Periapalayam
Periapalayam is a village about 40 km north of Chennai, in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu State, India. The nearest Railway station is Thiruninravur.It is in Ellapuram block which stretches from east Thanakulam village, west Uthukottai, north Kosavanpettai and in the south up to Komakambedu village. It has one of the main routes to Andhra Pradesh. Geography. Arani river flows through the town. Demographics. Population. In the 2001 Indian census Periyapalayam (Tamil Nadu, India) had a population of 5,420, of which 2,756 were male, and 2,664 were female. In the 2011 census Periyapalayam (Tamil Nadu, India) recorded 6,749 inhabitants . Government and politics. Civic Utility / Amenities / Services. It has a Govt. upgraded Primary Health Center (PHC) which is behind the temple and also one Girls higher secondary school in Uthukottai Road. Economy. It has several big companies like Winwind in Vengal village, Pennar in Kannigaipair, Sujana industries in Manjakaranai, Hydrabad chemicals in Kannigaipair and several warehouses Like Bata India Ltd (RDC) in Periyapalyam. It also has hundreds of brick chambers. Culture/Cityscape. Landmarks. Bhavani Amman Temple is located in Periyapalayam. Transport. By Road. Bus route Education. Colleges. Colleges in and around Periyapalayam are: