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Statistical Hand Book Tamil Nadu R . N o . 41/91 STATISTICAL HAND BOOK OF TAMIL NADU 1991 N IE P A D C ill nil Hill D07679 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF STATISTICS d e p a r t m e n t o f s t a t is t ic s MADRAS TAMIL NADU ANDHRA PRADESH (I ; 40.00,000) KARNATAKA OHA \Di^map 'J/fONDICHERRY ' y . Lovvy^Bjfw^fl/ii I vp/ '*6\S<i/e/n _ iCubdalort ''^NILC Udagaihan b a y OF ^ ’ ^•Cqf/VIBATO ' / r y /TiRUCHIRAPpALLL BENGAL i i * . ^ ..— ( K ^KAIKKAL \ iifuchirapi^alU&lyftilSSoTnaniaY^-j-j— >,------, ----- **i *ondich*rryJ • I \ \ , jHANJAVUr---- lagapwinam r_ NACAPAITINAM- ( r J J' PUDUK-'t ^Q^MlD-t.MlLLETH '-1 , KOTfAi / "^yOindlgul f ffudukko • / fAaduroi )/MADURAI J^^SiVo£<M7ga PALK BAY "^Tfdunetar fRAM rJnbCy b u 'J'' c h id a p ^ a r a n a r 'in R E F E RENC E GULF State boundary _ . OF District boundary ---- MANNAR Main Roads ---- Railway line l- « I > Nagtrcoil River INDIAN OCEAN D istrict nam» Head quarters The tcrrttofiai watert of India extend into the iea io a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from i};t appropriate base line Cooit line of ln<tia apiftarlng in this map agrees with the master copy certified by the ( D Coyefnmetu of Ir.^u Copyright, 1992 Survey of India Reg No. 8 / S>2-2I50 P. Z, P., C. s. 0 „ Madras-S. LlfiW & D O i GENfUi Natonil losrit i .. *. ^ . Plainiog . nd .'\d£Giu *r r o-n. 17-i, Sri Au' Cibn)<lo Matf, Nev U lbi-110016 ^ DO!, No..Sr.?tLxI f I I— CO^'EIMMENT PRESS, MADRAS-(160 0751. PREFACE The Statistkcal Hand Boac )f Taonii Nadu 1991 presttits Key Statistical Jnfornatim in a concise form of different sectors of the eon»my o)f Tamil Nadu. The Hanid Booikis designed to ier>e as a ready reckoner for those se«kiing such ^atistial Iiformattion and such of those who are im need of detailel iiformaftioD may please refer to the respective pubiicaion broiughtout by this Departniient from time to time. The data inicorporated in tiis oublkaition have been collected frcom vauious Heids of Deparrtments of both Central and State Governnerts, Publip Sector Under- takings aind Pirivate institution!. ] am go^ ful to them for fheir kiind co-operation in thii ventuire. Suggesttioins jfor further imprcvment of this publication are welccme.. Madras, C. fSETHU, Date : 30)th SilPteiaQber 1991. Director - of Statidies. CONTENTS. PAHT GENERAL INFORMATION. PAqs Governor and Ministers .. ^ 1 Chairman, State Planning Comnjission 5 CIticf Justice of Madras High Coiirt 5 Chief Secretary to Government 5 Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission PART ‘B’ TAMIL NADU AT A GLANCE PART«e SELECT ECONOMIC INDICATORS 26 i i i p a r t ‘D’ STATiSTlCAL TABLES. 1. AREA AND POPULATION. P a« e I.l (a) Area, Population and Literates by Districts^l99l Census 34 (6) Area, Population, Literates, Sche­ duled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by Districts—1981 Census 46 1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers ................................... 70 L3 Population by Reh'gion 72 1.4 Population by Age Groups 74 k5 population of Tamil Nadu Decennial Growth ....................................... 76 1.6 District-wise Density Sex Ratio percent­ age increase in popuiation since 1971 .. .. ........................ 80 2. VITAL STATISTICS. 2.1 Births and Deaths by Districts 86 2,2 Birth, Death and Infant Mortality Rates in Tamil Nadu .. .. .. 90 2.3 Death by causes .. 93 2.4 Expectation of Life at Birth ............. 95 3. STATE INCX)ME. P a g e 3.1 Nett State Domestic Product at factor Cost by Industry of Origin at Current Prices ........................ 98 3.2 Nett State Domestic Product at factor cost by Industry of Origin at Constant Prices .................................. 104 4. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL. 4.1 Temperature at select stations .. ■f .. 111 4.2 Distribution of districts by Range of Rainfall ................................... 120 4.3 Rainfall by Seasons 123 4.4 Rainfall by Districts •• 124 5. AGRICULTURE. 5.1 Soil Classification 126 5.2 Land Utilisation 128 5.3 Area and Production of Principal Crops 130 5.4 Area under Principal Crops by Districts ........................ 137 5.5 Area under Principal Crops as percentage to the total area sown in the Disti;;^cts. 153 5.6 Production of Principal Crops by Districts ........................ 159 VI Pa g e 5.7 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 169> 5.8 Number and Area of Operational Holdings ........................ 171 5.9 Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides 175 5.10 Regulated Markets 177 5.11 Crop Insurance 179 6. IRRIGATION. 6.i Sources of Water Supply 181 6.2 Nett Area Irrigated by Sources m 6.3 Area Sown and Irrigated by Districts 190 6.4 Area Irrigated by Principal Crops 194 6.5 Water levels in certain Reservoirs 195 6.6 Irrigation potentials created in Tamil Nadu ........................ 199 7. LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 7.1 Livestock and Poultry Population 200 7.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated ........................ 205 7.3 Animal Husbandry 207 7.4 Dairy Development 209 7.5 Poultry Development 211 Vll 8. FISHERIES. P aob. 8.1 Fisheries Development 214 8.2 Mechanised and Non-Mecbanfsed Marine Fish Production by Districts 216 9. FORESTS. 9.1 Area under Forests by Districts .. 217 9.2 Outturn of Forest Produce 219 9.3 Forest-based Industries 221 9.4 Wild Life Sanctuarie.> .. .. 222 9.5 Area under Social Forestry 224 9.6 Agro - Forestry Tree Planting 226 10. ELECTRICITY. 10.1 Installed Capacity and Generatioc of Electricity ........................ 229 10.2 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity ........................ 233 10.3 Consumption of Electricity 235 10.4 Rural Electrification 23 6 10.5 Street Lights .. .. 241 Vlll 11. INDUSTRIES. Pasb. 11.1 Results of Annua! Survey of Industries ........................ 245 11.2 Estimates of output and Value Added by Manufacture based on Annua] Survey of Industries. 24i 11.3 Industrial Production 251 11.4 Produaion and value of Major M in e ra ls................................... 256 11.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 266 11.6 Small Scale Industries 269 11.7 Khadi and Village Industries 272 11.8 Number of Printing Presses 276 11.9 Sericulture .. i n 12. FACTORIES. 12.1 Registered and Working Factories. , 280 12.2 Employment in Working Factories. 281 12.3 Trade Unions, Industrial Disputes by Strikes, and Lockouts and G h e r a o s ................................... 283 iK 13. COMPANIES LIMITED BY SHARES. Paob. 13.1 Industrial Classification of New Registration of companies limited by shares in Tamil Nadu. 284 14. MEDICAL AND HEALTH. 14.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses .. 288 15. FAMILY WELFARE. 15.1 Progress of Family Welfare ft-o* g r a m m e ................................... 291 15.2 Progress of Family Welfare Pro- gramme by Districts .. .. 292 16. EDUCATION. 16.1 Universities, Students and Teatiiers. 296 16.2 CoUeges for General Education, Students and Teachers .. 298 16.3 Colleges for Professional Education, Students and Teachers .. 299 16.4 Colleges for Special Education, Students and Teacl.ers .. 302 16.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers .. 303 16. EDUCATION-co«/. Paob. 16.6 Schools for Professional Education, Students and Teachers .. .. 306 16.7 Schools for Soecial Education, Students and Teachers ^ . .. S08 16.8 Institutions for other Professional Education, Students and T each ers................................... 310 16.9 Hostels and Inmates for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denoti­ fied Communities, Most Backward and Backward Classes District-wise. 312 16.10 District-wise SchoJarshitrs to Students of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Communities, Most Backward and Backward Classes . .. 322 17. TRANSPORT. 47.1 Length of Roads 324 17.2 Road Accidents by Districts 326 17J Registered Motor Vehicles 329 17.4 Transport Corporations in Tamik Nadu ........................ 344 17.5 Sdect Indicators on performance of State Transport Corporatioos of Tamil N a d u ........................ 346 17. TRANSPORT--CO/I/, P/M283 17.6 Railway- Lines—Length in Tamil- . Nadu .................................. .. 348 17*7 • Port Development .. .. 349 17.8 Air Transports in Tamil Nadu 351 18. Communications . 18.1 Post and Telegraph Offices.. ., 352 18.2 Telephones in Tamil N a d u Circle. 353 19. CO-OPERATION. 19.1 N u m ^ , Membership and paid up Share Capital of Co-operative Societi^ .. .. 354 19.2 Loans Advanced, Outstanding and over dues of certain Co-operative S o c ie tie s ..................................... 359 20. REGISTRATION, 20.1 Number oi R^stration OflSces, Registrations and Aggregate value of Properties Transferred , , 3 6 0 XU 23. COMMUNiry" DEVELOPMENT. PAGE 21.1 Coverage of Integrated Rural Development Programme .. 365 21.2 Physicat Achievements under Community Development Programme ........................ 366 21.3 Progress of Community Develop­ ment Programme ........................ 368 21.4 Number of Beneficiaries under Inte­ grated Rural Development' Programme in Tamil Nadu. 372 22. EMPLOYMENT. 22.1 Work ngof l^mployment Exchanges 374 22.2 Employment in Public Seclor .. 376 22.3 Employment by Industrial Divisions 377 22.4 Placements made by Tamil Nadu Public Service ■ Commission, Staff Selection Coran\ission, Banking ’ Service Recruitment Board and Railvyay Recruitment Board. ^ , 379 22.5 Overseas Employment ,, ..401 2X HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVrry. F A 0 8 . -23.1 Dwelling Units created in New constructions under Public and Private Sectors by Room Units. 402 23.2 Building Permits sanctioned by Local Bodies .. ^ .. 403 23.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under i^blic ^ Sector ............................. 404 23.4 Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board ......................... 405 23.5 Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board .. 406 23.6 Index Number of Building Con­ struction Cost in Urban Centres by Districts .. .. .. 407 24. INSTITUTIONAL FINANCjE. 24,1 Number of Commercial Bank OflSces .. .. / ’409 24.2 Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks ..................................
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