title: Palapallam
text: # Palapallam
  
  Palapallam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2001 India census, Palappallam had a population of 16,638. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Palappallam has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 50% of the males and 50% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
  
  