Pallapalayam, Erode

Pallapalayam
Pallapalayam
city
	Pallapalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 11°23′10″N 77°36′56″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Erode
Population (2001)
• Total	6,499
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

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

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

References

"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.