[42] The temple is one of the seven temples of the Thyagaraja cult, classified as Saptha Vidangam, where the deity Thyagaraja is believed to portray different dance styles. Im 16. Search: Add your article Home. He secured a total of 61870 votes. This constitutes just 2.09 % of the area of the State. The town of Nagapattinam is the district headquarters. For More Statistical Details – Click Here (147 KB), © Nagapattinam District , Government of Tamilnadu , Developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre,Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT HUMAN … It is a natural port located in the shores of Bay of Bengal.The port came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas (9th −12th century CE) and served as their important port for commerce and east bound naval expeditions. Er grenzt im Westen an den Distrikt Tiruvarur und im Norden an den Distrikt Karaikal des Unionsterritoriums Puducherry.Im Osten liegt die Küste des Golfs von Bengalen, im Süden die der Palkbucht.. Das Gebiet des Distrikts Nagapattinam gehört zum Bereich des Kaveri-Deltas. Kms. The economy of Nagapattinam is mostly dependant on sea-borne trading, fishing, agriculture and tourism. The temple has been in existence from the 6th century CE and has been revered by the verses of Tevaram, the 7th–8th century Saiva canonical work by Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar. Male: Female: Gender: Please select the gender of the person being registered … Nagapattinam District is one among 32 Districts of Tamil Nadu State ,India. [9] In 1658, the Dutch established an agreement with King Vijaya Nayakkar of Thanjavur on 5 January 1662. In 2011 there were total 413837 families residing in Nagapattinam district. Sirkazhi remained mostly unaffected by the tsunami, but the groundwater quality deteriorated where aquifers were close to the water bodies. 044 - 4260 5260 . [20] The birth rate on a scale of one thousand in rural areas of the district is 19.9, urban is 17.8 and the combined birth rate is 18.85. 277 villages, with Nagore as the headquarters, were handed over to the East India Company. From north to south, they are Nagapattinam, Kilvelur, Thirukkuvalai (non-coastal), and Vedaranyam. Tourism plays a key economic role for the town even though fishing is the major occupation. Nagapattinam District is Totally bifurcated into 31 Firkas. Population Density (Sq.kms) 707 Language Spoken in Cuddalore District Language Spoken Tamil Telugu Urdu Hindi […] Its population at the 2001 Census was nearly 1.5 million. In urban areas, the governance is done by municipal corporations, municipalities or town panchayats based on the size of the town; each of these has a set of wards. The damage impacted the fishing industry, as most of the boats were damaged by the inundation. The town is known for the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, a Roman Catholic church built during the 17th century. Nagapattinam district was carved out by bifurcating the Erstwhile composite Thanjavur district on 18.10.1991. Nagapattinam is derived from Nagar, referring to people, and pattinam referring to town. List of all Talukas in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state with details of Population, Religion, Literacy and Sex Ratio. Nagapattinam District population is 1614069. [19] A total of 165,245 were under the age of six, constituting 84,335 males and 80,910 females. Nagapattinam dikelola oleh sebuah munisipalitas tingkat seleksi yang meliputi daerah seluas 17,92 km 2 (6,92 sq mi) dan memiliki populasi 102.905 jiwa pada tahun 2011. The district of Nagapattinam lies on the shores of the Bay of Bengal between latitude 10.7906°N and Longitude 79.8428°E an area of 1,397 square kilometres (539 sq mi). 1 Nagapattinam District—A Profile 1 2 Status of Human Development in Nagapattinam District 15 3 Employment, Income and Poverty 42 4 Demography, Health and Nutrition 56 5 Literacy and Education 79 6 Gender 99 7 Social Security 106 8 Infrastructure 114 9 Summary and Way Forward 130 Annexures 141 Technical Notes 154 Abbreviations 162 Refrences 166 . Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 1616450 as per the Census 2011. There were a total of 671,994 workers, comprising 54,329 cultivators, 216,353 main agricultural labourers, 7,925 in household industries, 207,721 other workers, 185,666 marginal workers, 13,153 marginal cultivators, 128,704 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,630 marginal workers in household industries and 40,179 other marginal workers. [2] This view is doubtful as there is no contemporary evidence to prove the existence of the town as a metropolis in the name of "Nikama" or "Nikam". [11] The death rate on a scale of one thousand in rural areas of the district is 8.2, urban is 6.7 and the combined rate is 7.45. Name: Please enter the Full name of the person being registered . [4] The neighbouring port, Kaveripoompattinam (modern day Poompuhar), was the capital of the Chola kingdom of the Sangam Age, referred to widely in Tamil scriptures like Paṭṭiṉappālai. Each of these Talukas has a list of revenue villages and is headed by a Tahsildar. [2][3] The town was also called Cholakula Vallipattinam during the Chola period, when it was one of the important ports. [11], The Collector is the administrative head of each district and is the principle representative of the government for the district. Blocks, eight town Panchayats ) in rural areas its Rich Religious Heritage and Harmony... 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