Paramagudi, India

Paramakudi is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram with a population of over 95,579 (2011 census). It is the taluk Headquarters from the year 1918 (i.e. from the date of formation of Ramanathapuram District.). The Paramakudi town consist of two separate settlements viz., Paramakudi and Emaneswaran from the first half of this century. These settlements were classified as separate towns in the census records from 1901 to 1961 and then they were merged together to form the present municipal town in 1964. Paramakdui was constituted as a third grade municipality in the year 1964 and upgraded as Second Grade municipality with effect from 1.5.1974 and again upgraded as first grade municipality with effect from 22.5.1998. The area of the town is 13.45 Sq.km. The strength of the council is 36. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal.