Nagapattinam Taluka - Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam is an administrative taluka in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Nagapattinam is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kizhelur, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 86.9 km.
The total area of the taluka is 308 km², including 282.91 km² rural area and 25.09 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1021 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nagapattinam Taluka
Nagapattinam Taluka has a total of 86 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abaranadari | Rural | Avarani |
| 2 | Adalaiyur | Rural | Adhalaiyur |
| 3 | Agalangam | Rural | Agalangan |
| 4 | Agarakondagai | Rural | Agarakonthagai |
| 5 | Agaraorathur | Rural | Agraorathur |
| 6 | Alangudi | Rural | Alangudi |
| 7 | Alathur | Rural | Alathur |
| 8 | Ambal | Rural | Ambal |
| 9 | Andanapettai (Part) | Rural | Andhanapeetai |
| 10 | Arulmuzhithevan | Rural | Alathur |
| 11 | Enangudi | Rural | Enangudi |
| 12 | Ervadi | Rural | Ervadi |
| 13 | Gopurajapuram | Rural | Gopurajapuram |
| 14 | Idaiyathangudi | Rural | Edaiyathankudi |
| 15 | Ilandambanur | Rural | Perunkadambanur |
| 16 | Iravancheri | Rural | Ervancheri |
| 17 | Ivanallur | Rural | Ivanallur |
| 18 | Kangalancheri | Rural | Kangalancheri |
| 19 | Karaiyur | Rural | Karaiyur |
| 20 | Karuvalangadai | Rural | Karuvelankadai |
| 21 | Kattumavadi | Rural | Kattumavadi |
| 22 | Kayattur | Rural | Enangudi |
| 23 | Kidamangalam | Rural | Edaiyathankudi |
| 24 | Kilabudanur | Rural | Keelaputhanur |
| 25 | Kilathanjavur | Rural | Keelathanjavur |
| 26 | Kongaryanallur | Rural | Kongarayanallur |
| 27 | Kottamangalam | Rural | Kothamangalam |
| 28 | Kottapadi | Rural | Ervadi |
| 29 | Kottarakkudi | Rural | Kottarakudi |
| 30 | Kottur | Rural | Kottur |
| 31 | Kuruchi | Rural | Kuruchi |
| 32 | Kuruvadi | Rural | Polagam |
| 33 | Kuttalam | Rural | Kuthalam |
| 34 | Madirimangalam | Rural | Puthagaram |
| 35 | Mahadanam | Rural | Mahadanam |
| 36 | Manjakollai (Ct) | Rural | Manjakollai |
| 37 | Marungur | Rural | Marungur |
| 38 | Melabudanur | Rural | Keelaputhanur |
| 39 | Nagappattinam | Rural | Ivanallur |
| 40 | Nagore (Kottagam) | Rural | Muttam |
| 41 | Narimanam | Rural | Narimanam |
| 42 | Neykuppai | Rural | Neikkuppai |
| 43 | Orauthur | Rural | Orathur |
| 44 | Palaiyur | Rural | Palaiyur |
| 45 | Panangudi | Rural | Panangudi |
| 46 | Pandaravadai | Rural | Pandaravadai |
| 47 | Pappakovil | Rural | Pappakoil |
| 48 | Periyakannamangalam | Rural | Kottarakudi |
| 49 | Perungandambanur | Rural | Perunkadambanur |
| 50 | Pillali | Rural | Pillali |
| 51 | Polagam | Rural | Polagam |
| 52 | Ponveli | Rural | Sikkal |
| 53 | Porakudi | Rural | Ambal |
| 54 | Poravacheri (Ct) | Rural | Poravacheri |
| 55 | Puduchery | Rural | Pudhucherry |
| 56 | Pudukkadai | Rural | Thiruchankattangudi |
| 57 | Puttagaram | Rural | Puthagaram |
| 58 | Rarantimangalam | Rural | Raranthimangalam |
| 59 | Segal | Rural | Thirumarugal |
| 60 | Sellur | Rural | Ivanallur |
| 61 | Sembiyamahadevi | Rural | Sembiyanmahadevi |
| 62 | Sengamangalam | Rural | Sangamangalam |
| 63 | Seshamulai | Rural | Seshamoolai |
| 64 | Sikkal | Rural | Sikkal |
| 65 | Siyathanmangai | Rural | Seeyathamangai |
| 66 | Srirangadipuliyur | Rural | Themangalam |
| 67 | Tenkarai | Rural | Vadakarai |
| 68 | Tenpidagai | Rural | Seshamoolai |
| 69 | Themangalam | Rural | Themangalam |
| 70 | Therkupoigainallur | Rural | Therku Poigainallur |
| 71 | Thethi | Rural | Thethi |
| 72 | Thittachery | Urban | Not applicable |
| 73 | Tiruchengathangudi | Rural | Thiruchankattangudi |
| 74 | Tirukkannapuram | Rural | Thirukkannapuram |
| 75 | Tirumarugal | Rural | Thirumarugal |
| 76 | Tiruppayathangudi | Rural | Thirupayathangudi |
| 77 | Tirupugalur | Rural | Thirupugalur |
| 78 | Turaiyur | Rural | Ervancheri |
| 79 | Uttamacholapuram | Rural | Uthamacholapuram |
| 80 | Vadagarai | Rural | Vadakarai |
| 81 | Vadakkupoigainallur | Rural | Vadakku Poigainallur |
| 82 | Vadakudi | Rural | Vadagudi |
| 83 | Vadavoor | Rural | Vadavur |
| 84 | Vadugachery | Rural | Vadugacheri |
| 85 | Vazhkkudi | Rural | Valkudi |
| 86 | Virukudi | Rural | Virkudi |
Population of Nagapattinam Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Nagapattinam Taluka has a total population of 2,82,784 people, consisting of 1,39,917 males and 1,42,867 females. There are 70,683 households in the taluka with an average population density of 918 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,82,784 | 1,61,172 | 1,21,612 |
| Male Population | 1,39,917 | 79,944 | 59,973 |
| Female Population | 1,42,867 | 81,228 | 61,639 |
| Total Households | 70,683 | 41,735 | 28,948 |
| Population Density | 918 / km² | 570 / km² | 4,847 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,15,137 literate people and 31,553 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 79,095 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,154 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,553 | 17,561 | 13,992 |
| Literate Population | 2,15,137 | 1,19,273 | 95,864 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,647 | 41,899 | 25,748 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 79,095 | 66,811 | 12,284 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,154 | 509 | 645 |
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.