Pethanaickenpalayam

Pethanaickenpalayam
Peddanayakkanpalayam
Town
The Sivan Temple in Pethanaickenpalayam
Pethanaickenpalayam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Pethanaickenpalayam
Pethanaickenpalayam (India)
Coordinates: 11°38′56″N 78°30′28″E / 11.64889°N 78.50778°E / 11.64889; 78.50778
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
TalukPeddanayakkan Palayam
Area
  Total
12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
17,678
  Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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.