Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu
Namakkal is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 380 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Namakkal. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,420 km², including 3,119.43 km² of rural area and 300.57 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Namakkal District
Namakkal District is divided into 8 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 489 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolli Hills | 28 | — |
| 2 | Kumarapalayam | 22 | — |
| 3 | Mohanur | 39 | — |
| 4 | Namakkal | 78 | 1,249.72 |
| 5 | Paramathi-Velur | 56 | 525.35 |
| 6 | Rasipuram | 107 | 819.04 |
| 7 | Sendamangalam | 58 | — |
| 8 | Tiruchengode | 101 | 825.89 |
Population of Namakkal District
According to the 2011 Census, Namakkal District had a population of 17,26,601 people living in 4,75,511 households. The population comprised 8,69,280 males and 8,57,321 females, with an average population density of 505 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,26,601 | 10,30,476 | 6,96,125 |
| Male Population | 8,69,280 | 5,20,684 | 3,48,596 |
| Female Population | 8,57,321 | 5,09,792 | 3,47,529 |
| Total Households | 4,75,511 | 2,83,248 | 1,92,263 |
| Population Density | 505 / km² | 330 / km² | 2,316 / km² |
Namakkal District had 11,76,131 literate people and 1,50,699 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,45,392 and 57,059 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,50,699 | 88,858 | 61,841 |
| Literate Population | 11,76,131 | 6,71,793 | 5,04,338 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,50,470 | 3,58,683 | 1,91,787 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,45,392 | 2,44,098 | 1,01,294 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 57,059 | 55,326 | 1,733 |
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.