# Namagiripettai, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 

# Namagiripettai

Namagiripettai is a town in Rasipuram sub-district of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **21,250 people** in 5,875 households. Literacy was 72.5%.

- 21,250people (2011)
- 5,875households
- 72.5%literacy
- 18census wards

## Population of Namagiripettai

■ Namagiripettai · ■ Namakkal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**997

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872**

**938

Working population ****55.7%**

**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 Namagiripettai

Of every 100 households in Namagiripettai in 2011, 90 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Namagiripettai · ■ Namakkal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**21%

Tap water ****78%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**18%

Use banking services ****40%**

**51%

Television ****90%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****79%**

**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 Namagiripettai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,123 (35%) · **■** Household industry 562 (5%) · **■** Farming 6,579 (56%) · **■** Marginal 577 (5%)

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 Namagiripettai changed?

From 21,446 in 2001 to 21,250 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Namagiripettai in numbers and road distances

- Density1,190 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-0.9%
- Annual rainfall592 mm
- Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)330 km by road
- Namakkal (district HQ)46 km by road
- Salem (city of 1 lakh+)36 km by road
- Salem (city of 5 lakh+)36 km by road
- Salem (railway station)36 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 Namagiripettai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads38 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,403
- Water storage1,500 kl
- Electricity — homes5,280
- Electricity — industry14

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** sago and papped.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Namagiripettai

- Banks4 in Namagiripettai
- ATMs2 in Namagiripettai

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/).

## Namagiripettai ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-1/) 1,291 349 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-2/) 1,183 348 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-3/) 1,201 333 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-4/) 1,174 341 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-5/) 1,195 333 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-6/) 1,491 423 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-7/) 673 189 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-8/) 1,448 356 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-9/) 1,264 359 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-10/) 1,842 475 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-11/) 779 208 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-12/) 852 251 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-13/) 1,201 318 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-14/) 1,387 372 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-15/) 1,048 286 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-16/) 1,070 293 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-17/) 1,059 315 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/namagiripettai/ward-18/) 1,092 326 

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.

## Know before you go: Namagiripettai

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli91 km
- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore142 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Namagiripettai?21,250 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Namagiripettai in?Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Namagiripettai in 2001?21,446
- How many wards does Namagiripettai have?18 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Namagiripettai?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Namagiripettai?Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), about 91 km in a straight line