# Narasingapuram, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ Town · Salem, Tamil Nadu # Narasingapuram Narasingapuram is a town in Attur sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **23,084 people** in 6,230 households. Literacy was 82.6%. - 23,084people (2011) - 6,230households - 82.6%literacy - 18census wards ## Population of Narasingapuram ■ Narasingapuram · ■ Salem urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **79.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003** **975 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988** **935 Working population ****41.5%** **43.0% 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 Narasingapuram Of every 100 households in Narasingapuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Narasingapuram · ■ Salem urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****57%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **27% Tap water ****79%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%** **64% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%** **24% Use banking services ****53%** **45% Television ****92%** **88% Mobile phone ****75%** **73% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****43%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****64%** **62% 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 Narasingapuram work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,379 (56%) · **■** Household industry 163 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,640 (38%) · **■** Marginal 405 (4%) 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 Narasingapuram changed? From 18,690 in 2001 to 23,084 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Narasingapuram in numbers and road distances - Density1,557 per km² - Growth 2001–201123.5% - Annual rainfall860 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)312 km by road - Salem (district HQ)50 km by road - Salem (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road - Salem (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road - Attur (railway station)3 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 Narasingapuram ### Civic services - Pucca roads40 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets4,151 - Water storage730 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,230 - Electricity — industry12 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 25 beds · 2 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 20 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools8 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private 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 Narasingapuram - Hospitals2 in Narasingapuram - Banks12 in Narasingapuram - ATMs1 in Narasingapuram - Petrol pumps2 in Narasingapuram - Restaurants3 in Narasingapuram - Dental clinics1 in Narasingapuram 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/). ## Narasingapuram ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-1/) 1,037 282 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-2/) 607 163 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-3/) 1,175 327 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-4/) 1,382 366 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-5/) 1,894 497 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-6/) 1,617 461 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-7/) 1,882 537 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-8/) 1,751 480 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-9/) 2,134 597 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-10/) 1,109 285 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-11/) 983 250 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-12/) 1,949 486 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-13/) 925 258 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-14/) 1,765 449 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-15/) 593 167 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-16/) 960 262 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-17/) 754 206 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/narasingapuram/ward-18/) 567 157 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 Narasingapuram?23,084 (Census 2011) - Which district is Narasingapuram in?Salem district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Narasingapuram in 2001?18,690 - How many wards does Narasingapuram have?18 census wards (2011)