Namakkal district

Namakkal district, headquartered at is one of the 30 administrative  state in. The district has 4 taluks (subdivisions) -, , Rasipuram and Paramathi-Velur (in descending order of population). It had a population of 1,493,462 as of 2001. It is 36.51% urbanised as per Census 2001. 

The district has a literacy of 67.66%, one of the lowest in the state.

The district is known as a transportation hub, connecting the west of Tamil Nadu with the capital city. It is best known for its transport companies, including ing services, accounting for a bulk of goods traffic from the southern region. The district is also well known for its and  industries, accounting for a bulk of supply of poultry products to neighbouring industries. In fact, Namakkal produces about 65% of the egg output of Tamil nadu.

It has also made its mark in recent years, as a major centre for education.

Namakkal is called as Education city due to the more number of scools and colleges. A big Anchaneya temple is available at the main city.