# Paramathi, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ Town · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu # Paramathi Paramathi is a town in Paramathi-Velur sub-district of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,986 people** in 3,353 households. Literacy was 82.3%. - 11,986people (2011) - 3,353households - 82.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Paramathi ■ Paramathi · ■ Namakkal urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.3%** **79.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998** **938 Working population ****47.4%** **47.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Paramathi Of every 100 households in Paramathi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Paramathi · ■ Namakkal urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **95% Toilet within the home ****52%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** **21% Tap water ****90%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** **18% Use banking services ****67%** **51% Television ****95%** **88% Mobile phone ****68%** **74% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****52%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****64%** **54% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Paramathi work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,361 (59%) · **■** Household industry 110 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,657 (29%) · **■** Marginal 558 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Paramathi changed? From 11,124 in 2001 to 11,986 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Paramathi in numbers and road distances - Density999 per km² - Growth 2001–20117.8% - Annual rainfall592 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)390 km by road - Namakkal (district HQ)17 km by road - Salem (city of 1 lakh+)72 km by road - Salem (city of 5 lakh+)72 km by road - Pugalur (railway station)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Paramathi ### Civic services - Pucca roads24 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,725 - Water storage550 kl - Electricity — homes3,353 - Electricity — industry8 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 13 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks1 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Paramathi - Hospitals1 in Paramathi - Banks2 in Paramathi - Petrol pumps1 in Paramathi Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Paramathi ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-1/) 488 144 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-2/) 399 119 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-3/) 479 151 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-4/) 685 201 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-5/) 379 131 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-6/) 672 186 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-7/) 967 270 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-8/) 848 245 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-9/) 903 247 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-10/) 844 243 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-11/) 610 178 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-12/) 728 200 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-13/) 2,072 562 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-14/) 849 234 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/paramathi/ward-15/) 1,063 242 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Paramathi?11,986 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paramathi in?Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Paramathi in 2001?11,124 - How many wards does Paramathi have?15 census wards (2011)