| Palayam | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.21°N 77.288°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanyakumari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 14096 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 629804 |
| Registration Plate: | TN75 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Palayam is a village in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was formerly in Kerala.
As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Palayam had a population of 14,096. 51% of the population is male and 49% is female. The average literacy rate in Palayam is 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 35%. In addition, 12% of the population in Palayam is under 6 years of age.