{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Puliyangudi | settlement_type = City | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Puliyangudi, Tamil Nadu | coordinates = {{coord|09.172500|N|77.395600|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_type3 = Taluk | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_name2 = Tenkasi | subdivision_name3 = Kadayanallur | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = (Lemon City) | government_type = Second Grade Municipality | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = 1 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 233 | population_total = 66000 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = 627855 | area_code = 4636 (Sankarankovil Telephone Code) | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = '''TN-79''' (Sankarankovil RTO) | footnotes = 2nd Grade Municipality| | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | official_name = }} '''Puliyangudi''' is a municipal town located in Tenkasi district.The town located between Tenkasi and Rajapalayam on the National Highway 208 (Kollam to Tirumangalam).<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/about-us-2/ | title=Puliangudi Municipality - About Us | access-date=10 April 2020 | archive-date=25 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125100915/https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/about-us-2/ | url-status=dead}}</ref>
It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of Tenkasi District and Kadayanallur Taluk. Taluk headquarters, Kadayanallur, is 16 km south from Puliyangudi, and the district headquarters, Tenkasi lies 31 km south. It is nicknamed the "Lemon City of India". The climate, soil, and marketing facilities in Puliyangudi are particularly suitable for lemon cultivation. It has two big lemon markets located in Puliyangudi and Punnaiyapuram lemon markets especially for exporting lemons in daily Tamilnadu other districts area and Kerala state.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} Puliyangudi's Big Mosque or Jumma Masjid, built by the Lebbai family (Lebbai Sha), holds significant historical and cultural importance. The Lebbai family was influential in the early period, playing a central role in leading the Muslim community in Puliyangudi.
==Geography== {{unreferenced section|date=September 2019}} Puliyangudi is located at {{Coord|09.172500|N|77.395600|E|}}. It is mainly an agricultural based town and is famous for its Lemon market; Puliyangudi is also nicknamed 'Lemon City'. During the past years the economic driver of the town was agriculture & allied activities.<ref>http://www.mediatoday.in/magazines/ati.2015.12/files/basic-html/page17.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
Puliyangudi town is spread across an area of 55.16 sq.km and it is divided into 33 wards. The town is located at the junction of roads from Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil Kovilpatti, Surandai,Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sengottai and Kollam. The town is surrounded in the north by Vasudevanallur Town Panchayat and in the south by Punnaiyapuram Village Panchayat. Mullikulam Village Panchayat forms the physical boundary of Puliyangudi in eastern directions. Reserve forest area forms a boundary along western side.
==Demographics== {{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=right|bars={{bar percent|Hindu|Orange|72.22}}{{bar percent|Muslim|Green|20.88}}{{bar percent|Christian|purple|6.81}}{{bar percent|Sikh|yellow|0.01}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.07}}}} As per the religious census of 2011, Puliyangudi (M) had 72.22% Hindus, 20.88% Muslims, 6.81% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs and 0.07% following other religions.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>
==Agriculture== Puliyangudi city is known for the cultivation of limes. The climate, soil and marketing facilities are quite suitable for the cultivation of this crop, making this city the leader in lime cultivation.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://nif.org.in/innovation/new_acid_lime_variety/292 | title=New acid lime variety | National Innovation Foundation-India }}</ref> Hence, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has established the '''Tamil Nadu Citrus Research Station''' in its neighbouring town Sankarankovil. == Schools == As per 2009-10 Administration Report there are 66 schools in this municipal town. <ref>{{Cite web| title=Municipal Administration Report 2009-2010 - Buliangudi Municipality | url=https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/11/Admin-Report0910.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307203451/https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/puliangudi/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/11/Admin-Report0910.pdf | archive-date=2022-03-07}}</ref> * Higher Secondary Schools - 7 * High Schools. - 31 * Matriculation Schools - 4 * Middle Schools - 10 * Primary Schools - 14
== Other training institutes == * Marutham TNPSC Coaching school * Puliyangudi Academic Achievements Resource Trust (PAART) TNPSC Coaching Center
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==External links== * {{wikivoyage-inline|Puliyangudi}} * {{cite web|title=Puliyangudi CCF|url=http://tnuifsl.com/documents/ccpbp/Puliangudi.pdf|publisher= TNUIFSL|access-date=10 January 2016}} {{Tenkasi district}} {{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}} Category:Cities and towns in Tenkasi district