Population2,92,301Palani
Males1,45,763
Females1,46,538
Sex ratio1,005per 1,000 males
Literacy68.7%
Children 0–626,158
Households80,645
Population Overview
Total population2,92,301
Males1,45,763
Females1,46,538
Sex ratio1,005per 1,000 males
Households80,645
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–626,158
Child %8.9%
SC / ST
Literacy
Literate2,00,774
Literacy %68.7%
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 | Sex ratio | Literacy % | Workers % | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palani (M) | 70,467 | 34,827 | 35,640 | 1,023 | 79% | 38.5% | 19,015 |
| 2 | Ayakudi (TP) | 27,156 | 13,533 | 13,623 | 1,007 | 68.8% | 48.7% | 7,314 |
| 3 | Sivagiripatti (CT) | 17,306 | 8,675 | 8,631 | 995 | 78.1% | 41.3% | 4,639 |
| 4 | Balasamudram (TP) | 14,179 | 7,108 | 7,071 | 995 | 60.2% | 54% | 3,802 |
| 5 | Neikkarapatti (TP) | 11,753 | 5,811 | 5,942 | 1,023 | 72% | 43.6% | 3,113 |
| 6 | A-Kalayamputhur | 11,746 | 5,730 | 6,016 | 1,050 | 63.4% | 50.1% | 3,171 |
| 7 | Kodaimangalam | 8,554 | 4,278 | 4,276 | 1,000 | 67.5% | 50.9% | 2,242 |
| 8 | Pushpathur | 8,490 | 4,302 | 4,188 | 974 | 68.3% | 49.6% | 2,436 |
| 9 | Pappampatti | 7,988 | 3,945 | 4,043 | 1,025 | 60.6% | 58.9% | 2,119 |
| 10 | Keeranur (TP) | 7,200 | 3,507 | 3,693 | 1,053 | 65.8% | 42.2% | 1,925 |
| 11 | Thalaiyuthu | 5,923 | 3,008 | 2,915 | 969 | 65.6% | 59.8% | 1,722 |
| 12 | Manoor | 5,746 | 2,869 | 2,877 | 1,003 | 60.2% | 54.8% | 1,630 |
| 13 | Andipatti | 5,506 | 2,788 | 2,718 | 975 | 55.7% | 61% | 1,510 |
| 14 | Periyammapatti | 5,316 | 2,701 | 2,615 | 968 | 59% | 64.6% | 1,497 |
| 15 | Chinnakalayamputhur (CT) | 5,162 | 2,537 | 2,625 | 1,035 | 76.3% | 48.2% | 1,475 |
| 16 | Amarapoondi | 4,744 | 2,373 | 2,371 | 999 | 65.5% | 63.6% | 1,413 |
| 17 | Kanakkampatty | 4,587 | 2,315 | 2,272 | 981 | 64.4% | 56.9% | 1,311 |
| 18 | Kavalapatti | 3,867 | 1,941 | 1,926 | 992 | 55.8% | 63.7% | 1,054 |
| 19 | Rajampatti | 3,524 | 1,800 | 1,724 | 958 | 53.5% | 67.1% | 1,056 |
| 20 | Marichilambu | 3,466 | 1,746 | 1,720 | 985 | 65.8% | 64.9% | 1,049 |
| 21 | Thoppampatti | 3,443 | 1,738 | 1,705 | 981 | 65.6% | 65.8% | 1,031 |
| 22 | Melkaraipatti | 3,427 | 1,700 | 1,727 | 1,016 | 67.4% | 60.2% | 1,017 |
| 23 | Kottathurai | 3,342 | 1,643 | 1,699 | 1,034 | 62.6% | 54.2% | 1,015 |
| 24 | Midapadi | 2,836 | 1,429 | 1,407 | 985 | 59.5% | 57.8% | 804 |
| 25 | Korikadavu | 2,610 | 1,296 | 1,314 | 1,014 | 57.5% | 57.5% | 733 |
| 26 | Muthunaickenpatti | 2,410 | 1,200 | 1,210 | 1,008 | 59.5% | 60.9% | 705 |
| 27 | Puliampatti | 2,395 | 1,210 | 1,185 | 979 | 66.6% | 52.8% | 673 |
| 28 | Sukkamanaickenpatti | 2,251 | 1,203 | 1,048 | 871 | 75.2% | 40.6% | 518 |
| 29 | Akkaraipatti | 2,195 | 1,103 | 1,092 | 990 | 62.2% | 69.7% | 625 |
| 30 | Thummalapatti | 2,194 | 1,109 | 1,085 | 978 | 60.6% | 55.1% | 657 |
| 31 | Pethanaickenpatti | 2,164 | 1,117 | 1,047 | 937 | 65.2% | 57.7% | 581 |
| 32 | Vagarai | 2,142 | 1,070 | 1,072 | 1,002 | 57.8% | 64% | 640 |
| 33 | Pachalanaickenpatti | 2,042 | 1,011 | 1,031 | 1,020 | 63.9% | 63.1% | 556 |
| 34 | Ayyampalayam | 1,901 | 977 | 924 | 946 | 63.4% | 64% | 596 |
| 35 | Kolumakondan | 1,861 | 937 | 924 | 986 | 64.4% | 65.6% | 539 |
| 36 | Erramanaickenpatti | 1,849 | 920 | 929 | 1,010 | 60.7% | 59.8% | 526 |
| 37 | Kalickkanaickenpatti | 1,830 | 900 | 930 | 1,033 | 61.6% | 51.9% | 506 |
| 38 | Kombaipatti | 1,754 | 902 | 852 | 945 | 61.5% | 57.9% | 513 |
| 39 | Chithraikulam | 1,749 | 846 | 903 | 1,067 | 68% | 46.9% | 500 |
| 40 | Vilvathampatti | 1,525 | 751 | 774 | 1,031 | 62.6% | 63.1% | 436 |
| 41 | Velampatti | 1,436 | 720 | 716 | 994 | 58.6% | 48.4% | 457 |
| 42 | Melakottai | 1,309 | 653 | 656 | 1,005 | 63.4% | 58.3% | 391 |
| 43 | Kovilammapatti | 1,088 | 549 | 539 | 982 | 63.4% | 64.4% | 324 |
| 44 | Neikarapatti | 1,065 | 537 | 528 | 983 | 76.7% | 57% | 297 |
| 45 | Mettupatti | 1,064 | 537 | 527 | 981 | 57.3% | 57.2% | 328 |
| 46 | Tamaraikulam | 1,044 | 511 | 533 | 1,043 | 73.8% | 51.1% | 290 |
| 47 | Thathanaickenpatti (N) | 1,011 | 512 | 499 | 975 | 59.7% | 63.3% | 293 |
| 48 | Mollampatti | 935 | 474 | 461 | 973 | 55% | 63.1% | 289 |
| 49 | Iravimangalam | 840 | 431 | 409 | 949 | 41.7% | 53% | 226 |
| 50 | Veppanavalasu | 740 | 366 | 374 | 1,022 | 60.4% | 64.2% | 226 |
| 51 | R.Vadipatti (North) | 694 | 352 | 342 | 972 | 67.1% | 56.2% | 188 |
| 52 | Sitharevu | 584 | 287 | 297 | 1,035 | 55.3% | 63.2% | 159 |
| 53 | Velusamudram | 555 | 289 | 266 | 920 | 60.5% | 77.5% | 155 |
| 54 | Thathanaickenpatti (South) | 522 | 260 | 262 | 1,008 | 55.4% | 63.8% | 144 |
| 55 | Pudur | 470 | 235 | 235 | 1,000 | 59.8% | 34.9% | 122 |
| 56 | Cinnammapatti | 321 | 180 | 141 | 783 | 63.2% | 69.5% | 87 |
| 57 | Reddaiyambadi | 23 | 14 | 9 | 643 | 69.6% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 58 | R.Vadipatti (South) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 59 | Kavadikoottam R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |