Child (aged under 6 years) population of Panyam village is 12%, among them 51% are boys and 49% are girls.

Panyam is one of the Zaminadri estates in Madras Presidency of British India.

It is one of the hubs for horticultural studies in Madras Presidency during the rule of British India.

[5] Panyam is an important center for fruits such as mangos, Oranges, Guava, Wood- Apple and Sapota in Madras Presidency during the British rule and even now it is an important hub for these fruits.

In a survey conducted in October 1973 they found that the temple is of the Western Chalukya architecture.