# Palayampatti, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu 

# Palayampatti

Palayampatti is a town in Aruppukkottai sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,576 people** in 5,102 households. Literacy was 86.6%.

- 18,576people (2011)
- 5,102households
- 86.6%literacy
- 1,005females per 1,000 males

## Population of Palayampatti

■ Palayampatti · ■ Virudhunagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**84.3%

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

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**960

Working population ****44.1%**

**44.7%

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 Palayampatti

Of every 100 households in Palayampatti in 2011, 95 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Palayampatti · ■ Virudhunagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**47%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**28%

Tap water ****66%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**33%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**29%

Use banking services ****54%**

**45%

Television ****92%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****62%**

**57%

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 Palayampatti work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,187 (63%) · **■** Household industry 623 (8%) · **■** Farming 1,558 (19%) · **■** Marginal 816 (10%)

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

## Palayampatti in numbers and road distances

- Density1,909 per km²
- Annual rainfall503 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)502 km by road
- Virudhunagar (district HQ)19 km by road
- Madurai (city of 1 lakh+)51 km by road
- Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)51 km by road
- Aruppukkottai (railway station)1 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 Palayampatti

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,251
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes5,000
- Electricity — industry13

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** yarn, chalk piece and textiles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Palayampatti

- Banks1 in Palayampatti
- ATMs1 in Palayampatti
- Cinemas1 in Palayampatti

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: Palayampatti

- 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

- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai33 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli152 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:59).

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 Palayampatti?18,576 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palayampatti in?Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Palayampatti?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Palayampatti?Madurai Airport (IXM), about 33 km in a straight line