Palayamkottai Taluk Population - Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu

Palayamkottai is a Taluk located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 11 Taluks of Tirunelveli district. There are 41 villages and 0 towns in Palayamkottai Taluk.

As per the Census India 2011, Palayamkottai Taluk has 23,324 households, population of 91,176 of which 45,240 are males and 45,936 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 9,918 which is 10.88% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Palayamkottai Taluk is around 1015 compared to 996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Palayamkottai Taluk is 74.42% out of which 79.68% males are literate and 69.24% females are literate. The total area of Palayamkottai is 300 sq.km with population density of 304 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 100% of population lives in Urban area and 0 lives in Rural area. There are 23.88% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.41% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Palayamkottai Taluk.

Palayamkottai Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total91,176100%
Hindu73,98281.14%
Christian14,58115.99%
Muslim2,5402.79%
Religion not stated540.06%
Buddhist120.01%
Sikh40%
Jain20%
Other religions and persuasions10%

Palayamkottai Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households023,324
Total Population091,176
Population (%)050.38%
Male Population045,240
Female Population045,936
Sex Ratio01015
Literacy (%)074.42%

List of Villages in Palayamkottai

Check out complete list of all villages of Palayamkottai in Palayamkottai district, Tamil Nadu
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Keelanatham11,57084.27%1011
Munnirpallam7,18372.03%1014
Tharuvai6,12670.21%1006
Reddiarpatti5,16677.1%965
Sivalaperi4,57170.09%954
Ariyakulam4,13078.52%1469
Naduvakurichi3,85966.39%1060
Sivandipatti3,45467.43%1028
Muthur3,17368.14%1051
Melathidiyur3,04091.51%620
Sengulam2,69277.67%1015
Nochikulam2,67079.29%1049
Melathiruvengadanathapuram2,65967.81%1022
Thirumalaikolunthupuram2,42276.59%971
Keelapattam2,36567.06%1034
Pudukkulam2,16371.66%986
Kunnathur2,06767.2%1026
Melapattam2,05472.98%969
Palayamchettikulam2,03479.7%982
Thidiyur2,00772.45%1019
Krishnapuram1,82072.2%1022
Manappadaividu1,67477.3%1093
Ponnakkukdi1,63173.02%1001
Maruthur1,24771.45%1058
Kongandanparai1,20386.12%1071
Parpakulam1,18265.57%1024
Kansapuram1,04270.44%1162
Udayarkulam95561.88%1023
Melaputhaneri92074.67%970
Araikulam82777.51%1022
Itteri82459.34%1107
Uthamapandiyankulam54770.2%1072
Paraikkulam41378.21%1151
Vagaikulam36481.87%1068
Avanapperi35864.25%978
Velankulam28571.58%952
Kilathiruvengadanathapuram27961.65%951
Kuravankulam7570.67%744
Gangainadarkulam7368.49%1355
Thiruthu5280.77%1167
Muthur Reddiarpatti000

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Palayamkottai Population Facts

Number of Households23,324
Population91,176
Male Population45,240 (49.62%)
Female Population45,936 (50.38%)
Children Population9,918
Area300 km2
Population density/km2304
Sex-ratio1015
Literacy74.42%
Male Literacy79.68%
Female Literacy69.24%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.41%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %23.88%

Map of Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu