Kembainaickenpalayam

Kembanaickenpalayam is located in Sathyamangalam taluk, Gobichettipalayam division of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1] Spread across an area of 14 km² (5.4 sq mi), it is one of the 42 panchayat towns in the district.^[2][3] It is located in the north-western part of the state.^[4]

The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.^[5] The town forms part of the Sathyamangalam Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.^[6]

As per the 2011 census, Kembanaickenpalayam had a population of 11,103 individuals. The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 10,308 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 5,622 males and 5,481 females.^[3][7] The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 58.1%. About 16.9% of the population belonged to scheduled castes.^[3]

About 60.5% of the eligible population were employed.^[3] Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 99.3% of the population, with Christianity (0.4%) and Islam (0.2%) being minor religions.^[8]