Nellikuppam

Nellikuppam
நெல்லிக்குப்பம்
Town
Nickname(s): nellii
Nellikuppam

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 11.7667°N 79.6833°E / 11.7667; 79.6833Coordinates: 11°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 11.7667°N 79.6833°E / 11.7667; 79.6833
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Government
 • Type Second Grade Municipality
 • Body Nellikuppam Municipality
Population (2011)
 • Total 46,678
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 607105

Nellikuppam is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 46,678.

Demographics


According to 2011 census, Nellikuppam had a population of 46,678 with a sex-ratio of 1,028 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[1] A total of 5,072 were under the age of six, constituting 2,580 males and 2,492 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 36.05% and .07% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 73.83%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[1] The town had a total of 10763 households. There were a total of 15,939 workers, comprising 469 cultivators, 3,307 main agricultural labourers, 220 in house hold industries, 9,360 other workers, 2,583 marginal workers, 32 marginal cultivators, 1,402 marginal agricultural labourers, 69 marginal workers in household industries and 1,080 other marginal workers.[2]

Politics

Nellikuppam of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

As per latest restructing of constituency by the Election Commission, Nellikuppam has been merged with Panruti legislative assembly.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Panruti(05788)". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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