesan, where he portrays Station Master. Pennagaram is a 3rd big town in Dharmapuri District.

Geography

Pennagaram is located at. It has an average elevation of 493 metres.
The famous tourist place Hogenakkal Falls, is 15 km from Pennagaram.
Crocodile farm is available in Hogenakkal.

Demographics

India census, 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 to Hogenakkal Falls in Pennagaram taluk, which is called India's Niagara. Paruvathanahalli is nearly village panchayat like Pennagaram town half. Paruvathanahalli Panchayat is added for Government Hospital, bus deport, Court also.

Politics

Pennagaram assembly constituency is part of Dharmapuri.
Tourist places
Hogenakkal falls
Nagamarai
Economics
Pennagaram is located in high geography area. Agriculture for the first ecomical 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
Panchayats
Perumbalai