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Welcome to Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam District in Census 2011
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
 Geographical Area : 2715.8 Km2
Population in Nagapattinam (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1614069
Male : 797214
Female : 816855

Disabled population
Total disabled population : 50958
In seeing : 33839
In speech : 3078
In hearing : 1794
In movement : 8672
Mental : 3575

 

 
Social, Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 175
Sex Ratio Rank : 539
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 147(Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 106 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD

Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Educated youths are left without a job due to lack of employment opportunities.
Governments focus has always been on farmers and their development. The youths of our district was always ignored. Government should focus on their employment opportunities.
The youths should be given skilled based training. This is a NAXAL area and these groups are trying to rope in youths in their fight.

Brief About Nagapattinam District

History

Nagapattinam district, the land of communal harmony, was carved out by bifurcating the composite Thanjavur district on 18.10.1991. This district hastraditionally been referred to as East Thanjavur and Paddy granary of South India Nagapattinam District lies on the shores of the Bay of Bengal between Northern Latitude 10.10' and 11.20' East Longtitute 79.15' and 79.50' This is peninsular delta District surrounded by Bay of Bengal on the East, Palk Straint on the South and land on the West and Northern Side. This District is predominantly, A Coastal District having a large coast line of 141 kilometres. This District has a numerous places of historical importance. Nagapattinam is an old Port Town.

This District is having an area of 2715.83 Sq. Kms in its fold. The DistrictHeadquaters is Nagapattinam. This district is enveloping 11 Panchayat Unions, 3Municipalties, 9 Town Panchayats on its Development Side. On the Revenue Side,it is housing 2 Revenue divisions with 4 and 3 Taluks respectively and 523 revenueVillages.

• Decades back to Sangam-age, NAGAPATTINAM district was ruled over by Chola Kings and by Pandiyas for a short while.

• Among the Chola kings, King Karikalan renovated and built the renowned port of Poompuhar (located in Nagapattinam district).

• Kosagan - the brilliant and illustrious king of Chola age built numerous shiva temples including the famous Singaravelar temple at Sikkal.

• Nagapattinam is one of the oldest port cities of Chola empire. It was called as "Naval Pattinam"- The city of ships. During 1620 AD, a Danish settlement was established at Tharangambadi in this district.

 
 
Voice of Nagapattinam NGO
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From our database of 50 000 NGOs, we have randomly picked up NGOs for each district, so that we give opportunity for any NGO to share their concerns for the district.

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During 2013-14, we plan to talk to 3 to 5 NGOs from each district, including our set of recommended NGOs, to get an overall perspective of the challenges of the district.


NGO Database for this district
Total NGOs  
FCRA NGOs  
FCRA NGOs (1 crore plus)*  
Recommended NGOs  
* NGOs which received over Rs 1 crore FCRA donations in 2011-12
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