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DISTRICT STATISTICAL HAND BOOK OF 2008-2009 DISTRICT

1. Area and Population 17. Industries 33. Registration 2. Rainfall and Climate 18. Factories 34. Repairs and Services 3. Agriculture 19. Local Bodies 35. Restaurants and Hotels 4. Irrigation 20. Labour and Employment 36. Cultural Services 5. Animal Husbandry 21. Legal Services 37. Social Welfare 6. Banking and Insurance 22. Libraries 38. Sanitary Services 7. Co-operation 23. Mining and Quarring 39. Scientific and Research 8. Civil Supplies 24. Manufacturing Sector 40. Storage Facility 9. Communication 25. Medical Services 41. Textiles 10. Electricity 26. Motor Vehicles 42. Trade and Commerce 11. Education 27. Energy 43. Transport 12. Fisheries 28. Police and Prisons 44. Tourism 13. Handloom 29. Public Health 45. Vital Statistics 14. Handicrafts 30. Publication and Printing 46. Voluntary Services 15. Hospitals 31. Price-Indices 47. Water Supply 16. Housing 32. Quality Control

DISTRICT STATISTICAL HAND BOOK 2008-2009 2001-POPULATION

TALUK NAME MALE FEMALE TOTAL

Theni 88268 85877 174145 95334 91236 186570 95629 92925 188554 Bodinaickanur 84484 83234 167718 189271 187692 376963 Total 552986 540964 1093950 MUNICIPALITY Theni 43274 42224 85498 Periyakulam 21104 20908 42012 Bodinaickanur 36774 36636 73410 19285 19075 38360 Cumbum 29515 29376 58891 Gudalore 17810 17721 35531 TOWN PANCHAYATS 4903 4723 9626 Meenatchipuram 3634 3593 7227 Melachokanathapuram 5862 5807 11669 Devathanapatti 6942 7009 13951 5377 5215 10592 Thamaraikulam 5299 5092 10391 Thenkarai 5865 5732 11597 Vadugapatti 6268 6109 12377 Palanichettipatti 6044 5706 11750 Veerapandi 7448 6846 14294 7288 7349 14637 2984 3071 6055 Markeyankottai 2925 2904 5829 4079 4268 8347 Kombai 6414 6428 12842 6590 6593 13183 Uthamapalayam 11132 10972 22104 Hanumanthanpatti 4748 4676 9424 Pudupatti 5008 5007 10015 Kamayya Goundanpatti 5974 6237 12211 Highwavis 3600 3416 7016 Andipatti 11688 11314 23002 Urban Total 297834 294007 591841 Rural Total 255152 246957 502109 DISTRICT TOTAL 552986 540964 1093950

1.AREA AND POPULATION

1.1 .AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC’S, ST’S – SEXWISE BY BLOCKS AND MUNICIPALITIES

Population Literate

Taluk/ Area Persons Male Female Persons Male Female Municipalities (Sq.Km) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

201.97 174145 88268 85877 119253 67241 52012 Theni 916.90 186570 95334 91236 108458 64919 43539 Andipatty

381.03 188554 95629 118686 68174 50512 Periyakulam 92925

804.33 167718 84484 83234 105221 60450 44771 Bodinaickanur

103813 Uthamapalayam 938.07 376963 189271 187692 241179 137366

Municipalities

85498 43274 42224 61657 33843 27814 Theni 22.23

42012 21104 20908 31192 16997 14195 Periyakulam 21.10

Bodinaickanur 73410 36774 36636 51766 28443 23323 19.33

38360 19285 19075 27260 15007 12253 Chinnamanur 25.95 Cumbum 6.58 58891 29515 29376 39785 22011 17774

32.00 35531 17810 17721 21202 12368 8836 Gudalur Total Rural 3155.11 502109 255152 246957 293208 174522 118686

Total Urban 127.19 591841 297834 294007 399589 223628 175961 Dist. Total 3242.30 1093950 552986 540964 692797 398150 294647

Source: Census of 2001

1.2. POPULATION BY BROAD INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES OF WORKERS

District Sl. Industrial Category Persons No Persons % to total (2) workers (5) (1) (3) (4) 1. Total Main Workers 473708 91.05% 85.16 % Marginal Workers 46572 8.95% 14.84 % TOTAL 520280 100 %

a) Cultivators 50436 9.69% 18.39 % b) Agricultural Labourers 245989 47.28% 31.16 % c) Household Industry Manufacturing, Processing, 10959 2.11% 5.24 % Servicing and Repairs d) Other Workers 166324 31.97% 45.21 % 2 Total Workers 520280 47.56% 44.57% Non Workers 573670 52.44% 55.43%

Total Population 1093950 100%

Source: Census of India 2001

1.3 POPULATION BY RELIGION

Sl.No. Religion Persons in District Persons in District Male Female (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Hindu N.A. N.A. 2 Muslim N.A. N.A. 3 Christian N.A. N.A. 4 Sikh N.A. N.A. 5 Buddhist N.A. N.A. 6 Jain N.A. N.A. 7 Other Religions N.A. N.A. 8 Religions N.A. N.A. not stated

Source: Census of India 2001

1.4. POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS

Sl.No Age Groups Persons in Districts Persons in Percent to total in Tamil Nadu District Tamil Nadu (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 0-14 N.A. N.A N.A. N.A. . 15-29 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 3. 30-44 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 4. 45-59 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 5. 60 and above N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Total N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Source: Census of India 2001.

1.5 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH

Period Region Population Percentage Variation (Subject to the Since previous period of Census availability) (2) (3) (1) (4) Total 1049323 -- 1981-1991 Rural 703748 -- Urban 345575 -- Total 1093950 + 4.25 1991-2001 Rural 502109 -28.66 Urban 591841 +71.26

Source: Census of India 2001.

1.6 SALIENT FEATURES OF 2001 CENSUS – BLOCK WISE

Name of the Block Literacy rate among in % S.C. in %

Sq.Km. Male Female Population Population 1000 males Density per Urban/Rural Females per Females (1000 males)

(%) (%) S.T.Populati on in % Theni 862 973 35.95 64.05 56.39 43.61 22.19 0.02 Aundipatti 332 957 19.38 80.62 58.88 41.12 26.13 0.06 K.Myladumparai 108 921 --- 100 61.84 38.16 22.68 0.23 Periyakulam 495 972 53.52 46.48 57.44 42.56 24.99 0.25 Bodinayakanur 208 985 60.78 39.22 57.45 42.55 14.92 0.45 Chinnamanur 534 985 56.12 43.88 57.57 42.43 19.56 0.09 Uthamapalayam 578 992 53.33 46.67 56.54 43.46 17.46 0.01 Cumbum 193 997 85.69 14.31 56.81 43.19 10.28 0.06

Source: Census of India.2001

LITERACY RATE BY RESIDENT AND SEX

Total literacy rate Rural Urban Name of the Perso Male Female Person Male Female Person Male Female Taluk n Theni 77.33 86.38 68.11 71.90 83.64 60.18 80.39 87.89 72.65 Andipatti 66.18 76.16 53.90 63.85 76.16 51.18 82.58 91.87 73.06 Periyakulam 71.37 81.24 61.31 66.29 77.31 54.88 75.79 84.71 66.82 Bodinayakanur 70.54 50.95 60.12 63.60 76.07 50.95 75.02 84.09 65.99 Uthamapalayam 72.15 82.40 61.76 67.46 79.16 55.69 74.41 83.97 64.94 Dist.as a whole 71.58 81.88 61.19 66.13 78.01 54.04 76.19 85.17 67.18

Source: Census of India 2001

TOP 2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1.TEMPERATURE AT SELECTED STATIONS

Name of the Station: THENI Temperature in Celsius Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity

Month Normal Actual Normal Actual 8.30 hrs. 17.30 hrs. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) June 34.0 37.0 22.0 22.0 62.0 58.5

July 34.2 36.5 23.5 22.5 69.0 62.0

August 34.8 36.0 23.0 22.0 77.0 71.5

Year - 2008 September 33.5 37.5 23.0 21.5 71.0 51.5

October 33.0 37.0 22.5 21.0 65.0 60.5

November 29.8 32.0 21.0 17.0 62.0 59.5

December 29.5 31.0 19.0 16.5 61.0 50.0 January 30.5 33.0 18.5 15.0 80.0 52.5

February 32.5 37.5 18.0 16.0 74.0 42.0

March 34.1 37.5 22.4 17.5 56.5 39.0

Year 2009 April 36.1 39.5 23.0 19.5 67.0 53.0

May 35.5 40.5 26.5 23.0 71.0 51.5

Source: Central Water Commission, Theni.

2.2 MONTHLY RAINFALL DATA-SEASON WISE

Year: 2008-2009 (In mm)

Period Actual Rainfall Normal Rainfall % Deviation (1) (2) (3) (4) 1.South West Monsoon Period Total 345.0 178.4 93.4 June 60.5 18.3 230.6 July 70.9 27.1 161.6 August 140.3 36.2 287.6 September 73.3 96.8 -24.3 2.North East Monsoon

Total 325.2 384 -15.3 October 245.1 186.8 31.2 November 59.8 139.2 -57 December 20.3 58.0 -65 3.Winter-Period Total 3.7 48.4 -92.4 January 3.7 17.9 -79.3 February 0 30.5 -100.0 4.Hot-Weather Period Total 157.2 222.7 -92.4 March 41.7 59.2 -29.6 April 54.3 99.0 -45.2 May 61.2 64.5 -29.4 TOTAL 831.1 833.5 -0.3

Source: India Meteorological Dept..6.

2.3 TIME SERIES DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS (LAST 10 YEARS) Year: 2008-2009 South West Monsoon North-East Monsoon Winter Hot summer

Year

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Sl.No

% of % % of % % of % % of % Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Deviation Deviation Deviation Deviation Deviation Deviation Deviation Deviation

1) 1998 112.0 - -- 325.2 -- --

2) 1999 112.0 168.8 +39.0 325.2 556.5 45.0

3) 2000 112.0 229.2 104.0 325.2 202.5 -62.0

4) 2002 178.4 55.4 -68.9 384.0 464.5 +21.0 47.7 0.0 -100.0 222.7 389.8 +750.0

5) 2003 178.4 82.8 -53.6 384.0 273.7 -28.7 48.4 0.0 -100.0 222.7 92.4 -58.5

6) 2004 178.4 169.0 -53.0 384.0 314.3 -18.2 48.4 40.5 -16.3 222.7 296.6 +33.2

7) 2005 178.4 147.8 -17.2 384.0 637.6 66.0 48.4 12.5 -74.2 222.7 194.3 -12..8

8) 2006 178.4 117.3 -34.2 384.0 416.4 8.4 48.4 0.0 -100.0 222.7 60.1 -73.0

9) 2007 178.4 237.3 33.0 384.0 576.7 50.2 48.4 36.3 - 25 222.7 324.5 45.7

10 08-09 178.4 345 93.4 384.0 325.2 -15.3 48.4 3.7 -92.4 222.7 157.2 -29.4

Source: India Meteorological Dept.Chennai.6.

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3. AGRICULTURE 3.1. SOIL CLASSIFICATION Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Type of Soil Places in District (Taluks) (1) (2) (3) Aundipatti,Theni,,Periyakulam, 1. Red Loam Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam Aundipatti,Theni,,Periyakulam, 2. Laterite Soil Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam Aundipatti,Theni,,Periyakulam, 3. Black Soil Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam 4. Sandy Coastal Alluvial --Nil-- Aundipatti, Periyakulam, and 5. Red Sandy Soil Uthamapalayam Aundipatti,Theni,,Periyakulam, 6. Calcareous Soil Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam Aundipatti,Theni,,Periyakulam, Clay Soil 7 Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam

8 Aluvial Soil

Source: Joint Director, Soil Survey and Land Use.

3.2.LAND UTILISATION . (Area in Hectares) Fasli: 1418 Sl. Classification Area No. 134813 1. Forest 12225 2. Barren and Uncultivable uses 24058 3. Land put to Non-Agricultural uses 2864 4. Cultivable Waste 315 5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves 1326 6. not included in Net Area Sown 3481 7. Current Fallows 29745 8. Other Fallows Land 115403 9. Net Area Sown 324230 10. Geographical Area According to Village Papers 126148 11. Total Cropped Area 10745 12. Area sown more than once Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Theni ,Fasli 1418 Dist. G Return.

3.3.AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS Fasli Year: 1417 Sl.No. Crops Area (ha.) Production Productivity (1) in tonnes Kg./ha. (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. (Paddy) 14400 61662 4282 2. Cholam 13005 28738 2210 3. Cumbu 2840 4859 1711 4. Ragi 34 73 2131 5. Redgram 2083 2452 1177 6. Greengram 253 74 291 7. Blackgram 330 86 260 8. Groundnut 1899 3743 1971 9. Gingily 604 262 434 10 Sunflower 100 159 1589 11 Cotton(Bales of 170 kg of 1364 3570 445 lint) 12 (in terms of 7658 769797 101 ( T/ha) Cane) 13 Chillies 189 96 506 14 Onion 558 5376 9635 15 Banana 4577 194517 42499 Source: Director of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

3.4. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY In Number Sl.No. Item 2004 Census (1) (2) (4) 1. Ploughs a) Wooden 2378 b) Iron 1811 c) Total 4189 2. Water Pumps for Irrigation Purpose a) Worked by Oil Engine 1403 b) Worked by Electric Power 6244 c) Total 7647 3. Tractors a) Government 980 b) Private c) Total 980 4. Sugarcane Crushers a) Worked by Power 27 b) Worked by Bullocks 197 c) Total 224 5. Oil Ghanis a) 5 Kg. & above 64 b) Less than 5 Kg. c) Total 64 Source: Based on 17th Quinquennial Livestock Census

3.5.NUMBER AND AREA OF OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDINGS

Size Class of Number Area (Hectares) holdings (Hectares) S.C. S.T. Ins. Others TOTAL S.C. S.T. INS. OTHER TOTAL (1) (2) (3) (4) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (8) (9) 12791.4 UPTO 0.5 5980 3 26 47419 53428 1463.44 1.15 6.60 14262.68 9 23304.9 0.5-1.0 3121 16 28 32326 35491 2191.81 1.94 21.15 25529.89 9 Marginal 9101 19 54 79745 88919 3655.25 13.08 27.76 36096.48 39792.57

1.0-2.0 ( Small) 2007 5 28 24375 26415 2677.40 6.44 39.45 33310.50 36033.79

2.0-3.0 377 - 10 6364 6751 912.79 - 25.28 15251.32 16189.40

3.0-4.0 105 - 2 2440 2547 356.98 - 6.23 8358.57 8721.78

Small Medium 482 - 12 8804 9298 1269.77 - 31.51 23609.90 24911.18

4.0-5.0 42 - 5 1183 1230 185.73 - 22.07 5237.22 5445.02

5.0-7.5 33 - 11 1150 1194 190.12 - 69.58 6960.63 7220.32

7.5-10.0 3 - 9 435 447 25.86 - 79.09 3740.02 3844.97

Medium 78 - 25 2768 2871 401.71 - 170.74 15937.87 16510.31

10.0-20.0 1 - 10 408 419 10.94 - 152.04 5393.97 5556.94

20.0 & Above - - 50 109 159 - - 4930.51 3977.73 8908.23

Large 1 - 60 517 578 10.94 - 5082.55 9371.69 14465.17

TOTAL 11669 24 179 116209 128081 8015.06 19.52 5352.01 118326.44 131713.02

Source: Agricultural Census – 2005, ADS, Theni. .

3.6. CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES

Year: 2008-2009

Fertilizers (in M.Tonne) Pesticides Urea Nitrogenous Phosphate Pottassic Total Dust Liquid M. Tonne) (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK) (MT.) (Lit.) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

10477 6767 5943 23187 215 18190 14996

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture, Theni.

3.7. REGULATED MARKETS Year : 2008-2009 No.of Regulated No.of Sub Name of the Total Receipts Markets Regulated items (Rs.in Lakhs) Markets transacted (1) (2) (2) (3) 1.Paddy 2.Cotton 3.Groundnut 4.Chilles 5.jaggary 6.Potato 7.Cholam 8.Cumbu 9.Ragi

10.Blackgrame Nil 7 11.Redgram 73.87 12.Gingilly 13. 14.Onion 15. 16.Silkcotton 17. 18.Banana 19.Grabes 20.Tomato

Source: District Agriculture Marketing Officer, .Theni.

3.8. CROP INSURANCE SCHEME FOR THE FASLI YEAR 1418

Sl.N Name of the Crop Name of the Blocks No.of Experiments o notified (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Cumbam 10 Paddy (Kuruvai) 2. Uthamapalayam 10

3. Chinnamanur 20 4. Periyakulam 20 5. Chinnamanur 30 6. Cumbam 10 Paddy (Samba) 7. Theni 20

8. Andipatti 30 9. Uthamapalayam 18 10 30 11 Andippatti 18 12 Cholam (UI) Chinnamanur 18 13 Bodinayakkanur 18 14 Periyakulam 18 15 Cumbu (UI) Andipatti 18 16 Cumbam 18 17 Cotton (UI) Theni 10 18 Andipatti 10 19 Andipatti 18 Groundnut (UI) 20 Uthamapalayam 18

21 Cumbam 18 22 Theni 02 23 Cotton ( I) Andipatti 14 24 K.myladumparai 10 25 Bodinayakkanur 20 26 Uthamapalayam 20 Grounnut (I) 27 Chinnamanur 10

28 Cumbam 04

SOURCE: Asst. Director of Statistics, Theni.

3.9 SERICULTURE

Year: 2008-2009 Area under Mulberry Production of Value (in Name of the (Ha.) Cocoons in Kg. Lakhs) block (2) (3) (4) (1)

Theni 121.17 88225 123.515

Myladumparai 88.50 55761 78.065

Aundipatti 53.83 66101 92.541

Periyakulam 92.34 39616 55.462

Bodinayakanur 188.60 186883 261.636

Chinnamanur 48.30 15564 21.790

Uthamapalayam 14.82 9667 13.534

Cumbum 15.94 6298 8.817

District 623.5 468115 655.360

Source: Assistant Director of Sericulture, Theni

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4. IRRIGATION

4.1 SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY –BLOCK WISE

Name of the Block Canals Length Wells used Tube Wells System Tanks Tanks (Km.) for irrigation Wells used for Tanks (Nos.) (Nos.) purpose only Domestic 40 Hec Below Purpose Major Above 40 Hec Sl.No. Numbe only Small rs Minor (1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (9) ) 1 Theni 17 44.00 3679 159 441 12 0 3 15 2 Andipatty 1 5.0 4015 117 616 0 0 4 17 3 K.Myladumparai 1 6.0 2088 79 700 0 0 2 9 4 Periyakulam 26 51.00 5554 990 584 0 5 9 42 5 Bodinayakanur 40 39.00 2405 470 2325 0 28 0 0 6 Chinnamanur 4 18.20 2839 781 225 7 0 1 18 7 Uthamapalayam 3 10.60 3720 301 380 4 0 1 29 8 Cumbum 15 52.20 3285 1120 480 6 0 - -

Total 107 226.00 27585 40175751 29 33 20 130

Source: Asst.Director of Statistics, Theni.Fasli 1418 District G Return..

4.2 ACTUAL AREA IRRIGATED BY SOURCE

Fasli Year: 1418 (Area in Hectares) Source Number Area Irrigated

(1) (2)

I. Surface Water: 1. Canals i) Government 107 10863 . Canals ii) Private . . . . Canals

2. Tanks i) Large 20 826 ii) Small 130 536

3. Lift Irrigation: i) Major &

Medium -- - ii) Minor

4. Ponds i) Lift Irrigation ii)Minor

5. Other Sources: i) Lift Irrigation ii) FlowIrrigation

II Ground Water: 1. Tube well 4017 8391 2. Bore well 294 3. Dug Wells I) WithElectric . Pump sets 24151 42068 II) With oil Pumpsets 144

Source: G’ Return.1418 Fasli

4.3 AREA IRRIGATED BY CROPS (By all Sources)

Sl.No. Crop Area (in ha.) (1) (2) (3) 1. Paddy 15579 2. Cholam 11071 3. Cumbu 2656 4. Maize 16307 5. Ragi 33 6. Green gram 280 7. Red gram 1598 8. Black gram 325 9. Other Pulses 4776 10. 1491 11. Turmeric 3 12. Arecanut 33 13. Coriander 30 14. Curry leaves 48 15. Sugarcane 6366 16. Onion 374 17. Banana 4846 18. Mango 9080 19. Grapes 2044 20. Tomato 1644 21. Brinjal 167 22. Tapioca 115 23. Gingelly 836 24. Groundnut 2459 25. Coconut 16999 26. Sunflower 122 27. Cotton 1180 28. Tobacco 13 29. Fodder 758 30. Flowers 354 31. Others 24562 TOTAL 126148

Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Theni. Fasli 1418,Dist G Return.

4.4 DETAILS OF DAMS,TANKS,WELLS AND BORE WELLS Year: 2008-2009

Sl. Name of the No Dam Water Height Capacity Length of . spread (Ft) (M.cft) canals area In Km. nts area Catchme (inSq.km M.Sq.m 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. 2253.3 24.21 71 6091 51.30 0 2. ManjalarDam 119.19 1.96 57 487.35 7.2 3. Dam 603.00 26.44 136/15 11210 / 15662 --- 2 4. Sothuparai 46.64 14.46 126 100 7.23 Dam

Source: Executive Engineer (PWD) Vaigai Dam,Periyakulam and

4.4 DETAILS OF DAMS,TANKS, WELLS AND BORE WELLS

Year: 2008-2009

Sl. Name of the Tanks No. of No. of Block No Water Capacity Height Length Wells Bore . spread (M.C.Ft) (Ft) of canals in use wells area M.Sq.m 1. Theni 0.665 35.85 -- 44.00 3679 159 2. Periyakulam 7.95 327.75 -- 51.00 5554 990 3. Andipatty 2.13 85.17 -- 5.0 4015 117 4. K.Myladumparai 0.73 41.73 -- 6.0 2088 79 5. Bodi 5.40 171.59 -- 39.00 2405 470 6. Uthamapalayam 1.11 52.17 -- 10.60 3720 301 7. Cumbum ------52.20 3285 1120 8. Chinnamanur ------18.20 2839 781

17.985 714.26 --- 226.00 27585 4017 TOTAL

Source: E.E (PWD) Vaigai Dam, Periyakulam and Madurai,

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5.ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

5.1 Livestock Population

Sl.No. Classification Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Cattle 1. Male i. Under one year 3440 ii.. 1 to 2.5 Years 5025 iii.. Over 2.5 years 5300 Total 13765 2. Female I. Under one year 30975 II. 1 to 2.5 years 27877 III. Over 2.5 years 65048

a. In milk 65047 b. Dry 17870 c. Not calved even once 10008

Total Cattle Total 137665 3.Buffaloes 6397 4.Sheep 123256 5. Goats 101965 6.Horses and Ponies 168 7. Pigs 5977 8. Mules ------9. Camels ------10. Donkeys 690 11. Domestic Dogs 17760

Total livestock 393878 II. Poultry 1. Fowls 2. Ducks 1258883 1016 Total Poultry 1259899

Source: Joint Director. Animal Husbandry, Theni.

5.2 VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS AND ANIMALS TREATED Blockwise

Year : 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the Block Veterinary Institutions Other Units Animals Castrat N Poly- Hos- Dispen Clini- Sub- Inseminati Mobile treated ion o. clinic pitals -saries cian centres on Centres units perfor Centres med 1. Theni - 1 4 - 9 - - 67610 1802 2. Aundipatti - - 3 - 7 - - 74657 1869 3. K.Myladumparai - - 4 - 4 - - 75811 1108 4. Periyakulam - 1 4 - 10 - - 75887 1827 5. Bodinayakanur - 1 3 - 12 - - 62909 1850 6. Uthamapalayam - - 3 - 11 - 1 53199 1330 7. Chinnamanur - - 2 - 8 - - 64367 1632 8. Cumbum - - 3 - 7 - - 52105 1887 9. Total - 3 26 - 68 - 1 526542 13305

5.3. NUMBER OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS

YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Block Number of Government Hospitals Private Clinics (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Theni 1 - 2. Aundipatti - - 3. K.Myladumparai - - 4. Periyakulam 1 - 5. Bodinayakanur 1 - 6. Chinnamanur - - 7. Uthamapalayam - - 8. Cumbum - -

9. Total 3 -

Source: Joint Director (Animal Husbandry), Theni

5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT Year: 2008-2009 Value of Milk produced Quantity of No. of milk (In lit.) Name of the milk produced milk produced in Flush Lean District (In Lakhs of societies Rs.lakhs season season Litres) (lit. per day) (lit.per day) (1) (2) (3) 4 6 7

THENI 430 422.61 5599.06 112280 115512

5.5 POULTRY DEVELOPMENT Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No in lakhs) Layer (No’s) 1. Periyakulam 15496 -- 2. Theni 210000 -- 3. Aundipatti 111220 -- 4. K.Myladumparai 26000 -- 5. Chinnamanur 11200 -- 6. Uthamapalayam 10000 -- 7. Cumbum 26910 -- 8. Bodinayakanur 72360 -- 9. Total 723286 --

Source: JD Animal Husbandry , Theni

5.6 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION . Year: 2008-2009

Name and Address Inland Fish Catch Marine Fish Number of Value of Fishing centres (Tonne) Catch Fisherman of Fishing (Tonne) engaged Rs.Lakhs (1) (2) (3) (4) (4) Vaigaidam 12.689 NIL 42 1.2

Manjjlar Dam 2.749 NIL 24 0.65

Source:Assistant Director (Inland Fishing), Theni.

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6. BANKING AND INSURANCE

6.1 COMMERCIAL BANKS

Year: 2008-2009 Items/ Deposits Advances Credit Deposit Credit Details No.of (in 000Rs.) (in 000 Rs.) Ratio (In 000 Rs.) Branches (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Government Agri- 10015336 10682841 15421187 144 Banks - 59 SME- 2196110 EL- 825731 Scheduled 4711535 7906908 167 SHG- 865922 Banks - 48 WSA- 11676715

Source: District Manager, Lead Bank Office, Theni.

6.2 INSURANCE SCHEME

YEAR: 2008-2009 Amount paid No.of Sum No.of as Name of the Insurance Branch Policies Assured Beneficiari compensation es Issued (in es (in lakhs) Crores) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

L.I.C .of India 2 42512 326.45 8248 1658.81 New India Insurance 1 8412 2.35 536 257.4

Source : LIC ,Periyakulam and Uthamapalayam Branach, and New India Insurance

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7. CO – OPERATION

7.1 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

Member Share Loans No. of Sl. -ship Capital/ Advanced Employe No Type of Societies Working (Outstandin es . Capital g and Govt. and Share Overdue)

No. of Societies (Rs.in lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Dist. Central Co-operative Bank 2 Primary Agri. Co-operative 81 127728 10613.87 13507.58 306 Bank 3 Primary Land Development 4 15980 811.26 876.05 19 Bank 4 Primary Co-operative urban 2 16086 1384.1 831.65 24 Bank 5 Housing co-operative 22 56663 7951.70 71.32 160 societies Primary Co-operative 6 8 11299 2.95 54.63 52 Stores Employees Co-op. thrift 7. 21 3591 3259.25 2893.05 27 and Credit society

8. District Wholesale Stores - - - - - Co-operative Marketing 9. 2 48937 370.35 2.95 91 Societies

10. Urban Coop Society 2 16967 347.81 1114.55 12 Weavers co-operative 11. 11 - 58.00 1.59 28 societies

12 Cooperative student stores 38 689 - - -

Source : Deputy Registrar, Uthamapalayam, Periyakulam and Asst. Director of Handloom, Madurai.

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8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 NO.OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS YEAR: 2008-2009 No.of Shops Sl.No. Name of the Taluks Full Part No. of Family Cards Total time time 1. Theni 55 6 61 59112 2. Periyakulam 72 12 84 64731 3. Andipatty 74 22 96 70748 4. Bodinayakkanur 55 11 66 57469 5. Uthamapalayam 146 13 159 138073 District Total 402 64 466 390133

8.2 QUANTUM OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTED AND THEIR RETAIL PRICES YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the Commodity Issue Price per Scale of Supply No (Kg.) 1. Rice: superfine Rs. 1 per kg 4 Kg. per adult and 2Kg per child subject to a Fine from minimum of 12 kgs and a Common 15.09.2008 maximum of 20 kg per ration card. For AAY onwards beneficiaries 35 kg per month at the rate of Rs. 2 per kg. 2.. Wheat 7.50 5 Kg card per month (subject to availability) 3. Sugar 13.50 500 gms per head per month for Sugar option ration cards an additional quantity of 3 kg of sugar in lieu of rice. 4. Sooji 17.00 5. Maida 16.00 6. *Kerosene 8.50 7 Redgramdhall 32.00 8 Blackgramdhall 36.00 9 Palmoil 35.00 10 Grocery Pocket 50.00

11 Atta 11.00 Source: District Supply Office, Theni. 8.3 NO.OF RATION CARDS (RURAL AND URBAN) YEAR: 2008-2009

Region No.of Ration Cards Rural 179893

Urban 210240 District Total 390133

8.4 QUANTITY SUPPLIED YEAR: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Items Quantity Supplied(in MT) 1. Rice (Tonne) 218358 2. Wheat (Tonne) 1769 3. Sugar (Tonne) 8110 4. Rava (Tonne) 154325 5. Maida (Tonne) 373980 6. Kerosene (Kilo Litre) 14928 7. Pal moil ( Packets) 3172984 8 Redgramdhall (Kg) 2356538 9 Black gramdhall (Kg) 23563538 10 Atta (Kg) 469000 11 Grocery Packet 176802 12 free gift (packet) 361091

Source: District Supply Office. Theni

8.5(a) NO.OF L .P.G. CONNECTIONS

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name of the District Total connections THENI 1 Single 56869

Double 64265 2. Total 121134

Source: District Supply Office, Theni

8.5 (b) NO.OF FREE L .P.G. CONNECTIONS GIVEN

Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Taluks No. of Connections 1 Theni 1920 2 Periyakulam 2100 3 Andipatty 2290 4 Bodinayackanur 1860 5 Uthamapalayam 4460 District Total 12630

Source: District Supply Office, Theni

8.5 (c) NO.OF FREE PONGAL GIFT GIVEN

Sl.No. Name of the Taluks No. of Free gift 1 Theni 53100 2 Periyakulam 60640 3 Andipatty 66431 4 Bodinaickanur 52692 5 Uthamapalayam 128228 District Total 361091

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

Year: 2008-2009

Sl. Name of the Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. No. District Connections Connections Single Double Single Double

----NA---- 1 Theni

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9.COMMUNICATIONS

9.1 POST OFFICES DOING POSTAL BUSINESS ONLY

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No Name of the Divisions Post Office doing postal business only . (Nos.) (1) (2) (3) No. of Delivery Office 17 No. of GDS sup Office 01 1. Bodinayakanur H.P.O. No.of Branch office 52

No. of Delivery Office 13 2. Periyakulam H.P.O. No. of GDS sup Office 02 No.of Branch office 78

District Total. No. of Delivery Office 30 No. of GDS sup Office 03 No.of Branch office 130

9.2 POST OFFICE DOING POST &TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS

Name of the Division Post office doing Post &Telegraphic only Sl.No 1. Bodinaickanur H.P.O. 8 2. Periyakulam H.P.O. 7 Dist.Total 15

Source: Superintendent of Post Offices, Theni Division, Theni

9.3 TELEGRAPH OFFICE Year 2008-2009 Sl.No Name of the Blocks No.of Telegraph Office (Telegraph . alone) (1) (2) (3) 1. Theni, Periyakulam, Andypatty, 1 K.Myladumparai. 2. Cumbum, Chinnamanur, Bodinayakanur --- Uthamapalayam

Dist.Total 1

Source: Superintendent of Post Offices, Theni Division, Theni

9.4 NO.OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES, CAPACITY AND NOT IN USE

Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Item Numbers 1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 25

2. Number of Installed Capacity 55304

3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 27632

4. Number of Junction Lines 1647

5. Number of Telephones in use 27704

9.5 NO.OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE

YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Exchange No.of Connections Centre With out With STD/ISD ( Block Wise ) STD/ISD 1 Andipatti 125 23 2 Periyakulam 378 31 3 Myladumparai 276 14 4 Theni 802 59 5 Bodinayakanaur 876 46 6 Chinnamanur 127 29 7 Cumbum 274 46 8 Uthamapalayam 226 14

9.6 NO. OF PERSONS WAITING FOR PHONE CONNECTION Year: 2008-2009 Sl.N Name of the Exchange No.of Connections o. Centre With STD/ISD Without STD/ISD 1. Myladumparai - 2 2. Chinnamanur - 1 3. Highwayvis - 0 4. Andipatti - 3 5. Bodinayakkanur - 0 6. Gandamanur - 0 7. Jayamangalam - 2 8. - 2 9. Lakhshipuram - 1 10. Rajadhani - 0 11. Rayyappanpatti - 1 12. Upparpatti - 0 Source: General Manager, BSNL, Madurai.

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10. ELECTRICITY

10.1 NO. OF POWER STATIONS Year: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the YEAR of Installed Generation Station Net Unit No Power Stations Operation Capacity (M.U.) Consumption sent out . (M.W.) (M.U.) (M.U.) 1. Hydro

01.Suruliyar 35 100.73032 0.292700 100.4376 1978 02.Periyar 1958 140 453.424 1.3688 452.0552

03.Vaigaidam 1990 6 23.8449 0.09062 23.75428 2. Thermal NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 3. Gas Turbine NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 4. Wind Mills 2009 66 12.5 0.5 12.00

10.2 QUANTUM OF POWER PURCHASED Year: 2008-2009 Power purchased sectors name Power purchased in M.U.

M/s Rajshree Sugar Mills, Vaigaidam 15.1

10.3 POWER CONSUMPTION SECTORWISE

Year : 2008-2009

Sl.N Consumptio % of the Sector o. n (M.U) Consumption (M.U) 1. Industries 30.01 5348 2. Agriculture & Huts 280.61 51.2 3. Domestic 170.62 18.27 4. Commercial 30.72 5.61 5. Public lighting & Public Works 25.01 4.57 6. Sales to licenses -- --- 7. Sales to other states ------8. Miscellaneous 10.26 1.87 Total 547.23 87.00

10.4 PEAK DEMAND AND ENERGY OUTPUT

Year: 2008-2009

Power Demand in MW Details

1. Instantaneous Peak Demand 137 MVA

2. Sustained Peak Demand 120 MVA

10.5 REVENUE FROM ELECTRIC SCHEMES AND COST PER UNIT

Year : 2008-2009

Sectors Consumption Cost per unit Income in Rs.in ‘000’ (in Rs.) Domestic 1.23 192781.50

Commercial 6.4 152948.21

Government 3.14 68985.43

10.6 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Item Achievement in Net Unit send out (1) (2) MU in MU (3) (4) 1. Hydro (M.U) 577.999 576.247

2. Wind Mill (M.W) 66 12.5

10.7 CAPACITY OF TRANSFORMER Year:2008-2009

Name of the SS(1) Power transformer Cost per Unit (1) (2) 230/110/22KV/Theni SS 2X50MVA (230/11kv) 1X16MVA 110/22Kv) 1X25MVA (110/22Kv) Bodinayakanur 1X10MVA (110/22Kv) Gandamanur 1X10MVA (110/22Kv) Rasingapuram 2X10MVA (110/22Kv) Periyakulam 2X10MVA (110/22Kv) Andipatty 2X10MVA (110/22Kv) Vaigaidam 1X16MVA (110/22Kv) Myladumparai 2X10MVA (110/22Kv) 2X10MVA (110/22Kv) Uthamapalayam 2X16MVA (110/22Kv) Kamatchipuram 2X10MVA (110/22Kv) Vannathiparai 2X5MVA (110/22Kv) Cumbum 1X16MVA (110/22Kv)

10.8 RURAL ELECTRlFICATION Year: 2008-2009

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)

6 68 44 493 13 260 325 34353

10.9 NUMBER OF FAULT REPORT OFFICES Year : 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Circle No. of fault report Offices (2) (4) (1) 1. Theni –Electricity District Circle 43 Nos

Source: .S.E, Electricity Circle, Theni.

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11. EDUCATION

11.1 UNIVERSITIES, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND COURSES OFFERED Year: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the Students Teachers Name of the courses No. University offered (7) Boys Girls Total (6) (1) (3) (4) (5) (2) 1. M.K.University 1.B.Com 4. M.A (Eco.) (Evening college) 2.B.B.A., 5. M.Phill ‘’ Periyakulam 152 50 202 19 3.B.B.E. 6.PGDCA

M.K.University 1.B.Com 2 (Evening college) 2.B.sc(Maths) Theni 72 190 262 31 3.B.B.A., 4.BA(Tamil),5) BA(Eng) 6.M.A (English), 7)M.Com

3 1)B.Lit 2),B.A 3)Bsc, Alagappa 4)BBA 5)B.Com University Study 6)PGDCA 7)MA Centre, Theni 147 119 266 28 8)MBA, 9)MCA,10) M.Sc, 11)M.Com.

Source : Respective Head of institution

11.2 COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ` Year: 2008-2009 Sl. No.of Students No. Name of Institution Institu Boys Girls Total Teache tion rs Government Colleges 1. 1.M.K.University, Andipatti 1 506 351 857 36

Aided Colleges

1.Cardamom Planters Association 1 374 403 777 50 College 2. 2. Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College 1 1126 927 2053 128 3. Jeyaraj Annapakiam College for Women 1 --- 1235 1235 73

3. Self Financed Colleges

1. Jeyaraj Annapakiam College for 1 -- 566 566 36 Women

1 220 14 234 20 2. Jayaraj Chelladurai College 3. Nadar Saraswathi College of 1 -- 599 599 N.A Arts & Science 4.Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Women’s 1 -- 881 881 27 College

5. Theni Ars and science College. 1 457 178 635 18 Veeapandi

Source: Principal, concerned Colleges

11.3 COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

Year: 2008 - 2009

Sl. Name of the Institutions No.of Students No Instituti Boys Girls Total ers

. ons Teach Medical Colleges 156 1 1 62 146 208 Engineering Colleges 2 1.Theni Kammavar Sangam 1 289 165 454 31 College of Engineering 2.Barath Nikethan . . 1 975 333 1308 120 . Engineering College 3. Odaiyappa College of 1 710 454 1164 91 Engineering

Source: Dean Theni Medical College and Principal, concerned colleges

11.4 COLLEGE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No Name of the Institutions No.of Students Teac . Instituti Boys Girls Tota hers ons l College of Education 58 1 5 100 400 500

-- - 79 79 7 2 College of Physical Education 1 3 Horticulture College. 1 127 111 238 28 Periyakulam. 4. Nursing Colleges 2 -- 96 96 12 ForestCollege 5. (Training Centre ) 1 67 -- 67 6 Vaigai Dam Cooperative Management 6. 1 48 18 66 10 Andipatti

Source: Principal, concerned colleges

11.5 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

YEAR: 2008-2009

Sl. Students No. Name of the Institutions No. of Teache Institutions Boys Girls Total rs

1. Pre-Primary Nursery 58 3186 2716 5902 394 Schools

2 Primary Schools 518 63040 55875 118915 2365

3 Middle Schools 181 36505 31679 68184 1644

4 High Schools 55 7373 8249 15622 584

5 Higher Secondary 72 43066 394189 82484 2090 Schools

6 Central Schools ------

7 Matriculation Schools 31 8396 6064 14460 559

8 Matriculation Higher 21 10497 8061 18558 1046 Secondary School

9 Anglo Indian Schools ---

Source: Chief Educational Officer, Theni

11.6 COLLEGES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS YEAR: 2008-2009

Sl. Name of the No.of Students Teachers No Institutions Institutio Boys Girls Total . ns (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 DIET Teacher 1 93 98 191 13

Training Institute

Private Teacher 2 6 66 825 891 45 Training Institutes

Private Unaided 3 ITI’S 5 157 - 157 14

Government 4 2 405 112 517 30 Industrial Training Institute Source:1. District Institute of Education & Training Uthamapalayam 2..Government Industrial Training Institution, Theni.

11.7 SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the No. of the Students Teachers No. Institution Institution Boys Girls Total 7 2 3 4 5 6 1

1 Government School for Blind ------NIL------

2. School for Deaf and Dump

11.8 INSTITUTIONS FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year:2008-2009 Sl. Name of the No. of Students Teachers No Institution Institutio Boys Girls Total . 2 ns 4 5 6 7 3 1

1 1137 44 1181 7 1. Polytechnic

2. Lab Technicians 2 4 62 66 9

Source: Principal, concerned Institutions

11.9 COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRES

YEAR: 2008-2009 Name of the Block/Municipalities No. of Computer Training Centres (1) (2) Theni 13 Andipatty 6 K.Myladumparai 2 Periyakulam 7 Bodinayakkanur 10 Chinnamanur 7 Uthamapalayam 3 Cumbum 2

Source: Concerned BSI

11.10 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY Year: 2008-2009 No.of Hostels Scheduled Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Backward Class Caste Class and Denotified Communities B G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12

21 16 37 2 - 2 - - - 240 340 580

11.10 Contd…

No. of Inmates Scheduled Caste Scheduled Most Backward Backward Class Tribe Class and Denotified Communities B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. 13. 14. 15. 1 1 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24 6. 7.

391 410 801 - - - 160 250 410 685 220 905

B. Boys G. Girls T. Total

11.11 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BY COMMUNITY

Scheduled Denotified Backward Classes Caste/Scheduled Tribe Communities/Most Backward Classes No.of Amount No.of Amount No.of Amount Beneficiarie (Rs.’) Beneficiarie (Rs.) Beneficiar (Rs.in s s ies ‘000’) (2) (4) (6) (1) (3) (5) 10821 19637726 3158 2918510 4130 7045948

Source :1. District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Theni 2. District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer, Theni

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12. FISHERIES

12.1 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT

YEAR: 2008-2009 1. Area: a. Total Coastal Line of the District: Not Applicable

b. i. Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area: 6387 Ha

ii. Estuaries and Back Water Area: NIL

c. Marine Fishing Villages NIL

2. Fish Production: Item Quantity Value (Tonne) (Rs.in lakhs) (1) (2) (3) 4584 Rs.14.00Lakhs (Approx)

3. Inland Fisheries Development a. Freezing Plants

b. Ice plants, Cold storages

And walk in coolers

c. Sea food manufacturing NIL

Units in private sector

d. Fisheries Training center:

i. Marine

ii. Inland

e. Fishing Vessels

f. Active Marine Fishermen

4. Export

Fish and Fish Products: Export: a. Quantity (Tonne) NIL

b. Value (Rs.in lakhs)

Source: District Fisheries Department

12.2 ESTIMATED MARINE FISH PRODUCTION / INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

Year : 2008-2009

Sl.N Place Quantity Value o. (Tonne) (Rs. In lakhs) (3) (4) (1)

Vaigai Dam 1 22.902 3.7

2 Manjalar Dam 14.146 3.4

Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries(Inland Fishing), Theni

12.3 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FISHING

Sl.No. Name of the Block No. of Fishermen engaged (1) (2) (3)

Periyakulam 1. ( Inculding Vaigaidam) 66

Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries (Inland Fishing), Theni

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13 . HANDLOOM 13.1 NAME OF FOCAL CENTRES AND LOCATION DETAILS Year:2008-2009

Sl.No Name of the Focal Centres Name/Location of the Focal Centres

1. Jakkampatti Jakkampatti 2. T.Supulapuram T.Supulapuram & Surrounding Villages 3. Koppaiyampatti Koppaiyampatti

13.2 NO. OF SOCIETIES & VARIETYWISE PRODUCTION Year: 2008-2009

Cotton Art Silk Mixture of Polyester Polyester& Cotton e e r r t lakh lakh lakh lakh Me Value (Rs.in Met “000’) “000’) lakh of of lakh Value In`000’ In`000’ ‘000’) lakh of ofMetre ofMetre ofMetre ofMetre (Rs. In in lakh Length In ‘000’) ‘000’) In In ‘000’) ‘000’) In Length in Length in Length in Length in Length in Length in of Metre Length in Value (Rs. Value (Rs. Value (Rs. Value (Rs. Value (Rs. Value (Rs. No.of Societies (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ------11 0.154 10.54 11.15 233.60

Source: Asst. Director,(Handloom and cloth Yarn), Madurai.

13.3 NO. OF POWERLOOMS & EMPLOYEES WORKING Year: 2008-2009

No. of Powerlooms No. of Employees working (1) (2)

4 10

13.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED Year: 2008-2009 No. of the families engaged in SlNo. Name of the District

Handlooms Power looms

1 Theni 820 524

Source: Asst. Director,(Hand loom and cloth Yarn), Madurai.

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14. HANDICRAFTS

14.1 NAME & ADDRESS OF HANDICRAFTS

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name of the Block/Municipalities Name & Address of the Handicraft

------1

14.2 ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN HANDICRAFTS

Year:2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Handicrafts Articles available in ther (1) (2) Handicrafts (3)

------

14.3 VALUE OF ARTICLES PRODUCED

Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Handicraft Value of the Value of the articles articles sold (1) (2) Provided (4) (3)

------

14.4 NO.OF FAMILIED ENGAGED IN HANDICRAFTS

Name of the No. of the No. of the Sl.No. Block/Municipalities Handicrafts families (1) (2) (3) engaged (4) ------

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15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

15.1 HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES BED STRENGTH, DOCTORS AND NURSES Year: 2008-2009 Indian Medicine Homoeop Grand Classification Ayurvedi Total athy Total

c cSiddha

di Unani

Modern combine Unani Medicine Siddha yurve

A d

1.Hospitals 6 6 6 1 13 2.Dispensaries 6 6 6 3.Primary Health Centers 29 10 10 - 39 4.Health Sup Centers 162 ------162 5.Other Medical 1 ------1 Institutions 6.Bed strength 1376 ------1376 7.Number of Doctors 304 - 14 - - 14 1 15 8. Number of Nurses 457 - - - - - 1 458

15.2 NO.OF ALLIED PATHOLOGICAL UNITS AVAILABLE

Year: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the District No.of Pathological Units No .

1 1 Theni

15.3 DIESEASEWISE PATIENTS TREATED Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Diseases No.of Patients Treated

1 Anaemia 12506

2 Heart Diseases 9775

3 Bronchial Asthma 34822

4 Respiratory Tract Infection 116159

5 Worm infestation 30584

6 Viral fever 27541

7 Other Fever 40405

8 Amoebiasis 24434

9 Reproductive Tract Infection 9474

10 Peptic ulcer 49679

11 Abdominal colic 6754

12 Arthritis 26814

13 Diabetic Mellitus 31796

420743 Total 313867 Patents Treated - Allopath 63264 -Sidha 43612 -Homeopathy

Source: Joint Director, Health . Periyakulam

15.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL Year: 2008-2009 No. of No. of Nurses No.of Technical Others Doctors persons

271 426 263 633

Source: Joint Director, Health . Periyakulam

15.5 PROGRESS OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES

Year: 2008-2009

Name of Sterilisation IUD Conventional Users of oral the contraceptives pills issued District Achie Achie Sl.No. Achiev Tar- Achiev vemen veme e-ment get ement Target t nt Target Target

1711 1985 Theni 8500 (users) (users) 1 7221 7000 4920 5500 3800 206055 27499 (Pieces) (cycles)

Source :Deputy Director, Health. Theni

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16.HOUSING

16.1 PLAN SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PRIVATE SECTOR Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name of the Room Unit Size Private Sector District

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

One Room Unit, Two Sanctioned 1730 1. THENI Room Unit & 3 Room Completed 1037 Units &ABOVE

16.2 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR Sl.No. Name of the Block Category No.of Total Amount Buildings (in Lakhs) (1) (2) (3) 1. Theni Group House 41 242.66 & Other Buildings 2 Periyakulam ,, 46 291.06

3 Cumbum ,, 17 201.50

4 Uthamapalayam ,, 18 40.23

5 Aundipatti ,, 94 330.56

6 K.Myladumparai ,, 101 258.81

7 Bodinayakanur ,, 27 161.45

8 Chinnamanur ,, 12 44.28

9 Public works Department ,, 24 593.11

10. Thadco ,, 2 70.00

11 Highways and Rural ,, -- -- Works Department Total 382 2233.66

Source: Assistant Director of Statistics, Theni

16.3 AMOUNT INVESTED IN HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR

Year: 2008-2009 Residential Percentage to Non-Residential Percentage to Total Rs.in (Lakhs) total Rs.in lakhs total Rs.in lakhs

504.16 22.5 % 1729.50 % 77.5 2233.66

Source : Asst. Director of Statistics, Theni.

16.4 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD YEAR: 2008-2009

Name of the Name of the Scheme Number Block

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 NIL 5. Subsidized Industrial Housing Tenements 6. Fire Proof Tenements 7. Special Low Cost Housing Scheme 8. {EWS} 9. Police 10. Specify any other (Group Houses)

Source : E.E.& ADMIN.OFFICER, MADURAI HOUSING BOARD, MADURAI

16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD Year: 2008-2009 Sl.. Item Achievement No.

1. Number of Tenements sanctioned for

construction

2. Number of Tenements constructed --NIL-- 3. Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs)

4. Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs)

5. Number of Tenements occupied

6. Rent received (Rs.in lakhs)

16.6 INDEXNUMBERS OF BUILDINGS COST IN URBAN CENTRES (1999-00=100) Year: 2001-2002

Sl.No District Urban Building Construction Other Combined . Centres Index cost for Charge Index Building building s materials Labour

134.96 1 Madurai 167.85 143.89 153.98

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics

16.7 LABOUR CHARGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

Wage of Male Construction Workers Wage of Female Construction Workers (in Rs) (in Rs) 250 150

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics

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17. INDUSTRIES

17.1 RESULTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES (FACTORY SECTOR)

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

----NA---

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics

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

(Rs. In lakhs) Industry Description of All Employees Value of output Value Group the Rs. In lakhs added Industry

--NA--

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

17.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Sl.No. and Name of the No. of Factories Production Product (Rs. In Lakhs)

1. Food Products 61 2. Cotton Textiles 95 3. Wool, Silk, Synthetic Fibre 30 4.Jute, Hemp and Mesta 5. Hosiery and Garments 39 6. Wood Products 7. Non-Metalic (Mineral Products) 8. Machinery and Parts 2 9. Paper Products and Printing 5 10.Basic Chemicals and 5 Products 11.Leather products

12.Rubber & Plastic Products 5 ------NA ----

13.Basic Metal industries

14.Metal Product

15.Elctricity&apparatus 14

16.Transport Equipment&part 11

17.Misc.Manufacturing 18 Industries

Source: Inspector of Factories, Theni

17.4 PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF MAJOR MINERALS

Name of the District Name of the Quantity Value Mineral (Cubic Metre) (Rs.in 000’)

-- Lime Stone ---

11350 Granite 7181

THENI Rough Stone 50203 4331360 -- Gravel -- 4211100 Sand 7017.5 --- Earthsoil --

Brick Earth 36397 1379510

Source: Asst. Director of Geology and Mines, Theni

17.5 PRODUCTION OF HANDLOOM CLOTH

‘In 00000’ Metres Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Variety of Cloth Production

1 Cotton Sarees 0.154

2 Silk -

3 Art Silk -

4 Mixture of Polyester& Cotton -

5 Polyester 11.15

Source : Asst. Director of Handloom, Madurai.

17.6. SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

Year: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the No. of SSI Investment ( Rs. In Lakhs) Employment No District units Land & Plant & Building Machinery

Theni 209 1728 1313 1721

Source: General Manager,District Industrial Centre, Theni

17.7. KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. and Production Sales Employment Earnings Industry (Rupees in s (Rs. In lakhs) Value lakhs) (Lakhs of ( In persons

Qty lakhs) (no/mtr) KHADI 1.00 0.65 3.21 - 19 1.Cotton Yarn 2.Polyester Yarn 1.50 0.94 3.49 - 30

3. Cotton Khadi 0.04 1.86 - 3.21 18 4.Polyester Khadi 0.06 11.45 - 5. Silk - - 17.49 6. Woolen - - 1.02 --- 10 7. Cotton - - 19.03 8. Polyester - - 4.12 VILLAGE

INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS a) Soap - - 2.90 - - b) Leather Goods - - 0.25 - - c) Other (Specify) Honey, Computer sampirani, - - 0.19 Javadu Pooja Power, Toothpaste

Sourace: Assistant Director of Khadi & Village Industries, Madurai

17.8 NO.OF PRINTING PRESS Year: 2008-2009 Sl.N District Number o.

1 Theni 90

Source : District industrial Centre, Theni

17.9 PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) CENTRES

Year : 2008-2009 Sl.N Name of the Block / No.of Xerox o. Municipality Centres

1. Theni 89

2. Periyakulam 45

3. Cumbum 36

4. Uthamapalayam 28

5. Andipatty 12

6. K.Myladumparai 6

7. Bodinayakkanur 33

8. Chinnamanur 17

Source: Concernd BSI,

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18. FACTORIES

18.1 REGISTERED AND WORKING FACTORIES YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl. Item Numbers No.

1. Factories on the Register at the beginning of the 333

year

2. Factories added during the year 2

3. Factories removed during the year 50

4. Factories on the register at the end of the year 285

5. Number of working factories 285

Source: District Inspector of Factories, theni

18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES Year 2008-09

Sl.No Item (NIC) Number of Number of factories workers 1 15204 1 44 2 17111 1 196 3 25202 1 11 4 28911 7 364 5 40101 3 69 6 01132 3 237 7 15134 1 7 8 15142 15 119 9 15204 3 15 10 15312 15 146 11 15313 12 173 12 15421 1 341 13 15492 3 313 14 15493 7 152 15 15495 6 366 16 15511 1 73 17 16005 2 17 18 17111 44 3819 19 17112 1 10 20 17115 25 1155 21 17121 4 1426 22 17125 1 9 23 17232 12 188 24 17211 1 68 25 17301 1 741 26 21014 2 57 27 22212 2 21 28 24222 3 35 29 24229 1 30 30 25144 1 22 31 25191 2 41 32 25199 2 87 33 25202 1 11 34 28932 1 10 35 28991 1 10 36 40101 1 47 37 50200 6 86 38 50404 3 69

18.3 UNIONS INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BY STRIKES LOCKOUTS AND GHERAOS Year: 2008-2009 Sl.N. Items Numbers

1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 86 2. Strike:

a. Number of Strikes 1 444 b. Number of Workers Involved

c. Number of Mandays Lost 1430

3. Lockouts:

a. Number of Lockouts

b. Number of workers involved

c. Number of Mandays Lost NIL 4. Gheraos: a. Number b. Workers involved c. Mandays Lost

Source: Deputy Commissioner of Labour, .

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19.LOCAL BODIES 19.1 MUNICIPAL AREA AND POPULATION BY GRADES YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl.N Classification of Municipal Number Area Population o Bodies (Sq.Km.) (In ‘000’)

1. Corporations - - -

2. Special Grade - - -

3. Selection Grade 1 22.23 85498

4. First Grade 2 13.81 132301

5. Second Grade 2 28.06 80372

6. Third Grade 1 32.00 35531

7. Township Committee - - -

Note: Area and Population are as per Census 2001

19.2 MUNICIPALITIES BY TALUK WISE Year: 2008-2009

Sl. Grade of Municipal Councils Taluk Corpo Town No. ration Special Selection First 2 3 ship Total

nd rd

1 1 Theni 1 - - - - - 2 Andipatti - - - - - 1 3 Periyakulam - - 1 - - NIl NIl 1 4 Bodinayakkanur - 1 - - - 3 5 Uthamapalayam -- 1 1 1 --

19.3 NO.PANCHAYAT UNIONS, VILLAGE PANCHAYATS/TOWN PANCHAYATS

Year: 2008-2009 Panchayat Village Town Union Panchayats Panchayats

22 8 130

Source: District Rural Development Agency, Theni.

19.4 REVENUE DIVISIONS, TALUKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES

Sl.N Revenue Revenue Taluks No.of No. of Revenue o. Divisions Revenue Villages Firkas

1. 2 Periyakulam 22

2. 2 Periyakulam Theni 12

3. 4 Andipatty 25

4. 3 Bodinayakkanur 15

Uthamapalayam 5. 6 Uthamapalayam 39

17 Total 113

19.5 TAX COLLECTED BY CORPORATION / MUNICIPALITY / PANCHAYAT UNION (in lakhs) 2008-09

Name of the Municipalities Town Panchayats Village Panchayats District

Theni 519.58 273.9 253.73

19.6 RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

No.of works taken up No.of works completed Expenditure Sl.No Name of the Scheme Amount During During incurred allotted the year the year ( Rs.in (in lakhs) lakhs) 1 Indira Awaaz Yojana 1274 699.26 1267 690.90

2 IAY-UPGR 330 46.85 330 45.05

3 MPLAD 144 491.35 130 423.62

VILLAGE 5 1038 1393.96 908 1163.17 DEVELOPMENT

6 NNT 29 172.63 25 101.73

7 NREGP 297 1203.07 38 139.85

8 TSC 3 0.60 3 0.60

9 MLA – CDS 312 663.63 294 597.81

10 NABARD 10 217.77 3 69.85

11 OTHERS 11 130.53 4 70.08

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20.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: 2008-2009

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

133302 Dist. Employment Office, 22779 1 Theni

20.2 NO.OF PLACEMENTS DURI NG AND UPTO THE END OF THE YEAR

Year : 2008-2009

Sl.No. Type of Employment Placements Placements upto Exchanges during the the year year

1417 1 Public Establishment 303

Source: District Employment Exchange, Theni

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21. LEGAL SERVICES

21.1 JUDICIAL DIVISION AND ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Year:2008-2009 Sl.No Name of the Court Place

Principal District Court Theni 1 2 Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Theni 3 Sub court Theni 4 Judicial Magistrate Court Theni 5 District Munsif Court Theni 6 Fast track court Periyakulam 7 Sub Court Periyakulam 8 Judicial Magistrate Court Periyakulam 9 District Munsif Court Periyakulam 10 Sub Court Uthamapalayam 11 Judicial Magistrate Court Uthamapalayam 12 District Munsif Court Uthamapalayam 13 District Munsif cum Judicial Bodinayakkanur Magistrate Court 14 District Munsif cum Judicial Bodinayakkanur Magistrate Court

Source: Principal District Judge, Theni.

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

Item Number

Civil Cases 10018

Civil Appeals 293

Source: Principal District Judge, Theni.

21.3 NATURE OF FREE LEGAL AVAILABLE AND NO.OF BENEFICIARIES, NO.OF CASES DISPOSED OF IN LOK ADALAT DURING THE YEAR

Year :2008-2009

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

5 Civil Cases 20 Maintenance Cases - -

29 Compensation 41 9 Criminal Trial 18 - Bail - - Civil Appeals - - Criminal Appeals - 43 Total 79

Source: Principal District Judge, Theni.

21.4 NO.OF ADVOCATES PRACTICING IN COURTS

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

Theni district 599

Source: Principal District Judge, Theni.

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22. LIBRARIES 22.1. List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district all the details of Members,Books available and Readers Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No Place/Name of the Head/Branch Members No. of Books Number of (Nos.) available Readers CENTRAL LIBRARY 1 Theni central 7705 74458 208646 BRANCH LIBRARY 2 U.Ammapatti Branch 1086 20188 35908 3 Bodi 4208 43804 68759 4 Appipatti 558 10338 31927 5 Boothipuram 747 12179 39215 6 Chinnamanur 3072 26922 59575 7 Cumbum 4314 33186 35421 8 Dombucherry 700 12647 35563 9 Erasakkanaickanur 626 11255 45975 10 Gudalur 2232 25523 37526 11 Hanumanthanpatti 787 10024 31994 12 Jayamankalam 1130 17578 41534 13 Kamatchipuram 1230 13602 23258 14 Kanniservaipatti 467 9360 31660 15 Kadamlaigundu 1218 17046 56704 16 Kokilapuram 663 14978 21437 17 Kombai 2013 27653 38678 18 Kottur 814 16059 30396 19 Lakshimipuram 1272 15374 28124 20 Lowercamb 717 15550 24334 21 886 15825 35658 22 Myladumparai 598 12830 28857 23 B.Meenaksipuram 442 8478 30401 24 Narayanadevanpatti 1041 13892 36740 25 Odaipatti 1350 21844 30596 26 Periyakulam Thenkarai 5678 45849 218641 27 Boosarigoundanpatti 683 10086 21463 28 Seelayampatti 802 13736 34340 29 Sillamarathupatti 938 19465 30357 30 Silvarpatti 824 13521 26156 31 Sri Rengapuram 937 17294 35650 32 T.Subbulapuram 890 14085 48535 33 Thevaram 1750 25943 42639 34 Thirumalapuram 1411 17622 60815 35 Uppukottai 817 11402 38788 36 Uthamapalayam 2564 39755 50141 37 Uthamapuram 1258 20530 25143 38 Periyakulam 2450 28883 48453 39 3276 15842 13990 40 554 7240 23005 41 PalanichettiPatti 1056 10546 15359 42 Andipatti 3331 30276 44268 43 Devathanapatti 1468 15364 45488 44 Gandamanaickanur 1309 19272 43504 45 Kamayagoundanpatti 1641 23980 43626 46 Pannaipuram 1816 24308 38044 47 C.Pudupati 1542 21809 22814 48 Silamalai 962 17252 27783 49 Veerapandi 1321 19323 40064

50 Annanji 1071 17278 19289 51 Kanguvarpatti 1515 19323 48513 52 Kodankipatti 904 14708 21382 53 Kutchanur 865 17047 19287 54 Melmangalam 848 14603 60349 55 Rasingapuram 1150 17283 30966 56 Rayappanpatti 1021 18833 30395 57 Surulipatti 1175 20421 42322 58 Vadugapatti 2243 28838 80796 59 Govindanagaram 873 18277 80796 60 Ammbasamuthiram 392 4728 35594 61 Melachinthalachery 387 5802 35310 62 Jakkampatti 776 6689 27227 63 464 3994 29331 RURAL LIBRARY 1 B.Ammapatti 284 4728 28396 2 Anaimalaianpatti 469 6230 25800 3 Kullapuram 332 5844 32883 4 Muthulapuram 310 4819 29213 5 Nagayagoundanpatti 329 6577 13917 6 Thamaraikulam 469 7062 22879 7 G. 378 7976 27953 8 Kanniyapillaipatti 469 5529 28720 9 Highways 273 2071 18672 10 Vadapudupatti 302 2742 17489 11 G.Kallupatti 307 6295 23841 12 Thadichery 294 7877 24150 13 M.Subulapuram 350 5806 30827 14 Ettapparajapuram 267 3793 33479 15 Vellaiammalpuram 401 4188 29745 16 Pulikuthi 297 5118 27888 17 Patrakalipuram 407 3815 29498 18 T.Kallipatti 373 3639 62858 19 Kopaiyampatti 249 2827 27128 20 Government Hospital, Periyakulam 307 6936 29428 21 Veppampatti 240 2500 32728 22 265 2186 24460 23 Aranmanaiputhur 295 3193 11551 24 Kamarajarpuram 218 1998 33370 25 Karunagamuthanpatti 273 744 32662 26 Keelavadagarai 226 1603 17740 27 Kothapatti 353 2332 24246 28 Kullapagoundanpatti 204 2456 11168 29 Kumanantholu 223 2063 28887 30 Koolayanoor 213 2192 16710 31 Manthisunai 236 2036 12221 32 Muthalamparai 234 1006 19714 33 Nagalapuram 284 3982 18717 34 Paluuthu 238 2048 27219 35 Perumalgoundanpatti 215 1229 32077 36 Poomalaikundu 332 1597 17903 37 T.Meenakshipuram 223 1316 18285 38 T.Sinthalicherry 291 1869 25978 39 Thummakundu 222 812 25532 40 Viswasapuram 247 1228 38822 41 Balakombai 200 1350 17323 42 S.S.puram 200 3450 16203 43 Sithaiyagoundanpatti 220 1387 18374 44 A.Vadipatti 200 633 15979

PART TIME LIBRARY 1 Jallipatti 258 0 15575 2 Erumalainaickanpatti 204 0 15720 3 Koduvilarpatti 267 0 10176 4 B.Tharmathupatti 293 0 18370 5 Kattunaickanpatti 295 0 13354 6 Kuppinayakkanpatti 211 0 14701 7 Vayalpatti 219 0 6671 8 Manalar 203 0 18532 9 Venniyar 25 0 18290 10 Thangammaopuram 211 0 14175 11 Duraisamypuram 231 0 15159 12 Punanpadugai 205 0 14108 13 Kunnur 210 0 20842 14 Mulakadai 215 0 13738 15 Nariyuthu 208 0 13473 16 Singarajapuram 200 0 11348 17 U.Ambasamuthiram 205 0 19720 18 Melmanalar 202 0 13626 19 Maharajamettu 203 0 13283 20 Kombaitholu 200 0 8403 21 Kanniyampatti 207 0 18261

22.2. Number of Libraries housed in Government Building/Rental Building . Year: 2008-2009 Name of the Libraries in Libraries in Libraries in Total Libraries Government Rental Building Rent free Building (in Nos.) in (Nos.) Building in (Nos.) District Central 1 - -- 1 Library

Branch Libraries 51 7 4 62

Mobile Libraries ------

Village Libraries 8 -- 36 44

Part Time Libraries 1 -- 20 21

Total 61 7 60 117

22.3. Number of Reading Rooms Sl.N Name of the Name and Place of Libraries Number of Reading o Block Room Central Library 5 Kottur 1 Sri Rengapuram 1 Vengadachalapuram 1 Veerapandy 1 Annanji 1 1 Theni Govindanagaram 1

Palanichettipatti 1

Vadaputhupatty 1 Thadicherry 1

Ammbasamuthiram 1

Dharmapuri 1

Koduvilarpatti 1

Kattunaikanpatti 1 Vayalpatti 1 Kuppinayakkanpatti 1 Nagalapuram 1 Seelayampatti 1 Poomalaikundu 1 Arranmanaiputhur 1 U.Ammapatti 1 Kamatchipuram 1 Kohilapuram 1 Kombai 1 Uthamapalayam 1 Uthamapuram 1 2. Uthamapalayam Pannaipuram 1 Thevaram 1 Rayappanpatti 1 Melachinthalaichery 1 Anamalayanpatti 1 Nagaiyagoundanpatti 1 T.Chindhalichery 1 3 Appipatti 1 Chinnamanur 1 Erasakkanayakanur 1 Kaniservaipattti 1 Chinnamanur Markaiyankottai 1 Odaipatti 1 Poosarigoundanpatti 1 Kutchanur 1 Muthulapuram 1 Pulikuthi 1

Vellaiyammalpuram 1 Veppanpatti 1 U.Ambasamuthiram 1 Kanniyampatti 1

Sl.No Name of the Name and Place of Libraries Number of Reading Room Block Cumbam 1 Gudalur 1 Anumanthampatti 1 Lower camp 1 Narayanathevanpatti 1 Kamayakoundanpatti 1 C.Puthupatti 1 4. Cumbam Surulipati 1 Highwavis 1 Karunagamuthampatti 1 Manalar 1 Venniyar 1 Melmanalar 1 Maharajamettu 1 Kullappagopundanpatti 1 Bodinayakkanur 1 Dompuchery 2 B.Meenachipuram 1 Sillamarathupatti 1 Thirumalapuram 1 5 Bodinayakkanur Uppukottai 1

Silamalai 1

Kodangipatti 1

Rasingapuram 1

Melachokkanathapuram 1

B.Ammapatti 1

Patrakalipuram 1 B.Dharmathupatti 1 Perumalgoundanpatti 1 Viswasapuram 1 Kamarajapuram 1 Koolayanur 1 Periyakulam Thenkarai 2 Periyakulam vadakarai 1 Jeyamangalam 1 Laxmipuram 1 Silvarpatti 1 Devathanapatti 1 Genguvarpatti 1 Melmangalam 1 6. Periyakulam Vadugapatti 2 Kullapuram 1 Thamarikulam 1 G.Kallipati 1 Jallipatti 1 Erumalinayakkanpatti 1 Keelavadakarai 1 A.Vadipatti 1

Sl.N Name of the Block Name and Place of Libraries Number of Reading Room o Andipatti 1 Kadamalikundu 1 T.Suppulapuram 1 7 Andipatti G.Usilampatti 1

Kanniyappapillaipatti 1

M.Suppulapuram 1

Palacombai 1

Shanmugasundharapuram 1

Sithaiyakoundanpatti 1

Kothapatti 1 JKopaiyampatti 1 Jakkampatti 1 T,meenachipuram 1 Kadamalikundu 1 Myladumparai 1 Kandamanur 1 Varusanadu 1 Ettaparajapuram 1 Manthisunai 1 Kumanantholu 1 8 K.Myladumparai Muthalamparai 1 Duraichamypuram 1 Poonnanpadugai 1 Murukodai 1 Thummakundu 1 Nariyuthu 1 Singarajapuram 1 Kombaitholu 1

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23. MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 Number of Mining and Quarrying units in the District

Sl.No. Name of the Taluk Number of Mining and Quarrying

1 Theni 1

2 Andipatti 7

3 Periyakulam 4

4 Bodinayakkanur 5

5 Uthamapalayam 6

23.2 . CLASSIFICATION-WISE PRODUCTION

Sl.No. Name of the Minerals Production (in Cubic metre) 1 MAJOR MINERALS 1. Lime Stone -- 2. Gypsum --- 3. Soapstone -- 4. Quartz -- 2 MINOR MINERARLS 5. Stone 50203 6. Sand 7017.5 7. Savadu - 8. Brickearth 36397 9. Coloured Granite 7181

Source: Assit Director (Mines), Theni.

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24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 Number of Food and Non-food Manufacturing units in the District.

Industr Name of the Description All employees Investment ( in Lakh Rs.) y Taluk of the Land and Plant and Group Industry Building Machinery

------NA ----

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

Year :2008-09 Industry Name of the Description of All Value of Value Group District the Industry Employees output Rs. In added lakhs

Theni 184 1522 - ---

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25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1. Number of Medical Colleges in the District with Students and Teachers Year: 2008-2009

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

1 Government Medical College 52 146 198 97

Source: Dean ,Govt Medical college, Theni

25.2. Number of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers

Year: 2008-2009

Students Sl. Teacher Name of the Institution Boys Girls Total No. s

1. Bodi Para Medical Collage for Nursing – -- 47 47 6 Silamarathupatti 2. Indian Academy Para 1 11 12 3 Medical Sciences - Theni

Source: Concerned Institutions,

25.3. Number of Medical Stores in the District (Category-wise) Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Item Number of Medical Stores

1. ---- Indian Medicine

2 English Medicine 285

Source: Asst Director of Drugs. Madurai.

25.4 No.of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers

Year: 2008-2009

SLN Name of the Students Teachers o. Institution Boys Girls Total

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26. MOTOR VEHICLES

26.1 No.of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during the year and upto the end of the year Year: 2008-2009 Commercial Stage Carriage Auto Rickshaw Ordinary Taxi Public Private During Upto During Upto During Upto During Upto the year the year the year the year the year the year the year the year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

- 348 - 16 2306 2326 44 549

Table 26.1 Contd.

Commercial Motor Cab Maxicab Omni Buses Private Station Vehicle and During others Upto During Upto the During Upto Upto the During the year the year year the year the year the year the year year

29 354 23 326 - 18 3 94

Table 26.1 Contd.

Commercial Light Commercial School Bus Ambulance Fire Fighter Vehicle During Upto the During the Upto the During Upto the During the Upto the year year year year the year year the year year (17) (18) (19) (20) (22) (23) (21) (24)

6 226 5 30 - 20 - -

Lorry Articulated Vehicle State Permit National Permit State Permit National Permit During Upto During Upto the During Upto the Duri Upto the the year the year year the year year ng the year year the year (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32)

60 1327 24 494 - 20 - -

Commercial Non- Commercial Vehicles Tractor / Trailer Total Motor Cycle Scooter During Upto During Upto the During Upto During Upto the the year the year year the year the the year the year year year (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40)

- - 2500 6193 6240 146471 336 29435

Non- Commercial Vehicles Moped Tri-Cycle Auto Motor Car Jeep During Upto During Upto the During Upto the During Upto the the year the year year the year year the the year year year (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48)

- - - - 60 2856 - 32

Table 26.1 Contd.

Non- Commercial Vehicles Station Wagon Tractor Three Wheeler Four Wheeler During Upto During Upto the During Upto During Upto the the year the year year the year the the year the year year year (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (55) (56) - - 420 2439 - - - -

Table 26.1 Contd.

Non- Commercial Vehicles Road Rollers Others Total Grand Total During Upto During Upto During Upto the During Upto the the the year the year the year the year year the year year year (57) (58) (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) (64)

- - - - 7056 181233 9556 187426

Source: Regional Transport Office, Periyakulam

26.2 NO.OF MOTOR VEHICLES (CATEGORY WISE) AVAILABLE FOR HIRE PURPOSE DURING & UPTO THE END OF THE YEAR YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Category During the year End of the year

1 Private bus 16 16

2 Goods vehicle lorry 60 1372

3 Tourist Taxi 500 549

4 Maxicab 23 326

5 Auto 2301 2326

6 Omni bus - -

7 Road Rollers - -

Source: Regional Transport Office, Periyakulam

26.3 NO.OF PERSONS ISSUED WITH DRIVING LICENCE YEAR: 2008-2009 Sl.No. No.of Driving License issued No.of Driving License Renewed

5094 1. 4773

Source: Regional Transport Office, Periyakulam

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27. NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

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

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name and Place of Solar Install Capacity Generation energy system exist (in Mega Watts) (in Mega Watts)

------NIL---

Source: Concerned Electricity Generation Units.

27.2 NO.OF WIND MILLS GENERATING UNITS WITH PRODUCTION DATA

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name and Place of Wind Mills Install Capacity Generation Generation exist (in Mega Units) (in Mega Units)

1 Theni 1.65 146.016

Source: TNEB, Theni

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28. POLICE AND PRISONS

28.1 POLICE FORCE Year: 2008-2009

Sl. Ministerial Spl.Unit No Name of the Police Stations Out Posts Staff . Division

1. Theni Sub Division 1.Theni 1.Bus Stand 1.S.B. – 1 1.PA TO SP- 02 2. - 2.D.C.R.B – 1 2. SUPT-. 09 3.P.C.Patti - 3.D.C.B. – 1 3.ASST.- 25 4.Veerapandi - 4.SJ&HR – 1 4.JR.ASST.- 11 5.W.P.S/Theni - 5.Traff/Theni 1 5.TYPIST- 02 - 6.Control room 6. STENO - 01 1 7.R.C.- 01 8.O.A.- 07 2 Bodi Sub Division 6.Bodi Town - 7.P.E.W/Theni - 9. SWEEPER- 1 02 7.Bodi Taluk - 8.Highway patrol - 03 8. - 9.P.E.W/UPM - 1 9.Thevaram 10.Forensic Department, Theni -- 1 10.Kombai 11.SHB - 1 12.SDFPB - 1 11.Chinnamanur -

12. High-Wayveas - 13.Women Police - . Station, Bodi 3. Uthamapalayam Sub- 14.Uthamapalayam - - Division 15.Odaipatti - -

Sl. Name of the Police Stations Out Posts Spl.Unit Ministerial No Division Staff . 16.Cumbum North - - 17.Cumbum South 18. Gudalur North 19. Gudalur South 20. Royappanpatti 21. Kumuli 22. Women Police . . - - Station, Uthamapalayam 4. Andipatty Sub- 23.Andipatty 2.Vaigaidam Division 24.G.Vilakku 3.Eathakoil 25.Rajathani 4.Kanniappa- . pillaipatti 26.Gandamanur 27.Kadamalaigundu 28.Myladumparai 29.Varusanadu 30.Vaigai Dam 31.Ethakovil 32.K.P.Patti 33.Women Police. . Station, Andipatti

Sl. Particulars Strength Sl.No. Particulars Strength No . 1. Sub-Division 05 7 Local Police 897 Station 2. Police Station/ PS – 30 8 Armed 253 Outpost OP - 04 Reserve 3. Special Unit 10 9 Minis trial 59 Staff 4. Armed Reserve Active platon- 10 02 1239 H.G platon- - Total 01 5 FEW units 02

6 NHP Units 03

Source: Superintendent of Police, Theni.

28.2 COGNIZABLE OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE

(Including Attempts)

Sl.No Item Number of Cases . Reported

a) Murder 28 1. b) Murder for gain --- Culpable Homicide Note amounting to 2. --- Murder

3. Rape 07

4. Kidnapping and Abduction 35

5. Dacoit ---

6. Robbery 21

7. Burglary 62

8. Thefts 246

9. Riots 62

10. Criminal Breach of Trust 02

11. Cheating 88

12. Counterfeiting 03

13. Miscellaneous 3428

Total Cognizable Crime Under I.P.C. 4992

Source: Superintendent of Police, Theni.

28.3 PRISONS AND CONVICTS

Year: 2008-2009

Sl. Classification of Prisons Number No. 1. Central Prisons 0

2. State Prison for Women 0

3. Sub-Jails 2

4. Special Sub-Jails 0

5. Open Air Prison 0

6. Fifth Garden (Salem) 0

7. Borstal School 0

Source: Superintendent of Prisons, Periyakulam and Uthamapalayam

CLASSIFICATION OF CONVICTS

Sl.No Length of Sentences Male Female Total . 1. Below One Year

2. Above One Year and not exceeding Two Years 3. Above Two Years and not exceeding Five Years 4. Exceeding Five Years and not exceeding Ten Years Nil 5. Exceeding Ten Years

6. Life Sentence

7. Sentence to death

Total

Source: Superintendent of Prisons, Periyakulam and Uthamapalayam

28.4 NO.OF CASES REGISTERED UNDER P.C.R. & SC/ST ACT Year: 2008-2009 Sl. Name of the Stations No. of cases Registered No Under P.C.R.& SC&S.T. 1. P.C.Patty 01 2. Kurangani 01 3. Kombai 03 4. Chinnamanur 03 5. Cumbum south 01 6. Andipatti 02 7. G.Villakku 01 8. Rajathani 01 9. Myladumparai 02 10. Varusanadu 02 11. AWPS/Andipatti 01 12. Thenkarai 01 13. Devathanapattti 03 14. Jayamangalam 02 TOTAL 24

Source: Superintendent of Police, Theni.

28.5 NO.OF CASES REGISTERED AGAINST WOMEN HARRASSMENT AND DOWRY Year:2008-2009

Sl.no Name of the Police Station Dowry Dowry Harassment death 1 Theni AWPS 14 -- 2 Bodi AWPS 09 -- 3 Uthamapalayam AWPS 04 -- 4 Andipattti AWPS 01 -- 5 Kadamalaikundu 01 -- 6 Rayappanpatti 01 -- 7 Kompai 01 -- 8 Gandamanur -- 01 9 Cumbum South -- 01 10 Uthamapalayam -- 01 11 Chinnamanur -- 01 Total 31 04

Source: Superintendent of Police, Theni.

TOP 29. PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Items Numbers

1. Hospitals 71

2. Dispensaries 8

3. Sanitorium -

4. Nursing Home 20

5. Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic 4

6. Allopathy 27

7. Ayurvedic & Siddha 8

8. Unani --

9. Homeopathy 9

Source: J.D.(Periyakulam) and D.D. Health Service, Theni

29.2 NO.OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES WITH SUB-CENTRES Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Block / No.of Primary Health Centres No.of Sub- Municipality Centres 1. Theni 3 17

2. Periyakulam 6 27

3. Andipatty 3 23

4. K.Myladumparai 3 14

5. Cumbum 3 20

6. Uthamapalayam 4 22

7. Chinnamanur 3 17

8. Bodinayakanur 4 22

9. Total 29 162

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30.PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

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

MAGAZINES ETC., PUBLISHED Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name of the News Language of Type of Periodicals Paper Publication

1. Kattapomman Malar Tamil Monthly

2. Vaigai Malar Tamil &English Weekly

3. Theni Seithigal Tamil Fortnightly K.M.H. Medical 4. English Quarterly Journal 5. Theni Anjal Tamil Fortnightly

6. Thodarkirathu Tamil Quarterly

7. Penamunai Tamil Fortnightly

8. Ezhuchi Murasu Tamil Monthly Cardomam City Web Accesses 9 English &Tamil India Mail (24 Hourse) 10 Makkal Nala Malar Tamil Monthly

11 Koodava Thunai Tamil Monthly

12 Herald of Truth English Quartly

Source : P.A (General) Colletorate, Theni.

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

Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No Name of the District No.of Publishers .

---NIL---

Source : P.A (General) Colletorate, Theni.

30.3 NUMBEROF PRINTING PRESS IN THE DISTRICT

Year: 2008-2009

Name of the Block No.of the Printing Press Type of the Press (Letter Press/Off

set/Litho/Colour

Sl.No. Graphics)

letter press -15

Offset press - 2 1. Theni 22 Litho - 3

Colour Graphics - 2

letter press -2 2 Aundipatty 3 Offset Press - 1

letter press - 2 3 K. Mayladumparai 2 letter press - 11 4 Periyakulam 14 Offset Press - 3

letter press - 5 5. Bodinayakkanur 19 Offset Press - 14

letter press - 2 6. Chinnamanur 4 Offset press -2

letter press - 6 7 7 Uthamapalayam Offset Press - 1

letter press -7 8. Cumbum 20 Offset press - 13

Source: Concerned BSI.

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31.PRICES – INDICES

31.1 INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES Base : 1970-71 = 100 Year : 2008-09

Non Fuel, Primary Food Manuf. All Month Food Minerals Power Article Article Products Commodities Article light

April 08 1723.52 2021.04 1255.83 1203.39 2562.06 1480.27 1643.70

May 08 1747.91 2066.97 1245.81 1203.39 2562.06 1477.81 1655.46

June 08 1775.28 2101.93 1261.82 1203.39 2637.29 1494.01 1679.47

July 08 1804.27 2144.28 1270.04 1203.39 2637.29 1507.83 1700.84

August 08 1839.13 2195.28 1279.83 1203.39 2637.29 1517.31 1723.38

September 1873.04 2240.36 1296.78 1203.39 2637.29 1517.22 1740.33 08

October 08 1899.65 2291.29 1284.48 1203.39 2637.28 1517.28 1755.25

November 1919.81 2327.86 1278.49 1203.39 2637.29 1520.31 1766.56 08

December 1905.46 2304.55 1278.28 1203.39 2637.29 1522.64 1760.02 08

January 09 1894.88 2283.20 1284.99 1203.39 2637.29 1528.91 1757.20

February 1886.48 2271.19 1282.17 1203.39 2637.29 1527.14 1752.00 09

March 09 1896.80 2282.54 1291.21 1203.39 2637.29 1526.62 1757.21

Average 1847.19 2210.87 1275.81 1203.39 2624.75 1511.45 1724.29

Source : Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6

31.2 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS

FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

Base : 2001 = 100 . Year 2008-2009

Chenn Tiruch Madur Coim Coono All india Cuddal Nagercov Month Salem ai y ai batore or ore il

April 08 131 134 130 134 130 132 138 590 590

May 08 131 137 131 133 132 132 139 595 594

June 08 134 138 135 135 133 135 140 604 599

July 08 135 142 136 136 133 135 143 615 606

August 08 138 146 135 139 135 136 145 629 620

September 140 143 136 140 136 137 146 641 626 08 October 142 151 140 142 138 141 148 652 634 08 November 144 153 145 144 141 142 148 664 645 08 December 144 152 141 143 139 141 147 662 645 08 January 146 152 141 144 139 144 148 668 652 09 February 144 151 140 143 139 146 148 670 644 09

March 09 142 153 139 144 139 145 148 667 634

Average 139 146 137 140 136 139 145 638 624

Source : Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6

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

BASE: 1970-71=100 Year : 2008-2009

COMPOS FUAL & CLOTH Month FOOD MISC ITE LIGHT ING INDEX

April 08 1707.00 1547.00 1463.00 2005.00 1707.42

May 08 1724.00 1547.00 1463.00 2019.00 1722.14

June 08 1757.00 1547.00 1463.00 2021.00 1748.68

July 08 1778.00 1569.00 1463.00 2033.00 1767.89

August 08 1526.00 1478.00 1426.00 1923.00 1549.00

September 08 1532.00 1478.00 1426.00 1939.00 1555.66

October 08 1541.00 1484.00 1426.00 1940.00 1563.33

November 08 1601.00 1484.00 1426.00 1946.00 1611.77

December 08 1633.00 1484.00 1426.00 1949.00 1637.59

January 09 1655.00 1539.00 1427.00 1967.00 1657.35

February 09 1665.00 1539.00 1445.00 1991.00 1671.22

March 09 1681.00 1547.00 1463.00 1996.00 1685.91

Average 1650.00 1516.50 1443.08 1977.42 1656.54

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

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

. BASE:1970-71=100 Year : 2008-2009

Month Food Fuel Power Clothing Miscellaneo Composite and us items Index Lighting

April 08 1430.00 1579.00 1843.00 1655.00 1501.77

May 08 1434.00 1594.00 1845.00 1656.00 1505.90

June 08 1460.00 1604.00 1857.00 1676.00 1528.99

July 08 1481.00 1617.00 1856.00 1689.00 1546.86

August 08 1489.00 1617.00 1857.00 1692.00 1553.06

September 08 1494.00 1626.00 1862.00 1693.00 1557.64

October 08 1502.00 1626.00 1862.00 1693.00 1563.26

November 08 1540.00 1630.00 1859.00 1701.00 1591.49

December 08 1585.00 1630.00 1866.00 1705.00 1624.20

January 09 1628.00 1642.00 1933.00 1703.00 1658.54

February 09 1661.00 1645.00 1649.00 1726.00 1686.82

March 09 1702.00 1664.00 1990.00 1736.00 1720.92

AVERAGE 1533.00 1622.83 1881.58 1693.75 1586.62

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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: 2008-2009

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

1. Sarvodaya Seva Sangam, State Agmark Trading Honey Melmangalam. 2. Desicated coconut, Laboratory, Desiccated coconut 3. Nataraja cottage industries, 4. Andipatty. ,, Ground spices Vasu cottage industries, Gudalur. ,, ,, 5. Maniraj mills,Theni ,, Wheat,Atta,Ground spices 6. Arulraj cottage industries,Theni ,, Ground spices

7. Aruna Flour Mills,Theni. ,, Wheat,Atta

8. Durgeshnanthini oil ,, Groudnut oil mills,Theni 9. Neela Narayanan oil ,, Gingelly oil mills,Theni ,, ,, 10. Meenakshi Traders,Theni.

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33. REGISTRATION

33.1 NO.OF REGISTRATION OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT

Year: 2008-09

Name of the District No of Registration offices

Theni 13

33.2 REGISTRATION AND AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED DURING THE YEAR Year :2008-2009

No. of Registration Aggregate Value of Properties Total Receipts (Moveable and Transferred (Rs. in lakhs) Immovable) (Moveable and Immovable) (Rs. In lakhs) 673413.36 4459.76 65563

Source: District Registrar(Administration), Periyakulam

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

Year: 2008-2009

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

1.Theni 20

2. Andipatty 6

3. K.Myladumparai --

4.Periyakulam 14

5. Bodinayakanur 11

6. Chinnamanur 7

7. Uthamapalayam 3

8.Cumbum 9

34.2 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS REPAIR AND SERVICE UNITS Year: 2008-2009 Name of the Block Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Units (in No's)

1.Theni 28

2. Andipatty 8

3. K.Myladumparai 6

4.Periyakulam 26

5. Bodinayakanur 14

6. Chinnamanur 12

7. Uthamapalayam 16

8.Cumbum 10

Source: Concerned BSI

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35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 35.1 RESTAURANTS, CATES AND OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Items Numbers

171 1. Restaurants -- 2. Cafes 649 3. Other Eating and Drinking Centres Source : President Hotel Owners Association. Theni

35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Place Name of the Hotels with Name of the Hotels Lodging Facilities without Lodging Facilities

1. 1.Hotel Vaigai, Theni Town Cumbum Road, Theni. 2.Adhidya Hotels A/C Madurai road, Theni. 3.Vijai Nivas A/C, Near Bus Stand, Theni. 4.Sri Saravana Lodge, Bus Stand, Theni. 5.Ajantha lodge, Periyakulam road, Theni. 6.Sri Pandian lodge, Near Bus stand, Theni. 7.S.K.V.Lodge, Madurai road, Theni. 8.Vasantham lodge, Bus stand, Theni. 9.Asoka lodge, Periyakulam road, Theni. 10.Raja lodge, Madurai road, Theni. 11.Municipal lodge, Bus Stand, Theni. 12. Annalakshmi Periyakulam Road, Theni 13. Hotel Theni International Theni 14. New Pandian Lodge, Periyakulam Road, Theni

15. Western Gatz NRT Nagar Road, Theni

Sl.No. Place Name of the Hotels with Name of the Hotels Lodging Facilities without Lodging (1) (2) (3) Facilities (4) 2 Bodinayakkanur 1.Thiruppathi Lodge, Town Kamarajar salai, Bodi. 2.Hotel Dhalavai, . Kamarajar Salai, Bodi. 3.Alankar lodge, South Raja St., Bodi. 4.Krishna lodge, Thendral nagar, Bodi. 5.Geetha lodge, Kamarajar bazaar, Bodi. 6.Vasantha vigar lodge, Kamarajar bazaar, Bodi. 7.I.J.Lodge, Palayam road, Bodi. 8.Senthil lodge, Perumal koil st., Bodi. 9.New Vaigai lodge, Kamarajar bazaar, Bodi. 10.S.P.S. Lodge, Kamarajar Bazaar Bodi. 11.Municipal Rest House, Near bus stand, Bodi.

3. Periyakulam 1.Sri Rajaram lodge Town . Thenkarai,Periyakulam.

2. Sri Siva lodge Thenkarai, Periyakulam. 3. M.S.P.lodge, Thenkarai, Periyakaualm. 4. Chinnamanur Town 1. Sri Shanmugam lodge A/C Main road, Chinnamanur. 3. Nadar lodge, Main road, Chinnamanur. 5 Uthamapalayam town 1. President lodge, . Bye pass road, Uthamapalayam. 2. Deluxe lodge, . Byepass road, Uthamapalayam. 3. Akbar Tourist Home, . Byepass road, Uthamapalayam. 4. Gnanammal lodge, . Kombai road, Uthamapalayam. 5. P.W.D.Guest house (for Officers only) Cumbum byepass road, Uthamapalayam. 6. Cumbum Town 1. Universal lodge, Near bus stand, Cumbum. 2. Lodge Indira, Vellapper koil st., Cumbum. 3. Lucky Star Lodge, Odaikarai st., Cumbum. 4. Balaji Nadar Mansion, . Manjanakara st., Cumbum. ` 5. Ananda lodge, Main road, Cumbum. 6. R.R.Hotels, Palayam road, Cumbum.

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36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 LIST OF CINEMA THEATRES AND THEIR CAPACITIES . Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No Name of the Taluk No. of the Cinema Theatres Capacity .

Theni 3167 1. 06

1824 2. Andipatti 03

Periyakulam 2756 3. 05

4051 4. Bodinayakanur 07

8037 5. Uthamapalayam 14

Source: PA (General) Collectorate, Theni

36.2 LIST OF CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No Place Name of the Club and Association .

1. Theni District 1.Lions Club

2.Rotary Club

3.Wisemen Club

4.Sri Rengaraja club

5.Chamber of Commerce

6. Cosmos Club

36.3 LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS AND PROJECTION SERVICES Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Name of the Picture Distributors / Projection Services

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37. SOCIAL WELFARE

37.1 PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME CENTRES

Year :2008-2009

No. of Centres School sector Local Body Sector WBA Sector Total Panchay Municipa Panchayat Municipal ICDS ICDS at l Bodies Union Bodies * Union

561 36 29 68 - 1053 1747

* World Bank assisted ICDS III Project Source: PA Noon Meal office, Colletorate

37.2 NO.OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME

No. of Beneficiaries under age group Total 5 to 9 10 to 13 3-5 Panchayat Municipal Panchayat Municipal Union Bodies Union Bodies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

26074 88543 26456 -- -- 141073

Source: * World Bank assisted ICDS III Project Source: PA Noon Meal office

37. 3 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

UNDER FREE SUPPLY OF TEXT BOOKS AND UNIFORMS Year : 2008-2009 STNDARDS TEXT BOOKS UNIFORMS

Sl.No BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS

1 VI TO VIII 4656 3987 23365 21572

2 IX TO XII ------28027 30315

Source: C.E.O Office, Theni.

37.4NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER OLDAGE PENSION SCHEME Year : 2008-09

Sl. Name of Scheme Under OAP No. of Amount No. Beneficiaries Granted (Rs.) 1 Old Age Pension for Old Aged 12538 60182400 (@ Rs. 400/- per Head) 2 Old Age Pension for Personally 2082 9993600 Handicapped 3 Old Age Pension for Widows 10330 49584000 4 Old Age Pension to Agri. Labours 5697 27345600 5 Old Age Pension for deserted Wives 2819 13531200 Total 33466 160636800

Source: GDP Section, Collectorate, Theni

37.5 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITIES Year : 2008-2009

Name of the House/House Sites distributed District S.C. S.T. B.C. D.C.& Others Total MBC

Theni 127 - - - - 127

Source: DADW & Backward Class Office, Theni.

IMPLEMENTAION OF RELEIF MEASURE & PENSION SCHEME

37.6. BENEFICIARIES UNDER NALINTHOR NALA THITTAM

Sl. Category of No. of Total Amount No. Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Disbursed (Rs. ) 1. Scheduled Caste 17 170000 2. Scheduled Tribes - - 3. Others 93 930000 T o t a l 110 1100000

Source: GDP Section, Collectorate, Theni.

37.7 ACCIDENTAL RELIEF FOR WORKERS ( DEATH AT THE TIME OF WORK)

Sl. Category of Beneficiaries No. of Total Amount No. Beneficiaries Disbursed (Rs.) 1. Scheduled Caste 10 2. Scheduled Tribes 3. Others - 100000

T o t a l 10

Source: GDP Section, Collectorate, Theni

37.8 BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREEDOM FIGHTERS’ PENSION SCHEME

Year : 2008-2009 Sl. State/Central Govt No. of Beneficiaries No. (@ Rs. 3000/- & Rs.6000/- Per Head)

1. State Government 101

2. Central Government 13

Total 114

Source: District Treasury, Theni.

37.9 TAMIL NADU CHIEF MINISTER’S RELIEF FUND (Beneficiaries Under Road Accidents)

Sl. Category No. of Total Amount No Beneficiaries Disbursed . (Rs. ) 1. Road Accidents 26 260000

Traveling in TNSTC 2. - - Buses

Total 26 260000

Source: GDP Section, Collectorate, Theni

37.10 BENEFICIARIES UNDER MOZHI KAVALAR PENSION SCHEME

Sl. Taluk No. of Beneficiaries No. (@ Rs3000 per Head/ Month) 1. Theni 2 2. Andipatty 2 3. Periyakulam 0 4. Bodinayakkanur 0 5. Uthamapalayam 77 Total 81 Source: District Treasury, Theni.

37.11 BENEFICIARIES UNDER NALINTHA KALAINGAR PENSION SCHEME

Sl. Taluk No. of Beneficiaries No. (@ Rs. 1000 per Head/ Month) 1. Theni 15 2. Andipatty 27 3. Periyakulam 11 4. Bodinayakkanur 7 5. Uthamapalayam 12 Total 72

Source: District Treasury, Theni.

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38. SANITARY SERVICES

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

Local Body No. of Workers No. of Garbage Other connected engaged in and Sewage works related with Sanitation disposal sanitation . Muncipalities 538 6 93 M.T/ day

Townpanchayats 306 22 -- Village Panchayats 378 -- -- Total 1222 28

Source: Concerned Municipal , Town Panchayat and Village Panchayat Offices

38.2 38.2. NO. OF VEHICLES ENGAGED IN SANITARY SERVICES

Sl.N Name of the Block o. /Municipality No. of vehicles engaged in Sanitary Services

1. Theni 7 2. Periyakulam 3 3. Bodinaickanur 4 4. Chinnamanur 4 5. Cumbum 3 6. Gudalur 3 7. Spl Panchayat ( 22 ) 110

Source: RDD of Municipal Administration. Madurai. & Asst. Director of Spl. Panchayats. Madurai.

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39. 39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE

39.1 INSTITUTIONS AND LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN RESEARCH WORK

Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories

Horticultural College and Research Institute, Horticulture Periyakulam Crops

Source: Dean,Horticulture college

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40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 LIST OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL STORAGE GODOWNS

Name and address of Agricultural Name of address of Non-Agricultural Godowns Godowns 1. 2.

1. Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation Ltd. Godown Vaigaidam Road. Andipatti 2. Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation Ltd. Godown Kurangani Road. Bodi

3. Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation Ltd. Godown -- Nallakarupanpatti. Periyakulam

4. Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation Ltd. Godown Kombai Road. Uthamapalayam 5. Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation Ltd. Godown Bodi Road. Theni

Source: District Warehousing office.

40.2 LIST OF COLD STORAGE AND GODOWNS

Sl.No. Name and address of the cold storage

1. For Tamarind -Theni , Near Colletorate 2. For Tamarind – OMS G.vilakku 3. Eastern Condiments , Bodi Road. Theni

Source: Concerned Office

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41. TEXTILES

41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills

Sl.N Name of the No. of Ginning No. of No. of o District mills Spinning mills Weaving mills

1. THENI 44

Source: Inspector of Factories, Theni,

41.2 QUANTUM OF PRODUCTION DURING THE YEAR.

Ginning Mills Spinning mills production Weaving mills production Production 2. 3. 1.

----NA----

Source: Concerned office

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42. TRADE AND COMMERCE

42.1 NO. OF MAJOR AND MINOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ESTATE

No. of major No. of minor Trade No. of Commercial estate Trade

453 92 414

Source: Secretary, Market Committee, Theni

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43.1 LENGTH OF ROADS (In Km)

Surfaced Roads Unsur Grand Remarks faced Total Cement Bituminous WBM& Total Roads Concrete Metal .

National Highways -- 162.70 -- 162.70 -- 162.70 Road

State Highways --- 725.77 -- 725.77 -- 725.77 &(RW)

P.U.Roads 8.80 714.93 243.30 967.03 165.90 1132.93

Source: EE. Highways and Asst. Director, Panchayats, Theni

43.2 ROAD ACCIDENTS Year : 2008-2009

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

1 Theni District 967 1372 202

Source: Superintendent of Police, Theni.

43.3.REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE Year: 2008-2009 Commercial Stage Carriage Auto Rickshaw Ordinary Taxi Public Private During Upto During Upto During Upto During Upto the year the year the year the year the year the year the year the year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

- 348 - 16 2306 2326 44 549

Commercial

Motor Cab Maxicab Omni Buses Private Station Vehicle and During others Upto During Upto the During Upto Upto the During the year the year year the year the year the year the year year

29 354 23 326 - 18 3 94

Table 43.3 Contd.

Commercial Light School Bus Ambulance Fire Fighter Commercial Vehicle During Upto the During Upto the Durin Upto During Upto the year year the year year g the the year the year the year year (17) (18) (19) (20) (22) 23) (21) (24)

6 226 5 30 - 20 - -

Commercial

Lorry Articulated Vehicle State Permit National Permit State Permit National Permit During Upto During Upto the During Upto the Duri Upto the the year the year year the year year ng the year year the year (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32)

60 1327 24 494 - 20 - -

Commercial Non- Commercial Vehicles Tractor / Trailer Total Motor Cycle Scooter During Upto During Upto the During Upto During Upto the the year the year year the year the the year the year year year (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40)

- - - - 6240 146471 336 29435

Non- Commercial Vehicles Moped Tri-Cycle Auto Motor Car Jeep During Upto During Upto the During Upto the During Upto the the year the year year the year year the the year year year (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48)

- - - - 60 2856 - 32

Table 43.3 Contd.

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

- - 420 2439 - - - -

Table 43.3 Contd.

Non- Commercial Vehicles Road Rollers Others Total Grand Total During Upto During Upto the During Upto the During Upto the the the year the year year the year the year year year year (57) (58) (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) (64)

- - - - 7056 1811233 9556 187426

Source : RTO .Periyakulam

43.4 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Sl. Name of the Corporations Year of Headquarter District No.of No Formati covered buses as on . on 31st March 09

1. Tamilnadu State Transport Dindigul 854 1.4.1986 Corporation (Mdu) and Dindigul Limited, Dindigul Region Theni

Source: Tamil Nadu State Transport(Madurai)Ltd, Dindigul

43.5. SELECT INDICATORS ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS Year : 2008-2009 Sl. Item Name of the Transport Lenth No. Corporation

854 1. Fleet Strength

2. Kilometers operated carried per day (in 3.79

lakhs)

3. Number of passengers carried per day 7.76

(in lakhs)

4. Fleet Utilisation (Percentage) 96.08

Kilometers efficiency (Percentage)

5. Kilometers run per litre of diesel 5.45

6. a) City / Town poration (MDU DVN-IV) 5.28

b) Mofussil Dindigul 346 7. Number of routes (As on day)

8. Number of New routes introduced 2

during the year 8 9. New villages benefited during the year 0.08

10. Benefited village population (in lakhs) Tamilnadu Transport Cor

11 Staff strength 5228 216 12. Number of New Buses Purchases

Source: General Manager, TNSTC (MDU - DIV-IV), Dindigul

43.6 RAILWAY LINES AND STATIONS Year: 2008-2009

Item Broad Meter Broad Gauge Total Gauge Gauge & Meter Gauge

1. Route Length (in Km.) -- 41.09 -- 41.09

2. Tract Length (in Km.) -- 41.09 -- 41.09

3. Number of Railway . . . -- 3 -- 3 . Stations

Source: Railway Station, Theni

43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT

1. Major Ports

2. Intermediate ports Not Applicable

3. Minor ports

Vessels entered and Cargo handled

Name of the Port Vessels entered Cargo handled

Not Applicable

43.8 AIR PORTS Year: 2008-2009 Sl. Airport Passengers (in ‘000’) No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total

---NIL--

43.9 PRIVATE TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Transport Operations

1 Tvl. Indian Transport, 53/1 Cumbam Road, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 2 K.Fiaz Ahamed S/o. Kaleel Ahamed, No.9Gulam Rasool St. (TK) Dindigul 3 K.Syed Ibrahim, S/o S.K.Kattuvva Rowther, 119 North Agraharam, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 4 KAJ Bus Transport, 1/4- 92 Cumbam Road, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 5 S.Balasubramaniyam firm & Bus Service, Cumbam Road, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 6 Parvathi Road ways Propritor : K.A.R Ravindran, S/o K.A. Rathinam Mariyamman Kovil St. Thenkarai, Periyakulam 7 Tvl. Jayaraj Road ways, Jayaraj nadar Road, Periyakulam 8 K.S.Sethupathy S/o Subramaniyapillai, 12.Thandupalayam Main Road, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 9 V.Parameswaran S/o Veluchamy, 14.A.K.C. Colony, Chinnandaver Kovil Street, 10 Fathuma Motor Service, Cumbam road, Theni 11 Srivairamani Bus Service J.Ganesh. S/o Jeyaraman, No.64.North Agraharam Periyakulam 12 S.Sanmuganathan, S/o P.P.Seeniappa Chettiyar, 9.Vanniya Vaisyar St. Periyakulam 13 G.Rosilin Malathi, W/o M.Gana Sekaran, 1241/764 Periyakulam Road. Theni 14 Shareef Roadways Proparitor : M.Abdhul Kathar, S/o S.V.Mohamed Shareef, , 6A.Cumbam Road, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 15 Thirumal Alagu Transport, 275, K.R.R.Nager, Theni 16 A.Kubendran S/o Anga Thevar, 4. Vaigaidam Road, Andipatti (TK) Theni 17 A.Rajendran S/o Augustin, 82 Saint Savier St., Thenkarai, Periyakulam 18 K.Indira W/o P.P.Kaliyappan, 18. South St, Thenkarai, Periyakulam 19 S.K.Bus Transport, No.241 , Palani 20 Chellam Automobiles, Propritor :C.J.Hemanth S/o. C.Jeyapalu, Jeya raj Nadar Road, Periyakulam, Theni

Source : RTO .Periyakulam

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44.1 PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTION Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No Tourist Place .

1 Vaigai Dam

2

3 Bodi Mettu

4 Kumbakarai Falls

5 Megamalai Water Falls (Chinna Suruli)

6 High wavys 44.2 LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Places of Worship

1 Arulmigu Gowmariamman Temple, Veerapandi. 2 Arulmigu SaneeswararTemple, Kuchanur. 3 Arulmigu Suruliandavar Koil, Suruli Falls.. 4 Sri Mavoothu Vellappar Koil,Theppampatti. 5 Veerappa Iyannar Temple, Theni-Allinagaram. 6 Arulmigu Kalagasthiswarar Gnanambal Temple at Uthamapalyam 7 St.Xaviear Church at Rayappan patti near Uthamapalayam 8 Thousand Lingam Temple at Suruli Falls.

44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS Year:2008-2009 Sl.No List of Hotels List of Restaurants

1 New Everest,Theni. New Restaurant – Theni. 2 New Vasantham,Theni. New Everest,Theni. 3. Sri pandiyan,Theni. Athithya,Theni. 4. Nagar,Theni. Vasantham,Theni. 5 Sri Prakash,Theni. Sankar,Theni. 6 Sri Senthilkumar Hotel,Andypatti. Pandiyan,Theni. 7 Saravana Bhavan,Andypatti. Nivas,Theni. 8 Anandha,Andypatti. Anjana,Theni. 9 New Vijaya Bhavan,Bodi. Vaigai,Theni. 10 Alankar,Bodi. Ajantha,Theni. 11 I.J.Hotel,Bodi. Asoka,Theni. 12 Vasantha,Bodi. New Vijaya Bhavan. 13 Thalavai Hotel,Bodi. New Aryabhavan,Bodi. 14 S.P.S.Hotel,Bodi. New Pankajabavan,Bodi. 15 Siva,Periyakulam. Sri Victoria,Bodi. 16 Noor,Periyakulam. New Woodlands,Periyakulam. 17 M.S.P.,Periyakulam. Regupathivilas,Periyakulam. 18 Rajendra,Periyakulam. Gugrathur Hotel,Periyakulam. 19 R.R.,Cumbum. Aryabhavan,Periyakulam. 20 K.N.P.,Cumbum. New Lakshmi lunch 21 Indrra deluxe,Cumbum. Home,Chinnamanur. Sri Vicknesh,Chinnamanur. Shanmuga mess,Chinnamanur. Singapore mess,Uthmapalayam. Hotel Bell.,Uthmapalayam. Thambees,Uthamapalayam. Rajab Mess,Uthamapalayam. Sri Kumar Hotel,Cumbum. Lakshi lunch home,Cumbum. Hotel Uduppi,Cumbum. Tambees,Cumbum.

Source : President Hotel Owners’ Association. Theni

44.3 LIST OF TRAVEL AGENTS Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No List of Travel Agents .

1. Reshigash Travels, Theni

2. Renga Travels, Theni

Source: RTO Office, Periyakulam

44.4 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS

Year : 2008-2009

Train From To Day Arrival Dept. No.

713 Madurai (Via ) Bodinayakkanur Daily 10.00A.M 10.05 Theni . A.M.

714 Bodinayakkanur (Via) Theni Madurai ,, 18.00 18.05 A.M A.M.

44.5 AIR TIMINGS

Sectors Flight No. Dep. Arr. Frequency

------Not Applicable------

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45. VITAL STATISTICS 45.1 BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED Year: 2008-2009 Name of the Live Deaths Infant Still Birth Maternal District Births Registered death Registered Death Registered Registered Registered Sl.No.

1. THENI 19119 7672 359 13

Source: Deputy Director of Health, Theni

45.2 BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES

Year: 2008-2009

Birth Death Infant Mortality SBR MMR (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

19119 7672 359

Source: Deputy Director of Health, Theni

45.3 DEATH BY CAUSES Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Causes for Death No.of the (1) (2) Death (3) 1 Fever --- 2 Respiratory 8 3 Suicide 12 4 Maternal Death 01 5 T.B 02 6 Jaundice -- 7 Cancer -- 8 Heart Diseases 50 9 Paralysis 07 10 Ulcer -- 11 Killed by Wild animals -- 12 Wounds and Accidents 01 13 Diabetes -- 14 Others 62

Total 143

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46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1 LIST OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL & URBAN POPULATION Year 2008-2009 List of Voluntary services Sl.No

1 AMUTHASURABI Women Development Society, Theni 2 ANGEL, Aundipatti 3 AHMT, Bodinayakkanur 4 CHANARD, T.Kallipatti 5 GREEN, Chinnamanur 6 IDEAL, Periyakulam 7 MAHASAKTHI, Periyakulam 8 MAITHRI Society. Theni 9 MMS, Periyakulam 10 NESAM, Periyakulam 11 St.JOSEP Development Trust, Genguvarpatti 12 SRDPE, Sukkuvadampatti, Theni 13 VAIGAI Mahalir Iyakkam, Aundipatti

Source :Project Offocer. Mhalir Thittam, Theni

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47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY 47.1 NO. OF SCHEMES OPERATED IN THE DISTRICT Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Name of the Schemes No.Of programmes In the scheme 1 Cumbum Vally 2 2 Kokilapuram 3 3 Odaipatti 14 4 T.Sinthalaicherry 8 5 Kamarajapuram 3 6 Govindapuram 12 7 Sillamarathupati 11 8 Thadicherry 9 9 Unjampatti 12 10 Vallalnathi 23 11 Arappadithevanpatti 26 12 Government Medical College 1 13 Myladumparai 17 14 Kumanathozhu 9 15 Lakshimipuram 8 16 Sankarapuram 25 17 Kombai,Pannaipuram,Thevaram 3 18 Jankalpatti 6 19 Veppanpatti 10 20 Kovilparai 6 21 Palacombai 50 22 Thenkarai 15

Source: Extinctive Engineer .TWAD Board, Theni 47.2 NO.OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY Year: 2008-2009 Sl.No. Name of the Schemes No.of Workers engaged in water works and supply

1 Cumbum Valley 2 Odiapatty 3 Gokilapuram 4 T.Sindalacerry 5 Sankarapuram 6 Kombai, Pannaipuram and Thevaram 7 Kamarajapuram 8 Govindanagaram 9 Sillamarathupatti 10 Thadicherry 11 Ujampatti 12 Vallalnathi 13 Arapadithevanpatty Works done by Contractors 14 Myladumparai 15 Kumanantholu 16 Lakshimipuram 17 Jangalpatty 18 Veppampatty 19 Palakombai 20 Kovilparai 21 Government Medical College 22 Thenkarai

Source: Extinctive Engineer .TWAD Board, Theni

47.3 NO.OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS Year: 2008-2009

Sl.No. Blocks / No.of House water Municipalities Numbers connections

1 Panchayat Union 8 32666

2 Spl Panchayat 22 21751

3 Municipalities 6 47765

. Total 102182

Source: Concerned Panchayat Union, Town Panchayat, and Municipalities.

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