Nagapattinam is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Nagapattinam is 2,569 km² including 2,381.24 km² rural area and 187.76 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nagapattinam has a population of 16,16,450 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,64,624 while rural population is 12,51,826. The district has a population density of 629 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,13,837 houses in the district, including 90,487 urban houses and 3,23,350 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 486 villages in nagapattinam district.
The Nagapattinam district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Vedaranyam is the largest taluka in nagapattinam district by area while Sirkali is the largest taluka by population. Thirukkuvalai is the smallest taluka in nagapattinam district by both area and population. There are 8 talukas in Nagapattinam district. Here is the list of all Nagapattinam Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilvelur | 279 | 1,38,474 |
| 2 | Kuthalam | 171 | 1,31,948 |
| 3 | Mayiladuthurai | 258 | 2,59,634 |
| 4 | Nagapattinam | 308 | 2,82,784 |
| 5 | Sirkali | 459 | 3,19,715 |
| 6 | Tharangambadi | 282 | 2,07,059 |
| 7 | Thirukkuvalai | 145 | 60,771 |
| 8 | Vedaranyam | 667 | 2,16,065 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,51,826 | 3,64,624 | 16,16,450 |
| Male Population | 6,19,369 | 1,78,758 | 7,98,127 |
| Female Population | 6,32,457 | 1,85,866 | 8,18,323 |
| Population Density | 526 / km² | 1,942 / km² | 629 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nagapattinam (नागप्पट्टिणम) |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 2,569 km² |
| Total Population : | 16,16,450 |
| Density : | 629/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 486 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nagapattinam District |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 35 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 185 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 206 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 39 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.