There are an average of 40 rainy days per year, making the ground very dry, and any rainfall the area receives can be meagre, uncertain or unequally distributed.

[3] According to the religious census of 2011, the population of Punjai Puliampatti was 90.04% Hindus, 7.66% Muslims, 2.14% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.0% Jains, and 0.15% persons of other religions.

The town also serves as an important source of supply for agricultural inputs such as tobacco for adjoining areas.

The main source of income for Punjai Puliampatti comes from trading and small businesses along with agriculture.

It has a weekly market covering an area of 45 acres, which brings in an annual income of approximately 40 lakhs ($48,275 USD) for the municipality.

[6] The cattle market starts Wednesday and ends on Thursday every week, on which day sales reach roughly 2 crores ($241,356 USD).