| Nellikuppam | |
| Native Name Lang: | tamil |
| Other Name: | Nelli |
| Nickname: | NPM |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.7667°N 79.6833°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cuddalore |
| Government Type: | Second Grade Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Nellikuppam Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.49 |
| Population Total: | 46679 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 607105 |
Nellikuppam is a town and a municipality in Cuddalore city Corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 46,678.
According to 2011 census, Nellikuppam had a population of 46,678 with a sex-ratio of 1,028 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[1] A total of 5,072 were under the age of six, constituting 2,580 males and 2,492 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 36.05% and 0.07% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 73.83%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[1] The town had a total of 10,763 households. There were a total of 15,939 workers, comprising 469 cultivators, 3,307 main agricultural labourers, 220 in house hold industries, 9,360 other workers, 2,583 marginal workers, 32 marginal cultivators, 1,402 marginal agricultural labourers, 69 marginal workers in household industries and 1,080 other marginal workers.[2]
Nellikuppam of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
As per latest restructuring of constituency by the Election Commission, Nellikuppam has been merged with Panruti legislative assembly.