Nerkuppai | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 10.2358°N 78.5444°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sivaganga |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5691 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Nerkuppai is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This is one of the 76 villages of chettinad. The villages and towns near nerkuppai are valayapatti, kadukapatti, Ponnamaravathi
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.