Nagapattinam District is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu state. Nagapattinam Town is the district headquarters.

Geography of Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam District was formerly a part of Thanjavur District. The district boundary is shared by Karaikal, Tiruvarur, Tanjore and Cuddalore districts. It lies on the shores of the Bay of Bengal and has a large coastline of 141 km. Nagapattinam District has a dry humid climate

Latitude of Nagapattinam city :    10.10' and 11.20' North
Longitude of Nagapattinam city :  79.15' and 79.50 East

About Nagapattinam District
On October 18, 1991 Nagapattinam District was carved out by bifurcating the composite Thanjavur district.Nagappattinam is one of the constituents of chola mandalam, acclaimed as the Most prominent among the ancient Tamil Kingdoms

Revenue divisions in Nagapattinam District
In Nagapattinam district there are 2 Revenue divisions
Nagapattinam
Mayiladuthurai

Taluks in Nagapattinam District
In Nagapattinam district there are 8 Taluks
Mayiladuthurai
Sirkazhi
Tarangam Padi
Kuttalam
Nagapattinam
Vedaranyam
Thirukuvalai
Kilvelur

Railways Station in Nagapattinam District
Kizhvelur Railway Station   
Manganallur Railway Station   
Sirkazhi Railway Station
Kutralam Railway Station   
Nagore Railway Station
Anandtandavpur Railway Station   
Nidur Railway Station
Kollidam Railway Station   
Mayiladuthurai Junction Railway Station   
Sikkal Railway Station
Kuthur Railway Station   
Nagappattinam Railway Station
Malliyam Railway Station   
Narasingampet Railway Station

Bus Station in Nagapattinam District
Nagapattinam Bus Station   
Sirkazhi Bus Station     
Vailankanni Bus Station
Mayiladuthurai Bus Station   

Tourist Place in Nagapattinam District
Tranquebar (Tharangambadi)
Kodiakkarai
Sikkal
Thirumullaivasal
Poombuhar
Nagore
Mayiladuthurai
Ananthamangalam
Thirunallar
Sepulchre of the Saint
Velankanni
Keelaperumpallam
Vaitheeswarankoil
Thiru Nangore Thirukkadaiyur
Sirkali

Engineering College in Nagapattinam District
A.R. Engineering College   
A.V.C College of Engineering   
Anna Universtiy Tiruchirappalli - Thirukkuvalai Campus   
Edayathangudy G.S.Pillay Engineering College

Colleges in Nagapattinam District
A V C College (Anbanathapuram Vahaira Charities College)   
A.D.J.Dharmambal Polytechnic College   
Best Arts and Science College
A.D.M COLLEGE FOR WOMEN   
A.V.C College.   
A D M College for Women   
Kalaimahal College of Education, Sembannarkoil   
Sai Ram College of Education, Sirkali   
Vivekananda Arts and Science College for Women
DG Govt.Arts College for Women   
Edayathangudi G.S. Pillai Arts & Science College   
EDAYATHANGUDY G.S.PILLAY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   
   
Economy of Nagapattinam District
Main occupation of Nagapattinam district is fishing in the waters of Bay of Bengal.In Nagapattinam district there are large number of ice factories for preserving the fish caught. Other economy is depand on griculture, education, food packing. Agriculture is another activity of this district

Major Crops
Paddy and sugarcane are the chief crops.