Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 16,16,450 at the 2011 Census across 1,400 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 16 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,400 km²
- Density
- 1,155
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1025
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 59.0% | 34 / 38 | 318 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 92.6% | 15 / 38 | 129 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.0% | 27 / 38 | 319 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.6% | 24 / 38 | 470 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 50 | 17 / 30 | 245 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 12 | 3 / 30 | 3 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 64.7% | 34 / 38 | 193 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.1% | 11 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.6% | 32 / 38 | 193 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.8% | 23 / 38 | 678 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,52,332 · Female 2,57,435 | 5,09,767 | 12 / 38 | 130 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,847 · Female 1,909 | 3,756 | 28 / 38 | 637 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 799 | 31 / 38 | 696 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.2% | 19 / 38 | 355 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.3% | 33 / 38 | 691 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,61,174 · Female 2,10,820 | 6,71,994 | 26 / 38 | 319 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 79.2% | 21 / 38 | 182 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,40,916 · Female 5,72,092 | 12,13,008 | 21 / 38 | 248 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 34.6% | 6 / 36 | 31 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 53.7% | 22 / 38 | 127 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 87.8% | 7 / 38 | 78 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.4% | 22 / 38 | 249 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 60.9% | 14 / 38 | 542 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.8% | 35 / 38 | 726 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.3% | 3 / 38 | 387 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 24.3% | 7 / 38 | 518 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.5% | 25 / 38 | 607 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.3% | 18 / 38 | 591 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 31.9% | 37 / 38 | 163 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 19.4% | 2 / 38 | 318 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.6% | 3 / 38 | 207 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 93.1% | 15 / 38 | 27 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 34.3% | 17.1% | 3 / 38 | 187 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 11.0% | 3 / 38 | 4 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 49.4% | 14 / 38 | 63 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 15.7% | 6 / 38 | 6 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.5% · Men 32.1% | 28.3% | 13 / 38 | 147 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 93.8% | 10 / 37 | 58 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 70.9% | 16 / 38 | 115 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.7% | 24 / 38 | 50 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.2% | 36 / 38 | 77 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.9% | 33 / 38 | 260 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.2% | 6 / 38 | 58 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,655 | 4 / 38 | 164 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 10.4% · Men 24.9% | 17.6% | 4 / 38 | 594 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.5% | 10 / 38 | 377 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.4% · Men 11.3% | 11.4% | 21 / 38 | 48 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,98,127 · Female 8,18,323 | 16,16,450 | 25 / 38 | 328 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,61,727 | 37 / 38 | 603 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,160 | 4 / 38 | 87 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 473 | 23 / 38 | 333 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 13.2 | 7 / 38 | 318 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 24 / 38 | 331 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 39.3 | 36 / 38 | 547 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 24.3 | 34 / 38 | 567 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 10.7 | 2 / 38 | 49 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 15 / 38 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.3 | 13 / 38 | 220 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 30.1 | 2 / 38 | 56 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 2.0% | 35 / 37 | 493 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.1 | 38 / 38 | 509 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 53.4 | 37 / 38 | 412 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.2 | 27 / 38 | 432 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 58.4 | 37 / 38 | 662 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 9.9 | 11 / 38 | 47 / 785 |
National highways through Nagapattinam
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-83
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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