Appakudal
# Appakudal

Appakudal is a panchayat town in the Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Appakudal is an industrial centre. It has a sugar factory, viz., Sakthi Sugars Limited, the families of the workers of which form a major part of population of this town.

## Geography

Aapakudal is located between Bhavani and Sathyamangalam. Water from the Bhavanisagar Dam flows to the Bhavani River through Appakudal. A seasonal lake is located in the northern part of the town.

## Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census Appakudal had a population of 9,516. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Appakudal has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 49% of females literate. 10% of the population is under six years of age.

## Education

### Primary & secondary

* Sakthi Primary School, Sakthi Nagar.
* Sakthi Higher Secondary School, Nachimuthupuram, Sakthi Nagar.
* Government Higher Secondary School, A. Pudupalayam.
* Government Middle School, A.Pudupalayam
* Sri Vivekananda Vidhya Bhavan Matric Higher Secondary School, Bhavani Mainroad.
* Kavitha Nursery & Primary School, Sakthi Nagar.
* Bhavani Union Middle School, Appakudal.
* Panchayat Union middle school, Appkudal.

### College

* Sakthi Polytechnic College. Sakthi Nagar.
* Dharmarathnakara Dr Mahalingam Institute of Paramedical Sciences & Research. Sakthi Nagar.
* Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture
* Sakthi Institute of Technology

## Hospitals

* Government Primary Health Centre
* V.M.K Hospital
* Saravan Hospital
* SPK Hospital,
* Sriram Child And Maternity Hospital
* Government Veterinary Hospital
* NM Hospital
* Raghav Hospital

## Neighborhoods

* Bhavani
* Komarapalayam
* Bhavanisagar
* Ooratchikottai
* Sathyamangalam
* Paruvatchi
* Lakshmi Nagar

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