Palayam is a village in
Kanyakumari district in the Indian
state
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of
Tamil Nadu
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. It was formerly in
Kerala
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.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian
census
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,
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.
References
Cities and towns in Dindigul district
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