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district · Census 2011 · code 609

Namakkal population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Tamil Nadu, using 2011 geography.

Tamil Nadu · Census 2011
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,726,601people
Households475,511PCA households
Literacy rate74.63%% of people aged 7+
Work participation52.02%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,726,6011,030,476696,125
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds475,511283,248192,263
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6150,69988,85861,841
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%8.73%8.62%8.88%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males986979997
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6914897938
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,176,131671,793504,338
Literacy rate%74.63%71.34%79.51%
Male literacy rate%82.64%80.21%86.28%
Female literacy rate%66.57%62.36%72.77%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople345,392244,098101,294
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople57,05955,3261,733
Total workersCensus workers898,245566,406331,839
Work participation rate%52.02%54.97%47.67%
Main workersworked at least 6 months839,152523,681315,471
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months59,09342,72516,368
Non-workerspeople828,356464,070364,286

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1928, 1929, 1930; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 475,511 households and 1,726,601 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 40.32% of the population. Rural residents made up 59.68%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 8.73% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.64% for males and 66.57% for females.
  • Of 898,245 workers, 93.42% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators152,4975,976
Agricultural labourers228,61425,112
Household industry workers35,1563,641
Other workers422,88524,364

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 803484

Tiruchengode

95,335 people within this district · Town

Census code 803482

Kumarapalayam

71,594 people within this district · Town

Census code 803497

Namakkal

55,145 people within this district · Town

Census code 803493

Rasipuram

50,244 people within this district · Town

Census code 803486

Pallipalayam

40,140 people within this district · Town

Census code 803501

Velur

25,012 people within this district · Town

Census code 634470

Thathankuttai

24,708 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803490

Namagiripettai

21,250 people within this district · Town

Census code 803485

Alampalayam

20,286 people within this district · Town

Census code 803496

Senthamangalam

19,750 people within this district · Town

Census code 803502

Pothanur

18,455 people within this district · Town

Census code 803481

Mallasamudram

18,007 people within this district · Town

Census code 634471

Ellandaikuttai

16,160 people within this district · Census town

Census code 634705

Periyapatti

15,690 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803487

Vennanthur

14,568 people within this district · Town

Census code 803499

Mohanur

14,315 people within this district · Town

Census code 803491

Seerapalli

12,403 people within this district · Town

Census code 803498

Erumaipatti

12,085 people within this district · Town

Census code 803500

Paramathi

11,986 people within this district · Town

Census code 803494

Pillanallur

11,181 people within this district · Town

Census code 803483

Padaiveedu

10,451 people within this district · Town

Census code 634704

Kosavampatti

10,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 634706

Kondichettipatti

10,300 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803488

Athanur

9,827 people within this district · Town

Census code 803503

Venkarai

9,330 people within this district · Town

Census code 803492

Pattinam

8,912 people within this district · Town

Census code 803489

R.Pudupatti

7,478 people within this district · Town

Census code 803504

Pandamangalam

7,259 people within this district · Town

Census code 634472

Periyamanali

6,878 people within this district · Census town

Census code 634702

Nallipalayam

5,078 people within this district · Census town