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About Nagapattinam District
Nagapattinam is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nagapattinam was 1,616,450 with a growth rate of 8.57%. Nagapattinam covers 2,569 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nagapattinam's population is 1025 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 959 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Nagapattinam, Urban/Rural population of Nagapattinam, Literacy data of Nagapattinam and Religion wise data of Nagapattinam. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Nagapattinam,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Nagapattinam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,616,450 | Growth (%) | 8.57 |
| Male Population | 798,127 | Sex Ratio | 1,025 |
| Female Population | 818,323 | Child Sex Ratio | 959 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,569 |
Nagapattinam has a total population of 1,616,450 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 798,127 while the female population 818,323. The state area is 2,569 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Nagapattinam has sex ratio of 1,025 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 959. Nagapattinam makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Nagapattinam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 364,624 | Rural Population | 1,251,826 |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.56 | Rural Population (%) | 77.44 |
| Urban male Population | 178,758 | Rural Male Population | 619,369 |
| Urban Female Population | 185,866 | Rural Female Population | 632,457 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,040 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,021 |
Nagapattinam urban population is 364,624 (22.56% of the total), while the rural population is 1,251,826 (77.44% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 178,758 are males, and 185,866 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,040 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 619,369 are males and 632,457 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,021 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Nagapattinam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,213,008 | Literacy (%) | 83.59 |
| Male Literate | 640,916 | Male Literacy (%) | 89.79 |
| Female Literate | 572,092 | Female Literacy (%) | 77.58 |
| Urban Literate | 291,222 | Rural Literate | 921,786 |
| Urban Male Literates | 149,646 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.74 |
| Rural Male Literates | 491,270 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 88.65 |
| Urban Female Literates | 141,576 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.54 |
| Rural Female Literates | 430,516 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 75.54 |
The literacy data of Nagapattinam highlights a total literacy rate stands at 83.59% with 1,213,008 literate individuals. Male literacy is 89.79% while female literacy is lower at 77.58% among them, 640,916 males and 572,092 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 291,222 people being literate, with men at 93.74% and female at 84.54%, compared to rural areas whereas 921,786 people are literate, with male at 88.65% and female at 75.54%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Nagapattinam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,435,072 | Hindu (%) | 88.78 |
| Muslim | 128,617 | Muslim (%) | 7.96 |
| Sikh | 184 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 47,579 | Christian (%) | 2.94 |
| Jain | 963 | Jain (%) | 0.06 |
| Buddhist | 450 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 110 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,475 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.21 |
Nagapattinam population is mostly hindu (88.78%) with a total 1,435,072 people. Muslim(7.96%) with a total 128,617 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 184 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.94% with 47,579 people). Jain (0.06% with 963 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 450 people) and Other (0.01% with 110 people). Around (0.21% with 3,475 people) did not specify their religion.