Date of formation: It was bifurcated from Salem District on 25th July 1996.
Area: 3404 square kilometers
Density of population: 506 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 74.92% - Male: 83.09%, Female: 66.68%
Male Female Ratio: 1000:986
Boundaries of Namakkal District
North: Salem District, Tamil Nadu
South: Karur District, Tamil Nadu
East: Salem District, Perambalur District, Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu
West: Erode District, Tamil Nadu
Namakkal District Average Rainfall: 776 mm
Namakkal District Average Temperature in Summer: 36 deg C
Namakkal District Average Temperature in Winter: 25 deg C
NAMAKKAL DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Cauvery, Vellar
Taluks: Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Velur, Kolli Hills
Assembly Constituencies: Kapilamalai, Kumarapalayam Agraharam, Namakkal, Paramathi-Velur, Rasipuram, Sendamangalam, Tiruchengode
Revenue Divisions: Namakkal, Tiruchengode
Hills: Kollimalai Hills
Namakkal District Nearby Attractions
1. Kolli Hills Water Falls
2. Kavinger Ramalingam Pillai’s House
3. Namakkal Dhurgam Fort
4. Aiyaru River
5. Tiruchengode Malai
6. Arthanari Isvarar Temple
7. Kailasanathar Temple
8. Agaya Gangai waterfalls
Namakkal District Facts: This district accounts for 65% of the egg production of Tamil Nadu. Valvil Ori festival is conducted in Kollimalai Hills every year in August. It ranks second in the Economic Environment Index ranking among Tamil Nadu districts.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, millets, cereals, pulses, sugarcane, groundnut, gingely, cotton
Major Industries: Truck and lorry body building, rig units, poultry and dairy industries
What is Namakkal District Famous For: Bus body building, lorry transport, eggs
Famous People From Namakkal District: CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services N. Chandrasekaran, Poet and Freedom Fighter Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
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