POPULATION

Naranammalpuram Panchayat was constituted on 1st October 1961 (First grade) in an area of 11.123 sq.kms and 14 wards. The population figures are

1991 (1st) 2001 (2nd)

Men 7,561 7,664
Women 7,323 7,575
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14,884 15,223
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Wards 14 21
Area 11.123 sq.kms 18.13 sq.kms

No. of streets 256
No. of houses 5,272
Wells 1
Hand pumps 99
Power pumps 1
Sce connections 1976
No. of fountains 40
LPCD 50
Water service periodicity Daily

The rural population of Naranammalpuram alone was 3,000 in the 30s.

The area under wet cultivation was 1,400 acres. (Tirunelveli District Gazetteer 2002)

The figures given are those of the NPM Town Panchayat which includes Anathakrishnapuram, Aravangulam, Kattudaiyar Kudyiruppu, Kuruchikulam, Vannan Pacheri and parts of Thalaiyuthu.

This population composed of various castes of Hinduism a few Muslims till the 50’s. after the arrival of the Catholics to run the school, a few Christians also have settled in the village.

Although most communities were engaged in agriculture, some were weavers toddy tappers and potters.

The advent of a cement factory in Thalaiyuthu was a boon to the unemployed. Gradually more young men gave up agriculture in favour of industrial jobs. This lead to increased wages for agricultural labour. Dearth of local labour forced the import of hands from other districts.

Input costs rising enormously agriculture proved less profitable, lands were sold and new owners ruled the roast.

The few Muslim families were expert masons. Most of the houses built between 1940 and 1965 were mainly the hand work of Alla Pichai Rowther and his nephews Basha and Abdullah.

With the departure of educated youth for employment in Bombay and other cities, houses in the agraharam were sold to the needy. Now the Perumal Sannadhi Street and Sivan Koil Street have a mixed population. Approximately 15 Brahmin families continue to live there. No guessing is needed – all of them are retired people.

All other residents are Thevars and Yadhavas.

Naranammalpuram is a town Panchayat in the selection grade. Over the years, presidents held office by rotation of different communities. This had now been replaced by an election process. Ms.Muthamizh Selvi is the president in 2007. She succeeded Pechi Pandian.