Palaiyur is a village in Kuthalam tehsil in district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Palaiyur was 2,737 which includes 1,392 males and 1,345 females. Palaiyur covers 445.68 ha area. Pincode of Palaiyur is 612203.