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

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Town · Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Periakottai

Periakottai is a town in Udumalaipettai sub-district of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,356 people** in 4,699 households. Literacy was 88.1%.

- 17,356people (2011)
- 4,699households
- 88.1%literacy
- 962females per 1,000 males

## Population of Periakottai

■ Periakottai · ■ Tiruppur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970**

**954

Working population ****41.2%**

**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 Periakottai

Of every 100 households in Periakottai in 2011, 92 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Periakottai · ■ Tiruppur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**16%

Tap water ****94%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**77%

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

**8%

Use banking services ****67%**

**45%

Television ****90%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****54%**

**49%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**7%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****65%**

**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 Periakottai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,246 (87%) · **■** Household industry 109 (2%) · **■** Farming 505 (7%) · **■** Marginal 289 (4%)

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

## Periakottai in numbers and road distances

- Density2,284 per km²
- Annual rainfall828 mm
- Temperature range18 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)510 km by road
- Tiruppur (district HQ)65 km by road
- Tiruppur (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Udumalaipettai (railway station)3 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 Periakottai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads33 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,526
- Water storage800 kl
- Electricity — homes3,997
- Electricity — industry5

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** yarn.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Periakottai

- ATMs1 in Periakottai

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: Periakottai

- 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) · Coimbatore55 km
- Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:01).

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 Periakottai?17,356 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Periakottai in?Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Periakottai?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Periakottai?Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), about 55 km in a straight line