Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam is a district and city located in Tamil Nadu State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Nagapattinam district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Nagapattinam District overview


Nagapattinam is Town in Tamil Nadu serves as administrative headquarter of Nagapattinam district. Total area of Nagapattinam District is 2,569 km² including 2,381 km² rural area and 188 km² urban area. There are 8 Talukas part of Nagapattinam District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam has 491 villages.

Vedaranyam is the largest tehsil in Nagapattinam district by area covering 667.458 km2 and Thirukkuvalai is the smallest tehsil in Nagapattinam district by area covering 144.796 km2. Sirkali is the largest tehsil by population while Thirukkuvalai is the smallest tehsil by population in Nagapattinam district.

Population of Nagapattinam District


As of the 2011 census, Nagapattinam district has a population of approximately 1,616,450 peoples which is divided into urban population of 364,624 and rular population of 1,251,826. The population density in Nagapattinam region is about 629.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 798,127 818,323 1,616,450
Rural 619,369 632,457 1,251,826
Urban 178,758 185,866 364,624

Households of Nagapattinam District


There are about 413,837 houses in the district, including 90,487 urban houses and 323,350 rural houses. The average household size is about 3.91 people

Type Households
Total 413,837
Rural 323,350
Urban 90,487

List Of Taluka in Nagapattinam District


Nagapattinam district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 8 tehsils in Nagapattinam district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Nagapattinam:

Taluka Area(km²) Population
Kilvelur 279.4 138,474
Kuthalam 170.9 131,948
Mayiladuthurai 257.6 259,634
Nagapattinam 308.0 282,784
Sirkali 459.3 319,715
Tharangambadi 281.6 207,059
Thirukkuvalai 144.8 60,771
Vedaranyam 667.5 216,065

Frequently Asked Question About Nagapattinam District


How many villages are there in Nagapattinam district ?

There are 491 villages in the Nagapattinam district.

What is the population of Nagapattinam district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Nagapattinam district is 1,616,450

How many town or city are there in Nagapattinam district ?

There are 14 town or city in the Nagapattinam district.

How many Taluka in Nagapattinam district ?

There are 8 Taluka in Nagapattinam district.

Which is the largest Taluka in Nagapattinam district

Vedaranyam is the largest Taluka in Nagapattinam district.

Which is the smallest Taluka in Nagapattinam district ?

Thirukkuvalai is the smallest Taluka in Nagapattinam district.

Which is the most populated Taluka in Nagapattinam district ?

Sirkali is the most populated Taluka in Nagapattinam district.

Which is the least populated Taluka in Nagapattinam district ?

Thirukkuvalai is the most least populated Taluka in Nagapattinam district.

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