Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 16,18,345 at the 2011 Census across 4,625 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
- 4,625 km²
- Density
- 350
- per km²
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1015
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 42.0% | 38 / 38 | 473 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.7% | 36 / 38 | 441 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.7% | 26 / 38 | 173 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.9% | 31 / 38 | 340 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 55.2% | 35 / 38 | 671 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 55 | 12 / 30 | 205 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 12 | 3 / 30 | 3 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 77.2% | 22 / 38 | 111 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.4% | 22 / 38 | 135 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 86.9% | 35 / 38 | 217 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.7% | 8 / 38 | 495 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,41,428 · Female 1,43,376 | 2,84,804 | 25 / 38 | 298 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 647 · Female 636 | 1,283 | 35 / 38 | 678 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 804 | 30 / 38 | 690 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 11.3% | 4 / 38 | 118 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.6% | 22 / 38 | 550 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,71,099 · Female 2,90,594 | 7,61,693 | 22 / 38 | 268 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.7% | 28 / 38 | 280 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,08,776 · Female 5,01,769 | 11,10,545 | 24 / 38 | 282 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 12.4% | 33 / 36 | 322 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 52.2% | 29 / 38 | 151 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 81.1% | 28 / 38 | 220 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 22.3% | 4 / 38 | 84 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 71.1% | 5 / 38 | 269 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 27 / 38 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.2% | 5 / 38 | 391 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.6% | 18 / 38 | 584 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.5% | 35 / 38 | 714 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 90.6% | 22 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 32.0% | 36 / 38 | 161 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 20.3% | 1 / 38 | 287 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.5% | 5 / 38 | 212 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 91.6% | 21 / 38 | 38 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 31.7% | 16.1% | 7 / 38 | 212 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 7.6% | 12 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 41.2% | 29 / 38 | 118 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 13.4% | 12 / 38 | 12 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.0% · Men 30.2% | 26.6% | 21 / 38 | 200 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 83.3% | 30 / 37 | 263 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 72.9% | 10 / 38 | 93 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.1% | 38 / 38 | 108 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 64.3% | 22 / 38 | 222 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.5% | 5 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,610 | 29 / 38 | 415 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.6% · Men 28.3% | 17.9% | 2 / 38 | 587 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.2% | 1 / 38 | 199 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.4% · Men 13.8% | 11.6% | 20 / 38 | 45 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,03,188 · Female 8,15,157 | 16,18,345 | 24 / 38 | 327 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,96,689 | 22 / 38 | 300 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 350 | 33 / 38 | 425 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 388 | 32 / 38 | 393 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.6 | 15 / 38 | 431 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.9 | 31 / 38 | 458 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 88.8 | 21 / 38 | 354 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 54.8 | 18 / 38 | 336 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.2 | 30 / 38 | 461 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 24 / 38 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.2 | 24 / 38 | 380 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 15.5% | 31 / 37 | 447 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 27.9 | 29 / 38 | 358 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 179.3 | 16 / 38 | 99 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.9 | 29 / 38 | 483 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 179.5 | 16 / 38 | 282 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Pudukkottai
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-336
- NH-NH-36
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-536
- NH-NH-83
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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