Pallapalayam, Erode Explained

Pallapalayam
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.3861°N 77.6156°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Erode
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:6499
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Pallapalayam is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

India census,[1] Pallapalayam had a population of 6,499. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallapalayam has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 41%. In Pallapalayam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Income sources

The Main income sources of the town are Agriculture and weaving.

The surroundings of the town have many farm lands and the water source being supplied by Lower Bhavani Canal project. The main agricultural products are rice, sugarcane, and turmeric.

The town has many handloom and powerloom weaving centers and hence the half of the income of the town contributes with weaving.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.