All Information About Natham Subdistrict

Detailed information about Natham Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Natham is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Dindigul District of Tamil nadu State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Natham -
Tehsil Code 5763
District Dindigul
Census Code 2011 5763
Number of Grampanchayats 23
Number of Villages 43

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Dindigul (Code: 512)
Assembly Constituency Natham (Code: 3913)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Natham Natham.R.Viswanathan ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Natham Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 158,687
M: 80,037
F: 78,650
Rural 135,027
M: 68,264
F: 66,763
Urban 23,660
M: 11,773
F: 11,887
General Information

Number of Households: 37,470

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 158,687 (Male: 80,037, Female: 78,650)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 18,708 (Male: 9,582, Female: 9,126)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,977 (Male: 9,994, Female: 9,983)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 36 (Male: 14, Female: 22)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 101,211 (Male: 57,715, Female: 43,496)

Illiterate Population

Total: 57,476 (Male: 22,322, Female: 35,154)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 84,064 (Male: 49,121, Female: 34,943)

Main Workers

Total: 67,201 (Male: 41,027, Female: 26,174)

Marginal Workers

Total: 16,863 (Male: 8,094, Female: 8,769)

Non-Workers

Total: 74,623 (Male: 30,916, Female: 43,707)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,266 (Male: 7,761, Female: 4,505)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 36,517 (Male: 19,349, Female: 17,168)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,316 (Male: 772, Female: 544)
  • Other Workers: 17,102 (Male: 13,145, Female: 3,957)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,707 (Male: 871, Female: 836)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,867 (Male: 4,838, Female: 6,029)
  • Household Industry Workers: 796 (Male: 393, Female: 403)
  • Other Workers: 3,493 (Male: 1,992, Female: 1,501)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Natham Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 158,687
M: 80,037
F: 78,650
Rural 135,027
M: 68,264
F: 66,763
Urban 23,660
M: 11,773
F: 11,887
General Information

Number of Households: 37,470

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 158,687 (Male: 80,037, Female: 78,650)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 18,708 (Male: 9,582, Female: 9,126)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,977 (Male: 9,994, Female: 9,983)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 36 (Male: 14, Female: 22)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 101,211 (Male: 57,715, Female: 43,496)

Illiterate Population

Total: 57,476 (Male: 22,322, Female: 35,154)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 84,064 (Male: 49,121, Female: 34,943)

Main Workers

Total: 67,201 (Male: 41,027, Female: 26,174)

Marginal Workers

Total: 16,863 (Male: 8,094, Female: 8,769)

Non-Workers

Total: 74,623 (Male: 30,916, Female: 43,707)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,266 (Male: 7,761, Female: 4,505)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 36,517 (Male: 19,349, Female: 17,168)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,316 (Male: 772, Female: 544)
  • Other Workers: 17,102 (Male: 13,145, Female: 3,957)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,707 (Male: 871, Female: 836)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,867 (Male: 4,838, Female: 6,029)
  • Household Industry Workers: 796 (Male: 393, Female: 403)
  • Other Workers: 3,493 (Male: 1,992, Female: 1,501)

Grampanchayat List of Natham Tehsil/Taluka

Natham Tehsil comprises 23 Gram Panchayats and 43 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Natham. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Natham

Natham is located in the Dindigul District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Natham Tehsil has 43 villages.

Natham has a total of 23 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Natham is 158,687.

In Natham, there are 80,037 males and 78,650 females.

There are 18,708 children in Natham, comprising 9,582 males and 9,126 females.

In Natham, the literate population is 101,211 (57,715 males and 43,496 females). The illiterate population is 57,476 (22,322 males and 35,154 females).