Population91,176Palayamkottai
Males45,240
Females45,936
Literate67,854
Population Overview
Total population91,176
Males45,240
Females45,936
Sex ratio1,015per 1,000 males
Households23,324
Literacy
Literate67,854
Literacy %74.4%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–69,918
Child %10.9%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers40,146
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %44%
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
41 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keelanatham | 11,570 | 5,754 | 5,816 | 9,750 |
| 2 | Munnirpallam | 7,183 | 3,567 | 3,616 | 5,174 |
| 3 | Tharuvai | 6,126 | 3,054 | 3,072 | 4,301 |
| 4 | Reddiarpatti | 5,166 | 2,629 | 2,537 | 3,983 |
| 5 | Sivalaperi | 4,571 | 2,339 | 2,232 | 3,204 |
| 6 | Ariyakulam | 4,130 | 1,673 | 2,457 | 3,243 |
| 7 | Naduvakurichi | 3,859 | 1,873 | 1,986 | 2,562 |
| 8 | Sivandipatti | 3,454 | 1,703 | 1,751 | 2,329 |
| 9 | Muthur | 3,173 | 1,547 | 1,626 | 2,162 |
| 10 | Melathidiyur | 3,040 | 1,876 | 1,164 | 2,782 |
| 11 | Sengulam | 2,692 | 1,336 | 1,356 | 2,091 |
| 12 | Nochikulam | 2,670 | 1,303 | 1,367 | 2,117 |
| 13 | Melathiruvengadanathapuram | 2,659 | 1,315 | 1,344 | 1,803 |
| 14 | Thirumalaikolunthupuram | 2,422 | 1,229 | 1,193 | 1,855 |
| 15 | Keelapattam | 2,365 | 1,163 | 1,202 | 1,586 |
| 16 | Pudukkulam | 2,163 | 1,089 | 1,074 | 1,550 |
| 17 | Kunnathur | 2,067 | 1,020 | 1,047 | 1,389 |
| 18 | Melapattam | 2,054 | 1,043 | 1,011 | 1,499 |
| 19 | Palayamchettikulam | 2,034 | 1,026 | 1,008 | 1,621 |
| 20 | Thidiyur | 2,007 | 994 | 1,013 | 1,454 |
| 21 | Krishnapuram | 1,820 | 900 | 920 | 1,314 |
| 22 | Manappadaividu | 1,674 | 800 | 874 | 1,294 |
| 23 | Ponnakkukdi | 1,631 | 815 | 816 | 1,191 |
| 24 | Maruthur | 1,247 | 606 | 641 | 891 |
| 25 | Kongandanparai | 1,203 | 581 | 622 | 1,036 |
| 26 | Parpakulam | 1,182 | 584 | 598 | 775 |
| 27 | Kansapuram | 1,042 | 482 | 560 | 734 |
| 28 | Udayarkulam | 955 | 472 | 483 | 591 |
| 29 | Melaputhaneri | 920 | 467 | 453 | 687 |
| 30 | Araikulam | 827 | 409 | 418 | 641 |
| 31 | Itteri | 824 | 391 | 433 | 489 |
| 32 | Uthamapandiyankulam | 547 | 264 | 283 | 384 |
| 33 | Paraikkulam | 413 | 192 | 221 | 323 |
| 34 | Vagaikulam | 364 | 176 | 188 | 298 |
| 35 | Avanapperi | 358 | 181 | 177 | 230 |
| 36 | Velankulam | 285 | 146 | 139 | 204 |
| 37 | Kilathiruvengadanathapuram | 279 | 143 | 136 | 172 |
| 38 | Kuravankulam | 75 | 43 | 32 | 53 |
| 39 | Gangainadarkulam | 73 | 31 | 42 | 50 |
| 40 | Thiruthu | 52 | 24 | 28 | 42 |
| 41 | Muthur Reddiarpatti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |