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.
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.
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.