Palani is a Town and Taluka in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Palani Block (CD) is 05760. Total area of palani taluka is 729 km² including 562.92 km² rural area and 165.61 km² urban area. Palani taluka has a population of 2,92,301 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,53,223 while rural population is 1,39,078. Palani taluka has a population density of 401 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 80,645 houses in the sub-district, including 41,283 urban houses and 39,362 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 68.69% population of palani taluka is literate, out of which 75.45% males and 61.96% females are literate. There are about 52 villages in palani taluka, which you can browse from palani taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Kalayamputhur | A Kalayamputhur | Palani |
| 2 | Akkaraipatti | Akkaraipatty | Keeranur |
| 3 | Amarapoondi | Amarapoondi | Ayakudi |
| 4 | Andipatti | Andipatti | Neikarapatti |
| 5 | Ayyampalayam | R Ayyampalayam | Neikarapatti |
| 6 | Chinnakalayamputhur | Chinnakalayamputhur | Palani |
| 7 | Chithraikulam | Chithiraikulam | Neikkarapatti |
| 8 | Cinnammapatti | Andipatti | Neikkarapatti |
| 9 | Erramanaickenpatti | Eramanaickenpatti | Ayakudi |
| 10 | Iravimangalam | Kavalapatti | Palani |
| 11 | Kalickkanaickenpatti | Kalikkanaickenpatti | Palani |
| 12 | Kanakkampatty | Kanakkanpatti | Ayakudi |
| 13 | Kavadikoottam R F | N/A | Palani |
| 14 | Kavalapatti | Kavalapatti | Neikarapatti |
| 15 | Kodaimangalam | Kothaimangalam | Palani |
| 16 | Kolumakondan | Kolumankondan | Keeranur |
| 17 | Kombaipatti | Kombaipatti | Ayakudi |
| 18 | Korikadavu | Korikadavu | Keeranur |
| 19 | Kottathurai | Kottathurai | Keeranur |
| 20 | Kovilammapatti | Kovilammapatti | Keeranur |
| 21 | Manoor | Manur | Palani |
| 22 | Marichilambu | Marichilambu | Keeranur |
| 23 | Melakottai | Melakkottai | Ayakudi |
| 24 | Melkaraipatti | Melkaraipatti | Keeranur |
| 25 | Mettupatti | Mettupatti | Keeranur |
| 26 | Midapadi | Midapadi | Palani |
| 27 | Mollampatti | Mollampatti | Palani |
| 28 | Muthunaickenpatti | Muthunaickenpatti | Palani |
| 29 | Neikarapatti | Karadikoottam | Palani |
| 30 | Pachalanaickenpatti | Pachelanaickenpatti | Ayakudi |
| 31 | Pappampatti | Neelamalaikottai | Palani |
| 32 | Periyammapatti | Periammapatti | Neikkarapatti |
| 33 | Pethanaickenpatti | Pethanaickenpatti | Palani |
| 34 | Pudur | 16 Pudur | Keeranur |
| 35 | Puliampatti | Puliampatti | Palani |
| 36 | Pushpathur | Pushpathur | Madathukulam |
| 37 | R Vadipatti | Kavalapatti | Palani |
| 38 | Rajampatti | Rajampatti | Keeranur |
| 39 | Reddaiyambadi | Pappampatti | Palani |
| 40 | Sitharevu | Kavalapatti | Neikkarapatti |
| 41 | Sivagiripatti | Sivagiripatti | Palani |
| 42 | Sukkamanaickenpatti | Pethanaickenpatti | Palani |
| 43 | Tamaraikulam | Thamaraikulam | Neikarapatti |
| 44 | Thalaiyuthu | Thalaiyuthu | Palani |
| 45 | Thathanaickenpatti | Thathanaickenpatti | Neikkarapatti |
| 46 | Thoppampatti | Thoppampatti | Keeranur |
| 47 | Thummalapatti | Thumbalapatty | Keeranur |
| 48 | Vagarai | Vagarai | Keeranur |
| 49 | Velampatti | Velampatti | Keeranur |
| 50 | Velusamudram | R Ayyampalayam | Palani |
| 51 | Veppanavalasu | Melakkottai | Ayakudi |
| 52 | Vilvathampatti | Vilvathampatti | Palani |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,39,078 | 1,53,223 | 2,92,301 |
| Male Population | 69,765 | 75,998 | 1,45,763 |
| Female Population | 69,313 | 77,225 | 1,46,538 |
| Population Density | 247 / km² | 925 / km² | 401 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Palani (पळनी) |
| District : | Dindigul |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 729 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,92,301 |
| Density : | 401/km² |
| Total Villages : | 52 |
| Total Population | Villages in Palani Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 7 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 18 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Dindigul |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.