Education and Utility Services
St. Joseph's College, opened in Nagapattinam in 1846 and transferred to Tiruchirappalli in 1883, is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in India. Nagapattinam has 12 elementary schools, 8 high schools and 7 higher secondary schools. There are 2 arts and science colleges, one engineering college, 2 polytechnic colleges and one Industrial training institutes (ITI) in the town.
Electricity supply to the town is regulated and distributed by the Nagapattinam circle of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB). Water supply is provided by the Nagapattinam Municipality through borewells from Vettar river – the distribution is done through pumping stations located at Kurukathi, Andipalayam and Solomon Park. About 55 metric tonnes of solid waste are collected from the town every day from the town. Nagapattinam municipality does not have underground drainage system and the current sewerage system for disposal of sullage is through septic tanks and public conveniences. Storm water drainage system is made up of natural river drain and man-made storm water drains.
Nagapattinam comes under the Nagapattinam Telecom circle of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India's state-owned telecom and internet services provider. Apart from telecom, BSNL also provides broadband internet service There are 6 government hospitals in the town, with the largest being the District Government Hospital. There are 28 other private hospitals and clinics, and numerous medical shops catering to the healthcare need of the town.
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