Nangavalli

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Nangavalli | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Panchayat town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = {{coord|11|28|25|N|77|23|19|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Salem | established_title =  | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 8.13 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 10809 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = | registration_plate = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Nangavalli''' is a panchayat town in Mettur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of {{cvt|8.13|km2}}, it had a population of 10,809 individuals as per the 2011 census.

== Geography and administration == Nangavalli is located in Mettur taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="TP">{{cite web|url=https://www.townpanchayat.in/Nangavalli|title=Nangavalli|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|title=Villages of Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025|archive-date=12 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112222132/https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Spread across an area of {{cvt|8.13|km2}},<ref name="Pop">{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/tamilnadu/salem/3340806000__nangavalli/|title=Nangavalli|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> it is located on the road connecting Mettur and Tharamangalam.<ref name="TP"/> It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/townpanchayats.pdf|title=Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> The region has a tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The highest temperatures are recorded in April and May, with lowest recordings in December-January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/108969/Average-Weather-in-Nangavalli-Tamil-Nadu-India-Year-Round|title=Climate|work=Weather spark|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

The town panchayat is sub-divided into 15 wards.<ref name="TP"/> It is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|title=Local Government|publisher=Government of India|access-date=1 January 2023|page=1|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071216/https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The town forms part of the Edappadi Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Salem Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/web/pslist/english/Salam_eng.pdf|title=Polling stations in Salem district|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=1 June 2025}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Demographics== As per the 2011 census, Nangavalli had a population of 10,809 individuals across 2,706 households.<ref name="Census">{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=33&district=608&subdistrict=5736&town_village=803448&geo_level=4&format=csv|title=Geo level data: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 9,676 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 5,505 males and 5,304 females.<ref name="Pop"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 June 2008|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> About 1,041 individuals were below the age of six years.<ref name="Census"/> About 15% of the population belonged to scheduled castes. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 74.5%.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/>

About 43.5% of the eligible population were employed,<ref name="Pop"/> of which majority were involved in agriculture and handloom activities.<ref name="TP"/><ref name="Census"/> Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 98.3% of the population, with Christianity (0.4%) and Islam (1.2%) being minor religions.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS|title=Religion: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}} Category:Cities and towns in Salem district