Palladam

Palladam
பல்லடம்
Town & municipality
Nickname: 
Poultry City
Palladam is located in Tamil Nadu
Palladam
Palladam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India (Kongunadu Region)
Palladam is located in India
Palladam
Palladam
Palladam (India)
Coordinates: 10°59′N 77°12′E / 10.99°N 77.2°E / 10.99; 77.2
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictTirupur
MetropolitanCoimbatore
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • BodyPalladam Municipality
 • CommissionerThiru.Muthuswamy.[1]
Area
 • Total
19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
42,225
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91-04255
Vehicle registrationTN-42
Websitewww.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/palladam

Palladam (Tamil: பல்லடம்) is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tirupur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of Palladam Taluk of Tirupur district. Palladam is located on National Highway NH 81. Palladam is a major town with large source of income collected from the business community, which includes Textile industries, Poultry farms, and Agriculture. Palladam High-tech weaving park is a milestone of the town. It is a part of the Coimbatore MP Constituency. Palladam is well known for production of Broiler chicken production and head office of Broiler coordination committee (BCC) situated here.

  1. ^ Palladan commissioner
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Palladam Municipality Information Archived 8 January 2013 at archive.today