Nerkuppai | |
— city — | |
Coordinates | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District(s) | Sivaganga |
Population | 5,691 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Nerkuppai (Tamil: நெற்குப்பை) is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2001[update] 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.