Nerkuppai

Nerkuppai
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Sivaganga
Population	5,691 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Nerkuppai (Tamil: நெற்குப்பை) is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Nerkuppai had a population of 5691. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Nerkuppai has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 45%. In Nerkuppai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Coordinates: 10°14′09″N 78°32′40″E / 10.23583°N 78.54444°E / 10.23583; 78.54444