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Geographical Position:
North Latitude - Between 10 to 11 - 30'
East Longitude - Between 77 - 45' to 78 - 50'
Area and Population:
Area (Sq.Km.) - 4,403.83
Population - 1991 Census - 21,96,473
Male Population - 11,08,016
Female Population - 10,88,457
Rural Population - 13,15,869
Urban Population - 8,80,604
Density (Sq. Km.) - 499
Literates - 13,15,484
Main Workers:
Total Workers - 9,04,857
Male Workers - 5,72,644
Female Workers - 3,32,213
Rural Workers - 6,01,892
Urban Workers - 3,02,965
Cultivators - 2,28,497
Agricultural Labourers - 2,84,879
Household Industry - 27,674
Other Workers - 3,28,969
Marginal Workers - 34,838
Non-Workers - 12,91,616
Vital Statistics:
Birth - 44,963
Death - 14,012
Infant Deaths - 26
Birth Rate (Per 1000 Population) - 19.3
Death Rate (Per 1000 Population) - 7.10
Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 Live Births) - 46
Expectation of life at Birth
Male - 64.85
Female - 65.20
Temperature:
Plains:
Maximum - 37.7 C
Minimum - 18.9 C
Hill Stations:
Maximum - -
Minimum - -
Rainfall (in mm):
Normal - 821.4
Actual - 778.0
Agriculture:
Total Cultivated Area (Hec) - 1,85,750
Net Area Sown (Hec.) - 1,69,632
Area Sown more than once (Hec.) - 16,118
Area and Production of Principal Crops - Area (Hec.) in ‘000’ - Production ‘000’ (Tonnes)
Rice - 72.317 - 313.927
Millets and Other Cereals - 38.530 - 36.834
Pulses - 8.613 - 4.245
Sugarcane (Gur) - 4.789 - 54.612
Groundnut - 13.518 - 22.125
Gingelly - 0.839 - 0.572
Cotton (BL) - 9.808 - 2.812
Agricultural Land Holdings (1995-96):
Holdings - 287692
Area (Hec) - 250547.79
Average Size of Holdings in Hect. - 0.87
Co-operation:
Primary Land Development Banks - 5
Cooperative Apex Banks (TNSC) - -
District Central Cooperative Banks - 1
Urban Banks - 5
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies - 146
Housing Cooperative Societies - 18
Employees Cooperative Societies - 101
Lift Irrigation Societies - 1
Weavers Cooperative Societies - 29
Industrial Cooperative Societies - 12
Khadi & Village Industries Societies - 69
Primary Cooperative Stores - 19
Cooperative Sugar Mills - -
Co-operative Credit Societies - -
Registration:
No.of Registration Offices - 12
Aggregte Value of property Transferred (Rs.in Crores) - 330.32
Total Receipts (Rs.in Crores) - 41.29
Housing:
No. of tenements constructed by TNHB - -
Group Houses for Adi. Dravidas - 704
No. of tenements constructed by TNSCB - -
No. of Tenements constructed by PHB - 267
Social Welfare:
Old Age Pensioners - 43,726
Aid for Pregnancy - 3,892
Aid for Marriage - 1,815
Aid for Handicapped - 2,793
Aid for others (Specify) - -
Women Welfare Co-operative Societies - 1600
Training Centers - 40
Mahalir Mandram - 420
Women Development Center - -
Beneficiaries - -
Irrigation:
Net Area Irrigated by (Hec.):
Government Canals - 44728
Private Canals - NIL
Tanks - 4946
Tube Wells - 4118
Other Wells - 44,054
Other Sources:
Total Net Area Irrigated - 97,846
Gross Area Irrigated - 1,13,964
Animal Husbandry:
Veterinary Institutions:
Veterinary Hospitals - 8
Veterinary Dispensaries - 51
Clinician Centres - 1
Poultry Development as on
Chicks produced in hatcheries (Lakh Nos) - NIL
Birds sold for breeding (Lakh Nos.) - NIL
Birds sold for table (Lakh Nos.) - NIL
Livestock and poultry population
Cattle - 3,37,946
Buffaloes - 87,472
Sheep - 1,90,114
Goat - 3,65,864
Poultry - 8,54,751
Dairy Development:
Dairies - 1
Milk Chilling Plants - 4
No. Of Milk Co.op.Society - 424
Milk Production (Lakh Litres)
Flush Season - 2,01,335
Leans Season - 2,02,818
Fisheries:
Length of Coastal Line (Km.) - NIL
No.of Coastal Blocks - NIL
No.of Coastal Centers (landing) - NIL
Marine Fish Production (Tonne) - NIL
Inland Fish Production (Tonne) - 3805
Forest:
Forest Area (Hec.):
Reserved Forests - 36246
Reserved Lands - -
Unclasses Forests - -
Out-turn of Forest Produce:
Timber (Cu.m.) - -
Fuelwood (MT) - -
Pulpwood (MT) - -
Sandalwood (MT) - -
Rubber (MT) - -
Bamboo (Tonne) - -
Tea Green Leaves (Tonne) - -
Wattle Bark (MT) - -
Cashew (Tonne) - -
Electricity:
Generation of Electricity:
Hydro - NIL
Wind Mill Generation - -
Thermal - -
Power Purchased - 13.15mu
Gas Turbine - -
Consumption of Electricity (in m.u.) Kwh.
Agriculture - 145.95
Industry - 24.46
Commercial - 51.63
Domestic - 181.25
Public Lighting & Water Works - 27.10
Sales to Licensees - NIL
Sales to Other States - NIL
Miscellaneous - 28.24
Rural Electrification:
Number of Pumpsets Energised - 167037
Number of Villages Electrified - 507
Number of Hamlets Electrified - 1856
Nutritious Meal Programme:
Name of Programme - No.of Centres - Total Beneficiaries
P.T.M.G.R. - 1840 - 279284
I.C.D.S. - 200 - 5425
T.I.N.P. - 777 - 21576
Revenue Admin. Divisions:
Revenue Divisions - 3
Revenue Taluks - 8
Revenue Firkas - 41
Revenue Villages - 507
Local Bodies:
Corporations - 1
Municipalities - 2
PanchayatUnions - 14
Town Panchayats - 18
Village Panchayats - 408
Community Development:
No.of Development Divisions - 1
No.of Blocks Covered - 14
Population Covered (Lakhs) - 21.96
Area Covered (Sq.Km.) - 4403.83
Industries
No.of Working Factories (Regd.) - 685
No.of Mandays Worked (Lakhs) - 112.48
No.of Trade Unions - 14
No.of Strikes - 24
No.of Lockouts - -
Large Scale Industries - 145
Medium Scale Industries - -
Small Scale Industries - 802
Cottage Industries - 463
Khadi and Village Industries:
Sales (Rs.in Lakhs)
Cotton - 68.51
Woollen - 0.45
Silk - 69.34
Polyester - 24.15
VILLAGE INDUSTIRES - 22.19
Total (i+ii) - 184.64
Medical and Health:
Modern Medicine:
No.of Hospitals - 11
Dispensaries - 1
Primary Health Centres - 59
Health Sub Centres - 306
Other Medical Institutions - 2
Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries - 719
Doctors - 101
Nurses - 378
Indian Medicine:
Hospitals - 9
Dispensaries - 2
Primary Health Centres - 6
Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries - 16
Doctors - 17
Nurses - 1
Homoeopathy:
No.of Hospitals - 1
Dispensaries - -
Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries - -
Doctors - 1
Nurses - -
Education:
Universities - 1
Arts and Science Colleges - 22
Medical Colleges:
Allopathy - 1
Indian Medicine - NIL
Homoeopathy - NIL
Engineering Colleges - 10
Agriculture Colleges - 1
Veterinary Colleges - NIL
Law Colleges - 1
Colleges for Special Education - 1
Pre Primary School - -
Primary School - 1054
Middle School - 273
High School - 89
Higher Sec. School - 121
Teacher Trg. Colleges - 5
Transport:
Road Length (in Km.):
National Highways - 358.700
State Highways - 219.235
Corporation and Municipalities Roads - 744.700
Panchayat Union and Panchayat Road - 1957.090
Town Panchayat and Townships Road - 427.927
Others (Forest Roads) - -
Registered Motor Vehicles:
Commercial - 13696
Non-Commercial - 464371
Railway Length (in Km.):
Route Length (Km.)
Broad Gauge - 89.29
Meter Gauge - 29.09
Track Length (Km.)
Broad Gauge - 89.29
Meter Gauge - 29.09
Number of Railway Stations - 17
Number of Sea Ports - NIL
Number of Air Ports - 1
Communication:
Post & Telecgraph (in Numbers):
Post Offices doing posted business alone - 272
Post Offices doing Post and Telegraph Business - 50
Telephones:
No.of Telephones in use - 146,730
No.of Public Call Offices Local - 5,617
No.of Telephones Exchanges - 89
Police and Prisons:
Police Force:
Local - 2303
Armed Reserve - 768
Police Stations - 41
Police Outposts - 8
Prisons:
Central Prisons - 1
Other Prisons - 11
Legislature:
Members of the Legislative Assembly:
Elected - 9
Nominated - NIL
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - 1
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) - 1
Cinema Theatres:
Permanent - 67
Air-conditioned - 13
Non A/C - 54
Air Cooled - -
Open Air Theatres - -
Semi Permanent - -
Touring - -
Banks and Insurance:
Bank Officers - 191
Life Insurance:
Offices - 7
Policies Issued - 65,862
Sum Assured (Rs.in Crores) - 539.17
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