Periyanaickenpalayam Explained

Periyanaickenpalayam
Settlement Type:suburb
Image Alt:5
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.15°N 76.9333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Kongu Nadu
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Coimbatore
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.37
Population Total:25,930
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:641***
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-422
Registration Plate:TN 40

Periyanaickenpalayam is an industrial city and one among the suburb of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located along National Highway NH 67, Mettupalayam road, an arterial road in Coimbatore.[2] Philanthropist K.Rangaswamy Naidu was instrumental in the development of Periyanaickenpalayam and was popularly known as Bungalow Naidu.

India's largest textile machinery manufacturer Lakshmi Machine Works is situated in Perianaickenpalayam.

Demographics

India census, Periyanaickenpalayam had a population of 22,921. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Periyanaickenpalayam has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 73%. In Periyanaickenpalayam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3] Since early 1990's, city is majorly inhabited by migrant factory and textile workers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Periyanaickenpalayam Town Panchayat.
  2. Web site: Location of Periyanaickenpalayam. Google Maps.
  3. 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.