Palani is a Taluk located in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 8 Taluks of Dindigul district. There are 52 villages and 7 towns in Palani Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Palani Taluk has 80645 households, population of 292301 of which 145763 are males and 146538 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 26158 which is 8.95% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Palani Taluk is around
1005 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Palani Taluk is 68.69% out of which 75.45% males are literate and 61.96% females are literate. The total area of Palani is 728.53 sq.km with population density of 401 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 47.58% of population lives in Urban area and 52.42% lives in Rural area. There are 28.72% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.42% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Palani Taluk.
Palani Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 292301 | 100% |
| Hindu | 264770 | 90.58% |
| Muslim | 22292 | 7.63% |
| Christian | 4197 | 1.44% |
| Religion not stated | 958 | 0.33% |
| Sikh | 48 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 20 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 10 | 0% |
| Jain | 6 | 0% |
Palani Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 41283 | 39362 |
| Total Population | 153223 | 139078 |
| Population (%) | 49.6% | 49.84% |
| Male Population | 75998 | 69765 |
| Female Population | 77225 | 69313 |
| Sex Ratio | 1016 | 994 |
| Literacy (%) | 74.07% | 62.75% |
List of Cities in Palani
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List of Villages in Palani
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