# Palani, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu 

# Palani

Palani is a sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had **292,301 people**, 7 towns and 52 villages (50 inhabited). The largest village is A-Kalayamputhur (11,746 people).

- 292,301people (2011)
- 52villages
- 7towns
- 75.4%literacy

## Population of Palani compared with Dindigul

■ Palani · ■ Dindigul district

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.4%**

**76.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**934

Working population ****50.0%**

**51.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Palani

Of every 100 households in Palani in 2011, 91 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Palani · ■ Dindigul district

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****38%**

**33%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**59%

Tap water ****88%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**25%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**56%

Use banking services ****49%**

**48%

Television ****81%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****73%**

**79%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Palani

- Palani70,467 people
- Ayakudi27,156 people
- Sivagiripatti17,306 people
- Balasamudram14,179 people
- Neikkarapatti11,753 people
- Keeranur7,200 people
- Chinnakalayamputhur5,162 people

## Largest villages in Palani

- A-Kalayamputhur · 11,746 people
- Kodaimangalam · 8,554 people
- Pushpathur · 8,490 people
- Pappampatti · 7,988 people
- Thalaiyuthu · 5,923 people
- Manoor · 5,746 people
- Andipatti · 5,506 people
- Periyammapatti · 5,316 people
- Amarapoondi · 4,744 people
- Kanakkampatty · 4,587 people
- Kavalapatti · 3,867 people
- Rajampatti · 3,524 people
- Marichilambu · 3,466 people
- Thoppampatti · 3,443 people
- Melkaraipatti · 3,427 people
- Kottathurai · 3,342 people

[All 52 villages in Palani →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Palani?52 (50 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Palani in?Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Palani?292,301 (Census 2011)