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
, 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.

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