Periyanaickenpalayam

Periyanaickenpalayam is an industrial city and one of the suburbs 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, which is popularly known as Bungalow Naidu.

Periyanaickenpalayam
suburb
Periyanaickenpalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.15°N 76.9333°E / 11.15; 76.9333
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

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

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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 the early 1990s, the city has been inhabited by migrant factories and textile workers.