# Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/ District · Tamil Nadu # Ramanathapuram district Ramanathapuram is a district of Tamil Nadu, 25th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,353,445 people** in 7 sub-districts, 17 towns and 393 villages; 30% lived in towns. The largest town is [Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/paramakudi/) (95,579). - 1,353,445people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 17towns - 80.7%literacy ## Who lives in Ramanathapuram? Ramanathapuram had **1,353,445 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Tamil Nadu's population and 25th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 29th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 961 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.2 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Ramanathapuram? 80.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 14th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 87.8% and women at 73.5% — a gap of 14.3 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ramanathapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/ramanathapuram/) (85.0%) and lowest in [Mudukulathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/mudukulathur/) (74.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Ramanathapuram do for a living? 44.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 31.3%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 42% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mudukulathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/mudukulathur/) (74% of workers in farming) and the least is [Rameswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/rameswaram/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Ramanathapuram 30.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 23rd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 17 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/paramakudi/) with 95,579 people, home to 23% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram had 393 census villages, 383 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,461 people; 36 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Pamban](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/rameswaram/pamban/) (37,819), [Alagankulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/ramanathapuram/alagankulam/) (15,473), [Ervadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/ervadi/) (13,366), [Narippaiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/narippaiyur/) (9,861) and [Thiruvadanai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/tiruvadanai/thiruvadanai/) (9,702). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Ramanathapuram compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Ramanathapuram · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****80.7%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **943 Working population ****44.6%** **45.6% 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 Ramanathapuram Of every 100 households in Ramanathapuram in 2011, 89 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ramanathapuram · ■ Electricity for lighting ****89%** Toilet within the home ****37%** No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** Tap water ****58%** Drinking water within premises ****10%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** Use banking services ****50%** Television ****86%** Mobile phone ****71%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****15%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****5%** Own their home ****82%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Ramanathapuram Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tiruvadanai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/tiruvadanai/) 212,029 94 3 [Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/) 265,142 93 2 [Mudukulathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/mudukulathur/) 113,432 45 1 [Kamuthi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kamuthi/) 135,658 49 2 [Kadaladi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/) 145,277 44 1 [Ramanathapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/ramanathapuram/) 399,232 67 7 [Rameswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/rameswaram/) 82,675 1 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Ramanathapuram - Paramakudi · 95,579 - Ramanathapuram · 61,440 - Rameswaram · 44,856 - Keelakarai · 38,355 - Thondi · 18,465 - Mandapam · 18,427 - Pattinamkattan · 17,601 - Sakkarakottai · 15,355 - Sayalgudi · 14,801 - Mudukulathur · 14,789 - Kamuthi · 14,754 - R.S.Mangalam · 14,565 - Devipattinam · 11,599 - Periapattinam · 9,730 - Melaparthibanur · 8,232 - Abiramam · 8,144 - Sundarapandianpattinam · 4,007 ## Largest villages in Ramanathapuram - Pamban · 37,819 - Alagankulam · 15,473 - Ervadi · 13,366 - Narippaiyur · 9,861 - Thiruvadanai · 9,702 - Tiruppalaikkudi · 8,824 - Kattuparmakudi · 8,773 - Pudumadam · 8,760 - Chittrakkottai · 8,574 - Nambuthalai · 8,064 - Vannankundu · 7,935 - Raghunathapuram · 7,743 - Mandapam · 7,551 - Valantaravai · 7,498 - Kanjirangudi · 7,465 - Peraiyur · 7,433 - Enmanamkondan · 7,184 - Natham · 6,420 - S.Tharaikudi · 6,274 - Valinockam · 6,221 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Ramanathapuram?7: Tiruvadanai, Paramakudi, Mudukulathur, Kamuthi, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram - What is the population of Ramanathapuram district?1,353,445 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Ramanathapuram?Paramakudi