Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Nagapattinam is the 17^th highest ranked in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The average Tamil Script   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 23,886. Nagapattinam is the 22^nd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates a high pool of literate tamil population compared to other cities.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Nagapattinam is the 41^st highest ranked in Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)   . This indicates a healthy ratio between men and women.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Nagapattinam is the 469^th best ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Nagapattinam is the 147^th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Nagapattinam is the 622^nd worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Nagapattinam is the 600^th worst ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)   .This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Nagapattinam is the 559^th worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   .This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.