Nagapattinam is Taluka (Tehsil) in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state. Nagapattinam has 60 areas (postal offices). Nagapattinam has a Head Office and the PIN Code of Nagapattinam is 611001.
Nagapattinam (nākappaṭṭinam, previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas (9th–12th century CE) and served as their important port for commerce and east-bound naval expeditions. The Chudamani Vihara in Nagapattinam constructed by the Sri Lankan king with the help of Chola kingdom is an important Buddhist structure of the times. Nagapattinam was settled by the Portuguese and, later, the Dutch under whom it served as the capital of Dutch Coromandel from 1660 to 1781. In November 1781, the town was conquered by the British East India Company. It served as the capital of Tanjore district from 1799 to 1845 under Madras Presidency of the British. It continued to be a part of Thanjavur district in Independent India. In 1991, it was made the headquarters of the newly created Nagapattinam District. Nagapattinam is administered by a Selection-grade municipality covering an area of 14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi) and had a population of 102,905 as of 2011.
A majority of the people of Nagapattinam are employed in sea-borne trading, fishing, agriculture and tourism. The major pilgrimage site in Nagapattinam is Nagore Durgah, a 16th-century site. The major festival of Nagapattinam is the 14-day Kanduri festival celebrated in the Durgah, which is seen as a sacred exchange between Hindus and Muslims expressing solidarity of mixed faith in the region. Kayarohanaswami Temple and Soundararajaperumal Temple, Nagapattinam are the other major Hindu pilgrimage sites. Nagapattinam is the base for tourism for Sikkal, Velankanni, Poompuhar, Kodiyaikkarai, Vedaranyam, Mannargudi and Tharangambadi. Roadways is the major mode of transport to Nagapattinam, while the city also has rail and sea transport. The town, along with the district, was severely damaged by the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004.
| Pin code | Area | District | Taluka | Postal Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609703 | Agara Kondagai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611106 | Akkaraipettai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609703 | Alangudichery PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609604 | Alathur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611102 | Andanapettai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611108 | Avaranipuducherri PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611102 | Aymazhai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611002 | Durgashariff PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 609701 | Enangudi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611105 | Eravancherry PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609702 | Ervadi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609703 | Gopurajapuram PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 610101 | Kangalanchery PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 610101 | Karaiyur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 610101 | Kilathanjavur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 610101 | Kottarakudi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611106 | Manjakollai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 609702 | Marungur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611002 | Melavanjore PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611002 | Muttam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611001 | Nagapattinam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Head Office |
| 611001 | Nagapattinam Bazaar PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611003 | Nagapattinam Collectorate PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611002 | Nagore PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611002 | Nagore South PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611002 | Narimanam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611102 | Nirthanamangalam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611108 | Orathur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609703 | P Kondagai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609701 | Pakkamkottur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611106 | Palaiyur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611003 | Palpannaichery PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611002 | Panangudi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611108 | Perunkadambanur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609704 | Pillali PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609702 | Polagam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611108 | Poravacherry PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609703 | Pragramam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611112 | Pudupalli PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611108 | Puliyur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609504 | Sannanallur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 609702 | Seeyathamangai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611109 | Sembianmahadevi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611108 | Sengamangalam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609702 | Seshamoolai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611108 | Sikkal Nagapattinam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611111 | Terkupoigainallur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609704 | Tiruchenkattangudi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609704 | Tirukannapuram PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 609702 | Tirumarugal PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 610101 | Tirupayathangudi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609704 | Tirupugalur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 609703 | Tittachery PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 609701 | Vadagarai PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611106 | Vadakkupoigainallur PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611109 | Vadugachery PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611111 | Vailankanni PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 611111 | Vailankanni West PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |
| 611001 | Velippalayam PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Sub Office |
| 610101 | Virkudi PIN Code | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | Branch Office |