Shri M.Ravi Kumar, I.A.S., District Collector, .

MESSAGE

I am glad to present the District Statistical Handbook of Thoothukudi is being brought out for the year 2015-2016 by Department of Economics & Statistics.

As a Compendium of essential Statistics pertaining to the District, this Hand book will also intended to serve as a reference for Research Scholars, Planners, Policy makers and

Administrators of this District.

The Co-operation extended by various heads of department and Local bodies of this district in supplying the data in time is gratefully acknowledged.

Suggestions are welcome to improve the quality of data in future.

Best wishes…

Date:03-11-2016

R.BabuIlango, M.A., Deputy Director of Statistics, .

PREFACE

The Publication of District Statistical Handbook 2015-2016 presents a dossier of different variants of Thoothukudi District.At the outset I thank the departments of State, Central

Government and public sector undertaking for their Co-operation in furnishing relevant data on time which have facilitate the preparation of hand book. The Statistical Tables highlight the

trends in the Development of Various sectors of the Thoothukudi district.

I am thankful to our respected District collector Thiru.M.Ravikumar, I.A.S, for motivating me to publish this handbook with complete focus and attention.

I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to the all the people and especially to

Statistical officers,Thiru.A.Sudalaimani (Computer) Thiru.P.Samuthirapandi (Schemes) and

Statistical Inspector Thiru.N.Irungolapillai, Who have played a crucial role and active Co- operation in the preparation to this handbook in time.

Suggestions and points for improving this District Statistical Hand Book are

Welcome.

Thoothukudi District Block Maps

SALIENT FEATURES OF THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT

Thoothukudi District carved out of the erstwhile Thirunelveli District on October 20, 1986. Thoothukudi was a major natural pearl fishing centre till last century. It as one of the oldest ports in the world. The Light house built in 1842 marked the beginning of Thoothukudi harbor development. ‘’ Independence struggle has strong links with Thoothukudi. Notable freedom fishers like Subramania Bharathi, Chitramparampillai, and Vahchihathan and Veerapandia kattabomman hailed from Thoothukudi. Thoothukudi was establish municipality in 1866 and on august 5, 2008 attained a status of corporation after 142 years. Demography The area of the district is 4621 Sq.k.m. and the population is 1750176 (as per 2011 census) The district has three revenue divisions, eight taluks, twelve blocks, one corporation two municipalities, Nineteen town panchayats and 480 revenue village. Six constituencies and one Loksabha are in the district. The total population of this district as per 2011 census is around Seventeen lakhs. The density of population per Sq.km is 369. The sex ratio is 1023 females for every 1000 males. The percentage of literacy is 86.16. The district has a SC population of 347895 which is around 19.87 % of the total population. Sea Coast of Marine Resources

Thoothukudi District has 16.5km of coast line, from vembar in the north to Tharuvai, near manapadu in the south. The Sea cost enabled deep sea fishing, marine products and salt industries to develop in the district. These are labour intensive industries. Significant Population dependent on these traditional industries. Rainfall The District is in the rain shadow region created by the Western Ghats of the west. The average annual rainfall in the district is 790.2 mm. The main rainy season for the district is from October to December. The district gets minimal rain fall during the south west monsoon. Agriculture: Agriculture is the main occupation on which 70% of the people depend on it .The main food crop in this district is paddy. Out of the total area of 470724 hectares, 208845 hectares are brought under the cultivation of different crops which is nearly 44 % of total area of the district. The important food crops in the district are paddy, Cholam, cumbu, ragi, and commercial crops like cotton, chilly, Pulses sugarcane and groundnut.

Minerals

Concentration of heavy minerals like limonite, quartet, zircon, monozite, sillimanite etc are found in the beach’s and also in coastal dunes adjacent to beach. Garnet and limonite dominate the medium signed grains. Thoothukudi Port Thoothukudi port that becomes a major port in India in 1974 is now on the average becoming an international container transshipment hup of south East Asia. The harbor is served buy a approach channel 2.4km is length and 183 meters in width. The draft of the approach channel is 12.5mt. Thoothukudi harbor base in as a maximum depth of 10.7m with a turning circle diameter of 488m. The total capacity of port is 20.55 million tones with 13 Perth’s.

Thoothukudi Airport

Thoothukudi is situated is vagaikulam 10km from Thoothukudi Town. As per the policy of Airport authority of India to revive small airports. The Thoothukudi Airport is being expanded and modernist the runway is being extended from 1350m to 1800m to enable operating the bigger aircraft. The State government is taking measures to acquire land for this expansion.

Industry: The boom in the industrial sector has put the district prominently in the country’s industrial map. Heavy industries like Sterlite, SPIC, TAC, HWP DCW and Thermal Power Plant promise hope for a bright future. Hundreds of ancillary units have also sprung up. Textile units and match industries crowded in the belt. The fast growing V.O.C port in the changing economic scenario has added pep to the development of the district.

Tourist Places

Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, Kalugumali Sculptures of Jain Temple,Kattabomman Memorial Fort at Panchalankurichi, Bharathi Manimandapam at Ettayapuram, Manadpadu Church, Paniya Matha Church(Lady Snow), Navathirupathi Temples and Vanathirupathi Temple near Nazerath are important tourist places in Thoothukudi district.

DISTRICT PROFILE 2015-2016 THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT

1.GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION North Latitude between 0.8 and 45’ East Longitude between 78 and 11’ 2.AREA AND POPULATION – (2011 CENSUS) i. Area (Sq.Km.) : 4621 ii. Population : 1750176 a. Male Population : 865021 b. Female Population : 885155 c. Rural Population : 873374 d. Urban Population : 876802 iii.Density : 369 Sq.km iv. Literates : 1349697 - 86.16% a) Males (%) : 703106 - 91.14% b) Females (%) : 646591 - 81.33% v. Main Workers(as per 2011 Census) : a) Total Workers : 748095 b) Male Workers : 503727 c) Female Workers : 244368 d) Rural Workers : 417938 e) Urban Workers : 330157 f) Cultivators : 44633 g) Agricultural Labourers : 161418 h) Household Industry : 17872 i) Other Workers : 433524 j) Marginal Workers : 90648 vi. Non-Workers : 1002081 vii Language spoken in the District : Tamil viii Population by religion (as per 2011census) : a) Hindu : 1373920 b) Chiristians : 291908 c) Muslims : 80740 d) Other religion : 578

e) Religions not stated : 3030 3. VITAL STATISTICS: : i. Birth : 21295 ii. Death : 6738 iii. Infant Deaths : ---- iv. Birth Rate (Per 1000 Population) : a. Rural : -

b. Urban : - c. Combined : 11.8 (Thoothukudi) v. Death Rate (Per 1000 Population) : a. Rural : - b. Urban : - c. Combined : 2.9 (Thoothukudi) 2.10

Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 live Births) : a. Rural : - b. Urban : - c. Combined : 8.5(Thoothukudi) 13.18(Kovilpatti) vi. live Birth Registered : a. Male : - b. Female : - d. Combined : 12680(Thoothukudi) 8615 (Kovilpatti) viii No of Deaths of women due to problems : related to child birth a. At the time of delivery : - b. During Pregnancy : - c. After Child birth (within 42 days) : -- :

4. TEMPERATURE (in Degree Centigrades) a. Plains( Thootukudi Harbour )

i. Maximum : 39.1

ii. Minimum : 22.8 b. Hill Stations :

i. Maximum : NIL

ii. Minimum : NIL

5. RAINFALL ( in mm)

i. Normal (2015-2016) a) South West Mansoon : 74.9 b) North East Mansoon : 427 c) Winter Period : 42.8 d)Hot weather period : 111.6

ii. Actual (2015-2016))

a) South West Monsoon : 60.0

b) North East Monsoon : 664.3

c)Winter Period : 3.4

d) Hot weather period : 49.5

6.AGRICULTURE(2015-2016) a. Total Cultivated Area (Hec) : 208845 b. Net Area Sown (Hec.) : 213741 c. Area Sown more than once (Hec.) : 4896

d. Area and Production of Area (Hec.)-Fasli -1424 (Season & crop Report)

Principal Crops Area (in Tonnes)

i. Paddy 16281 84111 ii. Millets and Other Cereals 46597 179969 iii. Pulses 76560 35800 iv. Oil Seeds 3466 5606 v. Spices & Condiments 14301 1033 vi. Cotton 4496 13373 bales g. Agricultural Land Holdings (2010-11)

i. Holdings : 195435 ii. Area (Hec) : 233688.8 Iii. Average Size of Holdings (Hect.) : 1.19 F. (a) Important Agrl. Crops : Paddy, Cumbu, Blackgram, Greengram Chillies & Banana (b) Important Non Agrl. Crops : Chenna , Cotton

7.IRRIGATION(2015-2016)

i. Net Area Irrigated by (Hec.)

a. Government Canals : 16084 b . Private Canals : --- c. Tanks : 8034 d. Tube Wells : 568 e. Other Wells : 16752 f. Other Sources : 11 Total Net Area Irrigated : 37240

Gross Area Irrigated : 40881

Name of the Rivers : Tamirabarani

Name of the Lakes : There is no lake in this District

8.ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Veterinary Institutions

a. Veterinary Hospitals : 2 b. Veterinary Dispensaries : 63

c. Clinician Centres : 1 d. Sub Centres : 39 e.Mobile Units : 01 f.Animal Diease Investigation Unit : 01 i. Poultry Development as on

a. Chicks produced in hatcheries (Lakh Nos). : NA b. Birds sold for breeding (Lakh Nos.) : NA c. Birds sold for table (Lakh Nos.) : NA

ii. Livestock Population Livestock and Poultry Population

a. Cattle : 3124627 b. Domestic Dogs : 37590 c. Sheep : 190434 d. Goat : 310790 e. Poultry : 331798 9.DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

a. Dairies : -

b. Milk Chilling Plants : -

c. No. of Milk Co-op Societies : 342

Flush Season : 12427920 Liters Lean Season : 10. FISHERIES

a. Length of Coastal Line (Km.) : 163.5

b. No,of Coastal Blocks : 8

c. No.of Coastal Centres : 24

d. Marine Fish Production (Tonne) : 54422 e. Inland Fish Production (Tonne) : 2743.81

11. FOREST

A. Forest Area (Hec.)

a. Reserved Forests : 7121

b. Unclasified Forests : NA

c. Reserved Lands : 3889

B. Out-turn of Forest Product : --

1. Timber (Cu.m.) : --

2. Fuelwood (MT) : --

3. Pulpwood (MT) : --

4. Sandalwood (MT) : --

5. Rubber (MT) : --

6. Bamboo (Tonne) : --

7. Tea Green Leaves (Tonne) : --

8. Wattle Bark (MT) : --

9. Cashew (Tonne) : --

10. Others (specify) : --

12. ELECTRICITY A. Generation of Electricity (in m.u.) a. Hydro : --- b. Wind Mill Generation : 15.901257 c. Thermal : 7082.47 d. Power Purchased : 144.9492260(From Wind Mill) e. Solar : 13.118537 tfgrv B. Consumption of Electricity (in m.u.)

Sector Consumption(M.U) (HT) (LT) a. Agriculture & Huts - - b. Industry 691.18 98.45 c. Commercial 69.03 111.14 d. Domestic 0.99 454.48 e. Public Lighting & Water Works 30.43 46.47 f. Sales to Licensees 1776.23 0 g. Sales to Other States 0 0 h. Miscellaneous 106.66 12.55

Rural Electrification

1. Number of Pumpsets Energised : 21532

2. Number of Villages Electrified : 480

3. Number of Hamlets Electrified : 1599

13. ENTERPRISES

i. No. of Agricultural Enterprises : 31024

ii. No. of Non Agricultural Enterprises : 136938

iii. No. of Enterprises

a.With Premises : 136576 b.Without Premises : 31386

14. INDUSTRIES:

1.No.of Working Factories-wise (Registered): 1760

2. No.of Mandays Worked (Lakhs) :

3. No.of Trade Unions : 378

4. No.of Strikes : --

5. No.of Lockouts : --

6. Large Scale Industries) : } ) } 7. Medium Scale Industries) :

8. Small Scale Industries ) : 1346

9. Cottage Industries ) : 1141

10. Name of the Important Industries : SPIC, TAC, Sterlite, HWP, DCW

11. Name of the Industrial Park : SIPCOT

15. KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Production Sales (Rs.in Lakhs) (Rs.in Lakhs)

I. KHADI 1. Cotton II.VILLAGE INDUSTIRES : 42.03 39.21

16. MEDICAL AND HELATH

i. Modern Medicine

a. No.of Hospitals : 10

b. Dispensaries : 4

c. Primary Health Centres : 54

d. Health Sub Centres : 257

e. Other Medical Institution : -

f. Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries: 377

g. Total Number of Doctors : 176

h. Total Number of Nurses : 129

ii. Indian Medicine

a. No.of Hospitals : -

b. Dispensaries : -

c. Primary Health Centres : 53

d. Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries: -

e. Total Number of Doctors : -

f. Total Number of Nurses : -

iii. Homoeopathy

a. No.of Hospitals : 1

b. Dispensaries : -

a. Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries: --

d. Total Number of Doctors : -

e. Total Number of Nurses : --

17. EDUCATION

1. Universities : --

2. Arts and Science Colleges : 20

3. Colleges for Professional Education : 12 a. Medicine

i. Allopathy : 1 ii. Indian Medicine : -- iii. Homoeopathy : -- b. Engineering and Technology : 10 c. Agriculture : 1 d. Veterinary : -- e. Law : -- f. Fisheries College : 1

4. Colleges for Special Education : 10 (B.Ed&P.B.Ed) : 5. Pre Primary Schools : 130

6. Primary Schools : 1061

7. Middle Schools : 296

8. High Schools : 78 Matriculation : 88

9. Higher Secondary schools : 139 Specail schools (Deaf&Dum) : 9

10. Teacher Training Institute : 14

Nurshing Schools : 3

11. Ploytechnics : 6 I.T.I : 16

18. TRANSPORT A. Road Length (Km.)

1. National Highways : 39.80

2. State Highways : 2030.958

3. Corporation and Municipalities Road : 283.12

4. Panchayat Union and Panchayat Road : 2631.682

5. Town Panchayat and Townships Road : 506.08

6. Others (Forest Roads) : ---

B. Registered Motor Vehicles

1. Commercial : 25932

2. Non-Commercial : 186297

C. Railway Length

1. Route Length (Km.) :

i. Broad Gauge : 125.79

ii. Meter Gauge : ---

2. Track Length (Km.) :

i. Broad Gauge : 80.03

ii. Meter Gauge : ----

3. Number of Railway Stations : 8

D. Number of Sea Ports : 1

E. Number of Air Ports : 1

F. Name of the Sea Port : Tuticorin

G. Name of the Air Port : Tuticorin

H. Name of the Export Commodity : Fish and Fish Products

I. Name of the Import Commodity :Timber,Wax, Granuals,Pulses & Grams

19. COMMUNICATION

a. Post & Telegraph

1. Post Offices doing postal business Alone : 300 2. Post Offices doing Post & Telegraph Business : -

B. Telephones

1. No.of Telephones in use : 47443

2. No.of Public Call Offices : 1104

3. No.of Telephone Exchanges : 70

20. CO-OPERATION

a. Primary Agri. And Rural Development Banks :3

b. Cooperative Apex Banks (TNSC) : Nil (only in )

c. District Central Cooperative Banks : 1 Branches : 16

d. Urban Banks : 8

f. Housing Cooperative Societies : 1

g. Employees Cooperative Societies : 53

h. Lift Irrigation Societies : Nil

i. Weavers Cooperative Societies : -

j. Industrial Cooperative Societies : 8

k. Khadi & Village Industries Societies : 1

l. Primary Cooperative Stores(students) : 96

m. Cooperative Sugar Mills : Nil

n. Co-operative Marketing Societies : 3

o.Primary Agricultural Credit Society : 152

p. Other Co-operative Societies : 25

21. REGISTRATIONS

a. No.of Registration Offices : 13

b.No of Registration made : 35573 (doc) c.Aggregate Value of property Transferred (Rs.in Crores) : 89.32 Crores d. Total Receipts (Rs.in Crores) : NA

22. HOUSING

i. No.of tenements constructed by Housing Board : - ii. Dy.Registrar Housing : --

iii No..of tenements constructed by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board : --

iv. No.of tenements constructed by Police Housing Board : --

v. Deputy Registrar, Housing – Rural --

vi. Deputy Registrar, Housing – Urban --

vii. Samathuvapuram --

23. SOCIAL WELFARE (in Nos.)

a. Old Age Pensioners : 22259

b. Marriage Assistance :

a. Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammayar Ninaivu : 4632 Thirumana Udhavi Thittam

b. Periyar E.V.R. Marriage Assistance : 120 for daughter of poor widows

c. Dr.Dharmambal Ammayar (Widow Remarriage) : 2 Thittam

d. Annai TeresaMarriage Assistance to orphan girls : 25

e. Dr.Muthulakshmi Ninaivu Kalappu Thirumana Nidhi Udahavi Thitam : 49

d . Aid for Handicapped : NA

e. Aid for Others (Specify) Sewing machines : NIL

f. Women Welfare Cooperative Societies : 3

g. Training Centres : 1

h. Mahalir Mandram Group : 13138

Member : 212122

i. Women Development Centres : 408

j. Beneficiaries : 14410

k. No. of Ulavar Santhai : 2

24. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME

Name of Programme No.of Total Centres Beneficiaries

i. P.T.M.G.R. : 1495 } 128245 : } ii. I.C.D.S. : 1509 } 62978

25. REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

a. Revenue Divisions : 3

b. Revenue Taluks : 8

c. Revenue Firkas : 41

d. Revenue Villages : 480

26. LOCAL BODIES

a. Corporations : 1

b. Municipalities : 2

c. Panchayat Unions : 12

d. Town Panchayats : 19

e. Village Panchayats : 408

27. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

a. No.of Development Divisions : 1

b. No.of Blocks Covered : 12

c. Population Covered : 173876

d. Area Covered (Sq.Km.) : 4621

28. POLICE AND PRISIONS

a. Police 1. Police Force

i. Local : 1836

ii. Armed Reserve : 413

2. Police Stations : 49

3. Police Outposts : 1

b. Prisons 1. Central Prisons (District Jail) : ---

2. Other Prisons (Sub-Jail) : 310

29. LEGISLATURE

1. Members of the Legislative Assembly: a. Elected : 6

b. Nominated : --

2. Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) : 1

30. CINEMA THEATRES

a. Permanent

1. Air-conditioned : 3

2. Non-conditioned : 16

3. Air Cooled : --

b. Open Air Theatres :

c. Semi Permanent : --

d. Touring :

31. BANKS/INSURANCE

a. Bank Branches : 235

Primary Co-operative Banks : 3

b. Life Insurance :

1. Offices : 5

2. Policies Issued : 109180 3. Sum Assured (Rs.in Crores) : 2239.03 Cr

32. NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Name of the Minerals Found : Limestone, Roughstone, Sand

33. GENERAL

1. Name of the Important Pilgrim Centre: , Manapadu

2. Name of the Important Tourist Centre: Tiruchendur, Panchalankurichi

CONTENTS

Table No Description Page No.

1.1 Population, Literate, SCs and STs- Sex-wise by Taluks 1-2

1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers 3

1.3 Population by Religion 4 1.4 Population by Age Groups 5

1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 6

1.6 Population, Literate, SCs and STs- Sex-wise by Block-wise 7-8

2.1 Temperature at Select Stations 9-12

2.2 Month-wise and Season-wise Rainfall Particulars 13-14

2.3 Time Series Date of Rainfall by seasons. 15-18

3.1 Soil Classification (with illustration by map) 19-21 3.2 Land Utilization

3.3 Area and Production of Crops 22-23

3.4 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 24-25 3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings

3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides 26 3.7 Regulated Markets

3.8 Crops & Blocks notified ,Premium collected under NAIS 27 3.9 Sericulture

4.1 Sources of Water Supply 28 4.2 Actual Area Irrigated (Net and Gross) by sources

29 4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops.

4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore wells 30 Livestock Population 5.1

Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated – Block wise. 5.2 31 No. of Veterinary Hospitals 5.3

Diary Development 5.4 32

5.5 Poultry Development

5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 33

No. of Commercial Banks 6.1

34 Insurance Schemes 6.2

Co-operative Societies 7. 35

8.1 No .of Fair Price Shops 36-37

Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their retail price 8.2 38

No. of Ration Cards (Rural and Urban) 8.3

8.4 Quantity supplied(Commodity wise)

39-43 8.5 No. of LPG Connections

8.6 No. of Persons waiting for LPG connection

9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 44-45

9.2 Post-Offices doing Post and Telegraphic Business

9.3 Telegraph Offices 46

9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No. in Use

9.5 No. of PCOs attached to each exchange 47 9.6 No. of Persons waiting for Phone Connection.

10.1 No. of Power Stations

48-49 10.2 Quantum of Power purchased

10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise 50

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output

10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 51 10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity

10.7 Capacity of Transformers 52

10.8 Rural Electrification 53-54 10.9 Name and Address of fault report offices

11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 55

11.2 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers

11.3 College for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 56 11.4 Colleges for Special Education, Students and Teachers

11.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 57

58 11.6 Schools for Professional Education, Students and Teachers

11.7 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers 59

11.8 Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and Teachers

60 11.9 Computer Training Centers

11.10 Hospitals and Inmates by Community

61 11.11 Scholarships to Students by Community

12.1 Fisheries Development 62-63

12.2 Estimated M F Production/Inland Fish Production

64 12.3 No. of Families engaged in Fishing

13.1 No. of Focal Centers with Location details

65-66 13.2 No. of Societies and Variety wise Production

13.3 No. of Power Looms and No. of Employees working

67 13.4 No. of Families engaged

14.1 Name and Addresses of Handicrafts

14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 68-69 14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold

14.4 No .of Families engaged in Handicrafts

70 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses

15.2 No .of Allied Pathological Units available

Disease wise patients treated 15.3 71

Distribution of Medical Personnel 15.4

Progress of Family Welfare Programme 15.5 72

Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 16.1

73 16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector

16.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under Public Sector

16.4 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board 74

16.5 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board

16.6 Index No. of Building Construction cost in Urban centers

75 16.7 Labour charges of Construction Workers.

17.1 Result of Annual Survey of Industries

Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by Manufacture by 17.2 76 Industries Based on ASI

17.3 Industrial Production

17.4 Production and Value of Major Minerals in the District 77

17.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 78

17.6 Small Scale Industries 79 17.7 Khadi and Village Industries

17.8 No. of Printing Presses 80 17.9 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) centers

18.1 Registered and Working Factories 81 18.2 Employment in Working Factories

18.3 Trade Unions, Industrial Disputes by Strikes, Lockout and Gheraos 82

19.1 Municipal Bodies Area and Population by Grades 83 19.2 Municipal Bodies by Taluks

19.3 Panchayat Union, Village/Town Panchayats

19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas and Revenue Villages 84 Tax Collected by Corporation/Municipality/Panchayat Union/ 19.5 Town Panchayat/Village Panchayat

19.6 Rural Development Activities 85

No. of Persons registered during the year and Total No. of Persons waiting up to the end of the year as per Live Register 20.1

86

20.2 No. of Placement during and up to the end of the year.

Judicial Divisions and Original Jurisdiction 21.1

87 Results of Civil and Criminal cases in the Court of Original 21.2 Jurisdiction, Civil Suits Regular.

Nature of free Legal’s available and no. of beneficiaries roof cases disposed of in Lok Adalat during the year 21.3

88

21.4 No. of Advocates practicing in Courts

List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district with details of Members, Books available and Readers 22.1

89-90 22.2 No. of Libraries housed in Government Building / Rental Building

No. of Reading Rooms 22.3

No. of Mining and Quarrying units in the district 23.1 91 Classification-wise production during the year 23.2

24.1 No. of Food and other allied manufacturing units in the district 92 24.2 No. of Non-Food manufacturing units in the district

25.1 No. of Medical Colleges in the district with Students and Teachers

25.2 No. of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers 93 No. of Medical Stores in the district - Category-wise 25.3

25.4 No. of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers

No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during the year and up to 26.1 94-95 the end of the year No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) available for hire purpose during and 26.2 up to the end of the year 96

26.3 No. of Persons issued with Driving License

27.1 No. of solar energy generating units in the district with production area 97 27.2 No. of Wind Mills Generating units with production data

28.1 Police Force

98 28.2 Cognizable Offences under Indian Penal Code

28.3A Prisons and Convicts 99 Classification Of Convicts 28.3B

28.4 No. of Cases Registered under PCR 100 28.5 No. of Cases Registered against Woman Harassment and Dowry

Public Health and Medical Services rendered by Organizations and 29.1 Individual 101 29.2 No. of Primary Health Centers with Sub-centers

30.1 No. of News papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines, etc., Published

30.2 No. of Publishers in the district other than News papers and Magazines 102

30.3 No. of Printing ;presses in the district

31.1 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 103

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers(Central Series) 31.2A 104

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers(State Series) 31.2B 105

31.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for selected essential items in Rural 106

107 31.4 Consumer Price Index Numbers for selected essential items in Urban

Wholesale Price Index Numbers Of Tamil Nadu 2015-16 31.5A (Base Year 1970-71=100) 108

Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers 2015-16

( Base Year : 2011=100)(Central Series) 109 31.5B

Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers 2015-16 31.5C ( Base Year : 2011=100)(State Series) 110

31.5D 111 Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items In Rural Tamil

Nadu

112 Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items In Urban 31.6 Tamil Nadu

113 All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers(Base 31.7 year:2001=100)

List of Industrial / Establishment Units having Quality Control Facilities and 32. the products subjected to Quality Control

114 33.1 No. of Registration Offices in the district

33.2 Registration and Aggregate Value of properties transferred during the year

34.1 Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service Stations 115 34.2 Authorized Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Units

35.1 Restaurants, Cafes and Other Eating and Drinking Places 116-117 35.2 Details of Hotels

36.1 List of Cinema Theatres and their capacities

36.2 List of Clubs and Associations 118

36.3 List of Motion Picture Distributors and Projection Services

37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Programme Centers 119 No.of Beneficiaries under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals 37.2 Programme

37.3 No.of Beneficiaries under the free supply of Text Books and Uniforms 120

37.4 No.of Beneficiaries under Old Age Pension Scheme 121

37.5 Free Houses and House sites distributed to community 122

37.6 Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Scheme 123

No.of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage 38.1 disposal and other particulars 124

38.2 No.of Vehicles engaged in the sanitary services

39. Institutions and Laboratories engaged in Research Work

40.1 List of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Storage Godowns 125

40.2 List of Cold Storage Godowns

No.of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving Mills in the district 41.1

126 Quantum of Production during the year 41.2

42. No.of Major and Minor Trade and Commercial Estate in the district

43.1 Length of Roads 127

43.2 Road Accidents

43.3 Register Motor Vehicles 128

43.4 Transport Corporation 129 43.5 Select indicators of overall performance of State Transport Corporation

43.6 Railway Lines and Stations 130

43.7 Port Development Airports 43.8 131

Private Transport Operations 43.9 132

44.1 Places of Tourist Attraction 133-134 List of Places of Worship 44.2

44.3 List of Hotels and Restaurants 135-137 List of Travel Agents 44.4 Train and Air Service Timings 44.5 138

45.1 Births and Deaths registered in the district

45.2 Birth , Death and Infant Mortality rates in the district 139 45.3 Death by Causes

List of Voluntary Services available in the district for the development of 46.1 Rural and Urban Population

47.1 No .of Water supply Schemes Operated in the district 140

47.2 No. of Workers engaged in the Water Works and Supply

47.3 No. of House connections, fountains 141

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2011 Population Taluk-wise

Sathankulam Kovilpatti 98690 Kovilpatti 6% 321323 Ettayapuram Tiruchendur 18% 310945 Vilathikulam 18% Ettayapuram 74991 Ottapidaram 4% Vilathikulam Thoothukkudi Srivaikuntam 139581 Srivaikuntam 202962 8% 12% Ottapidaram Tiruchendur 123356 7% Thoothukkudi 478328 27%

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1.2. POPULATION BY BROAD INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES OF WORKERS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl. Industrial Category District Tamil Nadu No Persons % to total Persons % to total workers workers

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Category of Workers(Main & Marginal) a) Cultivators 48515 6% 4248457 13% b) Agricultural Labourers 200644 27% 9606547 29% c) Workers in Household Industry (Manufacturing, Processing, Servicing 22863 3% 1364893 4% and Repairs) d) Other Workers 476073 63% 17664784 54% Total 748095 100 32884681 100 2. Workers and Non Workers (Main & Marginal) e) Main Workers 657447 38% 27942181 39% f) Marginal Workers 90648 5% 4942500 7% g) Non -Workers 1002081 57% 39262349 54% Total 1750176 100 72147030 100 Source: Census of India-2011

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1.3 POPULATION BY RELIGION

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Religion Persons in Persons in Percentage(%) . District Tamil Nadu In the District Tamil Nadu (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) 1 Hindu 1373920 63188168 78.50% 87.58% 2 Muslim 80740 4229479 4.61% 5.86% 3 Christian 291908 4418331 16.68% 6.12% 4 Other Religions 578 122466 0.04% 0.18% 5 Religions not stated 3030 188586 0.17% 0.26% Total Population 1750176 72147030 100.00 100.00

Source: Census of India 2011.

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1.4. POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Age Groups Persons in Persons in Percent to total in Districts Tamil Nadu District Tamil (in‟00‟) (in „00‟) Nadu (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

0-14 1. 431881 16710874 27.5 26.8 15-59 2. 978661 39758463 62.2 63.7 60 and above 3. 151714 5507400 9.6 8.8 Age not stated 4. 10017 428942 0.7 0.7 Total 1572273 62405679 100 % 100.00 Source: Census of India 2001.

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1.5 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH

Period Region Population Percentage Variation (Subject to the Since previous Census period of availability) (2) (3) (4) (1) 2011 Total 1750176 11.32 Rural 873374 3.76 Urban 876802 31.90 2001 Total 1572273 8.0 Rural 907500 6.0 Urban 664773 10.9 1991 Total 1455920 7.8 Rural 856229 5.0 Urban 599691 12.1 Source: Census of India

POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH

1000000 907500 900000 856229 873374 876802

800000

700000 664773 599691 600000 Rural Nos. 500000 Urban 400000

300000

200000

100000

0 1991 2001 2011 YEAR

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1.6 SALIENT FEATURES OF 2011 CENSUS – BLOCK WISE

Year: 2015-2016

No.of Child Population SC ST Sl.No Name of the Population House (0-6) Population Population . Block holds Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 1 Thoothukudi 122574 478328 239342 238986 27156 26237 35576 34997 515 484 2 Srivaikuntam 29939 117178 58119 59059 6530 6217 11748 11817 559 556 3 Karunkulam 30890 119865 59160 60705 6400 5944 11181 11370 319 319 4 Tiruchendur 22750 85784 42297 43487 4847 4678 11594 11923 77 82 5 33473 134501 65507 68994 7518 7460 10634 10882 132 136 6 Alwarthirunagari 18460 73930 35891 38039 3710 3517 3404 3683 44 41 7 Sattankulam 21469 81339 39125 42214 4226 4035 3640 3873 23 16 8 Ottapidaram 31068 110621 54768 55853 5773 5525 14324 14711 115 105 9 Kovilpatti 71591 257441 125651 131790 12190 11889 25420 26829 587 589 10 Kayatar 32888 123160 61610 61550 6600 6294 25684 25445 74 88 11 Vilathikulam 20581 72757 35961 36796 3658 3595 7580 7819 3 4 12 Pudur 26327 95272 47590 47682 4997 4767 11878 11883 18 25

District 462010 1750176 865021 885155 93605 90158 172663 175232 2466 2445

Source: Census of India-2011

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Block-wise Population - 2011 Census

Thoothukudi Pudur 95272 Vilathikulam 5% Srivaikuntam 72757 4% Karunkulam Kayatar Thoothukudi 123160 478328 Tiruchendur 7% 27% Udangudi Alwarthirunagari Sattankulam Kovilpatti 257441 Ottapidaram 15% Kovilpatti Srivaikuntam Kayatar 117178 7% Ottapidaram Vilathikulam 110621 6% Karunkulam Pudur 119865 7%

5% Tiruchendur 81339

Udangudi 85784 Sattankulam 4% 5% 73930 134501

8% Alwarthirunagari

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CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1.TEMPERATURE AT SELECT STATIONS Name of the Station : Thoothukudi Port Trust

Year: 2015-2016

Months Temperature Pressure Humidity (Degree Celsius) (Milli Bar) (in %)

(1) Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 38.0 27.0 1010.4 1002.0 96 41 June-2015 38.6 27.1 1011.0 1000.8 95 39 July 38.0 25.2 1011.6 1001.0 94 43 August 38.7 26.0 1012.8 1002.0 96 44 September 34.3 25.4 1013.6 1005.0 98 56 October 32.0 23.6 1014.0 1003.2 99 55 November 31.0 23.6 1016.7 1006.9 96 71 December January-2016 31.5 22.8 1017.2 1007.6 98 58

32.4 24.0 1016.6 1008.0 99 48 February 34.0 26.4 1015.2 1006.0 97 67 March 36.9 28.0 1013.0 1002.7 96 45 April 39.1 25.4 1010.5 999.8 100 39 May Source : Harbour Master, Marine Department ,V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust ,Thoothukudi

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2.2 MONTH – WISE SEASON-WISE RAINFALL

Year: 2015-2016 (in mm) istrict : THOOTHUKUDI (in mm) Month Actual Normal % VARIATION SOUTH WEST MONSOON June-2015 15.0 7.1 111.3 July -2015 1.0 15.9 -93.7

August-2015 12.7 15.8 -19.6 September-2015 31.3 36.1 -13.3 Total 60.0 74.9 -19.9 NORTH EAST MONSOON October -2015 134.3 151.3 -11.2 November-2015 368.5 185.4 98.8 December-2015 161.5 90.3 78.8 Total 664.3 427.0 55.6 WINTER SEASON January-2016 0.0 24.6 -100.0 February-2016 3.4 18.2 -81.3 HOT SEASON March-2016 18.7 29.1 -35.7 April-2016 3.8 51.5 -92.6 May-2016 27 31 -12.9 TOTAL 49.5 111.6 -55.6 GRAND TOTAL 777.2 656.3 18.4

Source: Dept. of Eco. & Statistics, Chennai-6

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SEASONWISE-RAINFALL

3% 31%

60% 6%

South West Monsoon Period North East Monsoon

Winter-Period Hot-Weather Period

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2.3 TIME SERIES DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS

Year: 2015-2016

South West North East Winter Hot Weather Total –

Monsoon Monsoon Season Season

Year

Sl.No

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal

or from =) Normal % Deviation (+ or% Deviation (+

1 2004-2005 86.8 151.1 410.1 551.4 46.6 61.5 112.2 171.1 665.7 935.1 +42.6 2 2005-2006 86.8 48.4 410.1 453.6 46.6 36.1 112.2 139.9 665.7 678.0 +3.4 3 2006-2007 86.8 62.0 410.1 670.6 46.6 40.2 112.2 64.4 665.7 837.2 +27.7

4 2007-2008 86.8 101.7 410.1 370.4 46.6 94.9 112.2 323.9 655.7 890.9 +35.8 5 2008-2009 86.8 65.7 410.1 584.10 46.6 7.0 112.2 113.3 655.7 770.1 +17.45 6 2009-2010 86.8 54.5 410.1 490.5 46.6 23.3 112.2 66.4 655.7 634.7 -3.20

7 2010-2011 86.8 109.5 410.1 523.5 42.8 13.7 111.6 46.0 651.3 692.7 +64 8 2011-2012 30.3 74.9 550.9 427 16.2 42.8 72.8 111.6 670.2 656.3 2.1 9 2012-2013 74.9 0.4 427.0 330.4 42.8 45.5 111.6 49.9 656.3 426.2 -35 10 2013-2014 74.9 13.8 427.0 301.6 42.8 31.4 111.6 159.4 656.3 506.2 -22.9

11 2014-2015 74.9 51.9 427.0 585.6 42.8 9.6 111.6 143.1 656.3 790.2 20.4

12 2015-2016 74.9 60.0 427.0 664.3 42.8 3.4 111.6 49.5 656.3 777.2 18.4 Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.-6

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Rainfall Statistics (10 Years)

1000

900 890.9 837.2 800 790.2 770.1

700 678 692.7 656.3 634.7 600 590.2

(in mm) 500 506.2 Normal

426.2 Actual 400

300

200

100

0 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 Year

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3.1 AGRICULTURE

3.1. Soil Classification

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Type of Soil Places in District (1) (2) (3) 1. Red Loam Udangudy,Kayatar,Sattankulam 2. Lateritic Soil Srivaikuntam,Tiruchendur 3. Black Soil Kovilpatti, Kayatar, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi and Ottapidaram 4. Sandy Coastal Alluvium Tiruchendur, 5. Red Sandy Soil Udangudi, Sattankulam,Srivaikuntam,Karungulam, Ottapidaram,Vembar Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.-6

3.2. LAND UTILIZATION (Area in Hectares) Year: 2015-2016

Sl. Classification District No

1 Forest 11012 2 Barren and Uncultivable uses 19878 3 Land put to Non-agricultural uses` 76483 4 Cultivable Waste 43732 5 Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 5132 Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Grasses not 6 36768 included in Net Area Sown 7 Current Fallows 5128 8 Other Fallows Land 63746 9 Net Area Sown 208845 10 Geographical Area According to Village Papers 470724 Source: „G‟ Return -2015-2016

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LAND UTILIZATION 2015-2016(Fasli - 1425) (in Hectares)

Barren and Uncultivable uses 19878 Forest 4% 11012 Land put to Non- 2% agricultural uses` 76483 16%

Net Area Sown 208845 Cultivable Waste 45% 43732 9%

Other Fallows Land 63746 Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 14% 5132 1% Miscellaneous Tree Crops 36768 Current Fallows 8% 5128 1%

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3.3. AREA AND PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT CROPS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.N Crops Area Production Productivity % to the total o. (Hectares). in Tonnes Kg./hec. area sown (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (3) 1. A. FOOD GRAINS A) CEREALS & MILLETS 1.Paddy 16281 84111 5166

2.Ragi 34 143 4198

3.Cholam(Jowar) 18107 62685 3462

4.Cumbu(Bajra) 12806 36519 2852

5.Maize 15650 80622 5152 2. b) PULSES 1.Blackgram 32343 31204 965 2.Greengram 44153 4560 1033 3.Bengal gram 64 36 557 3. C. OIL SEEDS 1.Groundnut 575 2503 3047 2.Gingelly 917 245 308 3.Sunflower 1974 2858 1068 4. D. OTHER CROPS 1.Cotton 13373* 4496 8110 (bales) 5. SPICES & CONDIMENTS 1.Chillies 11402 6930 608 2.Coriander 2516 2208 878 3.Tamarind 383 895 2337 Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.-6 Season and Crop Report(fasli -1424) *(170 Kg Lint each)

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3.4. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY ( Nos)

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Item 1989 1994 2004 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Ploughs a) Wooden 21728 20021 5638 b) Iron 3201 2240 c) Total 24929 20021 7878 2. Cart 4010 3 Ghannies 140 4 Sprayer (manual) 2348 (Power) 456 5. Water Lifting devices 48 (Manual) (Animal) 23 (Diesel Engine) 1679 (Electric Pumpset) 7661 . Drip Irrigation 192 Sprinkler 6

6 Tractor 1153 7. Trailor 545 8 Sugarcane crusher 21 Source: Based on Quinquennial Livestock Census

3.5.NUMBER AND AREA OF OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDINGS

Size Class of holdings Number of Holdings Area (in Hectares) (Hectares) S.C. S.T. OTHER TOTAL S.C. S.T. OTHERS TOTAL (1) (2) (3) S (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (4) Below 0.5 14440 - 71857 86297 3517 - 17732 21249 0.5-1.0 7603 - 34581 42184 5455 - 24938 30393 1.0-2.0 6032 - 30311 36343 8236 - 42820 51056 2.0-3.0 1994 - 11812 13806 4827 - 28687 33514 3.0-4.0 804 - 6002 6806 2767 - 20616 23383 4.0-5.0 403 - 3278 3681 1794 - 14562 16356 5.0-7.5 382 - 3495 3877 2280 - 20857 23137 7.5-10.0 105 - 1389 1494 911 - 11820 12731 10.0-20.0 66 - 1129 1195 860 - 14866 15726 20 & above 4 - 189 193 165 - 6133 6298 Total 31833 - 164043 195876 30812 - 203031 233843

Source: 9th Agricultural Census -2010-2011

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Land Holdings (Total)-2011 Agricultural Census (Nos.) 100000

90000 86297

80000

70000

60000

50000 42184

40000 36343 No. Of Holdings Of No. 30000 20000 13806 6806 10000 3681 3877 1494 1195 193 0 Below 0.5 0.5-1.0 1.0-2.0 2.0-3.0 3.0-4.0 4.0-5.0 5.0-7.5 7.5-10.0 10.0-20.0 20 & above (Area in Hectares)

Land Holdings ( SC ) -2011 Agricultural Census 16000 14440 14000

12000

10000

8000 7603 in Nos in 6032 6000

4000 1994 2000 804 403 382 105 66 4 0 Below 0.5 0.5-1.0 1.0-2.0 2.0-3.0 3.0-4.0 4.0-5.0 5.0-7.5 7.5-10.0 10.0-20.0 20 & above (Area in Hectares)

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3.6.CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES

Year : 2015-2016

Fertilisers (in „000‟ Tonne) Pesticides

Urea Nitrogeneous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid („000‟ (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK) (Kgs.) (Lit.) Tonne) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 11172 5610 4427 21209 69062 69681 16684

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture, Thoothukudi.

3.7. REGULATED MARKETS

Year:2015-2016

Quantity Chillies Corrriender Ground No.of Sub Blackgram Paddy No.of Regulated arrivals Cotton nut Regulated Markets („in M.T.‟) Markets Receipts (Rs.in Lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) -- 1.34 1. Kovilpatti 4582.26 23.44 0.20 0.02 0.08 0.07 -- 1.15 2. Thoothukudi 5166.27 29.60 1.21 0.34 1.36 0.0 -- 2.64 3. Pudur 3367.00 3.65 4.92 0.01 0.03 0.0 -- 0.0 4. Kadambur 2609.00 9.90 0.0 0.0 0.02 0.0 -- 2.80 5. Kalugumalai 1796.10 6.13 0.0 0.01 0.47 0.27 -- 3.35 0.0 0.33 0.0 6. Srivaikuntam 5200.00 19.53 0.04 -- 1.32 7. Vilathikulam 4409.00 0.11 21.75 0.25 0.01 0.01 -- 2.31 8. Ettayapuram 3372.21 5.81 0.31 0.0 0.01 0.0 - 0.0 9. Sattankulam 4790.69 1.61 0.0 0.0 8.43 0.03

TOTAL 35292.53 83.6 28.39 0.96 11.56 29.94 0.42 Source: Secretary, Marketing Committee, .

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3.8.CROP INSURANCE SCHEME FOR THE FASLI YEAR -1425

Year-2015-2016

Premium collected No.of Total Number No.of (in lakhs) Beneficiaries Insurance Sl. Name of the of blocks Experi Loanee Non Total Amount (in No. Crop notified ments Farmer loanee Rs.) Farmer 1 Banana ------3.06 22.13 25.19 465 967.75 2 Chillies ------0.0 110.21 110.21 12311 2017.49 3 Maize ------1.37 102.54 103.91 17809 10274.32 4 Blackgram ------0.0 45.27 45.27 32009 4352.41 5 Greengram ------0.0 46.76 46.76 34024 4755.45 6 Cholam(Jowar) ------0.0 13.27 13.27 7535 1326.08 7 Cumbu(Bajra) ------0.0 6.95 6.95 4438 692.67 8. Paddy ------0.03 0.0 0.03 8 3.34 9. Onion ------0.0 126.23 126.23 7591 3231.23 10. Sunflower ------0.0 6.18 6.18 1883 623.89 11. Cotton ------0.0 15.54 15.54 5051 355.02 12. Gingelly ------0.0 0.2 0.2 147 20.13 13. Sugarcane ------0.0 2.89 2.89 6 128.48 Total ------4.46 498.17 502.63 123277 28748.26 Source: General Manager, Central Co-operative Bank, Thoothukudi (Crop Insurance)

3.9 SERICULTURE Year- 2015-2016

Production of Cocoons Name of the block Area under Mulbery Value in Rupees (in Kgs) (In Acre)

1.Pudur ------

2.Vilathikulam 36.10 5583 1940884.00

3.Kayathar 19.00 3060 1024880.00

4.Srivaikundam 45.00 7100 2474800.00

5.Kovilpatti 62.00 9700 3385600.00

6.Sathankulam 36.50 5840 2060320.00

Total 198.6 31283 10886484.00

Source : Assistant Director of Sericulture, Thenkasi.

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4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply Year:2015-2016 Sl.No Name of the Canals Length Wells used Tube Wells Resorvoirs Tanks . District (Km.) for irrigation Wells used for (Nos.) Numbers purpose only Domestic & borewell Purpose only

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 Thoothukudi 4 78.04 20926 513 8271 -- 651

Source: G‟ Return-2015-2016

4.2 Actual area irrigated by source (Area in Hectares) Year: 2015-2016

Source Number Area Irrigated in Hec.

(1) (2) Net Gross (3) (4) I.Surface Water: 1. Canals 4 12920 16084 i) Government Canals ii) Private Canals 2. Tanks 107 1829 2038 i) Large ii) Small 544 5903 5996

3. Flow Irrigation i) Major & Medium ii) Minor 4. Lift Irrigation: i) Major & Medium ii) Minor

5. Ponds i) Lift Irrigation iii) Minor 6. Other Sources: i) Lift Irrigation ii) Flow Irrigation II Ground Water: 1. Public - 2. Private Tube Wells & bores 606 566 568 3. Dug Wells 20926 16011 16183 4. I) With Pump sets 20926 16011 16183 ii) Without Pumpsets Source: „G‟ Return-2015-2016

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4.3 Area irrigated by crops

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.N Crop Area o. (in Hect.) (2) (1) 1 Paddy 18556

2 Cholam 25

3 Cumbu 3

4 Maize 69

5 Ragi 2

6 Greengram 3

7 Blackgram 6

8 Chillies 317

9 Sugarcane 181

10 Onion 68

11 Gingelly 3

12 Groundnut 447

13 Coconut 5961

14 Banana 9379 Source: „G‟ Return-2015-2016

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4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore Wells

Year: 2015-2016

.No. Name Dams Tanks No.of No.of of the Wells Bore Catch Water Height Capaci Lengt Water Capaci Heig Length District in use wells ment spread ty h of spread ty ht of area area canals area canals (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

Thoothukudi ------78.04 20926 93

ANIMAL HUSBANDARY

5.1 Livestock Population

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.N Classification Numbers o. (1) (2) (3) CATTLE MALE: 1) i. Under one year 2800 ii.. 1 to 2.5 Years 4475 iii.. Over 2.5 years 9769 Total 17044 FEMALE: 2) 12496 i. Under one year ii.. 1 to 2.5 Years 20023 iii.. Over 2.5 years 78094 Total 110613 Cattle Total 3124627 1. Sheep 190434 2.Goats 310790 3. Horses and Ponies 8 4. Pigs 2409 5. Mules 3120 6.Camels 0 7.Donkeys 859 8.Domestic Dogs 37590 TOTAL LIVESTOCK 637669 II. Poultry 331798 Fowls 115475 Ducks 1498 Total Poultry 442771 Grand Total 871794 Source: Regional Joint Director of Annimal Husbandry. Thoothukudi

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5.2 VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS AND ANIMALS TREATED BLOCKWISE Year: 2015-2016

Sl. Name of the Veterinary Institutions Sub- Other Units Animals Castratio No. Block Poly- Hos- Dispen- Clini- centres Animal Mobile treated n clinic pitals saries cian disease units performe Centres investig d ation unit (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 1 Thoothukudi - - 6 1 4 1 - 70986 10000

2 Karungulam - - 6 1 - - 42866 1936

3 Srivaikuntam - 1 4 5 - - 49335 3349

4 Sattankulam - - 5 - 3 - - 52535 1416

5 Tiruchendur - - 5 - - - 36563 1455

6 Alwarthirunagari - - 6 - - - 43222 3007

7 Udangudi - - 4 - 2 - - 33874 480

8 Kayatar - - 6 2 - - 72200 11210

9 Kovilpatti - 1 5 - 7 - 1 68475 19435

10 Ottapidaram - - 6 - 4 - - 73960 55300

11 Vilathikulam - - 5 - 6 - - 40310 3300

12 Pudur - - 5 - 4 - - 48680 3080

Total - 2 63 1 38 1 1 633006 113968

Source: Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Thoothukudi.

5.3. NUMBER OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS

Year:2015-2016

Number of Sl.No. Name of the Block Government Hospitals Private Hospitals

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Thoothukudi 1 -- 2 Srivaikuntam 1 -- 3 Kovilpatti 1 -- Source: : Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Thoothukudi

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5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Year: 2015-2016

Name of the No. of milk societies Quantity of milk produced Value of milk produced Sl.No. Block (In Litres) (Rs.in Lakhs.)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Thoothukudi 30 585720 175.716 2. Srivaikuntam 24 72360 21.708 3. Karungulam 52 1858320 557.496 4. Alwarthirunagari 26 527400 158.22 5. Tiruchendur 13 127800 38.34 6. Udangudi 11 142560 42.768 7. Sathankulam 33 1024920 307.476 8. Kovilpatti 35 3072600 921.78 9. Kayathar 53 4000320 1200.096 10. Vilathikulam 13 96480 29.052 11. Pudur 16 123840 37.152 12. Ottapidaram 36 795240 238.572 TOTAL 342 12427560 3728.376 Source: Deputy Registrar (Dairying), Tirunelveli.

5.5 POULTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Year:2015-2016.

Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No‟s) Layer (No‟s)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Tuticorin 6 -

2. Kovilpatti 2 -

3. Srivaikuntam 2

4. Karungulam 7

Total 17

Source: AD-Animal husbandary .

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5.6 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

Year: 2015-2016

Name and Address of Fishing centres Inland Fish Marine Fish Catch (Tonne) Number of Fisherman Catch (Tonne) engaged (1) (2) (3) (4) 1.Vembar 758 2.Keela Vaippar 573 3.Sippikulam 260 4.Pattinamarudur 161 5.Tharuvaikulam 1749 6.Vellapatti 340 7. T. Saveriyarpuram 507 8. Siluvaipatti 570 9. . Loorthamalpuram 773 10. Thoothukudi North 1760 11. Thoothukudi South 5146 12.Ratchanyapuram 165 13. Palayakayal 144 14. Punnakayal 1455 15. kombudhurai (Kayalpattinam) 195 16. . Singidurai (Kayalpattinam) 375 17. Veerapandianpattinam 400 18. Amali Nagar 601 19. Aalantalai 705 20. Kulasekarapattanam 302 21. .Manapad 1169 22. 1350 23. Periyasamypuram 250 24.Puthiya Thuraimugam 219 TOTAL 19927 Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries ,Thoothukudi

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6. BANKING AND INSURANCE

6.1 No.of Commercial Banks

Year: 2015-2016

Items No.of Deposits Advances Credit Sector wise CreditDetails Banks (Rs. In (Rs. In Deposit (Rs. In 000‟s) crores) crores) Ratio Priority SSI Agriculture Sector Public Sector Banks 209 6800 5930 87 58841510 8144906 21127881

Private Sector Banks 57 2943 2745 93 1599321 1846815 5656642

Total 266 9743 8675 180 60440831 9991721 26784523

Source: AGM/LED District Manager (LBOI) Thoothukudi

6.2 INSURANCE SCHEME

Year: 2015-2016

(Rs. In Crores)

Name of the Insurance No.of Policies Issued Sum Assured No.of Amount paid as Branches Beneficiaries compensation (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1. L.I.C. 16 109180 2239.03 Cr 122917 446.93 Cr 2. P.L.I. 1 634 20.32 534 3.Oriental Insurance Co, 2 24920 9.8 720 6.12 Ltd., Thoothukudi

4. RPLI 1 2404 22.78 2404

Source: Concerned Insurance Institutions.& Superintendent of Post office, Kovilpatti and Thoothukudi.

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7. CO-OPERATION

Co-operative Societies

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.N No.of Members Share Working Loans Loan out Loans No. of Type of Societies o. Societies hip Capital Capital Advanced standing Overdue Employees

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. District central Co-op Bank 1 579 1416 50431.12 59018.17 46105.10 3512.18 124

2. District Co-op Union 1 801 0 0 0 0 0 0

3. Dist. Co-op wholesale stores 1 2185 39.49 183.18 121.02 106.23 0 55

4. District Co-op printing press 1 309 11.59 23.28 0 9.99 3.00 13 Primary agricultural credit 5. 152 262565 1745.51 58482.89 45075.05 50932.47 2689.35 746 society Primary Co -op Agl. And rural 6. 3 15146 74.51 1769.50 1435.81 1060.18 232.67 8 development bank 7. Co- op Urban Bank 8 124253 1290.33 49092.02 51379.39 29388.07 1479.58 116 Employees co-op Thift and 8. 53 17551 2660.72 17467.55 11016.80 16354.04 269.00 66 credit society 9. co - op marketing society 3 25777 34.63 706.12 671.84 445.68 17.41 112

10. Primary Co-operative store 26 25422 36.67 262.15 215.32 199.01 17.24 136

11. student co-op stores 6 3442 .091 17.14 0 0 0 0 labour contract co-op 12. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 societies 13. Salt producers co-op society 3 756 2.73 15.1 0 0 0 0 Co-op land colonization 14. 1 52 0.10 0.17 0 0.011 00.11 0 society 15. Co-op canteen 1 785 0.26 45.26 0 0 0 31 Urban co-operative credit 16. 3 4198 24.74 265.93 288.32 216.41 17.04 1 society Source: Joint Registrar Co-op. Societies, Thoothukudi.

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8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No.of Fair Price Shops Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Taluk No.of Shops

(1) (2) (3) 1. Thoothukudi 153

2. Srivaikundam 117

3. Thiruchendur 165

4. Sattankulam 73

5. Kovilpatti 169

6. Ottapidaram 97

7. Vilathikulam 117

8. Ettayapuram 66

Total 957

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8.2 QUANTUM OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES DISTRTIBUTED AND

THEIR RETAIL PRICES Name of Sl. the Price per Scale of Supply No Commodity (Kg.) Issued 1. Rice Rs.1.00 1.0 Unit -12kg 1.5 Unit - 14kg 2.0 Unit - 16kg 2.5 Unit - 18kg 3.0 and above - 20kg AAY Card -35Kg.

2 Wheat Rs.7.50 Corporation Area & Dist H.Qrs - 10kg per card Other areas - 5kg per card

3 Sugar Rs.13.50 1 member - 1/2kg 2 member - 1 kg 3 member -1 1/2kg 4 & above -2kg Option Sugar-Additional 3Kg. 4. Palm Oil Rs.25 1 litre

5. Sooji Not Supplied

6. Maida Not supplied

7. Kerosene Rs.11.70 Location No LPG One Two LPG Cylinder LPG Cylinder Cylinder

Dist H.Qrs./ 10 3 Litres Nil Corporation Litres

Municipal Area 6 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Town Panchayat 5 Litres 3 Litres Nil Area

Village 3 Litres 3 Litres Nil Panchayat Area

8. Others 1.Ooty Tea Rs.13.00 (100gram) No Limit 2.Iodised Rs.3.50 (Per K.g) No Limit Salt

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8.3 NO.OF RATION CARDS Year: 2015-2016

Sl. Type of Card Commodities entitled No. of cards entitled No 1 Green Cards All Commodities 383594 (Rice Option Cards) + 69230 (AAY)

2 White Cards All Commodities 26837 Sugar Option Cards except rice

No Commodity Cards 706

3 Khaki Cards All Commodities 1463 (Police Cards)

TOTAL 481830

8.4 QUANTITY SUPPLIED

a) Rice:

Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Rice During 2015-2016

Opening Sales Require Allotment( Liftment Sales Month Balance C.B % ment (MT) MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 7049.728 1869.244 5491.020 5317.416 5491.565 1695.095 77.90 May-15 7078.016 1695.095 5540.217 5192.489 5429.258 1458.326 76.71 Jun-15 7078.328 1458.326 5579.150 5637.001 5489.972 1605.355 77.56 Jul-15 7085.644 1605.355 5514.400 4995.077 5496.155 1104.277 77.57 Aug-15 7099.800 1104.277 5543.050 5568.043 5582.203 1090.117 78.62 Sep-15 7105.656 1090.117 5578.150 5583.875 5539.614 1134.378 77.96 Oct-15 7120.490 1134.378 5582.600 5571.582 5437.231 1267.733 76.36 Nov-15 7132.682 1267.733 5418.000 5415.645 5291.409 1384.715 74.19 Dec-15 7152.402 1384.715 5315.300 5309.61 5519.023 1174.95 77.16 Jan-16 7167.552 1174.95 5530.750 5528.289 5441.531 1261.708 75.92 Feb-16 7184.152 1261.708 5457.050 5615.653 5486.323 1391.038 76.37 Mar-16 7218.500 1391.038 5398.350 5395.16 5529.063 1257.135 76.60 39

b)AAY –Rice:

Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Rice under AAY Scheme During 2015-2016

Require Opening Sales % Allotment( Liftment Sales Month ment Balance C.B MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 2421.335 460.321 2179.991 2132.147 2177.595 414.873 89.93 May-15 2393.02 414.873 2153.451 2028.063 2103.641 339.295 87.91 Jun-15 2398.795 339.295 2113.109 2209.172 2082.968 465.499 86.83 Jul-15 2403.275 465.499 2088.035 1932.991 2094.433 304.057 87.15 Aug-15 2412.725 304.057 2106.827 2104.487 2108.305 300.239 87.38 Sep-15 2417.415 300.239 2117.176 2116.453 2099.177 317.515 86.84 Oct-15 2418.43 317.515 2100.915 2088.627 2070.861 334.948 85.63 Nov-15 2420.565 334.948 2085.685 2083.273 2046.676 369.036 84.55 Dec-15 2420.705 369.036 2051.906 2051.404 2098.151 322.164 86.68 Jan-16 2420.355 322.164 2097.836 2098.723 2067.534 353.358 85.42 Feb-16 2419.935 353.358 2066.582 2062.019 2066.38 348.992 85.39 Mar-16 2418.395 348.992 2069.403 2068.534 2080.684 336.842 86.04

c) Sugar:

Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Sugar During 2015-2016

Require Opening Sales % Allotment( Liftment Sales Month ment Balance C.B MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 901.873 189.123 850.200 838.143 848.734 178.532 94.11 May-15 903.372 178.532 852.600 804.024 843.708 138.848 93.40 Jun-15 902.699 138.848 842.946 878.312 847.725 169.435 93.91 Jul-15 903.967 169.435 849.850 724.333 847.854 45.914 93.79 Aug-15 904.753 45.914 848.550 858.227 849.759 54.382 93.92 Sep-15 905.410 54.382 850.847 850.493 851.055 53.820 94.00 Oct-15 907.007 53.820 853.050 851.550 852.714 52.656 94.01 Nov-15 908.288 52.656 855.590 855.107 853.314 54.411 93.95 Dec-15 910.302 54.411 856.150 856.007 847.768 62.561 93.13 Jan-16 911.947 62.561 849.250 848.936 839.071 72.480 92.01 Feb-16 913.506 72.480 841.146 847.671 856.843 63.308 93.80 Mar-16 916.815 63.308 853.900 858.443 864.487 57.264 94.29

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d) Kerosene:

Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Kerosene During 2015-2016 (in Litres)

MONTH & OPENING LIFTMENT CLOSING ALLOTMENT LIFT % Year BALANCE (K.L) BALANCE (litter) Apr-15 29011 684000 684000 100 25569 May-15 25569 684000 684000 100 29915 Jun-15 29915 672000 672000 100 26199 Jul-15 26199 672000 672000 100 27818 Aug-15 27818 672000 672000 100 32470 Sep-15 32470 648000 648000 100 27137 Oct-15 27137 684000 684000 100 30908 Nov-15 30908 672000 672000 100 23533 Dec-15 23533 684000 684000 100 22,674

Jan-16 22,674 696000 696000 100 30655

Feb-16 30655 636000 636000 100 43830 Mar-16 43830 684000 684000 100 37,656

e)Wheat:

Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Wheat During 2015-2016

Require Opening Sales % Allotment(M Liftment Sales Month ment Balance C.B T) (MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 464.823 69.928 340.000 358.682 346.946 81.664 74.64 May-15 465.725 81.664 340.000 327.158 332.896 75.926 71.48 Jun-15 466.624 75.926 417.000 422.646 395.380 103.192 84.73 Jul-15 467.702 103.192 417.000 374.759 409.566 68.385 87.57 Aug-15 468.134 68.385 417.000 419.392 410.151 77.626 87.61 Sep-15 468.992 77.626 417.000 405.450 415.059 68.017 88.50 Oct-15 469.729 68.017 417.000 415.215 429.960 53.130 91.53 Nov-15 470.772 53.130 417.000 417.115 390.566 79.574 82.96 Dec-15 471.622 79.574 417.000 416.228 441.400 54.459 93.59 Jan-16 472.500 54.459 417.000 416.789 396.645 74.603 83.95 Feb-16 474.331 74.603 417.000 416.742 416.311 75.034 87.77 Mar-16 479.661 75.034 417.000 415.220 413.989 76.265 74.64

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f) Toor Dhall: Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Toor Dhall During 2015-2016

Require Opening Sales % Allotment( Liftment Sales Month ment Balance C.B MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 464.823 6.740 336.000 314.897 303.784 17.853 65.35 May-15 465.725 17.853 336.000 331.418 329.689 19.582 70.79 Jun-15 466.624 19.582 336.000 302.870 300.194 22.258 64.33 Jul-15 467.702 22.258 336.000 293.435 255.098 60.595 54.54 Aug-15 468.134 60.595 336.000 336.997 349.230 48.362 74.60 Sep-15 468.992 48.362 336.000 336.305 355.807 28.860 75.87 Oct-15 469.729 28.86 336.000 336.569 354.192 11.237 75.40 Nov-15 470.772 11.237 336.000 335.190 338.306 8.121 71.86 Dec-15 471.622 8.121 336.000 335.836 333.939 9.934 70.81 Jan-16 472.500 9.934 336.000 334.610 337.541 7.003 71.44 Feb-16 474.331 7.003 336.000 335.406 333.620 8.758 70.33 Mar-16 479.661 8.758 336.000 335.749 338.306 6.201 65.35

g) Urd Dhall:

Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Urd dhall During 2015-2016

Require Opening Sales % Allotment( Liftment Sales Month ment Balance C.B MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 464.823 4.885 105.000 3.635 5.888 2.632 1.27 May-15 465.725 2.632 105.000 94.748 72.366 25.014 15.54 Jun-15 466.624 25.014 105.000 104.711 112.423 17.302 24.09 Jul-15 467.702 17.302 105.000 102.702 108.006 11.998 23.09 Aug-15 468.134 11.998 105.000 104.303 104.260 12.041 22.27 Sep-15 468.992 12.041 105.000 105.314 106.456 10.899 22.70 Oct-15 469.729 10.899 105.000 69.719 76.058 4.56 16.19 Nov-15 470.772 4.56 105.000 95.128 92.630 7.003 19.68 Dec-15 471.622 7.003 105.000 36.063 39.236 3.825 8.32 Jan-16 472.500 3.825 105.000 16.811 17.478 3.066 3.70 Feb-16 474.331 3.066 105.000 62.590 59.745 5.866 12.60 Mar-16 479.661 5.866 105.000 104.099 103.642 2.632 1.27

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Month wise Allotment and Offtake of Palmoline During 2015-2016

Require Opening Sales % Allotment( Liftment Sales Month ment Balance C.B MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) (MT) Apr-15 464.823 3.515 400.000 396.974 399.230 1.259 85.89 May-15 465.725 1.259 400.000 397.698 396.287 2.670 85.09 Jun-15 466.624 2.670 400.000 400.230 400.466 2.434 85.82 Jul-15 467.702 2.434 400.000 397.782 398.934 1.282 85.30 Aug-15 468.134 1.282 400.000 398.098 398.216 1.164 85.06 Sep-15 468.992 1.164 400.000 399.758 399.773 1.149 85.24 Oct-15 469.729 1.149 400.000 399.950 398.028 3.071 84.74

Nov-15 470.772 3.071 400.000 399.249 401.147 1.173 85.21 Dec-15 471.622 1.170 400.000 399.359 398.374 2.155 84.47 Jan-16 472.500 2.155 400.000 398.007 394.757 5.405 83.55 Feb-16 474.331 5.405 400.000 399.223 402.666 1.962 84.89 Mar-16 479.661 1.961 400.000 399.125 400.052 1.259 85.89

8.5 NO.OF L.P.G. CONNECTIONS

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No Name of the Government Privaate L.P.G. . Blocks/Municipalities L.P.G.Connections Connections

Single Double Single Double (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Thoothukudi Distrct 159031 88856

8.6 NO.OF PERSONS WATING FOR L.P.G. CONNECTIONS

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the GovernmentL.P.G.Connect Private L.P.G. Blocks/Municipaliti ions Connections es Single Double Single Double (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Thoothukudi NA NA NA NA District

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9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Post Offices doing postal business only Year: 2015-2016

Sl.N Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing postal business only o. (Nos.) (1) (2) (3) 1 Thoothukudi(including 95 Corporation) 2. Srivaikuntam 98 3. Karungulam 1 4. Alwarthirunagari 5 5. Tiruchendur(including 72 Municipality) 6. Udangudi 8 7. Sattankulam 10 8 Kovilpatti(including Municipality) 2 9. Kayatar 1 10 Vilathikulam 1 11 Pudur 1 12. Ottapidaram 6 Total 300

Source: Senior Supt. of Post Offices, Thoothukudi & Kovilpatti.

9.2 POST OFFICE DOING POST AND TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No Name of the Post Office doing Post and Telegraphic . Blocks/Municipalities business (Nos.) (1) (2) (3) - -- Source: District Head Post Office. Thoothukudi. Kovilpatti

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9.3 TELEGRAPH OFFICE Year:2015-2016 No.of Telegraph Sl.No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Office (1) (2) (3) 1 Thoothukudi -

2 Srivaikuntam -

3 Karungulam -

4 Alwarthirunagari

5 Tiruchendur -

6 Udangudi -

7 Sattankulam -

8 Kovilpatti -

9 Kayatar -

10 Vilathikulam -

11 Pudur -

12 Ottapidaram -

Total -

Source: General Manager, BSNL, Thoothukudi

9.4 NO.OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES, CAPACITY AND NUMBER IN USE Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Numbers Item (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 70

2. Number of Equiped Capacity 108522 3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 47443 4. Number of Junction Lines ----- 5. Number of Telephones in use 47443

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9.5 NO.OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Exchange No.of Public Call Offices Centre With STD/ISD Without STD/ISD

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Thoothukudi 252 852

Source: General Manager, BSNL, Thoothukudi

9.6 NO.OF PERSONS WAITING FOR PHONE CONNECTION

Year: 2015-2016

Name of the Exchange No.of persons waiting for phone Sl.No. Centres connections

(1) (2) (3)

Tuticorin NIL

Source: General Manager, BSNL, Thoothukudi.

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10. ELECTRICITY

10.1 No.of Power Stations

Sl.N Name of the Year of Installed Generation Station Nett Unit o. Power Stations Operation Capacity (M.U.) Consump sent out (M.W.) tion (M.U.) (M.U.) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1. Hydro ------

Thermal 2. 2015-2016 1050 7082.47 581.097 6501.373 Power Station Gas Turbine 3. ------

Wind Mills 4. 2015-2016 255.5 147.233686 NA NA

5 Solar Energy 2015-2016 33.000 13.118537 - -

Source: Executive Engineer Tuticorin Thermal Power Station, Thoothukudi. EE,Wind Farm Project-Tirunelv eli-11

10.2 QUANTUM OF POWER PURCHASED

Year:2015-2016

Power purchased sectors name Power purchased in M.U. (1) (2)

Power Purchased from Wind Mill 144.949220 Promoters

Source: District Electricity Board and EE windmill Scheme Tirunelveli

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10.3 Power Consumption Sectorwise

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Sectors Consumption (M.U) . % of the Consumption (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (HT) (LT) (LT) (HT) 1 Industries(G) 691.18 98.45 13.61 25.84

2 Agriculture & Huts 0 0 0 0

3 Domestic 0.99 454.48 62.85 0.04

4 Commercial 69.03 111.14 15.37 2.58

5 Public lighting and Public works 30.43 46.47 6.43 1.14

6 Sales to licencees 1776.23 0 0 66.41

7 Sales to other states 0 0 0 0

8 Miscellaneous 106.66 12.55 1.74 3.99

Total 2674.52 723.09 100 100 Source: Tamilnadu Electricity distribution circle, Thoothukudi

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output

Year: 2015-2016

Power Demand Details (1) (2)

1. Instantaneous peak demand 300.728 MW

2. Sustained peak demand 254.4 MW

Source: Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Thoothukudi

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10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and cost per unit

Year: 2015-2016

Sl. Sectors Cost per unit Income (Rs. in Lakhs) No 1 2 3 4 1. LT HT L.T. H.T Government 4.21 7.43 684.11 320.11 2. Public 4.21 7.43 2675.77 985.76 3. Private 4.21 7.43 19335.21 24888.29 Source: Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Thoothukudi

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Item Unit (Nos) Achievement (1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Commercial 2832 86637 2 Domestic 1297012081 498630 3 Industrial 151139 6643 Source: Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Thoothukud

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10.7 Capacity of Transformers Sl.No. Name of the Stations / Sub Stations Capacity Peak reached(MVA) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 230/110/22 2*100MVA 88.591 KV Auto SS/Muthiahpuram/Tuticorin 1x10 MVA 6.320 1x16 MVA 9.430 2. 230/110 Kv sipcot ss 2*100MVA 93.413 110/22 KV Town SS/Tuticorin 2x25 MVA 38.294 3 110/22 KV SIPCOT SS/Tuticorin 2x16 MVA 19.052 1x10 MVa 8.858 4 110/22 KV Vagaikulam SS 1x16 MVA 13.296 1*7.5 MAV 1.943 1*10 MVA 9.429 5 110/33-11 KV Arumuganeri SS 2x16MVA 15.630 1*10 MVA 9.831 6 110/33-11 KV Sattankulam SS 1x16 MVA 16.573

7 110/33-11 KV Sattankulam SS 2x16 MVA 11.930 8. 110/11 KV Udangudi SS 1x16 MVA 14.478

9 110/11 KV Kovilpatti SS 2x16 MVA 11.480 2.25*16MVA 22.150 10. 110/33/11 KV Eppodumvendran SS 2x16 MVA 24.344 2x8 MAV 5.860 11. 110/11KV Manjaneerkayal SS 2x10MVA 9.716

12. 110/11 KV Kalugumalai SS 1x10 MVA 2*25MV 8.200/44.590 13. 611011 KV Ottapidaram SS 1x10 MVA 6.830

14. 33/11 KV Tiruchendur SS 2x5 MVA 7.315

15. 33/11 KV Nazreth SS 1x8 MVA 7.335 16. 33/11 KV Naduvakurichi SS(UM) 1x8 MVA 6.650

17. 33/11KV Nagalapuram SS 1x8 MVA 7.502

18. 33/11KV Srivaikundam SS 2x5 MVA 9.658

19. 33/11 KV Kulathur SS1x5 MVA 1*5MVA 4.873 20. 33/11 KV Soorangudi SS 1x8 MVA 4.629

21. 33/11 KV Kadambur SS(UM) 1x8 MVA 2.858

22. 33/11 KV Ettayapuram SS 1x8 MVA 6.400 23. 33/11 KV Ottanatham SS 1x3MVA 3.258 24. 33/11 KV Palaniappapuram SS(UM) 1*5 MVA 3.466 25. 33/11 KV Kurumbur SS(UM) 1*5 MVA 7.300

26 66/11KV Chettikuruchi LTSS 1*3 MVA 1.85 27 66/11KV Sivagnanapuram LTSS 1*5MVA 1.500

28 66/11KV Edaiseval LTSS 1*2.5 MVA 1.500

29 33/11 KV Seidunganallur LTSS 1*5MVA 1.600

30 110/33-11 Vilthikulam SS 1*16MVA 14.744 1*8 MAV 4.457 31 110/22-11 Ayyanarpuram SS 1*10MWA 2.200 1*16 MVA 14.100 32 110/11 KV vijayapuri 1*16 MAV 11.940 1*16MAV 5.720 33 33-11 KV SEMMARIKULAM SS) 1*8MVA 3.570 34 33-11 SAKKAMMALPURAM 1*8MVA 2.500

35 33/11 KV KayalpatinamSS(UM) 1x8MVA 1.600

36 33/11 KV KayalpatinamSS(UM) 1x8MVA 1.600 Source: District Electricity distribution circle

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10.8 Rural Electrification Year: 2015-2016 Electrified during the year Electrified upto the year Towns Village Hamlet Agricultural Town Village Hamlet Agricultural Pumpset Pumpset (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ------125 . 30993 Source: District Rural Electricity Office.

10.9 Name and address of fault report offices Year: 2015-2016

SL. mobile phone NAME OF THE SS NO no 1 AE/Distn./urban/west/Tuticorin 9445854749 2 AE/Distn./rural /west/Tuticorin 9445854750 3 AE/Distn./urban/south/Tuticorin 9445854751 4 AE/Distn./north Muthiahpuram 9445854752 5 AE/Distn./south Muthiahpuram 9445854753 6 AE/Distn./urban/north/ Tuticorin 9445854743 7 AE/Distn./rural /north/ Tuticorin 9445854744 8 AE/Distn./Urban/l /East/tuticorin 9445854745 9 AE/Distn./Urban/Keelur/Tuticorinl 9445854746 10 AE/Distn./Urban/Central/Tuticorinl 9445854747 11 AE/Distn/ 9445854756 12 AE/Distn/puliampatti 9445854757 13 AE/Distn/Ottanatham 9445854758 14 AE/Distn/Ottapidaram 9445854755 15 AE/Distn/Pudukottai 9445854764 16 AE/Distn/Vallanadu 9486338336 17 AE/Distn/Sawyerpuram 9445854766 18 AE/Distn/Palayakayal 9445854767 19 AE/Distn/town/Srivaikundam 9445854840 20 AE/Distn/Rural /Srivaikundam 9445854775 21 AE/Distn/Eral 9445854776 22 AE/Distn/Seidunganallur 9445854330 23 AE/Distn/Vilathikulam 9445854769 24 AE/Distn/Puthur 9445854772 25 AE/Distn/Nagalapuram 9445854770 26 AE/Distn/Kulathur 9445854763 27 AE/Distn/soorenkudi 9445854773 28 AE/Distn/town/north/Kovilpatti 9445854782 29 AE/Distn./Town/south/kovilpatti 9445854783 30 AE/Distn./town /west/Kovilptti 9445854784

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SL. NAME OF THE SS mobile phone NO no

31 AE/Distn./town/East/kovilpatti 9445854785

32 AE/Distn./rural/Kovilpatti 9445854787

33 AE/Distn./Kadalaiyoor 9445854789

34 AE/Distn./Nalatinpudur 9445854790

35 AE/Distn./ Ettayapuram 9445854791

36 AE/Distn./Kalagumalai 9445854837

37 AE/Distn./ Kayathar 9445854893

38 AE/Distn./ Kadambur 9445854894

39 AE/Distn/Eppodumvendran 9445854895

40 AE/Distn/Pasuvanthanai 9445854896

41 AE/Distn/tiruchendur 9445854802

42 AE/Distn/ 9445854805

43 AE/Distn/Paramankurichi 9445854806 44 9445854809 AE/Distn/Arumuganeri 45 AE/Distn/ Kurumbur 9445854809

46 AE/Distn/ Kayalpattinam 9445854810 47 9445854812 AE/Distn/Urban /Sattankulam 48 AE/Distn/Palaniappapuram 9445854813

49 AE/Distn/Rural/Sattankulam 9445854716

50 AE/Distn/Nazareth 9445854815 51 9445854816 AE/Distn/Meignanapuram 52 AE/Distn/Alwarthirunagari 9445854817 53 9445854820 AE/Distn/Urban/Udangudi 54 AE/Distn/Rural/udangudi 9445854821

55 AE/Distn/ Padukkapathu 9445854822

56 AE/Distn/Naduvakurichi 9445854823

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11. Education

11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered

Sl.No. Name of the Department No.of Students Teachers Institution

Boys Girls Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Manonmaniam Sundaranar 1 332 678 1010 105 University Departments 2. Government Colleges 1 268 584 852 13 3. Aided Colleges 8 2907 3766 6673 372 4. Self Financed Colleges 7 694 4729 5423 261 5. Autonomous College 1 0 2841 2841 61 6. Manonmaniam Sundaranar 2 155 823 978 49 University College Constituent College 7. Manonmaniam Sundaranar 2 275 572 847 32 University College Total 22 4631 13993 18624 893 Source: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University - Tirunelveli.

11.2 COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION,STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of Institution No.of Students Teachers Institution Boys Girls Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Government Colleges 1 268 584 852 13

2. Aided Colleges 8 2907 3766 6673 372

3. Self Financed Colleges 7 694 4729 5423 261

4 M.S. University Constituent 1 823 823 36 College of Arts and science ,Sattankulam 5 Autonomous college 1 2841 2841 61

6 Manonmanian Sundaranar 2 275 572 847 32 universityCollege Source: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University - Tirunelveli

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11.3 COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Institutions No.of Teachers Institutions Students

Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Engineering 10 7207 5618 12825 1008 2 Agriculture 1 205 252 457 66

3 Medical 1 315 343 658 211

4 B.Ed., Colleges 4 31 243 274 40 Source: Respective Head of Department.

11.4 COLLEGES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of Institutions No.of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Fisheries 1 118 100 218 35

2 Home Science College 1 -- 586 586 27

Source: Concerned Institutions

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11.5 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name ofd the No.of the Students Teachers Institu\tions Institutions Boys Girls Total

1 Nursery & 130 9200 8150 17350 1284 PrimarySchools

2. Primary Schools 1061 30760 30900 61660 2970

3 Primary with 296 22755 22965 45720 2310 Middle Schools

4 High Schools 78 9143 8128 17271 655

5 Matriculation 88 25720 20600 46320 1460

6 All Hr.Sec. 139 48225 48630 96855 3420 Schools Total 1792 145803 139373 285176 12099

Source: C.E.O.,Thoothukudi,

1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

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11.6 SCHOOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Name of the No. of the Students Teachers Institution Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 School of Nurshing Government Medical 1 0 206 206 12 college, Thoothukudi 2 ST.ANN‟s School of Nurshing 1 0 304 304 35 ,Thoothukudi 3 Parimala School of Nurshing, Kovilpatti 1 0 53 53 7 4 V.V.J. Hotel Management and 1 61 02 63 6 Catering Industrial School, Thoothukudi

4 61 565 626 60 TOTAL

Source: Concerned Institutions, Thoothukudi.

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11.7 SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of the Students Teachers ( Govt. ITI ) Institution Boys Girls Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 347 19 366 37 Govt. I.T.I Thoothukudi 2. Govt. I.T.I 1 146 7 153 6 Veppalodai 3 1 115 8 123 10 Govt. I.T.I Nagalapuram 4. 1 164 29 193 25 Govt. I.T.I Tiruchendur Private ITI /ITC

1 A.C. Muthiah , 115 4 119 12 I.T.CThoothukudi 2 78 0 78 11 Art Indl. School, Nazerath 3 28 3 31 3 Devandira Puliyampatti 4 Ezhilmatics, Thoothukudi 5 RanjiAaron, memorial 65 0 65 11 I.T.C Anandhapuram 6 Thiruvalluvar I.T.C, 70 2 72 8 12 kovilpatti NMS V.P. 7 26 0 26 4 RamalingaNadar , I.T.C. Pachayapuram 8 Selvavinayaga I.T.C. 61 5 66 4 kovilpatti 9 44 0 44 7 SCAD I.T.C., Vagaikulam 10 48 2 50 6 Vinnarasi I.T.C Kayathar 11 Chandy I.T.C 119 8 127 7 Thoothukudi 12 T.M.SSS ,I.T.C. Thoothukudi 16 1426 87 1513 151 TOTAL Source: Regional Joint Director of Training, Tirunelveli-3

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11.8 INSTITUTIONS FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teachers Govt./ Private Institution Institution Boys Girls Total 1 2 s 4 5 6 7 3 1 Polytechnics 6 4771 1596 6317 362

2 Teachers Training -DIET 1 11 135 146 13

Private 13 5 558 563 67

3 Physical Education 1 100 30 130 12

Source: Concerned Institution.

11.9 Computer Training Centres

Year:2015-2016 No. of Computer Training SL. Name of the Block/Municipalities Centres No 1 Thoothukudi 49 2 Tiruchendur 12 3 Udangudi 5 4 Alwarthirunagari 5 5 Srivaikuntam 5 6 Karunkulam 3 7 Sattankulam 3 8 Kovilpatti 29 9 Kayatar 2 10 Vilathikulam 3 11 Pudur 2 12 Ottapidaram 3

Source: Concerned Block Statistical Inspector

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11.10 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY

Year: 2015-2016

No.of Hostels Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Class Backward Class and Denotified Communities B G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12

30 25 55 - - - 6 4 10 17 11 28

11.10 Contd…

No. of Inmates. Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Class Backward Class and Denotified Communities B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24

1355 1125 3480 ------

B. Boys G. Girls T. Total Source: District Adi-Drav idar Welfare, officer, and District of Backward Class welfare officer, Thoothukudi.

11.11 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BY COMMUNITY

Year: 2015-2016.

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Denotified Communities/Most Backward Classes Tribe Backward Classes No.of Amount No.of Amount No.of Amount Beneficiaries (Rs.in „000‟) Beneficiaries (Rs.in „000‟) Beneficiaries (Rs.in „000‟) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

- 19696 42420 - - -

Source: District Adi-Dravidar Welfare, officer, & District of Backward Class welfare officer, Thoothukudi.

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12. FISHERIES

12.1 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT

Year: 2015-2016

1 Area: 4621 Sq.Km a) Total Coastal Line of the District (Vembar to Periathalai) 163.5 b) Total Inland Resource 1) Total Fresh Water Spread Area(Ha) 11926 2) Estuarires and Brackish Water Area 400 Ha 3) Active Inland Fishermen NA 2 Marine Fish Production 48580 Quanity (Tonnes) Value (Rs. in Lakhs) 48.58 3 Marine Fishseries 24 1) Marine Fishing village 2) Total Marine Fisher Folk Populatation - 3) Active Marine Fishermen 19927 4) Machanised Boat 247 5) Fibr Vallam 2024 6) Wooden Vallam 1921 7) Wooden Catamaran 38 4 Fishing Processing and Storage 1) Private Sea Food Processing Unit 21 2) Chilled Fish Hanling Centre 1 3) Dried Fish Handling Centre 8 4) Peeling Shed 14 5) Ice Plant 19 Storage Facilities 1) Cold Storage 18 2) Chilled Storage 2 3) Dried Fish Storage 3 4) Fish Curry Storage 1 5) Fish Meal Storage 1 5 Fish and Fishery Products Export from Tuticorin Port Quanity (Tonnes) 40591 Value ( Rs. in crores) 1999.15 crors

6 Capacity Building Fisheries College and Research Institute 1

Fisheries Training Centre - Source: AD-fisheries (marine), Thoothukudi.

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12.2 ESTIMATED MARINE FISH PRODUCTION / INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

Year: 2015-2016

l.No. Value Name of the office Quantity (Rs. In lakhs) (1) (Tonne) (4) (2) (3) 1 Inland 2743.81 2449.82

2 Marine 54422 94554

Source: AD-fisheries (marine), Thoothukudi.

12.3 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FISHING

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Taluk No. of Families engaged (1) (2) (3) 1 Inland Fishermen Co-op. 278 Society

2 Inland Fishermen Co- 386 op.Society

3 Srivaikundam Taluk Inland Fishermen co-op. 877 society

TOTAL 1541

Source: AD-fisheries (Aquaculture), Thoothukudi.

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13. HANDLOOM

13.1 NO.OF FOCAL CENTRES AND LOCATION DETAILS

Sl.No. No. of the Focal Centres Name/Location of the Focal Centres (1) (2) (3) Sawyerpuram 1 5 Paramankurichi

Ettayapuram

Kadalaiyoor

Pudur

Source: Asst. Director Handlooms, Tirunelveli

13.2 NO. OF SOCIETIES & VARIETYWISE PRODUCTION

Cotton Artsilk Mixture of Artsilk & Cotton

re

I

in

No.of

Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs)

Met Meter Meter

Societies

MeterVa

Length in Length in Length in

In In In

Value (Rs. Value (Rs. Value (Rs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 37260 22.62 9091 7.16 221952 82.83

Source: Asst. Director Handlooms, Tirunelveli

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13.3 NO. OF POWERLOOMS & EMPLOYEES WORKING

Year:2015-2016 No. of Powerlooms No. of Employees working (1) (2)

NIL NIL

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

13.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED

Year: 2015-2016

SlNo. Name of the No. of the families engaged in Block/Municipalities Handlooms Powerlooms (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Srivaikuntam 0 -- 2. Thoothukudi 132 -- 3. Sattankulam 0 -- 4. Tiruchendur 0 -- 5. Udangudi 61 -- 6. Ottapidaram 0 -- 7. Kovilpatti 0 -- 8. Pudur 144 -- 9. Vilathikulam 185 -- Total 522 -- Source: Asst. Director of handlooms-Tirunelveli

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14. HANDICRAFTS

14.1 NAME & ADDRESS OF HANDICRAFTS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the District Name & Address of the Handicraft (1) (2) (3) 1. Thoothukudi NA

14.2 ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN HANDICRAFTS

Sl.No. Name of the Handicrafts Articles available in ther Handicrafts (1) (2) (3) 1 Sea shell Door curtains,Ecorative Mirrors, Flowervases,Gift Items,Key Chains, 2 Palm leaf Caps,BoxesHand Fans,Trays,Toys,Flower pots,Pen stand 3 Wood Carving Artistic Window carving, Door carving, Wood carving,Decorative 4 stone Carving Artistic statue making,Gods,Godesses Source: Assistant Director of (Handicraft) Govt. of India, Nagerkovil

14.3 VALUE OF ARTICLES PRODUCED

Sl.No. Name of the Handicraft Value of the articles Value of the articles Produced (in lakhs) sold (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Sea shell items 18 Rs.5 to Rs.600/-

2 Palmleaf 40 Rs.5 to Rs.750/-

3 Pottery 25 Rs.10 to Rs.500/-

4 Wood Carving 25 Rs.15000 to Rs.75000/- 5 Stone Carving 20 Rs. 2000 to Rs. 100000 Source: Assistant Director of Handicraft, Govt. of India, Nagerkovil

14.4 NO.OF FAMILIED ENGAGED IN HANDICRAFTS Name of the items No. of the No. of the Sl.No. (2) Handicrafts families engaged (1) (3) (4)

1 Sea shell items 15 35

2 Palmleaf 230 475

3 Pottery 20 275

4 Jute 2 4

5 Wood Carving 60 135

6 Stone Carving 20 135

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15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

15.1 HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES BED STRENGTH, DOCTORS AND NURSES Year: 2015-2016.

Classification Modern Indian Medicine Homoeo Grand Medicine pathy Total

Ayurv Siddha Unani Ayurvedic Total edic Siddha Unani combined (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1. Hospitals 5 -- 3 -- 1 9 1 10 2. Dispensaries 2 1 1 -- -- 4 --- 4 3. Primary Health 54 1 36 -- -- 91 -- 91 Centres

4. Health Sub 257 ------257 -- 257 Centres 5. Other Medicals 1 1 1 --- 1 4 -- 4 Institutions 6. Bed Strength 377 ------377 -- 377 7. Numbr of 139 1 36 -- 1 176 -- 176 Doctors 8. Number of 129 ------129 -- 129 Nurses

Source: Joint Director of Health Services, Thoothukudi Deputy Director of health, Thoothukudi and Kovilpatti.

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15.2 NO.OF ALLIED PATHOLOGICAL UNITS AVAILABLE

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Block/Municipality No.of Pathalogical Units (1) (2) (3) 1. Thoothukudi NIL

Source: District Medical Office

15.3 DISTRICTWISE PATIENTS TREATED

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the District No.of patients treated (1) (2) (3) Out Patient 2702398

Thoothukudi District In Patient 240860 Total 2943258

Source : J.D. Health Services, Thoothukudi

15.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Year: 2015-2016

No. of Doctors No. of Nurses No.of Technical persons Others {specify} (1) (2) (3) (4)

87 120 23 123

Source : J.D. Health Services, Thoothukudi

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15.5 WELFARE PROGRESS OF FAMILY PROGRAMMES

Year: 2015-2016

Users of Sterilisation IUD conventional Users of oral pills contraceptives Sl.No Name of the . Block/Municipalities Achieve Achieve Achieve Achieve Target Target Target Target ment ment -ment ment

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1 Thoothukudi 740 1041 660 860 180 4600 180 1795 2 Srivaikuntam 710 492 1000 880 180 13486 180 3478 3 Karunkulam 480 253 500 397 180 3400 180 1003 4 Tiruchendur 560 943 1000 1117 180 9165 180 2368 5 Alwarthirunagari 740 138 740 516 180 6310 180 2755 6 Udangudi 430 122 500 482 180 8585 180 1254 7 Sattankulam 430 104 540 591 180 9390 180 3113 8 Kovilpatti 750 545 720 692 180 6095 180 1445 9 Kayatar 640 316 710 462 180 3220 180 1885 10 Vilathikulam 410 166 460 722 180 2770 180 1013 11 Pudur 420 198 480 270 180 3607 180 360 12 Ottapidaram 460 284 580 672 180 8738 180 1300 13 Thoothukudi Corporation 3000 1981 1800 2437 900 32660 900 802 14 Kovilpatty Municipality 1000 1519 1300 1132 500 10660 500 390 ` Total 10770 8102 10990 11230 3560 122686 3560 22961 Source: Deputy Director of Medical Rural Health service & Family welfare, Thoothukudi

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16. HOUSING

16.1 PLAN SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PRIVATE SECTOR Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Town (No of Plans Sanctionud) Panchayat/Municipalities/Corporatio Private Sector ns (3) (1) (2) CORPORATION 197 1 Thoothukudi

MUNICIPALITY 93 2 Kovilpatti

Source: Deputy Director Director of Statistics-Thoothukudi

16.2 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Panchayat Union Public Sector

1 Thoothukudi 60

2 Srivaikuntam 89

3 Karungulam 78

4 Tiruchendur 22

5 Alwarthirunagari 66

6 Udangudi 27

7 Sattankulam 62

8 Kovilpatti 73

9 Kayatar 100

10 Vilathikulam 78

11 Pudur 79

12 Ottapidaram 111

TOTAL 845

Source: Concern BSI .

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16.3 AMOUNT INVESTED IN HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR Year: 2015-2016 (in Lakhs)

Residential Percentage to Non-Residential Percentage to total Total (1) total Rs.in „000‟ Rs.in Lakhs (2) (3) (4) (5) 3822.66 60% 2569.35 40% 6392.01

Source: DRDA, and A.D. Statistics, Thoothukudi.

16.4 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD Year: 2015-2016 Name of the Block Name of the Scheme Number (1) (2) (3)

1. Low Income Group Housing Schemes Flats

2. Middle Income Group Housing Schemes

3. Slum Improvements/Clearance Tenaments 4. Tamil Nadu Government Rental Housing Flats 5. Subsidised Industrial Housing Tenaments

6. Fire Proof Tenaments NIL 7. Special Low Cost Housing Scheme {EWS} 8. Police 9. Specify any other

Source: EE-.& Admn officer-Tirunelveli Housing Unit

16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD Year: 2015-2016

Name of the Item Achievement Block (2) L.I.G Houses (1) under RGRP & XIII FCS 1. Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction -

2. Number of Tenements constructed - 3. Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) - 4. Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) - 5. Number of tenements occupied - 6. Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) 1.70

Source: EE- Slum Clearance Board-Tirunelveli

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16.6 INDEX NUMBERS OF BUILDINGS COST IN URBAN CENTRES (1980-81=100)

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No.. District Urban Building Index Construction Other Combined Cerntres Building cost for Charges Index materials building Labour (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

NA Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics

16.7 LABOUR CHARGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Description Charges of Male Charges of Female (1) Construction Workers Construction Workers (2) 1 Mason 700 --

2 Helper 450 300

3 Carpenter 650

4 Painter 600

5 Wiremen 600

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics

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17. INDUSTRIES

17.1 RESULTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES (FACTORY SECTOR)

Year: 2015-2016

Characteristics Units Results for all Industries 1. 3.

Employees No 55362 Workers No 46082 Emoluments Rs. In lakhs 25706 Wages Rs. In lakhs 21790 Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics. Chennai-6 Industrial Profile 2006-2007

17.2 ESTIMATES OF OUTPUT AND VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURE BASED ON ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES

(Rs. In lakhs)

Industry Description of the All Employees Value of output Value added Group Industry Rs. In lakhs (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

NA NA NA 1164154 105043

Source: Diorectorate of Economics & Statistics. Chennai-6 Industrial Profile 2006-2007

17.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Sl.No. and Name of the Product Unit of quantity Production (1) (2) (3) NA NA NA

Source: Diorectorate of Economics & Statistics. Chennai-6 Industrial Profile 2006-2007

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17.4 PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF MAJOR MINERALS

Year: 2015-2016

Name of the District Name of the Mineral Quantity in M.Tones Royalty Value(Rs.) (1) (2) (3) (4)

MAJOR MINERAL 71673878 Lime Stone 705970 Beach Mineral Raw ------Sand --- Quartz --- Seigiorage fee MINOR MINERAL Quantity in cbm Thoothukudi value(in Rs.)

51004705 Rough Stone 1101661 6591775 Earth/Silt 250080 12194000 Quartzite/Graval 127148 574500 M.C. Granite 40.336 .Source: A.D. Mines, Collectorate ,Thoothukudi

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17.5 PRODUCTION OF HANDLOOM CLOTH

Year: 2015-2016

Production (3) Sl.No. Variety of Cloth Metre Value ( Rs. in (1) lakhs)

778 0.50 1. Towels ------2. Bedsheet ------3. Dhoties 13089 5.0 4. Sarees(Cotton) 16907 14.56 5. Lungies 197233 73.44 6. Free Distribution sarees ------7. Polyester Shirting ------9. Colour piece 24633 9.36 10 Uniform 9091 7.16 11 Art Silk ------12 Pure Silk 6572 2.59 13 Others ------14 Export Variety/ Cotton/ Polyester 268303 112.6 Total Source: Assistant Director of Handlooms. & Kadi and village Industries, Tirunelveli.

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17.6 SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Code No. Details of Classification No.of Units (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 15 Manufacturing of food products and beverages 82 2 16 Tabboco and Tabboco products - 3 17 Manufacturing of Textiles 54 Manufacturing of wearing apparel Dressing and 4 18 64 Dying of fur Manufacturing Wood and wooden products, cork, 5 20 articles of straw and plating material except 15 Furniture 6 24 Chemicals chemical products 30 7 25 Manufacturing of Rubber and plastic product 19 Manufacturing of other non-metallic mineral 8 26 23 Product 9 27 Mnf. Of Basic Metal 4 Manufacturing of Fabricated metal product except 10 28 85 machinery and equipment 11 29 Manufacturing of Machinery and equipment N.E.C 70 12 31 Mnf. Of Electrical Machinery 9 13 60 Land Transport 95 14 93 Other service activities - Total 550 Source: General Manager District Industries centre .Thoothukudi

17.7 KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. and Production Sales Employments Earnings Industry (Rs. In lakhs) (Rupees in lakhs) (Lakhs of persons (Rs. In lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Khadi Production 37.28 39.21 12 6

. Yarn Production 4.73 -- 28 1.20

Soap Industries ------

Bee-keeping ------

Industris ------

Polttery – Industries ------

Leather Industries ------

. Kadhi Sales ------

Indl. Co-op. Society 10.42 11.08 0.27

Source: Assistant Director, Khadi and Village Industries, Tirunelveli

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17.8. NO.OF PRINTING PRESSES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. District Number (1) (2) (3)

1 Thoothukudi -

Source: Public Relation officer, Thoothukudi

17.9 NO.OF PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) CENTRES

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Block / No.of Xerox Centres (1) Municipality (3) (2) 1 Thoothkudi 255

2 Srivaikundam 55

3 Karunkulam 27

4 Tiruchendur 58

5 Alwarthirunagari 38

6 Udangudi 24

7 Sattankulam 35

8 Kovilpatti 127

9 Kayatar 21

10 Vilathikulam 20

11 Pudur 11

12 Ottapidaram 8

Source: concern Block Statistical Hand Book

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18. FACTORIES

18.1. REGISTERED AND WORKING FACTORIES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1761 1. Factories on the Register at the beginning of the year

2. Factories added during the year 36 3. Factories removed during the year 12 4. Factories on the register at the end of the year 1785 5. Number of working factories 963

Source: Deputy Director, Industrial Safety & Health Dept, Thoothukudi.

18.2.EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES Year: 2015-2016

S.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3)

45989 Thoothukudi District

Source: Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Thoothukudi.

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18.3 UNIONS INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS GHERAOS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 2. Strike: ---

a. Number of Strikes -- b. Number of Workers Involved c. Number of Mandays Lost --

3. Lockouts: -- a. Number of Lockouts b. Number of workers involved -- c. Number of Mandays Lost

4. Gheraos: -- a. Number b. Workers involved --

c. Mandays Lost --

Source: Labour Officer, Thoothukudi.

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19. LOCAL BODIES

19.1 MUNICIPAL BODIES AREA AND POPULATION BY GRADES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Classification of Municipal Bodies Number Area Population (Sq.Km.) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

13.47 231040 1. Corporations 1

2. Special Grade (KOVILPATTI) 1 6.48 94.852

3. Selection Grade

4. First Grade

5. Second Grade

6. Third Grade 1 12.5 40542

7. Township Committee

Source: Corporation Commissioner Thoothukudi and Municipal commissioners, Kovilpatti & Kayalpattinam

19.2 MUNICIPAL BODIES BY TALUKS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No Taluk Corpor Grade of Municipal Councils Township Total . ations Speci Selec- First Second Third Committees al tion (1) (2) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (3) (4) 1 Thoothukudi 1

1 2 Kovilpatti 1 1 3 Tiruchendur 1 1 - Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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19.3PANCHAYAT UNIONS, VILLAGE PANCHAYATS TOWN PANCHAYATS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. District Development Panchayat Village Town (2) Districts Union Panchayats Panchayats (1) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 Thoothukudi 1 12 408 19

Source: Assistant Director of Panchayats, Thoothukudi..

19.4REVENUE DIVISIONS, TALUKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Revenue Divisions Revenue Taluks Revenue Firkas Revenue Villages (5) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thoothukudi 2 10 102

2 Kovilpatti 4 23 295

3 Tiruchendur 2 7 83

Total 8 40 480

Source: District Revenue Officer.Thoothukudi

19.5 TAX COLLECTED BY CORPORATION / MUNICIPALITY / PANCHAYAT UNION / TOWN PANCHAYAT / VILLAGE PANCHAYAT (Rs. In Lakhs) Year: 2015-2016

Item Corporation Municipality 3rd Grade Town Village (1) (2) (3) Municipality Panchayat Panchayat (5) (6) Revenue taxes directly raised 882.25

Income from renumerative 104.63 assets Grants received from 3016.25 higher level bodies Total Expendi 3211.50 ture Expenditure on development 1197.76 activities Source: Concerned Local Bodies.

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19.6 RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Year: 2015-2016

No. of Allotment Expr. (Rs. No of SL.No Name of the Scheme Works (Rs. In in lakhs) Works Taken lakhs) completed

1. IAY 694 832.80 260 401.67

2. IAY-Special Projects(Flood) 585 820.80 585 820.80

3. THAI 853 2062.53 848 1979.26

4. IHHL 31795 3814.99 20003 2399.65

5. CSIDS 66 100.00 66 98.23

6. Green Housing Schemes 1591 2863.80 1236 2372.78

7. Village Panchayat Service Centre 91 1547.00 2 110.12

8. Anganwadi Centres 30 179.40 1 5.98

9. SSS(Self Sufficiency Scheme) 26 284.23 13 132.51

10. NABARD XXI 4 177.49 0 0

Source: D.R.D.A, Thoothukudi.

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20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

20.1 NO.OF PERSONS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR AND TOTAL NO.OF PERSONS WAITING UPTO THE END OF THE YEAR AS PER LIVE REGISTER

Year: 2015-2016

No.of Persons Sl.No Type of Employment registered during the Total No.of persons waiting . Exchange year upto the end of the year

(4) (1) (2) (3) 1 District Employment 38640 20218 Exchange,Korampallam Thoothukudi

Source: District Employment officer,Thoothukudi.

20.2 NO.OF PLACEMENTS DURING AND UPTO THE END OF THE YEAR Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Type of Employment Exchanges Placements during the Placements upto (1) (2) year the year (3) (4) 1 District Employment 2912 5868 Exchange,Korampallam Thoothiukudi

Source: District Employment Officer,Thoothukudi.

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21. LEGAL SERVICES

21.1 JUDICIAL DIVISION AND ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1 District Sessions Court 1

2 Sub Court 2

3 Chief Judicial Magistrate Court 1

4 District Munsf Court 5

5 Addl. District Judge \ Fast Track 2 Court 6. Consumer \ Camp Court 1

7. Mahalir Neethi Mandram -

8. District Munsif Cum Judl 1 Magistrate Court 9. Addl District Munsf Court 1

10. Judl Magistrate Court 10

11 Taxation Tribunal(Corporation) 1

Total 26

Source: Principal District Judge, Thoothukudi.

21.2 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS REGULAR

Year: 2015-2016

Item Number (1) Disposal Pending (2) (3) Original suits 1769 5859

Small cause suits 2 7

Original petition 1759 364

M.A.C.O.Ps 817 995

R.C.O.Ps 116 150

Source:Principal District Judge-Thoothukudi.

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21.3 Nature of free legal available and no.of beneficiaries, no. of cases disposed of in lok adalat during the year

Year: 2015-2016

No.of cases Nature of free legal available No.of Beneficiaries disposed of in

Lok Adalat (1) (2) (3) Prl District court, Thoothukudi 32 27

Fast Track 40 Court, Thoothukudi – I 20

Fast Track 23 Court, Thoothukudi – II 23

90 Chief Judicial Magistrate Thoothukudi 110 57 Sub Court ,Thoothukudi 77 Prl. District MunsiffThoothukudi 45 62

Judical Magistrate No. 1 9 9 Thoothukudi Judical Magistrate No. II 2 12 Thoothukudi 212 Pre- litigative case 212 16 Fast tract court (Magisterial level) 16 526 Total 568 Source: The Secretary, District Legal service Authority,Thoothukudi

21.4 No. of advocates practicing in courts

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Courct No.of Advocates (1) (2) Practicing (3) 1 District court, Thoothukudi Gents :478 2 Sub court, Thoothukudi Ladies: 127 3 District munisif court, Thoothuikudi

4 Judicial magistrate court, No.I & II, 605 Thoothukudi

Source: Principal District Judge-Thoothukudi.

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22. LIBRARIES. 22.1 List of Head and Branch Libraries in the District and all the details of members, books available and Readers Year: 2015-2016.

Total No. Of No.of Readers(per Block Members No.of Books Available Library day) 1. Thoothukudi. 25 47234 575514 2582 2.Srivaikuntam 9 9632 135360 546 3. Karungulam 3 4151 60886 291 4.Tiruchendur 14 20097 273598 1612 5.Udangudi 11 12188 166901 1099 6.Alwarthirunagari 3 6347 71283 240 7.Sattankulam 18 12640 142906 1101 8.Kovilpatti 15 21361 158879 1605 9.Kayatar 7 8202 84991 498 10.Ottapidaram 7 5147 69319 690 11.Vilathikulam 11 8505 112175 830 12.Pudur 6 2957 37571 231 Source: District Library Officer,Thoothukudi.

22.2 Number of Libraries housed in Government building/Rental buildings.

Year: 2015-2016

Libraries in Govt. buildings (in Nos.) Lib raries in Rental buildings(in Nos.)

Total Own Rent free Library Building building

1029 40 79 8

Source: District Library Officer,Thoothukudi.

22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2015-2016.

Sl.No. Name of the District Number of Libraries No.of Reading AGAMT Libraries (1) (2) (3) Rooms and Reading Rooms (4)

1. Thoothukudi 129 129 -

Source: District Library Officer, Thoothukudi & Project Director, DRDA, Thoothukudi

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23. MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 Number of Mining and Quarrying units in the district

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Particulars Number of Mines and Quarries (1) (2) (3)

1. Major Mineral 22

2 Minor Mineral (Quarrying 59 Units)

Source: Assistant Director of Mines,Thoothukudi.

23.2 Classification-wise production during the year.

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Mineral Production (1) (2) (Tones) (3)

MAJOR MINERAL 1 Lime Stone 705970 2 Beach Mineral Raw Sand --- 3 Quartz/Quartzite --- Production MINOR MINERAL (CBM)

4 Rough Stone 1101661 5 Gravel 250080 6 Quartzite/Gravel 525 7 M.C Granite 40.336

8 Earth/Silt 127148 Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Thoothukudi.

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24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR

24.1. Number of Food and allied manufacturing units in the district.

Year: 2015-2016 Industry Value of All Group Name of the output Value Description of the industry employee (1) District. Rs.in.lakhs added (3) s (2) . (6) (4) (5) Thoothukudi 1)Amuliya Seafoods 2) Kadalkanni frozen Sea food 3) V.S. Devarajan &co 4) Thirupati kumar Traders NA NA NA

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

24.2 . Number of Non-Food manufacturing units in the district.

Year: 2015-2016 Industry Name of the Description of the industry All Value of Value Group District. (3) employees output added (1) (2) (4) Rs.in.lak (6) hs. (5)

DCW Thoothukudi Mercury NA NA NA Chemical Works SPIC Thoothukudi Fertilizers and Chemicals NA NA NA

Sterlites Thoothukudi Copper NA NA NA Industries

Heavy Water Thoothukudi Automatic Energy NA NA NA Plant Industries Thoothukudi Thoothukudi Power Generation NA NA NA Termal Power corporation Venus & co, Thoothukudi Home appliances NA NA NA

Ramesh Thoothukudi Artificial Flowers NA NA NA Flower

Shefa Thoothukudi Artificial Flowers NA NA NA Flowers

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

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25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1 Number of Medical Colleges in the District with Students and Teachers Year: 2015-2016.

Sl.No. Name of the Institution Students Teachers (1) (2) Boys Girls Total (6) (3) (4) (5)

Govt. Medical College 1 315 343 658 211 Thoothukudi.

Source: Dean, Medical College,Thoothukudi.

25.2 Number of College of pharmacy with Students and Teachers Year:2015-2016.

Sl.No. Name of the Institution Students Teachers

(1) (2) Boys Girls Total (6)

(3) (4) (5)

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

Source: Concerned Institution.

25.3 Number of Medical Stores in the District (Category-wise)

.Sl.No. Item No.of Medical Stores

1. 2. 3.

1. Indian Medicine 2

2. English Medicine :1)Chemists & Druggist 159

2) Whole sales 35

3) Restricited Licence 06

4) Homeopathy Licence 05

TOTAL 711

Source: Assistant Director, Drug Control, Tirunelveli. 25.4. Number of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers Year: 2015-2016 Sl.No. Name of the Institution Students Teachers (6) Boys Girls Total

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

NIL

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26. MOTOR VEHICLES

26.1 . No.of Motor Vehicles(category-wise) Registered During the Year and upto the end of the Year

Year: 2015-2016 Commercial

Stage Carriage Auto Rickshaw Ordinary Taxi

Public Private

End of Upto the End of Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the the Year Year the Year the Year Year Year Year Year

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

0 370 0 176 612 5282 2 12

26.1 . Contd…

Commercial

Motor Cab Maxi Cab Omni Buses Private Station Vehicle & Others End of Upto End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the Year the Year the Year Year Year Year the Year (9) (10) Year (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)

(11)

0 2631 605 2520 1 45 19 328

26.1 . Contd…

Commercial School Bus Ambulance Fire Fighter Light commercial Vehicle End of Upto End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the Year the Year Year the Year Year Year Year the Year (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24)

46 756 1 158 1 29 216 5457

26.1 . Contd…

Commercial Lorry Articulated Vehicle State Permit National Permit State Permit National Permit End of Upto the End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the the Year Year Year the Year Year Year Year Year (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32)

106 5537 74 1540 12 604 44 342

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26.1 - Contd…

Commercial Non-Commercial Vehicle Tractor/Trailor Total Motor Cycle Scooter End of Upto the End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the the Year Year Year the Year Year Year Year Year (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40)

2 191 1741 25932 13193 66869 706 19518

26.1 . Contd…

Non-Commercial Vehicles Mopeds Tri-cycle-Auto Motor Car Jeep End of Upto the End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the the Year Year Year the Year Year Year Year Year (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48)

182 52806 --- -- 1623 35783 20 65

Contd…

Non-Commercial Vehicles Station Wagon Tractor Three Wheeler Four Wheeler End of Upto the End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the the Year Year Year the Year Year Year Year Year (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (55) (56)

1 25 44 2863 0 962 2 5033

26.1 . Contd…

Road Rollers Others Total Grand Total End of Upto the End of the Upto End of the Upto the End of the Upto the the Year Year Year the Year Year Year Year Year (57) (58) (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) (64)

1 26 58 2284 15827 186297 17568 212229

Source: Regional Transport Officer,Thoothukudi.

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26.2 NO.OF MOTOR VEHICLES (CATEGORY WISE) AVAILABLE FOR HIRE PURPOSE DURING & UPTO THE END OF THE YEAR

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Category End of the During the year Up to the year (1) (2) Previous year (4) (5) (3) 1 Stage carriage, Public 330 40 370

2 Stage carriage, Private 310 134(-) 176

3 Autorickshaw 4670 612 5282

4 Ordinary taxi 10 2 12

5 Motar cab (state) 2871 240(-) 2631

6 Motar cab (all India) - - -

7 Maxi cab (state) 1915 605 2520

8 Maxi cab (all India) 3 - 3

9 Private service vehicle 350 22(-) 328

10 Light commercial vehicle 5241 216 5457

11 Lorry (state permit) 3409 2128 5537

12 Lorry (National permit) 1466 74 1540

13 Articulated vehicle 298 12 310

14 Mini Bus 148 - 148

(+) means No. of permit issued during the year (-) means No. of permit surrendered during the year Source: Regional Transport Offier, Thoothukudi.

26.3 NO.OF PERSONS ISSUED WITH DRIVING LICENCE

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Category No.of Driving Licence (1) (2) issued (3) 1 Two wheeler (geared) 8320

2 Two wheeler (non geared) 1125

3 Light vehicles 3885

4 Heavy vehicles 670

Source:Regional Transport Officer,Thoothukudi.

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27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

27.1 NO.OF SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT WITH PRODUCTION DATA

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name and Place of Solar Instal Capacity Generation energy system exist (in Mega Watts) (in MU) (1) (3) (4) (2) Nil 1. Ayanaroothu 0.015

15.901257MU 2 Tuticorin District 40.000MW*

Source: EE-Wind farm Project –TNEB-Tirunelveli. *Commissioning of solar power plant for 2015-2016=33.00 MW

27.2 NO.OF WIND MILLS GENERATING UNITS WITH PRODUCTION DATA

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name and Place of Wind Instal Capacity Generation Mills Generation exist (in MW) (in Mega Units) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Ayanaroothu & Kayathar 8.430MW 2.284466 MU

Board WEG 245.970 MW 14.949220 MU Private WEG 2 Mullakadu 1.100 MW 0 (Board WEG)

*Commissioning of Private Wind farm during the year -2015-2016 =51.000 MW

Source: Source: EE-Wind farm Projectct –TNEB-Tirunelveli

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28. POLICE AND PRISONS

28.1 POLICE FORCE Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Police Out Posts Actual Strength Total Stations Stations Local Armed Strength Reserve (1) (4) Strength (7) (2) (3) (5) (6) Thoothukudi 1 49 1 1836 413 2249 District Source: Superindent of Police, Thoothukudi.

28.2COGNIZABLE OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE

Sl.No. Item Number of Cases (1) (2) Reported (3)

(A) Murder 81 1. (B)Attempt to Murder 253 Culpable Homicide not amo 0 2. Murder 3. Rape 21 4. Kidnapping and Abduction 19 5. Dacoity 0 6. Robbery 59 7. Burglary 284 8. Thefts 432 9. Riots 0 10. Criminal Breach of Trust 25 11. Cheating 220 12. Counterfeiting 0 13. Miscellaneous 4893 Total Cognizable Crime Under I.P.C. 6287 Source: Superindent of Police,Thoothukudi..

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28.3A PRISONS AND CONVICTS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Central Prisons (Dist. Jail) 1

2. State Prison for Women -

3. Sub-Jails 7

4. Dist Jail 2

5. Open Air Prison --

6. Fifth Garden (Salem) --

7. Borstal School 1

8. Sub Jail for Women 1

9. Special Sub Jail for Women 1

28.3B CLASSIFICATION OF CONVICTS Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Length of Sentences Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Below One Year 150 0 150 Above One Year and not 16 0 16 2. exceeding Two Years

Above Two Years and not 37 0 37 3. exceedingf Five Years

Exceeding Five Years and not 42 0 42 4. exceeding Ten Years

5. Exceeding Ten Years 1 0 1

6. Life Sentence 64 0 64

7. Sentence to death 0 0 0

Total 310 310

Source: Superintendent Central Prison Palayamkottai

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28.4 No. of Cases Registered Under P.C.R.

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Stations No.of Cases Registered under P.C.R (1) (2) (3) 1

Thoothukudi District NIL

Source: District Police Office(PCR Wing),Thoothukudi.

28.5 NO.OF CASES REGISTERED AGAINST WOMEN HARRASSMENTAND DOWRY

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Station No.of Cases Registered against Women Harassment and Dowry (1) (2) (3) 1 Thoothukudi District 107

Source: District Police Office Thoothukudi.

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29. PUBLIC HEALTH

29.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Hospitals 13

2. Dispensaries 3

3. Sanitary --

4. Nursing Home 83

5. Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic 7

Source: Deputy Director Health Services/Corporation,Thoothukudi.

29.2 NO.OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES WITH SUB-CENTRES Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No.of No.of Sub- (1) (2) Primary Centers Health (4) Centers (3) 1. Srivaikuntam 5 24

2. Tiruchendur 4 19

3. Kayatar 4 24

4. Kovilpatti 5 23

5. Sattankulam 3 19

6. Udankudi 3 16

7. Pudur 3 16

8. Ottapidaram 7 26

9. Vilathikulam 3 20

10. Thoothukudi 4 19

11. Alwarthirunagari 6 22

12. Karunkulam 3 19

13. kayalpattinam Municipality 1 3 Kovilpatti 14. 2 4 Municipality 15 Thoothukudi Corporation 1 3

Total 54 257 Source: Deputy Director of Health Services,Thoothukudi/Kovilpatti.

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30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1 NO.OF NEWS PAPERS, WEEKLY MAGAZINES, MONTHLY MAGAZINES ETC., PUBLISHED

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Type of Periodicals Language of Name. of Periodicals (1) (2) Publication (4) (3) 1. Half yearly English --

Tamil --

2. Monthly English --

Tamil --

3. Bi-monthly English -

Tamil -

Fortnightly English -

Tamil -

30.2 NO.OF PUBLISHERS IN THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN NEWS PAPERS AND MAGAZINES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No.of Publishers (1) (2) (3) Nil 1

Source: Revenue Divisional Officers, Thoothukudi, Kovilpatti & Tiruchendur

30.3NO.OF PRINTING PRESSES IN THE DISTRICT Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Block / No.of the Printing Type of the Press Municipality Presses (Letter Press/Off set/Litho/Colour (1) Graphics) (2) (3) (4) 2 Screen Printing 1 Thoothukudi Municipality

Screen Printing 2 Ottapidaram 2

Source: District Industrial Centres.

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31. PRICE INDICES

31.1 WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX OF TAMIL NADU

(Base year - 1970-71=100)

Primary Fuel, Power & Manufactured Period Articles Light Products All Commodities

2014 2877.81 2807.6 2051.44 2510.15

2015 - January 2949.47 2827.03 2157.46 2595.11

February 2947.9 2833.52 2189.56 2608.59

March 2954.57 2839.21 2212.41 2622.33

April 2963.28 2844.04 2225.3 2632.73

May 2984.79 2850.46 2241.27 2651.29

June 3007.31 2850.53 2254.76 2669.08

July 3035.88 2850.53 2266.98 2689.5

August 3061.18 2854.33 2269.64 2704.13

September 3084.37 2889.64 2273.04 2718.99

October 3107.22 2890.98 2276.62 2732.64

November 3202.93 2907.87 2288.22 2788.72

December 3250.8 2912.41 2294.78 2816.97

Average 3045.81 2862.55 2245.84 2685.84

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6

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31.2A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (Central Series)

(Base Year 2001=100)

Period Chennai Tiruchirapalli Coonoor Salem

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2014 230 253 239 231 241 233

2015 – January 239 269 253 237 251 245

February 237 262 251 237 250 243

March 236 250 249 236 250 241

April 240 251 253 237 253 244

May 246 258 261 241 261 248

June 251 258 260 244 263 252

July 251 256 257 243 262 253

August 250 255 259 245 262 257

September 251 260 258 243 264 258

October 256 263 263 247 268 263

November 260 272 274 250 272 270

December 260 273 274 251 272 271

Average 248 261 259 243 261 254

Source: Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla.

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31.2B CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (State Series)

(Base Year 2011=100)

Period Cuddalore Vellore Tuticorin

1 8 9 10 11

2014 1184** 1109** …. ….

2015 - January 134 135 133 137

February 132 135 132 135

March 131 133 130 135

April 132 134 131 137

May 133 136 132 139

June 135 138 135 140

July 136 139 136 139

August 135 138 136 138

September 135 138 135 138

October 137 139 138 140

November 140 142 140 144

December 141 144 143 145

Average 135 138 135 139

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6 (Base:2011=100) ** Base year 1982=100

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31.3 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL TAMIL NADU 2015-16 (BASE YEAR : 1970-71=100)

MONTH FOOD FUEL& LIGHT CLOTHING OTHERS COMPOSITE INDEX

APRIL'15 3777.00 2828.00 2115.00 4044.00 3646.55

MAY'15 3789.00 2858.00 2116.00 4077.00 3660.85

JUNE'15 3817.00 2879.00 2122.00 4108.00 3687.44

JULY'15 3832.00 2940.00 2123.00 4130.00 3705.29

AUG'15 3853.00 2997.00 2148.00 4199.00 3732.77

SEPTEMBER'15 3887.00 3053.00 2169.00 4283.00 3771.56

OCTOBER'15 3930.00 3066.00 2176.00 4345.00 3812.18

NOVEMBER'15 3984.00 3070.00 2187.00 4383.00 3859.28

DECEMBER'15 4025.00 3128.00 2199.00 4430.00 3900.32

JANUARY'16 4032.00 3135.00 2205.00 4469.00 3909.86

FEBURARY'16 3997.00 3160.00 2215.00 4518.00 3888.04

MARCH'16 3978.00 3184.00 2229.00 4561.00 3878.66

AVERAGE 3908.42 3024.83 2167.00 4295.58 3787.73

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.4 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN URBAN TAMIL NADU 2015-16BASE YEAR : (1970-71=100)

FUEL& COMPOSITE MONTH FOOD CLOTHING OTHERS LIGHT INDEX

APRIL'15 3397.00 3062.00 2737.00 3278.00 3317.51

MAY'15 3419.00 3081.00 2741.00 3284.00 3335.54

JUNE'15 3468.00 3083.00 2745.00 3301.00 3373.31

JULY'15 3480.00 3097.00 2749.00 3304.00 3383.44

AUG'15 3549.00 3109.00 2747.00 3308.00 3433.37

SEPTEMBER'15 3520.00 3114.00 2747.00 3309.00 3413.5

OCTOBER'15 3582.00 3126.00 2752.00 3319.00 3459.92

NOVEMBER'15 3702.00 3112.00 2753.00 3329.00 3545.13

DECEMBER'15 3728.00 3118.00 2754.00 3353.00 3568.05

JANUARY'16 3733.00 3109.00 2761.00 3383.00 3576.55

FEBURARY'16 3648.00 3109.00 2763.00 3401.00 3520.03

MARCH'16 3629.00 3122.00 2766.00 3402.00 3507.9

AVERAGE 3571.25 3103.50 2751.25 3330.92 3452.85

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31.5A WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS OF TAMIL NADU 2015-16 (BASE YEAR 1970-71=100)

FUEL MANUFAC- ALL PRIMARY FOOD NON- FOOD MONTH MINERALS POWER TURING COMMO- ARTICLES ARTICLES ARTICLES LIGHT PRODUCTS DITIES

APRIL'15 2963.28 3703.27 1802.29 1615.84 2844.04 2225.3 2632.73

MAY'15 2984.79 3734.22 1809.12 1616.65 2850.46 2241.27 2651.29

JUNE'15 3007.31 3762.57 1824.08 1590.63 2850.53 2254.76 2669.08

JULY'15 3035.88 3805.04 1832.08 1564.62 2850.53 2266.98 2689.5

AUG'15 3061.18 3842.49 1838.44 1564.62 2854.33 2269.64 2704.13

SEPTEMBER'15 3084.37 3881.57 1836.46 1564.62 2889.64 2273.04 2718.99

OCTOBER'15 3107.22 3906.59 1856.69 1564.62 2890.98 2276.62 2732.64

NOVEMBER'15 3202.93 4054.59 1870.38 1564.62 2907.87 2288.22 2788.72

DECEMBER'15 3250.8 4131.95 1871.19 1577.67 2912.41 2294.78 2816.97

JANUARY'16 3266.82 4130.5 1916.62 1577.67 2813.67 2297.83 2823.53

FEBURARY'16 3218.06 4044.34 1927.35 1577.67 2813.66 2293.18 2795.8

MARCH'16 3240.13 4083.06 1922.95 1577.67 2822.06 2296.42 2809.12

AVERAGE 3118.56 3923.35 1858.97 1579.74 2858.35 2273.17 2736.04

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.5B CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2015-16 (Central Series) ( BASE YEAR : 2011=100)

MONTH CHENNAI TIRUCHI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM

APRIL'15 240 251 253 237 253 244

MAY'15 246 258 261 241 261 248

JUNE'15 251 258 260 244 263 252

JULY'15 251 256 257 243 262 253

AUG'15 250 255 259 245 262 257

SEPTEMBER'15 251 260 258 243 264 258

OCTOBER'15 256 263 263 247 268 263

NOVEMBER'15 260 272 274 250 272 270

DECEMBER'15 260 273 274 251 272 271

JANUARY'16 261 273 273 249 273 269

FEBURARY'16 257 266 266 248 268 266

MARCH'16 254 262 264 245 267 265

AVERAGE 253 262 264 245 265 260

Source: Director General of labour bureau, shimla.

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31.5C CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2015-16 (State Series) ( BASE YEAR : 2011=100)

MONTH CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL VELLORE TUTICORIN

APRIL'15 132 134 131 137

MAY'15 133 136 132 139

JUNE'15 135 138 135 140

JULY'15 136 139 136 139

AUG'15 135 138 136 138

SEPTEMBER'15 135 138 135 138

OCTOBER'15 137 139 138 140

NOVEMBER'15 140 142 140 144

DECEMBER'15 141 144 143 145

JANUARY'16 141 144 142 143

FEBURARY'16 138 141 140 139

MARCH'16 136 138 137 138

AVERAGE 137 139 137 140

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6 (Base:2011=100)

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31.5D CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL TAMIL NADU

(Base Year: 1970-71=100)

Composite Period Food Fuel & Lighting Clothing Misc. Index

2014 3569 2685.25 2065.75 3767.42 3445.85

2015 - January 3741.00 2773.00 2102.00 3956.00 3606.33

February 3745.00 2779.00 2106.00 3971.00 3611.35

March 3750.00 2793.00 2112.00 4007.00 3619.50

April 3777.00 2828.00 2115.00 4044.00 3646.55

May 3789.00 2858.00 2116.00 4077.00 3660.85

June 3817.00 2879.00 2122.00 4108.00 3687.44

July 3832.00 2940.00 2123.00 4130.00 3705.29

August 3853.00 2997.00 2148.00 4199.00 3732.77

September 3887.00 3053.00 2169.00 4283.00 3771.56

October 3930.00 3066.00 2176.00 4345.00 3812.18

November 3984.00 3070.00 2187.00 4383.00 3859.28

December 4025.00 3128.00 2199.00 4430.00 3900.32

Average 3844.17 2930.33 2139.58 4161.08 3717.79

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31.6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN URBAN TAMIL NADU

(Base Year: 1970-71=100)

Fuel & Composite Period Food Lighting Clothing Misc. Index

2014 3222.75 2875.08 2669.25 3109.5 3149.16

2015 - January 3399.00 2984.00 2721.00 3243.00 3306.60

February 3394.00 3040.00 2725.00 3259.00 3309.93

March 3393.00 3049.00 2731.00 3269.00 3311.91

April 3397.00 3062.00 2737.00 3278.00 3317.51

May 3419.00 3081.00 2741.00 3284.00 3335.54

June 3468.00 3083.00 2745.00 3301.00 3373.31

July 3480.00 3097.00 2749.00 3304.00 3383.44

August 3549.00 3109.00 2747.00 3308.00 3433.37

September 3520.00 3114.00 2747.00 3309.00 3413.50

October 3582.00 3126.00 2752.00 3319.00 3459.92

November 3702.00 3112.00 2753.00 3329.00 3545.13

December 3728.00 3118.00 2754.00 3353.00 3568.05

Average 3502.58 3081.25 2741.83 3296.33 3396.52 Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6

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31.7 ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2015-16(BASE YEAR : 2001=100)

MONTH / YEAR INDEX NUMBER

256 APRIL'15 258 MAY'15 261 JUNE'15 263 JULY'15 264 AUG'15 266 SEPTEMBER'15 269 OCTOBER'15 270 NOVEMBER'15 269 DECEMBER'15 269 JANUARY'16 267 FEBURARY'16 268 MARCH'16

AVERAGE 265 Source: Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla

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32. QUALITY CONTROL

LIST OF INDUSTRIAL/ESTABLISHMENT UNITS HAVING QUALITY CONTROL FACILITIES AND THE PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO QUALITY CONTROL.

Year: 2015-2016.

Sl.No. List of Industries Establishment Units having, Products subjected to Quality Control Facilities Quality Control (1) (2) (3) (4)

NIL

Source: General Manager, District Industries centre, Thoothukudi..

33. REGISTRATION

33.1 NO.OF REGISTRATION OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the District No.of Registration Office (1) (2) (3)

13 1 Thoothukudi

Source: District Registrar, Registration Department,Thoothukudi.

33.2 REGISTRATION AND AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED DURING THE YEAR

Year: 2015-2016

No.of Registration Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred (Moveable and Immoveable) (Moveable and Immoveable (in Rs) (1) (2)

89.32 Crore 35573 (doc)

Source: District Registrar, Registration Department, Thoothukudi.

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34. REPAIR AND SERVICE

34.1 AUTHORISED AUTOMOBILES REPAIR AND SERVICE STATIONS

Year: 2015-2016

Name of the Block / Municipalities Authorised Automobiles (1) Repair and Service (in No's.) (2) Thoothukudi 9

Srivaikundam 4

Tiruchendur 5

Sattankulam 2

Kovilpatti 8

Vilathikulam 2

Source: Concerned Block Statistical Inspector

34.2 AUTHORISED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS REPAIR AND SERVICE UNITS

Year:2015-2016

Name of the Block / Municipalities Electrical and Electronic goods (1) Repair and Service Units (in No's) (2) Thoothukudi 23

Srivaikundam 3

Tiruchendur 9

Sattankulam 3

Kovilpatti 12

Vilathikulam 3

Source: Concerned Block Statistical Inspector

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35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

35.1 RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Items Place (1) (2) (3) 159 1. Restaurants 402 2. Cafes Other Eating and Drinking 171 3. Centres Source: Hoteler‟s Association

35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS Year: 2015-2016

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36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 LIST OF CINEMA THEATRES AND THEIR CAPACITIES

Year: 2015-2016.

Sl.No. Name of the Block / No. of Cinema Capacity (1) Municipality Theatres (4) (2) (3) 1 Thoothukudi 10 5990

2 Srivaikundam 1 798

3 Tiruchendur 3 1810

4 Alwarthirunagari - -

5 Udangudi - -

6 Sattankulam 1 478

7 Kovilpatti 4 2551

8 Kayatar - -

9 Vilathikulam - -

-10 Pudur - -

11 Ottapidaram - -

Total 19 11627

Source: District Collector, “C” Section Thoothukudi.

36.2 LIST OF CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Place Name of the Club and Association (1) (2) (3) 1 Thoothukudi District 52

Source: District Collectorate.

36.3 LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS AND PROJECTION SERVICES

Year:2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Name of the Picture Distributors / Projection Services (1) (2) (3) Thoothukudi District nil

Source: Concerned Distributors

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37. SOCIAL WELFARE

37.1 PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME CENTRES Year: 2015-2016

No. Of Beneficiaries under age group/Std.

1-5 Std 6-8 Std 9-10 Std NCLP Total

69859 40605 17428 353 128245 Source: P.A to Collector. (Noon meal)Thoothukudi.

37.2 No.of Beneficiaries Under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Year: 2015-2016

No. of Benefiuciaries under age group/Standard 0-2 Years Total 2-3 years 3-5 years supplementation supplementation for for pregnant nursing mothers.

women.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 24202 7772 17972 6768 6264 62978 Source: District Programme officer ICDS,Thoothukudi.

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37. 3 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREE SUPPLY OF TEXT BOOKS AND UNIFORMS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl,No, Name of the Block/ Age group 6-14 (Standandards I to VIII) Municipality Uniforms Text Books (Total***) Boys Girls 1-5 6-8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 3461 3443 9426 1747 1 Thoothukudi 2831 2638 9393 1186 2 Thoothukudi (U) 3345 3702 5809 1785 3 Srivaikuntam 2059 2339 4505 765 4 Karunkulam 3151 3479 5480 1756 5 Tiruchendur 4462 4336 6917 2141 6 Alwarthirunagari 2200 2153 3541 2048 7 Udangudi 2924 3558 5770 1193 8 Sattankulam 4390 4402 10200 2750 9 Kovilpatti 3356 3493 6955 1333 10 Kayathar 3663 3518 5370 1544 11 Vilathikulam 2482 2368 4115 980 12 Pudur 3708 3738 7052 1123 13 Ottapidaram 42032 43167 84533 20351 Total **** Text Books issued Boys & Girls figures separately not available

Source: DEEO & DSWO Thoothukudi

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37.4 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER OLDAGE PENSION SCHEME Year: 2015-2016

Beneficiaries Sl. Taluk No OAP PHP DWP CMUPT DDWP UWP IGNDPS IGNWPS Total

1. 1 Thoothukudi 1096 250 448 12 183 18 194 345 2546 2. 2 Srivaikuntam 2383 189 496 0 248 19 208 403 3946 3. 3 Tiruchendur 1979 268 525 97 241 31 146 1768 5055 4. 4 Sattankulam 1545 111 345 11 176 54 132 1780 4154 5. 5 Kovilpatty 6308 686 2408 460 557 101 242 2445 13207 6. 6 Ottapidaram 4264 331 1804 65 340 20 182 661 7667 7. 7 Vilathikulam 2949 308 537 450 227 43 210 1153 5877 8. 8 Ettayapuram 1735 198 152 35 87 23 100 613 2943 9. TOTAL 22259 2341 6715 1130 2059 309 1414 9168 45395 Source: Deputy collector, Social Security Scheme, Thoothukudi.

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37.5 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITIES Year: 2015-2016

Name of the House distributed District

S.C. S.T. B.C. D.C.& Others Total MBC 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Thoothukudi 98 153 92 --- 343

Source: Dist. Adi-dravidar & Backward class welfare officers, Thoothukudi

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37.6 IMPLEMENTATION OF RELIEF MEASURES AND PENSION SCHEMES

Year: 2015-2016

Name of the Scheme/Relief No. of Beneficiaries Total Amount Sl.No. Measures disbursed (Rs. In „000) S.C. S.T. Others Total

1 Nalinthor Nala Thittam 51 - 139 190 1900

Accidental relief for workers 2 ------(death at the time of work) Freedom Fighters Pension 3 ------Scheme

a) State Government ------

b) Central Government ------

c) State & Central Government ------

4 C.M.‟s Relief Fund ------

i) Road Accidents ------

ii) Riot Victim ------

iii) Others (Specify) (Atrocities) ------

Mozhi Kavalar Pension 5 ------Scheme

Nalintha Kalaignar Pension 6 -- -- 7 7 10.5 Scheme

Source: Deputy collector, Social Security Scheme.

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38. SANITARY SERVICES

38.1 No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage disposal and other particulars. Year: 2015-2016

No. of Workers engaged No. of Garbage and Sewage Other connected works in Sanitation disposal related with sanitation 1. 2. 3. Garbage – dumping method Underground drainage 433 Sewage connect to the drain system is adopted

Source: Corporation commissioner, Thoothukudi.

38.2 NO. OF VEHICLES ENGAGED IN SANITARY SERVICES

SL. Name of the Total No. of vehicles No Corporation/Municipality/Town Panchayat/Village panchayat

1 Corporation (Thoothukudi 83 2 Special Grade Municipality (Kovilpatti) 5 3 3rd Grade Municipality (Kayalpattinam 9 4 Town Panchayats (19 ) 234

5 Village Panchayat -

Source: Municipal Commissioners and Block Development Officer, Thoothukudi District

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39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE

INSTITUTIONS AND LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN RESEARCH WORK Year: 2015-2016

Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories 1. 2.

Marine Suganthi Devasan &co Thoothukudi

Gulf of Mannar bio-Diversity Environment & Bio-Diversity Research Station Thoothukudi and Ramnad Fisheries Research Station Aqua Cultural and Fish verities Thoothukudi

40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 LIST OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL STORAGE GODOWNS

No of Agricultural Godowns No of Non-Agricultural Godowns 1. 2.

9 - Source: Market Committee -Tirunelveli.

40.2 LIST OF COLD STORAGE AND GODOWNS

Sl.No. No of cold storages 1. 2.

8

Source: Market Committee -Tirunelveli.

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41. TEXTILES

41.1 No.of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the No. of Ginning No. of Spinning No. of Weaving Block/Municipaities mills mills mills

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 Thoothukudi - 5 - 2 Srivaikundam 3 2 1 3 Ottapidaram 2 5 - 4 Vilathikulam 1 5 5 Kovilpatti 17 25 - 6 Ettayapuram 6 6 Total 29 48 1 Source:Deputy Director,Industrial safety and Health,Thoothukudi.

41.2 QUANTUM OF PRODUCTION DURING THE YEAR.

Ginning Mills Spinnig mills production Weaving mills production Production

1. 2. 3.

Not available

Source:Deputy Director,Industrial safety and Health,Thoothukudi.

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42.TRADE AND COMMERCE

NO. OF MAJOR AND MINOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ESTATE Year: 2015-2016

No. of Major Trade No. of Minor Trade No. of Commercial 1. 2. Estate 3.

266 358 --

Source: Secretary, Market Committee,Tirunelveli.

43.1 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES) (in.km)

Name of the Surfaced Roads Un Grand Department Cement Bituminous Water Total surfaced Total Concrete bound Roads

Macadam

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

DRDA 58.542 2002.547 241.454 2360.826 538.008 2898.834 Highways 5.508 2028.453 2033.961 2033.961 National -- 39.800 -- 39.800 -- 39.800 Highways Source: D.R.D.A & D.E. (H) Thoothukudi.&Project Director NHAI-Tirunelveli

43.2 ROAD ACCIDENTS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Total No. of persons Number of District Number of injured persons 1. 2. Accidents 4. killed 3. 5. 1. Thoothukudi 1447 1686 368 Source: Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi.

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43.3 REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES Year: 2015-2016

Commercial

Stage carriage Private

Station

Vehicle

Public Private rickshaw

& others

-

Maxi Cab Maxi Motor Cab Motor

Buses Omni Ordinary Taxi Ordinary Auto 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

0 28 394 0 170 96 1 19

Commercial Scho Ambu- Fire Light Lorry Articulated Vehicle Tractor Total ol lance Fight Comme State National State National Trailor Bus er rcial Per Permit Permit Permit Vehicle mit

(9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) 46 1 1 252 106 81 308 127 15 1645

Table 43.3 Contd.

Non-Commercial Vehicles Motor Scooter Moped Tri-Cycle Motor Car Jeep Station Cycle Auto Wagon (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25)

13193 706 182 0 1623 20 0

Table 43.3 Contd.

Non-Commercial Vehicles Tractor Three Four Road Others Total Grand Wheeler Wheeler Rollers Total (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) 44 0 0 1 0 15769 17414 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Thoothukudi

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43.4 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Corporations Year of Headquarter District No. of Formation covered buses as on 31st March

1. Tamil Nadu 20.06.2013 Regional Tirunelveli 355 State Transport H.O And Corporation(TIRUNELVELI) Tirunelveli Thoothukudi Ltd,Thoothukudi Region

Source: GM -TNSTC Tirunelveli Region Tirunelveli.

43.5 Selected Indicators on Overall Performance of State Transport Corporations

Year: 2015-2016 Sl.No. Item Overall Performance 1. Fleet Strength 355 2. Kilometers operated carried per day (in lakhs) 1.63 3. Number of passengers carried per day (in lakhs) 3.47 4. Fleet Utilization (Percentage) 92.43 5. Kilometer efficiency (Percentage) 100.24 6. Kilometer run per litre of diesel 5.47 a) City / Town b) Mofussil 5.26 c) overall 5.30 7. Number of routes (As on 31 March) 229 8. Number of New routes introduced during the year -- 9. New villages benefited during the year -- 10. Benefited village population (in lakhs) -- 11 Staff strength as on 31St March 2135 12. Number of New Buses purchased 17 Source: GM -TNSTC Tirunelveli Region Tirunelveli.

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43.6 RAILWAY LINES AND STATIONS

Year: 2015-2016

Item Broad Meter Gauge Broad Gauge & Total Guage Meter Guage (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1. Route Length (in Km.) 125.79 - 125.79

2. Track Length (in Km.) 80.03 - - 80.03

3. Number of Railway 8 - - 8 Stations Source: Station master, Sourthern Railway, Thoothukudi.

43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT

1. Major Ports...... Tuticorin

Vessels entered and Cargo handled

Name of the Port Vessels entered(in Nos) Cargo handled(in Tonnes) 1. 2. 3.

V.O.Chidambaranar 1588 16619988 ( Tonnes) Port Trust

Source: Port Trust, Tuticorin.

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43.8 AIRPORT Year: 2015-2016

Sl. Airport Passengers (in „000‟) No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT, MADRAS a) International

b) Domestic

2. DOMESTIC AIRPORT

a) Tuticorin 43.27 46.78 NA 90.05

b) Coimbatore

c) Madurai

d)

TABLE 43.8 Contd.

Cargo Handled (Tonne) Revenue (Rs. In lakhs)

Loaded Unloaded Total PAX Cargo Total (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

49 04 53 97.43 98.14 0.80 Source: Air port Authority, Vagaikulam Airport

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43.9 PRIVATE TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Transport Operations (1) (2)

1 Lion Roadways 2 Seethapathi Roadways 3 N.K.R. Transport

Vivegam Transport 4 T.D.J. Transport 5 6 SSK Bus Service

7 MK Gobalan bus service

8 Aravind Bus service

9 Vasanthan Bus service

10 Nachiar Bus service

11 Raja Bus service

Source: R.T.O, Thoothukudi

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44. TOURISM 44.1 PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTION

Year: 2015-2016

1 The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park 2 Ettaiyapuram Palace 3 Kattabomman Memorial Fort - Panchalankurichi 4 Kattabomman Hanging memorial place - Kayathar 5 The Basilica of a Lady of Snows 6 Tiruchendur Temple 7 Tuticorin Port Source: Tourist information centre, Tirunelveli.

44.2 LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Places of Worship (1) (2) 1 Kayalpattinam-Masjid

2 Manapad_Church

3 -Church

4 Navathirupathi- Temples

5 Tiruchendur Murugan Temple

Source: Concerned Authority.

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44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

Year: 2015-2016

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44.4 LIST OF TRAVEL AGENTS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. List of Travel Agents (1) (2) 1) K.R. Ravee,Kovilpatti 2) A.Annamalairajan.Thoothukudi

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Thoothukudi..

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44.5 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Train Arrival Departure Air Service Arrival Departure

1 Tuticorin – Chennai 7.50 am 8.00 pm Spicejet 11.40 am 10.25 am pearl city Express Egmore Tuticorin Airlines Tuticorin Chennai (12694) 2 Chennai – Tuticorin 6.35 am 7.30pm Spicejet 4.35 pm 3.10 pm Pearl City Express Tuticorin Chennai Airlines Tuticorin Chennai (12693) 3 Tuticorin - Mysore 10.10 am 04.35 pm Express(16235) Mysure Tuticorin 4 Mysore Tuticorin 11.15 am 6.00 pm Express (16236) Tuticorin Mysure 5 Tuticorin – Tirunelveli 8.30 PM (56827) 6 Tirunelveli – Tuticorin 07.15 AM (56828) 7 Tuticorin Tiruchendur -- 8.45 AM Passenger (56767) 8 Tiruchendur – Tuticorin 6.45 PM (56768) 9 Tirunelveli – 09.35 AM Tiruchendur (56763) 10 Tiruchendur – 5.45 PM` Tirunelveli (56764) 11 Tiruchendur – Chennai 11.25 am 7.00 pm (16106) Chennai Tcr Senthur Express 12 Chennai – Tiruchendur 8.25 am 4.05 pm (16105) Tcr Chennai Senthur Express Source: Station Master, Sourthern Railway, Thoothukudi. &

45. VITAL STATISTICS

45.1 BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Health Division Live Births Deaths Registered (1) (2) Registered (4) (3) 1. Thoothukudi 12680 3108

2. Kovilpatti HUD 8615 3630

Source: DD-Health. Thoothukudi and Kovilpatti.

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45.2 BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES

Year: 2015-2016

Health Division Birth Death Infant Mortality (1) (2) (3) Thoothukudi 11.8 2.9 8.5

Kovilpatti -- --- 13.18

Source: DD-Health, Thoothukudi & Kovilpatti

45.3 DEATH BY CAUSES Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Causes for Death No.of infant Death

Thoothukudi Kovilpatti Division Division 1. 2. 1. Birth Asphisiya 11 11 2. Pnemonia 4 6 3. Post asphyxial death 2 0 4. Acute Resperatory disress syndorme 5 0 5. Congenital Heart disease 8 15 6. Congenital Anamoly 7 11 7. Sepsis 10 0 8. Meningitis 1 0 9. Enchepalities 1 0 10. Other VPD 1 0 11. LBW 10 0 12. Milk Aspiration 7 0 13. Prererm 25 0 14. Severe PEM/kwaskar 1 0 15. Others 15 13 Total 108 13 Source: DD- Health Services, Thoothukudi & Kovilpatti

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46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1 LIST OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT FOR THEDEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No NO. of Voluntary Service organisations 1. 2.

1 8

Source: District social welfare officer –Thoothukudi.

47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY 47.1 NO. OF SCHEMES OPERATED IN THE DISTRICT

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. No of the Schemes No.of the Programmes in the Schemes 1. 2. 3. 1 Individual Power Pump Scheme 11 2 Jalmani – Providing Disinfection - Arrangements to the School Water Supply 3 Water supply to School 3 RECHARGE STRUCTURE 4 Check Dam 10 5 Percolation Ponds - 6 Oorani - 7 Recharge Shaft - Source: E.E. TWAD, Urban& Rural Thoothukudi.

47.2 NO.OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY Year: 2015-2016.

Sl.No. Name of the Schemes No.of Workers engaged in water works and supply 1. 2. 3. Rural 56 1 2 Urban 10 3 Contract Labours 268 Total 334 ource: EE-TWAD Board Maintance Thoothukudi

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47.3 NO.OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS, PUBLIC FOUNTAINS

Year: 2015-2016

Sl.No. Name of the Blocks / No.of House water connections (1) (2) (3) 1 Thoothukudi 6742 2 Srivaikuntam 1364 3 Karunkulam 1172

4 Tiruchendur 3377 5 Alwarthirunagari 4220 6 Udangudi 6228 7 Sattankulam 5020 8 Kovilpatti 219 9 Kayatar 969 10 Vilathikulam 344 11 Pudur 1242 12 Ottapidaram 2406 TOTAL 33303 Source: Assistant Director of Panchayat, Thoothukudi

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