Pethanaickenpalayam

Pethanaickenpalayam

Peddanayakkanpalayam
Pethanaickenpalayam; Peddanayakkanpalayam
Town
	The Sivan Temple in Pethanaickenpalayam
	Pethanaickenpalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India Pethanaickenpalayam Pethanaickenpalayam (India)
	Coordinates: 11°38′56″N78°30′28″E / 11.64889°N 78.50778°E Coordinates: 11°38′56″N78°30′28″E / 11.64889°N 78.50778°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Taluk	Peddanayakkan Palayam
Area
• Total	12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,678
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Last updated June 26, 2021

Pethanaickenpalayam (also spelled as Peddanayakkanpalayam or shortened to P.N. Palayam) is a town panchayat and headquarters of Peddanayakkan Palayam taluk, in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1]

Geography

Pethanaickenpalayam is located within its namesake taluk, which is in the northeast of Salem district. It covers 12.9 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) of land in the south of the taluk, northwest of the border with Attur taluk. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Salem, the district headquarters, and 250 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of the state capital of Chennai. The Upper Vellar or Vasishta Nadi River flows to the northeast of the town during the wet season. A railway line and National Highway 79 pass through the center of town.^[2]

Demographics

In 2011 Pethanaickenpalayam had a population of 17,678 people living in 4,611 households. 8,768 (49.6%) of the inhabitants were male, while 8,910 (50.4%) were female. 1,771 children in the town, about 10% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. 66.2% of the population was literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 36.8% and 0.78% of the population, respectively.^[3]

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References

↑ "Salem District Census Handbook (A)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
↑ "Salem district map". Government of Tamil Nadu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
↑ "Salem District Census Handbook (B)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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[1] "Salem District Census Handbook (A)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[2] "Salem district map". Government of Tamil Nadu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[3] "Salem District Census Handbook (B)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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Pethanaickenpalayam Peddanayakkanpalayam
Town
The Sivan Temple in Pethanaickenpalayam
Pethanaickenpalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Pethanaickenpalayam Pethanaickenpalayam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°38′56″N78°30′28″E / 11.64889°N 78.50778°E / 11.64889; 78.50778 Coordinates: 11°38′56″N78°30′28″E / 11.64889°N 78.50778°E / 11.64889; 78.50778
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Taluk	Peddanayakkan Palayam
Area
• Total	12.9 km² (5.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,678
• Density	1,400/km² (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Pethanaickenpalayam

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