1.2.Population By Broad Industrial Categories Of Workers YEAR: 2010-2011 District Tamilnadu Sl. Industrial Category No Persons % to total Persons % to total (1) (2) (3) workers * workers (4) (5) (6) 1. Main +Marginal workers a) Cultivators 137516 10.7 5116039 18.4 b) Agricultural Labour 356055 27.8 8637630 31.0 c) Household Industry Manufacturing, 282282 22.0 1499761 5.4 Processing, Servicing and Repairs d) Other Workers 505264 39.5 12624852 45.2 e) Total Workers 1281117 100.0 27878282 100.0

2 Non Workers 1442871 53 34527397 55.2

Total Population 2723988 62405679

Source Census of 2001.

1.3 Population By Religion Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Religion Persons Persons in Percentage(%) in In the Tamil All India (1) District District Nadu (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 Hindu 2172815 54985079 79.7 88.11 80.46 2 Muslim 252235 3470647 9.3 5.56 13.43 3 Christian 296578 3785060 10.9 6.07 2.34 4 Sikh 89 9545 - 0.02 1.87 5 Buddhist 32 5393 - 0.01 0.77 6 Jain 272 83359 - 0.13 0.41 7 Other Religions 133 7252 - 0.01 0.65 8 Religions not 1834 59344 0.1 0.09 0.07 stated

Total 2723988 62405679 100.00 100.00 100.00 Population Source: Census of India 2001

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1.4. Population By Age Groups Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No Age Groups Persons in Persons in Percentage to total in Districts Tamil Nadu District Tamil Nadu (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 0-14 741842 16710874 27.23 26.78 2. 15-29 772521 17704221 28.36 28.37 3. 30-44 550358 13393220 20.21 21.46 4. 45-59 388462 8661022 14.26 13.88 5. 60 and above 270805 5936342 9.94 9.51 Total 2723988 62405679 100.00 100.00 Source: Census of India 2001

1.5 Population Of The District Decennial Growth Year 2010-2011 Period Male Female Total (Subject to the period of availability) (4) (1) (2) (3) 1981 1091018 1132152 2223170 1991 1229902 1271930 2500832 2001 1333939 1390049 2723988 Source: Census of India 2001.

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1.6 Salient Features of 2001 Census – Block wise Year: 2010-2011 Sl . Literacy rate

N Name of the Block among % % % % % S.T. S.T. o. Male Female S.C. sq.km. sq.km.

population population (%) (%) Increase in in Increase 1000 males 1000 males (Sex Ratio) Density per per Density Females per per Females Urban/Rural Urban/Rural since 1991 in since 1991 Population in in Population Population in in Population Population in in Population

1. Manur * 1030 1033 *52.8 81/19 77.83 63.03 15.86 0.35 2. Palayamkottai 264 1014 (-)2.12 22/78 64 51 19.8 0.15 3. Sankarankoil 500 1018 9.75 37/63 66.25 79.02 25.67 0.23 4. Melaneelithanallur 274 1030 8.03 0/100 74 51 15.1 0.01 5. Kuruvikulam 229 1034 3.03 7/93 81 54 31.68 0.08 6. 792 1016 14.49 37/63 87 68 19.6 0.33 7. Alangulam 360 1059 13.82 15/85 79.75 69.79 13.48 0.07 8. Keelepavur 743 1018 17.62 30/70 83.81 65.41 9.21 0 9. Vasudevanallur 313 1031 1.06 62/38 78 54 23.23 0.48 10 Shencottah 539 1000 7 25/75 83 63 22 0.82 11 Ambasamuthram 190 1035 7.7 13/87 91 76 13.7 0.13 12 Cheranmahadevi 626 1052 6.94 76/23 88.65 72.63 17.12 0.40 13 Pappakudi 438 1063 5.59 20/80 85 65 14.82 0.12 14 Kadayanallur 532 1033 10.4 46/54 75 53 20 0.10 15 Kadayam 500 1063 6.43 10/90 85 65 16.4 0.11 16 Naguneri 212 1083 12.0 15/85 58.7 565 19.72 0.26 17 Kalakadu 221 1089 7.02 52/48 89.8 76.6 15.6 0.36 18 Valliyur 347 1086 18.30 0/100 88.15 76.98 13.85 0.46 19 Radhapuram 246 1116 29 17/83 86.66 78.53 11.94 1.36 District Average 399 1042 8.88 48/52 85.21 67.43 17.66 0.31 Source: Census of India.2001

*Entire population of Tirunelveli Corporation included in MANUR Block.

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2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1. Temperature At Select Stations (Celsius) Name of the Station: AMBASAMUDRAM Year: 2010 - 2011 Months Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity

Normal Actual Normal Actual 8.30 hrs. 17.30 hrs. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

2010 June 35.9 34.10 23.0 27.10 57.00 47.00

July 34.7 31.80 20.4 26.10 62.00 55.00

August 31.0 34.70 22.9 23.10 77.50 49.40

September 34.4 34.00 22.1 22.70 83.20 51.10

October 34.2 33.60 22.4 22.80 83.50 50.50

November 32.1 35.00 21.2 21.70 82.00 49.50

December 32.6 29.50 20.7 22.50 82.00 65.00

33.8 29.60 20.4 22.50 79.00 62.00 2011 January

February 34.19 31.90 20.64 22.30 72.00 49.00

March 35.21 35.00 20.71 22.90 63.00 41.00

April 35.62 38.30 21.75 24.90 69.00 44.00

May 36.14 35.60 21.28 29.10 53.00 40.00

Source: Rice Research Station.Ambasamudram.

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2.2 Month wise Rainfall During Year: 2010 - 2011 (In Millimeters ) %Deviation Month Actual Normal

June 2010 26.0 20.6 26.2

July 2010 63.4 23.1 174.5

August 2010 15.6 17.2 -9.3

September 2010 84.6 31.7 166.9

Total(South-West Monsoon) 189.6 92.6 104.8

October 2010 111.9 138.9 -19.4

November 2010 891.7 193.7 50.6

December 2010 152.2 97.2 56.6

Total(North-East Monsoon) 555.8 429.8 29.3

January 2011 21.9 41.4 -38.1

February 2011 52.6 31.2 -55.2

Total (Winter) 74.5 72.6 7.5

March 2011 44.7 41.7 -7.1

April 2011 78.0 61.6 10.8

May 2011 5.0 38.6 -89.5

Total(Hot summer) 127.7 141.9 -23.2

Annual Total 947.6 736.9 25.0 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

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2.3 Time Series Data Of Rainfall By Seasons (Last 5 Years) Year: 2005-2006 to 2010 – 2011 South West North East Winter Hot Weather Total Monsoon Monsoon Season Season

Year

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal or =) from Normal fromor Normal =) % Deviation (+ or – (+ or % Deviation

2005- 2006 92.6 147.8 429.8 548.7 72.6 72.4 141.9 184.2 736.9 953.1 +29.3

2006- 2007 92.6 115.6 429.8 784.7 72.6 19.9 141.9 136.3 736.9 1056.5 -109.5

2007- 2008 92.6 257.6 429.8 426.5 72.6 67.6 141.9 509.8 736.9 1261.5 +71.2

2008- 2009 92.6 145.2 429.8 564.1 72.6 8.2 141.9 123.9 736.9 841.4 +14.2

2009- 2010 92.6 127.3 429.8 653.4 72.6 36 141.9 84.4 736.9 901.1 22.3 2010- 2011 92.6 189.6 429.8 555.8 69.3 74.5 166.2 127.7 757.9 947.60 25.0 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

3.AGRICULTURE 3.1.Soil Classification Year2010-11 Sl.No. Type of Soil Places in District (1) (2) (3) 1. Red Loam Tenkasi,Shencottah,sivagiri,Rathapuram, Alangulam,V.K.puthur 2. Lateritic Soil NiL 3. Black Soil Sankarankoil,Melaneelithnallur,Kuruvikulam, Palayamkottai,Manur 4. Sandy Coastal Alluviam Nil 5. Red Sandy Soil Nil Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai. (Hand Book of Tamilnadu)

3.2.Land Utilisation (Area in Hectares) Year: 2010 - 2011

Sl.No. Land Classification 2009 - 2010 2010-2011 (1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Forest 127758 127758

2 Barren and Uncultivable waste 30725 29682 . 3. Land put to Non-Agricultural uses 103815 103117

4. Cultivable Waste 38960 36456

5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 5353 5156

6. Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves not 9032 8626 included in Net Area Sown 7. Current Fallow 37594 43067

8. Other Fallow Land 166649 176941

9. Net Area Sown 155964 145047

10. Geographical Area According to Village Papers 675850 675850

11. Total Cropped Area 183319 171155

12. Area sown more than once 27355 26108

Source: ‘G’ Return Fasli 1420

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2. B.OIL SEEDS

G.nut 1010 N.A N.A N.A Gingelly 756

3. C.OTHER CROPS Cotton 1301 Others 62625 Source: G.Return Fasli 1420

3.4.Agricultural Implements And Machinery In Number Sl.No. Item 2004 (1) (2) (3) 1. Animal Operated Implements Ploughs a) Wooden Plough 11053 b) Steel plough 3117 c) Total 14170 2. Water Pumps for Irrigation Purpose a) Worked by Oil Engine 7353 b) Worked by Electric Power 27087 c) Total 34440 3. Tractors a) Agricultural Tractor (Wheeled) 2413 b) Crawler Tractor 861 c) Total 3274 4. Sugarcane Crushers by Power 8 5. Power Operated Thresher 123 6. Maize Sheller 40 7. Fishing Statistics a) Mechanised Boat 3191 b) Non Mechanished Boat 158 Tota 3349 Source: 17 th Quinquennial Livestock Census-2004 14

3.5.Number And Area Of Operational Land Holdings Size Class of No. of Operational holdings Area operated in hec. holdings (Hectares ) Individual Joint Institution Total Individual Joint Institution Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) < 0.5 167741 327 183 168251 40102.56 66.24 36.75 40205.55 0.5-1.0 50245 21 46 50312 35498.87 14.02 31.52 35544.41 1.0-2.0 33753 16 65 33834 47126.28 21.36 94.60 47242.24 2.0-3.0 11340 3 35 11378 27226.44 7.13 86.00 27319.57 3.0-4.0 5075 1 20 5096 17423.38 3.79 71.92 17499.09 4.0-5.0 2599 0 22 2621 11524.81 0 97.20 11622.01 5.0-7.5 2671 1 34 2706 16105.01 5.48 205.78 16316.27 7.5-10.0 1017 23 1040 8630.56 0 204.00 8834.56 10.0-20.0 863 52 915 11530.86 0 781.45 12312.31 20.0 & 221 58 279 7103.38 0 8102.14 15205.52 above Total 275525 369 538 276432 222272.15 118.02 9711.36 232101.53 Source: Agricultural Census-2005-2006

3.6.Consumption Of Chemical Fertilisers And Pesticides Year: 2010 - 2011 Fertilizers (in ‘000’ Tonne) Pesticides (K.gs.) Urea ‘000’ Tonne Nitrogenous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid

(N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK)

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

55.30 8.10 16.70 80.10 207000 52840 55.30

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture Tirunelveli -2

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3.7. Regulated Markets Year: 2010 - 2011 Name of Regulated Name of Sub Regulated Quantity arrivals Receipts Markets Markets (‘in M.T.’) (Rs.in Lakhs) 1.Sankarankovil - 4770.77 33.57 2.Tenkasi - 4088.40 11.38 3.Ambasamuthiram - 7712.00 23.30 4.Valliyoor - 2751.20 16.61 5.Tirunelveli - 6853.04 35.25 6.Pavoorsathiram - 1941.16 5.18 7.Kadayanallur - 2466.82 6.15 8.Thesayanvelai - 1129.80 6.14 9.Thiruvengadam - 1156.50 4.86 10.Sivagiri - 392.75 1.36 11.Alangulam - 2176.30 11.87 Total - 35439.74 155.67 Source: Secretary District Agriculture Marketing Committee Office Tirunelveli-2.

3.8.Crop Insurance Scheme For The Fasli Year… 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Crop No of Blocks Premium No. of Amount notified collected Beneficiaries Sanctioned (in Rs.) 1 Paddy I 19 169000 783 14612000

2 Paddy II 19 1202000 5925 121653000 3 Maize 19 64000 261 5602000 4 Ground Nut 19 - - -

5 Cotton 19 7000 5 109000

6 Sugarcane 4 9000 8 538000 7 Plantain 15 298000 251 8997000 8 Onion 4 3000 2 95000

9 Tapioca 1 - - - 10 Sunflower 19 8000 14 800000

11 cumbu 19 - - - 12 Cholam 19 - - - 13 Ragi 19 - - - 14 Blackgram 19 8000 92 7997000 15 Greengram 19 16000 178 1631000 16 Horsegram 19 - - - 17 Chillies 6 - - - SOURCE : J.R. Co – operative, Tirunelveli – 2

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3.9 Sericulture Year: 2010 - 2011 Name of the block Area under Production of Value in Rupees Mulberry Cocoons (in Kg) (in Acre) (1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Tenkasi 25.40.0 11420.0 2512400

2 Kadayanallur 75.81.0 34545.7 7600054

3 Sankarankoil. - - -

4 Vasudevanallur 48.58.0 13931.2 3064864

5 Kuruvikulam 30.97.0 13733.0 3021260

6 Alangulam 20.24.0 7627.0 1677940

7 Kadayam 44.94.0 13764.9 3028278

8 Ambasamudram 23.68.0 7268.6 1599092

9 Nanguneri - - -

10 Palayamkottai - - -

11 Pappakudi 22.67.0 6368.5 1401070

12 Keelapavoor 115.00.0 42591.3 9370086

13 Kalakadu - - -

14 Cheranmahadevi - - -

15 Melaneelithanallur 21.15.0 9745.0 2143900

16 Shenkottai 29.76.0 14768.8 3249136

17 Radhapuram - - -

18 Manur 19.03.0 8531.0 1877018

19 Valliyoor - - -

Total 477.23.0 184295.0 40545098

Source: Assistant Director of Sericulture - Tenkasi

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4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply –Taluk wise Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Canals Length Wells Tube Wells Reser Tanks Taluk Numbers (Km.) used for Wells used for voirs (Nos.) irrigation Domestic purpose Purpose only only

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Tirunelveli 9 34 5689 82 1740 0 129 2 Palayamkottai 2 43 2013 0 1285 0 124 3 Sankarankoil 0 0 20219 0 2384 0 231 4 Tenkasi 71 123 9435 205 3396 1 169 5 Alangulam 4 20 6618 36 2359 0 127 6 V.K.Pudur 4 11 7351 65 5818 0 62 7 Sengottai 28 49 1032 189 372 4 215 8 Sivagiri 0 0 7959 22 2892 0 133 9 Ambasamudram 7 115 3052 109 904 6 378 10 Nanguneri 3 81 5621 93 454 2 318 11 Radhapuram 1 56 8304 668 2872 1 269 Total 129 532 77283 1469 24476 14 2155 Source: District “G” Return Fasli 1420

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4.2 Actual area irrigated by source (Area in Hectares) Year: 2010 - 2011 Source Number Area Irrigated

Net Gross (1) (2) (3) (4)

I .Surface Water:

1. Canals i) Government Canals 129 17284 27128 ii) Private Canals

2. Tanks i) Large 373 26289 32223 ii) Small 1782 20086 23158

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

5. Ponds - - - i) Lift Irrigation ii) Minor 6. Other Sources: - - i) Lift Irrigation 9 ii) Flow Irrigation II. Ground water: 1. public wells 2. private tube wells/Bore wells 1329 989 1032 3. Open wells 65957 44801 49065 Total Area Irrigated 109449 132606

Source: ‘G’ Return Fasli 1420

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4.3 Area irrigated by crops Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Crop Area ( Hect.) A)Cereals 1 Paddy 79765 2 Jowar 1589 3 Cumbu 51 4 Maize 2481 5 Ragi 53 6 Other Cereals 15 B)Pulses 7 Green Gram 238 8 Red Gram 37 9 Black Gram 1332 10 Other Pulses 53 C)Oil Seeds 11 Ground Nut 458 12 Gingelly 55 13 Coconut 12098 14 Other Oil Seeds 504 D)Fibres 15 Cotton 1731 E) Fruits 16 Banana 9157 17 Mango 3636 18 Other Fruits 846 19 Citrus Fruits 4023 20 Dry Fruits 791 F) Other Crops 21 Vegetables 3764 22 Spices & Condiments 1794 23 Sugar Crops 4776 24 Dye Crops 42 25 Medicinal Crops 140 26 Fodder Crops 321 27 Manure Crops 648 28 Flowers 1618 29 Non Food Crops 590 Grand Total 132606

Source: G Return Fasli 1420

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4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore Wells Year: 2010 - 2011 S.No. Name of reservoir Year of Year of in MCM in MCM in Metres in Metres (in Sq.K.m (in Sq.K.m Construction Construction No. of Tanks ofNo. Tanks Catchment area area Catchment Capacity at FRL Capacity No. of Borewells ofNo. Borewells Maximum Height Height Maximum Water spread area spread area Water at FRL (in Sq.km) Sq.km) at (in FRL

1 Mamimuthar 1958 161.61 9.40 45.72 156.07 - -

2 Gatana 1974 46.46 0.80 32.92 9.97 - -

3. Ramanadhi 1974 16.58 0.39 31.09 4.30 - -

4. Karuppanadhi 1977 29.34 0.50 34.44 5.24 - -

5. Gundar 1983 9.92 0.21 14.66 0.71 - -

6. Adavainainarkoil 2003 15.54 0.35 47.20 4.93 - -

7. Vadakku Pachiyar 2003 35.09 1.85 20.10 12.51 - -

8. Kodumudiyar 2003 24.86 0.53 28.00 3.45 - -

9. Nambiar 2000 187.06 1.52 10.84 2.33 - -

10. Papanasam 1942 149.03 2.24 66.0 155.76 - -

11 Servalur 1986 110.00 - 51.34 34.69 - -

12 Tanks - - - - - 2155 - 13 Tube wells & Bore wells ------1329 Source : PWD , EB, & G. Return

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5.ANIMAL HUSBANDARY 5.1 Livestock Population Sl.No. Classification Numbers

I . Live Stock 1. Cattle i Male 94481 ii. Female 324213 Total 418694

2. Buffaloes 15930 i. Male 62847 ii. Female 78777 Total

Bovines i. Male 110411 ii. Female 387060 Total 497471

3. Sheep 487273 4. Goats 390570 5. Horses and Ponies 245 6. Pigs 12752 7. Rabbits 2401 8. Camels - 9. Donkeys 961 10. Domestic Dogs & others 67877

TOTAL LIVESTOCK 1957021

II. POULTRY 1. Fowls 1205376 2. Ducks, Drakes& Duckling 9095 3. Turkeys 2168 1944 4. Others

Total Poultry 1218583

Source: 17 th Livestock Census 2004

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5.2 Veterinary Institutions And Animals Treated Blockwise Year: 2010 - 2011 Veterinary Institutions Other Units Sl. Pol Sub- Animal Name of the Upgrated Animals Castration No y- Hos- Dispen centre disease Mobile Block Sub- treated performed . clin pitals -saries s investigatio units centres ic n unit

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1 Manur - - 5 1 7 - - 71604 3305 - 2 Palayamkottai 1 5 3 2 - - 91039 5696 - 3 Sankarankoil 1 3 1 3 - - 57161 2297 - 4 M.N.Nallur - 4 1 1 - - 51801 1710 - 5 Kuruvikulam - 3 1 3 - - 31570 3185 - 6 Tenkasi - 4 1 2 - - 37677 364 - 7 Kadayanallur - 2 1 3 - - 34020 763 - 8 Alangulam - 3 1 5 - - 54505 2154 - 9 Keelapoor - 3 1 4 - - 42694 499 - 10 Shencottai 1 2 1 1 - - 39686 1097 - 11 Vasudevanallur 2 2 1 3 - - 48185 1361 - 12 Ambasamudram - 2 1 1 - - 37644 1092 - 13 Cheranmahadevi 1 3 1 2 - - 60763 2943 - 14 Pappakudi - 3 2 2 - - 38908 2443 - 15 Kadayam - 4 1 3 - - 62964 3098 - 16 Nanguneri - 2 - 1 - - 27828 1080 - 17 Kalakadu - 3 1 1 - - 48048 1236 - 18 Valliyoor 1 3 2 - - - 79207 2092 - 19 Radhapuram - 3 1 1 - - 58788 1644 1 20 Tirunelveli Corpn - - - - 1 1 36903 577

1 TOTAL 7 59 22 45 1 1 1010995 38636 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli

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5.3. Number Of Veterinary Hospitals Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block Number of Government Hospitals Private Hospitals (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Manur - - 2 Palayamkottai 1 - 3 Sankarankoil 1 - 4 Melaneelithanallur - - 5 Kuruvikulam - - 6 Tenkasi - - 7 Kadayanallur - - 8 Alangulam - - -9 Keelappavur - - 10 Shencottai 1 - 11 Vasudevanallur 2 - -12 Ambasamuthram - - 13 Cheranmahadevi 1 - 14 Pappakudi - - 15 Kadayam - - 16 Naguneri - - 17 Kalakadu - - 18 Valliyur 1 - 19 Radhapuram - - 20 Tirunelveli Corporation 1 - (Poly Clinic) TOTAL 8 - Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli

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5.4 Dairy Development Year: 2010 – 2011 Quantity of milk Value of milk Name of the Block/Urban No. of milk societies produced produced Town (2) (In Litres) ( Rs.in Lakhs) (1) (3) (4) Manur 25 2299440 331.50

Palayamkottai 7 136524 19.68

Sankarankoil 14 1623600 234.07

M.N.Nallur 30 2570340 370.56

Kuruvikulam 38 435600 62.79

Tenkasi 1 - -

Kadayanallur 3 55080 7.94

Alankulam 17 584904 84.32

Keelapavoor 10 1457640 210.14

Shenkottai 2 1350000 194.63

Vasudevanllur 15 140400 20.24

Ambasamudram 3 88680 12.78

Cheranmahadevi 8 663480 95.65

Papakudi 10 352440 50.81

Kadayam 3 44640 6.44

Kalakadu 13 2240184 297.76

Nanguneri 44 1383840 199.50

Radhapuram 45 684672 98.71

Valliyoor 24 1925472 255.93

Total 312 18036936 2553.46 Source: Deputy Registrar (Dairy) Tirunelveli.

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5.5 Poultry Development Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No’s) Layer (No’s)

1 Manur 470000 330 2 Palayamkottai 168000 - 3 Sankarankoil 390000 - 4 Melaneelithanallur 745000 - 5 Kuruvikulam 673000 - 6 Tenkasi 120000 - 7 Kadayanallur 780000 - 8 Alangulam 375000 - 9 Keelappavur 280000 - 10 Shencottai 110000 - 11 Vasudevanallur 150000 - 12 Ambasamuthram - - 13 Cheranmahadevi 80000 - 14 Papakudi 240000 - 15 Kadayam 845000 - 16 Nanguneri 675000 - 17 Kalakadu 350000 - 18 Valliyoor 750000 - 19 Radhapuram 1050000 - Total 8251000 330 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Cattle Breeding & Fodder Development, Tirunelveli & Private farms

5.6 Fisheries Development And Production Year: 2010 - 2011 Name and Address of Inland Fish Catch Marine Fish Catch Number of Fisherman Fishing centres (Tonne) (Tonne) engaged

Inland Marine

Tirunelveli Dist. 1343 1250 2266 4000 Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries Tirunelveli and Radhapuram

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6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks Year: 2010 - 2011 No. of Branches (Amount in 000’) Item Deposit Advance Credit Ratio Commercial Banks 196 6852.63 4761.08 0.69

DCCB & Etc. 47 447.04 516.43 1.15

Regional Rural Banks 50 584.23 556.00 .95

Lead Banks 53 1479.60 849.24 0.57

Source: Lead Bank Tirunelveli(Indian Overseas Bank)

6.2 Insurance Scheme Year: 2010 - 2011 Name of the Insurance No. of Policies Premium No. of Amount paid as Branches Issued Received Beneficiaries compensation (in crores) (in Crores)

1. L.I.C 16 249151 2850.57 106305 237.57

1 8559 7.30 850 6.02 2.Oriental

3.The New India Assurance 3 24550 12.89 2550 6.51

4.United India Insurance 5 97796 17.46 1895 11.12

Source: Concerned Insurance Institutions.

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7.CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operative Societies Year: 2010 – 2011 (Rs.in.Lakhs) Sl. Type of Societies No. of Member Share Working Loans No. of No. Societies ship Capital capital Advanced Emplo (Outstandin yees g & Over Due) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1. District central coop bank 27 857000 4631.51 1276.84 19219.70 135 (including branches) 2. District 1 943 - - - 3 co.op.Union 3. Co.op.Training 1 1001 1.57 - - 2 Institute 4. Coop.Printing press 1 534 0.74 30.50 - 27

5. Primary Agrl 158 305094 10284.80 40036.45 53229.39 757 coop.bank 6. Primary Agrl.and 8 34293 208.39 3451.35 2040.50 19 Rural Devel.Bank 7. Coop.Urban bank (including 6 273971 27.78 14380.00 14427.00 60 branches) 8. Whole sale coop 1 6055 29.48 268.16 3.94 150 stores 9. Primary coop stores 33 36225 12651.66 3479.62 - 251

10. Students coop stores 145 30259 4101.28 48719.68 - -

11. Coop. employees thrift and credit 11 26885 2262.19 11499.21 11623.90 76 society Source: Joint Register Co-operative Societies

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8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops Year:2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Taluk No. of Shops Part Time Shop Total

1 Tiunelveli 124 37 161

2 Palayamcottai 120 6 126

3 Sankarankoil 127 60 187

4 Tenkasi 104 33 137

5 Shencottah 36 13 49

6 Sivagiri 63 16 79

7 Ambasamudhram 140 42 182

8 Radhapuram 91 82 173

9 Nanguneri 87 39 126

10 Alangulam 51 30 81

11 Veerakeralampudur 34 24 58

DISTRICT TOTAL 977 382 1359 Source: District Supply Officer. Tirunelveli

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8.2 Quantum Of Essential Commodities Distributed And Their Retail Prices Year: 2010- 2011 Name of the Price Sl. Commodity per Scale of Supply No Issued (Kg.) 1. Rice Rs.1.00 1.0 Unit -12kg 1.5 Unit - 14kg 2.0 Unit - 16kg 2.5 Unit - 18kg 3.0 and above - 20kg AAY Card -35Kg. 2 Wheat Rs.7.50 Corporation Area & Dist H.Qrs - 10kg per card Other areas - 5kg per card

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

5. Sooji Rs.17 1 Kg

6. Maida Rs.16 1kg

7. Kerosene Rs 11.60 Location No LPG One LPG Two LPG to 12.00 Cylinder Cylinder Cylinder Dist H.Qrs./ Corporation 10 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Municipal Area 6 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Town Panchayat Area 5 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Village Panchayat Area 3 Litres 3 Litres Nil

8. Others 1.Ooty Tea Rs.13 (100gram) No Limit 2.Iodised Salt Rs.3.50 (Per1 K.g) No Limit 3.Redgram Dhal Rs.30.00 (1 Kg per family) 4.Urid Dhal Rs.30.00 (1 Kg per family) Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

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8.3 No. of Family Cards (Rural And Urban) Year: 2010- 2011

Region No. Family Cards

Rural 439776

Urban 393885

District Total 833661

Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.4 Quantity Supplied Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Items Quantity Supplied

1. Rice (Tonne) - Boiled Rice 132209.055 a)Antyodaya 29984.091 b)Annapoorna 173.514 c)Old Age Persons 492.33 2. Wheat (Tonne) 5952.684 3. Sugar (Tonne) 17152.865 4. Rava (Tonne) 4.692 Atta (Tonne) 1813.722 5. Maida (Tonne) 3.331 6. Kerosene (Kilo Liters) 27500.39 7 Others a) Redgram Dhal (Tonne) 6078.744 b) Urid Dhal (Tonne) 3073.390 Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

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8.5 No. of L.P.G. Connections Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Taluks Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections (1) Single Double Single Double (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Palayamkottai 18428 17451 - - 2 Tirunelveli 202117 29024 - - 3 Sankarankoil 17549 10701 - - 4 Tenkasi 21711 23033 - - 5 Shencottai 11919 8507 - - 6 Sivagiri 12975 6975 - - 7 Ambasamudram 27646 26301 - - 8 Radhapuram 20661 9777 - - 9 Nanguneri 13780 5845 - - 10 Alangulam 14287 4954 - - 11 V.K.Pudur 10736 4801 - - Dist.Total 189909 147369 - - Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.6 No. of Persons Waiting For L.P.G. Connections Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl. No. Name of the Taluk Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections Single Double Single Double (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Palayamkottai - - - - 2. Tirunelveli - - - - 3. Sankarankoil - - - - 4. Tenkasi - - - - 5. Shencottai - - - - 6. Sivagiri - - 385 376 7. Ambasamudram - - - - 8. Radhapuram - - - - 9 Nanguneri - - - - 10. Alangulam - - - - 11. V.K.Pudur - - 415 598 Dist.Total - - 800 974 Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

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9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Post Offices doing postal business only Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing postal business only (1) (2) (Nos.) (3) 1 Manur 28 2 Palayamkottai 20 3 Sakarankoil 44 4 Melaneelithanallur 19 5 Kuruvikulam 29 6 Tenkasi 19 7 Kadayanallur 26 8 Alangulam 29 9 Keelapavoor 17 10 Shencottah 9 11 Vasudevanallur 25 12 Ambasamudram 12 13 Cheranmahadevi 5 14 Pappakudi 12 15 Kadayam 17 16 Nanguneri 20 17 Kalakad 15 18 Valliyur 16 19 Rathapuram 26 Dist Total 388

Source: Sr. Supt. Of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division

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9.2 Post Office Doing Post And Telegraphic Business Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing Post and Telegraphic (1) (2) buisiness(Nos) (3) 1 Manur Nil 2 Palayamkottair Nil 3 Sankarankoil Nil 4 Melaneelithanallur Nil 5 Kuruvikulam Nil 6 Tenkasi Nil 7 Kadayanallur Nil 8 Alankulam Nil 9 Keelapavoor Nil 10 Shencottah Nil 11 Vasudevanallur Nil 12 Ambasamudram Nil 13 Cheranmahadevi Nil 14 Pappakudi Nil 15 Kadayam Nil 16 Nanguneri Nil 17 Kalakad Nil 18 Valliyur Nil 19 Rathapuram Nil Source: Sr. Supt. Of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division

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9.3Telegraph Office Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities No. of Telegraph (1) (2) (3) 1 Manur (Central Telegraph Office, Tirunelveli) 1 2 Palayamkottai - 3 Sankarankoil 1 4 Melaneelithanallur - 5 Kuruvikulam - 6 Tenkasi 1 7 Kadayanallur 1 8 Alankulam 1 9 Keelapavoor - 10 Shencottah 1 11 Vasudevanallur - 12 Ambasamudram 1 13 Cheranmahadevi - 14 Pappakudi - 15 Kadayam - 16 Nanguneri - 17 Kalakad - 18 Valliyur 1 19 Rathapuram - Total 8 Source: Sub Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, BSNL, Tirunelveli

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9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity And No. In Use

Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 82

2. Number of Equipped Capacity 165480

3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 92557

4. Private Branch Exchange -

5. Extension -

6. Number of telephones (Extension) in use -

7. Number of Function Line -

Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli

9.5 No. of Public Call Offices Attached To Each Exchange Year: 2010-2011 No. of Public Call Offices Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centre With STD/ISD Without STD/ISD (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Tirunelveli 2107 -

2 Ambasamudram 1106 -

6 Tenkasi 2119 -

4 Sankarankoil 753 -

5 Valliyoor 726 -

6 Nanguneri 375 - Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli

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9.6 No. of Persons Waiting For Phone Connection Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centers No. persons waiting for phone connections

1 Tirunelveli Nil

2 Ambasmudram Nil 3 Tenkasi Nil 4 Sankarankoil Nil 5 Valliyoor Nil 6 Nanguneri Nil Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli

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10. ELECTRICITY 10.1 No. of Power Stations Year: 2010-2011

Name of the Year of Installed Generation Station Net Unit Sl.No Power Stations Operation Capacity (M.U.) Consumption sent out (M.W.) (M.U.) (M.U.)

Papanasam Unit I 1944 Papanasam Unit 1944 II 04*08 01 Papanasam Unit 137.5390 0.8551 136.7039 1945 MW=32MW III Papanasam Unit 1951 IV 02 SerValar 1986 20MW 38.904 0.0922 38.8118 03 Kodayar PH I 1970 60MW 81.235 0.3098 80.9652 04 Kodayar PH II 1971 40MW 64.405 0.2764 64.1286 Periar PH 1958 Periar PH 1959 04*35 05 430.093 1.3185 428.770 Periar PH 1959 MW=140MW Periar PH 1965 06 Suruliyar PH 1978 35MW 98.138 0.2791 97.8589 Vaigai PH I 1990 02*03 07 15.236 0.0426 15.1934 Vaigai Unit II 1990 MW=06MW Peruchani PH I 2006 02*0.65 08 2.6920 0.016905 2.6750 Peruchani Unit II 2006 MW=1.3 MW

Source: S.E., TNEB (Production Circle) , Tirunelveli

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10.2 Quantum of Power Purchased Year: 2010 - 2011

Power purchased sectors name Power purchased in M.U.

Wind Mill No Of Services 4866Nos 1115.045 M.U Source: S.E., TNEB (Distribution Circle), Tirunelveli .

10.3 Power Consumption Sectorwise Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Sectors Consumption (M.U) % of the Consumption 1. Industries 80.530 8.63 2. Agriculture - - 3. Domestic 594.567 63.74 4. Commercial 146.675 15.72 5. Public lighting and Public Works 79.726 8.55 6. Sales to licensees - - 7. Sales to other States - - 8. Miscellaneous 31.315 3.36 Total 932.815 100 Source: Account officer T.N. Electricity Board

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Power Demand Details

1. Instantaneous peak demand 350.29MW

2. Sustained peak demand 280.00MW

Source: Account officer T. N. Electricity Board

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10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and cost per unit Year: 2010- 2011 Sectors Cost per unit Income in Rs.in lakhs

(1) (2) (3) 1. Government - - 2. Public- II a 3.00 2392 3. Private - - Domestic- I a 1.60 9513 Commercial 6.21 9108 Source: Account officer T.N. Electricity Board –Tirunelveli.

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity Year: 2010 - 2011

Sl.No. Item Unit Achievement Up to 31.03.2011

1. 500 K.V.A 139 69500

2. 250 K.V.A 24600 984

3. 200 K.V.A. 1800 9

4 180 K.V.A. 160 1

5. 150 K.V.A 2250 15

6. 100 K.V.A 450300 4503

7. 75 K.V.A 14250 190

8. 63 K.V.A 105651 1677

9. Others 50kva 13700 274

Total 682211 7792

Source: SE, TNEB, Distribution Circle

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10.7 Capacity of Transformers Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl. Name of the Stations / Sub Stations Voltage Ratio Total Capacity No. (KV) in MVA

1 Palayamkottai 110/33-11 76 2 Palayapettai 110/11 26 3 Kokkirakulam 33/11 16 4 Karanthaneri 110/11 10 5 Moolakaraipatty 33/11 8 6 Alankulam 110/33-11 70 7 Vannikonenthal 110/11 10 8 110/11 91 9 Thalayuthu 110/33-11 57 10 Gangaigondan 110/11 20 11 Sankarankoil 110/11 20 12 Perumalpatty 110/11 32 13 Kalingapatty 110/11 10 14 Kadayanallur 110/11 20 15 Puliyankudi 110/11 20 16 Naranapuram 110/11 10 17 Veersigamani 110/33-11 116 18 Tenkasi 110/11 20 19 Senkottai 110/11 10 20 Surandai 110/33-11 45 21 V.K.Puram 110/11 26 22 Kadayam 110/11 10 23 Melakallur 110/11 20 24 Veeravanallur 110/11 20 25 Thisayanvillai 33/11 10 26 Kottaikarunkulam 110/33-11 83 27 Panakudi 110/11 48 28 Valliyoor 110/11 20 29 Kalakkad 110/11 10 30 Koondankulam 110/33-11 95 31 Keelapavoor 110/33-11 95 32 Reddiarpatti 33/11 10 33 Malayankulam 110/11 10 34 O’Thulukkapatti 110/11 10 35 Viswanathaperi 110/11 10 36 Melapalyam V 33/11 8 37 Exhibition Ground 33/11 8 38 Karisalkulam 110/11 10 39 Manur 110/33-11 60 40 Thiyagarajanagar 33/11 8 41 Achanputhur 110/11 16 42 Karivalamvanthanallur 10/11 10 Source: District Electricity Boards

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10.8 Rural Electrification Year: 2010 - 2011 Electrified during the year Electrified up to the year

Towns Village Hamlet Agricultural Town Village Hamlet Agricultural Pump set Pump set (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

- - 203 3197 45 1932 80297 425 (all) (all) (all)

Source: District Rural Electricity Office.

42 10.9 Name and address of fault report offices Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Stations/Sub Stations No. fault reported (3) (4) (1) 1 Palayamkottai 55 2 Palayapettai 140 3 Kokkirakulam 107 4 Karanthaneri 58 5 Moolakaraipatty 32 6 Alankulam 128 7 Vannikonenthal 73 8 Uthumalai 182 9 Thalayuthu 252 10 Gangaigondan 70 11 Sankarankoil 45 12 Perumalpatty 82 13 Kalingapatty 205 14 Kadayanallur 49 15 Puliyankudi 64 16 Naranapuram 118 17 Veersigamani 311 18 Tenkasi 651 19 Senkottai 214 20 Surandai 99 21 V.K.Puram 154 22 Kadayam 415 23 Melakallur 169 24 Veeravanallur 177 25 Thisayanvillai 64 26 Kottaikarunkulam 209 27 Panakudi 196 28 Valliyoor 214 29 Kalakkad 53 30 Koondankulam 46 31 Keelapavoor 185 32 Reddiarpatti 119 33 Malayankulam 54 34 O’Thulukkapatti 484 35 Viswanathaperi 247 36 Melapalyam V 48 37 Exhibition Ground 138 38 Karisalkulam 237 39 Manur 108 40 Thiyagarajanagar 33 41 Vadakarai 113 42 Karivalamvanthnallur 83 Total 6581 Source: District Electricity Board`. Compared with the previous year 510% of fault report has been increased due to scarcity of power and increase in no. of feeder. 43

11. EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.NO Name of the University Students Teachers

(1) (2) Boys Girls Total (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 Mononmaniam 1008 1348 2356 126 Sundaranar University 2. Anna University, Tirunelveli 680 540 1220 69 Source: Registrar,Respective Universities

11.2 Colleges For General Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011 S.No. Name of Institution No. of Students Teachers Institution Boys Girls Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Government Colleges 2 274 2594 2868 72

2. Aided Colleges 13 5359 9866 15225 719

3. Self Financed Colleges 9 1443 3740 51183 333

Total 24 7076 16200 23276 1124 Source: Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Regional Office Tirunelveli..

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11.3 College For Professional Education, Students And Teachers. Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Institutions No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Govt . Medical College 1 287 478 765 208

2 S.A.Raja Dental college 1 137 392 529 70 3 Antartica college of Pharmacy 1 48 56 104 7

4 S.A.Raja college of Pharmacy 1 81 28 109 9

5 Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav 1 38 28 66 13 College of Pharmacy 6 i) Govt college of Engineering 1 1567 738 2305 43

ii) Pvt college of Engineering 18 12781 6044 18825 1697

7 Govt Siddha medial college 1 234 735 966 56

8 Polytechnic college 17 12816 1590 14406 886

9 Devendra college of 1 16 16 32 9 Physiotherapy Source: Respective Educational Institutions.

11.4 Colleges For Special Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2010 - 20115 Sl.No. Name of Institutions No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 College of Education 25 569 2415 2984 274

Source: Concerned Institutions

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11.5 Schools For General Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the No. of Students Teachers Institutions Institution Boys Girls Total 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 1 High School & 311 114343 123562 237905 6636 Higer.Sec. School 2 Middle school 429 115109 115130 230239 3479

3 Primary school 1481 75071 73292 148363 4963

TOTAL 2221 304523 311984 616507 15078 Source: DEO, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Cheranmahadevi, Add.C.E.O,SSA, & IMS

11.6 Schools For Professional Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No Name of the Institution No. of the Students Teachers (2) Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Industrial Training Institute 4 797 46 843 89 (Govt) 2 Industrial Training Institute 26 1170 51 1221 142 .(Private) Source: R..J.D., of Training, Tirunelveli

11.7 Schools For Special Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of the Students Teachers 2 Institution Boys Girls Total 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 Teacher training 28 362 3395 3757 216 Institution

Source: DIET, Tirunelveli

46 11.8 Institutions For Other Professional Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of Institutions Students Boys Girls Total Teachers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Government Law College 1 967 373 1360 7

Source: Principal, Govt. Law College Tirunelveli

11.9 Computer training centres Year: 2010- 2011

Sl. No. Name of the Block/Municipalities No. of Computer Training Centers (1) (2) 1 Tirunelveli N.A. 2 Palayamkottai N. A. 3 Sankarankoil 14 4 Tenkasi 15

5 Kadayanallur 07 6 Alankulam 03 7 Keelapavoor 06 8 Schenkttai 05 9 Vasudevanallur 11 10 Ambasamudram 12 11 Cheranmahadevi 06 12 Kadayam 09 13 Nanguneri 03 14 Kalakadu 07 15 Valliyoor 10 16 Radhapuram 06 17 Melaneelithanallor 04 18 Papakudi 03 19 Kuruvikulam 03

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11.10 Hostels And Inmates By Community Year: 2010 - 2011 No. of Inmates No. of Hostels

Name of Caste Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

S.C 41 29 70 2021 2051 4072

S.T ------

M.B.C 4 1 5 169 38 207

D.N.C 10 2 12 433 82 515

Minorities - 2 2 - 29 29

B.C 20 11 31 679 690 1369 Source : DADWO, & Backward Class Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli

11.11 Scholarships to Students By Community Year: 2010 - 2011 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Denotified Communities/Most Backward Classes Tribe Backward Classes No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Beneficiaries (Rs) Beneficiaries (Rs.) Beneficiaries (Rs.’) (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

26986 82635825 4702 8001047 9305 19937968

Source: DADWO, & Backward Class Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli

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12. FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development Year : 2010- 2011 1. Area : a. Total Coastal Line of the District : 48.9 Kms

b. i. Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area : 76.23ha

ii. Estuaries and Brackish Water Area : 0.75sq km

c. Marine Fishing Villages : 7

2. Fish Production :

Item Quantity Value (Tonne) in Rs.

Inland 1343.00 2.67 Crores

Marine 1250.00 25.00 Crores

3. Inland Fisheries Development Freezing Plants a. Ice plants, Cold storages ; 2(Private) And walk in coolers

Sea food manufacturing ;1(Private)

Units in private sector : 3(Kootapuli , Uvari and Idinthakarai ) b. Fisheries Training centre:

i. Marine : 1 ii. Inland : c. Fishing Vessels………… : 1948 traditional fishing crafts+1Mechanished boat d. Active Marine Fishermen… : 4692

4. Export Fish and Fish Products Export: a. Quantity (Tonne) ; 375 tons b. Value(Rs.inlakhs) ;9.38 Crores

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12.2 Estimated Marine Fish Production / Inland Fish Production Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Block/Municipalities Quantity (Tonne) Value Rs.

1. Inland Fishing 1343.00 2.67 Crores

2. Marine Fishing 1250.00 25.00 Crores

Source: District Inland & Marine Fisheries Department ,Tirunelveli & Radhapuram

12.3 No. of Families Engaged In Fishing Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block No. of Families engaged (1) (2) (3) 1. Inland Fishing 2266

2. Marine Fishing 4000

Source: District Inland & Marine Fisheries Department ,Tirunelveli & Radhapuram

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13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centres And Location Details Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. No. of the Focal Centers Name/Location of the Focal Centers (1) (2) (3) 1. Kallidaikurichi

2. Valliyoor 5 3. Veeravanallur

4. Sankarankoil

5. Puliyangudi

Source: Asst.Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

13.2 No. of Societies & Variety wise Production Year: 2010 - 2011 Mixture of Cotton Silk Artsilk Artsilk & Polyester Cotton

S.No. No. of Societies Length in Meter Value (Rs. In ‘000’) Length in Meter Value (Rs. In`000’ Length in Meter Value (Rs. In ‘000’) Length in Meter Value (Rs.in“000’) Length in Meter Value (Rs. In ‘000’) 1. 18 1465782 35895 ------

2. 4 - - 216 89 ------

3. 10 ------541008 36168 - -

Total 32 1465782 35895 216 89 - - 541008 36168 - -

Source: Asst.Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

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13.3 No. of Powerlooms & Employees Working Year: 2010- 2011 No. of Powerlooms No. of Employees working (1) (2)

3308 4340

Source: Asst.Director of Handloom and Textiles Tirunelveli.6.

13.4 No. of Families Engaged Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl. No. Name of the Block/Municipalities No. of the families engaged in

Handlooms Powerlooms (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Sengottai 90 -

2. Kadayanallur 30 10

3. Ambasamudram 270 10

4. Cheranmahadevi 1710 -

5. Valliyoor 210 -

6. Sankarankoil 572 4100

7. Kuruvikulam 96 -

8. Tirunelveli corp 590 -

9 Tenkasi 112 10

10 Puliyangudi 244 210

11 Vasudevanallur 28 -

Total 3952 4340

Source: Asst. Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

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14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name & Address Of Handicrafts Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block/s Name & Address of the Handicraft (1) (2) (3) 1 Ambasamudram Poompuhar Brass & Metal Centre, Vaigaikulam-627412, Pottary(Karukurichi) 2 Cheranmahadevi Kora Grassmat (Pattamadai) 3 Palayamkottai Leather goods (Palayamkottai) 4 Shencottai Honey (Viswanathapuram) Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

14.2 Articles Available In Handicrafts Sl.No. Name of Craft/s Articles available in the Handicrafts (1) (2) (3)

1 Poompuhar Brass & Metal Centre, Temple perquisites, utility items, utensils Vaigaikulam-627412, Mannarkoil etc 2 Natural Fibre / Embroidery , Pathamadai, Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Veevanallur, Pen Stand, pouches, utility bags, table coasters, folders, frocks, cushion covers etc 3 Lacquerware, Ambasamudram Toys, Figures of animals, birds, bangles, lamp shades etc 4 Cane & Bamboo, Shenkottai Baskets, lamp shade, furniture, flowervase, curtains and other utility items 5 Artistic pottery/ Terracota, Thenpothai, Pottery Items 6 Pottery, Kallidaikurichi, Karakurichi Pottery Items

7 Embroidery / fur dolls, Vadakkankulam Dolls, Embroidery Items 8 Nature Fibre, Kalakadu Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Pen Stand, pouches, utility bags, table coasters, folders, frocks, cushion covers etc 9 Wood Craving/ Hand Embroidery, Statues, door Carving etc Tirunelveli Town 10 Wood Craving/ Stone carving, Pavanasam Statues, door Carving etc 11 Hand embroidery, Sankarankoil Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Pen Stand, pouches, utility bags, table coasters, folders, frocks, cushion covers etc Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

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14.3 Value Of Articles Produced Year 2010-11 Sl. Name of the Handicrafts Value of the articles Inter unit Value of the No Produced In lakhs Transfer articles sold in Rs in Lakhs

7.24 7.29 0.21 1 Brass Malabar Lamps

0.72 0.77 0.01 2 Brass Bells

7.63 7.18 0.28 3 Brass Ornamental Lamps

14.65 14.65 - 4 Brass Iron Boxes

3.00 2.25 0.14 5 Brass Lamps

0.98 0.96 0.01 6 Brass Mini

34.22 33.60 0.65 Total Source: Poompuhar Brass & Bell Metal Centre, Vagaikulam

14.4 No. of Families Engaged In Handicrafts Year 2010-2011 Sl.No. Name of the District No. of the Handicrafts Estimated No. Estimated Articles Produced of artisans Production Capacity

1 Tirunelveli 28 3000 6.65 Crore

Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

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15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries Bed Strength, Doctors And Nurses Year: 2010 - 2011 Indian Medicine Ayurvedic Homeo Grand Classification Modern Ayur Sidha Siddha Unani Total pathy Total Medicine vedic Unani combined 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Hospital 13 ------13 2. P.H.C 69 - 17 - 3 20 - 89 3. H.S.C 383 ------383 4Other Medical Inst. 1 - 1 - - - - 2 5 Bed strength 2966 - 350 - - 350 - 3316 6 No.of Doctors 348 - 56 - - 56 - 404 7 No.of Nurses 809 - 32 - - 22 - 831 Source : J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil, TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital,

15.2 NO. of Allied Pathological Units Available Year-2010-2011 Sl.NO Name of the Block/ Municipality No. of Pathological Units 1 Tenkasi 1 2 Sankarankoil 1 3 Ambasamudram 1 4 Shenkottai 1 5 Namguneri 1 6 Radhapuram 1 7 Sivagiri 1 8 Kadayanallur 1 9 Cheranmadevi 1 10 Melapalayam 1 11 Puliyankudi 1 Total 11 Source: Joint Director of Health Tenkasi

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15.3 Disease/ Category wise Patients Treated Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Disease/Category wise No. of patients treated

1 Allopathy 7811476

2 Indian Medicine 1964365

3 Homeopathy 76435

Source : TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital, J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil

15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel Year: 2010 – 2011

No. of No. of Nurses No. of Technical Others Doctors persons

359 830 249 244

Source : TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital, J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil

15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programmes Year: 2010 - 2011

Sl.No Name of the Sterilization IUD Users of Users of oral District conventional pills contraceptives

ment ment ment ment Target Target Target Target Achieve Achieve Achieve Achieve (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. Tirunelveli 19450 18932 16500 15249 5800 4753 8000 3642 Source: D.D of Medical & Rural, Health Services & Family Welfare, Tirunelveli 56 16. HOUSING 16.1 Plan Sanctioned, Building Completed (Location having 10000 population and above) Year: 2010-2011

Sl.No. Name of the Town Panchayat Room Unit Size Private Sector /Municipalities/Corporations (1) (2) (3) (4)

-Nil-

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.2 Plans Sanctioned, Building Completed Under Public Sector Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Name of the Panchayat RoomUnit size Public Sector Union

-Nil- Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.3 Amount Invested In Housing And Building Activity Under Public Sector Year: 2010- 2011 Residential Percentage to Non-Residential Percentage to total Total Rs.in ‘000’ total Rs.in ‘000’ Rs.in ‘000’

-Nil-

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board

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16.4 Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Year: 2010- 2011 S.No. Name of the Scheme Number 1. Low Income Group Housing Schemes Flats - 2. Middle Income Group Housing Schemes - 3. Slum Improvements/Clearance Tenements - 4. Tamil Nadu Government Rental Housing Flats - 5. Flats - 6. Subsidized Industrial Housing Tenements - 7. Fire Proof Tenements - 8. Special Low Cost Housing Scheme {EWS) - 9 Police - 10 Specify any other High Income Group - Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board

16.5 Construction Activity Of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Year: 2010-2011 Sl. No. Item Achievement (2) 1. Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction 207

2 Number of Tenements constructed Nil

3 Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) 554.10

4 Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) 1.47

5 Number of tenements occupied Nil

6 Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) Nil

Source: Slum Clearance Board

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16.6 Index Numbers of Buildings Cost In Tirunelveli Centre (1990-00=100) Year 2010-2011 Sl.No District Urban Building materials Labour cost Other Building Centers Cost Charges Index Cost

1 Palayamkottai 234.76 306.91 264.14 261.23

Source: Deparrment of Economics & Statistics, Chennai

16.7 Labour Charges Of Construction Workers Year: 2010- 2011 Charges of Male Construction Workers Charges of Female Construction Workers

Rs.250 Rs.200

Source: A.D. Statistics, Tirunelveli

59 17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results Of Annual Survey Of Industries (Factory Sector) Year 2010-2011

Characteristice Units Results for all Industries 1. 2. 3.

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics

17.2 Estimates Of Output And Value Added By Manufacture Based On Annual Survey Of Industries Year: 2010- 2011 Industry Description of the All Employees Value of output Value added Group Industry Rs. In lakhs (2) (1) (3) (4) (5)

Not Available

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

17.3Industrial Production Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. and Name of the Product Unit of quantity Production (1) (2) (3)

Not Available

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

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17.4 Production And Value Of Major Minerals Year: 2010- 2011 Name of the District Name of the Mineral Quantity (Tonne) Value (Rs.in ‘000’) (1) (2) (3) (Royalty) (4) TIRUNELVELI Lime Stone 1230054 82044.084

Garnet - sand 155800

Illuminate 394550 41128.15 Siluminaite 8200 Quartzite 300 30.00

Total 1788904 123202.234

. Source: Assistant Director of Mines,

17.5 Production Of Handloom Cloth Year: 2010- 2011 Sl. No. Variety of Cloth Production (1) (2) (In 000 Metres) (Rs. in Lakhs) 1 Cotton 31.048 19.56

2 Woolen - -

3 Art – Silk - -

4 Polyester 4.503 4.54

Source: Khadi and Village Industries. Tirunelveli.

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17.6Small Scale Industries Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No Classifi Details of Classification Issued (1) cation (3) Acknowledgement (2) during 2010-2011 (4) 1 15 Manufacturing of Food products and beverages 84

2 16 Manufacturing of Tobacco Products -

3 17 Manufacturing of Textiles 65

4 18 Manufacturing of Wearing Apparel Dressing and Dyeing of 56 fur 5 19 Turning and dressing of leather ,manufacturing of Luggage, 8 hand bags, Saddlers, Harness and Footwear 6 20 Manufacturing of wood, Products of wood, cork, articles of 47 straw and plating materials, except furniture 7 21 Manufacturing of paper and paper products 20

8 22 Publishing, Printing and reproduction of recorded media 17

9 23 Mfg. of Coke, refined Petroleum of recorded media 3

10 24 Manufacturing of Chemicals and Chemicals products 20

11 25 Manufacturing of Rubber and plastic products 14

12 26 Manufacturing of other non-metallic mineral products 133 13 27 Manufacturing of Basic metals 9

14 28 Manufacturing of Fabricated metal products except 32 machinery and equipments 15 29 Manufacturing of Machinery and equipment N.E.C 13

16 30 Mfg.of Office, Accounting and Computing machinery 2

17 31 Mfg. of Electrical machinery and apparatus - 18 32 Manufacturing of Radio, Television, Communication 16 equipment and Apparatus 19 33 Mfg. of Medical, Precision and Optical instruments, Watches 1 and Clocks 20 34 Manufacturing of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and semi trailers 2

21 35 Mfg of other Transport equipments 3

22 36 Manufacturing of Furniture mfg. N.E.C -

23 37 Recycling -

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24 40 Electricity, Gas, Steam and hot Water Supply -

25 41 Collection, purification and distribution of water 10

26 50 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles 98 (NIC 1998 codes:50200 and 50404) 27 52 Maintenance and repairing of personal and household Goods 55 ( NIC 1998 codes 52601-52609) 28 60 Land transport (NIC 1988 Codes:60211) 1

29 63 Supporting and Auxiliary activities (NIC 1998 Codes 1 63022&63091) 30 64 Post and Telecommunications -

31 71 Renting of transport equipments, other machinery and 2 Equipments N.E.C. (NIC 1998 Codes 71110-71290) 32 72 Computer and related activities ( NIC 1998 Codes 72201, 27 72202, 72203, 72300, 72400, 72501 &72502 33 74 Other business activities (NIC 1998 Codes 74131, 74132, 32 74133, 74221,74300,74941,74942,74950,74993 and 74994) 34 85 Health and Social Work (NIC 1998 Codes : 85197 and 85321) 3

35 92 Recreational, Cultural and sporting activities (NIC 1998 2 Codes 92111, 92113, 92114 and 92115) 36 93 Other Service activities (NIC 1998 Codes: 93010 and 93011) 224

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

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17.7 Khadi And Village Industries Year: 2010- 2011 Sl. Sl.No. and Production Sales Employment to Earnings No. Industry (Rs. In lakhs) (Rupees in lakhs) (No. of persons) (Rs. In lakhs)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Khadi 1 24.10 - 26 2.20 Production 2 Yarn Production 16.74 - 107 6.60 Soap Industry 3 10.14 8.07 1 0.70

4 Bee-Keeping - - - Industries 5 Pottery industries - - - Leather 6 2.00 2.00 3 0.22 industries 7 Industrial Co.op. 276.40 290.31 129 13.91 Society Source: District Khadi and Village Industries, Tirunelveli

17.8 No. of Printing Presses

2010-2011

l.No. District Number (issued Acknowledgement during 2010-11) (1) (2) (3) 1 Tirunelveli Litho Press -

Letter Press – 08

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

17.9 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) Centres

Year: 2010- 2011

Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Xerox Centers (1) (2) (3) 1. Not Available -

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18 FACTORIES

18.1 Registered And Working Factories Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3)

1. Factories on the Register at the beginning of the year 900

2. Factories added during the year 49

3. Factories removed during the year 352

4. Factories on the register at the end of the year 597

5. Number of working factories 597

6. No. of Workers 21162

Source: Inspector of Factories. Tirunelveli.11.

18.2 Employment In Working Factories Year: 2010- 2011 S. Item No of Factory Numbers No Unit code no (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Cotton Spinning ,cleaning and Baling 40 17111 40 2 Mining &Quarrying of attractive materials - - - 3 Manufacture of food and beverages 60 10612 60 4 Manufacture of textiles 27 13139 27 5 Manufacture of wearing apparel 1 32152 1 6 Manufacture of wooden industrial goods 37 16799 37 7 Manufacture of paper 23 17013 23 8 Publishing and printing 13 18112 13 9 Production of liquor gaseous fuel 3 55201 3 10 Manufacture of matches, fire works,& surgical cotton & 145 24291 145 bandages 11 Manufacture of plastic & tire products 17 22209 17 12 Manufacture of non metallic mineral products 96 23999 96 13 Manufacture of basic metal - - - 14 Manufacture of fabricated of metal products 55 27509 55 15 Manufacture of machinery equipments for agriculture - - - 16 Manufacture of electrical machinery 5 35707 5 17 Manufacture of furniture fixtures, brooms & coir form 15 02909 15 mattresses 18 Generation and transmission of Electricity 2 35109 2 19 Distribution of water 2 36000 2 20 Maintenance and repair of heavy motor vehicles 46 45200 46 21 Supporting and auxiliary transport activating 10 45200 10 Total 597 597 Source: District Inspector of Factories. 65 18.3 Unions: Industrial Disputes By Strikes And Lockouts Gheraos Year: 2010- 2011 l.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 923 2. Strike: a. Number of Strikes 1 b. Number of Workers Involved 767 c. Number of Mandays Lost 767 3. Lockouts: a. Number of Lockouts - b. Number of workers involved - c. Number of Mandays Lost - - 4. Gheraos: a. Number - b. Workers involved - c. Mandays Lost - -

Source: District Labour Office.

66 19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1 Municipal Bodies Area And Population By Grades Year: 2010 2011 Sl.No Classification of Municipal Bodies Number Area Population (Sq.Km.) (In ‘000’) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Corporations 1 108.65 411.831

2. Special Grade -- - -

3 Selection Grade - - -

4 First Grade 1. Sankarankoil 12.370 53.606 2.Kadayanallur 52.250 75.612 5 Second Grade 1.Puliyangudi 55.166 60.080 2.Shenkottah 2.680 26.836 3.Tenkasi 26.158 62.828 4.V.K.Puram 38.370 48.309

6 Third Grade 1. Ambasamudram 34.730 32.739

7 Township Committee - - -

Source : Concerned Municipality & Population as per Census 2001 19.2 Municipal Bodies 2010-2011

Grade of Municipal Councils Corporations/ Sl.No. Municipalities

Total Total Corporation Corporation Special Selection First Second Third Township Committees 1 1. Tirunelveli 1 ------1 2. Shenkottah - - - - 1 - - 1 3. Puliyankudi - - - - 1 - - 1 4. Kadaiyanallur - - - 1 - - - 1 5. Sankarankoil - - - 1 - - - 1 6. Tenkasi - - - - 1 - - 1 7. Ambasamudram - - - - - 1 - 1 8 Vickramasingapuram - - - - 1 - - 8 Total 1 - - 2 4 1 - Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli 67

19.3 Panchayat Unions, Village Panchayats/Town Panchayats Year: 2010- 2011 Development Panchayat Village Town Districts Union Panchayats Panchayats

36 1 19 425

Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas And Revenue Villages Year: 2010- 2011 Revenue Divisions Revenue Taluks Revenue Firkas Revenue Villages

60 616 3 11

Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.5 Tax collected By Corporation / Municipality / Panchayat Union / Town Panchayat / Village Panchayat Year: 2010- 2011 Item Corporation Municipality Town Panchayat Village Panchayat

Tax collected 2041.17 831.03 470.66 366.15 in Rs. in Lakhs Source: RDMA, A.D.(T.P.), A.D.(Panchayat)

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19.6 Rural Development Activities Year : 2010-2011 (Amount in Lakhs)

No. of works Taken up No. of works Completed Sl. Name of the Scheme Expenditure No During During the Up to the incurred the Year Year Year (Rs. In lakhs)

Indra Awaaz Yojana 1. 4233 2868.996 2425 5401 New Houses Indra Awaaz Yojana- 2 Upgration of Kutcha - - - - Houses

3 SGRY - - - -

4 C.R.S.P.TSC 11400 250.160 11400 11727

MP Development 5 128 460.114 75 75 Scheme 804 MLADevelopment 6 1461.64 606 606 Scheme

7 P.M.G.Y. Housing - - - -

8 P.M.S.Y- CRIDP - - - -

1.NG-DSA 9 - - - - 2.NG-PSA

PMGSY-Phase VI - - - - 10 PMGSY-Phase VII 50 1407.52 50 50

S.G.S.Y (Centre) 11 - - - - S.G.S.Y (State)

Others (Specify)- 12 83 2.32 42 42 Biogas

Total 16698 6450.75 14598 14925

Source : P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli

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20.LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 20.1 No. of Persons Registered During The Year And Total No. of Persons Waiting Upto The End Of The Year As Per Live Register Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Type of Employment No. of Persons registered Total No. of persons Exchange during the year waiting upto the end of the (1) year (2) (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli- Dist 43125 253915

Source: District Employment Exchange

20.2 No. of Placements During the Year 2010-2011 Sl.No. Type of Employment Placements during Placements upto the year (1) Exchanges the year (3) (2) (3)

1. District Employment Office 4253 8776 Tirunelveli

Source: District Employment Exchange.

20.3 Employment under NREGS 2010-11 No. of House No. of House No. of Man days No. of House Wages Hold issued Job Hold Provided given Hold Completed distributed (Rs. Cards Employment ( Rs. in Lakhs) 100 days In Lakhs

406123 232524 8500 18862 8545

Source : P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli

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21. LEGAL SERVICES 21.1Judicial Division And Original Jurisdiction Year:2010- 2011 Sl.No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Principle District judge. 1 2(a) Additional District judge Mahila Court 1 (b) 1.Additional District judge 1 © 11.Additional District judge 1 (d) Labour judge 1 (e) Additional Dist. Judges, Fast Track Court No 1 & 2 2 3. District munsif cum judicial Magistrate 4 4. Session Division 1 5. Session judges 6 6. Subordinate judges 7 7. District Munsifs 12 Source : Principal District Court Tirunelveli

21.2Results Of Civil And Revenue Cases In The Courts Of Original Jurisdiction Civil Suits Regular Year: 2010- 2011 S.No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1 Original Suits 4849 2 Civil Appeals 537 3 Civil Misc. Appeals 131 4 Execution Petition 1900 5 M.C.O.P 3043 6 Criminal Appeals 256 7 Criminal Revision Petition 128 8 Session Cases 551 9 Criminal misc. Petition 6254 10 R.C..As(Rent Control Appeals) 30 11 O.Ps. 1318 12 L.A.Ops 6 13 I.Ps (Insolvency Petitions) 25 14 C.M.Ps(Civil Miscellaneous Petitions) 44038 15 R.C.D.A(Rent Control Original Petitions) 235 16 Small Cause Suits 14 17 Civil Revision Petition 18 Appeal Against Taxations Appeals - Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli

71 21.3 Nature Of Free Legal Available And No. of Beneficiaries, No. of Cases Disposed Of In Lok Adalat During The Year Year: 2010- 2011 No. of cases disposed of in S.No. Nature of free legal available No. of Beneficiaries Lok Adalat (1) (2) (3) (4) 286 1 M.C.O.P 572 - 2 Bank Suits - 27 3 H.M.O.Ps 54 41 4 Civil Suits 82 14 5 Compoundable I.P.C 28 - 6 Maintanance - - 7 Labour Case - - 8 Taxation - 14 9 Cheque 28 384 TOTAL 764 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelvelis

21.4 No. of Advocates Practicing In Courts Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Court No. of Advocates Practicing (1) (2) (3) 950 1. Tirunelveli Courts 122 2. Ambasamudram Courts 222 3. Tenkasi Courts 196 4. Sankarankoil Courts 134 5. Valliyoor Courts 67 6. Nanguneri Courts 44 7. Cheranmahadevi Courts 51 8. Shenkottai Courts 42 9. Sivagiri Courts Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli 72 22. LIBRARIES 22.1. List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district all the details of Members, Books available and Readers. Year: 2010- 2011 Place/Name of the Number of Members (Nos.) No. of Books available Head/Branch Readers 2. 3. 1. 4. Tirunelveli Dist Central Library 35354 186642 71580

Branch Library 163116 1024053 1313954

Rural Library 34713 441707 460153

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2

22.2. Number of Libraries housed in Government Building/Rental Building . Year: 2010 - 2011

Libraries in Government Building (in Nos.) Libraries in Rental Building in (Nos.)

146 33

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli..-2

22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2010 - 2011 S.No. Number of Libraries Number of Reading Room Type of Libraries (2) (1) (3) (4)

1. Central library 1 1

2. Children Library 1 1

3. Branch Library 65 65

4. Rural Library 110 110

5. AGAMT Library Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2 73

23.MINING AND QUARRYING 23.1 Number of Mining and quarrying units in the district Year : 2010 – 2011 Major Minerals Minor Minerals Sl.No. Name of Taluk Lime Rough Graval Garnet Earth Granite Kankar Stone Stone

1. Tirunelveli 31 - 64 11 1 - 3

2. Palayamkottai 3 - 29 - 1 - 1

12 - 18 17 4 3 2 3. Sankarankoil

4. Ambasamudram 9 - 19 23 14 - 8

5. Nanguneri 3 - 6 21 2 - 2

5 52 43 9 - - 1 6. Radhapuram

- - 7 19 1 - 1 7. Tenkasi

- - 4 1 - - 1 8. Sengottai

7 - 1 11 - - 2 9. Sivagiri

Veerakeralampu 10. - - 19 1 1 - dur 2

11. Alangulam 2 - 14 7 1 - -

TOTAL 72 52 224 120 25 3 23

Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

74 23.2. Classification-wise production during the year 2010-2011

Name of the Minerals Production (in tones/unit) Sl.No.

1. Limestone 1230054 Tones

2. Garnet sand 1558000 Tones

3. Rough Stone/Sally 1176383/Cu/meters

4. Sand 11461.50 Units

5. Earth 464915/ Cu/meters

6. Granite 11028.47/ Cu/meters

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7 Kankar 1616/ Cu/meters

8 Gravel 245187/ Cu/meters

9 Illuminate 394550 Tones

10 Quartzite 300 Tones

Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

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24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 Number of Food and allied manufacturing units in the district . Year: 2010 - 2011

Value of Value Sl.No. Industry Description of All Name of the district output Rs. added Group the industry employees In lakhs

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

24.2. Number of Non-Food Manufacturing units in the District.

Year: 2010 - 2011

SL.NO Industry Name of the Description of the Industry All Value of Value Group Block Employees output Rs. added In lakhs

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

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25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1. Number of Medical Colleges in the District with Students and Teachers Year: 2010 – 2011

Sl. Students Name of the Institution Teachers No Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Government Siddha Medical College Tirunelveli 234 735 969 56

2. Government Medical College Tirunelveli 287 478 765 208

3. Rajas Dental College. 137 392 529 70 Vadakankulam Source: Concerned Institution.

25.2. Number of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl. Students Name of the Institution Teachers No. Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. S.A.Raja College Of 117 28 145 15 Pharmacy. Vadakankulam

2. Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav 38 28 66 13 College Of Pharmacy. Kodikurichi

3. Antartica College Of 48 56 104 7 Pharmacy. Palayamkottai.

4. Devendrar College Of 16 16 32 9 Phisiotheraphy Palayamkottai. Source: Concerned Institution.

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25.3. Number of Medical Stores in the District (Category-wise) Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Item Number of Medical Stores (1) (2) (3) Wholesale Retail Total 1. Indian Medicine 6 17 23

English Medicine 474 1115 1589 2

Source: Asst. Director. Drugs Control, Tirunelveli Zone

25.4 No .of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers Year: 2010 - 2011

Students

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

NIL

Source: Concerned Department.

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26. MOTOR VEHICLES 26.1No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during the year Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl. No. Name of the Motor Vehicles RTO, RTO, Tenkasi Total Tirunelveli A. Commercial 1 State Carriage A Public 14 - 14 B Private 21 - 21 2 Auto rickshaw 666 983 1649 3 Taxi - - - A Ordinary - - - B Motor cab 277 202 479 C Maxi cab 101 115 216 4. Omni Buses(Travel) 1 2 3 5 Private Station Vehicle & Others 12 - 12 6 School Bus 28 46 74 7 Mini Bus 4 6 10 8 Ambulance 8 - 8 9 Fire Fighter - - - 10 Light Commercial Vehicle 215 433 648 11 Lorry A State 145 133 278 B National Permit 14 360 374 12 Articulate Vehicle - - - A State - - - B National Permit - - - 13 Tractor/ Trail or 28 6 34 Total (A) 1534 2286 3820 B. Non Commercial 1 Motor Cycle 7114 15533 22647 2 Scooter 1574 5 1579 3 Moped 3128 - 3128 4 Motorcar 1568 809 2377 5 Station Wagon - - - 6 Tractor 99 186 285 7 Three Wheeler - - - 8 Road Roller - - - 9 Others - - - 10 Tricycle Auto - - - 11 Jeep - - - 12 Four Wheeler - - - Total(B) 13483 16534 30017 GRAND TOTAL 15017 18820 33837 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi

79 26.2 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category Wise) Available For Hire Purpose During the Year : 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Category RTO, RTO, Total (1) (2) Tirunelveli Tenkasi (3) (4) (5) 1. Auto rickshaw 666 688 1354

2. Tourist taxi 277 113 390

3. Maxi cabs 101 76 177

4. State permit carries(Lorry) 145 53 198

5. National permit 14 144 158

6. Stage carriage(Pri) 20 - 20

7. Stage carriage(STU) 14 - 14

8. Private Station Vehicle 40 5 45

9. NCP 215 48 263

10 Kerala based goods carriage - 17 17 . 11. Kerala tourist taxi - - -

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli

26.3 No. of Persons Issued Driving Licence Year: 2010 – 2011

Sl.No. Category RTO, RTO, Total (1) (2) Tirunelveli Tenkasi 1. Driving Licence Fresh 18420 18076 36496

2. Driving Licence Endorsement 3896 2926 6822

3. Driving Licence Renewal 15855 8138 23993

Total 38171 29140 67311

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli

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27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27.1 No. of Solar Energy Generating Units In The District With Production Data Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name and Place of Solar energy system exist Installed Capacity Generation (in Mega Watts) (in Mega (1) (2) (3) Watts) (4) - -Not Available- -N.A.- -N.A.-

Source: Concerned Electricity Generation Units.

27.2 No. of Wind Mills Generating Units With Production Data Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name and Place of Installed Capacity in MW (As on Generation Wind Mills Generation 31-03-2010) (in Million Units) (1) exist (4) (2) No. of MW WEGS 1. Govt. Nil Nil Nil

2. Private 4866 2945.035 1145.045

Source: Executive Engineer Wind Mill , Tirunelveli

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28. POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 Police Force Year: 2010 – 2011 As on 31.03.2011 Sl.No. Name of the Stations Police Stations Out Actual Strength Total (Including Posts Local Armed Special Units) Strength Reserve (1) Strength (2) (3) (5) (6) (7) (4) 1. Tirunelveli City 24 - 666 - 666

2. Tirunelveli-Moffusil 93 5 1680 - 1680

3. Tamilnadu Spl Police 1 - - 934 934

Total 118 5 2346 934 2380

Source: Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli Spl.Police, Manimuthar .

28.2 Cognizable Offences Under Indian Penal Code (Including Attempts) Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Item Number of Cases Reported TirunelveliCity Tirunelveli Total (3) Moffusil (1) (2) (4) (5) A .Murder 15 74 89 1. B. Attempt to murder 65 95 260 2. Culpable Homicide Not amounting to Murder - 2 2 A. Rape 14 44 58 3. B. Attempt to rape - 6 6 4. Kidnapping and Abduction 12 58 70 5. Dacoit 2 1 3 6. Robbery 26 84 110 7. Burglary 64 197 261 8. Thefts 154 415 569 9. Riots - 4 4 10. Criminal Breach of Trust - 3 3 11. Cheating 51 115 166 12. Counterfeiting 1 4 5 13. Miscellaneous 1040 6500 7540 Total Cognizable Crime Under I.P.C. 1444 7702 9146 Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli

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28.3 Prisons And Convicts Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Central Prisons 1

2. Special Prison for Women -

3. Sub-Jails 7

4 Special Sub-Jails for Woman 1

5. Open Air Prison -

6. Fifth Garder(Salem) -

7 Borstal School 1

8 Sub-Jail for Women 1

9 District Jails 2

13 TOTAL

Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai

28.4 Classification Of Convicts Year: 2010 – 2011

Sl.No. Length of Sentences Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Below One Year 223 - 223

2. Above One Year and not exceeding Two Years 195 - 195

3. Above Two Years and not exceeding Five Years 167 - 167

4. Exceeding Five Years and not exceeding Ten Years 150 - 150

5. Exceeding Ten Years 78 - 78

6. Life Sentence 200 - 200

7. Sentence to death - - -

1014 1014 Total

Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai.

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28.4No. of Cases Registered Under P.C.R. Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Stations No. of Cases Registered under (1) (2) P.C.R/ SC/ST (PA) ACT 1989 (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 14

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 95

TOTAL 109

Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli

28.5No. of Cases Registered Against Women Harassment and Dowry Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Station No. of Cases Registered against Women Harassment and Dowry (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 96

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 248

TOTAL 344

Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli

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29. PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 Public Health And Medical Services Rendered By Organizations and Individuals Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Hospitals (Allopathy) NA 2. Dispensaries NA 3. Sanitary NA 4. Nursing Home NA 5. Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic NA 6. Ayurvedic NA 7. Unani NA 8. Homeopathy NA Source: Concerned Office

29.2No. of Primary Health Centres With Sub-Centres Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Primary Health No. of Sub-Centre Centres

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

1. Ambasamudram 3 26 2 Cheranmahadevi 4 20 3 Kadayam 3 17 4 Kalakadu 3 17 5 Manur 4 22 6 Nanguneri 5 23 7 Palayamkottai 5 26 8 Pappakudi 2 16 9 Radhapuram 4 23 10 Valliyoor 4 27 11 Alangulam 4 20 12 Kadayanallur 3 12 13 Keelapavoor 5 26 14 Kuruvikulam 4 20 15 Melaneelithanallur 3 17 16 Schenkottai 4 12 17 Sankarankoil 3 18 18 Tenkasi 3 16 19 Vasudevanalloor 3 25 TOTAL 69 383 Source: Deputy Director, Health, Tirunelveli & S.Koil

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30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1No. of News Papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines Etc., Published Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the News Paper Language of Publication Type of Periodicals (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Sri Dharmabathy Tamil Monthly 2 The Missionary intelligence Tamil Monthly 3 Magalir Ungal Choice Tamil Monthly 4 Deva Prasannam Tamil Monthly 5 Jesus gives Victory Tamil Monthly 6 Thaluka Murasu Tamil Weekly 7 Samuthaya Vizhipunarvu sakthi Sudar Tamil Monthly 8 Thinathanthi Tamil Daily 9 Thinamalar Tamil Daily 10 Thinamani Tamil Daily 11 Thinakaran Tamil Daily 12 ThinaPoomi Tamil Daily 13 Malai Murasu Tamil Daily 14 Indian Express English Daily Source: R.D.O., Tirunelveli, Cheranmahadevi, Tenkasi

30.2 No. of Publishers In The District Other Than News Papers And Magazines Year: 2010 – 2011

Sl.No. Name of the Taluk No. of Publishers (1) (2) (3) -Nil- -Nil-

Source: R.D.O., Tirunelveli, Cheranmahadevi, Tenkasi

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30.3 No. of Printing Presses In The District

Sl.No. Name of the Block / No. of the Printing Type of the Press Municipality Press/ issued (Letter Press/Off set/Litho/Colour Acknowledgement Graphics) during 10-11

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Tenkasi 1 Off Set Printing Press

Source: District Industrial Centers.

31. PRICES – INDICES 31.1 Index Numbers Of Wholesale Prices YEAR 2010 – 2011 Base :1970-71=100

Period Primary Food Non- Minerals Fuel Manufactured All Articles Articles Food Power& Products Commodities Articles Light Apr- 10 2106.36 2566.10 1387.80 1203.39 2678.61 1572.65 1889.10 May- 10 2118.66 2584.79 1390.10 1203.39 2679.25 1578.31 1898.17 June -10 2144.54 2631.38 1383.01 1203.39 2679.25 1584.01 1914.31 July -10 2170.39 2664.14 1398.57 1203.39 2679.26 1585.30 1928.50 Aug- 10 2171.49 2656.73 1413.72 1203.39 2679.25 1589.81 1931.06 Sep- 10 2172.14 2647.63 1430.43 1203.39 2679.25 1604.02 1937.64 Oct- 10 2176.98 2652.67 1435.14 1203.39 2679.26 1608.61 1942.21 Nov- 10 2181.94 2656.40 1442.33 1203.39 2679.25 1618.18 1949.03 Dec-10 2194.21 2672.87 1448.22 1203.39 2679.25 1619.81 1956.21 Jan- 11 2206.85 2694.57 1446.46 1203.39 2679.25 1617.75 1961.96 Feb-11 2229.85 2731.31 1447.82 1203.39 2688.06 1623.37 1976.84 Mar- 11 2636.54 2729.81 1468.26 1203.39 2688.06 1631.77 1984.05 Average 2175.83 2657.37 1424.32 1203.39 2680.67 1602.80 1939.09 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers Year: 2010 – 2011 Base : 2001=100 Month Chennai Tirchy Madurai Coimbatore Coonoor Salem Cuddalore Nagercoil Apr- 10 156 167 158 159 163 158 770 713 May- 10 160 167 160 162 166 160 774 726 June -10 162 169 162 166 167 163 774 740 July -10 162 176 163 164 168 162 788 754 Aug- 10 161 175 162 163 166 165 798 761 Sep- 10 162 176 163 166 168 164 808 772 Oct- 10 162 177 163 166 170 164 813 791 Nov- 10 165 183 166 173 172 169 831 807 Dec-10 169 190 170 176 177 173 844 827 Jan- 11 172 190 172 180 180 173 857 843 Feb-11 167 185 169 173 178 168 849 832 Mar- 11 163 182 168 171 177 169 860 834 Average 163 178 165 168 171 166 814 783 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.3Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items For Rural Tamil Nadu Year: 2010 – 2011 (Base :1970-71=100) Period Food Fuel Power and Clothing Miscellaneous Composite Lighting Index Apr- 10 2271.00 1870.00 1426.00 2424.00 2211.45 May- 10 2290.00 1870.00 1408.00 2428.00 2225.99 June -10 2320.00 1867.00 1415.00 2448.00 2251.77 July -10 2332.00 1879.00 1418.00 2456.00 2262.96 Aug- 10 2340.00 1956.00 1404.00 2434.00 2271.90 Sep- 10 2361.00 1960.00 1404.00 2449.00 2290.17 Oct- 10 2384.00 1964.00 1408.00 2455.00 2309.52 Nov- 10 2417.00 1973.00 1415.00 2467.00 2337.83 Dec-10 2459.00 1975.00 1420.00 2480.00 2372.86 Jan- 11 2494.00 1983.00 1427.00 2499.00 2403.27 Feb-11 2504.00 2022.00 1455.00 2552.00 2419.64 Mar- 11 2497.00 2058.00 1481.00 2614.00 2422.83 Average 2389.08 1948.08 1423.42 2475.50 2315.02 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.4Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items For Urban Tamil Nadu Year: 2010 – 2011 (Base :1970-71=100) Period Food Fuel Power and Clothing Miscellaneous Composite Lighting Index Apr- 10 2160.00 2012.00 2127.00 2145.00 2145.43 May- 10 2181.00 2012.00 2128.00 2153.00 2161.65 June -10 2210.00 2017.00 2128.00 2154.00 2182.55 July -10 2226.00 2023.00 2128.00 2160.00 2195.26 Aug- 10 2215.00 2164.00 2128.00 2179.00 2200.52 Sep- 10 2228.00 2174.00 2128.00 2187.00 2211.74 Oct- 10 2244.00 2182.00 2131.00 2197.00 2225.44 Nov- 10 2268.00 2193.00 2138.00 2203.00 2244.49 Dec-10 2310.00 2204.00 2147.00 2213.00 2277.01 Jan- 11 2346.00 2208.00 2155.00 2223.00 2304.77 Feb-11 2356.00 2227.00 2170.00 2241.00 2317.05 Mar- 11 2327.00 2298.00 2184.00 2271.00 2307.51 Average 2255.92 2142.83 2141.00 2193.83 2231.12 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.5 All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers Year: 2010 – 2011 (Base :2001= 100)

Period Index Apr- 10 170 May- 10 172 June -10 174 July -10 178 Aug- 10 178 Sep- 10 179 Oct- 10 181 Nov- 10 182 Dec-10 185 Jan- 11 188 Feb-11 185 Mar- 11 185 Average 180 Source: Director of Labour Bureau, Shimla

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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: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. List of Industries Establishment Units having, Products subjected to (1) Quality Control Facilities Quality Control (2) (3) (4) 1. Cement India-Cements Cement

2. Cloth Manufacturing Madura-Coats Clothes

3. Sugar Factories 1. Dharani Sugars Vasudevanallur Sugar, 2. Em.Pee.Sugars, Idaikal Source: Concerned Office.

33. REGISTRATION 33.1 No. of Registration Offices In The District Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipalities No. of Registration Office (1) (2) (3) 1 Tirunelveli – Corporation 6 MUNICIPALITY 1 Sankarankoil 1 2 Pluingudi 1 3 Kadayanallur 1 4 Tenkasi 2 5 Shencottai 1 BLOCK 1 Alangulam 2 2 Kadayanallur 1 3 Sankarankoil 2 4 Vasudevanallur 2 5 Keelapavoor 1 6 Tenkasi 2 7 Melaneelithanallur 1 8 Nanguneri 2 9 Radhapuram 2 10 Kalakadu 2 11 Manur 1 12 Valliyoor 2 13 Cheranmahadevi 3 14 Ambasamudram 3 15 Kadayam 1 16 Pappakudi 1 TOTAL 40 Source: Deputy Inspector General of Registration Tirunelveli -1.

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33.2 Registration And Aggregate Value Of Properties Transferred During The Year 2010-11 No. of Registration Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred (Moveable and Immovable) (Moveable and Immovable )

186997 3149.90

Source: Deputy Inspector General of Registration Tirunelveli -1.

34. REPAIRS AND SERVICE 34.1 Authorised Automobiles Repair And Service Stations Year: 2010 – 2011 Name of the Block / Municipalities Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service (in No’s.) (1) (2)

Not Available

34.2 Authorised Electrical And Electronic Goods Repair And Service Units Year: 2010 – 2011 Name of the Block / Municipalities Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Units(in No’s) (1) (2)

Not Available

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35. HOTELS 35.1 Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of District No. of Hotels (1) (3)

1. Tirunelveli 79

.Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

35.2 Details Of Hotels Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of District No of Hotels with No of the Hotels without (1) Lodging Facilities Lodging Facilities (2) (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli 18 61

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36.1 List Of Cinema Theatres And Their Capacities Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Name of the District-Tirunelveli No. of the Cinema Theatres Capacity (2) (1) (3) (4)

1 Air conditioned 6

2 Non Air Conditioned 36

3 Open Air Nil Not Available 4 Semi Permanent 2

5 Touring Nil

Total 44

Source: District Collectorate. (‘C’ Section) 92

36.2 List Of Clubs And Associations Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl.No. Place Name of the Club and Association (1) (2) (3)

1. Palayankottai Lions Club 2. Palayankottai Rotary Club 3. Palayankottai District Club 4. Tirunelveli Rotary Club/ Lions Club 5. Ambasamudram Rotary Club 6. Ambasamudram Lions Club 7. Tenkasi Rotary Club 8. Tenkasi Lions Club 9. Nanguneri Lions Club 10. Shenkottai Lions Club 11. Alankulam Lions Club 12. Surandai Lions Club 13. Tisayanvillai Lions Club/Rotary Club 14. Sankarankovil Lions Club 15. Kadayanallur Lions Club 16. Pulaiankudi Lions Club 17. Valliyur Lions Club Source: Concerned Office.

36.3 List of Motion Picture Distributors And Projection Services Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Name of the Picture Distributors / Projection Services (1) (2) (3)

Not Available

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Centres Year 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Project No. of Centres 1 ICDS 2562

2 P.A. Noon Meal Centre (School Sector) 2085

Total 4647

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37.2 No. of Beneficiaries Under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Year 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. No. of Beneficiary Under age Group Beneficiaries

ICDS Centres

1. 6-36 Months Children 55342 2. 25-60 Months Children 55518

3. Pregnant & Lactating Woman 37369 4. 1 to 2 Years Egg Beneficiries 19857

P.A. Noon Meal Centre

5. 5-9 Years Children 139990 6. 10-14 Years Children 80904

Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli

37. 3 Number of Beneficiaries Under Free Supply of Text Books And Uniforms Year: 2010 – 2011 Sl, No NAME OF SCHOOL Age group 6-14 (Standards I to VIII)

Text Books Uniforms Boys Girls Boys Girls

1 Primary 115909 115930 81529 78756 2. Upper Primary 75071 73792 33515 33084

Source: SSA, Tirunelveli (DISE)

37. 4 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Free Cycles Year: 2010 – 2011

No.of Schools Boys Girls Total

176 12074 17221 29295

Source : CEO, Tirunelveli Note: Excluding self finance and Matriculation School

94 37.5 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Old age Pension Scheme Year: 2010 – 2011 Taluk Old age physically widow Agri. Labour deserted Unmarried pension handicapped pension pension wives woman for aged Pension pension Pension 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Tirunelveli 3286 485 1393 172 597 49

Palayamkottai 3106 302 988 95 280 37

Sankarankoil 6928 482 1682 473 329 70

Tenkasi 4684 82 299 42 58 39

Shencottai 2322 130 173 121 102 23

Sivagiri 3807 134 447 316 96 42

V.K.Pudur 1767 68 65 87 28 42

Alangulam 2073 63 268 69 27 22

Ambasamudram 3862 209 529 107 186 56

Nanguneri 3669 197 880 157 279 26

Radhapuram 4562 141 748 329 275 86

Total 40066 2343 7467 1968 2257 492

Source: Dist Collectorate, Tirunelveli

37.6Free Houses And House Sites Distributed To Communities Year: 2010 – 2011 House distributed Name of the Taluk 1. S.C. S.T. B.C D.C.& MBC Others Total 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

House distributed 40 25 25 10 100 (Samathuvapuram) House distributed 1570 2663 4233 (IAY Houses) House Sites distributed - - 16 9 - 25

Source: P.O. DRDA District Collectorate & Tirunelveli

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37.7 Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Schemes Year 2010 - 2011

No. Of Total Amount Disbursed Sl.No. Name of the Scheme/ Relief Measures Beneficiaries (Rs. in ‘000’

Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme - -

1 a)State Government 46 2682.80

b) Central Government 24 3500.83

2 Mozhi Kavalar Pension Scheme - -

3 Tamilaringar 2 9.00 Souse : Collectorate , Tirunelveli (K Section), D.D.Tamil Development

38. SANITARY SERVICES 38.1 No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage disposal and other particulars. Year 2010 - 2011 Name of the Municipality No. of Workers No. of Sanitary Workers No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in engaged in Garbage and engaged in Other Sanitation Sewage disposal connected works related with sanitation Shenkottai 42 57 46 Tenkasi 122 72 6 Kadayanallur 90 44 46 Puliyangudi 76 36 40 Sankarankoil 110 33 10 Ambasamudram 50 46 4 V.K.Puram 66 60 6 Total 556 348 158 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli

38.2 No. of Vehicles Engaged In Sanitary Services Year 2010-2011 Sl.No. Name of the Municipality No. of vehicles engaged in Sanitary Services 1. 2. 3. 1 Shenkottai 10 2 Tenkasi 5 3 Kadayanallur 4 4 Puliyangudi 5 5 Sankarankoil 10 6 Ambasamudram 8 7 V.K.Puram 6 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli 96

39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE 39.1 Institutions And Laboratories Engaged In Research Work Year 2010-11 Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories 1. 2. State Agmark Laboratory, Tirunelveli Agmark Grading is carried out for Centralized, and non Centralized Commodities State Agmark Laboratory, Tenkasi

Source: Deputy Director of Agriculture (Agri Buisness) Tirunelveli

40. STORAGE FACILITIES 40.1 List Of Agricultural And Non-Agricultural Storage Godowns Year 2010-11 Sl.No Item Numbers Capacity (Tonnes)

1 Agriculture 55 1680

2 Co-Operation 171 16745

3 Civil Supplies 11 36950

4 Panchayat Union 53 6155

5 Regulated Market 7 7000

6 Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corp 8 18500

Source: Concerned Department

40.2 List Of Cold Storage And Godowns Year 2010-11 Sl..No. Name and address of the cold storage

-Nil-

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41. TEXTILES 41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills 2010 - 2011 Sl. No. of Ginning mills No. of Spinning mills No. of Weaving mills No. 3 4 5 1 1. 04 40 04

Source : Inspector of Factories

41.2 Quantum Of Production During The Year.2010 - 2011 Ginning Mills Spinning mills production Weaving mills production Production 1. 2. 3.

- N.A N.A

Source : Inspector of Factories

42.TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1 No. of Major And Minor Trade And Commercial Estate Year 2010-2011 SL.No. Commodities No. of major No. of minor No. of Trade Trade Commercial estate 1. Paddy 120 332 -

2. Chillies 37 389 -

3. Cotton 16 25 -

4. Groundnut 16 7 -

5. Blackgram 55 390 -

6. Corriandar 17 382 -

Source: Secretary, Tirunelveli Marketing Committee

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43.TRANSPORT 43.1 Length Of Roads (In Kilo Metres) Year 2010-2011 Name of Surfaced Roads (K.M) Un surfaced Grand Total authority Cement Bituminous Water bound Total Roads Concrete Macadam

National High - 69.800 - 69.800 - 69.800 ways State High ways - 654.849 - 654.849 - 654.849

Major District - 387.140 - 387.140 - 3871.140 Road Other District - 1795.164 - 1795.164 - 164 Road Sugarcane - 8.000 - 8.000 - 8.000 Roads Source: S.E (H) ,Tirunelveli & S.E. (NH), Tirunelveli.

43.2 Accidents YEAR: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Total Number No. of persons Number of persons corporation/Block/ of Accidents injured killed Municipality

Tirunelveli Moffusial 1 2015 2562 443

2 Tirunelveli City 409 432 105

Source: Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli.

43.3Registered Motor Vehicles – 2010 – 2011 Commercial Vehicles Non Commercial Vehicles Total

3820 30017 33837

Source: Regional Transport Office Tirunelveli.

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43.4 Transport Corporations Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Name of the Corporations Year of Headquarter District No. of buses Formation covered as on 31 st March 2011 1. TNSTC Tirunelveli 1.1.74 Regional Tirunelveli, 1043 TNSTC (Madurai Division ( Formation ) H.O Thoothukudi –II) Ltd,Tirunelveli 1.4.1983 Tirunelveli & (Bifurcation) Kanaykumari 12.02.04 (Amalgamatio as the Existing Corporation) Bifurcated TNSTC Ltd. from Madurai Region to Tirunelveli on 23.10.2010 Source: GM TNSTC Ltd., Tirunelveli. 43.5 Selected Indicators On Overall Performance Of State Transport Corporations Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Item Name of the Transport Corporation 1. Fleet Strength 1043 2. Kilometers operated carried per day (in lakhs) 4.17 3. Number of passengers carried per day (in lakhs) 10.01 4. Fleet Utilization (Percentage) 93.70 5. Kilometer efficiency (Percentage) 102.26 6. Kilometer run per litre of diesel a) City / Town 5.55 b) Mofussil 5.45 c) overall 5.48 7. Number of routes (As on 31 March) 688 8. Number of New routes introduced during the year 54 9. New villages benefited during the year Nil 10. Benefited village population (in lakhs) Nil 11 Staff strength as on 31 St March 6068 12. Number of New Buses purchased 119 Source: GM TNSTC Madurai Div-II Tirunelveli.

43.6 Railway Lines (Broad Gauge) And Stations Year: 2010-2011 Item Tirunelveli Tiuticorin Sub Srivaikundam Total Sub Division Division Sub Division (5) 1. Route Length (in Km.) 29.20 80.03 61.01 170.24

2. Track Length (in Km.) 54.20 115.99 69.23 239.42

3. No.of Railway Stations 4 11 11 26

Source: Southern Railway 100

43.7 Port Development Year: 2010-2011 1. Major Ports 2. Minor ports Vessels entered and Cargo handled Name of the Port Vessels entered Cargo handled Major Ports: 1. Chennai NIL NIL 2. Tuticorin

Intermediate Ports 1. Cuddalore NIL 2. Nagapattinam NIL

Minor Ports 1. Kilakarai 2. Rameswaram 3. Pamban 4. Colachal NIL 5. Kanniyakumari 6. Valinokkam NIL * Including Transshipment, Cargo and Container cargo Source: Concerned Port Office

43.8 AIR PORTS Year: 2010-2011 Sl. Airport Passengers (in ‘000’) No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) INTERNATIONAL 1. AIRPORT, MADRAS a) International b) Domestic NIL 2. DOMESTIC AIRPORT a) Madras b) Coimbatore NIL c) Madurai d) Tiruchirappalli

Table 43.8 Contd. Year: 2010-2011 Cargo Handled (Tonne) Revenue (Rs. In lakhs) Loaded Unloaded Total PAX Cargo Total (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

Nil

Source: Concerned Airport 101

43.9 Private Transport Operators Year: 2010-2011 Sl.No. Type of the Tirunelveli Tenkasi Total Transport Operations 1 Moffusil 104 58 162

2 Tourist - - -

3 Spare 60 47 107

4 Mini Bus Route 113 134 247

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi

44. TOURISM 44.1 Places of Tourist Attraction Year:2010-2011 Sl.No. Tourist Place (1) (2) 1. Courtalam : Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls, Honey Falls, Tiger Falls and Boating 2. Papanasam : Dam site, Agasthiar falls and Temple 3. Manimuthar :Dam site and falls 4. Mundanthurai : Wild life Sanctuary 5. Kalakadu :Wild life sanctuary 6. Koondhankulam : Birds sanctuary 7. Tirunelveli : District Science Centre 8. Kundaru: Dam Site 9. Adavinainar Dam site 10. Kadana Nathi Dam site 11. Nambi Aru Dam site 12. Chervalaru Dam site 13. Cooniyoor Tara coatta 14. Karaiyar Dam site & Boating 15. Manjolai Tea Estate 16. Kuthara panjan(Panagudi) Falls Source: District Tourist Development Office.

102 44.2 List Of Places Of Worship Sl.No. Places of Worship (1) (2) 1. Nell aiapparkoil -Tirunelveli. 2. Kasiviswanatharkoil -Tenkasi. 3. Vanamamalai Temple -Nanguneri. 4. Gomathiammankoil -Sankarankoil. 5. Nambikoil -Tirukarangudi. 6. Perumalkoil -Panagudi. 7. Chitrasabai -Courtallam. 8. Papanasam Temple -Papanasam. 9. Dharga-Athangarai & Pottalpudur. 10. St.Antony Church - Uvari. 11. Anjanayartemple -Kadayanallur 12. Arthanatheeswararkoil -Vasudevanallur 13. Nithyakalyani Ammantemple - Radhapuram. 14. Krishnapuram Temple-krishnapuram 15. Suyambulingam Temple-Oovari 16. Gopalaswamy-Temple-Palayamkottai 17. Kumarasamy koil-Ilanji 18. Tirumalai koil-Panpozhi 19. Thatchinamoorthy koil-Puliyarai Source: District Tourist Development Office.

44.3 List Of Hotels And Lodging Houses Year: 2010- 2011 Name of District Hotels Hotels & Lodging Lodging Houses Houses

Tirunelveli 61 18 79

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelveli

44.4 List Of Travel Agents Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. List of Travel Agents-Buses(Omini) (1) (2) 1. K.P.N. Travels 2. S.R.M. Travels 3. Amarnath Travels 4. S.P.K.Travels 5. Aarthi Travels 6. Parveen Travels 7. TVLS Travels 8. S.P.S. Travels 9. A.B.T.Travels 10. Lakshmi Travels 11. Senthur Travels 12. P.V.T Travels Source: Concerned Office. 103 44.5 Train Service Timings Sl.N Train Service Timings (31.03.2011) o. NO NAME OF THE TRAIN Arri Depa To Dista Jour Fare val ture nce in ney Amount Km Hrs B/S (Rs) EXPRESS TRAINS 1 16340 Nagarcoil-Mumbai(Mon, Tue, 8.30 - Mumbai 1880 40.00 465/264 Wed, & Fri) 2 16339 Mumbai-Nagarcoil (Tue, Fri, 1.15 - Nagarcoil 75 2.00 30 Sat & Sun) 3 12631 Chennai - Tirunelveli 8.30 - Tirunelveli 655 11.30 282/141 4 16124 Tirvandrum – Chennai - Chennai 655 13.00 262/132 (Ananthapuri) 19.45 5 16352 Nagarcoil – Mumbai (Thu, 6.15 - Mumbai 1830 41.00 477/244 SunP 6 16351 Mumbai - Nagarcoil (Thu, 3.40 - Nagarcoil 75 1.45 30 Mon) 7 16128 Guruvayur – Chennai 19.25 - Chennai 655 12.00 262/132 8 16382 Kanyakumari – Mumabai CST 5.50 - Mumbai 1880 40.00 465/264 9 12633 Chennai – Kanyakumari 16.50 - Kanyakumari 87 2.15 40 10 16723 Chennai - Tirvandrum 6.55 - Tirvandrum 174 4.35 43 11 18127 Chennai - Guruvayur 19.25 - Guruvayur 449 10 197/99 12 16128 Guruvayur - Chennai 7.40 - Chennai 655 12 262/132 13 12690 Nagarcoil – Chennai via Salem, 20.50 - Chennai 754 15.25 327/160 kadpadi (Sun) 14 12689 Chennai – Nagarcoil via Salem, 9.30 - Nagarcoil 75 1.30 37 Kadpadi (Fri) 15 12677 Chennai – Nagarcoil (thu) 6.25 - Nagarcoil 75 1.30 37 16 12668 Nagarcoil – Chennai (Fri) 18.10 - Chennai 655 12.00 262 17 12642 Delhi - KanyaKumari (Sat) 18.25 - Nagarcoil 87 2.00 30 18 12667 Chennai - Nagarcoil 19 12666 Kanyakumari - Howrah 9.30 - Kolkatta 23.12 46.00 540/293 20 16736 Thiruchendur – Chennai via 21.10 - Chennai 718 16.00 277 Salem, Kadpadi 21 16735 Chennai - Thiruchendur via 5.05 - Thiruchendur 61 1.30 25 Salem, Kadpadi 22 16609 Nagarcoil - Coiambatore 21.40 - Coiambatore 519 11.00 183/103 23 16610 Coiambatore - Nagarcoil 5.05 - Nagarcoil 75 1.30 28 24 12641 Kanyakumari-Delhi (wed) 20.50 - Delhi 2836 46.00 548/311 25 16611 Tuticorin - Coiambatore - - Coiambatore 464 10.00 203/103 26 16610 Coiambatore - Tuticorin - - Tuticorin 464 09.40 203/103 27 12787 Pilaspur – Tirunelveli(Tus) 5.05 - Tirunelveli 2494 45.00 551/300 (Thu) 28 12788 Tirunelveli – Pilaspur (Sun) - 1.00 Pilaspur 2494 45.00 551/300 29 16688 Jamuthapi – Tirunelveli 14.50 - Tirunelveli 3561 63.00 614/344 (Mon & Thu) (Thu &sun) 30 16687 Tirunelveli – Jamuthapi - 15.45 Jamuthapi 3561 63.00 614/344 (Mon & Fri) 31 12997 Tirunelveli – Haba - 5.45 Haba 2730 44.30 571/305 (Mon & Tus) (Wed & Thu) 32 12998 Haba - Tirunelveli (Fri & Sat) 17.30 - Tiruenelveli 2730 44.30 571/305 (Sun & Mon) 33 12634 Kanyakumari – Chennai 18.50 - Chennai 655 11.30 282/141

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34 12666 Howrah – Kanyakumari (Wed) 9.30 Kanyakumari 87 2.45 28 35 12632 Tirunelveli – Chennai - 18.50 Chennai 655 11.30 282/141

36 12789 Rameshwaram – Kanyakumari 2.00 - Kanyakumari 75 1.45 30 (Mon, Thu & Sat) 37 12790 Kanyakumari – Rameshwaram 23.30 - Rameshwara 332 5.50 174/87 (Tue, Fri & Sun) m PASSENGER TRAINS 38 56828 Nellai-Tuticorin - 7.45 Tuticorin 64 2.15 10 39 56724 Nellai-Tuticorin - 16.20 Tuticorin 64 2.25 10 40 56767 Tuticorin-Nellai 11.00 - Tirunelveli 64 2.20 10 41 56827 Tuticorin-Nellai 20.00 - Tirunelveli 64 2.20 10 42 56382 Nellai-Nagarcoil (Mon-Sat) - 8.00 Nagarcoil 75 1.55 12 43 56385 Kanyakumari-Nellai (Mon-Sat) 20.40 - Tirunelveli 87 2.40 12 44 56826 Nellai-Erode-Mayiladudurai - 5.20 Erode- Mayila 347 8.40 47 dudurai 370 11.00 52 45 56825 Mayiladudurai- Erode-Nellai 21.30 - Tirunelveli 370 10.45 52 347 9.05 47 46 56761 Tirunelveli – Thiruchendur - 7.00 Thiruchendur 61 2.00 10 47 56763 Tirunelveli – Thiruchendur - 9.30 Thiruchendur 61 2.00 10 48 56767 Tirunelveli – Thiruchendur - 11.20 Thiruchendur 61 2.00 10 49 56765 Tirunelveli – Thiruchendur - 18.15 Thiruchendur 61 2.00 10 50 56764 Thiruchendur - Tirunelveli 9.10 - Tirunelveli 61 2.00 10 51 56724 Thiruchendur - Tirunelveli 16.00 - Tirunelveli 61 2.00 10 52 56728 Thiruchendur - Tirunelveli 17.55 - Tirunelveli 61 2.00 10 53 56766 Thiruchendur - Tirunelveli 19.45 - Tirunelveli 61 2.00 10 PASSENGER TRAINS 54 56700 Madurai - Quilon 2.25 - Quilon 215 6.45 29 55 56701 Quilon - Madurai 0.40 - Madurai 159 4.45 23 56 56319 Nagarcoil - Kovai 9.45 - Kovai 461 11.40 55 57 56320 Kovai - Nagarcoil 18.00 - Nagarcoil 75 2.00 12 EXPRESS / PASSENGER TRAINS 58 12662 Shencottai – Chennai - 19.00 Chennai 670 12.00 284/150 ( Pothigai) 59 12661 Chennai – Shencottai (Pothigai) 9.00 - Shencottai 670 12.55 284/150 60 56732 Shenkottai - Madurai - 6.50 Madurai 174 3.45 25 61 56734 Shenkottai - Madurai - 12.00 Madurai 174 3.45 25 62 56736 Shenkottai - Madurai - 1550 Madurai 174 3.45 25 63 56731 Madurai - Shenkottai 10.55 - Shenkottai 174 3.45 25 64 56733 Madurai - Shenkottai 15.10 - Shenkottai 174 3.45 25 65 56735 Madurai - Shenkottai 21.15 - Shenkottai 174 3.45 25 Source: Southern Railway

44.6Railway Length(in Km.) No. of Railway Route Length Track Length Station Broad Gauge Meter Gauge Broad Gauge Meter Gauge 26 170.24 - 239.42 -

Source: Southern Railway 105 45. VITAL STATISTICS 45.1 Births And Deaths Registered Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block Live Births Deaths Infant Death Registered Registered 1 Manur 1967 772 27 2 Palayamkottai 2600 892 20 3 Papakudi 1321 574 30 4 Kadayam 2055 694 15 5 Ambasamudram 1913 708 21 6 Cheranmahadevi 1908 858 28 7 Nanguneri 1698 640 16 8 Kalakadu 1801 628 17 9 Radhapuram 2075 653 10 10 Valliyur 2543 861 22 11 Alangulam 2114 630 12 12 Kadayanallur 2924 539 23 13 Shenkottai 1663 527 18 14 Sankarankoil 2658 605 17 15 Kuruvikulam 1760 753 06 16 Keelapavoor 2686 968 35 17 Melaneelithanallur 1470 532 02 18 Tenkasi 3134 671 24 19 Vasudevanallur 3157 732 04 Total 41447 13237 347 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil

45.2 Birth, Death And Infant Mortality Rates Year: 2010- 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Block Birth Death Infant Mortaily 1 Manur 15.85 6.15 24.3 2 Palayamkottai 12.64 5.90 21.4 3 Papakudi 15.85 7.80 29.7 4 Kadayam 10.10 6.71 21.4 5 Ambasamudram 11.34 6.49 19.8 6 Cheranmahadevi 14.54 5.69 22.7 7 Nanguneri 17.59 6.59 24.2 8 Kalakadu 16.84 6.84 18.9 9 Radhapuram 14.77 7.56 20.5 10 Valliyur 17.71 7.58 24.2 11 Alangulam 16.5 4.90 24.1 12 Kadayanallur 17.2 6.50 14.5 13 Shenkottai 15.3 6.20 22.0 14 Sankarankoil 14.9 5.90 15.5 15 Kuruvikulam 16.3 7.10 18.2 16 Keelapavoor 15.3 5.5 20.7 17 Melaneelithanallur 16.8 6.10 19.0 18 Tenkasi 15.8 5.3 9.8 19 Vasudevanallur 14.8 5.4 9.7 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil

106 45.3 Death By Causes Year: 2010– 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Causes for Death No. of the Death (1) (2) (3) 1. Tuberclosis - 2. Heart Disease 207 3. Other Fever - 4. Special Disease - 5. Other Disease 4164

Source: D.D. Health Sankarankovil& Tirunelveli

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1 List Of Voluntary Services Available In The District For The Development Of Rural And Urban Population Year: 2010– 2011 Sl. No. Name of Programme No.of Prog.

01 Youth Awareness Campaign 05 02 Block Level Youth Leaders meeting 08 03 Capacity Building of Youth for social Sector issues /Programmes 02 04 Distribution of Sports Materials 128Clubs 05 Block Sports Tournament 08 06 District Sports Tournament 01 07 District Folk Cultural 08 08 District Youth Award 02 09 Celebration of important National & International Days 12 10 Celebration of National Youth Day / weeks 08 11 Work Camp 05 12 Quarterly Meeting of district Advisory Committee on Youth Programme - 13 1ST & 2 nd Category youth clubs – Financial Assistance 21 14 District Youth Convention 01 15 NSVs 1 st Phase Training 01 16 National Environmental Awareness Campaign Programme 02 17 National Integration Camp 01 18 Renewable Energy Day programme - Source: Nehru Yuvakendra Tirunelveli.

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47. WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY 47.1 No. of Schemes Operated In The District Year: 2010 - 2011 No. of Schemes

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme No.of the Schemes Operated In The District 1. Rural Water Supply 1694

2. Urban Water Supply 24

Source: E.E., TWAD Board, Maintenance Division, Tirunelveli

47.2 No. of Workers Engaged In The Water Works And Supply Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl. No. Name of the Schemes No. of Workers engaged in water works and (1) (2) supply (3) 1 Rural Water Supply 1046

2 Urban Water Supply 160

Source: P.A., (P.D.,) A.D., (T.P.,) RDMA, 47.3 No. of House Connections, Fountains Year: 2010 - 2011 Sl.No. Name of the Municipalities No. of House water connections (1) (2) (3) House connection Fountain 1 Shenkottai 4271 144

2 Tenkasi 9719 182

3 Kadayanallur 13582 171

4 Puliyangudi 8959 50

5 Sankarankoil 6888 110

6 Ambasamudram 6046 155

7 V.K.Puram 8902 181

Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli

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47.4 Educational Expenditure Year: 2010 – 2011 District Type of School No. of Schools Rs.”000”

Tirunelveli High School & Higher 311 195932.10 Secondary

Source : CEO, Tirunelveli

Assistant Director of Statistics Tirunelveli

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