Pethanaickenpalayam (also spelled as Peddanayakkanpalayam or shortened to P.N. Palayam) is a town panchayat and headquarters of Pethanaickenpalayam taluk, in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Geography

Pethanaickenpalayam is located within its namesake taluk, which is in the northeast of Salem district. It covers 12.9 km2 of land in the south of the taluk, northwest of the border with Attur taluk. It is 35 km east of Salem, the district headquarters, and 250 km southwest of the state capital of Chennai. The Upper Vellar or Vasishta Nadi River flows to the northeast of the town during the wet season. A railway line and National Highway 79 pass through the center of town.

Demographics

In 2011 Pethanaickenpalayam had a population of 17,678 people living in 4,611 households. 8,768 (49.6%) of the inhabitants were male, while 8,910 (50.4%) were female. 1,771 children in the town, about 10% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. 66.2% of the population was literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 36.8% and 0.78% of the population, respectively.

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