Nagapattinam Pincodes

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the town of Nagapattinam serves as the district’s administrative center. During the Chola era (9th–12th century CE), the town gained significance as a major harbor for eastward-facing naval operations and commerce. An significant Buddhist building at the time was the Chudamani Vihara in Nagapattinam, built by the Srivijayan king Sri Mara Vijayattungavarman of the Sailendra dynasty with assistance from Rajaraja Chola I.

History

There are Sangam era urn burials in and around the city, suggesting a certain degree of human occupation.  The nearby port of Kaveripoompattinam, or present-day Poompuhar, served as the capital of the Chola monarchy during the Sangam Period and is commonly mentioned in Tamil scriptures like Paṭṭiṉappālai. The Brahmanda Purana mentions the Soundarajaperumal temple under the Utharkanda Gyana Yoga chapter. The temple is highly esteemed by Alvars in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the Vaishnava canon from the fifth to the ninth century CE.

Geography

Positioned at 10.77°N 79.83°E is Nagapattinam. The town is bordered to the east by the Bay of Bengal, to the south by the Uppanar River, to the west by the Thiruvarur district, to the north west by the Thanjavur district, and to the north by Karaikkal and Puducherry. The town is situated below sea level. The municipality has a 14.92 sq km (5.76 sq mi) area. Thiruvarur is 25 km (16 mi) away, Mayiladuthurai is 8 km (8.7 mi) away, Kumbakonam is 40 km (25 mi) away, Thanjavur is 80 km (50 mi) away, and Nagapattinam is 350 km (220 mi) from Chennai.

Climate

Because of the northeast monsoon, Nagapattinam experiences a rainy season from August to December. The region has a tropical savanna climate. Rainfall in the city amounts to 1,350 millimeters, or 53 inches, per year. The year-round high humidity brought on by being close to the seaside exceeds 70% in August through May.

Demography

The 2011 census found that Nagapattinam had a population of 102,905 with a sex ratio of 1,026 females for every 1,000 males, which was much higher than the 929 national average. There were 11,884 children under the age of six in all, 5,795 girls and 6,089 boys. Scheduled Tribes made up 0.62% and 8.67% of the population, respectively, of Scheduled Castes. In comparison to the national average of 72.99%, the town’s average literacy rate was 78.74%. There were 24688 homes in the town.

Economy

Fishing in the Bay of Bengal is the primary industry of Nagapattinam. The fish are offered for sale at the town’s weekly and daily fish markets. There are a lot of ice factories to keep the seafood fresh. Following the December 26, 2004, tsunami that hit the coast, the industry experienced a setback. Though there isn’t much farming, the town does a lot of agricultural business. Most of the population works in the tertiary sector, which includes the services industry.

Transport

The Nagapattinam municipality has 104.539 km (64.958 mi) of roads total: 3.018 km (1.875 mi) of earthen roads, 27.328 km (16.981 mi) of cement roads, 72.993 km (45.356 mi) of bituminous roads, and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) of WBM roads. Two national highways connect Nagapattinam to Villupuram (NH 45A) and Coimbatore and Gundlupete (NH 67) in the state of Karnataka. About 175 buses a day are operated by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to connect different places with Nagapattinam. Additionally, it runs 25 town buses to meet Nagapattinam’s and the surrounding villages’ local transportation needs.