DISTRICT STATISTICAL HAND BOOK 2019-20 KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICE Department of Economics and Statistics Villupuram District “ TTHEREHERE CANNOT BE A GOOD PLAN FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS WITH OUT ADEQUATE DATA AND THERE CANNOT BE ADEQUATE DATA WITH OUT A GOOD PLAN FOR COLLECTING THEM “““ Dr.P.C.MAHALANOBIS SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT 1. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT: Kallakurichi District lies between 110 N and 120." S and 780 W and 790 E with an area of 3530.08 Sq/km. Kallakurichi District is announced as 33rd district by bifurcating Viluppuram district on the floor of Assembly by Honorable Chief Minister on 8th January 2019. Later the new Kallakurichi District was created as per G.O.(MS).No.424 and 425 Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Revenue Administration Wing, {RA 1(1)} Section, Dated:12.11.2019. It is surrounded by the districts Salem and Dharmapuri in the West, Thiruvannamalai in the North, Vizhupuram in the East and Perambalur and Cuddalore in the South. 2. HISTORY: Kallakurichi is an emerging agricultural district. It is also known as "Home of Agriculture". There are over 10 Rice-processing units or modern Rice mills, both small and big in this town. Textiles, Jewellery and agricultural feeds are major businesses. The town has two government co-operative sugar mills and Two private sugar mill, and one solvent extraction plants. There are many poultry farms in and around Kallakurichi. The name is derived due to the green nature of this town along the banks of the river Gomuki which nourishes the town by its water. It was under the great Chola empire. The principal occupation of this town is agriculture. There are number of temples in and around the town. The famous temples are Suambu Sree Annamalaiyar Temple, Sree Sadaiappa Temple, Lord Venkateshwara Temple and Drowpathi Amman Temple. These temples are located in the north of the village in the farmyards. The car festival for Sree Sadaiappa Temple is conducted once in every twelve years. Thenkeeranur is the largest revenue-making village in the district. It has two large lakes for irrigation one in the north and the other in the south. A co-operative society bank is located here to help the farming community. It has a great medical facility and schools also. It has Two government Arts and Science colleges. There was an announcement by the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in March 2020 to build a Medical college with the initial funding of 370 crores near Pumpthottam, in Siruvangur village, which is 3.5 kilometers from Kallakurichi town. 3. RAINFALL: The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon during the winter months and the southwest monsoon during the summer months. The average annual rainfall is 1,070 mm. The district is mainly rainfed / tank irrigated along with Gomukhi and Manimuktha dams. 4. THE PEOPLE: The kallakurichi district has a total population of 1377494. The density of population of the district per sq.km. is 390 as per 2011 census. The people are primarily agrarian. 5. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION: At Present Kallakurichi district consists of 2 Revenue divisions with 6 taluks, consisting of 562 Revenue villages in 24 firkas. The district consists of 9 development blocks covering 412 village panchayats. Kallakurichi, the headquarters of the district is located along NH 79 (Ulundurpet - Salem). Salem, Trichy and Pondicherry are the nearest airports. Kalvarayan hills spread across 550.70 Sq km, is a major attraction of the district. The tribal population dominated hills have Periyar falls, Megham falls, Sirukalur falls and Chinnathirupathi temple. Very famous temples such as Ulagalantha Perumal temple, Veerattaneshwarar temple and Kabilar hillock in Tirukoilur, Sri Lakshmi Narasimmar temple, Parikkal in Ulundurpet taluk, Adhirangan Ranganathaswamy temple, Thiruvarangam and Arthanareeswarar temple, Rishivandiyam in Sankarapuram taluk are situated in this district. 6. CLIMATE: The climate is moderate to hot, with the maximum temperature being 38 °C and the minimum at 21 °C.. 7. CROPS: The district is an agrarian with paddy, maize, sugarcane, black gram etc., as major crops. 8. INDUSTRY: Sugar industry is the major industry in the district. There are 4 sugar factories at Kachirapalayam, Thirukoilur, Moongilthuraipattu and Kalayanallur. 9. ROAD, CANNALS, RAILWAYS AND REST HOUSES ETC. The road network is well established in the region, as National Highway NH 68, which connects Salem – Chennai – Pondy passes through this town from Southwest to south direction and surrounding urban centers are well connected by roads. The significant inter-town traffic can be noticed along Salem to Chennai Road. There are travelers and inspection bunglows and Guest Houses maintained by the Government Departments and Municipalities. There is no air port and Harbor in this district. 10. SHRINES: Kallakurichi district has many famous shrines. The following are the important temples of the district. 1) Sri.Thiruvikirama Swamy Temple at Tirukoilur. 2) The Jain Temple at Tirunarangkondrai near Ulundurpet. 3) Dhabovanam , Thirukoilur 4) Narasinga Perumal koil, Parikkal, Thirunavalur 5) Melnaariyappanoor Church,Chinnasalem 6) Arul Migu Arthanadeeswarar Temple,Rishivandiyam 7) Lord Anjaney’s Temple, Ravathanallur *** STATISTICAL TABLES CONTENT Table CONTENTS PAGE NO. Nos. DISTRICT AT A GALANCE 1-13 1. AREA AND POPULATION Area, Population, Literate, SCs and STs -Sexwise by Blocks and Municipalities 1.1 14 2001 Area, Population, Literate, SCs and STs -Sexwise by Blocks and Municipalities 1.1 15 2011 1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers 16 1.3 Population by Religion 16 1.4 Population by Age Groups 17 1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 17 1.6 Salient features of 2001 Census-Block and Municipality wise 17 2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1 Temperature at Select Stations 18 2.2 Monthly Rainfall Date-Stationwise with maintaining Department Particulars 19 2.3 Time Series Date of Rainfall by seasons 20 3. AGRICULTURE 3.1 Soil Classification(with illustration by map) 21 3.2 Land Utilization 21 3.3 Area and Production of Crops 22 3.4 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 22 3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings 23 3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides 23 3.7 Regulated Markets 24 3.8 Crop Insurance Scheme 25 3.9 Sericulture 26 4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply with Command Area-Blockwise 27 4.2 Actual Area Irrigated(Net and Gross) By Sources. 28 4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops 29 4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Borewells 29 5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 5.1 Livestock Population 30 5.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated-Blockwise 31 5.3 No. of Veterinary Hospitals 32 5.4 Dairy Development 32 5.5 Poultry Development 32 5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 32 6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks 33 6.2 Insurance Schemes 33 7. CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operartive Societies 34 8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops 35 8.2 Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their retail price 36 8.3 No. of Ration Cards(Rural and Urban) 37 8.4 Quantity supplied 37 8.5 No. of LPG Connections 37 9. COMMUNICATION 9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 38 9.2 Telegraph Offices 38 9.3 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity 38 9.4 No. of PCOs attached to each exchange 38 10. ELECTRICITY 10.1 No. of Power Stations 39 10.2 Quantum of Power purchased 39 10.3 Power Consumption Sectorwise 39 10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output 40 10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 40 10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity 40 10.7 Capacity of Transformers 41 10.8 Rural Electrification 41 10.9 Name and address of fault report office 41 11. EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 42 11.2 Colleges for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 42 11.3 Colleges for Special Education, Students and Teachers 42 11.4 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 43 11.5 Schools for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 43 11.6 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers 44 11.7 Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and Teachers 44 11.8 Computer Training Centres 45 11.90 Hostels and Inmates by Community 45 11.10 Scholarships to Students by Community 45 12.FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development 46 12.2 Estimated MF Production/Inland Fish Production 47 12.3 No. of Families engaged in Fishing 47 13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centres with Location details 48 13.2 No. of Societies and Varietywise Production 48 13.3 No. of Power looms and Employees working 48 13.4 No. of Families engaged 48 14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name and Addresses of Handicrafts 49 14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 49 14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold 49 14.4 No. of Families engaged in Handicrafts 49 15. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses 50 15.2 No. of Allied Pathological Units available 50 15.3 Diseasewise patients treated 51 15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel 51 15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programme 51 16. HOUSING 16.1 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 52 16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector 52 16.3 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board 52 16.4 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 53 16.5 Index No. of Building Construction cost in Urban centres 53 16.6 Labour charges of Construction Workers 53 17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results of ASI 54 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by Manufacture by Industries Based 17.2 54 on ASI 17.3 Industrial Production 54 17.4 Production and Value of Major Minerals in the District 54 17.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 55 17.6 Small Scale Industries 55 17.7 Khadi and Village Industries 56 17.8 No.