Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 340 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Nagapattinam. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,569 km², including 2,381.24 km² of rural area and 187.76 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Nagapattinam District
Nagapattinam District is divided into 4 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 241 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilvelur | 55 | 279.39 |
| 2 | Nagapattinam | 86 | 308.00 |
| 3 | Thirukkuvalai | 35 | 144.80 |
| 4 | Vedaranyam | 65 | 667.46 |
Population of Nagapattinam District
According to the 2011 Census, Nagapattinam District had a population of 16,16,450 people living in 4,13,837 households. The population comprised 7,98,127 males and 8,18,323 females, with an average population density of 629 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,16,450 | 12,51,826 | 3,64,624 |
| Male Population | 7,98,127 | 6,19,369 | 1,78,758 |
| Female Population | 8,18,323 | 6,32,457 | 1,85,866 |
| Total Households | 4,13,837 | 3,23,350 | 90,487 |
| Population Density | 629 / km² | 526 / km² | 1,942 / km² |
Nagapattinam District had 12,13,008 literate people and 1,65,245 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,09,767 and 3,756 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,65,245 | 1,27,738 | 37,507 |
| Literate Population | 12,13,008 | 9,21,786 | 2,91,222 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,03,442 | 3,30,040 | 73,402 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,09,767 | 4,59,236 | 50,531 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,756 | 2,210 | 1,546 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.