Palayam is a village in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Palayam had a population of 14,096.

The average literacy rate in Palayam is 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 35%.

In addition, 12% of the population in Palayam is under 6 years of age.

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