Population2,92,301Palani
Males1,45,763
Females1,46,538
Literate2,00,774
Population Overview
Total population2,92,301
Males1,45,763
Females1,46,538
Sex ratio1,005per 1,000 males
Households80,645
Literacy
Literate2,00,774
Literacy %68.7%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–626,158
Child %8.9%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers1,46,036
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %50%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
59 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palani (M) | 70,467 | 34,827 | 35,640 | 55,636 |
| 2 | Ayakudi (TP) | 27,156 | 13,533 | 13,623 | 18,681 |
| 3 | Sivagiripatti (CT) | 17,306 | 8,675 | 8,631 | 13,508 |
| 4 | Balasamudram (TP) | 14,179 | 7,108 | 7,071 | 8,534 |
| 5 | Neikkarapatti (TP) | 11,753 | 5,811 | 5,942 | 8,461 |
| 6 | A-Kalayamputhur | 11,746 | 5,730 | 6,016 | 7,447 |
| 7 | Kodaimangalam | 8,554 | 4,278 | 4,276 | 5,777 |
| 8 | Pushpathur | 8,490 | 4,302 | 4,188 | 5,801 |
| 9 | Pappampatti | 7,988 | 3,945 | 4,043 | 4,839 |
| 10 | Keeranur (TP) | 7,200 | 3,507 | 3,693 | 4,738 |
| 11 | Thalaiyuthu | 5,923 | 3,008 | 2,915 | 3,883 |
| 12 | Manoor | 5,746 | 2,869 | 2,877 | 3,457 |
| 13 | Andipatti | 5,506 | 2,788 | 2,718 | 3,067 |
| 14 | Periyammapatti | 5,316 | 2,701 | 2,615 | 3,134 |
| 15 | Chinnakalayamputhur (CT) | 5,162 | 2,537 | 2,625 | 3,941 |
| 16 | Amarapoondi | 4,744 | 2,373 | 2,371 | 3,109 |
| 17 | Kanakkampatty | 4,587 | 2,315 | 2,272 | 2,952 |
| 18 | Kavalapatti | 3,867 | 1,941 | 1,926 | 2,157 |
| 19 | Rajampatti | 3,524 | 1,800 | 1,724 | 1,887 |
| 20 | Marichilambu | 3,466 | 1,746 | 1,720 | 2,282 |
| 21 | Thoppampatti | 3,443 | 1,738 | 1,705 | 2,259 |
| 22 | Melkaraipatti | 3,427 | 1,700 | 1,727 | 2,309 |
| 23 | Kottathurai | 3,342 | 1,643 | 1,699 | 2,091 |
| 24 | Midapadi | 2,836 | 1,429 | 1,407 | 1,687 |
| 25 | Korikadavu | 2,610 | 1,296 | 1,314 | 1,502 |
| 26 | Muthunaickenpatti | 2,410 | 1,200 | 1,210 | 1,433 |
| 27 | Puliampatti | 2,395 | 1,210 | 1,185 | 1,594 |
| 28 | Sukkamanaickenpatti | 2,251 | 1,203 | 1,048 | 1,692 |
| 29 | Akkaraipatti | 2,195 | 1,103 | 1,092 | 1,366 |
| 30 | Thummalapatti | 2,194 | 1,109 | 1,085 | 1,330 |
| 31 | Pethanaickenpatti | 2,164 | 1,117 | 1,047 | 1,411 |
| 32 | Vagarai | 2,142 | 1,070 | 1,072 | 1,238 |
| 33 | Pachalanaickenpatti | 2,042 | 1,011 | 1,031 | 1,305 |
| 34 | Ayyampalayam | 1,901 | 977 | 924 | 1,206 |
| 35 | Kolumakondan | 1,861 | 937 | 924 | 1,199 |
| 36 | Erramanaickenpatti | 1,849 | 920 | 929 | 1,123 |
| 37 | Kalickkanaickenpatti | 1,830 | 900 | 930 | 1,128 |
| 38 | Kombaipatti | 1,754 | 902 | 852 | 1,078 |
| 39 | Chithraikulam | 1,749 | 846 | 903 | 1,190 |
| 40 | Vilvathampatti | 1,525 | 751 | 774 | 955 |
| 41 | Velampatti | 1,436 | 720 | 716 | 841 |
| 42 | Melakottai | 1,309 | 653 | 656 | 830 |
| 43 | Kovilammapatti | 1,088 | 549 | 539 | 690 |
| 44 | Neikarapatti | 1,065 | 537 | 528 | 817 |
| 45 | Mettupatti | 1,064 | 537 | 527 | 610 |
| 46 | Tamaraikulam | 1,044 | 511 | 533 | 770 |
| 47 | Thathanaickenpatti (N) | 1,011 | 512 | 499 | 604 |
| 48 | Mollampatti | 935 | 474 | 461 | 514 |
| 49 | Iravimangalam | 840 | 431 | 409 | 350 |
| 50 | Veppanavalasu | 740 | 366 | 374 | 447 |
| 51 | R.Vadipatti (North) | 694 | 352 | 342 | 466 |
| 52 | Sitharevu | 584 | 287 | 297 | 323 |
| 53 | Velusamudram | 555 | 289 | 266 | 336 |
| 54 | Thathanaickenpatti (South) | 522 | 260 | 262 | 289 |
| 55 | Pudur | 470 | 235 | 235 | 281 |
| 56 | Cinnammapatti | 321 | 180 | 141 | 203 |
| 57 | Reddaiyambadi | 23 | 14 | 9 | 16 |
| 58 | R.Vadipatti (South) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Kavadikoottam R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |