Palayamkottai

Palayamkottai is a Town and Taluka in Tirunelveli 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 Palayamkottai Block (CD) is 05877. Total area of palayamkottai taluka is 300 km². Palayamkottai taluka has a population of 91,176 peoples. Palayamkottai taluka has a population density of 304 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 23,324 houses in the sub-district.

When it comes to literacy, 74.42% population of palayamkottai taluka is literate, out of which 79.68% males and 69.24% females are literate. There are about 41 villages in palayamkottai taluka, which you can browse from palayamkottai taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Palayamkottai Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Araikulam Ariyakulam Tirunelveli
2Ariyakulam Ariyakulam Tirunelveli
3Avanapperi Keelapattam Tirunelveli
4Gangainadarkulam N/A Tirunelveli
5Itteri Itteri Palayamkottai
6Kansapuram Kansapuram Tirunelveli
7Keelanatham Keelanatham Tirunelveli
8Keelapattam Keelapattam Tirunelveli
9Kilathiruvengadanathapuram N/A Tirunelveli
10Kongandanparai Konganthanparai Tirunelveli
11Krishnapuram N/A Tirunelveli
12Kunnathur Kunnathur Tirunelveli
13Kuravankulam Sengulam Tirunelveli
14Manappadaividu Manappadaiveedu Tirunelveli
15Maruthur Maruthur Tirunelveli
16Melapattam Melapattam Tirunelveli
17Melaputhaneri Melaputhaneri Tirunelveli
18Melathidiyur Melathidiyoor Kalakkadu
19Melathiruvengadanathapuram Thiruvenkadanathapuram Tirunelveli
20Munnirpallam Munnerpallam Tirunelveli
21Muthur Muthur Tirunelveli
22Muthur Reddiarpatti N/A Tirunelveli (5 km)
23Naduvakurichi Naduvakuruchi Tirunelveli
24Nochikulam Nochikulam Tirunelveli
25Palayamchettikulam Palayamchettikulam Tirunelveli
26Paraikkulam Melaputhaneri Tirunelveli
27Parpakulam Nochikulam Tirunelveli
28Ponnakkukdi Ponnagudi Tirunelveli
29Pudukkulam Pudukulam Tirunelveli
30Reddiarpatti Reddiyarpatti Palayamkottai
31Sengulam Sengulam Tirunelveli
32Sivalaperi Seevalaperi Tirunelveli
33Sivandipatti Sivanthipatti Alwarkurichi
34Tharuvai Tharuvai Tirunelveli
35Thidiyur Thidiyoor Tirunelveli
36Thirumalaikolunthupuram Thirumalaikolundupuram Tirunelveli
37Thiruthu N/A Tirunelveli
38Udayarkulam Udayarkulam Tirunelveli
39Uthamapandiyankulam Ariyakulam Tirunelveli
40Vagaikulam Udayarkulam Tirunelveli
41Velankulam Melaputhaneri Tirunelveli

Population of Palayamkottai Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 91,176 N/A 91,176
Male Population 45,240 N/A 45,240
Female Population 45,936 N/A 45,936
Population Density 304 / km² N/A 304 / km²

Households in Palayamkottai Taluka

Particulars Households
Rural Households 23,324
Urban Households N/A
Total Households 23,324