Town · Salem, Tamil Nadu # Pethanaickenpalayam Pethanaickenpalayam is a town in Attur sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 17,678 people in 4,611 households. Literacy was 73.6%. - 17,678 people (2011) - 4,611 households - 73.6% literacy - 15 census wards ## Population of Pethanaickenpalayam ■ Pethanaickenpalayam · ■ Salem urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.6% 79.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1016 975 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 983 935 - Working population 45.8% 43.0% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Pethanaickenpalayam Of every 100 households in Pethanaickenpalayam in 2011, 85 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pethanaickenpalayam · ■ Salem urban average - Electricity for lighting 85% 94% - Toilet within the home 24% 55% - No toilet (open defecation) 51% 27% - Tap water 91% 87% - Drinking water within premises 32% 40% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 28% 64% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 24% - Use banking services 38% 45% - Television 87% 88% - Mobile phone 63% 73% - Computer with internet 1% 4% - Two-wheeler 23% 43% - Car / jeep / van 1% 5% - None of these assets 7% 5% - Own their home 84% 62% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Pethanaickenpalayam work as ■ Services, trade & industry 2,444 (30%) · ■ Household industry 132 (2%) · ■ Farming 4,165 (51%) · ■ Marginal 1,355 (17%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Pethanaickenpalayam changed? From 16,396 in 2001 to 17,678 in 2011. 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Pethanaickenpalayam in numbers and road distances - Density 1,370 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 7.8% - Annual rainfall 860 mm - Temperature range 20 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 320 km by road - Salem (district HQ) 42 km by road - Salem (city of 1 lakh+) 42 km by road - Salem (city of 5 lakh+) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Pethanaickenpalayam ### Civic services - Pucca roads 20 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 1,483 - Water storage 770 kl - Electricity — homes 4,611 - Electricity — industry 9 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 12 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 9 govt · 3 private - ● Senior secondary schools 2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: betel nut. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pethanaickenpalayam - Banks 2 in Pethanaickenpalayam - ATMs 1 in Pethanaickenpalayam - Petrol pumps 1 in Pethanaickenpalayam Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Pethanaickenpalayam ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 1,179 | 252 | | Ward 2 | 1,284 | 335 | | Ward 3 | 909 | 262 | | Ward 4 | 1,514 | 404 | | Ward 5 | 952 | 273 | | Ward 6 | 960 | 258 | | Ward 7 | 1,842 | 503 | | Ward 8 | 1,143 | 307 | | Ward 9 | 1,284 | 342 | | Ward 10 | 1,027 | 236 | | Ward 11 | 1,222 | 307 | | Ward 12 | 1,101 | 291 | | Ward 13 | 1,227 | 309 | | Ward 14 | 897 | 234 | | Ward 15 | 1,137 | 298 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Pethanaickenpalayam - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli 101 km - Pondicherry Airport (PNY) · Puducherry (Pondicherry) 146 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Salem - Kannankurichi · 19,765 people - Vazhapadi · 17,559 people - Kondalampatti · 20,318 people - Veerakkalpudur · 16,665 people - Thammampatti · 21,503 people - Omalur · 16,279 people - Narasingapuram · 23,084 people - Jalakandapuram · 16,184 people - P.N.Patti · 25,133 people - Arasiramani · 14,834 people - Mecheri · 25,676 people - Sentharapatti · 14,308 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Pethanaickenpalayam? 17,678 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pethanaickenpalayam in? Salem district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Pethanaickenpalayam in 2001? 16,396 - How many wards does Pethanaickenpalayam have? 15 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Pethanaickenpalayam? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Pethanaickenpalayam? Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), about 101 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Attur - District: Salem - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803471 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 11.651, 78.509 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/pethanaickenpalayam/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.