# Palangarai, Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Palangarai

Palangarai is a town in Avanashi sub-district of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,248 people** in 4,781 households. Literacy was 80.1%.

- 17,248people (2011)
- 4,781households
- 80.1%literacy
- 966females per 1,000 males

## Population of Palangarai

■ Palangarai · ■ Tiruppur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**954

Working population ****47.5%**

**47.2%

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 Palangarai

Of every 100 households in Palangarai in 2011, 95 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Palangarai · ■ Tiruppur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**16%

Tap water ****93%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**8%

Use banking services ****36%**

**45%

Television ****90%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****47%**

**49%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****56%**

**47%

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

## What people in Palangarai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,671 (81%) · **■** Household industry 398 (5%) · **■** Farming 864 (11%) · **■** Marginal 263 (3%)

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

## Palangarai in numbers and road distances

- Density1,181 per km²
- Annual rainfall828 mm
- Temperature range18 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)470 km by road
- Tiruppur (district HQ)13 km by road
- Tiruppur (city of 1 lakh+)13 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road
- Tiruppur (railway station)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Palangarai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads36 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,459
- Water storage700 kl
- Electricity — homes4,230
- Electricity — industry5

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton baniyan and turmeric powder.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Palangarai

- Petrol pumps1 in Palangarai
- Hotels1 in Palangarai
- Restaurants1 in Palangarai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Palangarai

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore34 km
- Mysore Airport (MYQ) · Mysore135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:00).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Palangarai?17,248 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palangarai in?Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Palangarai?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Palangarai?Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), about 34 km in a straight line