Sub-district · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
# Palayamkottai

Palayamkottai is a sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had 91,176 people, no towns and 41 villages (40 inhabited). The largest village is Keelanatham (11,570 people).
- 91,176 people (2011)
- 41 villages
- 0 towns
- 83.5% literacy

## Population of Palayamkottai compared with Tirunelveli

■ Palayamkottai · ■ Tirunelveli district
- Literacy (age 7+) 83.5% 82.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1015 1023
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 972 960
- Working population 44.0% 46.7%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Palayamkottai

Of every 100 households in Palayamkottai in 2011, 95 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Palayamkottai · ■ Tirunelveli district
- Electricity for lighting 95% 95%
- Toilet within the home 41% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 55% 43%
- Tap water 83% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 14% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 42% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 54% 47%
- Use banking services 62% 58%
- Television 88% 85%
- Mobile phone 70% 64%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 31% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 3%
- None of these assets 5% 6%
- Own their home 83% 78%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Largest villages in Palayamkottai
- Keelanatham · 11,570 people
- Munnirpallam · 7,183 people
- Tharuvai · 6,126 people
- Reddiarpatti · 5,166 people
- Sivalaperi · 4,571 people
- Ariyakulam · 4,130 people
- Naduvakurichi · 3,859 people
- Sivandipatti · 3,454 people
- Muthur · 3,173 people
- Melathidiyur · 3,040 people
- Sengulam · 2,692 people
- Nochikulam · 2,670 people
- Melathiruvengadanathapuram · 2,659 people
- Thirumalaikolunthupuram · 2,422 people
- Keelapattam · 2,365 people
- Pudukkulam · 2,163 people

All 41 villages in Palayamkottai →

## Other sub-districts of Tirunelveli
- Veerakeralamputhur · 123,137 people
- Shenkottai · 141,416 people
- Alangulam · 176,138 people
- Sivagiri · 194,156 people
- Nanguneri · 225,602 people
- Radhapuram · 304,652 people
- Sankarankoil · 350,144 people
- Tenkasi · 399,946 people
- Ambasamudram · 428,031 people
- Tirunelveli · 642,835 people

## Other places named Palayamkottai
- Palayamkottai · Village, Attur, Dindigul · 3,750 people

## Quick answers
- How many villages are in Palayamkottai? 41 (40 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Palayamkottai in? Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Palayamkottai? 91,176 (Census 2011)

At a glance
- District: Tirunelveli
- State: Tamil Nadu
- Sub-district code: 05877
- Villages: 41
- Towns: 0

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