# Pallapatti, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu 

# Pallapatti

Pallapatti is a town in Sivakasi sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **27,925 people** in 7,831 households. Literacy was 83.1%.

- 27,925people (2011)
- 7,831households
- 83.1%literacy
- 1,004females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pallapatti

■ Pallapatti · ■ Virudhunagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004**

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982**

**960

Working population ****47.9%**

**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 Pallapatti

Of every 100 households in Pallapatti in 2011, 97 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pallapatti · ■ Virudhunagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**47%

No toilet (open defecation) ****43%**

**28%

Tap water ****78%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**33%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**29%

Use banking services ****35%**

**45%

Television ****86%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**26%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****6%**

**7%

Own their home ****42%**

**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 Pallapatti work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12,498 (93%) · **■** Household industry 417 (3%) · **■** Farming 78 (1%) · **■** Marginal 393 (3%)

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

## How has the population of Pallapatti changed?

From 10,725 in 1981 to 27,925 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Pallapatti in numbers and road distances

- Density582 per km²
- Growth 2001–201114.8%
- Annual rainfall503 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)570 km by road
- Virudhunagar (district HQ)25 km by road
- Rajapalayam (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Tiruthangal (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 Pallapatti

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,403
- Water storage720 kl
- Electricity — homes7,200
- Electricity — industry11

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** crackers and match box.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pallapatti

- Banks5 in Pallapatti
- ATMs1 in Pallapatti

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pallapatti?27,925 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pallapatti in?Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Pallapatti in 1981?10,725