Kanyakumari Places

Pazhugal

Pazhugal

Pazhugal is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Palugal (also spelt Pazhugal and Palukal) is a small settlement in Kanyakumari District. It spans over an area of nine sq km.

Pazhugal Pin code is 629153 and postal head office is Pazhugal.

Edaicodu is situated in the east, Parassala in the north-west and Kollemcode in the south-west. Thengapattinam, Kuzhithurai, Neyyattinkara and Thriparappu Waterfalls are tourist attractions nearby.

Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport. Palugal can be approached by road from Kuzhithurai and Thiruvananthapuram.

Nearest railway station is Parasalai which is 5 km far from here. Vilavancode is the sub district head quarter and the distance from the city is 9 km. District head quarter of the city is Nagercoil which is 40 km away. Chennai is the state head quarter of the city and is 790 km far from here.

Population density of the city is 2077 persons per km2. There are 18 wards in the city, among them Palugal Ward No 17 is the most populous ward with population of 1771 and Palugal Ward No 18 is the least populous ward with population of 573.