Palani Taluk Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

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 80,645 households, population of 292,301 of which 145,763 are males and 146,538 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 26,158 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 729 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

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total292,301100%
Hindu264,77090.58%
Muslim22,2927.63%
Christian4,1971.44%
Religion not stated9580.33%
Sikh480.02%
Other religions and persuasions200.01%
Buddhist100%
Jain60%

Palani Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households41,28339,362
Total Population153,223139,078
Population (%)49.6%49.84%
Male Population75,99869,765
Female Population77,22569,313
Sex Ratio1016994
Literacy (%)74.07%62.75%

List of Cities in Palani

Check out complete list of all town cities of Palani in Palani district, Tamil Nadu
TownPopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Palani (M)70,46778.95%1023
Ayakudi (TP)27,15668.79%1007
Sivagiripatti (CT)17,30678.05%995
Balasamudram (TP)14,17960.19%995
Neikkarapatti (TP)11,75371.99%1023
Keeranur (TP)7,20065.81%1053
Chinnakalayamputhur (CT)5,16276.35%1035

List of Villages in Palani

Check out complete list of all villages of Palani in Palani district, Tamil Nadu
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
A-Kalayamputhur11,74663.4%1050
Kodaimangalam8,55467.54%1000
Pushpathur8,49068.33%974
Pappampatti7,98860.58%1025
Thalaiyuthu5,92365.56%969
Manoor5,74660.16%1003
Andipatti5,50655.7%975
Periyammapatti5,31658.95%968
Amarapoondi4,74465.54%999
Kanakkampatty4,58764.36%981
Kavalapatti3,86755.78%992
Rajampatti3,52453.55%958
Marichilambu3,46665.84%985
Thoppampatti3,44365.61%981
Melkaraipatti3,42767.38%1016
Kottathurai3,34262.57%1034
Midapadi2,83659.49%985
Korikadavu2,61057.55%1014
Muthunaickenpatti2,41059.46%1008
Puliampatti2,39566.56%979
Sukkamanaickenpatti2,25175.17%871
Akkaraipatti2,19562.23%990
Thummalapatti2,19460.62%978
Pethanaickenpatti2,16465.2%937
Vagarai2,14257.8%1002
Pachalanaickenpatti2,04263.91%1020
Ayyampalayam1,90163.44%946
Kolumakondan1,86164.43%986
Erramanaickenpatti1,84960.74%1010
Kalickkanaickenpatti1,83061.64%1033
Kombaipatti1,75461.46%945
Chithraikulam1,74968.04%1067
Vilvathampatti1,52562.62%1031
Velampatti1,43658.57%994
Melakottai1,30963.41%1005
Kovilammapatti1,08863.42%982
Neikarapatti1,06576.71%983
Mettupatti1,06457.33%981
Tamaraikulam1,04473.75%1043
Thathanaickenpatti (N)1,01159.74%975
Mollampatti93554.97%973
Iravimangalam84041.67%949
Veppanavalasu74060.41%1022
R.Vadipatti (North)69467.15%972
Sitharevu58455.31%1035
Velusamudram55560.54%920
Thathanaickenpatti (South)52255.36%1008
Pudur47059.79%1000
Cinnammapatti32163.24%783
Reddaiyambadi2369.57%643
R.Vadipatti (South)000
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Palani Population Facts

Number of Households80,645
Population292,301
Male Population145,763 (49.87%)
Female Population146,538 (50.13%)
Children Population26,158
Area729 km2
Population density/km2401
Sex-ratio1005
Literacy68.69%
Male Literacy75.45%
Female Literacy61.96%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.42%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %28.72%

Map of Palani, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu