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Pethanaickenpalayam is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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As of 2001 India census[1], Pethanaickenpalayam had a population of 16,343. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pethanaickenpalayam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pethanaickenpalayam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Agriculture is the main occupation in Pethanaickenpalayam. In Pethanaickenpalayam, the main tourist spot is the "Maayamalai", a religious pilgrimage of Lord.Vishnu in a nearby hill. Pethanaickenpalayam is very famous for its areca nut farms.
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