Natham

For the taluk in Dindigul district, see Natham taluk.

Natham (Tamil: [nattam]) is a town in Dindigul district in the Madurai Region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Natham
Town
Nickname:  natham
Natham Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.184385°N 78.422159°E / 10.184385; 78.422159
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dindigul
Zone	Madurai
Government
• Body	Town panchayat
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	624 401
Vehicle registration	TN 57

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Natham had a population of 22,533. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Natham has an average literacy rate of 40%, lesser than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 36%, and female literacy is 46%. In Natham, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.