OFFICERS AND STAFF ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PUBLICATION

Overall Guidance

Dr. Atul Anand, I.A.S., Commissioner Department of Economics and Statistics

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

Dr. B. Hariharadhas, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., Regional Joint Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

Thiru. P. Gomudurai Pandian, M.Sc., B.Ed., Deputy Director of Statistics,

DATA PROCESSING

Tmt. R. Rameswari, M.Sc., B.Ed., Statistical Officer. Thiru.V. Karthigeyan, M.A., Statistical Officer. Tmt. N. Ramani, M.Sc., M.Phil., Statistical Officer. Tmt. B. Meena, B.Sc., Statistical Inspector

PREFACE

The District Statistical Hand Book is prepared and published by our Department every year. This book provides useful data across various departments in Kanniyakumari District. It contains imperative and essential statistical data on different Socio-Economic aspects of the District in terms of statistical tables and graphical representations. This will be useful in getting a picture of Kanniyakumari’s current state and analyzing what improvements can be brought further. I would like to thank the respectable District Collector Prashant M.Wadnere, IAS for his cooperation in achieving the task of preparing the District Hand Book for the year 2019-20 and I humbly acknowledge his support with profound gratitude. The co-operation extended by the officers of this district, by supplying the information presented in this book is gratefully acknowledged. I express my appreciation for the effort taken by the district statistical unit in compilation and computerisation of this publication.

I would be glad to welcome your valuable suggestions for improving the publication.

Place : Kanniyakumari Deputy Director of Statistics , Date : 28-10-2020 Nagercoil

Kanniyakumari District

Statistical Hand Book – 2020

1.AREA AND POPULATION 2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 3.AGRICULTURE

4.IRRIGATION 5.ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE

7.CO-OPERATION 8.CIVIL SUPPLIES 9. COMMUNICATION

10. ELECTRICITY 11. EDUCATION 12. FISHERIES

13. HANDLOOM 14. HANDICRAFTS 15. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

16. HOUSING 17. INDUSTRIES 18. FACTORIES

19. LOCAL BODIES 20. LABOUR AND 21. LEGAL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT

22. LIBRARIES 23. MINING AND 24. MANUFACTURING QUARRYING SECTOR

25. MEDICAL SERVICES 26. MOTOR VEHICLES 27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

28. POLICE AND PRISONS 29. PUBLIC HEALTH 30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

31. PRICE INDICES 32. QUALITY CONTROL 33. REGISTRATION

34. REPAIR AND SERVICES 35. RESTAURANTS AND 36. RECREATION AND HOTELS CULTURAL SERVICES

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 38. CONSERVANCY 39. SCIENTIFIC AND SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES

40. STORAGE FACILITIES 41. TEXTILES 42. TRADE AND COMMERCE

43. TRANSPORT 44. TOURISM 45. VITAL STATISTICS

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 47. WATER WORK AND 48 FIRE AND RESCUE SUPPLY SERVICES

INDEX Page No STATISTICAL TABLES CONTENTS

Salient Features of Kanniyakumari District 1-12

District Profile 2019-20 13-30

1. AREA AND POPULATION

1.1 Area, Population, Literate, SCs and STs- Sex wise by 31-34

Blocks and Municipalities

1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers. 35

1.3 Population by Religion 36 -37

1.4 Population by Age Groups 38 -39

1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 40 - 43

1.6 Salient features of 1991 Census – Block and 44

Municipality wise.

2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1 Temperature at select Stations . 45

2.2 Season wise Rainfall 46 -48

2.3 Time Series Date of Rainfall by seasons 49

2.4 Monthly Rainfall from April 2015 to March 2016 50

3. AGRICULTURE 51

3.1 Soil Classification (with illustration by map) 52-55

3.2 Land Utilisation 56-58

3.3 Area and Production of Crops 59-60

3.4 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 61-62

3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings 63

3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides 64

3.7 Regulated Markets 64

3.8 Crop Insurance Scheme 65

3.9 Sericulture 65

4. IRRIGATION 66

4.1 Sources of Water Supply with Command Area – 67

Block wise.

4.2 Actual Area Irrigated (Net and Gross) by sources. 68

4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops. 69

4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore wells. 70

5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 71

5.1 Livestock Population 72

5.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated – Block wise. 72

5.3 No. of Veterinary Hospitals 73

5.4 Diary Development 73-74

5.5 Poultry Development 75

5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 75

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 76

6.1 No. of Commercial Banks 77

6.2 Insurance Schemes 78

7. CO-OPERATION 79

7.1 Co-operative Societies 80

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 81

8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops 82

8.2 Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their 82

retail prices

8.3 No. of Ration Cards (Rural and Urban) 83

8.4 Quantity supplied 83

8.5 No. of LPG Connections 84

8.6 No. of Persons waiting for LPG connection 84

9. COMMUNICATION 85

9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 86

9.2 Post-Offices doing Post and Telegraphic Business 87

9.3 Telegraph Offices 88

9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No.in Use 88

9.5 No. of PCOs attached to each exchange 89

9.6 No. of Persons waiting for Phone Connection. 90

10. ELECTRICITY 91

10.1 No. of Power Stations 92

10.2 Quantum of Power purchased 92

10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise 93

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output 93

10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 94

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity 94

10.7 Capacity of Transformers 95

10.8 Rural Electrification 96

11. EDUCATION 97

11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 98

11.2 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers 98-99

11.3 College for Professional Education, Students and 100-102

Teachers

11.4 Colleges for Other Professional Education, Students and 103

Teachers

11.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 104

11.6 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers 105-106

11.7 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers 107

11.8 Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and 108

Teachers

Education Abstract 109

11.9 Computer Training Centers 110

11.10 Hostels and Inmates by Community 111

11.11 Scholarships to Students by Community 112

12. FISHERIES 113

12.1 Fisheries Development 114

12.2 Estimated M F Production/Inland Fish Production 114

12.3 Infrastructure in Private sector 114

12.4 Marian Fish Production and Inland 115

12.5 No. Of Families Engaged In Fishing 115

13. HANDLOOM 116

13.1 No. of Focal Centers with Location details 117

13.2 No. of Societies and Variety wise Production 117

13.3 No. of Power Looms and No. of Employees working 118

13.4 No. of Families engaged 118

14. HANDICRAFTS 119

14.1 Name and Addresses of Handicrafts 120

14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 121

14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold 122

14.4 No. of Families engaged in Handicrafts 123

15. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 124

15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses 125

15.2 No. of Allied Pathological Units available 126

15.3 Disease wise patients treated 127-129

15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel 130

15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Program 130

16. HOUSING

16.1 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 131

16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector 131

16.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under 132

Public Sector

16.4 Construction activity of Housing Board 132

16.5 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 132-133

16.6 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Police Housing 133

corporation ltd

16.7 Index No. of Building Construction cost in Urban centers 133

16.8 Labor charges of Construction Workers 133

17. INDUSTRIES

17.1 Results of ASI 134-135

17.2 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by 136

Manufacture by Industries Based on ASI

17.3 Industrial Production 137

17.4 Production and Value of Major Minerals in the District 138

17.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 138

17.6 Small Scale Industries 139-141

17.7 Khadi and Village Industries 142

17.8 No. of Printing Presses 143

17.9 No.of Photocopy (Xerox) centres 144

18. FACTORIES

18.1 Registered and Working Factories 145

18.2 Employment in Working Factories 145-146

18.3 Trade Unions, Industrial Disputes by Strikes, Lockout and 147

Gheraos

19. LOCAL BODIES

19.1 Municipal Bodies Area and Population by Grades 147

19.2 Municipal Bodies by Taluks 148

19.3 Panchayat Union, Village/Town Panchayats 148

19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas and Revenue Villages 148

19.5 Tax Collected by Corporation/Municipality/Panchayat 149

Union/Town Panchayat/Village Panchayat

20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

20.1 No. of Persons registered during the year and Total No. of 150

Persons waiting up to the end of the year as per Live Register

20.2 No. of Placement during and up to the end of the year. 150

21. LEGAL SERVICE 151

21.1 Judicial Divisions and Original Jurisdiction 152

21.2 Results of Civil and Criminal cases in the Court of Original 152

Jurisdiction, Civil Suits Regular.

21.3 Results and Revenue cases in the courts of original 152

jurisdiction Civil suits / Criminal Regular for the year

21.4 Results of civil and Revenue cases in the courts of original 153

jurisdiction Civil suits / criminal regular

21.5 Nature of Free legal available and No. of Beneficiaries, No. of 153

Cases disposed off in Lok Adalat during the year

21.6 No. of Advocates practicing in courts 153

22. LIBRARIES 154

22.1 List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district with details, 155

of Members Books available and Readers

22.2 No. of Libraries houses in Government Building / Rental 155

Building

22.3 No. of Reading Rooms 156-159

23. MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 No. of Mining and Quarrying units in the district 160

23.2 Classification-wise production during the year 160

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR

24.1 No. of Food and other allied manufacturing units in the 161

district

24.2 No. of Non-Food manufacturing units in the district 162-165

25. MEDICAL SERVICES

25.1 No. of Medical Colleges in the district with Students and 166

Teachers

25.2 No. of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers 167

25.3 No. of Medical Stores in the district - Category-wise 167

25.4 No. of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers 167

26. MOTOR VEHICLES 168-169

26.1 No. of Motor Vehicles on Road up to the end of the 169

year 2018-19

26.2 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) registered during the 169

year 2018-19

26.3 No. of Persons issued with Driving Licence 170

27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

27.1 No. of solar energy generating units in the district with 170

production area

27.2 No .of Wind Mills Generating units with production data 170

28. POLICE AND PRISONS 171

28.1 Police Force 172

28.2 Cognizable Offences under Indian Penal Code 172

28.3 Prisons and Convicts 173

28.4 No. of Cases Registered under PCR 174

28.5 No. of Cases Registered against Woman Harassment and 174

dowry

29. PUBLIC HEALTH

29.1 Public Health and Medical Services rendered by 175

Organizations and Individual

29.2 No. of Primary Health Centers with Sub-centers 176

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1 No. of Newspapers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly 177

Magazines, etc., Published

30.2 No. of Publishes in the District 177

other than newspapers and magazines

30.3 No. of Printing, presses in the district 177

31. PRICE INDICES

31.1 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 178-179

31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers 180-183

31.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for selected essential items 183-184

in Rural

31.4 Consumer Price Index Numbers for selected essential items 184-185

in Urban

31.5 All consumer Price Index nos. for Industrial workers 185

31.6 Consumer Price Index for Rural and Urban combined. 186

32. QUALITY CONTROL

32.1 List of Industrial / Establishment Units having Quality 187

Control Facilities and the products subjected to Quality

Control

33. REGISTRATION

33.1 No. of Registration Offices in the district 187

33.2 Registration and Aggregate Value of properties transferred 187

During the year.

34. REPAIR AND SERVICES

34.1 Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service Stations 188

34.2 Authorized Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and 188

Service Unit

35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 189

35.1 Restaurants, Cafes and Other Eating and Drinking Places 190

35.2 Details of Hotels 191-192

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 List of Cinema Theatres and their capacities 193

36.2 List of Clubs and Associations 194

36.3 List of Motion Picture Distributors and Projection Services 194

37. SOCIAL WELFARE

37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Programme 195

Centres

37.2 No.of Beneficiaries under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious 195

Meals Programme

37.3 No. of Beneficiaries under the free supply of Text Books and 196

Uniforms

37.4 No. of Beneficiaries under Social security and Pension Schemes 196

37.5 Free Houses and House sites distributed to community 197

37.6 No of Beneficiaries under Welfare schemes 197

38. CONSERVANCY SERVICES

38.1 No. of Conservancy Workers engaged in Conservancy, 198

Garbage and Debris disposal and other particulars.

38.2 No. of Vehicles engaged in the conservancy services 198

39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICES

39.1 Institutions and Laboratories engaged in Research Work 199

40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 List of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Storage Godowns 200

40.2 List of Cold Storage Godowns 200

41. TEXTILES

41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving Mills in the district 201

41.2 Quantum of Production during the year 201

42. TRADE AND COMMERCE

42.1 No. of Major and Minor Trade and Commercial Estate in the 202

District

43. TRANSPORT 203

43.1 Length of Roads 204

43.2 Road Accidents 205

43.3 Register Motor Vehicles 206-207

43.4 Transport Corporation 207

43.5 Select indicators of overall performance of State 208

Transport Corporation

43.6 Railway Lines and Stations 208

43.7 Port Development 209

43.8 Airports 210

43.9 Private Transport Operations 210

44. TOURISM 211

44.1 Places of Tourist Attraction 212

44.2 The List of Places of Worship 213-214

44.3 List of Hotels and Restaurants 215 -216

44.4 The List of Travel Agents 217

44.5 Train and Air Service Timings 218-220

45. VITAL STATISTICS

45.1 Births and Deaths registered in the district 221

45.2 Birth , Death and Infant Mortality rates in the district 221

45.3 Death by Causes 222-223

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES

46.1 List of Voluntary Services available in the district for the 224-226

development of Rural and Urban Population

47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY

47.1 No. of Schemes Operated in the district 227

47.2 No. of Workers engaged in the Water Works and Supply 228

47.3 No. of House connections, fountains 228-229

48 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES

48.1 Fire and Rescue services 230

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SALIENT FEATURES OF KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT

Kanniyakumari District is the Southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula and a unique place where tri sea namely the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal confluences. It located between 8º03’ to 8º35’ North latitude and 77º15’ to 77º36’ East longitude. The total Geographical area of this district is 1672 square kilometers. As per the Census 2011, the total population of this district was 1870374 out of which, 926345 males and 944029 females. The density of population was 1119 per sq.km which is the highest next to Chennai District in Tamil Nadu State.

The District was named after the Goddess Kanniyakumari a virgin and incarnation of Parvathy, the consort of Lord Shiva. It has been a great centre for art, culture and religion for centuries. In the sangam literature, poets in elegant verse extolled the ambience of this place presenting on one side as a tourist centre and on the other a holy place.

This District was bounded by Tirunelveli district on the North and the East, the Indian Ocean on the south, Gulf of Mannar on the SouthEast. State on the North West and the Arabian Seaon the west. By its very location, the District occupies a unique place amongst the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is the only place in the entire world where one can witness both the sun rise and the sun set. It has a coastal line of 71.5 kms stretched on three sides. This small district is famous for its vast green stretches of paddy fields, coconut groves, Rubber garden and luxurious lush green forests and the rare earth of the western sea shore and stretched valley mountain of the .

The district is divided into two Revenue Divisions namely and Nagercoil having the headquarters at Thuckalai and Nagercoil respectively. There are Six Taluks namely, , , , , Killiyoor and . This district owns one Corporation is Nagercoil, Three Municipalities i.e. Padmanabhapuram, and Kuzhithurai and nine development blocks. Six blocks Melpuram, , Killiyoor, Thiruvattar, Thuckalai and Kurunthencode form a part of Padmanabhapuram Revenue Division and the remaining three Agastheeswaram, Rajakamangalam and Thovalai come under Nagercoil Revenue Division. There are 55 Town Panchayats in 2 this district. And also the District comprises in six Assembly segments and one Parliament Constituency.

AGRICULTURE:

The District is purely Agriculture oriented and its economy solely depends on Agricultural production and its allied activities. Indeed, it is one of the most industrially backward districts in Tamil Nadu State. Based on the Topography, the District is divided into three mountainous terrain, plain lands and undulating valley. In the hilly tracks of Western Ghats plantation crops like rubber, coffee, tea, pepper, gloves, spices, coconut, tapioca and horticultural crops like mango, pineapple and jackfruits are raised, where as in the plain lands, paddy, banana, coconut and vegetables are grown. Paddy is the most essential food crop of the District and it is extensively cultivated in 10970 (Gross) hectares. Among the commercial crops, rubber, coconut, cashew and pepper occupy the major area. Dams, Government Canals, Canals fed with tank are the major sources of irrigation. Petchiparai, Perunchani, Kodayar, Pattanamkal, Neyyar are the main water systems of this District.

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INDUSTRIES: In fact as far as Industrial Development is concerned, this District is one of the most Industrial Backward Districts in the State. The District has no major industries except Indian Rare Earths Ltd (Government of India enterprise at ), Kanya Spinning Mill, the co-operative sector at Aralvaimozhi and Nagammal Mills (Private sector) at Nagercoil, Tapioca Flour, Wheat Flour Mill, in Cape Flour Chunkankadai and coir industry at Ammandivilai, Gloves factory at Konam and Anandhanadarkudi and some big and small Fishnet factories in private sector. Forty two fishing centres are located in the sea shore. Next to Agriculture, people are engaged in fishing. 1% of the population is engaged in handloom weaving occupation which is also dwindling year after year less wage when compared with the other occupation. Coir manufacturing is also to be mentioned. Palmgur production is almost dwindled in view of scarce palmyrah climbers and reduced palmyrah crop area in this district. As a major source of private sector of employment more than 30000 female employees are employed in the cashew nut processing of roasting, shelling, peeling and grading. A Hydro Electric Power Generating Project is located in Kodayar and wind Mill Energy generated at Aralvaimozhi supplement the energy needs of this district. It is under the consideration of the Government to establish a Rubber Park at Chenbagaramanputhur and preliminary works commenced. It will accelerate the growth of the economy of Kanniyakumari.

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EDUCATION:

There are many Educational Institutions in this District which offers Primary Level Education to Higher Level Education. In Education front, this District stand first in Literacy rate in Tamil Nadu Government Medical College Asaripallam has commenced in 2003-2004, with the strength of 100 students and now the college has strength of 598 students. This district has one Government Medical College, one Government Ayurvedic college, one Private Medical College, 1 private Ayurvedic Medical College, 1 private Yoga and Naturopathy College, 3 Private Homeopathy Medical Colleges, 2 Private Siddha Medical Colleges, 1 Private Pharmacy College, one private Dental Medical College, 2 private physiotherapy College , 13 Private Nursing Colleges, 10 private Nursing schools, One Government Arts & Science College, 26 (12 aided and 14 Private) Arts & Science Colleges, 29 Private Engineering Colleges, One Deemed Government College and 18 Polytechnic Colleges, 275 Higher Secondary Schools, 203 High Schools, 200 Middle Schools, 414 Primary Schools and 139 Nursery and Primary Schools attributing nearly cent percent literacy in this district.

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TOURISM:

Kanniyakumari district has many tourist attraction spots, which can be classified as places of interest for religious (Pilgrim) tourism, historical tourism, manmade attractions, nature tourism such as water falls, bird watching and wild life sanctuaries, medical tourism, adventurous tourism and heritage tourism.

THIRUVALLUVAR STATUE

Thiruvalluvar is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world Thirukkural. The memorial statue of Thiruvalluvar is in nearby Vivekanantha rock in the sea of Kanniyakumari. The pedestal of the statue is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet tall with a grand total of 133 feet for the entire sculpture. To help the tourists to worship the holy feet of Thiruvalluvar 140 steps are constructed inside the Mandapam. The pedestal with a height of 38 feet represents the 38 chapters in the Book of Aram in Thirukural and the statue of 95 feet on the pedestal represents the total chapters in Porul (70 chapters) and Inbam (25 Chapters). Thus the statue symbolically and artistically signifies that the theme of Porul and Inbam are based on Aram.

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VIVEKANANDA ROCK MEMORIAL The Vivekananda Rock Memorial was built in the memory of India’s one of the greatest saint and Leader Swami Vivekananda. It is the place where he has meditated. Swami Vivekananda has arrived to Kanniyakumari in 1892 and has mediated on this rock for two days. This was few days before his departure for Chicago to attend World Religious Conference. It is said that at this place, Goddess Parvati has blessed Swamiji and this rock has great significance religiously as well. It is the place where Goddess Kanya Kumari has done her penance. The marks of Goddess’s pious feet can be seen on the rock. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a popular tourist monument in Kanniyakumarai; it was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekanandha. A meditation hall known as Dhyana mandabam is also attached to the memorial for visitors to meditate. The memorial consists of two main structures, the Vivekananda Mandapam and the Shripada Mandapam. KANNIYAKUMARI ECO PARK It is located in nearby Kanniyakumari and it is an initiative taken by the department of Horticulture with a cause to “attract extra tourists, preserve a balance eco gadget and help researchers and students academically”. This park is located at few kilometers away from the roundabout on the National Highway NH-47. This enormous park covers a place of 15 acres, with numerous species of flowers and trees. The grand entrance takes you to the rock waterfalls, it further leads you through a small wooden bridge and from there Mother Nature takes you to taste its beauty in all corners.

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CHITHARAL JAIN MONUMENTS Chitharal Jain Monuments; also known as Chitharal Malai Kovil. It is situated on the Thiruchanattu Hillocks near Chitharal Village in Vellamcode, Kanniyakumari District. It is located about 64Kms from and 42Kms from Kanniyakumari. It is famous for the Rock- cut temple. Hillock at Chitharal has a cave containing rock-cut sculptures of Thirthankaras and attendant deities carved inside and outside dating back to 9th Century. Jain influence in this region was due to Jain King Mahendra Varman I (610- 640). It was converted into Bagavathy Temple in the 13th Century A.D. The temple is protected monument under Central Archeological Survey of India (ASI).

PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE

The ancient historical town Padmanabhapuram is one of the three municipalities in the district is 55 Km from Trivandrum, about two km east of and 35 km from Kanniyakumari. This town is surrounded by a fort with an area of 187 acres. The palace with an area of seven acres is situated in the very centre on the Padmanabhapuram Fort, amidst hills, dales and rivers. The fort which was built with mud originally was dismantled and reconstructed with granite by Maharaja

Marthanda Varma. The Palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the Government of the neighbouring State of Kerla.

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MATHOOR AQUEDUCT

Mathoor Hanging Trough is the tallest as well as the longest trough bridge in Asia, having a height of 115 feet and a length of one kilometre. The bridge has been constructed in 1966; this bridge has become a place of tourist importance. This is situated in Mathoor hamlet of Aruvikkarai revenue village in Thiruvattar Panchayat Union; It is located about 60 km from Kanniyakumari and about 60 km from the city Thiruvananthapuram. The canal is being shouldered by 28 huge pillars. The trough has a height of seven feet with a width of seven feet six inches. The bridge has been constructed at Mathoor across the Pahrali River (Parazhiyar) and the trough canal (Pattanamkal canal) on the bridge carries water for irrigation from one side of a hill to the other side of a hill.

COLACHEL PILLAR Colachel Pillar is a heritage structure located in Colachel town in Kanniyakumari District. Colachel was an important Port city during Kingdom. Colachel was the location of the battle between the Travancore Kingdom and the Forces. Dutch Forces which landed at Colachel on July 1741 the reign of the Travancore King Sree Padmanabhadasa Maharajah Sree nizham Thirunal Veera Bala Kulasekhara Perumal. In the , Cap De Lannoy, the Dutch Naval Forces Commander, was captured. To commemorate 9 this great victory of the Travancore Army over the Dutch at Colachel, the Travancore Government installed the Colachel Pillar at the very spot where the Dutch had Capitulated to the Maharaja of Travancore. It was the first time in Indian History that an Asian Country defeated a European naval Force. The Colachel War Memorial/Victory Pillar is a Pillar of Valour and remembrance of the great Victory of Travancore Army over the Dutch Forces. The granite Pillar is Cylindrical in shape and 15 ft. in height excluding the Pedestal. The Pedestal is 10 ft. high and the whole structure is of 25 ft. It is located about 19Kms from Nagercoil, 40Kms from Kanniyakumari and 63Kms from Thriuvananthapuram.

COLACHEL HARBOUR Colachel is already a natural harbour with water that is about 20 metres deep. Colachel is 19 km away from Nagercoil. It is the major fishing harbor in the west coast in this district. Chinnamuttom is the main fishing harbour in Kanniyakumari District. The harbour was constructed between 1984 and 1994. Fishermens from Chinna Muttom, Kanniyakumari and Arogyapuram on the east coast of Kanniyakumari district are mostly benefited.

MUTTOM BEACH Muttom beach is hidden gem of Kanniyakumari district. It is the only beach with so many rocks on the shore. The light house which is about 200m from the beach is 135 years old and still functioning. It is one of the oldest light houses in Tamil Nadu. The light house premises have a museum, a mini café, and play area for kids and benches around to sit and enjoy the view. Explains about the origin, lighthouse and the 10 equipment used in olden days to function the light house. The mini video hall in the museum has video of 8 minutes which is very informative.

UDAYAGIRI FORT It is located on the Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil National Highway at Puliyoorkurichi which is 14Kms from Nagercoil and 3Kms from Thuckalay Town. This was the most important military barracks of the Travancore rulers. The fort was rebuilt by Maharaja Marthanda Varma of Travancore in the 18th Century. Enclosing an area of about 90 acres (36 ha), including an isolated 260 feet (79m), the fort contains an old foundry which was used for casting guns. The fort is built of massive Granite blocks around an isolated hillock. De Lannoy’s body was buried within the fort and a chapel was built at his burial site. De Lannoy's tombstone lies within the walls of the ruined chapel. The inscriptions on his stone are both in Tamil and in Latin. His wife and son were buried by his side. Recently, officials of the Department of Archaeology found a tunnel within the fort. Presently, the fort has been turned into a bio-diversity park by the Tamil Nadu forest department, with sites of historical importance, such as De Lannoy's tomb, remaining as protected archaeological sites under the Archaeological Department of India.

VATTAKOTTAI FORT A Coastal Fort, Vattakottai is built in 18th Century during the reign of Travancore Kingdom. It is one of the popular sightseeing places in Kanniyakumari. It was constructed for the purpose of Coastal defence. This Fort was the last seaside fort that was built by Travancore Kingdom. During the rule of 11

Travancore King Marthanda Varma (1729-1758) this fort was built. The Fort has been declared as a protected site and come under the administration of Indian Archeological Department. Contrary to the name, which means Circular Fort; the shape of this fort is rectangular. The fort is surrounded by the majestic walls of 25-26 feet height. Vattakottai Fort, presenting an impressive Architecture within its strong walls has watch towers, weapon rooms. It is constructed of Granite blocks. The walls of the Fort are carved with motifs of Fish. The fish motif was extensively used by Pandya Kingdom. It is located at about 7Kms from Kanniyakumari. THIRPARAPPU WATERFALLS Thirparappu is located about 55 kilometers away from Kanniyakumari. The Kodayar makes it’s descend at Thirparappu and the water falls at this place is about 13km from Petchiparai dam. The river bed is rocky and about 300 feet in length. The water falls from a height of nearly 50 feet and the water flows for about seven months in a year. Thirparappu weir has been constructed for supplying water to the paddy fields. On either side of the river, on the left bank of the river in between the water falls and the weir, there is a Mahadevar temple dedicated to Siva enclosed by strong fortification.

OLAKKAI WATER FALLS Olakkai Water Falls is a natural Picturesque Waterfall situated near Azhagiyapandipuram Village of Thovalai Block. When the falls is viewed from the distance it resembles as Pestle which in is called “Ulakkai”. The Pathway through the Reserve Forest leads Tourists to this scenic Waterfall. The falls is up in the Middle of the forested hills (the hills of the Western Ghats) which are accessible only by foot 12 from the base of the hills. Ollakai Water falls comprises of two Waterfalls. The Lower falls serves as a Beautiful Picnic spot for the Tourists. The other is a higher fall and that is located uphill. To reach Higher falls one needs to climb about 200 metres uphill from Lower falls. Visitors can neither enjoy by bathing in the Lower falls or trek further up to the Higher falls. It is located at about 20Kms from Nagercoil, 44Kms from Kanniyakumari and 82Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. PETCHIPARAI RESERVOIR The is one among the central attractions found in Kanniyakumari. It is located at about 45 km from Nagercoil; The Pechiparai Reservoir was worked amid the rule of Maharaja Sri 1885 – 1924, over the River Kodayar, in light of the model of Dam in Madurai. The storage region is around 425.1 meters in length and has a catchment region of 204.8sq.km. Pechiparai Reservoir is in the midst of the Western Ghats. There is a camp shed in favor of the Reservoir which goes about as a resting place for guests. The water from the reservoir is used for both irrigation of crops and for drinking purposes, which has led to conflict between farmers who want to use all the water for their crops, and local authorities, who don't have another place to draw drinking water from, for supply to the urban areas. The dam is surrounded by hills of the Western Ghats.

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DISTRICT PROFILE 2019 – 20

 GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION  North Latitude Between : 8-03 to 8 35  East Longitude Between : 77 -15 to 77 - 36   AREA & POPULATION (2011 Census)  Area (sq.Km.) : 1672  Population : 1870374  Male : 926345  Female : 944029  Rural : 646441  Urban : 1223933  Density : 1119  Literate : 1548738  Male : 780541  Female : 768197  Language spoken in the District : Tamil & Malayalam  Workers : 679620  Male : 524629  Female : 154991  Main Workers : 552658  Male : 446895  Female : 105763  Main Cultivators : 12229  Male : 10619  Female : 1610

 Main Agricultural laborers : 51350  Male : 44394   Female : 6956  Main Household Industry Worker : 21078  Male : 8626  Female : 12452

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 Main Other Workers : 468001  Male : 383256  Female : 84745  Marginal Workers : 126962  Male : 77734  Female : 49228  Marginal Cultivators : 3381  Male : 2429  Female : 952  Marginal Agricultural laborers : 21517  Male : 17001  Female : 4516  Marginal Household Industry workers : 14711  Male : 3752  Female : 10959  Marginal Other Workers : 87353  Male : 54552  Female : 32801  Non Workers : 1190754  Male : 401716  Female : 789038

 VITAL STATISTICS  Birth : 23495  Death : 16040  Infant Death : 132  Birth rate (Per 1000 Population) : 11.77  Death rate (Per 1000 Population) : 7.93  Infant Mortality rate (Per 1000 live birth) : 5.53  No. of deaths of women due to problems related to child birth  At the time of delivery : 1  During pregnancy : 1  After child birth (within42days) : 2 15

 TEMPERATURE (In Celsius)  Plains  Maximum : 34.7  Minimum : 24.2  Hill Station  Maximum : N.A  Minimum : N.A

 RAINFALL (In mm)  Normal  North East Monsoon : 523.9  South West Monsoon : 490.6  Actual  North East Monsoon : 531.0  South West Monsoon : 629.8

 AGRICULTURE (In. Hec.)  Total cultivated area (Hec.) : 78424  Net area sown (Hec.) : 72674  Area sown more than once (Hec.) : 5750  Area and production of Principal crops Area ‘000’ Production in (2017-18) (Hect.) ‘000’ Tonnes  Rice (Paddy) 9.628 33.034  Millets & Other Cereals Nil Nil  Pulses 0.329 0.247  Sugarcane (In terms of gur) Nil Nil  Groundnut 0.010 0.034  Gingelly Nil Nil  Cotton (bales of 170Kg lint each) Nil Nil  Agricultural land Holdings (2015-2016)  Holdings (In Nos) : 448963  Area (In Hec.) : 81703.69  Average size of holdings (In Hec.) : 0.18  FOOD CROPS 16

 Name of the important food crops : Paddy, Tapioca, Plantain  Important non food crops : Coconut, Rubber

 IRRIGATION  Net area irrigated by (Hec.)  Government Canals : 7587  Private Canals : NIL  Tanks : 10165  Tube wells : 3466  Other wells (Dug Wells) : 3067

 Other sources : Nil  Total net area irrigated : 24285  Gross area irrigated by (Hec.) : 29554  Name of the Rivers : Pazhayar, Thamaraparani, Mullaiyar, paraliyar,  Name of the lakes : Nil

 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY  Veterinary Institutions  Veterinary Hospitals : 02  Veterinary Dispensaries : 49  Clinical Centers : 01  Sub Centers : 15  Rural Veterinary Dispensaries : 12  Mobile unit : 02

 Poultry Development  Chicks Produced in hatcheries : Nil  Birds sold for breeding : Nil  Birds sold for table (for food in lakhs) : 8.2 lakhs

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 Livestock and poultry population (20th Livestock Census)  Cow : 70371  Buffaloes : 1409  Sheep : 224  Goat : 108901

 Poultry : 934575  Pig : 1502

 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT  Daires : 01  Milk chilling plans : NIL  No. of milk co-operative societies : 53  Supply of Milk per day (Liters in Lakhs) : 0.40

 FISHERIES  Length of coastal line (In Kms) : 71.5 km  No. of coastal blocks : 05  No, of coastal centers (Landing) : 42  Marine Fish production (Tonne) : 85049.979  Inland Fish Production (Tonne) : 7512.52

 FOREST  Forest area (In Hec.)  Reserved forest : 48193.105 Ha  Reserved land : 4146.96.5 Ha  Unclassified forest : 11305  Out turn of Forest produce  Timber (Cum) : 65.606 cum  Pulp wood (MT) : Nil  Ply wood (MT) : Nil 18

 Sandalwood : Nil  Rubber (MT) : Nil  Bamboo : Nil

 Tea green leaves (Tonne) : Nil

 Wattle bark : Nil

 Cashew (Tonne) : Nil  Others (Specify) Nil  Poles (Teak) : 1278  Firewood : 18964 mt

 ELECTRICITY  Generation of electricity (In M.U)  Hydro : 175.2162 m.u  Wind mill (In Units) : 454.43 m.u  Thermal : Nil  Power purchased : Nil  Gas Turbine : Nil  Consumption of electricity (In M.U) K Wh  Agriculture : Nil  Industry : 130.778 m.u  Commercial : 171.593 m.u  Domestic : 697.627m.u  Public lighting & Water works : 76.306 m.u  Sales to licenses : Nil  Sales to other states : Nil  Miscellaneous : 24.611 m.u  Rural electrification  Number of pump sets energized : 26 Nos  Number of revenue villages Electrified : 188  Number of Hamlets Electrified (Including : 2544 Tribal)

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 ENTERPRISES (Sixth Economics census) Rural Urban Total No. of enterprises  With premises 6367 43823 50190  Without premises 3790 9701 13491  Inside House Hold 5729 26994 32723

Total 96404

 INDUSTRIES  No. of working factories (Registered) : 502  No. of man days worked (In Lakhs) : 90.66  No. of trade unions : 376  No. of strikes : 1  No. of lockouts : Nil  No. Factories & : 867

Large Scale Industries  Micro Scale Industries & Medium scale industries & : 7492 Small scale industries  Name of the important industry in the district 1. Indian Rare Earths Limited, Manavalakurichy. 2. Co-operative spinning mills, Aralvaimozhi. 3. Nagammal spinning mill, Nagercoil. 4. Poabs Granites, Kaliyal. 5. Sri Anusham Rubber Industries Private Limited, Vadasery. 6. New Ambadi Estates Private Lmited, Kulasekharam. 7. Valli Steel Industries, Chenbagaramanputhooor. 8. Kumaran Filament Private Limited 9. Brightway Gloves Private Limited, Sahaya Nagar, Vellamadam. 10. Annam Fishnet, Pillayarpuram.

 Name of the industrial park : Nil  KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Production Sales (Rs. in lakhs) (Rs. in lakhs)

 Khadi  Cotton 39.81 38.48 20

 Polyster 12.58 2.93  Silk Nil 45.08  Yarn - -  Village industries 396.25 1224.38  Total 448.64 1310.87  MEDICAL & HEALTH (In Nos.)  Modern Medicine  Hospitals (Including T.B Hospital) : 9  Dispensaries / ESI : 8

 Primary Health Centres (Rural + Urban) : 47  Health Sub Centres : 300  Other Medical Institution : Nil  Beds in hospitals and dispensaries : 2216  Total Number of Doctors : 411  Total Number of Nurses : 608  Indian Medicine  Hospitals : 15  Dispensaries : 5  Primary Health Centres : 33  Beds in hospitals and dispensaries : 46  Doctors : 53  Nurses : Nil  Homeopathy  Hospitals & PHC : 05  Dispensaries : -  Beds in hospitals and dispensaries : Nil  Doctors : 05  Nurses : Nil

 EDUCATION  Universities : 01  Arts & Science Colleges : 27 21

 Colleges for profession education (B.Ed) : 34  Medicine  Allopathy : 02  Indian Medicine : 05  Homeopathy : 03  Engineering : 30  Agriculture : Nil  Veterinary : Nil  Law : Nil  Nursing School / Colleges : 22  Colleges for special education (Polytechnic) : 18  Pre primary schools : 139  Primary schools : 414  Middle schools : 200  High schools : 203  Higher secondary schools : 275  Teacher training institute : 7  ICDS : 1401  No. of fresh entries Male Female Total  I to V Std. 12414 11893 24307  No. of students passed at - - -  High school (X std) - - 23871  Higher secondary school (XII std) - - 21117  No. of children never enrolled in Nil Nil Nil school

 TRANSPORT  Road Length (In Kms)  National Highways : 78.6  State Highways : 228.167  Major District Road : 266.30  Panchayat & Panchayat Union Road : 1705.69

 District Road others : 729.007 22

 Town Panchayat Road : 3067.181

 Others (Forest road) : 13.644

 Registered motor vehicles  Commercial : 24499  Non commercial : 589382  Railway length (In Kms)  Route length  Broad Gauge : 73  Meter Gauge : Nil  Track length (In Kms)  Broad Gauge : 80.3  Meter Gauge : Nil  No. of railway station : 11  No. of sea ports : Nil  No. of air ports : Nil  Name of sea ports : Nil  Name of air ports : Nil  Name of export commodity : Cashew, Monazite, Flowers, Prawn, Banana, Coir Nylon fishnet, Cloves, Cashew kernels.  Name of import commodity : Raw cashew, Wood.  Meter Gauge : Nil

 COMMUNICATION  Post & Telegraph (In Nos.)  Post offices doing postal business alone : 267  Post offices doing post & Telegraph business : Nil  Telegraph offices : Nil  Telephones  No. of Telephones in use : 45340 23

 No. of public call offices (with ISD) : 201  No. of public call offices without ISD : 397  No. of Telephone Exchanges : 44

 CO-OPERATION  Co-operative Agricultural Development Banks : 05  Co-operative Credit Society : 3  DistrictCentralCo-operativeBanks(Incl. Branches) : 1 (24 Branches)  Urban Banks (Including branches) : 01  Primary Agricultural credit Societies : 115  Housing co-operative societies : 15  Employees co-operative Societies : 40  Milk Pro. Co.op societies : 53  Weavers co-operative societies : 40  Industrial co-operative societies : 16  Urban co-operative Credit Societies : 03  Primary co-operative stores (including students : 182 co-operative stores)  Co-operative spinning mills : 01  Co-operative marketing societies : 03  Fishing co-operative societies : 113  Other co-operative societies (LabourContract) : 04

 District co-operative Milk Union : 01  Institute of co-operative Management : 01

 District Co-operative Union : 01  Agro Engineering Co-operative Society : -  Co-operative printing press : 01  Co-operative training institute : 01  Farmer’s co-operative society : 02  Non agricultural credit societies : 01  Palmgur Manufacturers Co-operative societies : 30 24

 Social Welfare Co-operative societies : 1

 Co- operative Federation : -

 REGISTRATION  No. of registration offices : 21  Aggregated value of property transferred : 1313.26 Crores  Total receipts : 208.92 Crores

 HOUSING  No. of Tenements constructed by TN Housing : - Board  Deputy registrar housing : Nil  No. of Tenements constructed by Tamilnadu : 737 Slum Clearances Board  No. of Tenements constructed by Police Housing : Nil Board  Deputy Registrar Housing – Rural : Nil  Deputy Registrar Housing – Urban : Nil  Samathuvapuram : Nil  Total No. of Households :

 SC : 29345  ST : 281  Others : 447913  No. of Households below Poverty Line : N.A

 SOCIAL WELFARE (In Nos.)  Indra Gandi National Old Age Pensioners : 29905  Dr. Muthu Lakshmi Reddy Ammaiyar Ninaivu : 58 Intercaste marrage assistant Scheme  Moovalur ramamirtham ammaiyar ninaivu : 3386 25

thirumana schemes  EVR Maniyamaiyar Ninaivu Marriage : 52 Assistance for daughters of poor widow  Dr.Dharmampal ammaiyar widow re-marriage : - assistance scheme  Chief Minister’s Girl Child’s protection Scheme : 2037

 Annai Therasa Ninaivu Marrage Assistants for : 4 Orphan girls

 Aid for Handicapped (2019-20)  Tricycle : -  Wheel chair : -  Artificial limb : Nil  Hearing aid & solar rechargeable battery : 50  Caliper : Nil  C.B chair : Nil  Goggles & folding stick : Nil  Crutches : 36  Scholarship : 503  Sewing machine : Nil  subsidy for bank loan : 12  Motor cycle : Nil  Assistant to DA to DA marriage : 1  Assistant to ortho marriage : 4  Assistant to Blind Marriage : -

 Free bus pass (All category) : 2867  Modular artificial limp (CMCHIS) : -  Reader allowances for blind : 33  Petrol Sector : Nil

 Braille Watch : -

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 Cash award : -

 CP Chair : -  Magnifire : -  Petrol, Scooter : 5832  Maintanance Grants (old scheme) : -  Maintanance Grants (new pattern)

 Women welfare co-operative societies : 02  Training centres : 02  Mahalir Mandram I. Group & Member : Nil  Women development centre (Self help groups) : 8659  Beneficiaries (Members : 121226  Uzhavar santhai : 01  Youth self help groups : 311  Members : 5514

 NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME Name of programme Total beneficiaries  Noon meal programme  Puratchi Thalavier MGR 82759  Supplementary Nutrition Programme  Beneficiaries 6 months to 36 47303 months Children  Ante natal mothers : 9765  Post natal mothers : 8961  Old age pensioners programme : 12  REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS  Revenue divisions : 02  Revenue taluks : 06  Revenue Firkas : 18  Revenue villages : 188

 LOCAL BODIES  Corporations : 01  Municipalities : 03 27

 Panchayat Unions : 09  Town panchayats : 55  Village panchayats : 95

 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  No. of block covered : 09  Population covered (Lakhs) : 18.70  Area covered (In Sq. Km) : 1672

 POLICE & PRISONS  Police force  Local strength : 1657  Armed reserve strength : 664  Police stations including AWPS : 38  Police outposts : 2  Prisons  Central prisons : Nil  Other prisons : 03

 LEGISLATURE  Member of legislative assembly  Elected : 06  Nominated : Nil  Member of Parliament (Lok sabha) : 01  Member of Parliament (Rajya sabha) : Nil

 CINEMA THEATRES  Permanent  Air conditioned : 05  Non air conditioned : 05  Air cooled : Nil  Open air theatre : Nil 28

 Semi permanent : Nil  Touring : Nil  BANKING & INSURANCE  Bank offices  Primary co-op banks : 115  Urban banks : 01  Co-operative primary agri rural development : 05 bank  Life insurance  Offices : 04  Policies issued : 49023  NATURAL RESOURCES  Name of the minerals found in the district  Major minerals : Illuminate, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Garnet, Silimanite

 Minor Minerals : Granites, Rough stone Gravel and Earth.

 GENERAL  Name of the important pilgrim centres  Arulmigu Bhagavathiamman Temple, Kanniyakumari  Alankaramatha Holy Church, Kanniyakumari  Arulmigu Thanumalyar Temple,  Arulmigu Nagaraja Temple,Nagercoil  St. Xavier Church, .  Peer Mohamed Oliyullah Mosque, Thuckalay  Velimalai Kumarakoil  Arulmigu Bhagavathiamman Temple, Mandaicaud  Arulmigu Jain Kovil, Chitharal  Arulmigu Athikesava Temple Thiruvattur  Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple, Vellimalai  Arulmigu Boothalingasmy Temple, Boothapandy  Idaividda Sahayamatha Kovil, Sahayapuram 29

 Iyya Vaikundasami Kovil, Swamithoppu  Arul migu Madhadevar Temple, Thirparappu.  Arul migu Mahadevar Kovil, Ponmanai.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Pannipagam  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thickurichi.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvidaicodu.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Melamcodu.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Kalkulam  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvithamcodu  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirupannicodu  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirunattalam.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Munchirai  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirunanthikarai  Arulmigu Iyappasami Kovil, Vettuvenni  Arulmigu Sivan Kovil, Kalliankadu  Arulmigu Awayar Amman Kovil, Sathaivillai, Thazhakudy  Arulmigu Esakkiamman Thirukovil, Muppanthal  Arulmigu Murugan Kovil, Thovalai.  Arulmigu Pathreswari Amman Kovil, Koottalumudu  Arulmigu Mathusoothanaperumal Kovil, Parakkai  Muslim Mosque,  Arulmigu Thiruvalliarpathi Kovil, Thirupathisaram.  Mayamma Temple, Kanniyakumari  Sankarachariar Temple, Kanniyakumari  Guganatheeswarar Temple  Murugan Koil,  Sri Venkatachalapathi Temple, Vivekanandapuram

 Name of the important tourist centres  Arul Migu Bhagavathiamman Temple Kanniyakumari  Vivekananda Memorial Rock   Gandhi Memorial  Guganataswamy Temple 30

 Vattakottai Fort and Beach  Nagaraja Temple  Suchindram Temple   Muttam  Chitharal  Pechiparai Dam   Mathoor Hanging Bridge   Ulakkaruvi Falls  Thengapattanam Beach  Thirparappu Water Falls  Thiruvattar Temple  Mondaikad Temple  Sothavilai Beach  Sanguthurai Beach  Kalikesam  Aruvikari Falls

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1.1a. KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION 2011 Census Population Total Sl. Name of the Rural Urban No District

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

1 Kanniyakumari 321184 325257 646441 605161 618772 1223933 926345 944029 1870374

Source : Census of India – 2011

BLOCK WISE POPULATION

PadmanabapuramColachelKuzhithurai Nagercoil MunicipalityMunicipality Municipality Agastheswaram Municipality Thovalai

Melpuram

Munchiri Kurunthancode

Killiyoor

Thuckalay Thiruvattar

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1.AREA AND POPULATION

1.1b. AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC, ST – SEXWISE BY BLOCKS

Population Literate

Name of the

Sl. ds Blocks/

No Area

hol

No. of No. of

House

(sq.km) Male

Municipalities Male

Female Female

Persons Persons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 161080 79923 81157 134270 67586 66684 1 Agastheswaram 133.12 43002 166246 82532 83714 139135 70189 68946 2 Rajakkamangalam 120.16 43943

3 Thovalai 369.07 33151 120926 60056 60870 98890 50439 48451

4 Kurunthancode 106.85 50076 197591 98656 98935 163288 82698 80590

5 Thuckalay 130.33 48173 187865 93205 94660 157221 79156 78065

6 Thiruvattar 344.8 45697 176681 88037 88644 144969 73594 71375

7 Killiyoor 82.7 43682 171727 84824 86903 140658 70648 70010

8 Munchirai 72.01 48861 199967 99244 100723 160165 81051 79114

9 Melpuram 271.89 50684 197566 97106 100460 160846 81007 79839 Nagercoil 10 24.27 59997 224849 109938 114911 194361 96454 97907 Municipality Padmanabapuram 11 6.47 5549 21342 10518 10824 17911 8967 8944 Municipality Colachel 12 5.18 5205 23227 11767 11460 18702 9534 9168 Municipality Kuzhithurai 13 5.15 5519 21307 10539 10768 18322 9218 9104 Municipality TOTAL 1672 483539 1870374 926345 944029 1548738 780541 768197

Source : Census of India 2011

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Literacy rate among Male & Female

98 97 96 96 95 94 94 94

94 93 93 93 93 92 93 92 92 92 91 91 91 91

90 91 in percentage in 90 90 89 89

88 88 87 88

86

84

82

Blocks & Municipalities

Male (%) Female (%)

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1.1b. AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC, ST – SEXWISE BY BLOCKS (Contd..)

Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes

Name of the

Sl.N Blocks /

o Municipalities

Male Male

Female Female

Persons Persons 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 11981 5952 6029 459 228 231 1 Agastheswaram 9104 4506 4598 126 73 53 2 Rajakkamangalam 13413 6690 6723 389 198 191

3 Thovalai 13413 6690 6723 389 198 191

4 Kurunthancode 7169 3605 3564 107 56 51

5 Thuckalay 5352 2663 2689 51 19 32

6 Thiruvattar 3126 1588 1538 2798 1361 1437

7 Killiyoor 2076 1015 1061 136 67 69

8 Munchirai 5248 2558 2690 142 75 67

9 Melpuram 4325 2139 2186 2688 1310 1378 Nagercoil 10 9427 4593 4834 381 165 216 Municipality Padmanabapuram 11 2264 1117 1147 1 0 1 Municipality Colachel 12 455 236 219 0 0 0 Municipality Kuzhithurai 13 309 155 154 4 2 2 Municipality TOTAL 74249 36817 37432 7282 3554 3728

Source : Census of India 2011

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1.2. POPULATION BY BROAD INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES OF WORKERS

District Tamil Nadu Sl.No Industrial Category % to total % to total Persons populatio Persons population n 1 2 3 4 5 6

Main Workers

a) Cultivators 12229 0.65 4248457 5.89

b) Agricultural 51350 2.75 9606547 13.32 Labourers

1. c) Household Industry Manufacturing, 21078 1.13 1364893 1.89 Processing, Servicing and Repairs

d) Other Workers 468001 25.02 17664784 24.48

Total Main Workers 552658 29.55 27942181 38.73

2. Marginal Workers 126962 6.79 4942500 6.85

Total Workers(1+2) 679620 36.34 32884681 45.58

3. Non workers 1190754 63.66 39262349 54.42

Total (3+4) 1870374 100 72147030 100.00

Source : Census of India 2011

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1.3a. KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT REGLIGION WISE POPULATION

2011 Census

Persons in Percentage (%) Persons in Religions Kanniyakumari Tamil Nadu District In the Tamil District Nadu

Hindus 909872 63188168 48.65 87.58

Muslims 78590 4229479 4.20 5.86

Christians 876299 4418331 46.85 6.12

Sikhs 160 14601 0.01 0.02

Buddhists 438 11186 0.02 0.02

Jains 156 89265 0.01 0.12

Other 10 7414 0.00 0.01 Religions Other Religions not 4849 188586 0.26 0.26 stated

Total 1870374 72147030 100.00 100.00

Source : Census of India 2011

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1.3b. POPULATION BY RELIGION (as per 2001 census)

Percentage (%) Persons in Persons in SL. Religions Kanniyakumari Tamil No. Tamil District Nadu In the District Nadu

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Hindus 859307 54985079 51.27 88.11

2 Muslims 70360 3470647 4.20 5.56

3 Christians 745406 3785060 44.47 6.07

4 Sikhs 31 9545 0.00 0.02

5 Buddhists 26 3265 0.00 0.01

6 Jains 77 83359 0.00 0.13 Other 7 113 7525 0.01 0.01 Religions Other 8 Religions 714 59344 0.04 0.10 not stated Total 1676034 62405679 100.00 100.00

Source : Census of India 2001

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1.4a. POPULATION BY BROAD AGE GROUPS (as per 2011 census)

Persons Percentage to total in Persons in Sl.No Age Groups in Tamil Districts Nadu Tamil District Nadu 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 0-14 417820 17007503 22.34 23.57

2 15-29 147984 6253792 7.91 8.67

3 20-24 155169 6411543 8.3 8.89

4 25-29 166079 6663746 8.88 9.24

5 30-34 154029 5815560 8.24 8.06

6 35-39 146970 5836456 7.86 8.09

7 40-44 131835 5064209 7.05 7.02

8 45-49 123714 4713056 6.61 6.53

9 50-54 104277 3703460 5.57 5.13

10 55-59 94053 3101142 5.03 4.3

11 60-64 79031 2782608 4.23 3.86

12 65-69 58667 1868370 3.14 2.59

13 70-74 40898 1406529 2.19 1.95

14 75-79 24627 710241 1.32 0.98

15 80& Above 24346 742010 1.3 1.03 Age not 16 925 66805 0.05 0.09 stated Total 1870374 72147030 100.00 100.00

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1.4. POPULATION BY BROAD AGE GROUPS (as per 2001 census)

Persons Persons in Percentage to total in in Tamil Sl.No Age Groups Districts Nadu (in’000’) Tamil (in’000’) District Nadu 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 0-14 419 16826 25.00 26.96

2 15-29 174 6087 10.38 9.75

3 20-24 166 5917 9.90 9.48

4 25-29 154 5520 9.19 8.85

5 30-34 125 5038 7.46 8.07

6 35-39 123 4610 7.34 7.39

7 40-44 101 4054 6.03 6.50

8 45-49 102 3480 6.09 5.58

9 50-54 78 2889 4.65 4.63

10 55-59 67 2349 4.00 3.76

11 60-64 54 1940 3.22 3.11

12 65-69 43 1468 2.57 2.35

13 70-74 31 1130 1.85 1.81

14 75-79 19 686 1.13 1.10

15 80& Above 20 441 1.19 0.71

Total 1676 62406 100.00 100.00

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1.5 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH

Period (Subject Percentage to the period of Region Population Variation Since availability) previous Census

1 2 3 4 Total 1222549 -

1971 Rural 1018144 -

Urban 204405 -

Total 1423399 16.43

1981 Rural 1177867 15.69

Urban 245532 20.12

Total 1600349 12.43

1991 Rural 1330240 12.94

Urban 270109 10

Total 1676034 4.73

2001 Rural 582107 (-)5.51

Urban 1093927 304.99

Total 1870374 11.59

2011 Rural 646441 11.05

Urban 1223933 11.88

Source : Census of India 2011

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COMPARISON OF POPULATION

2000000

1870374 1800000

1676034 1600000 1600349

1423399 1400000

1222549

1200000

1000000 Population 800000

600000

400000

200000

0 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

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1.5a. URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION Population Total

Name of the Rural Urban

Sl.

Block/ No

Municipalities

Male Male Male

Total Total Total

Female Female Female

1 Agastheeswaram 21745 21887 43632 58178 59270 117448 79923 81157 161080

2 Rajakkamangalam 43734 44466 88200 38798 39248 78046 82532 83714 166246

3 Thovalai 30665 31100 61765 29391 29770 59161 60056 60870 120926

4 Kurunthencode 32902 32380 65282 65754 66555 132309 98656 98935 197591

5 Thucklay 28468 28712 57180 64737 65948 130685 93205 94660 187865

6 Thiruvattar 35270 35564 70834 52767 53080 105847 88037 88644 176681

7 Killiyoor 28135 28402 56537 56689 58501 115190 84824 86903 171727

8 Munchirai 62997 64019 127016 36247 36704 72951 99244 100723 199967

9 Melpuram 37268 38727 75995 59838 61733 121571 97106 100460 197566

Nagercoil 10 109938 114911 224849 109938 114911 224849 Corporation Padmanabhapuram 11 10518 10824 21342 10518 10824 21342 Municipality Colachel 12 11767 11460 23227 11767 11460 23227 Municipality Kuzhithurai 13 10539 10768 21307 10539 10768 21307 Municipality

TOTAL 321184 325257 646441 605161 618772 1223933 926345 944029 1870374 Source: Census 2011

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1.5b. ENUMERATED POPULATION 2019

Year :2019-20

Name of the Blocks / Enumerated Population 2019 Municipalies / Sl.No Corporation Male Female Total 1 Agasteeswaram 88717 87955 176672 2 Rajakkamangalam 69403 69816 139219 3 Thovalai 63487 64269 127756 4 Kurunthencode 135324 103792 239116 5 Thuckalay 98362 95470 193832 6 Thiruvattar 90785 90435 181220 7 Killiyoor 91954 89471 181425 8 Munchirai 102373 101289 203662 9 Melpuram 102261 105281 207542 Nagercoil Muncipal 10 Corporation 155563 152718 308281 Padmanabhapuram 11 Muncipality 10589 10290 20879 12 Colachel Muncipality 14613 12028 26641 Kuzhithurai 13 Muncipality 10706 10601 21307 Total 1034137 993415 2027552 Source: 1. Deputy Director of Health, Nagercoil 2.Vital Events Recorded by VHN’s 2019

2050000

2000000

1950000

1900000

1850000

1800000

1750000 As per 2011 census Enumerated Population 2019

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1.6 SALIENT FEATURES OF 2011 CENSUS BLOCK AND MUNICIPALITY WISE

)

Literacy rate

in in

(%

among Name of the

Sl.No. ( %) Block/Municipality ( %)

Sq. Km Sq. Male Female

population

Increase Increase

1000 males 1000

Density per per Density

Females per per Females

since 2001 S.T. Population (%) (%) S.C. Population 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Agasteeswaram 1210 1015 10.39 94.40 91.19 7.44 0.28

2 Rajakamangalam 1383 1014 19.11 94.44 90.98 5.48 0.07

3 Thovalai 328 1014 9.22 93.01 87.59 11.09 0.32

4 KurunthanCode 1849 1003 19.70 93.34 90.41 3.63 0.05

5 Thuckalay 1441 1016 12.32 94.30 90.93 2.85 0.03

6 Thiruvattar 512 1007 9.32 92.40 88.50 1.77 1.58

7 Killiyoor 2077 1025 9.81 93.19 89.34 1.21 0.08

8 Munchirai 2777 1015 12.83 91.48 87.40 2.62 0.07

9 Melpuram 727 1035 10.04 92.58 87.59 2.19 1.36 Nagercoil 10 Municipality 9264 1045 8.01 96.63 93.43 4.19 0.17 Padmanabhapuram 11 Municipality 3299 1029 6.31 95.05 91.38 10.61 0.00 Colachel 12 Municipality 4484 974 -2.35 91.62 90.24 1.96 0.00 Kuzhithurai 13 Municipality 4137 1022 3.92 95.85 92.32 1.45 0.02

Total 1119 1019 11.60 93.65 89.899 3.96 0.39 Source : Census of India 2011

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2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1 TEMPERATURE AT SELECT STATIONS

YEAR : 2019-20

Months Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity

0830 Hrs IST 1730 Hrs IST Normal Actual Normal Actual

Normal Actual Normal Actual

June 2019 30.6 32.2 24.7 25.8 81 83 79 82

July 2019 30.4 30.9 24.3 24.7 81 85 79 84

Aug. 2019 30.5 30.1 24.2 24.4 79 86 79 85

Sep. 2019 30.6 31.0 24.4 24.7 77 83 80 83

Oct. 2019 30.5 30.9 24.2 24.2 78 87 80 83

Nov. 2019 30.3 32.0 24.2 24.8 77 79 75 77

Dec. 2019 30.5 30.4 23.9 24.4 71 79 68 76

Jan. 2020 31.1 32.4 23.6 24.3 66 76 69 71

Feb. 2020 31.8 33.3 24.0 24.9 66 71 68 68

Mar. 2020 32.4 33.5 25.3 25.9 69 72 70 71

Apr. 2020 32.8 34.7 26.3 26.7 73 71 71 69

May 2020 32.4 31.9 26.3 25.3 76 81 77 79

Source: Deputy Director General of Metrology, Chennai.

Climatological Section, RMC Chennai Normal is based on the data from 1981-2010

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2.2 SEASON WISE RAINFALL

YEAR : 2019-20

Dstrict : Kanniyakumari (in mm) % Normal Actual Deviation VARIATION SOUTH WEST MONSOON -48.6 -27.6 Jun-19 175.8 127.2 -35.9 -30.8 Jul-19 116.6 80.7 103.9 127.5 Aug-19 81.5 185.4 119.8 102.7 Sep-19 116.7 236.5 139.2 28.4 Total 490.6 629.8 NORTH EAST MONSOON

104.7 41.5 Oct-19 252.2 356.9 -115.7 -55.7 Nov-19 207.8 92.1 18.1 28.3 Dec-19 63.9 82.0 7.1 1.4 Total 523. 9 531.0 WINTER SEASON

-15.1 -91.0 Jan-20 16.6 1.5 -17.9 -78.9 Feb-20 22.7 4.8 -33.0 -84.0 Total 39.3 6.3 HOT SEASON

-19.9 -43.3 Mar-20 46 26.1 -42.8 -41.3 Apr-20 103.6 60.8 57.0 46.0 May-20 123.8 180.8 -5.7 -2.1 TOTAL 273.4 267.7 107.6 8.1 GRAND TOTAL 1327.2 1434.8 Source : Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

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TIME SERIES DATA- RAINFALL BY SEASONS 2006-07 to 2019-20

1200

1087

1000

881.2

803.9 800 779.5

644.4 635.2 580.8 579.8 600 611.5 608.6 533 523.9 506.6 515.6 507.6 503.6 495 490.6

504.9 480.3 478.2 413.1 399.4 402.8 400 368.2 373.4 338.1 414.2 347.97 306.3 316.5 290.2 341.8 290.2 273.4 258.3 249.96 224.8 209.1 200 122.5 134.19 94.4 71.7 70.5 62.8 95 65.4 39.7 39.3 22.5 17.1 16.6 7.38 1.2 2.1 12.6 0

South West Monsoon North East Monsoon Winter Season Hot Weather Season

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TIME SERIES DATA -ANNUAL RAINFALL

2000

1882.2 1800 1795.3

1646.1 1600 1587.4 1553.9 1551.3 1391.1 1429.4 1400 1409.9 1327.2

1200 1197.8

1089.6

1000

849.2 800 734.22

600

400

200

0 2006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20

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2.3 TIME SERIES DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS

(LAST 14 YEARS)

Year : 2019-20

YEAR SWMS NEMS WINTER HOT WEATHER ANNUAL RAINFALL

% Variation

Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation

43 78 33 54

2006-07 97

33.4 7.38 72.8

327.8 644.4 316.6 427.4 611.5 184.1 26.02 217.4 290.2 547.9

1006.0 1553.9

90 78

2007-08 19

145 115

79.2 33.4 71.7 38.3

327.8 803.9 476.1 427.4 506.6 217.4 413.1 195.7 789.3

1006.0 1795.3

49 96 41 54

2008-09 86

1.2

33.4 32.2 88.9

327.8 608.6 280.8 427.4 635.2 207.8 217.4 306.3 545.3

1006.0 1551.3

21 56 42

2009-10 54

111

88.2 33.4 70.5 37.1

327.8 504.9 177.1 427.4 515.6 217.4 338.1 120.7 423.4

1006.0 1429.4

3

88 87

2010-11 55

7.4

154

33.4 62.8 29.4

1087

327.8 507.6 179.8 427.4 659.6 217.4 224.8 876.2

1006.0 1882.2

4

36 19 19

2011-12 12

6.3 8.3

40.4 33.4 39.7

327.8 368.2 427.4 580.8 153.4 217.4 209.1 191.8

1006.0 1197.8

25 95 58 35

2012-13 46

123 135

40.4 54.6

477.4 258.3 219.1 496.4 373.4 288.3 122.5 165.8 849.2 453.3

1302.5

5 3 7

62 19

2013-14 25

26.2 16.1 40.4 65.4 53.5 88.6

477.4 503.6 496.4 480.3 288.3 341.8

1302.5 1391.1

0 8

44 66

2014-15 13

1.4

63.2 40.4 22.5 17.9

477.4 414.2 496.4 495.0 288.3 478.2 189.9 107.4

1302.5 1409.9

57 58 72 37

2015-16 12

184

55.6 40.4 17.1 23.3

477.4 533.0 496.4 779.5 283.1 316.5 132.5 447.9

1302.5 1646.1

32

2016-17 11

2.1

- -

75.4 30.4

392 146

32.5

337.6

44.03 411.3 93.54

- -

347.9 545.5 134.2 101.8 249.9 148.2

- - -

-

1071.8 734.22

2017-18 78

1.9

-

23.8

40.4 16.6 0.66

16.34 58.91

-

477.4 399.4 496.4 881.2 384.8 77.52 288.3 290.2 284.9 21.87

- -

1302.5 1587.4

2018-19

93.6 27.8

40.4 12.6 94.4

18.86 68.81 193.9 67.26 212.9 16.35

- -

477.4 579.8 102.4 21.45 496.4 402.8 288.3

------

1302.5 1089.6

.1

5.7

2019-20 2

7.1 1.4 6.3 8.1

33.0 84.0

-

28.4 39.3

-

- -

490.6 629.8 139.2 523.9 531.0 273.4 267.7 107.6

1327.2 1434.8 Source : Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6 50

2.4 MONTHLY RAINFALL

YEAR: 2019-20

Month Actual Normal % Deviation

June 2019 127.2 175.8 -27.6

July 2019 80.7 116.6 -30.8

August 2019 185.4 81.5 127.5

September 2019 236.5 116.7 102.7

October 2019 356.9 252.2 41.5

November 2019 92.1 207.8 -55.7

December 2019 8.2 63.9 28.3

January 2020 1.5 16.6 -91

February 2020 4.8 22.7 -78.9

March 2020 26.1 46 -43.3

April 2020 60.8 103.6 -41.3

May 2020 180.8 123.8 46

Total 1434.8 1327.2 8.1

Source : Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6

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3.AGRICULTURE

3.1.SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Year: 2019-20

AGASTEESWARAM

Sl. Type of Soil Places in District No.

1 2 3 Kanniyakumari, Agasteeswaram, Thamaraikulam, 1 TypicUdipoammenta Dharmapuram, , Kottaram, Mathusoothanapuram Kanniyakumari,Thamaraikulam,Kulasekarapuram, Marungoor,Theroor, Eraviputhoor, Suchindram, 2 TypicHapludalfs Parakkai,Thengamputhur, Vadaseri, Kottaram Azhagappuram

3 TypicUnderthents Kanniyakumari, Agastheeswaram, Kottaram

Thamaraikulam, Kulasekarapuram, Theroor, Eraviputhoor, Suchindram, Parakkai, 4 FluventicDystropepts Thengamputhoor, Dharmapuram, Nagercoil, Neendakarai.B, Madusoothanapuram

5 TypicDyssttropepts Marungoor, Azhappapuram, Kottaram, Vembanoor

Ddharmapuram, Vadasery, Neendakarai.A, 6 UdicRdodudalfs Neendakarai.B,Madusuthanapuram

7 UdicHapludalfs Dharmapuram, Neendakarai.A, Neendakarai.B

8 AquicHapludalfs Vadiveeswaram, Nagercoil, Vembanoor

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KALKULAM

Sl. Type Of Soil Places in District No.

1 2 3 Kappiarari, Valvachagostam, , Thuckalay,

Kalkulam, Kothanallur, Mecode, Aruvikarai,

Thiruvattar, Ponnmanai, Aloor, , ,

1 TypicDystropets Kadiyapattanam,Manavalakurichi, Colachel Town,

Colachel,Thiruvithamcode, Viyannoor, Velimalai, ,

Thumpodu,Churulacode, Villukuri, Kuruthencode,

Lakshmipuram,Padmanabhapuram Town

Kappiarai, Valvachagostam, Thuckalai,Kalkulam,

Kothanallor, Thirparappu, lloor,Eraniel,Thalakulam,

2 AquicHapludalfo Kadiapattinam, Manavalakuichi, Colachel Town, Colachel,Thiruvithamcode,Churulocode, Kurunthencode, Lakshmipuram, Padmanabhapuram Town,

Attor,Mecode,Thiruvattar, Thirparappu, Ponmani,

3 UdicEhodudalfs Kadiyapattinam, Manavalakurchi, Colachel Town,

Colachel, Viyanoor, Churulode, Lakshmipuram,

Attoor,Thuckalay,Thiruvattur, Ponmani, Aloor, 4 UdicHapludalfe Kadyiapattinam, Velimalai, Thumpodu, Kurunthencode. Mecode,kadiapattnam,Manavilakuruchi, 5 Lithic Udorthents Colachel Town, Colachel,

6 FluventicDystripepte Lakshimipuram

7 TypicUdipsaments Colachel Town, Colachel, Lekshmipuram

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THOVALAI

Sl. Type Of Soil Places in District No.

1 2 3 Thovalai,Chembagramanputhuoor, Thirupathisaram, 1 TypicDyatyipspts Thazhakudy,Annanthapuram, Aralvaimozhi

Thovalai,Chenbagaramanputhoor,Thirupathisaram, 2 FluvanticDystropepts Thazhakudi, Azhagiapandipuram,Ananthapuram

Thovalai,Chenbagaramanputhur,Thirupathisaram,

Thazhakudi,Boothapandy,Esanthymangalam, 3 TypicHaplludalfs Chiramadum,Derisanamcopu,Arumanaloor,

Erachakulam,Aralvaimozhi

Chenbagaramanputhoor, Boothapandy, ,

4 Lithic Usorthents Eesaanthimangalam, Chiramadam, Derisanamcopu

Azhagiapandipuram, Erachakulam,

Esanthimangalam, Cheramadam,Derisanamcopu, 5 ParalithicUstorthents Azhagiapandipuram, Erachakulam,

6 Hills and forest Chiramadam,

7 Hills Arumanalloor,Erachakulam, Thovalai,Derisanamcopu, Arumanalloor, 8 UdicHapludalfs Aralvaimozhi, 9 TypicUstropets Aralvoimozhi

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VILAVANCODE Sl. Type Of Soil Places in District No. 1 2 3

Kollancode, Ezhudesam,Painkulam,Arudesam, Methukummal, Kunnathoor, Nalloor, Pacodu, Vilavancode, Edaycode, Arumanai, Kalial, 1 TypicDystropepts Keezhmidalam,Midalam,Palugal, Keelkulam, Killiyoor, Nattalam, Kulapuram,Anducode, Vellamcode, Mancode, Palloor.

Kolemcode, Ezhudesam,Painkulam,Arudesam, Methukummal, Kunnathoor, Nalloor, 2 Udihapludalfs Kezhmidalam, Killiyoor, Nattalam, Kulapuram, Vellamcode, Kollemcode, Ezhudsam, Painkulam,Arudesam, 3 ParlithicUderthents Vilavamcode, Arumanai, Kulapuram, Anducode.

Methukumal, Kollemcode, Painkulam,Arudesam, Methukummal,Kunathoor, Nalloor, , Vilavamcode, Palukal, EdaicodeArumanai, 4 AuicHapludalfs Midalam, Keeezhkulam, Killiyoor,Kulapuram, Anducode, Vellamcode,Mancode, Paluoor

5 Udichepludalfs Nalloor, Vellamcode,

Nalloor, Vilavancode, Arumanai,Kalial, Anducode, 6 Lithic Udorthents Vellamcode, Mancode. Pacode, Palugal, Edaycode, Kaliyal, Anducode, 7 ParalithicDystropepts Moncode, 8 Typic Arumanai, Velamcode, Mangodu, Kaliyal

9 MallicDyestopents Arumanai, Mangodu,Kalial

Source : Hand Book of Tamilnadu

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3.2 LAND UTILISATION (Area in Hectares)

Year: 2019-20

Thovala Agasteeswar Rajakkam Kurunthan Thuckalay Sl. No. Classification i am angalam code

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Reserve Forest 20856 795 0 813 291 Barren and 2 1658 535 463 135 709 Uncultivable uses Land put to Non- 3 5666 4937 4644 2565 3309 Agricultural uses 4 Cultivable Waste 124 3 0 50 2 Permanent Pastures 5 and Other Grazing 2 101 0 0 0 Land Land Under Miscellaneous Tree 6 Crops and Groves not 104 47 84 72 14 included in Net Area Sown 7 Current Fallow 495 226 149 44 115

8 Other Fallow Land 477 823 665 275 79

9 Net Area Sown 7507 6715 7568 7249 9161

Total Geographical 10 36907 14182 13573 11203 13680 Area

11 Gross Cropped Area 9648 8393 8462 7678 9450 Area sown more than 12 2141 1678 864 429 289 once

13 Gross Irrigated Area 6509 7062 4821 3291 3010 Source : ‘G’ Return Fasli 1429 (2019-20)

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3.2. LAND UTILISATION (contd.) (Area in Hectares)

Year: 2019-20

Thiruv Munchir District Sl.No Classification Melpuram Killiyoor attar ai Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Forest 19704 11696 0 0 54155 Barren and 2 241 91 136 33 4001 Uncultivable uses Land put to Non- 3 2095 3236 1740 1421 29513 Agricultural uses 4 Cultivable Waste 26 28 0 12 263 Permanent Pastures 5 and Other Grazing 0 0 0 0 103 Land Land Under 6 Miscellaneous Tree 22 58 87 40 528 Crops 7 Current Fallow 6 39 479 125 1678

8 Other Fallow Land 14 845 589 518 4285

9 Net Area Sown 12372 11296 5754 5052 72674

Total Geographical 10 34480 27189 8785 7201 167200 Area

11 Gross Cropped Area 12656 11299 5781 5057 78424 Area sown more than 12 284 3 27 5 5750 once 13 Gross Irrigated Area 1504 1191 1439 727 29554

Source : ‘G’ Return Fasli 1429 (2019-20) 58

LAND UTILISATION

1. Reserve Forest, 9. Net Area Sown, 54155, 32% 72674, 44%

3.Land put to Non- Agricultural uses, 29513, 18%

2. Barren and 7. Uncultivable uses, Current 5. Permanent 4001, 2% 8. Other Fallow, 6. Land Under Pastures and Fallow Land, 1678, Miscellaneous Tree Other Grazing 4. Cultivable 4285, 3% 1% Crops , 528, 0% Land, 103, 0% Waste, 263, 0%

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Comparison of cropped area of paddy for the last 8 years.

Year : 2019-20

SI. Crop 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 NO 1 Paddy (Kar) 5976 7023 6564 6472 6382 3204 5925 5044

2 Paddy (samba) 6435 6596 6610 6485 5774 6310 5953 5877 Paddy (Kodai) - - - - - 114 77 49 3 Total (Paddy) 12411 13619 13175 12957 12156 9628 11955 10970

3.3. AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS Year: 2017-18

Average yield Area Production in Sl.No. Crops Rate (Hec) Tonnes Kg./hec. 1 2 3 4 5 A.FOOD GRAINS:Cereals& Millets a) Paddy Kar 3204 11368 3548 Paddy Samba 6310 21157 3353 1 Paddy Kodai 114 509 4468 Total 9628 33034 b) Pulses Blackgram 329 247 750 2 B.OIL SEEDS Groundnut 10 34 3387 Coconut 24103 2992 12414 3 C.FRUITS & VEGETABLES Banana 5651 27227 4818 Mango 1311 7116 5428 Jack 571 1619 2830 Cashew 1004 255 254 Tapioca 1339 29123 34218 Tamarind 909 1764 1945 Pine apple 64 2680 41868 SPICES Cloves 757 668 883 Pepper 283 43 153 Arecanut 287 887 3059 Source: Season and crop report of Tamilnadu (2017-18) 60

Area under principal crops 2019-20

30000

25000 23988

20000

15000 Area in Hectare in Area

10000

6382 6306 5774

5000

114 566 1297 1403 1082 917 582 757 30 57 283 287 0

Crops

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3.4. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY

YEAR: 2019-20

Year 2004 Sl.No. ITEM (In number) 1 2 3 MANUALY OPERATED IMPLEMENTS

a. Seed cum fertilizer drill - b.Interculture equipment 11 c. Rice planter 3 d. Thresher 130 2 ANIMAL OPERATED IMPLEMENTS

a. Winnower 23 b. Wooden plough 878 c. Steel plough 72 d. Cultivator 26 e. Disk Harrow 48 f. Seed fertilizer drill 2

g. Leveller 78

h. Wet land puddler 86

i. Sugarcane crush 1 j. Cart 150

k. Ghanis 56 PLANT PROTECTION EQUIPMENTS SPRAYERS/ 3 DUSTERS OPERATED BY

a. Manual 75 b. Power 24 c. Tractor - d. Manual 14 e. Animal -

4 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENTS (Water lifting devices)

a. Diesel Engine 87

b. Electric pump 330

c. Drip 6 d. Sprinklet 4

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TRACTOR AND OTHER POWER OPERATED IMPLEMENTS a. Agricultural power tillers 7 5 b. Agricultural tractors(wheeled) 85

c. Crawler tractor 12 d. Mould Board plough 12 e. Cultivator 29

f. Disc harrow 22 g. Rotavator -

h. Seed fertilizer drill 1 i. Planter - j. Leveller 1

k .Potato diggers - l. Combine harvester tractor operated 2 m. Combine harvester self propelled - n. Trailers 24 o. Power operated paddy thresher 35 p .Power operated wheat thresher -

q. Power operated Multi crops -

r. Maize sheller 1

s. Sugarcane crusher - t. Reapers 1 u. Rice planter - EQUIPMENTS FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 6 a. Incubators/ Breeders 2 b. Milking machine 3 c. Hay harvesting machine(Straw reaper) 10 d. Hay harvesting machine(Forage 8 harvester) e. Stationary baler - f. Chaff cutter( Manually) 33 g. Chaff cutter(Animal operated) - h. Chaff cutter(Power operated) -

7 HORTICULTURE TOOLS a. Hand tools 14436

b. Power operated tools -

Source : 17th Quinquennial Livestock Census

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3.5.NUMBER AND AREA OF OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDINGS

Year: 2015-16

Number of operational Holdings Area operated(Hectares) Size Class of Holdings (Hectares) INSTI INSTIT OTH TOTA S.C. S.T. TUTI S.C. S.T. OTHERS UTIONA TOTAL ERS L ONAL L

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2313 37 419708 3246 425304 282.744 3.54 48724.927 528.596 49539.807 Below 0.5 97 1 15494 421 16013 69.473 0.51 10555.351 285.625 10910.959 0.5- 1.0 2410 38 435202 3667 441317 352.217 4.05 59280.278 814.221 60450.766 Marginal 48 0 4712 228 4988 65.343 6306.668 310.098 6682.109 1.0-2.0 48 0 4712 228 4988 65.343 6306.668 310.098 6682.109 Small 3 0 1212 109 1324 7.335 2861.966 264.33 3133.631 2.0 –3.0 0 0 444 43 487 0 1520.02 149.867 1669.887 3.0-4.0 Semi- 3 0 1656 152 1811 7.335 0 4381.986 414.197 4803.518 Medium 2 0 236 26 264 8.82 1033.776 118.255 1160.851 4.0-5.0 0 0 234 33 267 0 1371.087 203.445 1574.532 5.0 –7.5 0 0 116 15 131 0 975.696 131.51 1107.206 7.5-10.0 2 0 586 74 662 8.82 0 3380.559 453.21 3842.589 Medium 0 100 15 115 1257.067 205.545 1462.612 10.0-20.0 20.0 and 0 48 22 70 1690.813 2771.285 4462.098 above 0 148 37 185 0 0 2947.88 2976.83 5924.71 Large 2463 38 442304 4158 448963 433.715 4.05 76297.371 4968.556 81703.692 All Sizes

Source : Agricultural Census 2015-2016

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3.6.CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES Year: 2019-20

Fertilisers (in ‘000’ Tonne) Pesticides Urea (‘000’ Nitrogeneous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid Tonne) (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK) (M.T) (Lit.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15.59 5.339 5.799 26.728 28.137 9255 13.855 Source : Joint Director, Agriculture, Nagercoil

3.7. REGULATED MARKETS

Year: 2019 - 20 No. of Sub Quantity arrivals (‘in Receipts (Rs.in Regulated Markets Regulated Sl. M.T.’) (Product wise) Lakhs) (Product wise) No Markets 1 2 3 4 1 Regulated Market, Vadasery, 612 Coconut 10.07 Trivandrum Road, 1.Coconut 4824.49 Nagercoil

Regulated Market, 2. Cashew Cashew 75.75 2 2084.01 Rajakkamanglam

Eathamozhi& Post 3. Tamarind 16.67 Tamarind 0.08 Regulated Market, 3 Periyapalli Salai, ThingalNager, Neyoor 4. Tapioca Tapioca 0.71 235.22 Post - 5. Paddy Paddy 3.41 Regulated Market, 2064.25 4 , Gnaramvilai, Rubber 81.00 PacodePst 11. Rubber 7619.17

Regulated Market, 5 Kaliakkavilai, Kozhivilai Junction, Kulapuram Post 12. Ground

8.14 Ground nut 0.05 nut Regulated Market, 6 Oothukuzhivilai, Kulasekharam& Post Total 16851.95 - 171.07 Source: Secretary (G), Kanniyakumari Market Committee, Nagercoil.

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3.8 CROP INSURANCE SCHEME

Year : 2019-20

No of Compensation Premium Beneficiari during amount No. of Amount & es received Sl. No NOTIFIED CROPS sanctioned Farmers collected 2018-19 During 2018-19 (in lakhs) Compensa (Rs. in Lakhs) tion

1 Paddy 1272 9.27 1564 57.71

2 Banana 153 2.73 0 0.00

3 Tapioca 0 0.00 0 0.00

4 Blackgram 0.00 0 0 0.00

Total 1425 12.00 1564 57.71

Source : District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kanniyakumari.

3.9 SERICULTURE

YEAR-2019-20

Area under Sl. Production of Value in Name of the block Mulberry No. Cocoons (in Kg) Rupees (in Acre)

1 2 3 4 5

1 Agastheeswaram 23.00 6670 2534600

2 Rajakkamangalam 16.00 3840 1420800

3 Kurunthencode 2.00 500 187500

4 Thiruvattar 20.00 5200 1976000

5 Thakalay 1.00 250 87500

6 Thovalai 38.00 11400 4560000

Total 100 27860 10766400

Source : Assistant Director of Sericulture, Konam, Nagercoil

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4. IRRIGATION

4.1 SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY – BLOCKWISE

Year: 201 9-20

Wells Canals Wells used for Tube used for Name of the irrigation Resor Tanks Sl.No Well Domestic Block purpose voirs (Nos.) Length s Purpose Number only Dug (Km) open only

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Thovalai 6 97 283 81 1384 1 272

2 Agasteeswaram 17 28 572 496 2010 0 134

3 Rajakamangalam 19 35 358 1164 3073 0 113

4 Kurunthancode 1 132 508 36 3272 0 592

5 Thuckalay 3 92 51 3 3383 0 329

6 Thiruvattar 3 35 21 0 2225 2 296

7 Melpuram 2 28 6 4 6277 2 323

8 Killiyoor 0 58 184 43 3095 0 361

9 Munchirai 2 35 90 32 3129 0 203

Total 53 540 2073 1859 27848 5 2623

Source : G Return Fasli 1429 (2019-20)

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4.2. ACTUAL AREA IRRIGATED BY SOURCE (Area in Hecteres) Year: 2019-20

Area Irrigated Source Number Net Gross 1 2 3 4 I. Surface Water: 1.Canals i. Government Canals 53 7587 8983 ii. Private Canals - - - 2. Tanks i. Large 41 1098 1497 ii. Small 2582 9067 12412 3. Flow Irrigation i. Major and Medium - - - ii. Minor - - - 4. Lift Irrigation i. Major and Medium - - - ii. Minor - - - 5. Ponds i. Lift Irrigation - - - ii. Minor - - - 6. Other sources i. Lift Irrigation - - - ii. Flow Irrigation - - - II. Ground Water i. Public - - - ii. Private Tube wells 1859 3466 3572 iii. Dug wells 2073 3067 3090 others - - - Total - 24285 29554 Source : G Return Fasli 1429 (2019 -20)

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4.3 AREA IRRIGATED BY CROPS Year: 2019-20

Irrigated Sl.No. Crop Area(in Hect.) Area 1 2 3 4 1 Paddy 10970 10970 Other Cereals 6 - 2 Pulses 337 47 Spices and condiments 1. Areca nut 274 29 2. Cardamom 21 - 3. Chillies - - 4. Ginger 2 1 3 5. Pepper 322 18 6. Nut meg 87 1 7. Cloves and cinnamon 783 4 8.Curry leaves 4 1 9. Tamarind 880 - 4 Sugar Crops 799 - 5 Fruits and vegetables 8598 5731 6 Fibre Crops - - Food oil crops a)Ground nut 29 4 7 b) Gingely - 1 c) Coconut 24428 10801 Non food oil crops 8 a) Neem 18 - b) Punnai 56 - Medicinial crops a) Coffee 55 - b) Tea 212 - 9 c) Betal wine 10 2 d) Cocoa 121 42 e) Vanila 2 - f)Thulasi 5 - 10 Manure crops 1755 - 11 Flowers 85 42 12 Grove varieties 216 14 Other varieties a) Rubber 28358 2442 13 b)Mulberry 7 1 c) Elavan/ Ulagu 5 - d)Others 8 3 TOTAL 78424 29554 Source : G Return Fasli 1429 (2019-20)

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4.4 DETAILS OF DAMS, TANKS, WELLS AND BORE WELLS

Year: 2019-20

Dams Tanks

Name of the

Sl.No.

Block

spread spread

area area area

canals canals

Height Height

(Million (Million

Capacity Capacity Capacity

Length of of Length of Length

Catchment Catchment

Cubic feet) Cubic

Water spread spread Water Water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Peachipparai 207.2 141.17 48 4350 - - - - -

2 Perunchanni 160.2 48.65 77 2890 - - - - -

3 Chittar I 22.01 2.93 18 393 - - - - -

4 Chittar II 26.15 4.14 18 600 - - - - -

5 Poigai 7.37 78.03 42.7 104.85 - - - - - Mampazhathurai 6 54.12 44.54 - - - - - yaru Agasteeswaram 7 - - - - 28 - - - - Block 8 Rajakamangalam - - - - 35 - - - -

9 Thovalai - - - - 97 - - - -

10 Kurunthancode - - - - 132 - - - -

11 Thuckalay - - - - 92 - - - -

12 Thiruvattar - - - - 35 - - - -

13 Munchirai - - - - 35 - - - -

14 Killiyoor - - - - 58 - - - -

15 Melpuram - - - - 28 - - - -

Source : G Return Fasli 1429 (201 9-20 )

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5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

5.1 Livestock Population

Year: 2019-20

Sl. No. Classification Numbers

1 Cow 70371

2 Buffaloes 1409

3 Sheep 224

4 Goat 108901

5 Poultry 934575

6 Pig 1502

Total 1116982

Source : Joint Director, Animal Husbandry

5.2 VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS AND ANIMALS TREATED

Year: 2019-20 Veterinary Institutions Other Units

Animals treated

clinic

-

centers

-

Castration performed

Sl.No. Name the of District. Poly Hospitals Dispensaries Pet Clinic) Clinician Centers Animal disease investigation unit Mobile units Sub Kanniya 1 - 2 49 1 15 Nil 2 710651 1241 kumari

Source : Joint Director, Animal Husbandry

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5.3. NUMBER OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS Year: 2019-20

SL. Name of the Number of NO. District Government Hospitals Private Hospitals 1 Kanniyakumari 3 7 Source : Joint Director, Animal Husbandry

5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Year: 2019-20 Value of Quantity Name milk Name and address of milk Item of milk of the Supplied societies Supplied District (In Rs.) per day lakhs (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Y. 152. Mylady General 778 85.19 Y. 153 Kulasekarapuram General 94 10.29 TYD.93 Agastheeswaram General 1371 150.12 3960. Aralvaimozhi General 4916 538.30 Y.39 Navalkadu General 73 7.99 TYD.337 Arumanallur General 317 34.71 VRD 277. Peyode General 353 38.65 Y.207. Peruvalam General 86 9.42 VRD 431 Pallivilai General 686 75.12

TYD 226 South General 2320 254.04 Thamaraikulam TYD 308 Suchindram General 800 87.60 3268 Marungoor General 645 70.63

Y. 155 Thovalai General 613 67.12 Kanniyakumari Y. 34 Derisanamcope General 1249 136.77 Y. 168 Erachakulam General 163 17.85 Y.278 Arasarkonam General 1003 109.83 VRD 77. Periyasamy General 1275 139.61 Pandiyan MPCS Y.56 Azhappapuram General 337 36.90 KYD 2 Lakshmipuram General 118 12.92 MPCS KYD 37. Ayyavaikundar women 96 10.51 Women MPCS Y. 22 Vellamadam MPCS General 872 95.48

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Year: 2019-20 Value of Quantity Name milk Name and address of milk Item of milk of the Supplied societies Supplied District (In Rs.) per day Lac (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) TYD 190. Thiruppathisaram MPCS General 122 13.36 Y.81 Thazhakudi MPCS General 830 90.89 VRD 446. Monikettipottal MPCS General 4363 477.75 Y.102. Perunselvavilai MPCS General 1346 147.39 KYD. 89 Melakrishnapudur MPCS General 133 14.56 Y9. North Thamaraikulam MPCS General 245 26.83 TYD. 59 Nallur MPCS General 296 32.41 TYD 138. Andarkulam MPCS General 124 13.58 KYD 23 Rajavoor Women MPCS Women 105 11.50 TYD 92, Kattupudur, MPCS General 109 11.94 KYD. 14 Rathinapuram Thidal, MPCS General 258 28.25 KYD1 Senbagaramanputhur, MPCS General 373 40.84 Y, 154 Putheri, MPCS General 69 7.56

VRD. 480 South Soorangudi, MPCS General 173 18.94

VRD 76 Puthalam, MPCS General 643 70.41 Y 249, Kattathurai, MPCS General 534 58.47 Y 124. Mulagumoodu, MPCS General 3441 376.79 TYD 87. Thiruvithancode, MPCS General 1091 119.46

Kanniyakumari Y 36 Neyyoor Mekankarai, MPCS General 441 48.29 Y 276 Manavalakurchi, MPCS General 999 109.39 TYD 155 Karuparai, MPCS General 663 72.60 VRD 81. St. Palavilai, MPCS General 348 38.11 TYD 83 Kadayal, MPCS General 171 18.72 TYD 160. Muzhichal, MPCS General 3 0.33 KYD 80 Kuzhichal, MPCS General 63 6.90 VRD 62 Kotturkonam, MPCS General 378 41.39 VRD 118 Appicode, MPCS General 4541 497.24 TYD 171 , MPCS General 98 10.73 TYD 232 Thuckalay, MPCS General 331 36.24 VRD 101 Attur Harizan, MPCS General 8 0.88 VRD 86 Palliyadi, MPCS General 35 3.83 VRD 172 Kaliyakavilai, MPCS General 0 0.00 Total 40499 4434.63 Source: Dairy Development, Nagercoil

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5.5 POULTRY DEVELOPMENT Year: 2019-20 SL. Name of the Place Broiler (No’s) Layer (No’s) NO .

1 Moolachenvilai 43000

2 Nalloor 1300 NIL 3 Nagercoil 32500 Total 76800

Poultry Production No.of birds as on Sl. No. Species Egg Meat 31.3.2020 Production Production (No’s) (kg.) 1 Broiler Nil 917649 1828053

Source : Joint Director, Animal Husbandry

5.6 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION (P) Year: 2019-20 Name and Address Inland Fish Marine Fish Number of of Fishing centers Catch (Tonne) Catch (Tonne) Fisherman engaged Arockiapram to - 52048.5 35398 Neerodi (42 centres) All Reservoirs and 7981 - 9822 Tanks Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries, Kanniyakumari

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6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 Commercial Banks Year: 2019-20

Items Deposits Advances Credit Deposit Ratio (in Rs.) (in Rs.) (in %)

Consolidated report of Banks in Kanniyakumari Dt Including 14494.63 15664 108.07% RRB and co-op.Banks Crores Crores

Source : Lead Bank, Indian Overcese Bank.

Deposits (in Advances Sl.No. Name of the Bank CDR (in %) crores) (in crores) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) (4) (5) 1 State Bank of India 4139.39 3768.65 91.04 2 Allahabad Bank 29.79 31.18 104.67 3 Andhra Bank 218.57 190.59 87.20 4 Bank of Baroda 227.1 222.23 97.90 5 Bank of India 22.78 36.26 159.17 6 Bank of Maharashtra 105.49 192.87 182.83 7 Canara Bank 1415.8 1641.04 115.91 8 Central Bank of India 222.6 175.57 78.81 9 CORPORATION BANK 173.13 126.66 73.16 10 DENA BANK 27.26 35.45 95.14 11 IDBI Bank Ltd. 39.19 49.89 127.30 12 Indian Bank 1275.12 1322.28 103.70 13 Indian Overseas Bank 2179.66 2287 104.92 14 Oriental Bank of Commerce 172.69 271.05 156.96 15 Punjab National Bank 103.01 173.25 168.19 16 Syndicate Bank 274.8 170.58 62.07 17 UCO Bank 17.1 17.64 103.16 18 Union Bank of India 167.26 172.32 103.03 19 UNITED BANK OF INDIA 63.66 79.26 124.51 20 Vijaya Bank 35.8 25.6 71.51 21 Axis Bank Ltd. 412.69 315.75 76.51 22 Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. 127.24 196.44 154.39 23 City Union Bank Ltd. 83.25 119.14 143.11 24 Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd. 69.24 72.02 104.02 25 Federal bank 318.74 289.96 90.97 26 HDFC BANK LTD. 361.5 561.69 155.38 27 ICICI Bank Ltd. 1198.72 1383 115.37 28 KARNATAKA BANK LTD 226.99 343 151.11 29 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. 213.88 224.43 104.93 30 Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. 123.1 737.99 599.50 31 SOUTH INDIAN BANK 101.87 119.98 117.78 32 Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank 297.67 253.52 85.17 33 Tamilnadu Grama Bank 39.54 57.61 145.70

TOTAL 14494.63 15664 108.07 Source : Lead Bank, Indian Overcese Bank.

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6.2 INSURANCE SCHEME

Year: 2019-20

Amount paid Name of the No. of Policies Sum Assured No. of as Insurance Branches Issued (Crores) Beneficiaries compensation (Lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) LIC of India 4 33456 1034.51 1203 1636.89 (Individual) LIC of India (15 - 15567 31.13 18 3.6 Group) LIC of India Total 4 49023 1065.64 1221 1640.49 The Oriental 5 33250 9.43 78537 649.31 Insurance (Nagercoil) PLI 267 851 47.43 851 - RPLI 267 1928 49.55 1928 - National Insurance 1 24500 - 610 731 United India 4 97091 2680 5155 2299 Insurance Bharti Axa Life 1 417 33.12 3 5.25 Insurance Co-Ltd, Nagercoil Bajaj Allianz 1 160 12.2 160 32.2 TATA AIA Life 1 189 19.2 189 17.08 Insurance Co-Ltd., HDFC ERGO 1 7002 132.267 1628 89.698 General Insurance Company SBI Life Insurance 3 5376 571.944 1464 128.415 Source : Concerned Insurance Companies

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7.1 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Year: 2019-20 (in lakhs)

No. of Paid up Sl.N Type of Membe Working Advance Loan Out Overdu Societie share o society rship Capital d Standing e s capital No.of

Employees Primary 115 466321 10483.18 108382.95 97017.62 96050.55 3067.56 522 1 Agri.Coop Credit Society Student Co- 170 9992 0.61 48137.61 0 0 0 35 2 operative Stores Employment 40 24059 5849.78 20878.41 16303.94 37094.02 520.6 72 3 Cooperative Credit Society Labour Contract 4 3153 0.63 113.22 0 0 0 4 4 Cooperative Society 1 (24 Centreal (Branch 516 4367.15 112960.67 77247.53 74123.94 2391.07 147 5 Coop.Bank es)

Primary Coop 5 25976 137.98 2664.08 3634.43 2235.16 308.36 23 6 Agri & Rural Dev.Bank Coop. Urban Banks 1 15324 44.55 2682.62 535.74 1033.17 19.94 2 7 (Peoples Coop) Urban Credit 3 9501 349.41 3476.49 2543.26 3613.76 291.73 8 8 Societies Primary 12 10635 3.19 94.5 0 0 0 36 9 Cooperative Stores Agri Producers 3 19248 14.82 2446.23 818.31 357.85 1.53 16 10 Coop MKtg.Socs Coop.Training 1 195 1.53 0 0 0 0 1 11 Institutions

District Coop. 1 672 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 Union Non Agricultural 1 625 5.87 55 17.9 52.31 5.35 1 13 Credit Society – MPCS Coop Printing 1 516 9.93 149.21 0 0 0 834 14 Press Total 586733 21268.63 302040.99 198118.73 214560.76 6606.14 1702

Source: Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nagercoil.

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8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 Fair Price Shops Year: 2019-20 No. of Shops T.N.C.S.C Co - Women others Total Ltd. Operative FPS/Others

Sl.No Name of the

. District

FullTime PartTime FullTime PartTime FullTime PartTime FullTime PartTime FullTime PartTime 1 Kanniyakumari 102 36 447 114 24 0 37 9 610 160

8.2 QUANTUM OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTED AND THEIR RETAIL PRICES Year: 2019-20

Name of the Issue Price per Sl.No Scale of Supply Commodity (Kg.) 1 2 3 4 1Unit –12kg per card 1 ½ unit -14kg 2 unit –16 kg 1 Rice Priceless Rice 2½ unit –18 kg 3 to 4 unit – 20 Kg. Above 4 unit – 5 Kg. District Head Quarters – 10Kg / 2 Wheat Priceless wheat Card Other areas – 5 Kg / card 1 unit 500 gms (Rs.13.50 AAY Maximum 2 kgs per card 3 Sugar cards) Rs. 25 for (Additional 3Kgs for General Sugar card holders) 1.Family Card without Gas Cylinders 10 Litres - District Head Quarters 6 Litres - Municipality 5 Litres - Town panchyat 4 Kerosene Rs.14.00 / litre 3 Litres - Village panchyat 2.Family Card with one Cylinder 3 Litres per Card 3.Family Card with two Cylinder - Nil

5 Toor Dhall Rs. 30/- 1 Kg per card 6 Palm Oil Rs.25 / litre 1 packet / card Source: District Supply Office, Nagercoil.

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8.3 NO.OF RATION CARDS

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. Details No. of Ration Cards 1 2 3 1 Rice 473113

2 AAY 62673

3 Sugar option cards 2936

4 None cards 208

5 Police and Forest cards 1770

6 OAP 3195

7 ANP 73 District Total 543968

Source: District Supply Office, Nagercoil.

8.4 QUANTITY SUPPLIED Year: 2019-20

Quantity Supplied Sl.No Items Average per Months (Allottment and supplies) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Rice (Tonne) 99897.683 98302.557 8324.807 8191.880 2 Sugar (Tonne) 9319.739 8970.542 776.645 747.545 3 T.Dhall (Tonne) 6403.072 4583.910 533.589 381.993 4 Kerosene (Kilo Litre) 4733.993 4580.898 394.499 381.742 5 Wheat (Tonne) 6244.201 6206.931 520.350 517.244 6 Palm oil (Kilo Litre) 5057644 4987259 421470 415604 Source: District Supply Office, Nagercoil.

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8.5 NO. OF L.P.G. CONNECTIONS Year : 2019 – 20

Name of the No of No. of L.P.G. Connections Sl.No. Agencies Agencies Single Double Total 1 2 3 4 5

1 Indane Gas 22 240598 132542 373140

66427 45234 2 Bharat Gas 8 111661

3 HP Gas 4 46905 29102 76007

353930 206878 560808 Total 34

Source: Concerned Gas Agencies.

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

Year: 2019 -20

Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. Sl.No Name of the Connections Connections . Blocks/Municipalities Single Double Single Double 1 2 3 4 5 6

NIL

Source: Concerned Gas Agencies.

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9. COMMUNICATION

9.1 POST OFFICES DOING POSTAL BUSINESS ONLY

Year: 2019 -20 Sl. Post Office doing Postal Name of the Blocks / Municipalities No. business Only(Nos.) 1 2 3

Blocks

1 Agasteeswaram 33

2 Rajakkkamangalam 26

3 Kurunthancode 27

4 Thovalai 22

5 Killiyoor 25

6 Thuckalay 30

7 Melpuram 35

8 Munchirai 20

9 Thiruvattar 22

Name of Corporation / Municipalities

10 Nagercoil 15

11 Colachel 2

12 Padbanabhapuram 4

13 Kuzhithurai 6

District Total 267

Source : Senior Superintendent of Head Post Office, Nagercoil

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9.2 POST OFFICE DOING POST AND TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS

Year: 2019 – 20 Name of the Post Office doing postal & Sl. No. Blocks/Municipalities Telegraffic Branches (Nos.) 1 2 3 Blocks

1 Agastheeswaram -

2 Rajakkamangalam -

3 Kurunthancode -

4 Thovalai -

5 Killiyoor -

6 Thuckalay -

7 Melpuram -

8 Munchirai -

9 Thiruvattar -

Name of Corporation / Municipalities

10 Nagercoil -

11 Colachel -

12 Padmanabhapuram -

13 Kuzhithurai -

Total -

Source: Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil.

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9.3 TELEGRAPH OFFICE

Year: 2019 – 20

Name of Corporation / Sl.No Muncipalities / Town Panchayat No. of customer Service Centres 1 2 3

1 Nagercoil Corporation 2 2 Padmanabapuram Municipality 1 3 Colachel Municipality 0

4 Kuzhithurai Municipality 2 5 Town Panchayat 4

District Total 9

Source: Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil.

9.4 NO.OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES, CAPACITY AND NO. IN USE

Year: 2019 – 20

Sl.No. Item Numbers

1 2 3 1 44 Number of Telephone Exchanges 2 67161 Number of Equipped Capacity 3 45340 Number of Telephones in use 4 21821 Not in use numbers

Source : Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil.

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9.5. NUMBER OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE YEAR: 2019-20 NO. OF PUBLIC CALL EXCHANGE Without Sl.No Name of the Exchange With ISD/STD ISD/STD Total 1 Aralvaimozhy 3 9 12 2 Aloor 4 5 9 3 Arumani 1 3 4 4 Azhagappapuram 5 2 7 5 Bhoothapandi 2 8 10 6 Colachel 3 8 11 7 Cheruvalloor 0 9 9 8 Eathamozhy 8 17 25 9 Eraviputhoor 1 3 4 10 Kollencode 3 2 5 11 Keeriparai 1 0 1 12 Kattathurai 1 4 5 13 Karungal 3 8 11 14 Kaliyakkavilai 9 10 19 15 0 18 18 16 Kottar 2 9 11 17 Kadayalumoodu 0 3 3 18 Kuzhithurai 11 22 33 19 Lower kodayar 0 1 1 20 Manakkavilai 0 7 7 21 Moovattukonam 2 4 6 22 Marthandam 13 16 29 23 Muttom 11 13 24 24 Nagercoil cdot 10 48 58 25 Nagercoil DLC 0 1 1 26 Nagercoil ewsd 25 15 40 27 Nambali kollencode 2 11 13 28 Neyyoor 15 27 42 29 Old kanniyakumari 9 1 10 30 Pazhathottam 7 5 Kanniyakumari 12 31 Painkulam 5 7 12 32 Pathukani 1 0 1 33 Ramapuram 2 5 7 34 Ramanputhoor 3 13 16 35 Sundavilai karingal 2 4 6 36 Swamythoppu 2 5 7 37 Thadikkarankonam 3 2 5 38 Thuckalay 12 22 34 39 Thengamputhoor 3 6 9 40 Thengapattanam 2 2 4 41 Thiruvithancode 3 1 4 42 Thiruvattar 2 19 21 43 Villukury 2 1 3 44 Vadasery 8 21 29 TOTAL 201 397 598 Source: Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil.

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9.6 NUMBER OF PERSONS WAITING FOR PHONE CONNECTION YEAR: 2019-20 No. of Persons waiting Sl.No Name of the Exchange for phone connection 1 Aralvaimozhy 0 2 Aloor 0 3 Arumani 0 4 Azhagappapuram 0 5 Bhoothapandi 0 6 Colachel 0 7 Cheruvalloor 0 8 Eathamozhy 0 9 Eraviputhoor 0 10 Kollencode 0 11 Keeriparai 0 12 Kattathurai 0 13 Karungal 0 14 Kaliyakkavilai 0 15 Kulasekaram 0 16 Kottar 0 17 Kadayalumoodu 0 18 Kuzhithurai 0 19 Lower kodayar 0 20 Manakkavilai 0 21 Moovattukonam 0 22 Marthandam 0 23 Muttom 0 24 Nagercoil cdot 0 25 Nagercoil DLC 0 26 Nagercoil ewsd 0 27 Nambali kollencode 0 28 Neyyoor 0 29 Old kanniyakumari 0 30 Pazhathottam Kanniyakumari 0 31 Painkulam 0 32 Pathukani 0 33 Ramapuram 0 34 Ramanputhoor 0 35 Sundavilai karingal 0 36 Swamythoppu 0 37 Thadikkarankonam 0 38 Thuckalay 0 39 Thengamputhoor 0 40 Thengapattanam 0 41 Thiruvithancode 0 42 Thiruvattar 0 43 Villukury 0 44 Vadasery 0 Total 0 Source: Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil. 91

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10. ELECTRICITY

10.1 No. of Power Stations

Year : 2019-20

Year Station Net unit Installed Gene Sl. Name of the of Consu sent out Capacity ration No. Power Stations Opera mption (M.U) (M.W.) (M.U.) tion (M.U)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

HydroKodayar 1 1970 60 MW 126.84 0.52146 126.31854 Power House-I

Hydro Power 2 1971 40 MW 48.3762 0.191128 48.185 house - II

Source : Superintendent Engineer, Electricity Board, Nagercoil

10.2 QUANTUM OF POWER PURCHASED

Year: 2019-20

Power Purchased in M.U Power purchased sectors name Name of Circle CEDC/ CEDC/ CEDC Central North / West

H.T. Services Nil

Source : Superintendent of Engineering, Electricity Board, Nagercoil

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10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise YEAR: 2019-20

% of the Sl.No Sectors Consumptio Consumption n (M.U) 1 2 3 4 130.778 11.70 1 Industries

Agriculture & - - 2 Huts 697.627 62.42 3 Domestic

Commercial & 171.593 15.35 4 Ty.Sy Public lighting 76.306 6.83 5 and Public Works Railway 16.810 1.50 6 Traction Sales to other - - 7 States Miscellaneous 24.611 2.20 8 (Including H.T) Total 1117.725 100

Source: Superintendent Engineer, Kanniyakumari Electricity Distribution circle, Parvathipuram.

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output

Year : 2019 - 20

Power Demand Details 1 2

Maximum demand of 273 MVA Kanniyakumari Circle

Source: Superintendent Engineer, Kanniyakumari Electricity Distribution circle, Parvathipuram.

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10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and cost per unit

Year: 2019-20

Sectors Cost per unit in Rs. Income in Rs.in ‘000’

H.T. Tariff

Tariff 1A 8.38 441538

Tariff 1B 8.65 165402

Tariff IIA 7.13 89756

Tariff IIB 9.81 19205

Tariff III 9.22 289136

L.T. Tariff

Tariff 1A 1.75 1203589

Tariff IIA 7.75 444317

Tariff IIB1 & II B-2 7.75 78695

Tariff IIC 6.70 51251

Tariff IIIA 5.20 29827

Tariff IIIB 7.49 467326

Tariff V 9.50 1440494

Tariff IV 12.50 154912

Total 4875448

Source : Superintendent of Engineering, Kanniyakumari

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. Item Unit (M) Achievement

1 2 3 4 1 Transmission - - 2 Distribution 1117.725 100 %

Source: Sup erintenden t ofEngineer, Kanniyakumari Electricity Distribution circle, Parvathipuram. 95

10.7 Capacity of Transformers Year : 2019 - 20 Name Type of Capacity Date of Sl.No of Commissioning Name of the Sub Station and Voltage SS MVA /Ration in KV Circle 1 2 3 4 5 6 110 KV Substations 1 Nagercoil 110/33-11KV S.S Radial 74.00 13.05.1982 Radial 2 Thuckalay 110/11 KV S.S 32.00 28.03.1984 Radial 3 Kuzhithurai 110/11 KV S.S 32.00 26.02.1990

4 Pechiparai 110/11 KV S.S Radial 14.00 30.08.1987

5 Munchirai 110/11 KV S.S Radial 32.00 28.02.1996

6 Veeyanoor 110/11 KV S.S Radial 20.00 19.06.1996

7 Kanniyakumari 110/11 KV S.S Radial 32.00 29.01.2001

8 Meenakshipuram 110/11 KV S.S Radial 26.00 31.05.2003

9 S.R.Pudur 110/11 KV S.S Radial 10.00 24.11.2004 Radial 10 Thenganputhoor 110/11 KV S.S 20.00 30.08.2006 Radial 11 Chemponvilai 110/11 KV S.S 26.00 30.03.2002 Radial

12 Cheramangalam 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 22.11.2010 Kanniyakumari ElectricityDistribution Circle Radial 13 Marthandam 110/11 KV S.S 20.00 12.10.2009 Radial 14 Karungal 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 14.09.2015 Radial 15 Nadaikavu 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 31.12.2016

33 KV Substations Radial 16 Vallankumaranvilai 33/11 KV S.S 16.00 06.09.1994 Thadikarankonam 33/11 KV S.S Radial 08.00 13.01.2000

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Asaripallam 33/11 KV S.S Radial 16.00 20.12.2014 18 Vadaseri 33/11 KV S.S Radial 08.00 19.11.2015 19 Rajakkamangalam 33/11 KV S.S Radial 16.00 29.01.2020 20

Cape Indoor 33/11 KV S.S Radial Distribution Circle 08.00 28.02.2020

21 Kanniyakumari Electricity Muttom Indoor 33/11 KV S.S Radial 08.00 24.03.2020 22 Source: Superintendent Engineer Kanniyakumari Electricity Distribution circle, Parvathipuram.

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10.8 Rural Electrification

Year : 2019-20

Electrified during the Year Electrified up to the year

Hamlet Hamlet Agricultural Agricultural Towns Villages (including Towns Villages (including Pump sets Pump sets Tribal) Tribal) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0 0 0 26 04 95 2550 8051

Source: Superintendent of Engrineering, Kanniyakumari.

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11. EDUCATION 11.1 UNIVERSITIES, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND COURSES OFFERED YEAR: 2019-20 Sl. Name of the Students Teachi No. of the courses N Universities/ No. ng offered o of Institutions Boys Girls Total Faculty 1 Noorul Islam 398 190 588 285 B.E., B.Tech., M.E., University, M.Tech., B.Com., , BBA., MBA., MCA., Thuckalay. M.A., M.Phil., B.Sc., M.Sc., Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions. 11.2 COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHING FACULTY YEAR: 2019-20 Sl. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teac No Institutions hers Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) I Government Colleges

1. Government Arts and Science College, 1 243 577 820 31 Nagercoil. TOTAL 1 243 577 820 31 II Aided Colleges

1. Arignar Anna College, Aralvaimozhi 1 192 866 1058 50

2. Holy Cross College, Nagercoil. 1 - 2509 2509 146 3. Lekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, 1 529 1419 1948 91 Neyyoor. 4. Nesamony Memorial Christian College, 1 1220 2517 3737 188 Marthandam. 5. Pioneer Kumaraswamy College,Nagercoil 1 102 283 385 80

6. ,Nagercoil. 1 558 635 1193 180 7. Sree Ayyappa College for Women, 1 - 1546 1546 72 Chunkankadai. 8. Sree Devi Kumari Womens 1 - 1417 1417 58 College,Kuzhithurai 9. St.Hindu College, Nagercoil. 1 794 2603 3397 167

10. St.Judes College, Thoothoor. 1 507 1119 1626 74 11. Vivekananda College, Agastheeswaram. 1 430 1192 1622 100

12. Womens Christian College, Nagercoil. 1 - 2251 2251 124

TOTAL 12 4332 18357 22689 1330

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III Self Finance Colleges

1. Annai Velankanni College, 1 508 1127 1635 80 Tholaiyavattam,Karungal. 2. Infant Jesus College of Arts and Science for 1 - 816 816 48 Women, Mulagumoodu.

3. Malankara Catholic College, Kaliyakkavilai. 1 789 1305 2094 108

4. Muslim Arts College, Thiruvithancode. 1 689 1438 2127 145 5. Nanjil Catholic College of Arts and Science, 1 593 1342 1935 123 Kaliakkavilai.

6. Noorul Islam Arts and Science 1 908 672 1580 91 College,Kumarakovil,Villukuri.

7. Ruben College of Arts and Science, 1 18 54 72 11 Thadikarankonam. 8. Sivanthi Adithanar College, Pillayarpuram, 1 251 520 771 77 Nagercoil. 9. St.Alphonsa College of Arts and Science, 1 75 229 304 51 Soosaipuram, Karungal 10. St.Jerome’s College of Arts and Science, 1 421 683 1104 57 Ananthanadargudi.

11. St.John’s College of Arts and Science, 1 249 886 1135 47 Ammandivilai. 12. St.Teresa Arts and Science College, 1 - 494 494 34 Mangalakuntu. 13. Udaya Arts and Science College, 1 384 504 888 81 Ammandivilai. 14. V.T.M. College of Arts and Science, 1 88 192 280 41 Arumanai. TOTAL 14 4973 10262 15235 994

IV Constituent College

1. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University 1 163 816 979 51 Constituent College, Government Primary Campus,Main Road, Kanniyakumari.

TOTAL 1 163 816 979 51 Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions.

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11.3a COLLEGES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEDICAL EDUCATION YEAR: 2019-20

Sl. Name of the Institution No. of Students No Institut Boys Girls Total

ions Teachers (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) I Medical Colleges 1. Kanniyakumari Government Medical College, 1 270 328 598 170 Asaripallam 2. SreeMookambika Institute of Medical Science 1 191 357 548 123 College, TOTAL 2 461 685 1146 293 II Dental Colleges 1. SreeMookambika Institute of Dental Science 1 70 272 342 54 College, III Homeopathy Colleges 1. Maria Homeopathic Medical College and 1 114 115 229 39 Hospital, 2. Sarada Krishna Homeopathic Medical College, 1 115 541 656 55 Kulasekaram. 3. White Memorial Homeopathy College, Attoor. 1 66 282 348 53 TOTAL 3 295 938 1233 147 IV Pharmacy College 1. Nadar Mahajana Sangam College of Pharmacy, 1 26 204 230 15 V Ayurvedha Colleges 1. Government Ayurvedic College, Nagercoil. 1 90 208 298 29 2. Maria Ayurvedha Medical College, 1 70 195 265 36 TOTAL 2 160 403 563 65 VI Siddha Colleges 1. ATSVS Siddha Medical College, Munchirai. 1 46 182 228 31 2. Maria Siddha Medical College, 1 136 168 304 56 TOTAL 2 182 350 532 87 VII Phsiotherapy Colleges 1. Christian College of Physiotherapy, Colachel 1 74 123 197 15 2. White Memorial College of 1 69 51 120 18 Physiotherapy,Attoor. TOTAL 2 143 174 317 33 VIII Yoga and Naturopathy Colleges 1. Sree Ramakrishna Yoga and Naturopathy 1 104 327 431 52 College, Kulasekaram. TOTAL 1 104 327 431 52 IX Nursing Colleges 1. Annammal College of Nursing (B.Sc), 1 31 164 195 24 Kuzhithurai. 2. Annammal School of Nursing (M.Sc), 1 1 58 59 6 Kuzhithurai. 3. CET College of Nursing, Thidal. 1 34 133 167 15 4. Cross School of Nursing, Azhagiapandipuram. 1 - 25 25 4 101

5. CSI College of Nursing, Marthandam 1 41 106 147 16 6. CSI School of Nursing,Marthandam 1 - 60 60 6 7. Christian College of Nursing, Neyyoor. 1 - 220 220 20 8. Dr.Jeyasekharan Medical Trust College of 1 33 111 144 35 Nursing, 9. Dr.Kumaraswamy Health Centre School of 1 - 32 32 3 Nursing, Kottaram. 10. Dr.Kumaraswamy Health Centre College of 1 - 175 175 21 Nursing, 11. Grace College of Nursing, 1 65 177 242 12 12. Grace School of Nursing 1 13 47 60 6 13. Globel College of Nursing, Nattalam. 1 65 219 284 22 14. P.S. College of Nursing,Thalakulam. 1 47 198 245 21 15. Rajapalayam Nurses Training Institute, 1 - 46 46 6 Colachel. 16. St.Xavier’s Catholic College of Nursing 1 25 380 405 40 17. Sree Mookambika College of Nursing, 1 - 385 385 55 Padarnilam. 18. Sree Mookambika School of Nursing, 1 - 47 47 10 Padarnilam. 19. Thasaih College of Nursing, 1 22 228 250 20 20. The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Hospital 1 8 45 53 6 School of Nursing, Vadaserry. 21. William’s School of Nursing, 1 - 22 22 4 22. White Memorial School of Nursing, Attoor. 1 68 167 235 32 23 White Memorial College of Nursing, Attoor. 1 TOTAL 23 453 3045 3498 384 Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions.

11.3b. COLLEGES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ENGINEERING COLLEGES YEAR: 2019-20 Sl. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teach No Instituti Boys Girls Tota ers ons l (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Annai Velankanni College of 1 259 188 447 50 Engineering, 2. Amirta College of Engineering and 1 410 216 626 135 Technology, 3. Arunachala College of Engineering for 1 - 1571 1571 125 Women, Ammandivilai. 4. Bethlahem Institute of Engineering, 1 738 318 1056 131 Karungal. 5. C.S.I. Institute of Technology, Thovalai. 1 391 262 653 107 6. DMI Engineering College, 1 551 366 917 51 7. Good Shepherd College of Engineering, 1 6 6 12 9 8. Immanuel Arasar J.J Engineering College, 1 60 23 83 63 9. Jayamatha Engineering College, 1 77 9 86 75 Aralvaimozhi. 10. Kalaivanar N.S.K. College of 1 210 50 260 17 Engineering, Therekalputhoor. 11. Lord Jeganath College of Engineering, 1 299 196 495 129 Ramanathichanputhoor. 102

12. Lourdes Mount College of Engineering, 1 168 67 235 49 Nattalam. 13. Loyola Institute of Technology & 1 683 571 1254 120 Science, Thovalai 14. MET Engineering College, 1 385 149 534 74 Chenbagaramanputhoor. 15. Mar Ephraem College Of Engineering 1 1002 278 1280 118 and Technology, Marthandam. 16. Maria College of Engineering and 1 640 229 869 112 Technology, 17. Marthandam College of Engineering 1 526 179 705 69 andTechnology, Kuttakuzhi. 18. Narayanaguru College of Engineering, 1 389 202 591 111 Manjalumoodu 19. Ponjesly College of Engineering, 1 854 493 1347 223 Nagercoil 20. Rajas International Institute of 1 - 387 387 59 Technology for Women, Nagercoil 21. Rohini College of Engineering 1 1488 834 2322 160 22. Satyam College of Engineering and 1 471 235 706 82 Technology, 23. Sigma College of Architecture, 1 177 109 286 54 24. Sivaji College of Engineering College, 1 182 111 293 58 25. St. Xavier’s College of Engineering, 1 1147 917 2064 152 Chunkankadai. 26. Stella Mary’s College of Engineering, 1 504 295 799 70 27. Udaya School of Engineering, 1 730 552 1282 196 Vellamodi 28. University College of Engineering, 1 842 776 1618 71 Konam. 29. Vins Christian College of Engineering, 1 460 68 528 61 Vins Nagar,Chunkankadai. 30. Vins Christian Womens College of 1 - 181 181 48 Engineering, Vins Nagar, Chunkankadai. TOTAL 30 13649 9838 23487 2779 Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions.

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11.4. COLLEGES FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS YEAR: 2019-20 Sl. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teac No Institu Boys Girls Tota hers tions l (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Amirta Polytechnic College, Erachakulam. 1 167 12 179 19 2. BWDA Polytechnic College, Kappiyarai, 1 248 32 280 24 Vendalicode, Ponmanai. 3. Cape Polytechnic College, Aralvaimozhi. 1 616 85 701 46 4. Govt. Polytechnic Konam, Nagercoil. 1 1299 99 1398 22 5. Immanuel Arasar J.J. Polytechnic College, 1 42 11 53 3 6. Kalaivanar N.S.K Polytechnic, 1 448 33 481 40 Chenbagaramanpudur. 7. Maria Polytechnic College, Thottavaram. 1 664 72 736 96 8. Moderator Gnanadasan Polytechnic, 1 520 25 545 44 Nagercoil. 9. Morning Star Polytechnic, Chunkankadai. 1 768 28 796 42 10. Noorul Islam Polytechnic, Punkarai, 1 653 27 680 44 Thickanamcode. 11. NMS Kamaraj Polytechnic, Pazhavilai. 1 1027 42 1069 45 12. P.S.N. Institute of Technology, 1 412 28 440 46 Ramanathichanpudur. 13. Surya Polytechnic College, Ammandivilai. 1 723 83 806 62 14. Sree Vaikundar Polytechnic College, 1 287 19 306 28 15. Sree Krishna Polytechnic, Kalliancaud. 1 634 35 669 56 16. Udaya Polytechnic College, Vellamodi. 1 454 59 513 32 17. Union Christian Polytechnic College, 1 376 62 438 35 Kutticode. 18. Vivekananda Polytechnic College, 1 525 47 572 76 Agastheeswaram. TOTAL 18 9863 799 10662 760 Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions.

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11.5 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2019 - 20

Sl. No. of the Students Teache Name of the Institutions No Institutions Boys Girls Total rs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Higher Secondary Schools Government 59 13852 12695 26547 1322 1 Aided 81 23796 30753 54549 2401 Others 135 57712 51656 109368 3182 Total 275 95360 95104 190464 6905 High schools Government 75 4446 4110 8556 707 2 Aided 52 3765 4476 8241 757 Others 76 14933 13095 28028 1742 Total 203 23144 21681 44825 3206 Middle Schools Government 96 3976 3748 7724 411 3 Aided 41 1677 1584 3261 136 Others 63 5945 5292 11237 867 Total 200 11598 10624 22222 1414 Primary Schools Government 285 9495 9398 18893 759 4 Aided 115 4845 6089 10934 669 Others 14 303 278 581 70 Total 414 14643 15765 30408 1498 Nursery & Primary Schools Government 0 0 0 0 0 5 Aided 2 19 22 41 3 Others 137 6465 6356 12821 961 Total 139 6484 6378 12862 964 District Total 1231 151229 149552 300781 13987

11.5 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (cont..)

Sl.No Category Number HM 129 PG Teachers 508

Government Schools BT Teachers 896 1 SGT 300 Others 296 Total

HM 98 PG Teachers 555 2 BT Teachers 1310 Government Aided Schools SGT 482 Others 393 Total Source: 1.Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil

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11.6. COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS YEAR: 2019-20 Sl. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teac No Institu Boys Gir Tota hers tions ls l (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) I Aided College of Education 1. NVKSD College of Education, Attoor. 1 18 175 193 11 II Self Finance College of Education 1. All Saints College of Education, 1 12 70 82 10 Kanniyakumari 2. Anna Vinayagar College of Education, 1 3 196 199 12 Kanniyakumari 3. Bethany Navajeevan College of Education, 1 6 126 132 14 Kanniyakumari 4. Bethlahem College of Education, Karungal. 1 - 153 153 17 5. Bishop Agniswamy College of Education, 1 5 185 190 15 Muttom. 6. Bapuji Memorial College of Education, 1 4 194 198 16 Manavalakurichy & Post. 7. Bethesda College of Education, 1 - 181 181 14 Bethelpuram. 8. Sun College of Education, Erachakulam 1 - 86 86 16 9. Christian College of Education, Sinclair 1 2 187 189 16 Street, Marthandam. 10. Good Shepherd College of Education, 1 1 68 69 8 Nagercoil. 11. Grace College Of Edcuation, 1 12 188 200 11 Padanthalumoodu. 12. Holy Trinity College of College of 1 6 101 107 12 Education, Melpalai, Edaicode. 13. Immanuel Arasar College of 1 87 393 480 40 Education, Immanuel Arasar Nagar, Nattalam, Marthandam. 14. James College of Education, Mananvilai, 1 9 96 105 16 Kappiyarai Post, Karungal, 15. Kottalamoodu Arulmigu 1 1 126 127 16 Bhadreshwari Devasthanam College of Education, Painkulam. 16. Lord Jegannath College of 1 21 170 191 14 Education, Ramanathichan puthoor, Marungoor. 17. M.E.T. College of Education, 13/142 B, 1 8 125 133 20 Mogals Garden, Poigai Dam Road, Chenbagaramanputhur 18. Mar Chrysostom College of Education, 1 11 184 195 11 Malankara Avenue, Kirathoor post. 19. Muslim College of Education, 1 3 207 210 24 Thiruvithancode 20. Mother Gnanamma Catholic College of 1 7 193 200 13 Education, . 106

21. Nadar Mahajana Sangam Kamaraj College 1 6 131 137 9 of Education, Kanniyakumari. 22. Pope John Paul II College of Education, 1 1 180 181 16 Mulagumoodu. 23. Ponjesly College of Educaion, Alamparai, 1 2 95 97 8 Vettoornimadam. 24. R.P.A College of Education,R.P Nager, 1 3 146 149 16 Mamoottukadai, Viricode P.O. 25. Ruben College of Education, 1 26 138 164 26 Thadikkarankonam. 26. Siddhartha College of Teacher 1 14 164 178 13 Education, Manjalumoodu (Post), Kuzhithurai. 27. St. Joseph College of Education, Appicode, 1 5 195 200 21 Tholayavattam P.O., 28. St. Stephen College of Education, 1 3 88 91 9 Kollemcode, Kanniyakumari 29. S.T. Hindu College of Education, 1 1 95 96 8 Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District. 30. T.N.N. Memorial College of Teachers Edn. 1 5 94 99 8 31. Udaya college of Education, Udaya Nager, 1 7 193 200 24 Ammandivilai Post. 32. Vivekananda College of Education, 1 4 186 190 16 Agastheeswaram. 33. White Memorial College of Education, 1 8 188 196 18 Attoor, Veeyannoor. P.O. TOTAL 33 283 5122 5405 507 III Teacher Training Institute 1. DIET, Theroor 1 - - - 15 2. Grace TTI, Padanthalumoodu. 1 5 18 23 5 3. D.V.D. TTI, Kottar. 1 - 35 35 5 4. MET TTI, Shenbagaramanputhoor. 1 - 20 20 7 5. Immanuel Arasar TTI, 1 - 3 3 7 6. Infant Jesus TTI, Mulagumoodu. 1 - 8 8 5 7. Martyr Devasagayam TTI, Unnamalakadai. 1 - 9 9 4 TOTAL 7 5 93 98 48 IV Physical Education Colleges 1. Christian College of physical Education, 1 31 32 63 5 Nagercoil Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions.

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11.7 SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 201 9-20

Sl. No. of the Students Teachers No Name of the Institution Institution Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 C.S.I School for Mentally Retarded 1 22 18 40 5

2 C.S.I Deaf School, Kottaram 1 33 17 50 13 Bishop Gnanadason Airvu Illam, 3 1 36 14 50 6 Kotticode-Zoinhill 4 Anbu Illam for Deaf, Vetturnimadam 1 43 27 70 10 Anugraha Trust for the Handicapped, 5 1 20 8 28 8 Maravankudiuruppu, Nagercoil Santhi Nilayam School for the 6 Mentally Retarded, Paruthivilai, 1 38 12 50 10 Erumbukadu Post HOM School for the Mentally 7 1 29 12 41 10 Retarded Children , Kulithurai St.Charles Home and School for the 8 Mentally Challenged, Pambanvilai, 1 23 17 40 7 Ananthanadarkudi Post Jothi Nilayam School for the 9 1 51 35 86 12 Mentally Challenged, Palapallam Aseer Vidyalaya School for the 10 Mentally Challenged, Thettiyode. 1 37 19 56 11 Kaliyakkavilai Karunalayam School for the 11 1 38 26 64 8 Mentally Challenged, Kalluvilai Nambikkai Alayam(Residential and 12 Day School for the Mentally 1 38 26 64 10 Challenged) Kazhuvanthittai Avila Special School for Mentally & 13 Physically Challenged, 1 23 17 40 6 Kanniyakumari Assisi Vidyalaya Special School for 14 1 32 24 56 8 Differently Abled Karunai Illam, St. Mary’s School for 15 1 11 10 21 6 Physically Challenged Children. 16 Oral School for the Deaf, Nagercoil. 1 33 37 70 12 Anbu Human Trust Special School 17 1 17 10 27 9 for MR ,Mekkamandapam. Don Guanella, 1 28 16 44 5 18 Thenthamaraikulam 19 Oasis Parents welfare Trust 1 26 8 34 4 Rejoice School for Auetism and 1 44 13 57 12 20 Developmentally delayed.

21 Nanjil oasis special school 1 25 10 35 5 Total 21 647 376 1023 177

Source: District Differently abled Welfare Office, Nagercoil

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11.8 INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION, FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2019-20

Sl. No. of Students Name of the Institution Teachers No Institutions Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Government I.T.I, Konam 1 366 28 394 25

2 Government I.T.I, Nagercoil 1 - 173 173 8 (women)

Anna Vinayagar ITI, 3 1 69 1 70 9 Ganapathipuram Bits Information Technology 4 Xavier Building, PWD road, 1 32 7 39 8 Nagercoil

5 CSI ITI, Kaliyakkavilai 1 56 - 56 13

C.M.S I.T.I, 6 1 87 - 87 8 Azhagiyapandiyapuram

7 CSI, M.M.T.C. ITI, Nagercoil 1 89 2 91 10

Friends ITI, Mathicode, 8 1 143 1 144 13 Thickanamcode

Institute of Industrial Trining 9 1 52 0 52 13 Institute, Munchirai

10 J.E. Private ITI, Thuckalay 1 75 1 76 13

Jeeva Private ITI, 11 1 50 1 51 11 Chenbagaramanpudur

12 Matha Private ITI, 1 65 - 65 14

Nirmala Institute of 13 1 103 - 103 17 Technology, Manalikarai St. Lawerence Private ITI, 14 1 65 - 65 6 Nagercoil

15 TNSTC ITI, Nagercoil 1 26 - 26 5

Total 15 1278 214 1492 173

Source : Principal, Concerned Instituitions

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Education - Category wise - Abstract

Sl .No Institution Number of Boys Girls Total Teachers Institutions University 1 University 1 398 190 588 285 TOTAL 1 398 190 588 285 Colleges for Professional Education 1 Engineering 30 13649 9838 23487 2779 2 Polytechnic 18 9863 799 10662 760 3 ITI 15 1278 214 1492 173 TOTAL 63 24790 10851 35641 3712 Colleges for Medical Education 1 Medical 2 461 685 1146 293 2 Dental 1 70 272 342 54 3 Siddha 2 182 350 532 87 4 Ayurveda 2 160 403 563 65 5 Homeopathy 3 295 938 1233 147 6 Nursing Colleges 23 453 3045 3498 384 and Schools 7 Physiotherapy 2 143 174 317 33 8 Pharmacy 1 26 204 230 15 9 Yoga and 1 104 327 431 52 Naturopathy TOTAL 37 1894 6398 8292 1130 Arts and Science Colleges 1 Arts and Science 27 9548 28396 38744 2355 TOTAL 27 9548 29196 38744 2355 Constituent Colleges 1 Constituent 1 163 816 979 51 TOTAL 1 163 816 979 51 Colleges for Teacher Education 1 Education 34 301 5297 5598 518 2 Teacher Training 7 5 93 98 48 Institute 3 Physical Education 1 31 32 63 5 TOTAL 42 337 5422 5759 571 1. School for General 1231 151229 149552 300781 13987 Education 2. Schools for special 21 647 376 1023 177 Education TOTAL 1252 151876 149928 301804 14164 Grand Total 1423 189006 202801 391807 22268

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11.9 Computer Training Centres

Year:2019-20

Sl. Name of Block and Municipality No No. of Computer Training Centres

1 2 3

1 Nagercoil Municipality 76

2 Kuzhithurai Municipality 26

3 Padmanabapuram Municipality 21

4 Colachel Municipality 15

5 Kurunthancode Block 16

6 Thuckalay Block 17

7 Thiruvattur Block 13

8 Agasteeswaram Block 22

9 Rajakkamangalam Block 19

10 Killiyoor Block 9

11 Munchirai Block 4

12 Thovalai Block 8

13 Melpuram 6

Source: Concerned Block

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11.10 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY

Year: 2019-20 No. of Hostels Scheduled Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Class Backward Class Caste and Denotified

Communities

Boys Boys Boys Boys

Girls Girls Girls Girls

Total Total Total Total

5 7 12 4 2 6 - - - 3 9 12

11.10 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY (Cont..)

Year: 2019-20 No. of Inmates Scheduled Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Caste Backward Class Class and Name of Denotified

the Communities

Hostel

Girls

Girls

Boys Boys Boys Boys

Girls Girls

Total Total Total Total

Adi 211 150 361 179 166 345 11 4 15 28 31 59 Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Backward 41 110 151 - - - 17 42 59 61 287 357 Welfare +9* Total 252 260 512 179 166 345 28 46 74 89 327 416 Note: *- Other Caste Source: 1. District of Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Nagercoil. 2. District of Backward Classes Officer, Nagercoil.

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11.11 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BY COMMUNITY

Year: 2019-20

Denotified Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Communities/Most Backward Classes Tribe Backward Classes

No. of No. of Amount No. of Amount Benefici Beneficiar Amount (in ‘000’ ) Beneficiaries (in ‘000’) aries ies (in ‘000’)

SC ST SC ST

7185 1864 44770.6 11557.5 18953 66517.855 88730 269500

Source: 1. District of Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Nagercoil. 2. District of Backward Classes Officer, Nagercoil.

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12.1 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT Year:2019-20 1.Area a Total Coastal Line of the District 71.5 Km i. Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area 6364(Hectares) b ii. Estuaries and Brackish Water Area 380(Hectares) c Marine Fishing Villages 42

Source : Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil

12.2. Fish Production Year : 2019-20 Sl.no Item Quantity (in tonnes) Value (in Lac.) FISH PRODUCTION (MARINE) 1 Marine, Fishes, 245713.36 Including Prawns 85049.979 and cattle fish FISH PRODUCTION (INLAND) 1 Inland, Fishes, including Prawns 7512.52 - and cattle fish Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil

12.3. INFRASTRUCTURE IN PRIVATE SECTOR

Year:2019-20

a Freezing Plants 1

b Ice plants, Cold storages, 31 walk in coolers c Sea food manufacturing, 1 Units in private sector Fisheries Training centre: i. Marine 1 ii Inland NIL e Fishing Vessels 1357 Mechanized f Active marine Fishermen 32310

g Inland fishes folk 19254 (2010 census) h Acti Inland Fishermen 9822 4. Export ( ChennaiPort ) - a Fish and Fish Production: Quantity (Tonne) Value (Rs.in crores) Soruce : Assitant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil 115

12.4 ESTIMATED MARINE FISH PRODUCTION / INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

Year: 2019-20

Sl.no Type Quantity (in tones) Value (in Lac.) FISH PRODUCTION (MARINE) 1 Sharks 707.167 2 Skates 460.87 3 Sardines 3300.63 4 Perches 5010.114 245713.36 5 Sciaenids 94.158 6 Prawns 2488.114 7 Cuttle Fish 1201.245 8 Other marine fishes 71787.681 Total 85049.979 FISH PRODUCTION (INLAND) 1 Catla 187.4 2 Rohu 176 3 Mirgal 165.9 4 Common carp 127.2 5 Tilapia 6273.1 - 6 Murrels 168 7 Prawn 6.1 8 Others 408.82 Total 7512.52 Source : Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil

12.5 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FISHING

Year: 2019-20

SL. Name of the District No. of Families engaged No.

1 Kanniyakumari 32310 Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil

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13. HANDLOOM

13.1 NO.OF FOCAL CENTRES AND LOCATION DETAILS

Year:2019 -20

Sl. Name of the Block No Name and Location of the Focal Centres

1 2 3 1 Agastheeswaram Marungoor Vadasery, Krishnankoil, Vettornimadam, 2 Rajakkamangalam Paramarthalingapuram 3 Thuckalay Eraniel, Palliyadi 4 Thiruvattar Chengodi Colachel Erumbili, Kurunthencode, 5 Kurunthancode Vellichanthai, Thingal Nager (Thalakkulam), Manavalakurichi Midalam, Mullanginavilai, Nattalam, Paloor, 6 Killiyoor Vencode, Vizhunthayambalam, Arasakulam, Kalladai, Pootteti, Keezhkulam, Theruvukadai Mangcadu, Nadaikavu, Vavarai, Painkulam, 7 Munchirai Amsi, Thengapattanum,Thottavaram Source: Assistant Director, Handloom, Nagercoil.

13.2 NO. OF SOCIETIES & VARIETY WISE PRODUCTION Year 2019 – 20

Mixture of Art Cotton Silk Polycotton

silk & Cotton

) )

(Rs.in (Rs.in

Meter Value Meter Value Meter Value Meter Value

lakhs lakhs

Length in in Length in Length in Length in Length

No.of.Societies

(Rs.in‘000’) (Rs.in‘000’) 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 40 (4 no 1759200 1137.226 2165200 890.282 weav - - - - ers Source: Assistant Director, Handloom, Nagercoil.

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13.3 NO. OF POWERLOOMS & EMPLOYEES WORKING

Year : 2019-20

No. of Employees No. of Power Looms working 1 2

13 20

Source : Assistant Director of Handloom, Nagercoil

13.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED

Year: 2019-20

Sl Name of the No. of the members No Block/Municipalities engaged in

Handlooms Power looms

1 Thuckalay 563 -

2 Killiyoor 1278 - 3 Kurunthencode 467 - 4 Munchirai 332 - 5 Thovalai 30 - 6 Rajakkamangalam - - 7 Thiruvattar 25 - 8 Colachel Municipality 101 - 9 Nagercoil Municipality 2119 13 Total 4915 13 Source : Assistant Director of Handloom, Nagercoil

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14. HANDICRAFTS

14.1 NAME AND ADDRESS OF HANDICRAFTS

Year: 2019-20

Name of the Block / Sl.No. Name of the Handicraft Municipalities 1 2 3 Natural Fiber like a) Banana Fibre b) Water Hyacinth c) Sisal fiber, d) Reed mat, e) Talipot fiber, f) Palm Leaf, Sea 1 Agasteeswaram shell, Water Hyacinth, Sisal fiber, Wood carving, Hand Embroidery, Coconut shell/Husk, Stone curving, Screw Pine. 2 Rajakkamagalam Sea shell, Kora grass, Footmat Wood carving, Flower garlands, Kora Grass Mat 3 Thovalai Weaving, Music Instrument, Leather Puppet making 4 Kurunthancode Hand Embroidery, Natural Fibre, Palm leaf. Wood craft, Lace and Hand Embroidery, Banana 5 Thuckalay Fiber, Terracotta / Pottery 6 Thiruvattar Natural fibre, Hand Embroidery, Stone Curving Palm leaf, NaturalFibre, Wood curving, Hand 7 Melpuram Embroidery 8 Munchirai Hand Embroidery, Jute Craft Lace and Hand Embroidery,Palm leaf, Coconut 9 Killiyoor shell Temple Jewellery, Imitation Jewellery, Wood craft, Bronze icons, Bell metal , Pottery, Stucco 10 Nagercoil Municipality work, Lace and Hand Embroidery, Motif, Lacquerware, Fur dolls. Padmanabhapuram Hand Embroidery, woodcraft, Palm leaf, Banana 11 Municipality Fibre

Coconut shell, Hand Embroidery, Natural Fibre, 12 Colachel Municipality Palm leaf. Pottery, Palm Leaf, Embroidery, Natural Fibre, 13 Kuzhithurai Municipality Hand Embroidery. Source : Assistant Director of Handicrafts, Nagercoil

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14.2 ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN HANDICRAFTS

Year: 2019-20

Articles available in the Sl.No. Name of the Handicrafts Handicrafts

1 2 3 Bags, Table mats, Lamp shades. Basket, Coaster Folders, Dolls, 1 Natural fibre Wall Hangings, Pen holders, Flowers bouquet Door curtains, Mirrors, Show 2 Sea shell Pieces, Flower Vase, Birds and Animal Figures etc Sarees, Dress materials, Sofa cover, Pillow Lace and Hand Bed cover, Cushion cover, Pillow 3 Embroidery cover, Hand kerchief, Jewellery box, Pouch etc. Caps, Toys, coasters, Spoons, Jars, 4 Palm leaf Bags, boxes, Trays, Mats, baskets, coasters, Spoons, Jars, etc. Jewellary, Jewel box, fancy items, 5 Coconut Shell flower vases etc. Dance Ornaments,Temple Jewells, 6 Temple Jewelry Bharathanatyam Jewellary etc Flower pots, Utensiles, Figures, 7 Pottery Fancy and decorative items. Mat Painting, Mat weaving, file 8 Reed Mat making etc Birds, Animals, Chimes, 9 Terracotta Decorative / Utility items Idols of deities, door, decorative 10 Stone Carving items Bangles, Ear rings, Necklace, 11 Imitation Jewellery Chain 12 Fur Dolls / Toys Play toys, Fancy lady bags, Purse.

Source : Assistant Director of Handicrafts, Nagercoil.

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14.3 VALUE OF ARTICLES PRODUCED Year: 2019-20 SL. Name of the Value of the Sold NO. Handicraft articules produced Production (in lakh) Capacity (in Rs. Lakhs) 1 2 3 4

1 Natural fibre 10 25.00

2 Stone carving 40 920.00

Imitation 3 6 92.00 Jewellery

4 Sea shell 8 123.00

5 Hand Embroidery 12 250.00

6 Palm leaf 2 11.50

Coconut shell / 7 3 3.50 hooka

8 Temple Jewellery 60 850.00

Pottery / 9 10 9.00 Terracotta

10 Wood craft 20 134.00

11 Reed Mat 2 12.00

12 Bronze castings 30 8.50

Total 203 2438.50

Source : Assistant Director of Handicraft, Nagercoil.

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14.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN HANDICRAFTS Year: 2019-20

SL. Name of the No. of the Handicrafts No. of the persons NO. Corporation engaged

1 Nagercoil Municipality 500 2350

2 Colachel Municipality 300 2000

Kuzhithurai 3 460 1550 Municipality

Padmanabapuram 4 480 1800 Municipality

5 Agastheeswaram 3900 10150

6 Thovalai 360 1050

7 Thuckalay 710 2125

8 Thiruvattar 1050 2920

Total 7760 23945

Source: Assistant Director of Handicraft, Nagercoil

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15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES BED STRENGTH, DOCTORS AND NURSES

Year: 2019 -20

Indian Medicine

/ /

Classification

Modern Modern

Total

Unani

Unani

Medicine

Siddha

Siddha Siddha

GrandTotal

Ypga and and Ypga

Homeopathy

Ayurvedic Ayurvedic

Combined

Ayur Vedic Ayur Naturopathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Hospitals 9 2 9 - 4 15 2 26

2.Dispensaries - 3 2 - - 5 - 5

3.Primary Health 36 4 25 2 1 32 3 71 Centers - 1 - - 4.Urban PHC 11 1 - 12

------5.ESI/Dispensaries 8 8

6. Health Sub Centers 300 ------300

7.Bed Strength 2216 - 46 - - 46 - 2262

8. No. Of Doctors 411 9 37 2 5 53 5 469

9. Number of 608 ------608 Nurses

Source: 1. Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 2. Joint Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 3. District Medical Officer (Siddha) Nagercoil. 4. Dean, Medical College Hospital, Aasaripallam 5. District Medical Hospital (Ayurvedham)

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15.2 NO.OF ALLIED PATHOLOGICAL UNITS AVAILABLE

Year: 2019-20 Sl.No. Name of the Hospital No. of Pathological Units

1 2 3 1 Thovalai, G.H., Bhoothapandy NIL 2 Thuckalai, G.H., Padmanabhapuram NIL 3 Kurunthencode, G.H.,Colachel NIL 4 Thiruvattar, G.H., Kulasekaram NIL 5 Killiyoor, G.H., Kuzhithurai NIL 6 Melpuram, G.H.,Arumanai NIL 7 Govt. Medical college hospital 1

Source: Joint Director of Health Services, Nagercoil Dean, Asaripallam

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15.3 DISEASE WISE PATIENTS TREATED

Year : 2019-20 Sl. No. Name of Disease No. of patients treated Modren Madicine 1 Diabetis 12647 2 Hyper Tension 45582 3 Stroke 195 4 Acute Heart Disease 178 5 Epilepsy 1377 6 Poisoning 362 7 Dog Bite 4306 8 Snake Bite 78 9 Celluitis 798 10 Gastritis 4006 11 Vomitting 1360 12 Filarial Leg 143 13 Migraine 1130 14 Myalgia 4943 15 AGE 586 16 ADD 720 17 Viral Fever/ Enderic Fever 9474 18 LRI 3348 19 Giddiness 1384 20 Vertigo 453 21 Chestpain 112 22 URI 4583 23 OA 8282 24 BA 2731 25 UTI 5225 26 PID 295 27 DUB 48 28 Oligohydrominkos 328 29 Hyperemesis 314 30 Prelscs 995 31 ANC / PNC 5798 32 Anemia 344 33 APD 165 34 COPD 939 35 DM/ANC 32 36 Bronchitis 259 37 Epilepsy 1192 38 Renalcalculi 190

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15.3 DISEASE WISE PATIENTS TREATED (CONT…)

Year: 2019 -20 Sl. No. Name of Disease No. of patients treated Indian Medicine

39 PUO 2749 40 Pharyngitis 1100 41 HIV 9 42 ECZEMA 265 43 TB / Bronchial Asthma 3507 44 RTI 426 45 Unknown Bite 81 46 Pneumonia 22 47 Injuries 1049 48 Fracture 160 49 Dental Caries 9053 50 Periodontitis 3952 51 Gingivitis 4571 52 Conjuctivities (Bact) 401 53 Viral Conjuctivitis 45 54 Cataract / Ophthalmic 1790 55 Subconjuctival Hemorrage 37 56 Squint 3 57 Lacrymal Adenitis 33 58 Stye 39 59 Hord Internum 53 60 Chalazion 29 61 Allergic Conjuctivitis 129 62 Depression 591 63 Qacute Pschycosis 141 64 Bi Polar Disorder 342 65 Scizophrenia 803 66 Alcohol Drug Abuse 342 67 Mental Retardation 2698 68 Neurosis 355 69 Suicide Related Disease 180 70 Ulcer Foot 400 Source: 1.Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 2. Joint Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 3. Dean, Medical College Hospital, Nagercoil.

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15.3. DISEASE WISE PATIENTS TREATED IN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ASARIPALLAM AND PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE (CONT….) Year: 2019 – 20

Sl.No Speciality OP IP

1 Cancer 1896 818

2 Psychiatric Diseases 19323 617

3 TB 15962 662

4 Heart Diseases 58747 1732

5 Diabetic And Allied 36481 2161

6 Neurology Related 26512 1639

7 Medicine & Allied 257172 11110

8 Surgery & Allied 151368 10327

9 Orthopaedic & Allied 64570 1946

10 Obste. & Gynae. 29762 9676

11 Paediatrics 27283 2498

12 Eye 27683 2652

13 Ent Related Diseases 23959 1164

14 Skin Diseases 52794 985

15 Physiotherapy 17533 0

16 Others (PHC) 1852654 33328 Total 2660276 86295

Source: 1.Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 2. Joint Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 3. Dean, Medical College Hospital, Nagercoil

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15.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL Year: 2019 -20 No.of. No.of. No.of.Technical Mat.Assts. Others (specify) Doctors Nurses persons

1 2 3 4 469 608 493 34 159 Source: Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil

15.5 PROGRESS OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES Year: 2019-20

Sterilization IUD O.P Users C.C Users Name of the SL. Blocks & NO. Achie Achi Achi Municipalities Achieve ve evem evem Target Target ment Target Target ment ent ent

1 Agasthees waram 800 791 470 178 250 94 380 96 2 Munchirai 960 845 650 327 350 102 480 180 3 Thovalai 580 497 400 316 228 74 360 92 4 Melpuram 790 771 550 241 228 48 360 92 5 Killiyoor 860 831 500 221 244 44 360 45 6 Thuckalay 790 763 580 332 264 52 420 60 7 Thiruvattar 760 733 500 342 252 63 420 130 8 Kurunthencode 940 916 600 234 296 65 450 72 9 Rajakkamangalam 710 714 450 197 204 42 360 72 10 Nagercoil 1050 928 970 527 504 165 720 220 11 Padmanabapuram 120 67 110 33 60 25 64 30 12 Colachel 120 108 110 40 60 20 64 30 13 Kuzhithurai 120 103 110 41 60 20 64 30 Total 8600 8067 6000 3029 3000 814 4502 1149

Source: Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil

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16. HOUSING

16.1 PLAN SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER

PRIVATE SECTOR

Year : 2019-20

Name of the Town Room Unit Sl.No. Panchayat/Municipalities/Corpor Private Sector Size ations 1 2 3 4 1 Nagercoil Municipality - 365 2 Padmanabhapuram Municipality - 85 3 Kuzhithurai Municipality - 50 4 Colachel Municipality - 62 5 Town Panchayats (2) - 168 Total 730 Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Nagercoil . 16.2 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR Year: 2019-20 Name of the Panchayat Union / Room Unit Sl.No. Public Sector Municipality size 1 2 3 4 1 Agasteeswaram - 25 2 Rajakkamangalam - 53 3 Thovalai - 23 4 Kurunthancode - 20 5 Thuckalay - 21 6 Thiruvattar - 25 7 Killiyoor - 11 8 Munchirai - 27 9 Melpuram - 19 10 Nagercoil Municipality - 6 11 Colachel Municipality - 2 12 Padmanabhapuram Municipality - 0 13 Kuzhithurai Municipality - 232 Total - 464

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, .Nagercoil 132

16.3 AMOUNT INVESTED IN HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR

Year: 2019-20

Total ResidentialRs.in Percentage Non-Residential Percentage to Rs. in ‘Lakhs’ to total Rs.in ‘Lakhs’ total ‘Lakhs

1 2 3 4 5

2506.79 60 1671.19 40 4177.99

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Nagercoil

16.4 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD Year: 2019-20 Name of the Name of the Scheme Number Block 1 2 3 1 Nil -

16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD Year : 2019-20 Achievement Name of LIG Houses Item the under HFA – Block PMAY - AHP 1 2 3 Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction - 984 Number of Tenements constructed (Completed) 480 - Under Construction 504 Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) - 8525.60 Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) - 4349.30 Number of tenements occupied - 33 Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) - 0 Source : Excutive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Tirunelveli Division

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16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD (Cont..) Achievement under Name of Item PMAY HFA the Block (Beneficiay Led Construction) 1 2 3 Total Number of units approved during the year 2019-20 under PMAY HFA (Beneficiay Led - 1775 Construction Houses Completed under PMAY HFA (Beneficiay - 257 Led Construction) during the year 2019-20 Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) 3727.50 Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) 539.70 Number of houses occupied 257 Source : Excutive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Tirunelveli Division

16.6 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme Number

Nil.

16.7 BUILDING CONSTRUCTIION COST INDEX IN URBAN CENTRES Base Year (1999-2000) Year: 2019-20

Sl. District Urban Building Index Construction Other Building No. Center Building materials cost for Charges cost Index building Labour

1 Nagercoil 332.89 546.49 413.95 420.26

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

16.8 LABOUR CHARGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS Year: 2019-20 Charges of Male Construction Charges of Female Workers Construction Workers Unskilled labour Male Female Rs.750 - Rs.625 Rs.625

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17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 RESULTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES 2017-18

Sl. Description Units Total No 1 No. of Factories In no’s 725 2 No. of Factories in Operation In no’s 696 A Average no of Person engaged In no’s 24908 1. Workers In no’s 22488 1.1 Directly Employed In no’s 21940 1.1.1 Men In no’s 4917 1.1.2 Women In no’s 17023 1.1.3 Children In no’s 0 1.1.4 Employed through Contractors In no’s 548 2. Employees other than Worker In no’s 1975 2.1 Supervisory & Managerial Staff In no’s 899 2.2 Other employees In no’s 1076 3. Unpaid family members/Propertior, etc… 446 B Man-days employed, Total In ‘000’ 5789 Rs. In C Wages & Salaries, Employer’s Contribution Lakhs 22687 Rs. In 1. Wages& Salaries including Bonus Lakhs 19607 Rs. In 1.1. Wages and Salaries Lakhs 17669 Rs. In 1.1.1 Workers (Wages & Salaries) Lakhs 13995 Rs. In 1.1.2. Supervisory &Managerial Staff Lakhs 2444 Rs. In 1.1.3. Other Employees Lakhs 1230 Rs. In 1.2. Bonus to all Staff Lakhs 1938 Rs. In 2. Employer’s Contribution, etc… Lakhs 3080 3 Fixed Capital Rs. In 68774 Lakhs 4 Physical Working Capital Rs. In 40947 Lakhs 5 Working Capital Rs. In 25427 Lakhs 6 Invested Capital Rs. In 109721 Lakhs 7 Gross Value of Addition to Fixed Capital Rs. In 17910 Lakhs 8 Rent Paid to Fixed Capital Rs. In 375 Lakhs 135

9 Outstanding Loan Rs. In 37281 Lakhs 10 Interest Paid Rs. In 6123 Lakhs 11 Rent Received Rs. In 1 Lakhs 12 Interest Received Rs. In 178 Lakhs 13 Gross Value of Plant and Machinery Rs. In 32623 Lakhs 14 Value of Products & By Products Rs. In 282893 Lakhs 15 Total Value of Output Rs. In 308507 Lakhs 16 Fuels Consumed Rs. In 11868 Lakhs 17 Materials Consumed Rs. In 229741 Lakhs 18 Total Input Rs. In 264411 Lakhs 19 Gross Value Added Rs. In 44096 Lakhs 20 Depreciation Rs. In 6059 Lakhs 21 Net Value Added Rs. In 38038 Lakhs 22 Net Fixed Capital Formation (NFCF) Rs. In 11602 Lakhs 23 Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) Rs. In 17660 Lakhs 24 Addition in Stock Of 4547 Rs. In 1) Materials, Fuels, etc... Lakhs 4244 Rs. In 2) Semi-Finished Goods Lakhs -62

3) Finished Goods Rs. In Lakhs 365 25 Gross Capital Formation Rs. In 22208 Lakhs 26 Net Income Rs. In 31719 Lakhs 27 Profit Rs. In 9032 Lakhs Source: Department of Economics and Statistics Annual Survey of Industry Result 2017-18.

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17.2. ESTIMATES OF OUTPUT AND VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURE BASED ON ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES Year: 2019-20 Index All Value of Value Added Code Description of the Index Code Emplo Output Number yees Rs.in. Gross Depr Net Lakhs Value eciati Value Added on Added 8 Other Mining and Quarrying 33 34 21 2 20 10 Manufacture of Food Products 16066 78560 16251 539 15713 11 Manufacture of Beverages 31 714 290 15 275 12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products 264 235 123 10 113 13 Manufacture of Textiles 4311 76028 12155 3172 8983 16 Manufacture of Wood and Products of 110 1956 158 0 157 Wood and Core, except Furniture 17 Manufacture of Paper and Paper 66 227 81 2 79 Products 18 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded 168 925 243 22 222 Media 20 Manufacture of Chemicals and 23 151 26 6 20 Chemical Products 21 Pharmaceuticals Medical Chemical and 100 751 208 30 178 Botanical Products 22 Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic 2082 71358 10923 674 10249 Products 23 Manufacture of Other Non-Metallic 126 131 25 1047 -1022 Mineral Products 25 Manufacture of Fabricated metal 305 731 69 44 25 Products, except machinery and equipment 26 Computer, Electronic and Optical 128 911 100 1 99 Products 27 Manufacture of Electrical equipment 138 1016 194 30 163 28 Machinery and Equipment N.E.C. 110 5100 902 204 698 30 Other Transport Equipment 0 0 0 0 0 31 Manufacture & Furniture 75 2002 317 12 305 32 Other Manufacturing 101 63522 185 11 174 35 Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air 41 811 597 70 527 Conditioning Supply 36 Water Collection, Treatment and Supply 24 242 85 20 64 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of 568 1473 833 68 766 MotorVehicles and MotorCycles 82 Office Administrative, Office Support 38 1630 309 78 231 and Other Business Support Activities Total 24908 308507 44096 6059 38038 Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Annual Survey of Industry Result 2017-18.

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17.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Year: 2019-20 Index Factories Invested Code Description of the Index Code Total No. of Capital Number No. of Factories in (in Factories Operation lakhs) 8 Other Mining and Quarrying 3 3 33 10 Manufacture of Food Products 480 453 24135 11 Manufacture of Beverages 4 4 144 12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products 5 5 264 13 Manufacture of Textiles 76 76 33039 16 Manufacture of Wood and Products of Wood 8 6 1864 and Core, except Furniture 17 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 4 4 105 18 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media 14 14 349 20 Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical 3 3 31 Products 21 Pharmaceuticals Medical Chemical and 3 3 362 Botanical Products 22 Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products 34 34 19222 23 Manufacture of Other Non-Metallic Mineral 20 20 6176 Products 25 Manufacture of Fabricated metal Products, 11 11 442 except machinery and equipment 26 Computer, Electronic and Optical Products 4 4 166 27 Manufacture of Electrical equipment 4 4 469 28 Machinery and Equipment N.E.C. 1 1 2813 30 Other Transport Equipment 1 1 5 31 Manufacture & Furniture 3 3 1372 32 Other Manufacturing 2 2 1274 35 Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning 1 1 11228 Supply 36 Water Collection, Treatment and Supply 1 1 199 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of 42 42 4783 MotorVehicles and MotorCycles 82 Office Administrative, Office Support and 1 1 1246 Other Business Support Activities Total 725 696 109721 Source: Department of Economics and Statistics Annual Survey of Industry Result 2017-18.

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17.4 PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF MAJOR MINERALS

Year: 2019-20 Name of the Quantity Value Mineral (in tonnes) (Rs)

2 3 4 Raw and (Garnet and 756200 36855263/- associated minerals)

Source:Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Nagercoil

17.5 PRODUCTION OF HANDLOOM CLOTH

Year: 2019-20

Production SL. NO. Variety of Cloth (Mts) Value

(in Rs)

1 Dhothy 1513322 102534549

2 Bedsheet 46062 3638473

3 Towel 196295 7383627

4 Other 3556 165905

5 FDS Dhothy 2165155 89028152

Total 3924390 202750706

Source: Assistant Director of Handloom, Nagercoil.

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17.6 Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises Year: 2019-20

Investment Industry Group Division as No.of (Plant & Employ SL.NO Description (asper NIC per NIC Units Machinery) ment 2008) 2008 (in lakhs)

Agriculture, forestry and 1 01 to 03 170 715 557 fishing

2 Mining and quarrying 05 to 09 66 1265 398

Mfg. of food products 3 10 to 11 947 10704 4546 and beverages

4 Mfg. of tobacco products 12 2 6 10

5 Mfg. of textiles 13 943 4995 2472

6 Mfg. of wearing apparel 14 164 1231 576

Mfg. of leather and 7 15 52 143 178 related products

Mfg. of wood and 8 16 194 2040 956 products of wood

Mfg. of paper paper 9 17 38 345 145 products

Printing reproduction of 10 18 41 291 117 recorded media

Mfg. of coke petroleum 11 19 12 120 59 products

Mfg. of chemicals, 12 20 75 657 309 chemical products

Mfg. of pharmaceuticals 13 21 45 259 155 medicinal chemical

Mfg. of rubber, plastic 14 22 83 2541 713 products

Mfg. of other 15 23 175 2139 1275 nonmetallic products

16 Mfg. of basic metals 24 55 567 286

Mfg. of fabricated metal 17 25 156 1007 702 products

Mfg. of computer 18 electronic optical 26 50 401 207 products 140

17.6 Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (Cont..)

Investment Industry Group Division as No.of (Plant & Employ SL.NO Description (asper NIC per NIC Units Machinery) ment 2008) 2008 (in lakhs)

Mfg. of electrical 19 27 69 545 280 equipment

Mfg. of machinery, 20 28 13 194 79 equipment N.E.C

Mfg. of motor vehicles 21 29 25 252 90 trailers

Mfg. of other transport 22 30 21 153 118 equipment

23 Mfg. of furniture 31 294 1498 1037

24 Other manufacturing 32 312 2705 1458

Repair, installation of 25 machinery and 33 114 654 413 equipment

Electricity gas steam 26 35 9 448 37 supply

Water supply, sewerage, 27 36 to 39 42 182 146 Waste management

Construction of 28 41 to 43 323 3208 2990 buildings

Wholesale, retail trade 29 45 to 47 0 0 0 repair of motor vehicles

Transportation and 30 19 to 53 219 2387 722 storage

Accomodation and food 31 55 & 56 460 2706 1664 service activities

Information and 32 58 to 63 402 2217 1483 communication

Financial and insurance 33 64 to 66 115 663 650 activities

34 Real estate activities 68 26 124 144 141

17.6 Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (Cont..)

Investment Industry Group Division as No.of (Plant & Employ SL.NO Description (asper NIC per NIC Units Machinery) ment 2008) 2008 (in lakhs)

Professional, secientific 35 69 to 75 513 3858 4239 and technical activities

Administration and 36 77 to 82 437 3033 2262 support services

Public administration, 37 84 4 5 201 compulsory social

38 Education 85 85 298 332

Human health activities, 39 86 to 88 133 1984 923 Social work activities

Arts, entertainment 40 90 to 93 79 443 584 recreation

41 Other service activities 94 to 96 529 3454 2753

Activities households as 42 employs; 97 to 98 0 0 0 undifferentiated

Activities of extraterritorial 43 99 0 0 0 organizations and bodies

TOTAL 7492 60437 36266

Source: General Manager, Dist. Industrial Centre, Nagercoil-4

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17.7 KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Year : 2019–20 Earnings Production Sales (salary) Sl.No Industry (Rs. In (Rupees in Employments (Rs. In lakhs) lakhs) lakhs) I. Khadi Khadi 1 52.39 0.00 41 10.16 production Other 2 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 production 3 Khadi sales 0.00 86.49 0 0.00

Total 52.39 86.49 41 10.16

II. Village Industries

1 Soap Industry 15.01 184.76 5 0.53

Leather 2 10.20 10.20 2 3.40 Industry

3 Honey packing 125.59 125.59 3 2.52

Village 4 0.00 0.60 0 0.00 Industries

5 Co-op Societies 245.45 903.23 24 77.20

Total 396.25 1224.38 34 83.65

Gr.Total 448.64 1310.87 75 93.81

Source : Assistant Director, Khadi and Village Industries, Nagercoil.

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17.8 NO. OF PRINTING PRESSES Year: 2019-20

SL. NO. Name of the District / Municipality Number

1 Agastheeswaram 0

2 Killiyoor 2

3 Kurunthencode 4

4 Melpuram 2

5 Munchirai 1

6 Rajakkamangalam 0

7 Thiruvattar 2

8 Thovalai 1

9 Thuckalay 4

10 Nagercoil Municipality 4 Padmanabapuram Municipality 11 0 Kuzhithurai Municipality 12 0 Colachel Municipality 13 0 Source : General Manager, District Industrial Centre, Nagercoil-4.

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17.9 NO. OF PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) CENTRES Year: 2019-20 SL. NO. Name of the District / Municipality No. of Xerox Centers

1 Agastheeswaram 1

2 Killiyoor 1

3 Kurunthencode 0

4 Melpuram 1

5 Munchirai 1

6 Rajakkamangalam 1

7 Thiruvattar 1

8 Thovalai 2

9 Thuckalay 2

Nagercoil Municipality 3 10 Padmanabapuram Municipality 11 0 Kuzhithurai Municipality 12 0 Colachel Municipality 0…. 13

Source: General Manager, Dist. Industrial Centre, Nagercoil-4.

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18. FACTORIES

18.1 REGISTERED AND WORKING FACTORIES

Year: 2019-20 Sl.No. Item Numbers 1 2 3 Factories on the Register at the beginning of 1 835 the year 2 Factories added during the year 32 3 Factories removed during the year 0 Factories on the register at the end of the 4 867 year 5 Number of working factories 502 6 Number of workers (working factories) 27018 7 Number not working (Default) Factory 365 8 Number of workers (Default factories) 13522

Source: Deputy Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Tirunelveli.

18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES

Year : 2019-20 Numbers Private Sector No. of Sl.No. of Factories Item workers 1 2 3 4 1 Processing of Fish 7 220 2 Processing of Milk 10 235 3 Floor Milling 1 75 4 Rice Milling 3 51 5 Processing of Tea 1 18 6 Processing of Edible nuts 275 16255 7 Grinding of Spices 4 78 8 Spinning of Cotton Fiber 4 466 Manufacturing of other floor 9 1 61 covering 10 Manufacturing of Nets 45 3514

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18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES (Contd..) Year : 2019 - 20 Numbers Private Sector No. of OF Sl.No. Factories WORKER Item S 11 Manufacturing of Garments 0 0 12 Saw Mill 4 145 13 Manufacturing of Veneer Sheets 6 245 14 Manufacturing of Papers 0 0 15 Manufacturing of Papers Boards 3 75 16 Manufacturing of Cartons 3 39 17 News Paper 10 341 18 Manufacturing of Drugs 2 53 19 Manufacturing of Soaps 3 52 20 Manufacturing of Salts 3 48 21 Retreading of Tyres 3 50 22 Rubber Products 23 1758 23 Manufacturing of Poly Bags 3 86 24 Manufacturing of Bricks 5 90 25 Manufacturing of Building Meterials 14 379 Manufacturing of Rubber wood& 26 0 0 Chemical Plant Manufacturing of Fabricated Structural 27 2 74 Products Manufacturing of Fabrication 28 15 414 Stamping 29 Manufacturing of Stabilizer 5 210 Manufacturing of Other Electronic 30 9 250 Components 31 Manufacturing of Coir & Brushes 5 255 Manufacturing of generater for 32 4 100 Electricity Maintenance of repair Of Motor 33 29 1381 vehicles Total 502 25556 Source: Deputy Director of Industrial safety and health –II, Tirunelveli-7

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18.3 UNIONS: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS AND GHERAOS Year: 2019 -20 Sl.N Items Numbers o. 1 2 3 STRIKE 01.12.2016 Kjy; toq;fg;gl Ntz;ba Cjpa caHT cs;spl;l Nfhhpf;iffis clNd Ngrp jPHf;f 1 typAWj;jp muR ,ug;gH fof midj;J rq;f 1 xUq;fpizg;Gf; FO 17.02.2020 Kjy; fhytiuaw;w NtiyepWj;jk; nra;jJ. Nfhtpl; 19 nfhNuhdh Neha; njhw;W fhuzkhf 24.03.2020 md;W NtiyepWj;jk; tpyf;fpf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. Source: 1. Assistant Commissioner of Labour, (Conciliation) Nagercoil 2. Deputy Commissioner of Labourers, Tirunelveli.

19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1 MUNICIPAL BODIES AREA AND POPULATION BY GRADES

Year : 2019-20

Sl.N Classification of Population Number Area (Sq.Km.) o Municipal Bodies (In ‘000’) 1 2 3 4 5 1 Corporations 1 24.27 225 2 Special Grade Nil Nil Nil 3 Selection Grade Nil Nil Nil 4 First Grade Nil Nil Nil 5 Second Grade 3 16.8 66 6 Third Grade Nil Nil Nil 7 Township Committee Nil Nil Nil

Source: Census of India - 2011

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19.2 MUNICIPAL BODIES BY TALUKS

Year:2019-20

Grade of Municipal Cor Councils

Sl. por Township

Taluk Total

No. atio Committees

ns n

First

Third

Special Second Selectio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Agasteeswaram 1 ------1

2 Thovalai ------

3 Kalkulam - - - 2 - - 2

4 Vilavancode - - - - 1 - - 1

5 Killiyoor ------

6 Thiruvattar ------

Total 1 - - - 3 - - 4

19.3 PANCHAYATUNIONS/VILLAGEPANCHAYATS/TOWNPANCHAYATS Year: 2019-20

Sl. Development Panchayat Village Town Panchayats No. Districts Union Panchayats

1 3 4 5 6

1 Kanniyakumari 9 95 55

19.4 REVENUE DIVISIONS, TALUKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES Year: 2019-20 Sl.N Revenue Revenue Revenue Divisions Revenue Villages o Taluks Firkas 1 2 3 4 5

1 2 6 18 188

Source : Revenue Department

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19.5 TAX COLLECTEDD BY CORPORATION MUNICIPALITY,PANCHAYAT UNION, TOWN PANCHAYAT VILLAGE PANCHAYAT

(in crores) Year: 2019-20

Town Panchayat Village Item Corporation Municipality panchayat union Panchayat n lakhs

1 2 3 4 5 6 Property 17.14 3.15 - 16.16 0.31

Professional 3.67 0.89 - 3.40 1.11 Non-tax/ 8.82 6.43 - 17.37 3.22 others Total 29.63 10.47 - 36.93 4.64

Source: 1. Assistant Director, Panchayat & Muncipalities 2. Assitant Director, TownPanchayats, Nagercoil. 3. All Panchayat Unions

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20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

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

Year: 2019-20

Total No. of No. of Persons registered persons Sl. Type of Employment during the year waiting upto No. Exchange 01.04.2019 - 31.03.2020 the end the year 31.03.2020 1 2 3 4

District Employment 1 32899 214239 Office, Nagercoil

Source: Assistant Director, District Employment Office, Nagercoil

20.2 NO. OF PLACEMENTS DURING THE YEAR

Year: 2019-20 Placement during Placement up Sl. Type of Employment the year 2019-20 to the year No. Exchanges (April 2019-March 2020 2020) (March 2020) 1 2 3

District Employment Office 1 183 22401 Nagercoil

Source: District Employment Office, Nagercoil

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21. LEGAL SERVICES 21.1 JUDICIAL DIVISION AND ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Year: 2019 -20

Sl. No. Item Number

1 2 3

Principal District Court and District 1 6 Session Court

2 Chief Judicial Magistrate Court 1

Source: District Session Judge, Nagercoil

21.2 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS REGULAR Year: 2019-20 Item Number

Original Suit 2196 Source : District Session Judge, Nagercoil

21.3 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS REGULAR

Year: 2019-20

Item Number

Original suit 2196

Court of Small Causes, Year: 2019-20 Item Number

Nil Nil

S.C Court of Small Causes, Year: 2019-20 Item Number

Nil Nil

Source : District Session Judge, Nagercoil

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21.4 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS / CRIMINAL REGULAR

Year: 2019-20

Institute Pending Pending from Total for Disposed Item d during during the disposal of the Last Year the year year

Civil Unit 14764 7831 22595 7416 15179

Criminal 15309 9654 24963 9259 15704 Unit

21.5. NATURE OF FREE LEGAL AVAILABLE AND NO. OF BENEFICIARIES, NO. OF CASES DISPOSED OFF IN LOK ADALAT DURING THE YEAR Year: 2019-20

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

Legal & non legal 5961 4996

Source : District Legal Service Authority, Nagercoil

21.6 NO. OF ADVOCATES PRACTICING IN COURTS

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. Name of the Court No. of Advocates Practicing

1 Bar Association, Nagercoil 1020 2 Bar Association, 15 3 Bar Association, Padmanabhapuram 278 4 Bar Association, Eraniel 128 5 Bar Association, Kuzhithurai 450

1891 Total Source: District Session Judge, Nagercoil

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

Year: 2019-20

Place/Name of the Members No. of Books Number of Head/Branch (Nos.) available Readers

District Central Library, 1 112757 51914 Nagercoil

Branch Library 21 520101 394433

Village Library 109 1011082 1013098

Part time Library 4 0 22137

Total 135 1643940 1481582

Source : District Library Officer, Nagercoil

22.1 No of Periodicals available (cont..)

District Branch Village Part Central Library Library time Total Library Library

Daily 22 17 14 2 55

Weekly 14 11 10 - 35

Bi Monthly 6 5 5 - 16

Monthly 104 101 93 - 298

Quarterly 2 2 - - 4

Source : District Library Officer, Nagercoil

22.2. Number of Libraries housed in Government Building/Rental Building.

Year: 2019-20

Libraries in Government Rent free Libraries in Rental Building (in nos) Building in (Nos.) (in Nos.) 46 89 Nil Source: District Head Library Office, Nagercoil.

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22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2019-20 Number of Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Name and Place of Libraries Reading Room District Central Library, Vadasery, 1 Nagercoil Municipality 1 Nagercoil Branch Library. 1 Thovalai Block Branch Library, Aralvoimozhi 1 2 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library, Agasteeswaram 1 3 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library,Azhagappapuram 1 4 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library, Anjugramam 1 5 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library, Suchindram 1 6 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Kallukuttam 1 7 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Karankadu 1 8 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Manavalakurichi 1 9 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Manday Market 1 10 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Ammandivilai 1 11 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Kovillan vilai 1 12 Killiyoor Block Branch Library, Killiyoor 1 13 Killiyoor Block Branch Library, Midalakadu 1 Branch Library, 14 Thuckalay Block 1 Padmanabhapuram 15 Melpuram Block Branch Library, Edaicode 1 16 Melpuram Block Branch Library, Arumani 1 17 Munchirai Block Branch Library, Villathurai 1 18 Munchirai Block Branch Library, Painkulam 1 19 Munchirai Block Branch Library, Kuzhithurai 1 20 Thiruvattar Block Branch Libray, Thirunanthikarai 1 21 Colachel Municipality Branch Library, Colachel 1 Village Library Agasteeswaram Block

Village Library, 1 " 1 Arumugapuram 2 " " Myladi Puthoor 1 3 " " Kanniyakumari 1 4 " " Kottaram 1 5 " " Kovalam 1 6 " " Pottalkulam 1 7 " " Parappuvilai 1 8 " " Swamythoppu 1 9 " " Saravanatheri 1 10 " " Nainaaputhoor 1 11 " " Sukuparitherivilai 1 12 " " Parappuvilai 1 13 " Chinna muttom 1 14 " Therku - 1 ‘’ Baghavathipuram " ThenThamarai 15 " 1 Kulam 16 " " Pooviyoor 1 17 " ‘’ Chanthaiyadi 1 18 " " Vavathurai 1 157

22.3 Number of Reading Rooms(Contd…) Number of Sl.No. Name of the Block Name and Place of Libraries Reading Room 1 2 3 4

19 Kurunthancode Block Village Library, Aalanchi 1 20 " " Kadiapattinam 1 21 " " Konnakuzhivilai 1 22 " " 1 23 " " Kurunthencode 1 24 " " Kurumbanai 1 25 " " kunnankadu 1 26 " " Mela Kattimancode 1 27 " " Mallancode 1 28 " " Nettancode 1 29 " " Peyankuzhi 1 30 " “ Kunnankadu 1 31 " " Punnaivilai 1 32 " " Sahayanagar 1 33 " " Saral 1 34 " " Srikrishnapuram 1 35 " " Vanniyakudi 1 36 " " Veerani 1 37 " " Villukuri 1 38 " " Mottavilai 1 39 " " Paduvakarai 1

Rajakkamangalam Block 1 40 Village library ,Alathankarai 41 ,, " Ethamozhi 1 42 " " Ganapathipuram 1 43 " " Orumavilai 1 44 " " Chadayal puthoor 1 45 " " Kiramam 1 46 " " Keela Puthalam 1 47 " " Madathattuvilai 1 48 " " Manakudi 1 49 " " Maravankudiruppu 1 1 50 " " Melatharavilai

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22.3 Number of Reading Rooms(Contd…) Number of Sl.No. Name of the Block Name and Place of Libraries Reading Room 1 2 3 4 51 " " Pallam 1 52 " " Puthanthurai 1 53 " " Puthalam 1 54 " " Thengamputhoor 1 55 " " Vellichandai 1

56 Thuckalay Block Village Library 1 ,Muthalakurichi 57 " " Mullachan Vilai 1 58 " " Thiruvithamcode 1 59 " " Thikkanamcode 1 60 " " Thodukulam 1 61 " " Vayakkarai 1 62 " " Semparuthivilai 1 63 " " Vellicode 1

64 Killiyoor Block Village Library , Appicode 1 65 " " Edavilagam 1 66 " " Elavuvilai 1 " 67 " 1 Enayamputhenthurai 68 " " Karungal 1 69 " " Karavilai 1 70 " " Kazhapparai 1 71 " " Mathapuram 1 72 " " Midalam 1 73 " " Mullankinavilai 1 74 " " Nalloor 1 75 " " Paloor 1 76 " " Parambuvilai 1 77 " " Pothiyanvilai 1 78 " " Pooteti 1 79 " " Thozhicode 1 80 " " Vencode 1 " 81 " 1 Vizhunthayampalam 82 " " Thottathuvilai 1

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22.3 Number of Reading Rooms(Contd…) Number of Sl.No. Name of the Block Name and Place of Libraries Reading Room

1 83 Munchirai Block Village Library ,Madacheri 84 " " Marayapuram 1 85 " " Panavilai 1 86 " " Vaavarai 1

87 Thiruvattar Block Village Library, Attoor 1 88 " " Kulaseharam 1 89 " " Ponmanai 1 90 " " Payanam 1 91 Melpuram Block Village Library,Malaicode 1 92 " " Manchalumudu 1 93 " " Parakkuntu 1 94 " " Pacode 1 95 " " Palugal 1 96 " " Thiruttuvapuram 1 97 " " Unnamalaikadai 1 Village Library 98 Thovalai Block Ananthapadmanabapuram 1 99 " Chenbagaramanputhoor 1 100 " Thovalai 1 101 " Veeranarayanamangalam 1 102 Samathuvapuram 1 103 Nagercoil Municipality Village Library, Kalainagar 1 104 " Melaperuvilai 1 105 " Peruvilai 1 106 " Municipality Park, Nagercoil 1 107 " Sarakkalvilai 1 108 " Christober Nager 1 109 ,, Puthukudiyiruppu 1 Part time Library 1 Agastheeswaram Block Kamarajmanimandapam 1 Samathuvapuram 2 Munchirai Block 1 Kalinkarajapuram

3 Kurunthencode Block Reethapuram 1 4 Rajakkamangalam Pozhikkarai 1

Source: District Library Office, Nagercoil

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23. MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 No. of Mining and Quarrying units in the District

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No Name of the mineral Number of Total Remarks

Mining Quarrying

1 Raw sand (Garnet and 9 0 9 2 are under operation associated mineral)

2 Rough stone Nil 43 43 5 are under operation

3 Earth / Gravel Nil 1 1 Non operation

4 Granite Nil 3 3 Non operation

Total 9 47 56

Source : Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Nagercoil.

23.2. Classification – wise production during the year

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No Name of the Minerals Production (in tons) Value (in Rs)

1 Raw sand (Gernet and associated 756200 36855263 mineral)

2 Rough stone 140400 8682150

3 Gravel / Earth 48597 1510519

4 Garnite Nil Nil

Source: Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Nagercoil.

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 Number of food and allied manufacturing units in the District

YEAR : 2019-20

Value All of Value Description of No of Name of the Taluk Emplo Outpu adde the Industry Factory yees t Rs in d lakhs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cashew 12 505 - - Milk product 2 30 - - Agastheeswaram, Salt Making 3 68 - - Fish Processing 4 130 - - Cashew 70 3100 - - Snacks making 1 16 - - Kalkulam Tea 1 18 - - Aerated 1 11 - - Drinks 0 0 Cashew 6 160 - - Milk product 1 13 - - Thovalai, Cashew 158 7400 - - Milk Product 2 58 - - Total 254 11282 Source: Deputy Director of Industrial safety and health –II, Tirunelveli-7

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24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in the District(Cont…)

Year : 2019-20

Name of Value of the Taluk Description of the No. of Value Employess Output Industry Factories added (Rs in Lakhs)

Automobile workshop 21 1230 - - Blue metal 1 45 - - Coir products 5 255 - - Carrugated boards 1 24 - - Cotton Spinning 2 91 - - Engineering works 2 22 - - Fishnet making 25 2750 - - Garnet manufacturing 1 25 - - Agasthees Lube oils 1 18 - - warm Mono filaments 2 52 - - making Pharmo making 1 18 - - Plastic moulded goods 1 30 - - Printing 6 205 - - Rubber products 9 1169 - - Tile making 2 80 - -

Tire retreaing 1 12 - -

Total 82 6026 - -

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24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in theDistrict(Cont…)

Year : 2019-20

Value of Name of Description of the No. of Output Value the Taluk Employess Industry Factories (Rs in added

Lakhs)

Automobile 6 130 - - workshop

Cement product 2 30 - -

Electronic product 8 225 - -

Engineering works 1 12 - -

Fishnet mono fiber 3 120 - - product

Filamen making 5 220 - -

Gloves packing 2 116 - - (surgical)

Match making 2 17 - - Kalkulam Plastic optical 1 27 - - frames

Power generation 3 90 - -

Printing 3 69 - -

Processing of metals 2 50 - -

Readymix concrete 2 21 - -

Rubber products 7 245 - -

Soap making 2 33 - -

Steel products 1 28 - -

Tile making 2 79 - -

Total 52 1512 - -

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24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in the District(Cont…) Year : 2019-20

Value of Name of Description of the No. of Output Value Employess the Taluk Industry Factories (Rs in added Lakhs) Aluminium 3 130 - - containers Concrete poles 1 42 - - Containers 1 13 - - Engineering works 3 80 - - Fiber products 3 105 - - Fishnet making 2 42 - - Floor mats 1 61 - - Granite processing 2 74 - - Vilavan code Hollow bricks 1 22 - - Match making 1 22 - - Paper board 1 27 - - Printing 1 67 - - Rubber products 2 108 - - Saw mill 2 65 - - Soap making 1 19 - - Veneers making 6 245 - - Total 31 1122 - -

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24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in the District(Cont…)

Year: 201 9–20

Name Description of the No of All Value Value of the Industry factory Employees of added Taluk output Rs in lakhs Automoble 2 21 - - workshop Bricks making 4 68 - - Cement packing 1 15 - - Concrete mix 2 31 - - Electro plating 1 15 - - Engineering works 2 79 - - Fishnet making 5 225 - - Industrial oxygen 1 15 - - Kitchen equipment 3 86 - - Paper board 1 24 - - Thovalai Pharma making 1 35 - - Plastic utilities 1 37 - - Plywood making 2 80 - - Rubber products 5 236 - - Spinning 1 350 - - Tile making 1 36 - - Tyre retreading 2 38 - - Wind farm 1 10 - - Current transformer and 1 25 - - protential transformer Total 37 1426 - -

Source: Deputy Director of Industries Safety and Health II – Tirunelveli-7.

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25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1 No. of Medical colleges in the Dist. With Students and Teachers

Year : 2019-20

Sl.No Name of the Instution Students Teachers Boys Girls Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Govt. Medical college, 270 328 598 170 (Allopathy) Asaripallam 2 Sree Mookambika Institute of 191 357 548 123 Medical Science College II Dental College

3 Sree Mookambika Institute of 70 272 342 54 Dental Science College, Kulasekaram III Homeopathy

4 Sarada Krishna Homeopathic 115 541 656 55 Medical College, Kulasekaram 5 White Memorial Homeopathy 66 282 348 53 College, Attoor 6 Mariya Homeopathic Medical 114 115 229 39 College, Munchirai IV Siddha

7 ATSVS Sidda Medical College, 46 182 228 31 Munchirai 8 Maria Diddha Medical College 136 168 304 56 and Hospital, Attoor V Ayurveda

9 Government Ayurvedic 90 208 298 29 College, Nagercoil 10 Mariya Ayurveda Medical 70 195 265 36 College and Hospital, Attoor VI Yoga and Naturopathy

11 Sree Ramakrishna Yoga and 104 327 431 52 Naturopathy College, Kulasekaram 166

25.2 Number of college of Pharmacy with students and Teachers

Year : 2019-20

Sl.No Name of the Institution Students Teachers Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nadar Mahajana Sangam 26 204 230 15 1 College of Pharmacy, Mathur

25.3 No.of Medicals stores in the District (Category-wise) Year:2019– 20

Sl.No. Item Number of Medical Stores

1 2 3

1 Indian Medicine 41

2 English Medicine 1308

Source: Assistant Director of Drugs, Control of Tirunelveli Zone

25.4 No. of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers

Year: 2019-20

Students Name of the Sl.No. Teachers Institution 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) on road Up to the end of the year Year:2019-20

Stage Carriage Auto Ordinary Motor Cab Maxi cab Rickshaw Center Public Private Taxi

Nagercoil 975 76 4295 0 944 1135

Marthandam 0 159 4735 0 826 1042

Total 975 235 9030 0 1770 2177

Center Omni Private School Ambulance Fire Light Lorry Buses Service Bus Fighter Commercial Vehicle Vehicle and State National others Permit Permit

Nagercoil 118 75 825 126 1 386 1982 547

Marthandam 10 16 1132 74 0 1168 1924 47

Total 128 91 1957 200 1 1554 3906 594

Articulated Vehicle

Center State National Tractor / Trailer Total Commercial Vehicles Permit Permit

Nagercoil 372 126 7 11990

Marthandam 868 450 58 12509

Total 1240 576 65 24499

Non Commercial Vehicles

Motor Cycles Tri-Cycle Motor Station Scooter Moped Jeep Centre Auto Car Wagon

Nagercoil 113845 83729 14379 0 36824 0 0

Marthandam 202440 86372 9913 0 38075 0 0

Total 316285 170101 24292 0 74899 0 0

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Total Non. Three Center Tractor Four Wheeler Road Rollers Others Commercial Wheeler Vechicles

Nagercoil 979 164 0 4 1138 251062

Marthandam 296 176 0 0 1048 338320

Total 1275 340 0 4 2186 589382

Table 26.1 Cont…

Total Commercial Total Non-commercial Gand Total Center Vehicles Vehicles (Commercial + Non Commercial) Nagercoil 11990 251062 263052 Marthandam 12509 338320 350829 Total 24499 589382 613881

26.2 No of Motor Vehicle (Category wise) Registered during the year 2019-20

Sl.No Category During the year Nagercoil Marthandam 1 Commercial Vehicle 1415 1521 2 Non Commercial Vehicle 17289 28240

Total 18704 29761

26.3 NO. OF PERSONS ISSUED WITH DRIVING LICENCE

No.of Driving Licence issued Sl.No. Category Nagercoil Marthandam 1 2 3 4 1 New 11204 13258 2 Renewal 12558 17526 Total 23762 30784

Source : Regional Transport Officer Nagercoil & Marthandam

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27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

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

Year: 2019-20

Name and place of Tariff Installed Generate Remarks SL. solar energy Domestic Commercial Total capacity (in NO. system exist in KW million unit)

ON GRID Large J.K. Fenner India Unit 1 - 1 1 1000 1.4 Ltd., capacity S.R. Pudur Remaining small 2 units (Housing/ 109 9 118 530.39 NA Office) Others 35 30 65 394.82 -

TOTAL 144 39 183 925.21 - TOTAL (On Grid) 144 40 184 1925.21 1.4 OFF GRID 66 - 66 2.64 - Small Units (Housing) TOTAL (Off Grid) 66 - 66 2.64 - GRAND TOTAL( On 210 40 250 1927.85 1.4 Grid+ Off Grid) Source: Installation: EB Office,Nagercoil. Generate: Superdintent of Engineer, NCES,TNEB Office, Tirunelveli.

27.2 NO. OF WIND MILLS GENERATING UNITS WITH PRODUCTION DATA

Year: 2019-20

SL. NO. Name and Place of Wind Install Capacity(in Generation (in Mills Generation exist Mega Walts) Millian Units)

1 Wind mills at Muppandal 154.790 MW 151.753 M.U area and Kanniyakumari area (239 Nos)

Source : Senior Engineer, KKEDC, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Nagercoil

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28. POLICE AND PRISONS

28.1POLICE FORCE Year : 2019-20

All No. of Actual Name of the women Out Year Police Police District police Posts Station Strength station Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Kanniyakumari 2019-20 34 04 02 1657

Road Accident Particulars for Kanniyakumai District During the year 2019-20

Sl.No Total number of No of No of persons Accident persons killed injured

1 1372 1407 202

Source : Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil

28.2 COGNIZABLE OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE

Year : 2019-20

SL. IPC Cases Number of Cases NO. Reported

01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020

Total cognizable 5187 1 crime under IPC

Source : Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil

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28.3 PRISONS AND CONVICTS

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number

1 2 3 1 Central Prisons -

2 State Prison for Women -

3 Sub-Jails 1

4 Special Sub-Jails 1

5 Open Air Prison -

6 Fifth Garden (Salem) -

7 Borstal School -

8 District Jail,Nagercoil 1

(Table28.3 contd) Classification of convicts

Sl.No Length of Sentences Male Female Total

1 2 3 4 5 1 Below one year - - - Above one year and not 2 exceeding two years - - - Above two years and not 3 - - - exceeding five years Exceeding five years and not 4 exceeding ten years - - - 5 Exceeding ten years - - - 6 Life Sentence - - - 7 Sentence to death - - - Total - - -

Source: Superintendent of District Jail, Nagercoil

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28.4 NO. OF CASES REGISTERED UNDER P.C.R.

Year 2019-20

No. of Cases Registered SLNo Name of the Stations Central POA Act under P.C.R.

1 2 3

1 P.C.R Unit Nagercoil - -

2 Local Police Station 9 5

Source: Superin tendent of Police, Nagercoil.

28.5 NO. OF CASES REGISTERED AGAINST WOMEN

Year: 2019-20

Sl. No. of Cases No. Nature of Crime (01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020)

1 Rape 9 2 Dowry Death 1

3 Molestation 18

4 Kidnapping womens & 29 Girls

5 Cruelty by husband 11

6 TN women Harassment 410

7 DP Act 70

8 POCSO Act 97

Total 645

Source: Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil.

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29.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL Year:2019-20

Sl.No. Items Numbers 1 2 3 1 Hospitals ( including T.B. Hospital ) 9 2 Dispensaries 13 3 Primary Health centre 36 4 Urban Primary Health Centre 11 5 Health Sub Centre 300 6 Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic - 7 Yoga and Naturopathy 5 8 Ayurvedic 6 9 Siddha 35 10 Homeopathy 5 11 Unani 2 Total 422

Source: Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil.

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29.2 NO. OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES WITH SUB-CENTRES

Year:2019-20

No. of Name of the Block / Municipality/ No. of Primary Urban Sl.No. Sub- Corporation Health Centers PHC Centers 1 2 3 4 5 Block 1 Thovalai 5 - 20 2 Agasteeswaram 4 - 27 3 Rajakamangalam 3 - 22 4 Kurunthancode 4 - 34 5 Killiyoor 3 1 29 6 Munchirai 5 - 35 7 Melpuram 3 2 33 8 Thiruvattar 5 - 31 9 Thuckalay 4 - 32 Corporation 1 Nagercoil - 5 28 Municipality 1 Colachel - 1 3 2 Padmanabapuram - 1 3 3 Kuzhithurai - 1 3 TOTA L 36 11 300 Source: Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil.

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30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1 NO. OF NEWS PAPERS, WEEKLY MAGAZINES, MONTHLY MAGAZINES ETC., PUBLISHED Year: 2019-20

NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS

(Language & Periodicity – wise)

weeklies

-

nightliles

Total

-

Others

Dailies

Annuals

Weeklies

Monthlies

Languages

Quarterlies

Fort Tri/Bi Tamil 6 - 1 - 1 - - - 8

English ------

Source: Public Relation Officer, Nagercoil & Krishna Book and Paper Store, Nagercoil

30.2 NO. OF PUBLISHERS IN THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN NEWS PAPERS AND MAGAZINES Year: 2019-20 No. of Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Publishers 1 2 3 1 Nagercoil Municipality 12 2 Padmanabhapuram Municipality 2 3 Thovalai Block 1 4 Rajakkamangalam Block 1 Total 16 Source : Kalachuvadu Publications

30.3 NO. OF PRINTING PRESSES IN THE DISTRICT Year: 2019-20

Type of the Press No. of the Printing (Letter Press/Off Sl.No. Name of the District Press filed UAM during set/Litho/Colour the year Graphics)

1 2 3 4 Off set – 7 1 Kanniyakumari 20 Colour Grapics – 11 Flex - 2 Source: General Manager, District Industrial Centres, Nagercoil -4.

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PRICE INDICES

31.1 WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS OF TAMIL NADU 2018-19 (BASE YEAR 2011-12=100)

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

APRIL'19 158.7 158.47 162.88 172.19 120.82 112.94 125.35 130.9

MAY'19 160.84 164.39 143.58 196.26 120.4 111.92 125.62 131.39

JUNE'19 159.86 164.26 136.84 196.26 117.5 109.07 125.54 130.68

JULY'19 162.04 164 153.28 197.09 117.43 109.1 125.42 131.1

AUG'19 167.59 166.73 175.95 197.09 115.39 107.47 125.53 132.16

SEPTEMBER'19 168.1 168.86 166.82 197.09 119.77 107.19 125.96 132.49

OCTOBER'19 171.39 172.38 170.45 194.14 107.08 108.95 125.46 133.2

NOVEMBER'19 180.93 179.05 197.87 194.34 107.08 107.96 125.36 135.12

DECEMBER'19 199.34 199.89 204.54 196.14 110.32 110 126.21 140.1

JANUARY'20 190.28 185.89 222.72 196.46 108.95 113.06 126.97 139.01

FEBURARY'20 172.59 171.73 182.57 196.75 105.97 107.35 126.76 134.02

MARCH'20 155.99 157.63 150.14 196.75 96.71 97.16 126.04 128.26

AVERAGE 170.64 171.11 172.22 194.38 112.29 108.52 125.85 133.20

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

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31.1 ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR TAMILNADU Base Year : 2011-12 = 100

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

PRIMARY 2560.89 2572.20 2911.16 3118.56 3422.96 3761.30 155.48 170.64 ARTICLES

FUEL,POWER,LIGHT 2783.61 2798.52 2816.09 2858.35 3235.39 3869.57 114.15 108.52

MANUFACTURED 1844.08 1964.37 2095.09 2273.17 2376.14 2535.46 122.71 125.85 PRODUCTS

ALL COMMODITIES 2251.31 2421.66 2547.17 2736.04 2953.94 3222.86 128.73 133.20

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

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31.2A. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2019-20

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• • • • • •

•• ••

TORE

COIL

LORE

-

SALEM

MONTH

CUDDA NAGER

COIMBA

TIRUCHI

CHENNAI

MADURAI

COONOOR

VELLORE •• VELLORE TUTICORIN •• TUTICORIN 279 298 297 287 328 291 160 163 159 157 APRIL'19 282 302 301 287 333 295 168 166 160 161 MAY'19 287 305 305 293 341 301 163 167 164 160 JUNE'19 286 305 302 287 339 300 165 167 165 159 JULY'19 286 303 304 286 338 298 165 167 164 159 AUG'19 283 307 304 290 338 299 165 170 165 163 SEPTEMBER'19 283 305 309 293 340 300 166 172 167 165 OCTOBER'19

NOVEMBER'19 288 310 318 300 345 308 170 175 170 168 170 175 172 167 DECEMBER'19 295 322 323 307 349 311 292 331 321 303 350 310 168 174 168 167 JANUARY'20 289 325 319 301 347 306 167 171 164 162 FEBURARY'20 285 167 170 164 162 MARCH'20 317 313 295 342 298 286 311 310 294 341 301 168 170 165 163 AVERAGE *Base Year ( 2001=100) ** Base year 2011=100 • Source : Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla •• Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.2B TIME SERIES DATA OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBER FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS - CENTRAL SERIES

(BASE:2001=100)

ALL YEAR CHENNAI TIRUCHIRAPALLI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM INDIA

2006-07 119 119 117 121 117 116 125 2007-08 126 128 123 129 125 124 133 2008-09 139 146 137 140 136 139 145 2009-10 153 160 152 156 154 154 163 2010-11 163 178 165 168 171 166 180 2011-12 176 187 177 178 186 176 195

2012-13 202 216 203 200 209 197 215

2013-14 221 235 222 219 227 220 236

2014-15 234 259 245 235 246 239 251

2015-16 253 262 264 245 265 260 265

2016-17 254 267 265 252 273 267 276

2017-18 264 288 280 268 285 272 284 2018-19 272 292 285 279 312 284 300 2019-20 286 311 310 294 341 301 323 Source : Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla

ANNUAL AVERAGE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS - CENTRAL SERIES (Conti…) Base Year : 2001 = 100

ALL YEAR CHENNAI TIRUCHIRAPALLI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM INDIA

2013 218 232 218 217 224 216 232 2014 230 253 239 231 241 233 247 2015 248 261 259 243 261 254 261 2016 255 266 265 250 272 268 274 2017 261 285 277 265 281 270 281 2018 269 289 281 275 304 280 295 2019 284 304 303 290 336 297 317 Source : Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla

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31.2(C) TIME SERIES DATA OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBER FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS - STATE SERIES

YEAR CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL VELLORE TUTICORIN

Old Series - Base Year 1982= New Series - Base Year 2011=100**

100

2006-07 521 515

2007-08 555 552

2008-09 638 624

2009-10 728 677

2010-11 814 783

2011-12 898 877

2012-13 1008 973

2013-14 1126 1059

2014-15 135* 138* 135* 139*

2015-16 137 139 137 140

2016-17 140 145 141 141

2017-18 150 158 149 153 2018-19 157 164 153 157 2019-20 166 170 165 163 * 2015 Calender Year Average ** Base Year Shifting w.e.f 01/2015 Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

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ANNUAL AVERAGE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS - STATE SERIES (Conti…) Base Year : 2011 = 100

YEAR CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL VELLORE TUTICORIN 135 138 135 139 2015 2016 139 142 140 140 2017 147 155 147 150 2018 155 163 151 156

2019 165 168 162 160 Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.3 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL TAMIL NADU 2019-20 Base Year : 2012=100

PAN , FOOD AND FUEL& CLOTHING & COMPOSITE YEAR TOBACCO AND OTHERS BEVARAGES LIGHT FOOTWEAR INDEX INTOXICANTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

APRIL'19 145.1 166.4 136.6 150.5 144.2 145.4

MAY'19 147.5 167.1 137.0 150.9 144.5 146.8

JUNE'19 149.8 167.2 138.9 151.0 144.9 148.3

JULY'19 150.6 168.1 137.1 151.2 146.3 149.1

AUG'19 150.4 169.1 135.4 151.3 147.2 149.2

SEPTEMER'19 151.3 169.6 135.9 151.5 147.7 149.9

OCTOBER'19 153.4 169.4 137.0 150.3 148.3 151.1

NOVEMBER'19 157.7 169.5 140.0 151.4 148.7 153.8

DECEMBER'19 162.9 169.5 141.3 151.8 149.6 156.9

JANUARY'20 161.8 169.7 142.0 152.1 151.6 157.1

FEBURARY'20 158.2 170.8 145.6 152.9 151.9 155.6

MARCH'20 154.6 AVERAGE 153.5 168.8 138.8 151.4 147.7 151.5 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

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ANNUAL AVERAGE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR RURAL – TAMILNADU (Conti…) Base Year : 2012=100

PAN , FOOD AND FUEL& CLOTHING & COMPOSITE YEAR TOBACCO AND OTHERS BEVARAGES LIGHT FOOTWEAR INDEX INTOXICANTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2013 114.2 109.2 106.3 112.02 105.53 110.69 2014 121.24 116.17 110.62 123.06 110.83 117.24 2015 129.53 130.72 115.06 131.26 114.19 123.95 2016 136.86 141.58 116.39 138.53 118.63 130.13 2017 143.09 150.75 123.37 145.23 124 136.27 2018 144.61 161.56 134.57 150.85 137.35 142.69 2019 150.28 167.74 137.26 150.85 146.08 148.81 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation, Government of India

31.4. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN URBAN TAMIL NADU 2019-20 Base Year : 2012=100

PAN , FOOD AND TOBACCO FUEL& CLOTHING & COMPOSITE YEAR OTHERS BEVARAGES AND LIGHT FOOTWEAR INDEX INTOXICANTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

APRIL'19 145.3 165.1 129.6 136.9 135.5 144.6

MAY'19 148.5 165.5 130.3 137.2 135.5 146.1

JUNE'19 150.8 165.5 133.0 137.6 136.0 147.2

JULY'19 152.0 165.3 125.4 138.5 138.0 148.0

AUG'19 151.9 165.6 121.5 138.7 139.6 148.3

SEPTEMBER'19 152.1 166.0 121.9 138.7 140.1 148.5

OCTOBER'19 154.4 166.2 123.1 139.4 140.5 150.1

NOVEMBER'19 158.1 166.6 128.4 139.9 141.0 152.2

DECEMBER'19 165.1 167.5 130.0 140.1 142.4 155.3

JANUARY'20 161.6 168.0 132.0 141.8 143.6 154.5

FEBURARY'20 156.8 172.1 134.9 141.1 143.6 152.8

MARCH'20 152.3 AVERAGE 154.2 166.7 128.2 139.0 139.6 150.0 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India 184

ANNUAL AVERAGE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR URBAN – TAMILNADU (Conti…) Base Year : 2012=100 PAN , CLOTHING FOOD AND TOBACCO FUEL& COMPOSITE YEAR & OTHERS BEVARAGES AND LIGHT INDEX FOOTWEAR INTOXICANTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2013 115.46 110.88 105.53 108.36 106.18 110.13 2014 122.1 118.75 106.34 113.97 112.61 117.53 2015 131.19 139.68 112 118.5 116.55 124.51 2016 136.68 146.33 107.23 122.74 120.5 129.68 2017 141.18 153.41 119.38 126.58 124.68 135.36 2018 140.78 161.48 133.34 132.07 132.43 140.43 2019 150.30 165.51 127.28 137.97 137.75 147.31 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

31.5 ALL INDIA & TAMIL NADU CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (Base Year 2001=100)

Tamil Period All India Nadu* 2006 123 117 2007 131 124 2008 142 136 2009 157 151 2010 176 166 2011 192 177 2012 209 198 2013 232 221 2014 247 238 2015 261 254 2016 274 263 2017 281 273 2018 295 283 2019 317 302 Source: Directorate of Labour Bureau, Shimla *Average of centres(Chennai,Tiruchirapalli,Madurai,Coimbatore,Coonoor & Salem) in Tamilnadu

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31.6. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL & URBAN COMBINED TAMIL NADU 2019-20 Base Year : 2012=100

PAN , CLOTHING FOOD AND TOBACCO FUEL& COMPOSITE YEAR & OTHERS BEVARAGES AND LIGHT INDEX FOOTWEAR INTOXICANTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 APRIL'19 145.2 165.9 132.9 143.3 139.2 144.9 MAY'19 148.0 166.5 133.5 143.7 139.3 146.4 JUNE'19 150.3 166.6 135.8 143.9 139.8 147.7 JULY'19 151.3 167.1 130.9 144.5 141.5 148.5 AUG'19 151.2 167.8 128.1 144.7 142.8 148.7 SEPTEMBER'19 151.7 168.3 128.5 144.8 143.3 149.1 OCTOBER'19 153.9 168.3 129.7 144.6 143.8 150.5 NOVEMBER'19 157.9 168.5 133.9 145.3 144.3 152.9 DECEMBER'19 164 168.8 135.3 145.6 145.4 156.0 JANUARY'20 161.7 169.1 136.7 146.1 147.0 155.6 FEBURARY'20 157.5 171.3 140.0 146.7 147.1 153.9 MARCH'20 153.2 AVERAGE 153.9 168.0 133.2 144.6 143.0 150.6 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

ANNUAL AVERAGE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR URBAN & RURAL COMBINED- TAMILNADU (Conti…) Base Year : 2012=100

PAN , CLOTHING FOOD AND TOBACCO FUEL& COMPOSITE YEAR & OTHERS BEVARAGES AND LIGHT INDEX FOOTWEAR INTOXICANTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2013 114.85 109.81 105.91 110.09 105.9 110.36 2014 121.68 117.09 108.36 118.27 111.85 117.41 2015 130.38 133.93 113.44 124.53 115.56 124.28 2016 136.76 143.29 111.56 130.19 119.73 129.86 2017 142.1 151.71 121.27 135.39 124.38 135.76 2018 142.67 161.53 133.93 140.94 134.52 141.36 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

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32. QUALITY CONTROL

32.1 LIST OF INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT UNITS HAVING QUALITY CONTROL FACILITIES AND THE PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO QUALITY CONTROL. Year:2019-20

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

NIL

33. REGISTRATION 33.1 NO.OF REGISTRATION OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT

Year : 2019-20

Sl.No. Registration District No. of Registration Office

1 2 3 1 Nagercoil 12

2 Marthandam 9

Total 21

Source: District Registration Officer, Nagercoil & Marthandam.

33.2 REGISTRATION AND AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED DURING THE YEAR Year : 2019-20 Aggregate Value of Properties No. of Registration (Moveable and Immovable) Sl.No. Transferred (Moveable and Name of the Municipality Immovable ) In Crores 1 2 3 Nagercoil Registration 1 1286.15 Nagercoil - 44869 (Immovable) Marthandam Registraction 2 27.11 Kuzhithurai - 219 Total 1313.26

Source: District Registration Office, Nagercoil & Marthandam. 187

34. REPAIR AND SERVICE 34.1 AUTHORISED AUTOMOBILES REPAIR AND SERVICE STATIONS

Year:2019-20

Authorised Automobiles Repair and Service (in Name of the District No's.)

1 2

Kanniyakumari District 43

Source: Inspector of Labourer, Nagercoil.

34.2 AUTHORISED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS REPAIR AND SERVICE UNITS

Year : 2019-20

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

1 2

Kanniyakumari District 119

Source: District Labour Inspector Office, Nagercoil

188

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35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

35.1 RESTAURANTS, CAFES & OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES

Year : 2019-20

Sl.No. Items Numbers

1 2 3

1 Restaurants 180

2 Other shops 516

3 Other Eating and Drinking Centers 696

Source :Deputy Inspector of Labourers, Nagercoil

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35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS Year 2019 – 20 No. of the Hotels without Sl.No No. of the Hotels with lodging facilities lodging facilities 1 2 3 1 Hotal Tamil Nadu (TTDC Ltd) Kanniyakumari Hotel Ganga, Nagercoil 2 Hotel Singar International, Kanniyakumari Meenakshibhavan, Nagercoil 3 Hotel Madhini, Kanniyakumari Ariya Bhavan, Nagercoil 4 Hotel Manickam, Kanniyakumari Bagavathi canteen, Nagercoil 5 Lekshmi Lodge, Kanniyakumari Hotel Saravana, Kanniyakumari 6 Hotel Sangam, Kanniyakumari Hotel Azad, Nagercoil 7 New Hotel Cape Residency, Kanniyakumari Hotel Prabu, Nagercoil 8 Hotel Siva Residency, Kanniyakumari Hotel Chithra, Nagercoil 9 Hotel Dhuruva, Kanniyakumari Parvathi fas food, Nagercoil 10 Hotel Bharani, Kanniyakumari Peoples Hotel, Nagercoil 11 Thiruveni Tourist Home, Kanniyakumari Hotel Gowri Sankar, Nagercoil 12 Hotel Ramsath, Nagercoil Parvathi International, Nagercoil 13 Hotel Sagar, Kanniyakumari Murugan café, Nagercoil 14 Sree Meenakshi Bhavan, Nagercoil Hotel Ariya, Nagercoil 15 Hotel Parvathi International, Nagercoil Hotel Archana, Kanniyakumari 16 Hotel Krishna inn, Nagercoil Hotel Sankar, Kanniyakumari 17 Hotel Niranj, Nagercoil Hotel Kendra, Kanniyakumari 18 Hotel Saranya, Kanniyakumari Hotel Niranj, Nagercoil 19 Hotel Blue Residency, Nagercoil Hotel Krishna inn, Nagercoil 20 Azad Lodge, Nagercoil Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil 21 S.M. Lodge, Nagercoil Hotal Taj Home, Thuckalai 22 Golden Lodge, Nagercoil Lins Restarant 23 Pioneer Kumarasamy Lodge, Nagercoil Hotel Umasankar, Thuckalay 24 Kerala Guest House, Kanniyakumari Hotel Nandhana, Kanniyakumari 25 Hotel Divines International, Marthandam Hotel Taj Home, Thuckalay 26 Hotel Lin Lodge, Thuckalay Mano Restarant 27 Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil Hotel Gowari Sankar, Sungankadai 28 Hotel Singar, Nagercoil Hotel Viswa, Kanniyakumari 29 Palace Lodge, Thuckalay 30 Hotel Sagana castle, Nagercoil 31 Hotel Star, Marthandam 32 Anand Lodge, Marthandam 33 Hotel Ganga, Nagercoil 34 Hotel Samuthira, Kanniyakumari 35 Hotel Sparsa International, Kanniyakumari 36 Hotel Melody Part, Kanniyakumari 37 Hotel Part, Colachel 38 Hotel Sun World, Kanniyakumari (Near Police Station, Kanniyakumari) Source: Tourist Officer,Kanniyakumari

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35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS, Cont….

39 Hotel Seashore, Kanniyakumari 40 Hotel Alanar, Kanniyakumari 41 Hotel Nageswari Tourist Home, Kanniyakumari 42 Hotel Vijayetha, Nagercoil 43 Hotel Melathil Star, Panachamoodu, Star Hotal 44 Hotel Parvathi Residency, Nagercoil 45 Hotel Harris Residency, Nagercoil 46 Hotel Canon International, Nagercoil 47 Hotel Thangam International, Kaliyakkavilai 48 Hotel Trisea, Kanniyakumari 49 Hotel Sea view, Kanniyakumari 50 Hotel Udupi International, Nagercoil 51 Hotel Sea sun, Kanniyakumari 52 Hotel Amutham, Kanniyakumari 53 Hotel Sun Park, Kanniyakumari 54 Hotel Shripadham, Kanniyakumari 55 Hotel Thabasiya, Kuzhithurai 56 Hotel Pioneer Grand Palace, Nagercoil 57 Hotel Annai Resort, Kanniyakumari 58 Hotel Star World, Kanniyakumari

Source : Tourist Office, Kanniyakumari

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36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 LIST OF CINEMA THEATRES AND THEIR CAPACITIES

Year : 2019 -20

Name of the Block / Name of the Cinema Non AC/ Sl.No. Capacity Municipality Theatres AC

1 2 3 4 Commercial Tax Office, Nagercoil - 1

1 Nagercoil Corporation Thangam 791 Non AC

2 Nagercoil Corporation Rajesh Closed Non AC

3 Nagercoil Corporation Sri Valli 600 Non AC

4 Nagercoil Corporation Sri Karthigai 657 AC

5 Nagercoil Corporation Pioneer Vasantham Palace 630 Non AC

Commercial Tax Office, Nagercoil - 2 Chakravarthy 1 Nagercoil Corporation Screen – 1 311 AC Screen - 2 284 AC 2 Nagercoil Corporation Sri Mini Chakravarthy 284 AC

Commercial Tax Office, Kuzhithurai Nallore Town 1 Anand Theatre 1009 AC Panchayat Kuzhithurai 2 Lekshmi Theatre 604 AC Municipality Mancode Village 3 Yamuna Theatre 374 Non AC Panchayat

Source: Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Nagercoil

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36.2 LIST OF CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Year : 2019-20 Registration No of the Clubs and Sl.No. District Association 1 2 3

1 District Registration, Nagercoil 129

2 District Registration, Marthandam 6

Total 135

Source: District Registration Officer, Nagercoil & Marthandam.

36.3 LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS AND PROJECTION SERVICES

Year:2018-19

Name of the Picture Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Distributors / Projection Services

1 2 3

Nil- -

194

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME CENTRES Year : 2019-20

No. of centers

School sector Local Body Sector Social Sector Total welfare ICDS Govt Schools / Aided Panchayat Municipal ICDS schools Union Bodies

665 - - 1401 2066

37.2 NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME Year : 2019-20 Total Nutritious Age Wise Beneficiaries Sl.No. Sector Meal Centers

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

1 Government/ Aided 32560 21508 7454 61522 665 Schools

2 ICDS 6-36 37-60 9 & Total Total ICDS months months 10 Beneficiaries

47303 11941 - 59244 1401

Source : District Programme Officer, District Collectorate, Personal Assistant to Collector (NMP)

195

37.3NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREE SUPPLY OF TEXT BOOKS AND UNIFORMS Year : 2019-20 Sl,No NAME OF THE Age group 6-14 (Standards I to VIII) DISTRICT Uniforms Total Text Books Total Boys Girls Boys Girls

Kanniyakumari 1 31953 32029 63982 44994 45432 90426 District

Source : Chief Eductional Officer, Nagercoil.

37.4 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER SOCIAL SECUTRITY AND

PENSION SCHEMES

Year :2019-20

Taluk

UWP Total

DWP

DAPS

DDWP

CMUPT

IGNDPS

IGNWPS OTHERS IGNOAPS

Agastheeswaram 5419 448 1377 2063 2797 699 325 355 110 13593

Thovalai 2787 163 723 652 1215 356 68 911 0 6875

Kalkulam 4963 234 2735 2205 1951 545 500 541 0 13474

Vilavancode 8242 497 1608 1265 2316 632 423 277 2 15262

Thiruvattar 2684 113 1398 965 1039 328 253 431 0 7211

Killiyoor 6010 163 1069 1590 2265 451 369 501 21 12439

Total 29905 1618 8910 8740 11583 3011 1938 3016 133 68854

Source : Special Deputy Collector (TRS), Kanniyakumari

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37.5 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITIES

Year:2019-20

Name of the House distributed district S.C. S.T. B.C. D.C.& MBC Others Total

Kanniyakumari 1 - 50 2 2185 2238

Source : District Revenue Officer, Nagercoil

37.6 BENEFICIARIES UNDER WELFARE SCHEME

Year : 2019-20

No. of Beneficiaries Name of the schemes Amount (in Lakhs) s.no year

Target Achievem Target Achievem ent ent

1 Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Tirumana 3386 3386 1413.25 1413.25 Uthavi thittam

2 Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi Ammaiyar Ninaivu Intercaste 58 58 23.75 23.75 Marriage Assistance Scheme

5 EVR Maniammiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance for the 52 52 20.00 20.00 marriage of Daughters of poor widows

6 Annai Tearsa Ninaivu Marriage 4 4 1.50 1.50 Assistance for Orphan girls

7 Dr. Dhavmambal Ammaiyar ninaivu Encouraging window 0 0 0 0 Remarriage

8 Chief ministeer’s Girls Child 2037 2037 842.76 509.25 Protection Scheme

Source: District Social welfare Office, Kanniyakumari.

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38. CONSERVANCY SERVICES

38.1 No. of Conservancy Workers engaged in Conservancy, Garbage and Debris disposal and other particulars. Year : 2019-20 No. of Workers engaged in Name of the conservancy Work No. of Garbage No. of persons engaged District and Sewage other connected works disposal Dump related with site conservancy

1 2 3 4

Kanniyakumari 1758 113 204

Source : 1. The Commissioner, Nagercoil Corporation. 2. Commissioner, All Municipalies 3. Assistant Director, Town Panchayat. 4. Assistant Director, Village Panchayat.

38.2 NO. OF VEHICLES ENGAGED IN CONSERVANCY SERVICES

Year: 2019-20 Sl.No. Name of the District No. of Vehicles engaged in Sanitary Services.

Lorry, Auto etc Pushcart etc

1 2 3 4

1 Kanniyakumari 471 1525

Source : 1. The Commissioner, Nagercoil Corporation. 2. Commissioner, All Municipalies 3. Assistant Director, Town Panchayat. 4. Assistant Director, Village Panchayat.

198

39. SCIENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICE

39.1 INSTITUTIONS AND LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN RESEARCH WORK

Year : 2019-20 Sl.No Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories

Marine Aquaculture Research, M.S. 1 University study centre at Marine Aquaculture Research Rajakkamangalam Floriculture Research Station at 2 Floriculture Research Thovalai Agricultural Research Station at 3 Agricultural Research Thirupathisaram Rubber Research Institute of India, Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce 4 & Industry, Government of India, Rubber Research Hevea Breeding Sub Station, Thadikkarankonam, Kanniyakumari Kanniyakumari Parakkai Centre for 5 Fresh water aquaculture research sustainable Aquaculture (KKPCESA) Kanniyakumari Ganapathipuram 6 Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Shrimp breader development (KKGCEST), Ganapathipuram Veterinary University Training and 7 Veterinary Research Research Centre, Parakkai,Nagercoil

199

40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 LIST OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL STORAGE GODOWNS

Year: 2019-20

Name & address of Sl. Name and address of Agricultural Non-Agricultural Capacity in Mt. Godowns No Godowns

1 Rural Godown R.M. Vadasery 1000 -

2 Paddy Godown R.M. Vadasery 1000 -

3 Paddy Godown, Therror 1000 -

4 Rural Godown R.M. Monday market 1000 -

5 Paddy Godown R.M. Monday market 1000 -

6 Godown R.M. Monday market 500 -

7 Godown R.M. Kulasekaram 2000 -

Source : Secretary Kanniyakumari, Market Committee, Nagercoil

40.2 LIST OF COLD STORAGE AND GODOWNS

Year : 2019-20

SL. Name and address of the cold storage NO.

1 25 M.T. cold storage at Regulated market Monday market

2 5 MT. Solar Cold storage at Uzhavar Santhai, Vadaseri

Source: Secretary(G), Kanniyakumari Market Committee, Nagercoil. 200

41. TEXTILES

41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills

YEAR : 2019-20 Name of the Sl.N No. of Ginning No. of No. of Weaving Block/Municipalitie o. mills Spinning mills mills s 1 2 3 4 5 Nagercoil 1 (Nagammal 1 - - Municipality Mills (P) Ltd) 2 Thovalai Block - 1 - Source: 1.Nagammal Mills 2. Kanniyakumari Co-op Spinning mills

41.2 QUANTUM OF PRODUCTION DURING THE YEAR.

Year : 2019-20

Weaving Spinning mills production Ginning Mills production mills Quantiity in Kg Production

1 2 3 Nagammal Mill

Cotton Yarn 2065003 Nil Nil Cotton Waste 609891

Kanniyakumari District Co- operative Spinning Mills Ltd., Aralvoimozhi Nil Nil Cotton Yarn 1752376.66

Cotton Waste 1529295.20

Source: 1.Nagammal Mills 2. Kanniyakumari Co-op Spinning mills

201

42.TRADE AND COMMERCE

42.1 NO. OF MAJOR AND MINOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ESTATE

YEAR : 2019-20

No. of No. of Major Traders No. of Minor Traders Commercial estate 1 2 3 1614 9434 Nil

Source: Deputy Commissioner, Commercial taxes, Nagercoil.

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43.TRANSPORT

43.1 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES)

YEAR : 2019-20

Un Cement/ Bitu Water bound Grand Categories Total surfaced Concrete minous Macadam Total Road 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 National Highways - 78.60 - 78.60 - 78.60 NH47B+ 47

State Highways - 228.167 - 228.167 - 228.167

Panchayat & Panchayat 211.74 1234.53 110.28 1556.55 149.14 1705.69 Union Road Major District - 266.300 - 266.300 - 266.300 Road District road 1.800 727.207 - 729.007 - 729.007 others Forest Road 3.244 - 10.40 13.644 - 13.644 Town Panchayat 1074.438 1750.135 80.604 2905.177 162.004 3067.181 Road Total 1291.222 4284.939 201.284 5777.445 311.144 6088.589

Source: 1. Project Officer, DRDA, Nagercoil. 2. Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Nagercoil. 3. Divisional Engineer, National Highways, Nagercoil 4. Divisional Engineer, Highways, Building and Maintainence, Nagercoil. 5. District Forest Officer & Wildlife Warden,Kanniyakumari Division Nagercoil

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43.2 ROAD ACCIDENTS

Year : 2019- 20

No. of Total Number of Number of Sl.No. Name of the District persons Accidents persons killed injured

1 2 3 4 5 1 Kanniyakumari district 1372 1407 202

Source: Superin tendent of Police Kanniyakumari District, Nagercoil

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43.3 REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES DURING THE YEAR 2019-20 Year : 2019-20 Commercial

Stage carriage Auto- Ordinary Motor Maxi Omni Private Station Rickshaw Taxi Cab Cab Buses Vehicle & others Center Public Private

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nagercoil 155 0 483 0 85 19 0 4 Marthand 0 0 584 0 66 19 0 1 am Total 155 0 1067 0 151 38 0 5

Table 43.3 Contd. Commercial Articulated Tractor Light Lorry Total Fire Vehicle Trailor Ambu- Commerc School Bus Fighte State lance ial State Natio Nationa r Permit Vehicle Permit nal l Permit

Centre 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Nagercoil 56 1 0 191 288 112 15 6 0 1415

Marthand 90 3 368 341 3 28 18 0 0 1521 am Total 146 4 368 532 291 140 33 6 0 2936

Table 43.3 Contd.

Non-Commercial Vehicles

Tri- Motor Motor Centre Scooter Moped Cycle Jeep Station Wagon Cycle Car Auto 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Nagercoil 9487 4973 544 0 2142 0 0

Marthand 20973 3450 66 0 2707 0 0 am

Total 30460 8423 610 0 4948 0 0

Table 43.3 Contd. 206

Non-Commercial Vehicles Four Three Road Tractor wheeler Others Total Grand Total wheeler Rollers

Center 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Nagercoil 73 2 0 0 68 17289 18704

Marthand 27 12 0 0 1005 28240 29761 am

Total 100 14 0 0 1073 45529 48465

Source: R egional Transfort Officer, Nagercoil & Marthandam .

43.4 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Year: 2019-20

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

Kanniyakumari TNSTC (TN) LTD 1 Nov - 2010 Tirunelveli Tirunelveli 819 Nagercoil Region Toothukudy

Source: General Manager, TNSTC Tirunelveli and Nagercoil Region.

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43.5 SELECT INDICATORS ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Year : 2019-20 DETAILS FURNISHED Sl.No ITEM FOR THE YEAR 2019-20 1 Fleet Strengh 819 2 Kilometres operated per day (in lakhs) 3.07 3 Number of passengers carried per day (in 6.57 lakhs) 4 Fleet Utilisation (percentage) 93.13 5 Kilometre efficiency (percentage) 98.74 6 Kilometre run per litre of diesel a) City / Town 4.96 5.07 b) Mofussil 5.02 c) Overall 7 Number of routes (as on day) 510

8 Number of new routes introduced during the 0 year

9 New villages benefited during the year 0

10 Benefited village population (in lakhs) 0

11 Staff Strength 5037

12 Number of new buses purchased (Chassis) 141

Source: General Manager, TNSTC, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil Region.

43.6 RAILWAY LINES AND STATIONS

Year: 201 9-20

Meter Broad Gauge Item Broad Gauge Total Gauge &Meter Gauge

1 2 3 4 5 Route Length (in Km.) 73 - - 73 Tract Length (in Km.) 80.3 - - 80.3 Number of Railway 11 - - 11 Stations

Source: Station Master, Railway Station, Nagercoil.

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43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT

Year : 2019-20

Cargo Name of the Port Vessels entered handled 1 2 3 Major Ports:

1. Chennai - - 2. Tuticorin - - Intermediate Ports

1. Cuddalore - -

2. Nagapattinam - - Minor Ports

1. Rameswaram - -

2. Pamban - -

3. Colachal - -

4. Kanniyakumari Nil Nil

5. Valinokkam Nil Nil

43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT(Contd…)

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

Loaded Unloaded Total PAX Cargo Total

7 8 9 10 11 12

Nil

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43.8 AIR PORTS Year: 2019-20

Passengers (in ‘000’) Sl. Airport Disembarke No. Embarked Transit Total d 1 2 3 4 5 6 International Airport, - - - - Chennai 1 a) International - - - - b) Domestic - - - - Domestic Airport - - - - a) Chennai - - - - b) Coimbatore - - - - 2 c) Madurai - - - -

d) Tiruchirappalli - - - -

43.9 PRIVATE TRANSPORT OPERATION Year: 2019-20

Sl. Name of the Transport Operations No. 1 2

1 State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division III Ltd.,

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44. TOURISM 44.1 PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTION

Year: 2019-20 Sl. Distance from Kanniyakumari Tourist Place No ( in kms) 1 2 3 In Kanniyakumari 1 Arul Migu Bhagavathiamman Temple Kanniyakumari 0 2 Vivekananda Rock Memorial 0 3 Thiruvalluvar Statue 0 4 Gandhi Memorial 0 5 Guganata swamy Temple 0 6 View Tower 0 7 Kamaraj Memorial 0 8 Government Mesem 0 9 Kumari Hall Of History 0 10 Sun Rise at Bay of Bengal 0 11 Sun Set at Arabian Sea 0 12 Land's End of India and Confluence of three seas 0 13 St.Mary’s Church 0 14 Balaji Temple 2 Around Kanniyakumari 15 Vattakottai 6 16 St.Xavier churchat Kottar 8 17 Chothavilai Beach 12 18 Suchindram Kovil 13 19 Swamithoppu 13 20 Sanguthurai Beach 15 21 Thekuruchi Beach 15 22 Nagaraja Kovil 19 23 Mutton Beach 32 24 Udayagiri Fort 34 25 Peer Mohamed Dargah at Thuckalay 35 26 Padmanabapuram Palace 37 27 Kalikesam 38 28 Mandaikadu Bagavathi Amman Temple 42 29 Chitaral Jain Temple 45 30 Thengapattanam Beach 54 31 Mathoor Hanging Bridge 60 32 Petchiparai Dam 70 33 Thirparappu Falls 63 34 St.Xavier Church at kottar 19 35 Thiruvattar Temple 60 36 Perunchani Dam 70 37 Aruvikkarai Falls 47 38 Ulankkai Aruvi 35 212

44.2 LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. Places of Worship 1 2 1 Arulmigu Bhagavathiamman Temple, Kanniyakumari 2 Arulmigu Balaji Temple, Kanniyakumari 3 Alankaramatha Holy Church, Kanniyakumari 4 Guganatha Swamy Temple, Kanniyakumari 5 Arulmigu Thanumalyar Temple, Suchindram 6 Arulmigu Nagaraja Temple,Nagercoil 7 Murugan Kuntram, Kanniyakumari 8 St.Mary's Church, Kanniyakumari 9 St.Xaviour Church,Kottar. 10 Peer Mohamed Oliyullah Dharga, Thuckalay 11 Velimalai Murugan Temple, Kumarakoil 12 Arulmigu Bhagavathiamman Temple, Mandaicaudu 13 Arulmigu Jain Kovil, Cave Temple, Chitharal 14 Arulmigu Athikesava Temple Thiruvattur 15 Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple ,Vellimalai 16 Arulmigu Boothalingasmy Temple, Boothapandy 17 Idaividda Sahayamatha Kovil, Sahayapuram 18 Iyya Vaikundasami Kovil, Swamithoppu. 19 Murugan Kovil, Marungoor. 20 Arul migu Madhadevar Temple, Thirparappu. 21 Arul migu Mahadevar Kovil , Ponmanai. 22 Arul migu Mahadevar Kovil , Pannipagam 23 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thickurichi.

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Table 44.2 (contd…)

Sl.No. Places of Worship

1 2 24 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvidaicodu.

25 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Melamcodu.

26 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Kalkulam

27 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvithamcodu

28 Thirunanthikara Cave Temple

29 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirupannicodu

30 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, ThiruNattalam.

31 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Munchirai

32 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirunanthikarai

33 Arulmigu Iyappasami Kovil, Vettuvenni.

34 Arulmigu Pathreswari Amman Kovil, Kollemcode

35 Arulmigu Pathreswari Amman Kovil, Koottalumudu.

36 Arulmigu Mathusoothanaperumal Kovil, Parakkai.

37 Muslim Mosque, Thiruvithamcode.

38 Arulmigu Thiruvalliarpathi Kovil,Thirupathisaram.

39 Arulmigu Sivan Kovil, Kalliankadu.

40 Arulmigu Awayar Amman Kovil, Sathaivillai, Thazhakudy

41 Arulmigu Esakkiamman Thirukovil, Muppanthal.

42 Arulmigu Murugan Kovil, Thovalai.

Source : Tourism Officer, Kan niyakumari

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44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS Year:201 9-20

Sl.N List of Hotels List of Restaurants o 1 2 3 1 Ananda Bhavan 1 Hotal Tamilnadu

2 Meenakshibhavan 2 Hotel Singar International

3 AriyaBhavan 3 Hotel Mathini

4 Bagavathi canteen 4 Hotel Monickam

5 Hotal Saravana 5 Lekshmi Lodge

6 Hotal Azad 6 Hotel Sangam

7 Hotal Prabu 7 New Hotel Cape Residency

8 Hotal chithra 8 Hotel Siva Residency

9 Parvathi fast food 9 Hotel Dhuruva

10 Peoples Hotel 10 Sankar Guest House

11 Gowri Sankar 11 Thiruveni Tourist Home

12 Parvathi International 12 Hotel Ramsath

13 Murugan café 13 Hotel Sagar

14 Hotal Ariya 14 Sree Meenakshi Bhavan Hotel Archana, 15 15 Hotel Parvathi International Kanniyakumari Hotel Samuthira, 16 16 Hotel Rajam Kanniyakumaari Hotel Singar International, 17 17 Hotel Niranj Kanniyakumari

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44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (contd..). Sl. List of Hotels List of Restaurants No 1 2 3 Hotel Monickam, 18 18 Hotel Saranya Kanniyakumari Hotel Cape 19 19 Hotel Blue Residency Residency,Kanniyakumari 20 Hotel Sankar, Kanniyakumari 20 Azad Lodge

21 Hotel Kendra, Kanniyakumari 21 S.M.Lodge Hotel Sangam, 22 22 Golden Lodge Kanniyakumari Hotel Thiruveni, 23 23 Pioneer Kumarasamy Lodge Kanniyakumari

24 Hotel Niranj, Nagercoil 24 Kerala Quest House

Hotel Divines International, 25 Hotel Rajam, Nagercoil 25 Marthandam

26 Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil 26 Hotel Lin Lodge, Marthaddam

27 Hotel Taj Home, Thuckalai. 27 Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil Hotel Divines International, 28 28 Hotel Singar, Nagercoil Marthandam 29 Hotel Star, Marthandam. 29 Palace Lodge, Thuckalai.

30 Hotel Taj Home, Thuckalai.

31 Hotel Star, Marthandam.

32 Anand Lodge, Marthandam.

33 Hotel Ganga, Nagercoil.

Source : Tourism Officer, Kanniyakumari

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44.4 LIST OF TRAVEL AGENTS

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No. List of Travel Agents 1 2 1 Assisi Travels, Nagercoil 2 Shyras Travels, Nagercoil 3 Niranyan Travels, Nagercoil 4 Anbukkarasi Travels, Nagercoil 5 Ayyappa Travels, Nagercoil 6 Majestic Travels, Nagercoil 7 Mangalam Travels, Nagercoil 8 Safeway Travels, Nagercoil 9 Krishna Travels, Nagercoil 10 Abirami Travels, Nagercoil 11 Atchaya Travels, Nagercoil 12 Chankya Travels, Nagercoil 13 S.R Travels, Nagercoil 14 V.K.S Travels, Thuckalay 15 Tiriveni Travels, Kanniyakumari 16 Mariya Travels,Kanniyakumari 17 Sun rise Travels,Kanniyakumari 18 Sri.Maruthi Tours& Travels,Kanniyakumari 19 Nataraj Tours& Travels,Kanniyakumari 20 Kanya Tours& Travels,Kanniyakumari 21 Sri.Balaji Travels,Kanniyakumari 22 Sastha Travels,Kanniyakumari 23 Janani Travels,Kanniyakumari 24 Hepsy Travels,Kanniyakumari 25 Nethaji Travels,Kanniyakumari 26 Kanya Travels, Kanniyakumari Source: District Collectorate, Nagercoil.

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44.5 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS Year : 2019-20

UP Trains Sl. Train Name (No.)passing via Train Depar Days Arrives No Nagercoil Junction No ts 1 TEN - BSB Exp (Weekly) 22620# Sunday 2:30 2 PDY - CAPE Exp (Weekly) 16861 Monday 2:30 2:35 CSMT - NCJ Exp Weekly Tuesday, Friday, 3 16339 Saturday, 3:40 1:55 (4 Days) Sunday Monday, 4 CSMT - NCJ Exp (Bi-Weekly) 16351 3:40 Thursday Tuesday, Friday, 5 RMM - CAPE Exp (Tri - Weekly) 22621 3:47 3:50 Sunday 6 MDU - PUU fast pass 56700 Daily 4:30 5:02 7 CBE - NCJ Exp 22668 Daily 4:55 8 NCJ - CBE Pass 56320 Daily 20:20 9 MS - CAPE Exp 12633 Daily 5:45 5:50 NZM - CAPE Thirukuual Exp (Bi- Monday, 10 12642 7:05 7:10 Wkly) Wednesday Tuesday, 11 TBM - NCJ (Tri weekly) 22657 Wednesday, 7:55 Thursday 12 MS - NCJ Exp. Weekly 12667 Friday 7:55 8:20 13 SBC - NCJ Express 17235 Daily 9:00 14 TEN - NCJ Pass 56718 Daily 9:18 Monday, 15 TEN - JAM Exp (Bi- weekly) 19577# 9:18 Tuesday TEN - GIMP Humsafar Exp. NCJ 16 19423# Thursday 9:40 9:55 Bye Pass (Weekly) 17 HWH - CAPE Exp. Weekly 12665 Wednesday 10:15 10:22 18 MS - QLN (Ananthapuri Exp) 16723 Daily 7:55 8:05 19 MAS - NCJ Exp (Weekly) 12690 Saturday 11:05 20 TBM - NCJ Antodaya Exp. 16191 Daily 14:20 TPJ - TVC Intercity Exp. NCJ Bye 21 22627# Daily 13:58 Pass 22 KCG - NCJ Exp. Weekly 16353 Thursday 21:00 23 MS - GUV Exp 16127 Daily 21:25 21:57 24 NCJ - MAQ Ernad Exp. 16606 Daily 2:00 25 NCJ - MAQ Parasuam Exp. 16650 Daily 4:05 26 NCJ - KCVL Pass 56310 Daily 6:30 27 CAPE - CSMT Exp. 16382 Daily 7:00 7:05 28 NCJ - KCVL Pass 56318 Daily 7:55 29 CAPE - SBC Exp. 16525 Daily 10:20 10:25 30 NCJ - KTYM Pass 56304 Daily 12:15

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31 NCJ - GIMP (Weekly) 16336 Tuesday 14:45 NCJ - SHM Gurudev Exp. 32 12659 Sunday 14.45 (Weekly) 33 CAPE - PUU fast pass 56716 Daily 14:55 15:05 34 CAPE - QLN Memo (6 days) 66305 Except Friday 16:35 16:50 35 NCJ - TVC Pass 56316 Daily 18:15 CAPE - SVDK Himsagar Exp. 36 16317 Friday 14:33 14:45 Weeekly) CAPE - DBRG Vivek Exp. 37 15906 Thursday 23:20 23:25 Weekly # - NCJ Byepass

Down Trains

Sl. Train Name (No.)passing via Train Arrive Days Departs No Nagercoil Junction No s

BSP - TEN Exp. NCJ Bye Pass 1 22619# Thursday 3:30 Weekly Monday, Tuesday, 2 NCJ - CSMT Weekly (4 days) 16340 6:00 Wednesday, Friday

3 NCJ - CSMT Exp. (Weekly) 16352 Thursday, Sunday 6:00 4 GUV - MS Exp. 16128 Daily 5:55 6:20 5 NCJ - CHE Pass 56319 Daily 7:10 6 NCJ - LCG Exp. Weekly 16354 Tuesday 8:25 7 CAPE - HWH Exp. Weekly 12666 Saturday 8:20 8:25 GIMP - TEN Humsafar Exp. NCJ 8 19424# Wednesday 9:50 10:17 Bye Pass (Weekly) TVC - TPJ Intercity Exp. NCJ 9 22628# Daily 13:15 Bye Pass 10 CAPE - PDY Express Weekly 16862 Monday 14:10 14:22 11 NCJ - TBM Antodaya Exp 16192 Daily 15:50 Tuesday, 12 NCJ - TBM (Weekly) 22658 Wednesday, 17:00 Thursday 13 NCJ - MS (Weekly) 12668 Friday 17:05 14 CAPE - MS Express 12634 Daily 17:40 17:45 15 QLN - MS (Ananthapuri Exp.) 16724 Daily 17:50 18:05 16 CAPE - TEN Pass 56717 Daily 18:35 18:40 17 NCJ - SBC Exp. 17236 Daily 19:10 CAPE - NZM Thirukurral Exp 18 12641 Wednesday, Friday 19:35 19:40 (Bi- weekly)

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19 NCJ - MAS Exp. (Weekly) 12690 Sunday 19:40 JAMM - TEN Ecpress (Bi- 20 19578# Sunday, Monday 20:23 weekly) 21 NCJ - CBE Express 22667 Daily 21:30 CAPE - RMM Express (Tri - Tuesday, Friday, 22 22622 22:20 22:23 weekly) Sunday 23 PUU - MDU fast pass 56701 Daily 22:40 22:55 24 TVC - NCJ Pass 56311 Daily 8:50 DBRG - CAPE Vivek Exp. 25 15906 Wednesday 9:18 9:25 Weekly 26 PUU - CAPE fast pass 56715 Daily 11:45 12:00 27 CSMT - CAPE Express 16381 Daily 12:13 12:25 28 KCVL - NCJ Pass 56317 Daily 13:55 29 QLN - CAPE Memu (6 days) 66304 Except Friday 14:43 15:20 30 SBC - CAPE Exp. 16526 Daily 16:30 16:37 31 TVC - NCJ Pass 56315 Daily 19:15 32 TVC - NCJ Pass 56313 Daily 19:55 33 MAQ - NCJ Parasuam Exp 16649 Daily 21:25 SVDK - CAPE Himsager Exp 34 16318 Thursday 21:50 21:55 (Weekly) SHM - NCJ Gurudev Exp 35 12660 Friday 21:55 (weekly) 36 MAQ - NCJ Ernad Exp. 16605 Daily 23:45

# - NCJ Byepass

Source : Station Master, Railway Station, Nagercoil

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45.1 BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED Year : 2019-20

Name of the Block / Live Births Infant Sl.No. Deaths Registered Municipality Registered Death

1 2 3 4 1 Agasteeswaram Block 922 1248 2 Rajakkamangalam Block 879 964 3 Thovalai Block 822 908 4 Kurunthancode Block 994 1602 5 Killiyoor Block 232 1058 6 Munchirai Block 541 1241 7 Melpuram Block 301 1181 132 8 Thiruvattar Block 1317 1386 9 Thuckalay Block 342 1211 Padmanabhapuram 10 1612 191 Municipality 11 Nagercoil municipality 10918 4632 12 Kuzlithurai municipality 3986 272 13 Colachel municipality 629 146 Total 23495 16040 132 Source : Deputy Director of Health, Nagercoil

45.2.BIRTH , DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES Year-2019-20

Birth Maternal Death rate Infant mortality rate rate mortality 1 2 3 4 11.77 7.93 5.53 16.7 Source: Deputy Director of Health, Nagercoil

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45.3 DEATH BY CAUSES Year:2019-20

Sl.No Name of the Causes for Death No. of the Death 1 2 3 1 Heart Dieases 2510 2 Myocardial Infarction 978 3 Septicemia 548 4 Cancer 413 5 Diabetes 387 6 Cerebro Vascular Accident 303 7 Kidney failure 231 8 Coronary Artery Disease 199 9 Liver Failure 189 10 Other not else where classified 164 11 Cardiogenic Shock 133 12 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseased 112 13 Pulmonary oedema 111 14 Head Injury 110 15 Aspiration Pneumonia 107 16 Hypertension 107 17 Poisoning 91 18 Pneumonia 87 19 Bronchial Asthma 87 20 Encephalopathy 76 21 Coronary Syndrome 59 22 Accident 51 23 Preterm delivery 50 24 Pulmonary embolism 46 25 Other metabolic disorders 39 26 Senility 39 27 Adult respiratory distress syndrome 31 28 Burns 30 29 Cerebral Haemorrhage 28 30 Cystic Kidney disease 27 31 Carcinoma in situ of other and unspecified sites 24 32 Tuberculosis 21 33 Multiple 19 34 Seizure disorder 18 35 Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere 17 36 Disorders resulting from impaired renal tubular function 16 37 Hepatitis 16

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38 Bronchitis 15 39 Heamorrhage 14 40 Other cerebrovascular diseases 14 41 Gastro Intestinal Haemorrhage 13 42 Acute renal failure 11 43 Myocarditis in diseases classified elsewhere 11 44 Brain Tumor 10 45 Unspecified multiple injuries 10 46 Unspecified contracted kidney 9 47 Cardiomyopathy 8 48 Leukemia 8 49 Polmonary eosinophilla, not elsewhere classified 8 50 Pulmonary Haemorrhage 8 51 Trauma 8 52 Cellulitis 7 53 Parkinson’s disease 7 54 Status epilepticus 7 55 Acute Bronchitis 6 56 Alcoholic liver disease 6 57 Cerebral infarction 6 58 Epilepsy 6 59 Other chromosome abnormalities, not elsewhere classified 6 60 Other specified transport accidents 6 61 Acute pancreatitis 5 62 Brain Injury 5 63 Heart Block 5 64 Interstitial Lung Disease 5 65 Intra cranial Haemorrhage 5 66 Multiple myeloma 5 67 Other disorders of central nervous system 5 68 Traumatic amputations involving multiple body regions 5 69 Ventricular Tachycardia 5 70 Drowning 2 Total 7725

So urce : Deputy Director of Health, Nagercoil

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

Year:2019-20 Sl. Name Address Phone No No 04653 252550

1 Kalaimagal Education Trust Azhaganvilai,Ganapathipuram & Post 629502 9487351633 Aananthan Nagar, Asaripallam, Kanniyakumari - 2 Sree Ram Cancer Trust 8903535945

629201 3 Social Welfare Association (SWAN) No 1-14, Monday Market, Neyyoor & 629802, 04651 223209 No 137, Enayam, Kanniyakumari - 629193, Enayam 4 Best Trust 04653 403164

Puthenthurai Angel Human Welfare 15-42.Kariyamangalathu Vilai Mundavilai 04653 328361 5

Educational and Charitabel Trust Verkilambi P.O. 629166 9865950632 15-125-75/1, Y M C A Nagar, Neyyoor, 629802, 6 YMCA Moolachel 04651 250602

Moolachal Thuckalay, Kanniyakumari District Aralvaimozhi, Nagercoil, 21/52b5 Main Road, 7 Aram Foundation 9597313252 Kanniyakumari - 629301

8 Vizhuthugal Charitable Trust Athur, Barathapalli Road, Kanniyakumari - 629177 9585664427 Edaicode, Iv58b, Cheruvallur, Kanniyakumari - 9 Pencil for Me 9442607901

629152

10 New Ilaignar Munnani Mantram Kaliakkavilai, Kanniyakumari - 629701 8807787150 Sri Rama Lakshman Arunachalam Nilayam, Main 04651 223822 11 Seva Bharathi Tamilnadu

Road, Neyyoor & 629802, Kanniyakumari District 9443239622 Centre for Action Development Marthandam, Kanniyakumari - 629165, Kurumathoor 12 9442636211 Research Kuzhithurai

13 Gilgal Mission India Kollemcode, Kirathur 629160 04651 240458 14 Christ International School Malamary, Kanniyakumari - 629152 04653 284289 Rural Education and Women 04653 267080 15 Sivasupramoniapuram, James Town-Post, 629702 Development Trust 9894200856 17H/03, Poonga East Street, Nesamony Nager, 16 Sinegam Petoor Illam 7947330997 Bishop House Backside. Marthandam Integrated Edaivilagam Kazhuvanthittai, Kuzhithruai P.O 04651 263390 17 Development Society 629163 9443580598 Brilliya Educational Charitable Pachathuvillai, Poovancode, Verkilambi Po, 18 9487250551 Trust Verkilambi, Kanniyakumari - 629166 YMCA Building, Marthandam, Kanniyakumari - 19 YMCA 629165, Near District Register Office and Vettumani 04651 270260

Junction (Map) Palmyrah Workers Development 20 Crystal Street, Marthandam, Kanniyakumari - 04653 270241 Society (PWDS) 629165, Marthandam Centre for Rural Employment Azhagiamandapam, Mulagumoodu Post, 21 and Education for Development - Kanniyakumari - 629167 Environment Centre for Appropriate 5, Chithambaranathan Street, New Colony, 22 04652-232927 Technology Society Ramavarmapuram, Nagercoil - 629001 23 Jothi Jeeva Poorna Trust, Padanthalumoodu, 629264 - Kothalam Pallam, Palkulam Post, Kanniyakumari- 24 Assisi farm and training centre - 629851,

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Sl. Name Address Phone No No Sree VeeraPadra Elingar 25 Eyakkam (Nehru 5/52, Vallivaram, Thalakulam & Post - 629802 - Yuvakendra) 26 Virutcham Green Foundation 29, Victoriya Press Road, Nagercoil - 1 - 10/48, Babuji Road, Manavalakurichi & Post, 27 Makkal Chatta Eyakkam - 629252 Kanniyakumari District Agri 1-B-14, Kuruj Englev, Sarkunaveethi North, 28 - Technical Melanmai Agency Nagercoil- 1 Aloor Kulam Kudimaramattu 29 and Pasana Paramarippu 2-3/14, Periya Veedu, Aloor Main Road-629801 - Sangam Kanniyakumari District 5, Aarattu Road, Ozhukinasery, Nagercoil - 30 - Atheletic Association 629001 31 Oxygen Sports Club 8-28, Kariya vilai, Mandaikadu - 629252 - Sports Karate Association of 32 3/11, Azhuchattupattu, Kovalam - 629702 - Kanniyakumari District Law Young Men Christian 33 Association, 2/142, EBEN, Kadamalaikundu - 629166 - Mekkamandapam 101B, Fathima Road, Azhagappapuram & Post - 34 St. Antony Sports Club - 629401 Youngmen Christian 1-1199 Paruthivilai, Mandaikadu &Post - 35 Association, Paruthivilai, - 629252 Mondaikadu Kumari Common Service 3- Municipal Complex, Ganesapuram Junction, 36 Centre Village Level - Nagercoil - 1 Entrepreneur Welfare Society Pattarai Coconut Urpattiyalar 37 12-83C, Pattarai, Reethapuram & Post - 629159 - Sangam 2A, Chozharajakovil Street, Ozhukinasery, 38 Thennaga Makkal Eyakkam - Nagercoil - 1 Kanniyakumari District Kho 39 7-88B3, Vadakan Pagam, Manavalakurichi - Kho Associtaion God's Gift Pigeion Fliers 556E1, M.S. Road, Vetturnimadam, 40 - Association Nagercoil - 3 Consortium For Advancement 41 Upliftment and Social 1248 K.P. Road, Nagercoil - Emancipation

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Sl. Name Address Phone No No

Kallukatti Coconut 42 7-3, Kallukatt, Ganapathypuram & Post 629502 - Urpathiyalar Sangam 43 Metro Sports and Social Club 2/19, Pandara Vilai, Colachel - 629251 - Indian Nadasari Chilambam 23, Muthtamil Theru, P.W.D. Office Near, 44 - Association Nagercoil - 629001 Anbunager Veeramamunivar 10-64/1, Near Amala Convent, Anbu Nager, 45 - Elingar Narpanimantam Thuckalay - 629175 Kanniyakumari District 5/24, New Street, North Soorangudy Post - 46 - Velleyball Association 629501 1117, Nesavalar Colony, Vettornimadam, 47 Diamond Club - Nagercoil 629003 Annai Indragandi Consumer 8/35A, Chittan Kudieruppu, Thenthamaraikulam 48 and Right to Information Act - - 629701 Production Eyakkam Makkal Neethi Pathukappu 86 Karmal Mound Road, Ponnappa nadar 49 - Sangam Colony, Nagercoil - 4 Kumariyin Karangal Social & 8/89B/1-Bethel Nager, Kulathuvilai, 50 - Welfare Association Thengamputhoor, Agastheeswaram - 629602 11A, Chozharaja Kovil Street, Ozhukinasery, 51 Nanjil Narpani Manttam - Nagercoil - 629001

Source : District Registration Office, Nagercoil

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47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY

47.1 NO. OF SCHEMES OPERATED IN THE DISTRICT

Year: 2019-20

No. of the Programme No of Habititations to be Sl.No Name of the Scheme in the benefited Schemes Providing CWSS to 8 Town panchayat 246 Rural Azhagiyapandipuram and 8 other Habitaions 1 Town Panchayats and 246 1 habitations in 3 unions in Kanniyakumari District TWAD Board Providing Water Municipality 1 No. Supply Improvement Scheme to 1 2 Nagercoil Municipality in Kanniyakumari District (AMRUT) Providing CWSS to Eraniel 374 Rural Habitaions Town Panchayat & 319 Rural 8 Town panchayat habitations and improvements to Municipality – 1 No Padmanabhapuram CWSS and 3 Kattathurai CWSS covering Padmanabapuram Municipality, 1 3 Town Panchayats and 55 Rural Habitaions in Kanniyakumari Providing water supply Municipality – 1 No. improvement scheme to 4 Kuzhithurai municipality in 1 Kanniyakumari

Source : TWAD Board, Project Division, Nagercoil. Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, Nagercoil

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47.2 NO. OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY Year: 2019-20

Sl.No Name of the No of Workers engaged in

Schemes works and supply

1 CWSS 431

Source : Exicutive Engineer, TWARD

47.3 NO. OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS

Year:2019-20

Sl.No. Name of the District No. of House water connections Discharge of water/ per person/ per day

90 Litre per 1 Kanniyakumari 219423 day

Source: All Panchayat Union, Municipality

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Name of the Blocks / No. of House water Sl.No. Municipalities connections

1 2 3

1 Agasteeswaram Block 8906

2 Rajakkamangalam Block 19166

3 Thovalai Block 7640

4 Kurunthancode Block 10792

5 Killiyoor Block 4566

6 Munchirai Block 12507

7 Melpuram Block 4943

8 Thiruvattar Block 4895

9 Thuckalay Block 6049

10 Padmanabhapuram Municipality 3613

11 Nagercoil Municipality 41053

12 Kuzhithurai Municipality 4351

13 Colachel Municipality 4906

14 All Town Panchyats 89649

Total 219423

Source: All Panchayat, Unions, Municipalities & Assistant Director Town Panchayats, Nagercoil

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48.1Fire and Rescue Service

Year: 2019-20

Sl.No Name of the No.of Fire No.of No.of No of Calls attended Municipality Stations Vehicles Staffs working Fire call Rescue call

1 Nagercoil 1 7 49 208 279

2 Kuzhithurai 1 1 17 61 193

3 Kanniyakumari 1 1 17 99 127

4 Kulasekaram 1 1 17 32 56

5 Colachel 1 1 17 68 123

6 Thuckalay 1 1 17 71 165

7 Kollencode 1 1 17 20 146

Total 7 13 151 559 1089

Source: District Officer, Fire and Rescue Service, Kanniyakumari.

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