Ramanathapuram , also known as
Ramnad or
முகவை , is a city and a
municipality in
Ramanathapuram district in the
Indian state of
Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of
Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) in Ramanathapuram district. As of 2011, the town had a population of 61,440.Density of population: 320 people per square kilometer; Literacy Rate: 81.48% - Male: 87.89%, Female: 74.93%; Male Female Ratio: 1000:977.Ramanathapuram is the top producer of chilli pepper in Tamil Nadu. It is connected to other cities by NH 49.