| Pallapatti | |
| Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
| Nickname: | Palli-Ma-Nagar |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.7311°N 77.9097°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karur |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Pallapatti Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 174 |
| Population Total: | 30624 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 639205, 639207 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04320 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-47[1] |
Pallapatti is one of three municipalities of Karur district in Tamil Nadu, India. The history of Pallapatti dates back 600 years. It is accessible from the NH 44 connecting Dindigul and Karur and is located 46km (29miles) from Dindigul and 35km (22miles) from Karur, which can be reached through Aravakurichi town. Pallapatti is a Tamil Muslim-majority town that emphasizes passing traditional and cultural values across generations. There are several mosques, a church and a temple. The Nankanji River flows through Pallapatti.
The highest temperatures occur in early May to early June, usually about 34C, though it rarely exceeds 38C for a few days. The average daily temperature during January is around 23C, though the temperature rarely falls below 17C. The average annual rainfall is about 855mm. The town gets most of its seasonal rainfall from the north-east monsoon winds between late September and mid-November.
Pallapatti is located between Karur and Dindigul.
There are frequent buses between Karur and Pallapatti, along with direct buses from Chennai to Pallapatti. Connectivity to major cities like Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Salem, Vellore and Nagore is also available from Pallapatti.
The nearest railway stations are Karur and Dindigul. There are five trains from Chennai to Karur. Karur can be reached by Mangalore Mail from Chennai Egmore station and by Palani Express from Chennai Central station. All major trains going towards southern Tamil Nadu from Chennai stop in Dindigul railway station.
The nearest airports are Madurai Airport, Tiruchirappalli International Airport and Coimbatore Airport.