Periyanaickenpalayam

**Periyanaickenpalayam**
Periyanaickenpalayam
suburb
	Periyanaickenpalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 11.15°N 76.9333°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Coimbatore
Area [1]
• Total	9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,930
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91-422
Vehicle registration	TN 40

Periyanaickenpalayam is a 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

As of 2001 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]

References

"Periyanaickenpalayam Town Panchayat".
"Location of Periyanaickenpalayam". Google Maps.
"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] "Periyanaickenpalayam Town Panchayat".

[2] "Location of Periyanaickenpalayam". Google Maps.

[3] "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.