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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Palamaner

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = te

| other_name =

| settlement_type = [[Town]]

| image_skyline =

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| nickname =

| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

| coordinates = {{coord|13.2000|N|78.7500|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = [[India]]

| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]

| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]

| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]

| subdivision_name2 = [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]]

| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|Mandal]]

| subdivision_name3 = Palamaner

| established_title = <!-- Established -->

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| founder =

| named_for =

| government_type = [[Municipality]]

| governing_body = Palamaner Municipality, [[Palamaner Kuppam Madanapalle Urban Development Authority|PKMUDA]]

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = <ref name="basic info">{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Palamaner/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=19 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040526/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Palamaner/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=27 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| area_total_km2 = 17.69

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| elevation_m =

| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/(S(x2013u55qh33cx45x2fhmgqs))/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=641062|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref>

| population_total = 54,035

| population_as_of = 2011

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]

| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]

| postal_code = 517408

| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]

| area_code = +91–8579

| registration_plate = AP–39

| website = {{URL|https://palamaner.emunicipal.ap.gov.in|Palamaner Municipality}}

| footnotes =

}}

'''Palamaner''' or '''Palamaneru''' is a town in [[Chittoor district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of Palamaner mandal and [[Palamaner Revenue Division]]<ref name=map>{{cite web|title=Chittoor District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2015|pages=498, 519|format=PDF}}</ref>

Palamaner is one of the prominent towns of [[Chittoor]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]] located on the NH4 Highway which connects [[Bangalore]] and [[Chennai]]. Being on the border of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Karnataka]] you encounter a mixture of languages and cultures. It has a population of around 50000.

==Geography==

The name PALAMANER has originated from the name "PALLAVAN EERU". The temperatures are moderate as it is located at a higher altitude. The forest cover around the town is famous for the wild elephants. This is the only place in [[Andhra Pradesh]] with wild elephants.

Palamaner is located in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh at {{coord|13.2000|N|78.7500|E}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Palmaner.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Palmaner, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 683 meters (2,244&nbsp;ft). Being close to [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] state borders, people here bear a mixed culture.

==Education==

The town has a Cattle Farm which helped the breeding programs of the region. The reason for the popularity of Dairy Industry stems from the efforts of this Institute. Emmaus Swiss School and Leprosy Hospital also help this region in providing Health and Education services.

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref>

== Politics ==

The town is also popular for Pottery. One can encounter road side shops with beautiful pieces of pottery work. This town was popular for roof tile manufacturing for a long time.

Palamaner is an [[Palamaner (Assembly constituency)|Assembly constituency]] in Andhra Pradesh.

==References==

The town has a mixture of Muslim and Christian communities apart from the majority Hindu population.

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{{commons category|Palamaner}}

{{Chittoor district}}

[[Category:Towns in Chittoor district]]

[[Category: Mandal headquarters in Chittoor district]]