Demographics
According to the 2011 census Namakkal district has a population of 1,721,179, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 282nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 506 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,310 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.25%. Namakkal has a sex ratio of 986 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.92%.
It is 36.51% urbanised as per Census 2001. The literacy level of Namakkal district according to figures available for the year 1996 is 48.97% with male literacy level being more than the female literacy level. It is also observed while the male literacy level has grown steadily from 51.85% in 1981 to 57.61% in 1996, there has been a significant increase of female literacy level from 27.51% in 1981 to 39.89% in 1996.
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