District Kanniyakumari Telephone code 04651 Population 15,832 (2001) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration TN 74-TN 75 Area code 04651 | |
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Karungal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Contents
- Nagercoil christmas lighting 2009 karungal town
- Aiadmk it wing kanayakumari killiyoor karungal town
- Demographics
- Geography
- Notables
- Education
- Economy
- References
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Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Karungal had a population of 15,832. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. It had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. 10% of the population were under six years of age.
Karungal is densely populated compared to other panchayats.
Geography

Karungal is the predominant town in Killiyoor, the 234th constituency of Tamil Nadu. After Marthandam, it is the next well-known town, and it spans an area of over 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). Keezhkulam is situated in the southwest, Paliyadi in the northeast, Thiruvithamcode in the east and Thikkanamcode in the southeast.
Notables
Martyr and Blessed, Devasakayam Pillai's home town.
Education
There are more than five engineering colleges in this area.
There are more schools in and around Karungal.Some Schools are:
Govt. Primary School,Tippiramalai. Govt. Primary School, Cinthen Vilai St. Antony's Primary School, Thundandathu Vilai. APJM Matric Higher Sec. School, Kakkavizha Vilai. Don Basco Higher Sec. School, Mangalakundru.