OFFICERS AND STAFF ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PUBLICATION

Overall Guidance

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

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

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

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

DATA PROCESSING

Thiru.V. Karthigeyan, M.A., Statistical officer Tmt. B. Meena, B.Sc., Statistical Inspector Selvi. G. Jeba Jenifa, B.E., Data Coordinator

PREFACE

The District Statistical Hand Book is prepared and published by our Department every year. This book provides useful data across various departments in Kanniyakumari District. It contains imperative and essential statistical data on different Socio-Economic aspects of the District in terms of statistical tables and graphical representations. This will be useful in getting a picture of Kanniyakumari’s current state and analyzing what improvements can be brought further. I would liketo thank the respectable District Collector Prashant M.Wadnere, IASfor his cooperation in achieving the task of preparing theDistrict Hand Book for the year 2018-19and I humbly acknowledge his support with profound gratitude. The co-operation extended by the officers of this district, by supplying the information presented in this book is gratefully acknowledged. I express my appreciation for the effort taken by the district statistical unit in compilation and computerisation of this publication.

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

Place : Kanniyakumari Deputy Director of Statistics , Date : 31-10-2019 Nagercoil

INDEX Page No STATISTICAL TABLES CONTENTS

Salient Features of Kanniyakumari District 1-12

District Profile 2018-19 13-30

1. AREA AND POPULATION

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

Blocks and Municipalities

1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers. 35

1.3 Population by Religion 36

1.4 Population by Age Groups 37,38

1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 39

1.6 Salient features of 1991 Census – Block and 40,41

Municipality wise.

2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1 Temperature at select Stations . 42

2.2 Season wise Rainfall 43-45

2.3 Time Series Date of Rainfall by seasons 46

2.4 Monthly Rainfall from April 2015 to March 2016 47

3. AGRICULTURE

3.1 Soil Classification (with illustration by map) 48-52

3.2 Land Utilisation 53-55

3.3 Area and Production of Crops 56,57

3.4 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 58,59

3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings 60

3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides 61

3.7 Regulated Markets 61

3.8 Crop Insurance Scheme 62

3.9 Sericulture 62

4. IRRIGATION

4.1 Sources of Water Supply with Command Area – 63,64

Blockwise.

4.2 Actual Area Irrigated (Net and Gross) by sources. 65

4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops. 66

4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Borewells. 67

5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

5.1 Livestock Population 68,69

5.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated – Blockwise. 69

5.3 No.of Veterinary Hospitals 70

5.4 Diary Development 70,71

5.5 Poultry Development 72

5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 72

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE

6.1 No. of Commercial Banks 73,74

6.2 Insurance Schemes 75

7. CO-OPERATION

7.1 Co-operative Societies 76,77

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES

8.1 No.of Fair Price Shops 78,79

8.2 Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their 79

retail prices

8.3 No.of Ration Cards (Rural and Urban) 80

8.4 Quantity supplied 80

8.5 No.of LPG Connections 81

8.6 No.of Persons waiting for LPG connection 82

9. COMMUNICATION

9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 83,84

9.2 Post-Offices doing Post and Telegraphic Business 85

9.3 Telegraph Offices 86

9.4 No.of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No.in Use 86

9.5 No.of PCOs attached to each exchange 87

9.6 No.of Persons waiting for Phone Connection. 88

10.ELECTRICITY

10.1 No.of Power Stations 89,90

10.2 Quantum of Power purchased 90

10.3 Power Consumption Sectorwise 91

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output 91

10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 92

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity 93

10.7 Capacity of Transformers 93

11.EDUCATION

11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 94,95

11.2 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers 95,96

11.3 College for Professional Education, Students and 97-99

Teachers

11.4 Colleges for Other Professional Education, Students and 100

Teachers

11.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 101

11.6 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers 102-104

11.7 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers 105

11.8 Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and 106

Teachers

11.9 Computer Training Centers 107

11.10 Hostels and Inmates by Community 108

11.11 Scholarships to Students by Community 109

12. FISHERIES

12.1 Fisheries Development 110,111

12.2 Estimated M F Production/Inland Fish Production 111

12.3 Infrastructure in Private sector 111

12.4 Marian Fish Production and Inland 112

12.5 No. Of Families Engaged In Fishing 112

13. HANDLOOM

13.1 No. of Focal Centers with Location details 113,114

13.2 No.of Societies and Varietywise Production 114

13.3 No.of Power Looms and No.of Employees working 115

13.4 No.of Families engaged 115

14.HANDICRAFTS

14.1 Name and Addresses of Handicrafts 116,117

14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 118

14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold 119

14.4 No.of Families engaged in Handicrafts 120

15.HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses 121,122

15.2 No.of Allied Pathological Units available 123

15.3 Diseasewise patients treated 124-126

15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel 127

15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Program 127

16.HOUSING

16.1 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 128

16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector 128

16.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under 129

Public Sector

16.4 Construction activity of Housing Board 129

16.5 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 129

16.6 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Police Housing 129

corporation ltd

16.7 Index No.of Building Construction cost in Urban centers 130

16.8 Labor charges of Construction Workers 130

17.INDUSTRIES

17.1 Results of ASI 131

17.2 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by 132

Manufacture by Industries Based on ASI

17.3 Industrial Production 133

17.4 Production and Value of Major Minerals in the District 134

17.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 134

17.6 Small Scale Industries 135-137

17.7 Khadi and Village Industries 138

17.8 No.of Printing Presses 139

17.9 No.of Photocopy (Xerox) centres 140

18. FACTORIES

18.1 Registered and Working Factories 141

18.2 Employment in Working Factories 141,142

18.3 Trade Unions, Industrial Disputes by Strikes, Lockout and 142

Gheraos

19.LOCAL BODIES

19.1 Municipal Bodies Area and Population by Grades 143

19.2 Municipal Bodies by Taluks 143

19.3 Panchayat Union, Village/Town Panchayats 144

19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas and Revenue Villages 144

19.5 Tax Collected by Corporation/Municipality/Panchayat 144

Union/Town Panchayat/Village Panchayat

20.LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

20.1 No.of Persons registered during the year and Total No.of 145

Persons waiting upto the end of the year as per Live Register

20.2 No.of Placement during and upto the end of the year. 145

21.LEGAL SERVICE

21.1 Judicial Divisions and Original Jurisdiction 146,147

21.2 Results of Civil and Criminal cases in the Court of Original 147

Jurisdiction, Civil Suits Regular.

21.3 Results and Revenue cases in the courts of original 147

jurisdiction Civil suits / Criminal Regular for the year

21.4 Results of civil and Revenue cases in the courts of original 148

jurisdiction Civil suits / criminal regular

21.5 Nature of Free legal available and No. of Beneficiaries, No. of 148

Cases disposed off in Lok Adalat during the year

21.6 No. of Advocates practicing in courts 148

22. LIBRARIES

22.1 List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district with details, 149-150 of Members Books available and Readers

22.2 No.of Libraries houses in Government Building / Rental 151

Building

22.3 No.of Reading Rooms 151-155

23.MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 No.of Mining and Quarrying units in the district 155

23.2 Classification-wise production during the year 155

24.MANUFACTURING SECTOR

24.1 No.of Food and other allied manufacturing units in the 156

district

24.2 No.of Non-Food manufacturing units in the district 157-160

25.MEDICAL SERVICES

25.1 No.of Medical Colleges in the district with Students and 161

Teachers

25.2 No.of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers 162

25.3 No.of Medical Stores in the district - Category-wise 162

25.4 No.of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers 162

26.MOTOR VEHICLES

26.1 No.of Motor Vehicles on Road up to the end of the 163,164

year 2018-19

26.2 No.of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) registered during the 164

year 2018-19

26.3 No.of Persons issued with Driving Licence 164

27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

27.1 No.of solar energy generating units in the district with 165

production area

27.2 No.of Wind Mills Generating units with production data 165

28. POLICE AND PRISONS

28.1 Police Force 166,167

28.2 Cognizable Offences under Indian Penal Code 167

28.3 Prisons and Convicts 168

28.4 No.of Cases Registered under PCR 169

28.5 No.of Cases Registered against Woman Harassment and 169

dowry

29. PUBLIC HEALTH

29.1 Public Health and Medical Services rendered by 170

Organizations and Individual

29.2 No.of Primary Health Centers with Sub-centers 170

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1 No. of Newspapers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly 171

Magazines, etc., Published

30.2 No. of Publishes in the District 171

other than newspapers and magazines

30.3 No.of Printing, presses in the district 171

31. PRICE INDICES

31.1 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 172,173

31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers 174-177

31.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for selected essential items 177,178

in Rural

31.4 Consumer Price Index Numbers for selected essential items 178,179

in Urban

31.5 All consumer Price Index nos. for Industrial workers 179

31.6 Consumer Price Index for Rural and Urban combined. 180

32. QUALITY CONTROL

32.1 List of Industrial / Establishment Units having Quality 181 Control Facilities and the products subjected to Quality Control

33. REGISTRATION

33.1 No.of Registration Offices in the district 181

33.2 Registration and Aggregate Value of properties transferred 181,182 During the year.

34. REPAIR AND SERVICES

34.1 Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service Stations 182

34.2 Authorized Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and 182

Service Unit

35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

35.1 Restaurants, Cafes and Other Eating and Drinking Places 184

35.2 Details of Hotels 185,186

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 List of Cinema Theatres and their capacities 187

36.2 List of Clubs and Associations 188

36.3 List of Motion Picture Distributors and Projection Services 188

37. SOCIAL WELFARE

37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Programme 189

Centres

37.2 No.of Beneficiaries under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious 189

Meals Programme

37.3 No.of Beneficiaries under the free supply of Text Books and 189

Uniforms

37.4 No.of Beneficiaries under Social security and Pension Schemes 190

37.5 Free Houses and House sites distributed to community 190

37.6 No of Beneficiaries under Welfare schemes 191

38. CONSERVANCY SERVICES

38.1 No. of Conservancy Workers engaged in Conservancy, 192 Garbage and Debris disposal and other particulars.

38.2 No.of Vehicles engaged in the conservancy services 192

39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICES

39.1 Institutions and Laboratories engaged in Research Work 192

40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 List of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Storage Godowns 193

40.2 List of Cold Storage Godowns 194

41. TEXTILES

41.1 No.of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving Mills in the district 194

41.2 Quantum of Production during the year 195

42. TRADE AND COMMERCE

42.1 No.of Major and Minor Trade and Commercial Estate in the 195

district

43. TRANSPORT

43.1 Length of Roads 196,197

43.2 Road Accidents 197

43.3 Register Motor Vehicles 198

43.4 Transport Corporation 199

43.5 Select indicators of overall performance of State 199

Transport Corporation

43.6 Railway Lines and Stations 200

43.7 Port Development 200,201

43.8 Airports 201

43.9 Private Transport Operations 201

44. TOURISM

44.1 Places of Tourist Attraction 202,203

44.2 The List of Places of Worship 204,205

44.3 List of Hotels and Restaurants 206,207

44.4 The List of Travel Agents 208

44.5 Train and Air Service Timings 209,210

45. VITAL STATISTICS

45.1 Births and Deaths registered in the district 211

45.2 Birth , Death and Infant Mortality rates in the district 211

45.3 Death by Causes 212

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES

46.1 List of Voluntary Services available in the district for the 213 development of Rural and Urban Population

47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY

47.1 No.of Schemes Operated in the district 214,215

47.2 No.of Workers engaged in the Water Works and Supply 216

47.3 No.of House connections, fountains 216,217

48 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES

48.1 Fire and Rescue services 218

SALIENT FEATURES OF KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT

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

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

This District was bouded by Tirunelveli district on the North and the East, The Indian ocean on the south, Gulf of Mannar on the SouthEast. State on the North West and the Arabian Seaon the west.By its very location, the District occupies a unique place amongst the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is the only place in the entire world where one can witness both the sun rise and the sun set. It has a coastal line of 71.5 kms stretched onthree sides. This small district is famous for its vast green stretches of paddy fields, coconut groves, Rubber garden and luxurious lush green forests and the rare earth of the western sea shore and stretched valley mountain of the . The district is divided into two Revenue Divisions namelyPadmanabhapuram and Nagercoil having the headquarters at Thuckalai and Nagercoil respectively. There are Six Taluks namely, ,,,, Killiyoor and . This district owns one Corporation is Nagercoil, Three Municipalities i.e. , and Kuzhithurai and nine development blocks. Six blocks , , Killiyoor, Thiruvattar, Thuckalai and Kurunthencode form a part of Padmanabhapuram Revenue Division and the remaining three Agastheeswaram, Rajakamangalam and Thovalai come under Nagercoil Revenue Division. There are 55 Town Panchayats in this district.And also the District comprises in six Assembly segments and one Parliament Constituency.

AGRICULTURE:

The District is purely Agriculture oriented and its economy solely depends on Agricultural production and its allied activities. Indeed, it is one of the most industrially backward districts in Tamil Nadu State. Based on the Topography, the District is divided into three mountainous terrain, plain lands and undulating valley.In the hilly tracks of Western Ghats plantation crops like rubber, coffee, tea, pepper, gloves, spices, coconut, tapioca and horticultural crops like mango, pineapple and jackfruits are raised, where as in the plain lands, paddy, banana, coconut and vegetables are grown. Paddy is the most essential food crop of the District and it is extensively cultivated in 11954 (Gross) hectares. Among the commercial crops, rubber, coconut cashew and pepper occupy the major area. Dams, Government Canals, Canals fed with tank are the major sources of irrigation.Petchiparai, Perunchani, Kodayar, Pattanamkal, Neyyar are the main water systems of this District.

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

EDUCATION:

There are many Educational Institutions in this District which offers Primary Education to Higher Education. In Education front, this District stood first in Literacy rate in Tamil Nadu Government Medical College Asaripallam has commenced in 2003- 2004, with the strength of 100 students and now the college has strength of 506 students. This district has one Government Medical College, one Government Ayurvedic college, one Private Medical College, 3 Private Homeopathy Medical Colleges,2 Private Siddha Medical Colleges, 2 Private Pharmacy College, one private Dental Medical College,2 private physiotherapy College , 24 Private Nursing Colleges, One Government Arts & Science College,26 Private Arts & Science Colleges, 29Private Engineering Colleges, One Deemed to be Government College and 21 Polytechnic Colleges, 261 Higher Secondary Schools, 212 High Schools, 201 Middle Schools, 412 Primary Schoolsand 145 Nursery and Primary Schools attributing nearly cent percent literacy in this district.

TOURISM:

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

THIRUVALLUVAR STATUE

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

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

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

PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE

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

Marthanda Varma.Now the palace is under the control of Kerala state.

MATHOOR AQUEDUCT

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

COLACHEL PILLAR Colachel Pillar is a heritage structure located in Colachel town in Kanniyakumari District. Colachel was an important Port city during Kingdom. Colachel was the location of the battle between the Travancore Kingdom and the Forces. Dutch Forces which landed at Colachel on July 1741 the reign of the Travancore King Sree Padmanabhadasa Maharajah Sree nizham Thirunal Veera Bala Kulasekhara Perumal. In the , Cap De Lannoy, the Dutch Naval Forces Commander, was captured. To commemorate this great victory of the Travancore Army over the Dutch at Colachel, the Travancore Government installed the Colachel Pillar at the very spot where the Dutch had

Capitulated to the Maharaja of Travancore. It was the first time in Indian History that an Asian Country defeated a European naval Force. The Colachel War Memorial/Victory Pillar is a Pillar of Valour and remembrance of the great Victory of Travancore Army over the Dutch Forces. The granite Pillar is Cylindrical in shape and 15 ft. in height excluding the Pedestal. The Pedestal is 10 ft. high and the whole structure is of 25 ft. It is located about 19Kms from Nagercoil, 40Kms from Kanniyakumari and 63Kms from Thriuvananthapuram.

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

MUTTOM BEACH Muttom beach is hidden gem of Kanniyakumari district. It is the only beach with so many rocks on the shore.The light house which is about 200m from the beach is 135 years old and still functioning.It is one of the oldest light houses in Tamil Nadu. The museum explains about the origin or lighthouse and the equipment used in olden days to function the light house.The mini video hall in the museum has video of 8 min which is very informative.

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

VATTAKOTTAI FORT A Coastal Fort, Vattakottai is built in 18th Century during the reign of Travancore Kingdom. It is one of the Popular sightseeing Places in Kanniyakumari. It was constructed for the Purpose of Coastal defence. This Fort was the last seaside fort that was built by Travancore Kingdom. During the rule of Travancore King Marthanda Varma (1729-1758) this fort was built. The Fort has been declared as a protected site and come under the administration of Indian Archeological Department.

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

OLAKKAI WATER FALLS Olakkai Water Falls is a natural Picturesque Waterfall situated near Azhagiyapandipuram Village of Thovalai Block. When the falls is viewed from the distance it resembles as Pestle which in is called “Ulakkai”. The Pathway through the Reserve Forest leads Tourists to this scenic Waterfall. The falls is up in the Middle of the forested hills (the hills of the Western Ghats) which are accessible only by foot from the base of the hills. Ollakai Water falls comprises of two Waterfalls. The Lower falls serves as a Beautiful Picnic spot for the Tourists. The other is a higher fall and that is located uphill. To

reach Higher falls one needs to climb about 200 metres uphill from Lower falls. Visitors can neither enjoy by bathing in the Lower falls or trek further up to the Higher falls. It is located at about 20Kms from Nagercoil, 44Kms from Kanniyakumari and 82Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. PETCHIPARAI RESERVOIR The is one among the central attractions found in . It is located at about 45 km from Nagercoil; The Pechiparai Reservoir was worked amid the rule of Maharaja Sri 1885 – 1924, over the River Kodayar, in light of the model of Dam in Madurai. The storage region is around 425.1 meters in length and has a catchment region of 204.8sq.km. Pechiparai Reservoir is in the midst of the Western Ghats. There is a camp shed in favor of the Reservoir which goes about as a resting place for guests.The water from the reservoir is used for both irrigation of crops and for drinking purposes, which has led to conflict between farmers who want to use all the water for their crops, and local authorities, who don't have another place to draw drinking water from, for supply to the urban areas. The dam is surrounded by hills of the Western Ghats.

DISTRICT PROFILE 2018 – 19

 GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION  North Latitude Between : 8-03 to 8 35  East Longitude Between : 77 -15 to 77 - 36   AREA & POPULATION (2011 Census)  Area (q.Km.) : 1672  Population : 1870374  Male : 926345  Female : 944029  Rural : 330572  Urban : 1539802  Density : 1119  Literate : 1548738  Male : 780541  Female : 768197  Language spoken in the District : Tamil &  Workers : 679620  Male : 524629  Female : 154991  Main Workers : 552658  Male : 446895  Female : 105763  Main Cultivators : 12229  Male : 10619  Female : 1610

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

 Main Other Workers : 468001

 Male : 383256  Female : 84745  Marginal Workers : 102816  Male : 63167  Female : 39649  Marginal Cultivators : 2927  Male : 2108  Female : 819  Marginal Agricultural laborers : 17212  Male : 13865  Female : 3347  Marginal Household Industry workers : 10670  Male : 2619  Female : 8051  Marginal Other Workers : 72007  Male : 44575  Female : 27432  Non Workers : 1190754  Male : 401716  Female : 789038

 VITAL STATISTICS  Birth : 23617  Death : 15740  Infant Death : 107  Birth rate (Per 1000 Population) : 11.05  Death rate (Per 1000 Population) : 6.2  Infant Mortality rate (Per 1000 live birth) : 6.95  No. of deaths of women due to problems related to child birth  At the time of delivery : 7  During pregnancy : 00  After child birth (within42days) : -  TEMPERATURE (In Celsius)  Plans

 Maximum : 34.6  Minimum : 30.1  Hill Station  Maximum : N.A  Minimum : N.A

 RAINFALL (In mm)  Normal  North East Monsoon : 496.4  South West Monsoon : 477.4  Actual  North East Monsoon : 402.8  South West Monsoon : 579.8

 AGRICULTURE (In. Hec.)  Total cultivated area (Hec.) : 79043  Net area sowed (Hec.) : 73079  Area sown more than once (Hec.) : 5964  Area and production of Principal crops Area ‘000’ Production in (2016-17) (Hect.) ‘000’ Tonnes  Rice (Paddy) 12.156 48.670  Millets & Other Cereals Nil Nil  Pulses 0.566 0.256  Sugarcane (In terms of gur) Nil Nil  Groundnut 0.030 0.058  Gingelly Nil Nil  Cotton (bales of 170Kg lint each) Nil Nil  Agricultural land Holdings (2010-2011)  Holdings (In Nos) : 380248  Area (In Hec.) : 83394.49  Average size of holdings (In Hec.) : 0.21.9  FOOD CROPS  Name of the important food crops : Paddy, Tapioca, Plantain

 Important non food crops : Coconut, Rubber

 IRRIGATION  Net area irrigated by (Hec.)  Government Canals : 7841  Private Canals : NIL  Tanks : 10264  Tube wells : 3746  Other wells (Dug Wells) : 3236

 Other sources : Nil  Total net area irrigated : 25085  Gross area irrigated by (Hec.) : 30946  Name of the Rivers : Pazhayar, Thamaraparani, Mullaiyar, paraliyar,  Name of the lakes : Nil

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

 Poultry Development  Chicks Produced in hatcheries : Nil  Birds sold for breeding : Nil  Birds sold for table (for food in lakhs) : 7.5 lakhs

 Livestock and poultry population (20th Livestock Census)

 Cow : 72098  Buffaloes : 1412  Sheep : 224  Goat : 114028

 Poultry : 934575

 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT  Daires : 01  Milk chilling plans : NIL  No. of milk co-operative societies : 53  Supply of Milk per day (Liters in Lakhs) : 0.43171

 FISHERIES  Length of coastal line (In Kms) : 72  No. of coastal blocks : 05  No, of coastal centers (Landing) : 42  Marine Fish production (Tonne) : 52048.5  Inland Fish Production (Tonne) : 7981

 FOREST  Forest area (In Hec.)  Reserved forest : 42778  Reserved land : 4138  Unclassified forest : 11305  Out turn of Forest produce  Timber (Cum) : Nil  Pulp wood (MT) : Nil  Ply wood (MT) : Nil  Sandalwood : Nil  Rubber (MT) : Nil

 Bamboo : Nil

 Tea green leaves (Tonne) : Nil

 Wattle bark : Nil

 Cashew (Tonne) : Nil  Others : Nil  Poles (Teak) : Nil  Firewood Nil

 ELECTRICITY  Generation of electricity (In M.U)  Hydro : 194.0875m.u  Wind mill (In Units) : 454.43 m.u  Thermal : Nil  Power purchased : Nil  Gas Turbine : Nil  Consumption of electricity (In M.U) K Wh  Agriculture : Nil  Industry : 130.601 m.u  Commercial : 163.836 m.u  Domestic : 644.991m.u  Public lighting & Water works : 77.410 m.u  Sales to licenses : Nil  Sales to other states : Nil  Miscellaneous : 22.151 m.u  Rural electrification  Number of pump sets energized : 21 Nos  Number of revenue villages Electrified : 188  Number of Hamlets Electrified (Including : 2544 Tribal)

 ENTERPRISES (Sixth Economics census) Rural Urban No. of enterprises

 With premises 6367 43823  Without premises 3790 9701  Inside House Hold 5729 26994

 INDUSTRIES  No. of working factories (Registered) : 488  No. of man days worked (In Lakhs) : 86.02  No. of trade unions : 85  No. of strikes : 1  No. of lockouts : Nil  Large scale industries : 149  Medium scale industries : 206  Small scale industries : 177  Name of the important industry in the district 1. Co-operative spinning mills, Aralvaimozhi. 2. Nagammal spinning mill, Nagercoil. 3. Indian rare earths, Manavalkurichy. 4. Flour mill & Coir industry 5. Fida filament pvt. ltd.  Name of the industrial park : Nil

 KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Production Sales (Rs. in lakhs) (Rs. in lakhs)

 Khadi  Cotton 32.77 39.30  Polyster 14.91 3.26  Silk Nil 24.49  Yarn - -  Village industries 182.17 341.52  Total 229.85 409.20  MEDICAL & HEALTH (In Nos.)  Modern Medicine  Hospitals (Including T.B Hospital) : 10  Dispensaries : 02

 Primary Health Centres (Rural + Urban) : 47  Health Sub Centres : 267  Other Medical Institution : Nil  Beds in hospitals and dispensaries : 1916  Total Number of Doctors : 364  Total Number of Nurses : 532  Indian Medicine  Hospitals : 9  Dispensaries : -  Primary Health Centres : 32  Beds in hospitals and dispensaries : 7  Doctors : 37  Nurses : Nil  Homeopathy  Hospitals & PHC : 03  Dispensaries : -  Beds in hospitals and dispensaries : Nil  Doctors : 03  Nurses : Nil

 EDUCATION  Universities : 01  Arts & Science Colleges : 28  Colleges for profession education (B.Ed) : 33  Medicine  Allopathy : 02  Indian Medicine : 04  Homeopathy : 03  Engineering : 30  Agriculture : Nil  Veterinary : Nil  Law : Nil  Nursing : 23  Colleges for special education (Polytechnic) : 21

 Pre primary schools : 145  Primary schools : 412  Middle schools : 201  High schools : 212  Higher secondary schools : 261  Teacher training institute : 7  ICDS : 1401  No. of fresh entries Male Female Total  I to V Std. 7418 9117 16535  No. of students passed at - - -  High school (X std) 11513 11781 23294  Higher secondary school (XII std) 10187 12150 22337  No. of children never enrolled in Nil Nil Nil school

 TRANSPORT  Road Length (In Kms)  National Highways : 78.6  State Highways : 228.167  Major District Road : 266.30  Panchayat & Panchayat Union Road : 1689.77

 District Road others : 721.577  Others (Forest road) : 36.88

 Registered motor vehicles  Commercial : 18199  Non commercial : 275403  Railway length (In Kms)  Route length  Broad Gauge : 78  Meter Gauge : Nil  Track length  Broad Gauge : 78

 Meter Gauge : Nil No. of railway station : 11  No. of sea ports : Nil  No. of air ports : Nil  Name of sea ports : Nil  Name of air ports : Nil  Name of export commodity : Cashew, Monazite, Flowers, Prawn, Banana, Coir Nylon fishnet, Cloves, Cashew kernels.  Name of import commodity : Raw cashew, Wood.  Meter Gauge : Nil

 COMMUNICATION  Post & Telegraph (In Nos.)  Post offices doing postal business alone : 267  Post offices doing post & Telegraph business : Nil  Telegraph offices : Nil  Telephones  No. of Telephones in use : 57358  No. of public call offices (with ISD) : 115  No. of public call offices without ISD : 612  No. of Telephone Exchanges : 44

 CO-OPERATION  Co-operative Agricultural Development Banks : 05  Co-operative Credit Society : 05  DistrictCentralCo-operativeBanks(Incl. Branches) : 21  Urban Banks (Including branches) : 01  Primary Agricultural credit Societies : 114  Housing co-operative societies : 19  Employees co-operative Societies : 40  Milk Pro. Co.op societies : 52  Weavers co-operative societies : 40

 Industrial co-operative societies : 16  Urban co-operative Credit Societies : 03  Primary co-operative stores (including students : 184 co-operative societies)  Co-operative spinning mills : 01  Co-operative marketing societies : 03  Fishing co-operative societies : 112  Other co-operative societies(LabourContract) : 04  District co-operative Milk Union : 01  Institute of co-operative Management : 01

 District Co-operative Union :01  Agro Engineering Co-operative Society : 02  Co-operative printing press : 01  Co-operative training institute : 01  Farmer’s co-operative society : 02  Non agricultural credit societies : 01  Jaggery Manufacturers Co-operative societies : 44  Social Welfare Co-operative societies : 02

 Co- operative Federation : 03  REGISTRATION  No. of registration offices : 21  Aggregated value of property transferred : 4056.73 Crores  Total receipts : 192.49 Crores

 HOUSING  No. of Tenements constructed by TN Housing : 13 Board  Deputy registrar housing : Nil  No. of Tenements constructed by Tamilnadu : Nil Slum Clearances Board  No. of Tenements constructed by Police Housing : Nil Board

 Deputy Registrar Housing – Rural : Nil  Deputy Registrar Housing – Urban : Nil  Samathuvapuram : Nil  Total No. of Households :

 SC : 13542  ST : 1088  Others : 361869  No. of Households below Poverty Line : 48470

 SOCIAL WELFARE (In Nos.)  Indra Gandi National Old Age Pensioners : 26998  Intercaste marrage assistant Scheme : 25  Moovalur ramamirtham ammaiyar ninaivu : 5399 thirumana schemes  Marriage Assistance for daughters of poor : 24 widow  Dr.Dharmampal ammaiyar widow re- : 1 marriage assistance scheme  Chief Minister’s Girl Child’s protection Scheme : -

 Marrage of Girls below poverty line under : - Moovalur ramamirtham ammaiyar ninaivu thirumana schemes

 Aid for Handicapped (2018-19)  Tricycle : 10  Wheel chair : 10  Artificial limb : Nil  Hearing aid & solar rechargeable battery : 50  Caliper : Nil  C.B chair : Nil  Goggles & folding stick : Nil  Crutches : 60  Scholarship : 634

 Sewing machine : Nil  subsidy for bank loan : 48  Motor cycle : Nil  Assistant to DA to DA marriage : Nil  Assistant to ortho marriage : 5  Assistant to Blind Marriage : 1

 Free bus pass : -  Modular artificial limp (CMCHIS) : 79  Reader allowances for blind : 76  Petrol Sector : Nil

 Braille Watch : 30

 Maintenance Grant (old scheme) : 559

 Cash award : -

 CP Chair : -  Magnifire : -  Petrol, Scooter : -  Maintanance Grants (old scheme) : 4925  Maintanance Grants (new pattern) : 235

 Women welfare co-operative societies : 02  Training centres : 02  Mahalir Mandram I. Group & Member : Nil  Women development centre (Self help groups) : 13343  Beneficiaries (Members : 201029  Uzhavar santhai : 02  Youth self help groups : 311  Members : 5514

 NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME Name of programme Total beneficiaries  Noon meal programme  Puratchi Thalavier MGR 620013  Supplementary Nutrition

 Programme (3 months to 36 months 43602 Children)  Ante natal mothers : 9685  Post natal mothers : 8608  Old age pensioners programme : 23  REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS  Revenue divisions : 02  Revenue taluks : 06  Revenue Firkas : 18  Revenue villages : 188

 LOCAL BODIES  Corporations : 01  Municipalities : 03  Panchayat Unions : 09  Town panchayats : 55  Village panchayats : 95

 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  No. of development divisions : 02  No. of block covered : 09  Population covered (Lakhs) : 18.79  Area covered (In Sq. Km) : 1672

 POLICE & PRISONS  Police force  Local strength : 1308  Armed reserve strength : 664  Police stations including AWPS : 37  Police outposts : 2  Prisons  Central prisons : Nil

 Other prisons : 03

 LEGISLATURE  Member of legislative assembly  Elected : 06  Nominated : Nil  Member of Parliament (Lok sabha) : 01  Member of Parliament (Rajya sabha) : Nil  CINEMA THEATRES  Permanent  Air conditioned : 07  Non air conditioned : 04  Air cooled : Nil  Open air theatre : Nil  Semi permanent : Nil  Touring : Nil  BANKING & INSURANCE  Bank offices  Primary co-op banks : 112  Urban banks : 01  Co-operative primary agri rural development : 05 bank  Life insurance  Offices : 04  Policies issued : 36373  NATURAL RESOURCES  Name of the minerals found in the district  Major minerals : Illuminate, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Garnet, Silimanite

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

 GENERAL  Name of the important pilgrim centres  Arulmigu Bhagavathiamman Temple, Kanyakumari

 Alankaramatha Holy Church, Kannyakumari  Arulmigu Thanumalyar Temple,  Arulmigu Nagaraja Temple,Nagercoil  St. Xavier Church, .  Peer Mohamed Oliyullah Mosque, Thuckalay  Velimalai Kumarakoil  Arulmigu Bhagavathiamman Temple, Mandaicaud  Arulmigu Jain Kovil, Chitharal  Arulmigu Athikesava Temple Thiruvattur  Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple,  Arulmigu Boothalingasmy Temple, Boothapandy  Idaividda Sahayamatha Kovil, Sahayapuram  Iyya Vaikundasami Kovil, Swamithoppu  Arul migu Madhadevar Temple, Thirparappu.  Arul migu Mahadevar Kovil, .  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Pannipagam  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thickurichi.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvidaicodu.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Melamcodu.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Kalkulam  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvithamcodu  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirupannicodu  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirunattalam.  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Munchirai  Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirunanthikarai  Arulmigu Iyappasami Kovil, Vettuvenni  Arulmigu Sivan Kovil, Kalliankadu  Arulmigu Awayar Amman Kovil, Sathaivillai, Thazhakudy  Arulmigu Esakkiamman Thirukovil, Muppanthal  Arulmigu Murugan Kovil, Thovalai.  Arulmigu Pathreswari Amman Kovil, Koottalumudu  Arulmigu Mathusoothanaperumal Kovil, Parakkai  Muslim Mosque,

 Arulmigu Thiruvalliarpathi Kovil, Thirupathisaram.  Mayamma Temple, Kanyakumari  Sankarachariar Temple, Kanyakumari  Guganatheeswarar Temple  Murugan Koil,  Sri Venkatachalapathi Temple, Vivekanandapuram

 Name of the important tourist centres  Arul Migu Bhagavathiamman Temple Kanyakumari  Vivekananda Memorial Rock   Gandhi Memorial  Guganataswamy Temple  Vattakottai Fort and Beach  Nagaraja Temple  Suchindram Temple   Muttam  Chitharal  Pechiparai Dam   Mathoor Hanging Bridge   Ulakkaruvi Falls  Thengapattanam Beach  Thirparappu Water Falls  Thiruvattar Temple  Mondaikad Temple  Sothavilai Beach  Sanguthurai Beach  Kalikesam  Aruvikari Falls

1.AREA AND POPULATION

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

YEAR: 2018–19

Population Literate

Name of the

Sl. Blocks/

No. Area

(sq.km) Male

Municipalities Male

Female Female

Persons Persons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 133.1 1 Agastheswaram 161080 79923 81157 134270 67586 66684 2 120.1 2 166246 82532 83714 139135 70189 68946 6 369.0 3 Thovalai 120926 60056 60870 98890 50439 48451 7 106.8 4 Kurunthancode 197591 98656 98935 163288 82698 80590 5 130.3 5 Thuckalay 187865 93205 94660 157221 79156 78065 3 6 Thiruvattar 344.8 176681 88037 88644 144969 73594 71375 7 Killiyoor 82.7 171727 84824 86903 140658 70648 70010 8 Munchirai 72.01 199967 99244 100723 160165 81051 79114 271.8 9 Melpuram 197566 97106 100460 160846 81007 79839 9 Nagercoil 10 24.27 224849 109938 114911 194361 96454 97907 Municipality Padmanabapuram 11 6.47 21342 10518 10824 17911 8967 8944 Municipality Colachel 12 5.18 23227 11767 11460 18702 9534 9168 Municipality Kuzhithurai 13 5.15 21307 10539 10768 18322 9218 9104 Municipality TOTAL 1672 1870374 926345 944029 1548738 780541 768197

Source : Census of India 2011

TALUK WISE POPULATION

Agastheeswaram, 552175 Vilavancode, 590567

Thovalai, 120926

Kalkulam, 606706

Literacy rate among Male & Female

98 97 96 96 95 94 94 94 93 94 93 93 93 92 93 92 92 92 91 91 91 91 90 91 90

in percentage in 90 89 89

88 88 87 88

86

84

82

Blocks & Municipalities

Male (%) Female (%)

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

Name of the Sl.No Blocks/Municipa Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes .

lities

Male Male

Female Female

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

3 Thovalai 13413 6690 6723 389 198 191

4 Kurunthancode 7169 3605 3564 107 56 51

5 Thuckalay 5352 2663 2689 51 19 32

6 Thiruvattar 3126 1588 1538 2798 1361 1437

7 Killiyoor 2076 1015 1061 136 67 69

8 Munchirai 5248 2558 2690 142 75 67

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

Source : Census of India 2011

1.2. POPULATION BY BROAD INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES OF WORKERS

YEAR:201 8-1 9

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

1 Main Workers 552658 29.55 27942181 38.73

2 Marginal Workers 126962 6.79 4942500 6.85

Total Workers(1+2) 679620 36.34 32884681 45.58

a) Cultivators 12229 0.65 4248457 5.89 (Main)

b) Agricultural 51350 2.75 9606547 13.32 (Main)Labourers 3 c) Household Industry Manufacturing, 21078 1.13 1364893 1.89 Processing, Servicing and Repairs

d) Other Workers 468001 25.02 17664784 24.48

4 Non workers 1190754 63.66 39262349 54.42

Total (3+4) 1870374 100 72147030 100.00

Source : Census of India 2011

1.3 POPULATION BY RELIGION (as per 2001 census)

YEAR:201 8-19

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

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

2 Muslims 70360 3470647 4.20 5.56

3 Christians 745406 3785060 44.47 6.07

4 Sikhs 31 9545 0.00 0.02

5 Buddhists 26 3265 0.00 0.01

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

Source : Census of India 2001

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

YEAR:2018-19

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

2 15-29 174 6087 10.38 9.75

3 20-24 166 5917 9.90 9.48

4 25-29 154 5520 9.19 8.85

5 30-34 125 5038 7.46 8.07

6 35-39 123 4610 7.34 7.39

7 40-44 101 4054 6.03 6.50

8 45-49 102 3480 6.09 5.58

9 50-54 78 2889 4.65 4.63

10 55-59 67 2349 4.00 3.76

11 60-64 54 1940 3.22 3.11

12 65-69 43 1468 2.57 2.35

13 70-74 31 1130 1.85 1.81

14 75-79 19 686 1.13 1.10

15 80& Above 20 441 1.19 0.71

TOTAL 1676 62406 100.00 100.00

Source : Census of India 2001

COMPARISON OF POPULATION

2000000

1800000 1870374

1676034 1600000 1600349 1423399 1400000 1222549

1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

0 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

1.5 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH

Year: 2018-19

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

1 2 3 4 Total 1222549 -

1971 Rural 1018144 -

Urban 204405 -

Total 1423399 16.43

1981 Rural 1177867 15.69

Urban 245532 20.12

Total 1600349 12.43

1991 Rural 1330240 12.94

Urban 270109 10

Total 1676034 4.73

2001 Rural 582107 (-)5.51

Urban 1093927 304.99

Total 1870374 11.17

2011 Rural 330572 (-)43.21

Urban 1539802 40.76

Source : Census of India 2011

1.6 SALIENT FEATURES OF 2011 CENSUS BLOCK AND MUNICIPALITY WISE

Year: 2018-19

)

Literacy rate

in in

among Name of the

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

Sq. Km Sq. Male Female

population

Increase Increase

1000 males 1000

Density per per Density

Females per per Females

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

1 Agasteeswaram 1210 1015 10.39 94.40 91.19 7.44 0.28

2 Rajakamangalam 1383 1014 19.11 94.44 90.98 5.48 0.07

3 Thovalai 328 1014 9.22 93.01 87.59 11.09 0.32

4 KurunthanCode 1849 1003 19.70 93.34 90.41 3.63 0.05

5 Thuckalay 1441 1016 12.32 94.30 90.93 2.85 0.03

6 Thiruvattar 512 1007 9.32 92.40 88.50 1.77 1.58

7 Killiyoor 2077 1025 9.81 93.19 89.34 1.21 0.08

8 Munchirai 2777 1015 12.83 91.48 87.40 2.62 0.07

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

Total 1119 1019 11.60 93.65 89.899 3.96 0.39

Actual and Normal Rainfall (in mm ) 2018-19

250 233.6 227.5 226.3

208.6 Normal Rainfall

Actual Rainfall 200 186.1 181.2

166.4

150 141.5 133.3

112.5 102.1 104.3 100

76.7

61.5 60.4

50 37.8 32.5 31.6 22.0 18.4 12.6 2.8 0 2.4 0 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19

2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1 TEMPERATURE AT SELECT STATIONS

YEAR : 2018-19

Months Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity

0830 Hrs IST 1730 Hrs IST

Normal Actual Normal Actual

Norm Actu Norm Actu al al al al

June 2018 30.6 30.3 24.7 24.1 81 87 79 86

July 2018 30.4 31.1 24.3 23.5 81 86 79 87

Aug. 2018 30.5 30.1 24.2 22.6 79 84 79 84

Sep. 2018 30.6 30.8 24.4 23.5 77 76 80 83

Oct. 2018 30.5 31.4 24.2 24.1 78 81 80 83

Nov. 2018 30.3 31.5 24.2 23.6 77 81 75 77

Dec. 2018 30.5 31.9 23.9 23.8 71 77 68 74

Jan. 2019 31.1 32.2 23.6 22.4 66 70 69 70

Feb. 2019 31.8 33.5 24.0 24.2 66 75 68 75

Mar.2019 32.4 34.1 25.3 25.1 69 70 70 70

Apr. 2019 32.8 34.6 26.3 26.8 73 73 71 74

May 2019 32.4 33.6 26.3 27.1 76 79 77 84

Source:Deputy Director General of Metrology, Chennai.

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

2.2 SEASON WISE RAINFALL

YEAR : 2018-19

Dstrict : Kanniyakumari (in mm) % Actual Normal Deviation VARIATION SOUTH WEST MONSOON 181.2 186.1 -4.9 -2.6 Jun-18 133.3 112.5 20.8 18.5 Jul-18 227.5 76.7 150.8 196.6 Aug-18 37.8 102.1 -64.3 -63 Sep-18 579.8 477.4 102.4 21.45 Total

NORTH EAST MONSOON 233.6 226.3 7.3 3.2 Oct-18 166.4 208.6 -42.2 -20.2 Nov-18 2.8 61.5 -58.7 -95.4 Dec-18 402.8 496.4 -93.6 -18.86 Total

WINTER SEASON 0 18.4 -18.4 -100.0 Jan-19 12.6 22.0 -9.4 -42.7 Feb-19 12.6 40.4 -27.8 -68.81 Total

HOT SEASON 2.4 42.5 -40.1 -94.4 Mar-19 60.4 104.3 -43.9 -42.1 Apr-19 31.6 141.5 -109.9 -77.7 May-19 94.4 288.3 -193.9 -67.26 TOTAL 1089.6 1302.5 -212.9 -16.35 GRAND TOTAL

TIME SERIES DATA- RAINFALL BY SEASONS 2006-07 to 2017- 18

1200

1087

1000

881.2

803.9 779.5 800

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

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

South West Monsoon North East Monsoon Winter Season Hot Weather Season

TIME SERIES DATA -ANNUAL RAINFALL

2000

1882.2 1800 1795.3

1646.1 1600 1587.4 1553.9 1551.3 1391.1 1429.4 1400 1409.9

1200 1197.8

1089.6 1000

849.2 800 734.22

600

400

200

0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

2.3 TIME SERIES DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS

(LAST 13 YEARS)

Year :2018-19

YEAR SWMS NEMS WINTER HOT WEATHER ANNUAL RAINFALL

Variation

% Variation

Normal Actual Deviation % Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation % Variation Normal Actual Deviation 61.5 19 122.5 29 5.2 16 54.7 25 243.9 24 2005-06 327.8 389.3 427.4 549.9 33.4 38.6 217.4 272.1 1006.0 1249.9

316.6 97 184.1 43 26.02 78 72.8 33 547.9 54 2006-07 327.8 644.4 427.4 611.5 33.4 7.38 217.4 290.2 1006.0 1553.9

476.1 145 79.2 19 38.3 115 195.7 90 789.3 78 2007-08 327.8 803.9 427.4 506.6 33.4 71.7 217.4 413.1 1006.0 1795.3

280.8 86 207.8 49 32.2 96 88.9 41 545.3 54 2008-09 327.8 608.6 427.4 635.2 33.4 1.2 217.4 306.3 1006.0 1551.3

177.1 54 88.2 21 37.1 111 120.7 56 423.4 42 2009-10 327.8 504.9 427.4 515.6 33.4 70.5 217.4 338.1 1006.0 1429.4

179.8 55 659.6 154 29.4 88 7.4 3 876.2 87 2010-11 327.8 507.6 427.4 1087 33.4 62.8 217.4 224.8 1006.0 1882.2

40.4 12 153.4 36 6.3 19 8.3 4 191.8 19 2011-12 327.8 368.2 427.4 580.8 33.4 39.7 217.4 209.1 1006.0 1197.8

219.1 46 123 25 54.6 135 165.8 58 453.3 35 2012-13 477.4 258.3 496.4 373.4 40.4 95 288.3 122.5 1302.5 849.2

26.2 5 16.1 3 25 62 53.5 19 88.6 7 2013-14 477.4 503.6 496.4 480.3 40.4 65.4 288.3 341.8 1302.5 1391.1

63.2 13 1.4 0 17.9 44 189.9 66 107.4 8 2014-15 477.4 414.2 496.4 495.0 40.4 22.5 288.3 478.2 1302.5 1409.9

55.6 12 283.1 57 23.3 58 132.5 72 447.9 37 2015-16 477.4 533.0 496.4 779.5 40.4 17.1 184 316.5 1302.5 1646.1

392 347.9 -44.03 -11 545.5 134.2 -411.3 -75.4 32.5 2.1 -30.4 -93.54 101.8 249.9 148.2 146 1071.8 734.22 337.6 -32

2016-17 -

2017-18

23.8

40.4 16.6 0.66

16.34 58.91

-

477.4 399.4 496.4 881.2 384.8 77.52 288.3 290.2 21.87

- -

1302.5 1587.4

78

284.9 - 1.9

2018-19

93.6 27.8

40.4 12.6

18.86 68.81 193.9 67.26 16.35

- -

477.4 102.4 21.45 496.4 402.8 288.3

- - - - -

1302.5 1089.6

212.9

- 579.8 94.4

2.4 MONTHLY RAINFALL

YEAR: 2018-19

Month Actual Normal % Deviation

June 2018 181.2 186.1 -2.6

July 133.3 112.5 18.5

August 227.5 76.7 196.6

September 37.8 102.1 -63

October 233.6 226.3 3.2

November 166.4 208.6 -20.2

December 2.8 61.5 -95.4

January 2019 0 18.4 -100

February 12.6 22 -42.7

March 2.4 42.5 -94.4

April 60.4 104.3 -42.1

May 31.6 141.5 -77.7

Total 1089.6 1302.5 -16.35

AGRICULTURE

3.AGRICULTURE

3.1.SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Year: 2018-19

AGASTEESWARAM

Sl. Type of Soil Places in District No.

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

3 TypicUnderthents Kanniyakumari, Agastheeswaram, Kottaram

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

5 TypicDyssttropepts Marungoor, Azhappapuram, Kottaram, Vembanoor

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

7 UdicHapludalfs Dharmapuram, Neendakarai.A, Neendakarai.B

8 AquicHapludalfs Vadiveeswaram, Nagercoil, Vembanoor

KALKULAM

Sl. Type Of Soil Places in District No.

1 2 3 Kappiarari, Valvachagostam, , Thuckalay,

Kalkulam, Kothanallur, Mecode, Aruvikarai,

Thiruvattar, Ponnmanai, Aloor, , ,

1 TypicDystropets Kadiyapattanam,Manavalakurichi, Colachel Town,

Colachel,Thiruvithamcode, Viyannoor, Velimalai, ,

Thumpodu,Churulacode, Villukuri, Kuruthencode,

Lakshmipuram,Padmanabhapuram Town

Kappiarai, Valvachagostam, Thuckalai,Kalkulam,

Kothanallor, Thirparappu, lloor,Eraniel,Thalakulam,

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

Attor,Mecode,Thiruvattar, Thirparappu, Ponmani,

3 UdicEhodudalfs Kadiyapattinam, Manavalakurchi, Colachel Town,

Colachel, Viyanoor, Churulode, Lakshmipuram,

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

6 FluventicDystripepte Lakshimipuram

7 TypicUdipsaments Colachel Town, Colachel, Lekshmipuram

THOVALAI

Sl. Type Of Soil Places in District No.

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

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

Thovalai,Chenbagaramanputhur,Thirupathisaram,

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

Erachakulam,Aralvaimozhi

Chenbagaramanputhoor, Boothapandy, ,

4 Lithic Usorthents Eesaanthimangalam, Chiramadam, Derisanamcopu

Azhagiapandipuram, Erachakulam,

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

6 Hills and forest Chiramadam,

7 Hills Arumanalloor,Erachakulam, Thovalai,Derisanamcopu, Arumanalloor, 8 UdicHapludalfs Aralvaimozhi,

9 TypicUstropets Aralvoimozhi

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

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

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

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

5 Udichepludalfs Nalloor, Vellamcode,

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

9 MallicDyestopents Arumanai, Mangodu,Kalial

Source : Hand Book of Tamilnadu

3.2 LAND UTILISATION (Area in Hectares)

Year: 2018-19

Agastee Rajakkaman Kurunthan Thovalai Thuckalay Sl. No. Classification swaram galam code

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Reserve Forest 795 - 20856 813 291 Barren and 2 535 463 1658 135 709 Uncultivable uses Land put to Non- 3 4937 4644 5663 2563 3309 Agricultural uses 4 Cultivable Waste 3 - 142 50 2 Permanent Pastures 5 and Other Grazing 99 - 2 - - Land Land Under Miscellaneous Tree 6 Crops and Groves not 48 99 105 68 14 included in Net Area Sown 7 Current Fallow 235 166 244 37 99

8 Other Fallow Land 722 527 495 176 87

9 Net Area Sown 6808 7674 7742 7361 9169

Total Geographical 10 14182 13573 36907 11203 13680 Area

11 Gross Cropped Area 8782 8656 9932 8054 9223 Area sown more than 12 1974 982 2190 692 55 once

13 Irrigated Area 7266 5472 6762 3484 2869

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

Year: 2018-19

Thiruv Melpura District Sl.No Classification Munchirai Killiyoor attar m Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Forest 19704 - 11696 - 54155 Barren and 2 241 33 91 136 4001 Uncultivable uses Land put to Non- 3 2095 1421 3113 1740 29485 Agricultural uses 4 Cultivable Waste 26 12 28 - 263 Permanent Pastures 5 and Other Grazing - - - - 101 Land Land Under 6 Miscellaneous Tree 22 28 36 66 486 Crops 7 Current Fallow 5 220 170 725 1901

8 Other Fallow Land 14 519 819 370 3729

9 Net Area Sown 12373 4968 11236 5748 73079

Total Geographical 10 34480 7201 27189 8785 167200 Area

11 Gross Cropped Area 12373 4974 11269 5780 79043 Area sown more than 12 - 6 33 32 5964 once 13 Irrigated Area 1567 703 1194 1629 30946

Source : ‘G’ Return Fasli 1428 (201 8-19)

LAND UTILISATION

1. Reserve Forest, 9. Net Area Sown, 54155, 32% 73079, 44%

3.Land put to Non- Agricultural uses, 29485, 18%

2. Barren and 8. Other Fallow Uncultivable uses, Land, 3729, 2% 4001, 3% 4. Cultivable Waste, 7. Current Fallow, 263, 0% 1901, 1% 5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land, 101, 6. Land 0% Under Miscellaneo us Tree Crops , 486, 0%

Comparison of cropped area of paddy for the last 7 years.

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

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

3.3. AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS

Year: 2018-19

Average yield Area Production in Sl.No. Crops Rate (Hec) Tonnes Kg./hec. 1 2 3 4 5

A.FOOD GRAINS:Cereals& Millets

a) Paddy Kar 6382 24901 3902 1 Paddy Samba 5774 23769 4117 b) Pulses 566 256 453 Blackgram 2 B.OIL SEEDS

Groundnut 30 58 2018

2100 Coconut 23988 8754(nuts) (in lakh nuts)

3 C.FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Banana 6306 132648 21038

Mango 1297 4225 3256

Jack 582 1142 1964

Cashew 1082 448 414 Tapioca 1403 44520 31726

Tamarind 917 1784 1945 Pine apple 57 2090 36514 Source: Season and crop report of Tamilnadu (2016-17)

Area under principal crops

30000

25000 23988

20000

15000 Area in Hectare in Area

10000

6382 6306 5774

5000

566 30 1297 1082 1403 582 917 57 0

Crops

3.4. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY

YEAR: 2018-19

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

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

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

g. Leveller 78

h. Wet land puddler 86

i. Sugarcane crush 1 j. Cart 150 k. Ghanis 56 PLANT PROTECTION EQUIPMENTS SPRAYERS/ 3 DUSTERS OPERATED BY

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

4 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENTS (Water lifting devices)

a. Diesel Engine 87

b. Electric pump 330

c. Drip 6 d. Sprinklet 4

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

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

f. Disc harrow 22 g. Rotavator -

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

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

q. Power operated Multi crops -

r. Maize sheller 1

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

7 HORTICULTURE TOOLS a. Hand tools 14436

b. Power operated tools -

Source : 17thquinquennial Livestock Census

3.5.NUMBER AND AREA OF OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDINGS

Year: 2018-19

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

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

Source : Agricultural Census 2015-2016

3.6.CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES Year: 2018-19

Fertilisers (in ‘000’ Tonne) Pesticides Urea (‘000’ Nitrogeneous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid Tonne) (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK) (M.T) (Lit.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 27.92 15.117 4.909 5.450 25.476 9230 14.435 5 Source : J.D. Agriculture, Nagercoil

3.7. REGULATED MARKETS

Year: 201 8 - 19 No. of Sub Quantity arrivals (‘in Receipts (Rs.in Regulated Markets Regulated Sl. M.T.’) (Product wise) Lakhs) (Product wise) No Markets 1 2 3 4

1 Regulated Market, Coconut Vadasery, 612 8.34 1.Coconut 6854.16 Trivandrum Road, Nagercoil

Regulated Market, 2. Tamarind Tamarind 0.21 2 21.81 Rajakkamanglam

Eathamozhi& Post 3. Tapioca Tapioca 43.44 0.42 Regulated Market, 3 PeriyapalliSalai, ThingalNager, Neyoor 4. Paddy Paddy 5.91 3709.99 Post - 5. Rubber Rubber 110.17 Regulated Market, 7930.32 4 , Gnaramvilai, 6. Cashew Cashew nut 93.66 PacodePst 1746.87 nut Regulated Market, 5 Kaliakkavilai, Kozhivilai Junction, Kulapuram Post 7. Ground

1.75 Ground nut 0.01 nut Regulated Market, 6 Oothukuzhivilai, Kulasekharam& Post Total 20308.34 218.72 Source:Secretary (G), Kanyakumari Market Committee, Nagercoil.

3.8 CROP INSURANCE SCHEME

Year : 2018-19

No of Compensation Premium & NO OF Beneficiari during amount Sl. No NOTIFIED CROPS collected (in FARMERS es received sanctioned in lakhs) 2017-18 lakhs

1 Banana 866 20.5979 30 0.579

2 Tapioca 15 0.118 - -

3 Paddy 11.207 966 2404 115

Source : JD, Agriculture, Nagercoil DD, Horticulture, Nagercoil

3.9 SERICULTURE

YEAR-2018-19

Area under Sl.N Production of Value in Name of the block Mulberr o. Cocoons (Kg) Rupees y (in Acre)

1 2 3 4 5

1 Agastheeswaram 15.0 4350.000 1696500.00

2 Rajakkamangalam 14.0 3500.000 1400000.00

3 Kurunthencode 2.0 500.000 185000.00

4 Thiruvattar 16.0 4320.000 1620000.00

5 Thakalay 1.0 270.000 102600.00

6 Thovalai 32.0 9600.000 4032000.00

Total 80.0 22540.000 9036100.00

Source : Assistant Director of Sericulture, Konam, Nagercoil

IRRIGATION

4. IRRIGATION

4.1 SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY – BLOCKWISE

Year: 201 8-19

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Agasteeswaram 17 28 579 492 2044 0 134

2 Rajakamangalam 19 35 381 1143 3076 0 113

3 Thovalai 6 97 283 81 1384 1 272

4 Kurunthancode 1 132 508 36 3244 0 592

5 Thuckalay 3 92 51 3 3367 0 329

6 Thiruvattar 3 35 21 - 2205 2 296

7 Killiyoor 0 58 184 43 3097 0 361

8 Munchirai 2 35 90 32 3138 - 203

9 Melpuram 2 28 6 3 6163 2 323

Total 53 540 2103 1833 27718 5 2623

Source : G Return Fasli 1428 (201 8-19)

4.2. ACTUAL AREA IRRIGATED BY SOURCE (Area in Hecteres) Year: 2018-19

Area Irrigated Source Number Net Gross

1 2 3 4 I. Surface Water: 1.Canals i. Government Canals 53 7841 9337 ii. Private Canals - - - 2. Tanks i. Large 41 1230 1671 ii. Small 2582 9034 12578 3. Flow Irrigation i. Major and Medium - - - ii. Minor - - - 4. Lift Irrigation i. Major and Medium - - - ii. Minor - - - 5. Ponds i. Lift Irrigation - - - ii. Minor - - - 6. Other sources i. Lift Irrigation - - - ii. Flow Irrigation - - - II. Ground Water i. Public - - - ii. Private Tube wells 1833 3746 4055 iii. Dug wells 2103 3236 3306 others Source : G Return Fasli 1428 (2018-19)

4.3 AREA IRRIGATED BY CROPS Year: 2018-19

Irrigated Sl.No. Crop Area(in Hect.) Area 1 2 3 4 1 Paddy 11955 11955 Other Cereals 6 - 2 Pulses 215 27 Spices and condiments 1. Areca nut 274 51 2. Cardamom 16 - 3. Chillies - - 4. Ginger 2 1 3 5. Pepper 293 2 6. Nut meg 84 - 7. Cloves and cinnamon 780 - 8.Curry leaves 4 1 9. Tamarind 868 - 4 Sugar Crops 882 - 5 Fruits and vegetables 8172 4419 6 Fibre Crops - - Food oil crops a)Ground nut 29 12 7 b) Gingely - - c) Coconut 24574 11785 Non food oil crops 8 a) Neem 8 - b) Punnai 55 - Medicinial crops a) Coffee 56 - b) Tea 214 - 9 c) Betal wine 10 1 d) Cocoa 120 19 e) Vanila 1 - f)Thulasi 5 - 10 Manure crops 1974 - 11 Flowers 110 108 12 Grove varieties 244 8 Other varieties a) Rubber 28061 2552 13 b)Mulberry 7 5 c) Elavan/ Ulagu 21 - d)Others 3 - TOTAL 79043 30946 Source : G Return Fasli 1428 (2018-19)

4.4 DETAILS OF DAMS, TANKS, WELLS AND BORE WELLS

Year: 2018-19

Dams Tanks

Name of the

Sl.No.

Block

area area area

canals canals

Height Height

(Million (Million

Capacity Capacity Capacity

Length of of Length of Length

Catchment Catchment

Cubic feet) Cubic

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

1 Peachipparai 207.2 141.17 48 4350 - - - - -

2 Perunchanni 160.2 48.65 77 2890 - - - - -

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

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

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

9 Thovalai - - - - 97 - - - -

10 Kurunthancode - - - - 132 - - - -

11 Thuckalay - - - - 92 - - - -

12 Thiruvattar - - - - 35 - - - -

13 Munchirai - - - - 35 - - - -

14 Killiyoor - - - - 58 - - - -

15 Melpuram - - - - 28 - - - -

Source : G Return Fasli 1428 (2018-19)

ANIMALHUSBANDARY

5.ANIMALHUSBANDARY

5.1 Livestock Population

Year: 2018-19

SL. No. Classification Numbers 1 Cattle (Cow and Buffolo) 73510

2 Goat 114252

3 Sheep

4 Poultry 934575

Total 1122337

Source : JD, Animal Husbandary

5.2 VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS AND ANIMALS TREATED

Year: 2018-19

Veterinary Institutions Other Units

clinic

- centers

Castration

performed

-

Animals treated

Sl.No. Name the of District. Poly Hospitals Dispensaries Pet Clinic) Clinician Centers Animal disease investigation unit Mobile units Source Sub : JD, Animal Kanniya 1 - 2 49 1 15 Nil 2 690827 1329 kumari Husbandary

5.3. NUMBER OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS Year: 2018-19

SL. Name of the Number of NO. District Government Hospitals Private Hospitals 1 Kanniyakumari 3 7

Source : JD, Animal Husbandary

5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Year: 2018-19 Value of Quantity Name of milk Name and address of milk Item of milk the Supplied societies Supplied District (In Rs.) per day Lac (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Y. 152. Mylady Milk 810 0.2106 Y. 153 Kulasekarapuram Milk 110 0.0286 TYD.93 Agastheeswaram Milk 1530 0.3978 3960. Aralvaimozhi Milk 5290 1.3754 Y.39 Navalkadu Milk 65 0.0169 TYD.337 Arumanallur Milk 325 0.0845 VRD 277. Peyod Milk 418 0.10868 Y.207. Peruvalam Milk 90 0.0234

VRD 431 Pallivilai Milk 750 0.195 TYD 226 Milk 2450 0.637 TYD 308 Suchindram Milk 800 0.208 3268 Marungoor Milk 650 0.169

Kanniyakumari Y. 155 Thovalai Milk 630 0.1638 Y. 34 Derisanamcope Milk 1320 0.3432 Y. 168 Erachakulam Milk 175 0.0455 Y.278 Arasarkonam Milk 1030 0.2678 VRS 77. Periyasamy Pandiyan Milk 1320 0.3432 Y.56 Azhappapuram Milk 365 0.0949 KYD 2 Lakshmipuram Milk 130 0.0338 KYD 37. Ayyavaikundar Milk 110 0.0286 Y. 22 Vellamadam Milk 948 0.24648

5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT Cont…..

Year: 2018-19 Value of Quantity Name milk Name and address of milk Item of milk of the Supplied societies Supplied District (In Rs.) per day Lac (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) TYD 190. Milk 150 0.039 Y.81 Thazhakudi Milk 910 0.2366 VRD 446. Monikettipottal Milk 4440 1.1544 Y.102. Perunselvavilai Milk 1420 0.3692 KYD. 89 Melakrishnapudur Milk 135 0.0351 Y9. North Thamaraikula Milk 270 0.0702 TYD. 59 Nallur Milk 310 0.0806 TYD 138. Andarkulam Milk 150 0.039 KYD 23 Rajavoor Women Milk 125 0.0325 TYD 92, Kattupudur Milk 120 0.0312 KYD. 14 Rathinapuram Thidal Milk 290 0.0754 KYD1 Senbagaramanputhur Milk 475 0.1235 Y, 154 Putheri Milk 80 0.0208

VRD. 480 South Soorangudi Milk 175 0.0455

VRD 76 Milk 670 0.1742 Y 249, Kattathurai Milk 570 0.1482 Y 124. Mulagumoodu Milk 3700 0.962 TYD 87. Thiruvithancode Milk 1210 0.3146

Kanniyakumari Y 36 Neyyoor Mekankarai Milk 475 0.1235 Y 276 Manavalakurchi Milk 1085 0.2821 TYD 155 Karuparai Milk 710 0.1846 VRD 81. St. Palavilai Milk 360 0.0936 TYD 83 Milk 180 0.0468 TYD 160. Muzhichal Milk 0 0 KYD 80 Kuzhichal Milk 60 0.0156 VRD 62 Kotturkonam Milk 390 0.1014 VRD 118 Appicode Milk 4850 1.261 TYD 171 Milk 110 0.0286 TYD 232 Thuckalay Milk 350 0.091 VRD 101 Attur Harizan Milk 50 0.013 VRD 86 Palliyadi Milk 35 0.0091 VRD 172 Kaliyakavilai Milk 0 0 Total 43171 11.22446 Source : DR, Dairy Development, Nagercoil

5.5 POULTRY DEVELOPMENT Year : 2018-19 SL. Name of the Place Broiler (No’s) Layer (No’s) NO .

1 Moolachenvilai 45000

2 Nalloor 1350 NIL 3 Nagercoil 30000 Total 76350

Poultry Production No.of birds as SL. Species Egg Meat on 31.3.2019 NO. Production Production (No’s) (kg.) 1 Broiler Nil 873952 1218702

Source : JD, Animal Husbandary

5.6 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION (P) Year: 2018-19 Name and Address Inland Fish Marine Fish Number of of Fishing centers Catch (Tonne) Catch (Tonne) Fisherman engaged Arockiapram to - 52048.5 35398 Neerodi (42 centres) All Reservoirs and 7981 - 9822 Tanks Source: AD Fisheries

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 Commercial Banks Year: 2018-19

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

Consolidated report of Banks in Kanniyakumari Dt Including 14320.19 14493.18 101.21% RRB and co-op.Banks Crores Crores

Deposits (in Advances CDR (in Sl.No. Name of the Bank crores) (in crores) %) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) (4) (5) 1 State Bank of India 4097.56 2719.72 66.37 2 Allahabad Bank 31.21 22.51 72.12 3 Andhra Bank 32.59 29.33 90.00 4 Bank of Baroda 88.58 111.21 125.55 5 Bank of India 38.59 55.71 144.36 6 Bank of Maharashtra 26.32 18.82 71.50 7 Canara Bank 1703.45 1758.21 103.21 8 Central Bank of India 222.58 268.29 120.54 9 CORPORATION BANK 72.58 152.33 209.88 10 DENA BANK 12.02 10.89 90.60 11 IDBI Bank Ltd. 63.56 98.61 155.14 12 Indian Bank 793.56 1344.21 169.39 13 Indian Overseas Bank 2117.21 1922.12 90.79 14 Oriental Bank of Commerce 23.21 23.71 102.15 15 Punjab National Bank 88.23 107.09 121.38 16 Syndicate Bank 366.21 524.12 143.12 17 UCO Bank 32.42 19.91 61.41 18 Union Bank of India 225.77 201.12 89.08 19 UNITED BANK OF INDIA 5.92 10.02 169.26 20 Vijaya Bank 66.14 123.21 186.29 21 Axis Bank Ltd. 210.15 114.12 54.30 22 Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. 39.23 52.21 133.09 23 City Union Bank Ltd. 131.89 153.98 116.75 24 Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd. 79 39.42 49.93 25 Federal bank 303.95 398.58 131.13 26 HDFC BANK LTD. 165.72 514.19 310.28 27 ICICI Bank Ltd. 249.12 221.63 88.97 28 KARNATAKA BANK LTD 18.54 29.13 157.12 29 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. 105.75 99.72 94.30 30 Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. 37.15 27.91 75.13 31 SOUTH INDIAN BANK 161.12 266.45 165.37 32 TamilNadu Mercantile Bank 1512.02 1481.12 97.96 33 Pandiyan Grama Bank 282.52 690.61 244.45 34 KDCC 724.23 682.12 94.19 35 TAICO BANK 85.62 55.02 64.26 36 TIIC 106.52 145.83 136.90 TOTAL 14320.19 14493.18 101.21 Source : Lead Bank IOB

6.2 INSURANCE SCHEME

Year: 2018-19

Amount paid Name of the No. of Policies Sum Assured No. of as Insurance Branches Issued (Crores) Beneficiaries compensatio n (Lac) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) LIC of India 1 11431 319.73 261 446.09 (Thuckalay) LIC (Kuzhithurai) 1 9108 267.94 320 392.79 LIC Branch – II 1 7976 238.64 7976 391.033 LIC Branch - I 1 5349 164.00 269 342 The Oriental 5 32864 9.81 1210 6.78 Insurance (Nagercoil) PLI 267 1025 46.50 1025 - RPLI 267 2643 61.88 2643 - National Insurance 1 18600 - 1350 737.87 United India 4 98533 - 108386 1772 Insurance

Source : Concerned Insurance Companies

7.1 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Year: 2018-19

Share Loan (Rs.in Lakhs) No. of Working Sl.N Type of Membe Capital Societie Capital Out o society rship (in Advance Overdu s (in standin No.of lakhs) d e lakhs) g Employees 1 516 4147.91 100490.00 56952.00 57265.00 2133.00 126 1 D.C.Co-Bank 115 427000 8567.00 102016.00 80986.00 77098.00 2564.00 1216 2 PAC.BANK

1 12660 52.45 2749.50 2736.99 970.22 45.91 2 3 Urban BANK

Co op ------4 wholesale stores Dist.Co op 1 672 10.00 ------2 5 Union

Institute of 1 ------1 6 Co op Management Co op 1 516 10.12 27.03 ------19 7 Printing Press Co op ------8 Hospital Farmers ------9 Service Co op Societies Co op Pri. 5 24117 178.39 3293.91 3271.54 2986.54 419.46 20 10 Agrl .Rural Dev .Bank Non Agl .Cre. 1 527 8.20 75.00 37.35 44.47 2.65 6 11 Socities Employes C.Th. & 40 28174 4219.13 27441.82 10125.98 27808.73 310.78 87 12 Credit Societies Urban Co oop 3 11235 168.59 4192.52 4331.85 3146.34 118.80 6 13 .Soci Co -op Milk ------14 Societies Co -op 3 18105 21.51 236.60 150.33 118.23 10.54 75 15 Marketing Societies Primary Co- 112 10645 13.10 26.34 ------26 16 op Stores Students Co- 10 1433 0.54 ------17 op Store Spl type of 4 2377 0.60 4.54 ------7 18 Socities Source : Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nagercoil.

CIVIL

SUPPLIES

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 Fair Price Shops Year: 2018-19 No. of Shops T.N.C.S.C Co - Women others Total Ltd. Operative FPS/Others

Name of the

Sl.No.

District

FullTime Time Part FullTime Time Part FullTime Time Part FullTime Time Part FullTime Time Part

102 36 447 114 24 0 37 9 610 159 Kanniyakumari

8.2 QUANTUM OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTED AND THEIR RETAIL PRICES Year: 2018-19

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

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

8.3 NO.OF RATION CARDS

Year: 2018-19

Sl.No. Details No. of Ration Cards 1 2 3 1 Rice 465118

2 AAY 62295

3 Sugar option cards 5096

4 None cards 177

5 Police and Forest cards 1800

6 OAP 3212

7 ANP 76 District Total 537774

Source: District Supply Office, Nagercoil.

8.4 QUANTITY SUPPLIED Year: 2018-19

Quantity Supplied Sl.No Items (Allottment and supplies) 1 2 3 4 1 Rice (Tonne) 8199.742 8089.744 2 Sugar (Tonne) 766.064 735.206 3 T.Dhall (Tonne) 526.102 365.750 4 Kerosene (Kilo Litre) 498.104 479.657 5 Wheat (Tonne) 558.179 553.110 6 Palm oil (Kilo Litre) 401622 389165 Source: District Supply Office, Nagercoil.

8.5 NO. OF L.P.G. CONNECTIONS Year : 2018 - 19

Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. Connections Connections Sl.No. Name of the Agencies Doubl Single Double Single e 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sri Murugan Gas services, 1 3673 16906 - - Krishnankoil, Nagercoil

Sakthi Gas Agencies 2 14432 16697 - - Vadasery

Yes. Yes .Yen Gas agency, 3 Kanyakumari & 906 193 - - Suchindrum

Chitra Gas Agency 4 950 430 - - Nagercoil Vivekha gas agency, 5 12435 13948 - - Nagercoil

6 Anand gas agency 2352 834 3566 11559

JSR Gas Links 7 23687 10190 - - Colachel Jay Gas Agency 8 13764 14003 - - Marthandam

Source: Concerned Gas Agencies.

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

Year: 2018 -19

Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. Sl.No Name of the Connections Connections . Blocks/Municipalities Single Double Single Double 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sri Murugan Gas 1 services, Krishnankoil, Nil Nil Nil Nil Nagercoil Sakthi Gas Agencies 2 Nil Nil Nil Vadasery Nil Yes. Yes .Yen Gas 3 agency, Kanyakumari Nil Nil Nil Nil & Suchindrum

Chitra Gas Agency 4 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nagercoil

Vivekha gas agency 5 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nagercoil-1

6 Anand gas agency Nil Nil Nil Nil

JRS Gas Links 7 Nil Nil Nil Nil Colachel

Jay Gas Agency 8 Nil Nil Nil Nil Marthandam Source: Concerned Gas Agencies.

9. COMMUNICATION

9.1 POST OFFICES DOING POSTAL BUSINESS ONLY

Year: 2018 -19 Sl. Post Office doing Postal Name of the Blocks/Municipalities No. business Only(Nos.) 1 2 3

Blocks

1 Agasteeswaram 33

2 Rajakkkamangalam 26

3 Kurunthancode 27

4 Thovalai 22

5 Killiyoor 25

6 Thuckalay 30

7 Melpuram 35

8 Munchirai 20

9 Thiruvattar 22

Municipalities

10 Nagercoil 15

11 Colachel 2

12 Padbanabhapuram 4

13 Kuzhithurai 6

District Total 267

Source : Senior Superintendent of Head Post Office, Nagercoil

9.2 POST OFFICE DOING POST AND TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS

Year: 2018– 1 9 Name of the Post Office doing postal& Sl. No. Blocks/Municipalities Telegraffic Branches (Nos.) 1 2 3 Blocks

1 Agastheeswaram -

2 Rajakkamangalam -

3 Kurunthancode -

4 Thovalai -

5 Killiyoor -

6 Thuckalay -

7 Melpuram -

8 Munchirai -

9 Thiruvattar -

Municipalities

10 Nagercoil -

11 Colachel -

12 Padmanabhapuram -

13 Kuzhithurai -

Total -

Source:Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil.

9.3 TELEGRAPH OFFICE

Year: 2018– 19

No. of No. of Name of Muncipalities Telegraph customer Office Service Centres 1 2 3

1 Nagercoil

2 Padmanabhapuram

3 Colachel Nil 9

4 Kuzhthurai

District Total

Source:Senior Superintendent Head Post Office, Nagercoil.

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

Year: 2017 – 18

Sl.No. Item Numbers

1 2 3 1 44 Number of Telephone Exchanges 2 88348 Number of Equipped Capacity 3 44 Number of Direct Exchange 4 4710 Number of Junction Lines 5 57358 Number of Telephones in use

9.5. NO. OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE YEAR: 2018-19 NO. OF PUBLIC CALL EXCHANGE Without Sl.No Name of the Exchange With ISD/STD ISD/STD Total 1 ARAMBOLY 3 11 14 2 ALOOR 1 9 10 3 ARUMANI 1 3 4 4 AZHAGAPPAPURAM 1 7 8 5 BHOOTHAPANDI 1 10 11 6 COLACHEL 3 12 15 7 CHERUVALLOOR 1 9 10 8 EATHAMOZHY 3 32 35 9 ERAVIPUTHOOR 0 5 5 10 KADAYALUMOODU 0 3 3 11 KALIAKKAVILAI 6 16 22 12 KARINGAL 1 16 17 13 KATTATHURAI 2 5 7 14 KEERIPARAI 1 1 2 15 KOLLENCODE 4 6 10 16 KOTTAR 3 10 13 17 1 20 21 18 KUZHITHURAI 6 31 37 19 LOWER KODAYAR 0 1 1 20 MANAKKAVILAI 0 8 8 21 MARTHANDAM 9 28 37 22 MOOVATTUKONAM 0 6 6 23 MUTTOM 4 28 32 24 NAGERCOIL CDOT 0 68 68 25 NAGERCOIL DLC 1 2 3 26 NAGERCOIL EWSD 16 36 52 27 NAMBALI KOLLENCODE 6 13 19 28 NEYYOOR 5 43 48 29 OLD KANNIYAKUMARI 8 6 14 30 PAZHATHOTTAM 1 11 KANYAKUMARI 12 31 PAINKULAM 3 10 13 32 PATHUKANI 0 1 1 33 RAMANPUTHOOR 4 15 19 34 RAMAPURAM 3 5 8 35 SUNDAVILAI KARINGAL 3 7 10 36 SWAMYTHOPPU 1 8 9 37 THADIKKARANKONAM 0 5 5 38 THENGAMPUTHOOR 1 9 10 39 THENGAPATTANAM 2 2 4 40 THIRUVATTAR 3 21 24 41 THIRUVITHANCODE 2 3 5 42 THUCKALAY 3 33 36 43 VILLUKURY 0 3 3 44 VADASERY RSV 2 34 36 TOTAL 115 612 727

9.6 NO.OF PERSONS WAITING FOR PHONE CONNECTION YEAR: 2018-19

No. of Persons waiting Sl.No Name of the Exchange for phone connection 1 ARAMBOLY 0 2 ALOOR 0 3 ARUMANI 0 4 AZHAGAPPAPURAM 1 5 BHOOYHAPANDI 0 6 COLACHEL 1 7 CHERUVALLOOR 0 8 EATHAMOZHY 0 9 ERAVIPUTHOOR 0 10 KADAYALUMOODU 1 11 KALIAKKAVILAI 1 12 KARUNGAL 1 13 KATTATHURAI 5 14 KEERIPARAI 0 15 KOLLENCODE 4 16 KOTTAR 0 17 KULASEKARAM 1 18 KUZHITHURAI 0 19 LOWER KODAYAR 0 20 MANAKKAVILAI 1 21 MARTHANDAM 9 22 MOOVATTUKONAM 0 23 MUTTOM 1 24 NAGERCOIL CDOT 5 25 NAGERCOIL DLC 3 26 NAGERCOIL EWSD 7 27 NAMBALI KOLLENCODE 1 28 NEYYOOR 0 29 OLD KANNIYAKUMARI 0 30 PAZHATHOTTAM 0 KANYAKUMARI 31 PAINKULAM 0 32 PATHUKANI 0 33 RAMANPUTHOOR 0 34 RAMAPURAM 0 35 SUNDAVILAI KARINGAL 0 36 SWAMYTHOPPU 0 37 THADIKKARANKONAM 0 38 THENGAMPUTHOOR 1 39 THENGAPATTANAM 2 40 THIRUVATTAR 1 41 THIRUVITHANCODE 0 42 THUCKALAY 0 43 VILLUKURY 0 44 VADASERY RSV 1 Total 47 8

ELECTRICITY

10. ELECTRICITY

10.1 No. of Power Stations

Year : 2018-19

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

HydroKodayar 1 1970 60 MW 144.127 0.85465 143.27235 Power House-I

Hydro Power 2 1971 40 MW 49.9605 0.160477 49.800013 house - II

Source : S.E. Electricity Board, Nagercoil

10.2 QUANTUM OF POWER PURCHASED

Year: 2018-19

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

H.T. Services Nil

Source : S.E. Electricity Board, Nagercoil

10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise

YEAR: 2018-19

% of the Sl.No Sectors Consumpt Consumpt ion (M.U) ion 1 2 3 4 130.601 12.40 1 Industries

Agriculture & - - 2 Huts 644.991 61.29 3 Domestic

Commercial & 163.836 15.56 4 Ty.Sy Public lighting 77.410 7.35 5 and Public Works Railway 13.681 1.30 6 Traction Sales to other - - 7 States Miscellaneous 22.151 2.10 8 (Including H.T) Total 1052.67 100%

Source: Supt.Er. Kanyakumari Electricity Distribution circle, Parvathipuram.

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output

Year : 2018 - 19

Power Demand Details 1 2

Maximum demand of 273 MVA Kanyakumari Circle

Source: Supt.Er. Kanyakumari Electricity Distribution circle, Parvathipuram.

10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and cost per unit

Year: 2018-19

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

H.T. Tariff

Tariff 1A 8.38 551910

Tariff 1B 8.65 118375

Tariff IIA 7.13 79366

Tariff IIB 9.81 14547

Tariff III 9.22 166093

L.A. Tariff

Tariff 1A 1.75 1128170

Tariff IIA 7.75 513345

Tariff IIB 7.75 82928

Tariff IIC 6.70 52077

Tariff IIIA 5.20 13339

Tariff IIIB 7.49 484048

Tariff V 9.50 1351158

Tariff IV - -

Total 4555356

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity

Year: 2018-19 Achiev Sl.No. Item Unit (M) e ment 1 2 3 4 1 Transmission - - 2 Distribution 1052.67 100%

Source: Supt.Er. Kanyakumari ElectricityDistribution circle, Parvathipuram .

10.7 Capacity of Transformers Year:2018 - 19

Capacity MVA

1 2 3 1 Nagercoil 110/33-11KV S.S 74.00 2 Thucklay 110/11 KV S.S 32.00 3 Kuzhithurai 110/11 KV S.S 32.00 4 Pechiparai 110/11 KV S.S 14.00 5 Munchirai 110/11 KV S.S 32.00 6 Veeyanoor 110/11 KV S.S 20.00 7 Kanyakumari 110/11 KV S.S 32.00 8 Meenakshipuram 110/11 KV S.S 26.00 9 S.R.Pudur 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 10 Thenganputhoor 110/11 KV S.S 20.00 11 Chemponvilai 110/11 KV S.S 26.00 12 Cheramangalam 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 13 Marthandam 110/11 KV S.S 20.00 14 Vallankumaranvilai 33/11 KV S.S 16.00 15 Thadikarankonam 33/11 KV S.S 08.00 16 Asaripallam 33/11 KV S.S 16.00 17 Vadaseri 33/11 KV S.S 08.00 18 Karungal 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 19 Nadaikavu 110/11 KV S.S 10.00 Source: Supt.Er. Kanyakumari ElectricityDistribution circle, Parvathipuram.

11. EDUCATION 11.1 UNIVERSITIES, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND COURSES OFFERED Year : 2018-19

SL. Students Teaching NO. Name of the No. of the courses Faculty University / No. of Boys Girls Total offered Institutions

Noorul Islam B.E,B.Tech,BBA,M.E, 1 1903 960 2863 277 University M.Tech,MBA,M.Sc

11.2 COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS ANDTEACHING FACULTY Sl. Students Teachers Name of Institution No. Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) I Government Colleges Government Arts and Science College, 1 175 446 621 29 Nagercoil. TOTAL 175 446 621 29

II Aided Colleges

1 Arignar Anna College, Aralvaimozhi 221 1006 1227 59 2 Holy Cross College, Nagercoil. - 2490 2490 151 Lekshmipuram College of Arts and 3 705 1412 2117 125 Science, Neyyoor. Nesamony Memorial Christian 4 1247 2434 3681 86 College, Marthandam. Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, 5 106 586 692 38 Nagercoil. 6 , Nagercoil. 1272 2002 3274 180 Sree Ayyappa College for Women, 7 - 1417 1440 86 Chunkankadai. Sree Devi Kumari Women’s 8 - 1686 1417 56 College, Kuzhithurai. 9 St. Hindu College, Nagercoil. 410 1090 2097 116 10 St.Jude’s College, Thoothoor. 360 1202 1450 50 Vivekananda College, 11 365 2095 1567 101 Agastheeswaram. Women’s Christian College, 12 - 2095 129 Nagercoil. Total 4686 17420 23547 1177

11.2 COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS ANDTEACHING FACULTY (continued) Year : 2018-19 No. of Teacher Sl. Students Name of Institution Institu s No. tion Boys Girls Total III Self Finance Colleges Annai Velankanni College, 1 420 1192 1612 84 Tholaiyavattam, Karungal. 1 Malankara Catholic College, 2 725 1276 2001 124 Kaliakkavilai. 1 3 Muslim Arts College,Tiruvithancode. 1 614 4363 4977 172 Nanjil Catholic College of Arts and 4 227 541 768 85 Science, Kaliakkavilai. 1 Noorul Islam Arts and Science College, 5 857 766 1623 123 Kumarakoil, Villukuri. 1 Sivanthi Adithanar College, 6 220 586 806 61 Pillayarpuram, Nagercoil. 1 St. Jerome’s College of Arts &Science, 7 385 737 1122 54 Ananthanadurgudi, Kanyakumari Dist. 1 St. John's College of Arts and Science, 8 234 872 1106 47 Ammandivilai. 1 Udaya Arts and Science College, 9 299 563 862 94 Ammandivilai 1 V.T.M. College of Arts and Science, 10 80 200 280 33 Arumanai. 1 Ruben College of Arts amd Science, 11 55 159 214 30 Thadikarankonam 1 St. Teresa Arts and Science College, 12 Mangalakuntu 1 - 373 373 23 Infant Jesus College of Arts and Science 13 for Women, Mulagumoodu. 1 - 667 667 37 St. Alponsa College of Arts and Science, 14 Soosaipuram, Karungal. 1 157 630 787 48

Total 14 4273 12925 17198 1015 Constituent College Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Constituent College, 1 1 153 783 936 46 Government Primary Campus, Main road, Kanniyakumari

11.3COLLEGES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2018-19 No. of Sl. Students Name of Institution Instituti Teachers No. ons Boys Girls Total MEDICAL COLLEGES Kanyakumari Government Medical College, 1 1 222 284 506 194 Asaripallam SreeMookambika Institute of Medical Science 2 1 215 374 589 108 College Total 2 437 658 1095 302 DENTAL COLLEGES SreeMookambika Institute of Dental Science 1 1 64 290 354 52 College HOMEOPATHY COLLEGES Sarada Krishna Homeopathic Medical College, 1 1 114 495 609 59 Kulasekaram 2 White Memorial Homeopathy College, Attoor 1 81 317 398 38 3 Mariya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital 1 56 143 199 24 Total 3 251 955 1206 121 PHARMACY COLLEGE 1 NadarMahajanaSangam College of Pharmacy 1 21 220 241 15 AYURVEDHA COLLEGES 1 Government Ayurvedic College, Nagercoil 1 59 228 287 29 2 Mariya Ayurveda Medical Hospital 1 60 164 224 43 Total 2 119 392 511 72 SIDDHA COLLEGES 1 ATSVS Sidda Medical College, Munchirai 1 52 206 258 31 2 Mariya Siddha Medical College 1 66 172 238 52 Total 2 118 378 496 83 NURSING COLLEGES 1 Christian College of Nursing, Neyyoor 1 1 219 220 28 2 St. Xavier’S Catholic College of Nursing 1 26 379 405 38 3 SreeMookambika College of Nursing, Padarnilam 1 0 392 392 24 4 Grace College of Nursing 1 65 184 249 14 5 Thasaih College of Nursing 1 52 226 278 28 6 Annammal College of Nursing, (B.Sc) Kuzhithurai 1 30 167 197 7 Globel College of Nursing, Nattalam 1 71 223 294 24 8 White Memorial College of Nursing, Attoor 1 9 P.S. College of Nursing, Thalakulam 1 33 165 198 21 10 CET College of Nursing, Thidal 1 26 136 162 11 11 CSI College of Nursing 1 0 60 60 8 Dr. Kumaraswamy Health Centre College of 12 1 0 175 175 21 Nursing 13 Dr. Jeyasekharan Medical Trust College of Nursing 4 126 173 299 49 14 Annammal School of Nursing, (M.Sc) Kuzhithurai 1 0 54 54 25 15 Grace School of Nursing 1 13 47 60 6 16 White Memorial School of Nursing, Attoor 1 63 169 232 34 17 SreeMookambikaSchool of Nursing, Padarnilam 1 0 49 49 68 The Salvation army Catherine Booth Hospital 18 1 3 53 56 8 School of Nursing, Vadasery Dr. Kumarasamy Health Centre School of Nursing, 19 1 0 61 61 8 Kottaram 20 William’s School of Nursing 1 0 22 22 7

21 School of Nursing, Kanniyakumai 1 0 60 60 8 22 Cross School of Nursing, Azhagipandipuram 1 0 40 40 4 23 Rajapalayam Nurses Training Institute, Colachel 1 0 45 45 6 24 Christian College of Physiotherapy, Colachel 1 73 109 182 14 Total 27 582 3208 3790 454 11.3 COLLEGES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (Cont…) ENGINEERING COLLEGES Year : 2018-19 No. Students Sl. of Teache Name of Institution No. Instit Boys Girls Total rs ution AnnaiVelankanni College of Engineering 1 1 334 212 546 74 Amirta College of Engineering and Technology, 2 1 387 182 569 89 Arunachala College of Engineering for women, 3 Ammandivilai 1 0 1571 1571 120

Bethlahem Institute of Engineering,Karungal 4 1 908 373 1281 136 C.S.I. Institute of Technology, Thovalai 5 1 566 343 909 157 DMI Engineering College, 6 1 700 432 1132 85 ImmanuaelArasar J.J Engineering College, 7 1 164 66 230 46 James College of Engineering, Navalcadu 8 1 479 243 722 98 Jayamatha Engineering College, Aralvaimozhi. 9 1 76 11 87 73 Kalaivanar N.S.K. College of Engineering, 10 Therekalputhoor. 1 205 72 277 79

Lord Jeganath College of Engineering, 11 Ramanathichanputhoor 1 299 196 495 129

Lourdes Mount College of Engineering, Nattalam 12 1 229 86 315 48 Loyola Institute of Technology & Science, Thovalai 13 1 785 563 1348 123 MET Engineering College, Chenbagaramanputhoor 14 1 385 149 534 74 Mar Ephraem College Of Engineering and 15 Technology, Marthandam 1 1142 290 1432 115

Mariya College of Engineering and Technology 16 1 846 242 1088 140 Marthandam College of Engineering and 17 Technology,Kuttakuzhi 1 546 180 726 73

Narayanaguru College of Engineering, 18 Manjalumoodu 1 389 202 591 111

11.3 COLLEGES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ENGINEERING COLLEGES. Year : 2018-19

Ponjesly College of Engineering, Nagercoil 19 1 1296 715 2011 142 Rajas International Institute of Technology for 20 Women, Nagercoil 1 0 387 387 59

Rohini College of Engineering 21 1 1539 742 2281 105 Satyam College of Engineering and Technology, 22 1 471 235 706 82 Sigma College of Architecture 23 1 196 111 307 23 Sivaji College of Engineering College 24 1 255 125 380 55 St. Xavier’s College of Engineering, Chunkankadai 25 1 1172 1041 2213 160 Stella Mary's College of Engineering 26 1 526 296 822 64 Udaya School of Engineering ,Vellamodi 27 1 588 497 1085 182 Vins Christian College of Engineering , Vins Nagar, 28 Chunkankadai-629807 1 735 200 935 130

Vins ChristianWomens College of Engineering , Vins Nagar, Chunkankadai 1 0 341 341 67 29 University College of Engineering, Konam 1 846 910 1756 74 30 Total 30 16064 11013 27077 2913

Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions

11.4 COLLEGES FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Year: 2018-19 No. of Students Teach Sl.No. Name of Institutions Institut Tota Boys Girls ers ions l 3 4 5 6 Morning Star Polytechnic, 1 1 821 27 848 49 Chunkankadai 2 Sree Krishna Polytechnic, Kalliancaud 1 724 39 763 59 Nooral Islam Polytechnic, Punkarai, 3 1 788 15 803 54 Thickanamcode. Sun Institute of Technology, 4 1 652 290 942 64 Erachakulam. Moderator Gnanadasan Polytechnic, 5 1 617 13 630 43 Nagercoil Kalaivanar N.S.K Polytechnic, 6 1 555 36 591 45 ChenbagaramanPudur NMS Kamaraj Polytechnic, 7 1 1123 49 1172 43 Pazhavilai. 8 Govt.Polytechnic Konam, Nagercoil 1 1386 125 1511 23 9 Udaya Polytechnic College, Vellamodi 1 616 74 690 31 10 Udaya Institute of Tecnology 1 424 14 438 24 P.S.N Institute of Technology, 11 1 940 121 1061 52 Ramanathichanpudur. Cape Polytechnic College, 12 1 705 102 807 43 Aralvaimozhi Amritha Polytechnic College, 13 Erachakulam (Old Name : Sun 1 386 42 428 27 Polytechnic College) Sun Institute of Polytechnic, 14 1 149 2 151 9 Erachakulam . BWDA Polytechnic College, 15 1 525 53 578 40 , Vendalicode, Ponmanai Union Christian Polytechnic College, 16 1 963 125 1088 46 Kutticode Surya Polytechnic College, 17 1 452 52 504 35 Ammandivilai St. John's Industrial Training Centre, 18 1 120 0 120 16 Marthandam Vivekananda Polytechnic College, 19 1 605 74 679 64 Agastheeswaram 20 SreeVaikundar Polytechnic College 1 322 24 346 27 Mariya Polytechnic College, 21 1 685 84 769 94 Thottavaram Total 21 13558 1361 14919 888 Source: Principal, Concerned Institutions

11.5 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2018 - 19

Sl. No. of the Students Name of the Institutions No Institutions Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Higher Secondary Schools Government 58 13623 12371 25994 1 Aided 82 24860 32405 57265 Others 121 55208 49597 104805 Total 261 93691 94373 188064 High Schools Government 76 4541 4107 8648 2 Aided 51 4014 4495 8509 Others 85 17101 14758 31859 Total 212 25656 23360 49016 Middle Schools Government 96 3752 3522 7274 3 Aided 41 1729 1619 3348 Others 64 6916 5927 12843 Total 201 12397 11068 23465 Primary Schools Government 285 9639 9607 19296 4 Aided 116 4832 6249 11081 Others 11 241 185 426 Total 412 14712 16041 30753 Nursery &Primary schools Government 0 0 0 0 5 Aided 0 0 0 0 Others 145 6977 6841 13818 Total 145 6977 6841 1318 District Total 1231 153433 151683 305166

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

Sl.No Category Number HM 461 PG Teachers 469

Government Schools BT Teachers 1000 1 SGT 1033 Others 323 Total 3286

HM 290 PG Teachers 689 2 Government Aided Schools BT Teachers 1900 SGT 867 Total 3746

Source: 1.Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil 2. District Elementary Educational Officer, Nagercoil

11.6. COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2018-19 Sl. No. of Teacher No Name of Institution Institu Students s . tion Boys Girls Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) I Aided College of Education NVKSD College of Education, 1 1 17 174 191 13 Attoor II Self Finance College of Education All Saints College of Education, 1 1 2 50 52 10 Kanyakumari Anna Vinayagar College of 2 1 4 196 200 12 Education, Kanyakumari Bethany Navajeevan College of 3 Education, Kanyakumari 1 3 118 121 9 Bethlahem College of Education, 4 1 3 410 413 19 Karungal. Bishop Agniswamy College of 5 Education, Muttom. 1 9 186 195 24 Christian College of Education, 6 Sinclair Street, Marthandam. 1 4 179 183 12 Good Shepherd College of 7 Education, Holy Cross College 1 0 75 75 8 Road, Nagercoil. Grace College Of Edcuation, 8 1 4 96 100 13 Padanthalumoodu. Holy Trinity College of College of 9 1 4 95 99 12 Education, Melpalai, Edaicode. Immanuel Arasar College of 10 Education, Immanuel Arasar 1 103 393 496 41 Nagar, Nattalam, Marthandam. James College of Education, 11 Mananvilai, Kappiyarai Post, 1 27 130 157 24 Karungal, Kottalamoodu Arulmigu 12 Bhadreshwari Devasthanam 1 1 146 147 13 College of Education, Painkulam. M.E.T. College of Education, 13 13/142 B, Mogals Garden, Poigai 1 4 117 121 26 Dam Road,Chenbagaramanputhur Mar Chrysostom College of 14 Education, Malankara Avenue, 1 8 185 193 11 Kirathoor post. Muslim College of Education, 15 1 14 135 149 35 Thiruvithancode

11.6. Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers (cont…) Year:2018-19 No. of Teacher Sl. Students Name of Institution Institutio s No. n Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Nadar Mahajana Sangam Kamaraj 16 1 7 141 148 15 College of Education, Kanyakumari. Ponjesly College of Educaion, 17 1 1 58 59 8 Alamparai, Vettoornimadam. R.P.A College of Education,R.P 18 1 5 159 164 16 Nager,Mamoottukadai, Viricode P.O. Ruben College of Education, 4-70D & 19 1 22 124 146 21 G, Thadikkarankonam. Siddhartha College of Teacher 20 Education, Manjalumoodu (Post), 1 8 130 138 13 Kuzhithurai. St. Joseph College of Education, 21 Appicode, Tholayavattam P.O., 1 5 194 199 18 St. Stephen College of Education, 22 1 7 92 99 13 Kollemcode, Kanyakumari Sun College of Education, 23 1 6 90 96 11 Erachakulam Udaya college of Education, Udaya 24 Nager, Ammandivilai Post 1 10 185 195 15 Vivekananda College of Education, 25 Agastheeswaram Village & Post 1 3 186 189 16

White Memorial College of Education, 26 Attoor, Veeyannoor. P.O. 1 9 167 176 18 S.T. Hindu College of Education, 27 Nagercoil, - 1 1 95 96 8 Bapuji Memorial College of Education, 28 Manavalakurichy & Post. 1 4 194 198 16 Pope John Paul II College of 29 1 0 196 196 14 Education, Mulagumoodu. Bethesda College of Education, 30 Bethelpuram. 1 0 131 131 14 T.N.N. Memorial College of Teachers 31 1 9 91 100 8 Edn. Lord Jegannath College of Education, 32 Ramanathichan puthoor, Marungoor. 1 11 80 91 8 Total 32 298 4824 5122 501

11.6. Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers (cont…) Year: 2018-19

No. of Sl. Students Teachers Name of Institution Instituti No. on Boys Girls Total Teacher Training Institute 1 DIET,Theroor 1 2 14 16 16 2 Grace TTI,Padanthalumoodu 1 5 18 23 5 3 D.V.D TTI,Kottar 1 1 20 21 4 4 MET TTI,Shenbagaramanputhoor 1 0 18 18 11 5 Immanuvel Arasar TTI 1 0 2 2 3 6 Infant Jesus TTI, Mulagumoodu 1 0 15 15 3 Martyr Devasagayam 7 1 0 13 13 4 TTI,Unnamalakadai Total 7 8 100 108 46 Physical Education College

Christian College of Physical Education, 1 1 28 29 57 4 Nagercoil.

11.7 SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2018- 19

No. of the Students Teachers Name of the Institution Institution Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 C.S.I School for Mentally Retard 1 22 18 40 4 C.S.I High School for the Deaf, 2 1 32 22 54 11 Kottaram BishopGnanadasonAirvuIllam, 3 1 33 14 47 6 Kotticode-Zoinhill AnbuIllam High School for Deaf, 4 1 33 17 50 14 Vetturnimadam Anugraha Trust for the Handicapped, 5 1 18 10 28 7 Maravankudiuruppu, Nagercoil Santhi Nilayam School for the 6 Differently Abled, Paruthivilai, 1 126 49 175 24 Erumbukadu Post 7 Home School for the MR , Kulithurai 1 22 19 41 10 St.Charles Home and School for the 8 Mentally Challenged, Pambanvilai, 1 - 46 46 4 Ananthanadarkudi Post JothiNilayam School for the Mentally 9 1 52 30 82 13 Challenged, AseerVidyalaya School for the 10 Mentally Challenged, Thettiyode. 1 35 24 59 9 Kaliyakkavilai Karunalayam Special School for the 11 1 30 27 57 6 Mentally Challenged, Kalluvilai NambikkaiAlayam(Residential and 12 Day School for the Mentally 1 38 25 63 7 Challenged) Kazhuvanthittai 13 Avila Special School , Kanyakumari 1 24 9 33 4 Assisi Vidyalaya(School for the 14 1 32 24 56 7 Mentally Challenged),Thettiyode St. Mariel Differently abled High 15 1 11 10 21 5 School, KarunaiIllam, Nithiravilai 16 Oral School for the Deaf, Nagercoil. 1 33 41 74 13 Anbu Human Trust Special School 17 1 16 10 26 4 forMR ,Mekkamandapam. Don Guanella, 1 28 16 44 6 18 Thenthamaraikulam

19 Oasis Parents welfare Trust 1 26 8 34 5 Rejoice School for Auetism and 1 31 8 39 6 20 Developmentally delayed.

21 Nanjil oasis special school 1 17 18 35 5

Total 21 659 445 1104 170

Source: District Differently abled Welfare Office, Nagercoil

11.8 INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION, FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Year: 2018-19 No. of Students Sl. Name of the Institution Institutio Teachers No Boys Girls Total ns 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Government I.T.I, Konam 1 497 25 522 19

2 Government I.T.I, Nagercoil 1 0 85 85 8 (women)

Anna Vinayagar ITI, 3 1 71 1 72 9 Bits Information Technology 4 Xavier Building, PWD road, 1 32 7 39 8 Nagercoil

5 CSI ITI, Kaliyakkavilai 1 97 0 97 15

C.M.S I.T.I, 6 1 51 0 51 11 Azhagiyapandiyapuram

7 CSI, M.M.T.C. ITI, Nagercoil 1 88 2 90 10

Friends ITI, Mathicode, 8 1 166 1 167 13 Thickanamcode

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

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

Jeeva Private ITI, 11 1 59 1 60 7 Chenbagaramanpudur

12 Matha Private ITI, 1 53 0 53 14

Nirmala Institute of 13 1 223 0 223 18 Technology, Manalikarai St. Lawerence Private ITI, 14 1 66 0 66 6 Nagercoil

15 TNSTC ITI, Nagercoil 1 26 0 26 5

Total 15 1556 123 1679 169

Source : Principal,C oncerned Instituitions

11.9 Computer Training Centres

Year:2018-19

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

1 2 3

1 Nagercoil Municipality 76

2 Kuzhithurai Municipality 26

3 Padmanabapuram Municipality 21

4 Colachel Municipality 15

5 Kurunthancode Block 16

6 Thuckalay Block 17

7 Thiruvattur Block 13

8 Agasteeswaram Block 22

9 Rajakkamangalam Block 19

10 Killiyoor Block 9

11 Munchirai Block 4

12 Thovalai Block 8

13 Melpuram 6

11.10 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY

Year: 2018-19 No. of Hostels Scheduled Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Class Backward Class Caste and Denotified

Communities

Boys Boys Boys Boys

Girls Girls Girls Girls

Total Total Total Total

5 7 12 4 2 6 - - - 3 9 12 Table 11.10 Concluded

Year: 2018-19 No. of Inmates Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Most Backward Backward Class Class and Denotified

Communities

Girls

Boys Boys Boys Boys

Girls Girls Girls

Total Total Total Total

208 170 378 140 138 278 3 - 3 65 49 114

38 109 147 - - - 17 42 59 64 277 341 Source: 1. District of Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Nagercoil. 2. District of Backward Classes Officer, Nagercoil.

11.11 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BY COMMUNITY

Year: 2018-19

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

No. of No. of Amount No. of Amount (in Benefici Beneficiari Amount (in ‘000’ ) Beneficiaries ‘000’) aries es (in ‘000’)

SC ST SC ST

1603. 1690 249 236.233 2733 10111 16331 54670 277

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

12.1 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT Year:2018-19 1.Area a Total Coastal Line of the District 71.5 Km i. Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area 6364(Hectares) b ii. Estuaries and Brackish Water Area 380(Hectares) c Marine Fishing Villages 42

12.2. Fish Production

Sl.no Item Quantity (in tones) Value (in Lac.) FISH PRODUCTION (MARINE) 1 Marine, Fishes, 1902.33 Including Prawns 52048.5 and cattle fish FISH PRODUCTION (INLAND) 1 Inland, Fishes, including Prawns 7981 - and cattle fish Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil

12.3. INFRASTRUCTURE IN PRIVATE SECTORYear:2018-19 a Freezing Plants 1 b Ice plants, Cold storages, 31 walk in coolers c Sea food manufacturing, 1 Units in private sector Fisheries Training centre: i. Marine 1 ii Inland NIL e Fishing Vessels 1316 Mechanized f Active marine Fishermen 35398

g Inland fishes folk 19254 (2010 census) h Acti Inland Fishermen 9822 4. Export ( ChennaiPort ) - a Fish and Fish Production: Quantity (Tonne) Value (Rs.in crores)

Soruce : AD Fisheries, Nagercoil

12.4 ESTIMATED MARINE FISH PRODUCTION / INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

Year: 2018-19

Sl.no Type Quantity (in tones) Value (in Lac.) FISH PRODUCTION (MARINE) 1 Sharks 1142 2 Skates 477 3 Sardines 3380 4 Perches 8541 1902.33 5 Sciaenids 157 6 Prawns 7651 7 Cuttle Fish 5180 8 Other marine fishes 33207.5 Total 59735.5 FISH PRODUCTION (INLAND) 1 Catla 187.40 2 Rohu 174.20 3 Mirgal 185.90 4 Common carp 106.00 5 Tilapia 6153.00 - 6 Murrels 174.00 7 Prawn - 8 Cuttle Fish - 9 Others 1020.50 Total 7981.00

12.5 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FISHING

Year: 2018-19

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

1 Kanniyakumari 28643 Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil

HANDLOOM

13. HANDLOOM

13.1 NO.OF FOCAL CENTRES AND LOCATION DETAILS

Year:2018 -19

Name of the Block Name and Location of the Focal Centres

1 2 3 1 Thovalai Thiruppathisaram,Thovalai 2 Agastheeswaram Marungoor, Therekalputhur 3 Rajakkamangalam Putheri,Thengaputhur Aathivilai, Chadayamangalam, 4 Thuckalay Maruthurkurichi, Thicknamcode, Nulliviali 5 Thiruvattar Kumarankudi Kurunthancode, Kurunthencode, Vellichanthai, Eraniel, Thingal 6 Thingalnager Nager, Thalakulam, Manavalakurichi 7 Melpuram Puliyoorsalai, Vilavancode, Maruthancode Midalam, Mullanginavilai, Nattalam, Paloor, 8 Killiyoor Vencode, Vizhunthayambalam, Arasakulam, Kalladai, Pootteti, Keezhkulam Mangcadu, Nadaikavu, Vavarai, Painkulam, 9 Munchirai Amsi, Thengapattanum,Thottavaram Colachel 10 Colachel, Erumbili Municipality Nagercoil 11 Vadasery, Krishnankoil, Vettornimadam Municipality Source: Asst. Director, Handloom, Nagercoil. 13.2 NO. OF SOCIETIES & VARIETY WISE PRODUCTION Year 2018 – 19

Mixture of Art Cotton Silk Polycotton

silk & Cotton

Value Value Value Value Value

Meter Meter Meter Meter

No.of.Societies

Length in Length in Length in Lengthin

(Rs.in‘000’) (Rs.in‘000’) (Rs.in‘000’) (Rs.in‘000’) 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11

36 1731000 100749 - - - - 1987000 82028

Source: Asst. Director, Handloom, Nagercoil.

13.3 NO. OF POWERLOOMS & EMPLOYEES WORKING

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

39 15

13.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED

Year: 2018-19

SlNo Name of the No. of the families District/Municipalities engaged in

Handlooms Power looms

1 Thuckalay 1042 1

2 Killiyoor 1570 1 3 Kurunthencode 438 2 4 Munchirai 492 - 5 Thovalai 179 - 6 Rajakkamangalam 15 - 7 Thiruvattar 37 8 Colachel Municipality 246 - 9 Nagercoil Municipality 2346 11 Total 6365 15

14. HANDICRAFTS

14.1 NAME & ADDRESS OF HANDICRAFTS

Year: 2018-19

Name of the Block / Sl.No. Name of the Handicraft Municipalities 1 2 3 Natural Fiber like a) Banana Fibre b) Water Hyacinth c) Sisal fiber, 1 Agasteeswaram d) Reed mat, e) Talipot fiber, f) Palm Leaf, g) Sea shell, wood carving, Hand Embroidery, Coconut shell/Husk, Stone curving, Screw Pine 2 Rajakkamagalam Sea shell craft, Kora grass, Footmat Wood carving,Flower garlands, Kora Grass Mat 3 Thovalai Weaving, Music Instrument, Leather Puppet making 4 Kurunthancode Embroidery, Fibreand Palm leaf. Lace and Hand embroidery and Wood craft. 5 Thuckalay Banana Fiber, Terracotta / Pottery 6 Thiruvattar Natural fibre, Hand Embroidery, Stone Curving

7 Melpuram Palm leaf, NaturalFibre, Wood curving

8 Munchirai Hand Embroidery, Jute Craft 9 Killiyoor Hand Embroidery,Palm leaf, Coconut shell Temple Jewellery, wood craft, Bronze icons, Bell 10 Nagercoil Municipality metal , Pottery Stucco work, Lace and Hand Embroidery, Motif, Lacquerware Padmanabhapuram Hand Embroidery,woodcraft,Palm leaf, Banana 11 Municipality Fibre

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

14.2 ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN HANDICRAFTS

Year: 2018-19

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

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

Source : Asst. Director of Handicrafts,Ngl

14.3 VALUE OF ARTICLES PRODUCED Year: 2018-19 SL. Name of the No. of No of Sold NO. Handicraft units Craft Production Persons Capacity engaged (in Rs. Lakhs) 1 2 3 4 5

1 Natural fibre 1560 5200 22.00

2 Stone carving 150 600 890.00

Imitation 3 300 700 70.00 Jewellery

4 Sea shell 2000 4300 106.00

5 Hand Embroidery 1800 4800 200.00

6 Palm leaf 500 1100 15.00

Coconut shell / 7 90 100 3.00 hooka

8 Temple Jewellery 500 730 550

Pottery / 9 620 1500 7.80 Terracotta

10 Wood craft 370 800 108.00

11 Reed Mat 60 150 18.00

12 Bronze castings 6 20 8.50

Total 7956 19820 2178.30

Source: Assistant Director of Handicraft

14.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN HANDICRAFTS Year: 2018-19

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

1 Nagercoil Municipality 460 2050

2 Colachel Municipality 240 1600

Kuzhithurai 3 415 1300 Municipality

Padmanabapuram 4 400 1080 Municipality

5 Agastheeswaram 3800 9100

6 Thovalai 360 960

7 Thuckalay 700 1430

8 Thiruvattar 1000 2300

Total 7375 19820

Source: Assistant Director of Handicraft

PUBLIC HEALTH

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

Year: 2018 -19

Indian Medicine

Classification

Modern Modern

Total

Unani

Unani

Medicine

Siddha

Siddha Siddha

GrandTotal

Homeopathy

Ayurvedic Ayurvedic

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

1. Hospitals 9 1 8 - - 9 1 19

2.Dispensaries 2 ------2

3.Primary Health 39 5 27 - - 32 2 73 Centers

4.Urban PHC 8 - - 8 - - - -

------5.ESI 9 9

4. Health Sub 267 ------267 Centers

6.Bed Strength 1916 - 7 - - 7 - 1923

7. No. Of Doctors 390 6 31 - - 37 3 430

8. Number of 565 ------565 Nurses

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

15.2 NO.OF ALLIED PATHOLOGICAL UNITS AVAILABLE

Year: 2018-19 Sl.No. Name of the Hospital No. of Pathological Units 1 2 3 1 Thovalai, G.H., Bhoothapandy NIL 2 Thuckalai, G.H., Padmanabhapuram NIL 3 Kurunthencode, G.H.,Colachel NIL 4 Thiruvattar, G.H., Kulasekaram NIL 5 Killiyoor, G.H., Kuzhithurai NIL 6 Melpuram, G.H.,Arumanai NIL 7 Govt. Medical college hospital 1

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

15.3 DISEASE WISE PATIENTS TREATED

Year : 2018-19 Sl. No. Name of Disease No. of patients treated Modren Madicine 1 DIABETIS 61066 2 HYPER TENSION 94467 3 STROKE 463 4 ACUTE HEART DISEASE 826 5 EPILEPSY 4788 6 POISONING 24 7 DOG BITE 1760 8 SNAKE BITE 9 9 CELLUITIS 209 10 GASTRITIS 2652 11 VOMITTING 377 12 FILARIAL LEG 45 13 MIGRAINE 706 14 MYALGIA 5121 15 AGE 471 16 ADD 345 17 VIRAL FEVER 6935 18 LRI 2034 19 GIDDINESS 327 20 HT 11370 21 DM 13555 22 VERTIGO 58 23 CHESTPAIN 29 24 URI 3322 25 OA 8458 26 BA 2963 27 UTI 4873 28 PID 158 29 DUB 42 30 OLIGOHYDROMINKOS 77 31 HYPEREMESIS 59 32 PRELSCS 89 33 ANC 34 ANEMIA 97 35 APD 161 36 COPD 782 37 DM/ANC 8 38 BRONCHITIS 222 39 EPILEPSY 40 RENALCALCULI 160

DISEASE WISE PATIENTS TREATED (CONT…)

Year: 2018 -19 Sl. No. Name of Disease No. of patients treated Indian Medicine

41 PUO 64 42 PHARYNGITIS 26 43 HIV 5 44 ECZEMA 62 45 TB 570 46 RTI 46 47 UNKNOWN BITE 63 48 AN 301 49 PNEUMONIA 37 50 INJURIES 72 51 FRACTURE 16 52 DENTAL CARIES 4096 53 PERIODONTITIS 3215 54 GINGIVITIS 4527 55 CONJUCTIVITIES (BACT) 456 56 VIRAL CONJUCTIVITIS 56 57 CATARACT 78 58 SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMORRAGE 56 59 SQUINT 6 60 LACRYMAL ADENITIS 39 61 STYE 52 62 HORD.INTERNUM 69 63 CHALAZION 46 64 ALLERGIC CONJUCTIVITIS 159 65 DEPRESSION 89 66 QACUTE PSCHYCOSIS 16 67 BI POLAR DISORDER 14 68 SCIZOPHRENIA 79 69 ALCOHOL DRUG ABUSE 80 70 MENTAL RETARDATION 35 71 NEUROSIS 97 72 SUICIDE RELATED DISEASE 7 73 ULCER FOOT 378 Source: 1.Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 2.Joint Director of Health Services, Nagercoil. 3. Dean, Medical College Hospital, Nagercoil.

DISEASE WISE PATIENTS TREATED IN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ASARIPALLAM (CONT….) Year: 2018 – 19

SL.NO SPECIALITY OP IP

1 CANCER 1896 818

2 PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES 19323 617

3 TB 15962 662

4 HEART DISEASES 58747 1732

5 DIABETIC AND ALLIED 36481 2161

6 NEUROLOGY RELATED 26512 1639

7 MEDICINE & ALLIED 257172 11110

8 SURGERY & ALLIED 151368 10327

9 ORTHOPAEDIC & ALLIED 64570 1946

10 OBSTE. &GYNAE. 29762 9676

11 PAEDIATRICS 27283 2498

12 EYE 27683 2652

13 ENT RELATED DISEASES 23959 1164

14 SKIN DISEASES 52794 985

15 PHYSIOTHERAPY 17533 0 Total 811045 47987

15.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL Year: 2018 -19 No.of. No.of. No.of.Technic Others(s Mat.Assts. Doctors Nurses al persons pecify)

1 2 3 4 430 565 408 5 38 15.5 PROGRESS OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES Year: 2018-19

Sterilization IUD O.P Users C.C Users Name of the SL. Blocks & NO. Municipaliti Achie Achi Achi Achieve es vemen evem evem Target Target ment Target Target t ent ent

Agasthees 1 733 697 1015 497 450 86 700 50 waram 2 Munchirai 907 851 1203 356 550 152 800 165 3 Thovalai 465 648 713 444 428 72 680 140 4 Melpuram 728 612 1171 221 428 74 680 94 5 Killiyoor 719 636 1068 208 444 74 680 130 6 Thuckalay 769 832 1153 488 461 27 740 40 7 Thiruvattar 681 800 1065 394 452 34 740 80 Kurunthenco 8 864 540 1262 260 496 62 770 90 de Rajakkamang 9 663 540 785 438 404 90 680 110 alam 10 Nagercoil 926 1080 1125 904 707 150 1040 350 Padmanabap 11 96 82 130 36 60 20 64 30 uram 12 Colachel 150 57 165 32 60 10 64 30 13 Kuzhithurai 99 68 139 24 60 15 62 50 Total 7800 7443 11000 4302 5000 866 7700 1359

Source: Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagercoil

16. HOUSING

16.1 PLAN SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PRIVATE SECTOR

Year : 2018-19

Name of the Town Room Unit Sl.No. Panchayat/Municipalities/Cor Private Sector Size porations 1 2 3 4 1 Nagercoil Municipality - 377 Padmanabhapuram 2 - 90 Municipality 3 Kuzhithurai Municipality - 38 4 Colachel Municipality - 90 5 Town Panchayats (7) - 1073

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, .Nagercoil 16.2 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR Year: 2018-19 Name of the Panchayat Union Room Unit Sl.No. Public Sector / Municipality size 1 2 3 4 1 Agasteeswaram - 39 2 Rajakkamangalam - 62 3 Thovalai - 14 4 Kurunthancode - 12 5 Thuckalay - 22 6 Thiruvattar - 17 7 Killiyoor - 10 8 Munchirai - 16 9 Melpuram - 13 10 Nagercoil Municipality - 14 11 Colachel Municipality - 1 Padmanabhapuram 12 - 2 Municipality 13 Kuzhithurai Municipality -

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, .Nagercoil

16.3 AMOUNT INVESTED IN HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR

Year: 2018-19

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

1 2 3 4 5

2599.37 60 1726.06 40 4325.43

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, .Nagercoil

16.4 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD

Year: 2018 -19 Name of the Numbe Name of the Scheme Block r 1 2 3 1 Nil -

16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD

Name of the Item Achievement Block 1 2 3 Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction - - Number of Tenements constructed - - Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) - - Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) - - Number of tenements occupied - - Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) - - 16.6 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED Year: 2018-19

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme Number

Nil.

16.7 BUILDING CONSTRUCTIION COST INDEX IN URBAN CENTRES (1999-00=100) Year: 2018-19 Sl. District Urban Building Index Construction Other Building No. Center Building materials cost for Charges cost Index building Labour

1 Nagercoil 357.09 546.49 420.35 432.93

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

16.8 LABOUR CHARGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

Year: 2018-19 Charges of Male Construction Charges of Female Workers Construction Workers Unskilled labour

Male Female Rs.675 Rs.575 Rs.550 Rs.360

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Nagercoil

17. INDUSTRIES

17.1 RESULTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES

Year:2018-19

Quantit Results for all Sl. No Characteristics Units y Industries 1 2 3 4 1 Factories Nos. 661 Profit. 2 Workers Nos. 26242 - 3 Employees Nos. 29217 - CAPITAL STRUCTURE a.Fixed Capital Rs. In" 000" 30771 - b.Working Capital Rs. In" 000" 16152 - c.Physical working 4 Rs. In" 000" 19927 - Capital d.Invested Capital Rs. In" 000" 50698 - e. Productive Rs. In" 000" 46923 - capital 5 Wages Rs. In" 000" 16298 - 6 Emoluments Rs. In" 000" 18720 - 7 Input Rs. In" 000" 107348 - 8 Output Rs. In" 000’’ 161131 - 9 Depreciation Rs. In" 000" 3221 -

10 Value Added Rs. In" 000" 50562 - 11 Net Income Rs. In" 000" 46909 -

17.2 ESTIMATES OF OUTPUT AND VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURE BASED ON ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES Index Value of Description of the All code output Rs. In Value added Industry Employees No. lakhs 1 2 3 4 5 Manufacture of food 10 22622 40374 21604 products Manufacture of 13 2219 40097 8239 textiles Manufacture of wood and products of wood 16 160 1449 209 and cork, except furniture

17 Manufacture of paper 37 225 37 and paper products

Printing and 18 reproduction of 291 5809 2464 recorded media Manufacture of 20 chemicals and 87 719 166 chemical products Manufacture of

rubber and plastic 22 2081 40768 15167 products

Manufacture of other

non-metallic mineral 23 561 4076 691 products

Manufacture of fabricated metal 25 products, except 255 1985 645 machinery and equipment Manufacture of 27 336 4073 905 electrical equipment Wholesale and retail trade and repair of 45 568 436 motor vehicles and 21557 motorcycles Total 29217 161131 50562 Source: Annual Survey of Industries 2012-2013

17.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Year:2018-19

Index No. of Invested Capital in code Industry Description factories lakhs No. Manufacture of food 10 463 9617 products 13 Manufacture of textiles 56 14562 Manufacture of wood and products of wood 16 11 834 and cork, except furniture Manufacture of paper 17 - - and paper products Printing and 18 reproduction of 15 1063 recorded media Manufacture of 20 chemicals and chemical 8 246 products Manufacture of rubber 22 27 and plastic products 11794

Manufacture of other 23 non-metallic mineral 18 2367 products Manufacture of fabricated metal 25 products, except 10 1363 machinery and equipment Manufacture of 26 15 2451 electrical equipment

Wholesale and retail 27 trade and repair of 32 6273 motor vehicles and motorcycles

Total 661 50698

Source: Annual Survey of Industries 2012-2013

17.4 PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF MAJOR MINERALS

Year: 2018-19 Name of the Quantity (Tonne) Value (Rs.in ‘000’) Mineral

2 3 4 Raw and (Garnet and 614500 20055134 associated minerals)

Source:Asst. Director of Geology and Mining, Nagercoil

17.5 PRODUCTION OF HANDLOOM CLOTH

Year: 2018-19

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

(Rs. in )

1 Dhothy 1333000 86804

2 FDS Dhothy 1987000 82028

3 Towel 165000 6048

4 Bedsheet 27000 2019

5 Other (Uniform) 206000 5878

Total 3718000 182777

Source: Asst. Director of Handloom, Nagercoil.

17.6 Micro, Small,Medium Enterprises Year: 2018-19

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

Agriculture, forestry and 1 01 to 03 92 665 421 fishing

2 Mining and quarrying 05 to 09 57 751 417

Mfg. of food products 3 10 to 11 718 7412 4042 and beverages

4 Mfg. of tobacco products 12 0 0 0

5 Mfg. of textiles 13 379 2440 1483

6 Mfg. of wearing apparel 14 288 845 953

Mfg. of leather and 7 15 49 203 141 related products

Mfg. of wood and 8 16 177 1370 826 products of wood

Mfg. of paper paper 9 17 39 377 141 products

printing reproduction of 10 18 62 977 216 recorded media

Mfg. of coke petroleum 11 19 6 35 47 products

Mfg. of chemicals, 12 20 64 625 262 chemical products

Mfg. of pharmaceuticals 13 21 21 198 90 medicinal chemical

Mfg. of rubber, plastic 14 22 103 4801 1319 products

Mfg. of other 15 23 204 1961 1143 nonmetallic products

16 Mfg. of basic metals 24 60 376 222

Mfg. of fabricated metal 17 25 156 730 564 products

Mfg. of computer 18 electronic optical 26 43 362 118 products

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

Mfg. of electrical 19 27 49 466 306 equipment

Mfg. of machinery, 20 28 27 1212 267 equipment N.E.C

Mfg. of motor vehicles 21 29 41 330 152 trailers

Mfg. of other transport 22 30 31 265 196 equipment

23 Mfg. of furniture 31 274 1753 1109

24 Other manufacturing 32 242 3406 1129

Repair, installation of 25 machinery and 33 144 839 816 equipment

Electricity gas steam 26 35 13 176 67 supply

Water supply, sewerage, 27 36 to 39 36 226 114 Waste management

Construction of 28 41 to 43 193 1678 1619 buildings

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

Transportation and 30 19 to 53 127 1024 480 storage

Accomodation and food 31 55 & 56 423 5062 2385 service activities

Information and 32 58 to 63 340 2279 1441 communication

Financial and insurance 33 64 to 66 95 593 277 activities

34 Real estate activities 68 17 289 200

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

34 Real estate activities 68 17 289 200

Professional, secientific 35 69 to 75 342 2371 1435 and technical activities

Administration and 36 77 to 82 319 2113 1614 support services

Public administration, 37 84 15 155 103 compulsory social

38 Education 85 84 451 367

Human health activities, 39 86 to 88 106 1034 466 Social work activities

Arts, entertainment 40 90 to 93 91 546 recreation

41 Other service activities 94 to 96 408 2621 1246

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

Activities of extraterritorial 43 99 0 0 0 organizations and bodies

TOTAL 5935 53017 28554

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

17.7 KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Year: 2018– 19

Production Sales Earnings Sl.No Industry (Rs. In (Rupees in Employments (Rs. In lakhs) lakhs) lakhs)

I. Khadi Khadi 1 32.77 39.93 30 2.60 production Other 2 14.91 - 76 2.78 production 3 Khadi sales 47.68 67.68 -

II. Village Industries

1 Soap Industry 5.70 164.40 4 45.60

Leather 2 15.93 15.93 2 0.75 Industry

3 Honey packing 160.54 160.54 4 30.58

Village 4 - - - 0.23 Industries

5 Co-op Societies 182.17 341.52 24 75.80

17.8 NO. OF PRINTING PRESSES Year: 2018-19

SL. NO. Name of the District / Municipality Number

1 Agastheeswaram 7

2 Killiyoor 4

3 Kurunthencode 3

4 Melpuram 2

5 Munchirai 1

6 Rajakkamangalam 2

7 Thiruvattar 2

8 Thovalai 1

9 Thuckalay 3

10 Nagercoil Municipality 6 Padmanabapuram Municipality 11 2 Kuzhithurai Municipality 12 3 Colachel Municipality 13 2

17.9 NO. OF PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) CENTRES Year: 2018-19 SL. NO. Name of the District / Municipality No. of Xerox Centers

1 Agastheeswaram 4

2 Killiyoor 3

3 Kurunthencode 2

4 Melpuram 1

5 Munchirai 1

6 Rajakkamangalam 4

7 Thiruvattar 1

8 Thovalai 1

9 Thuckalay 3

Nagercoil Municipality 15 10 Padmanabapuram Municipality 11 7 Kuzhithurai Municipality 12 5 Colachel Municipality 13 5

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

18. FACTORIES

18.1 REGISTERED AND WORKING FACTORIES

Year: 2018-19 Sl.No. Item Numbers

1 2 3 Factories on the Register at the beginning of 1 835 the year

2 Factories added during the year 3

3 Factories removed during the year 0 Factories on the register at the end of the 4 838 year 5 Number of working factories 488 6 Number of workers 23150 7 Number not working (Default) Factory 350

Source: Inspector of Factories, Thirunelveli (2013-14)

18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES

Year:2018-19

Private Sector No. of Numbers Sl.No. Factorie of Item s workers

1 2 3 4 1 Processing of Fish 3 150 2 Processing of Milk 4 258 3 Floor Milling 1 75 4 Rice Milling 3 51 5 Processing of Tea 1 18 6 Processing of Edible nuts 283 16118 7 Grinding of Spices 3 67 8 Spinning of Cotton Fiber 1 68 9 Manufacturing of other floor covering 1 61 10 Manufacturing of Nets 71 2623

18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES(Contd..) Year : 2018 - 19

Private Sector Numbers No. of Sl.No. OF Factories Item WORKERS

11 Manufacturing of Garments 0 0 12 Saw Mill 5 65 13 Manufacturing of Veneer Sheets 9 150 14 Manufacturing of Papers 0 0 15 Manufacturing of Papers Boards 2 51 16 Manufacturing of Cartons 0 0 17 News Paper 0 0 18 Manufacturing of Drugs 0 0 19 Manufacturing of Soaps 3 52 20 Manufacturing of Salts 3 68 21 Retreading of Tyres 2 22 22 Rubber Products 22 1561 23 Manufacturing of Poly Bags 0 0 24 Manufacturing of Bricks 3 53 25 Manufacturing of Building Meterials 0 0 26 Manufacturing of Rubber wood& Chemical Plant 3 45 27 Manufacturing of Fabricated Structural Products 0 0 28 Manufacturing of Fabrication Stamping 0 0 29 Manufacturing of Stabilizer 0 0 30 Manufacturing of Other Electronic Components 8 153 31 Manufacturing of Coir & Brushes 1 30 32 Manufacturing of generater for Electricity 2 51 33 Maintenance of repair Of Motor vehicles 54 1360 Total 488 23150 Source: Deputy Director of Industrial safety and health –II, Tirunelveli-7

18.3 UNIONS: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS AND GHERAOS Year: 2018 -19 Sl.N Items Numbers o. 1 2 3

Arasu Rubber Corpration 1 17.05.2018 – 25.05.2019 1 (Total 9 days)

Source: 1. Assistant Commissioner of Labour, (Conciliation) Nagercoil 2. Deputy Commissioner of Labourers, Tirunelveli..

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

Year 2018-19

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

Source: Population Census - 2011

19.2 MUNICIPAL BODIES BY TALUKS

Year:2018-19

Grade of Municipal Cor Councils

Sl. por Township

Taluk Total

No. atio Committees

ns n

First

Third

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

1 Agasteeswaram 1 ------1

2 Thovalai ------

3 Kalkulam - - - 2 - - 2

4 Vilavancode - - - - 1 - - 1

5 Killiyoor ------

6 Thiruvattar ------

Total 1 - - - 3 - - 4

19.3 PANCHAYATUNIONS/VILLAGEPANCHAYATS/TOWNPANCHAYATS Year: 2018-19

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

1 3 4 5 6

1 Kanyakumari 9 95 55

19.4 REVENUE DIVISIONS, TALUKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES Year: 2018-19

Sl.N Revenue Revenue Revenue Divisions Revenue Villages o Taluks Firkas

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 6 18 188

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

(in lakhs) Year: 2018-19

Town Panchayat Village Item Corporation Municipality panchayat union Panchayat in lakhs

1 2 3 4 5 6 Property 1234.19

Professional 322.85 2658.87 731.46 639.65 853.19 Non-tax 554.15

Total 2685.24

Source:1. A.D Panchayat&Muncipalities 2. A.D TownPanchayats, Nagercoil. 3. All Panchayat Unions

20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

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

Year: 2018-19

Total No. of No. of Persons registered persons Type of Employment Sl. No. during the year 01.04.18 - waiting upto Exchange 31.03.19 the end the year 31.03.2014 1 2 3 4

District Employment 1 30605 225758 Office, Nagercoil

Source: Assistant Director ,District Employment Office, Nagercoil

20.2 NO. OF PLACEMENTS DURING THE YEAR

Year: 2018-19

Placements Sl.No. Type of Employment Exchanges From 1.4.2018- 31.3.2019

1 2 3

1 District Employment Office Nagercoil 120

Source: District Employment Office, Nagercoil

LEGAL SERVICE

21. LEGAL SERVICES 21.1 JUDICIAL DIVISION AND ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Year: 2018 -19

Sl. No. Item Number

1 2 3

Principal District Court and District 1 5 Session Court

2 Chief Judicial Magistrate Court 1

Source: District Session Judge, Nagercoil

21.2 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS REGULAR Year: 2018-19 Item Number

Original Suit 2376 Source : District Session Judge, Nagercoil 21.3 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS REGULAR Year: 2018-19

Item Number

Original suit 2376

Court of Small Causes, Year: 2018-19 Item Number

Nil Nil

S.C Court of Small Causes, Year: 2018-19 Item Number

Nil Nil

21.4 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS / CRIMINAL REGULAR Year: 2018-19

Pending from Instituted Total for Pending during Disposed of the Last Year during the year disposal the year

Civil –14890 8477 23367 8603 14764

Criminal - 16314 10271 26585 11276 15309

21.5. NATURE OF FREE LEGAL AVAILABLE AND NO. OF BENEFICIARIES, NO. OF CASES DISPOSED OFF IN LOK ADALAT DURING THE YEAR Year: 2018-19

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

Legal & non legal NIL NIL

Source : District Session Judge, Nagercoil

21.6 NO. OF ADVOCATES PRACTICING IN COURTS

Year: 2018-19

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

1 Bar Association, Nagercoil 995 2 Bar Association, 62 3 Bar Association, Padmanabhapuram 270 4 Bar Association, Eraniel 109 5 Bar Association, Kuzhithurai 430

Total 1866

Source: District Session Judge, Nagercoil

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

Year: 2018-19

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

District Central 1 110862 53752 Library, Nagercoil

Branch Library 21 476566 427459

Village Library 109 859237 1109374

Part time Library 4 0 21642

Total 135 1446665 1612227

Source : District Library Office, Nagercoil

22.1 No of Periodicals available (cont..)

District Branch Village Part Central Library Library time Total Library Library

Daily 22 17 14 2 55

Weekly 14 11 10 - 35

Bi Monthly 6 5 5 - 16

Monthly 104 101 93 - 298

Quarterly 2 2 - - 4

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

Year: 2018-19

Libraries in Government Rent free Libraries in Rental Building (in nos) Building in (Nos.) (in Nos.) 45 90 Nil

Source: District Head Library Office, Nagercoil. 22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2018-19 Number of Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Name and Place of Libraries Reading Room District Central Library, District Central Library, Vadasery, 1 1 Nagercoil Municipality Nagercoil Branch Library. 1 Thovalai Block Branch Library, Aralvoimozhi 1 2 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library, Agasteeswaram 1 3 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library,Azhagappapuram 1 4 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library, 1 5 Agasteeswaram Block Branch Library, Suchindram 1 6 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Kallukuttam 1 7 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Karankadu 1 8 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Manavalakurichi 1 9 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Manday Market 1 10 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Ammandivilai 1 11 Kurunthancode Block Branch Library, Kovillan vilai 1 12 Killiyoor Block Branch Library, Killiyoor 1 13 Killiyoor Block Branch Library, Midalakadu 1 Branch Library, 14 Thuckalay Block 1 Padmanabhapuram 15 Melpuram Block Branch Library, Edaicode 1 16 Melpuram Block Branch Library, Arumani 1 17 Munchirai Block Branch Library, Villathurai 1 18 Munchirai Block Branch Library, Painkulam 1 19 Munchirai Block Branch Library, Kuzhithurai 1 20 Thiruvattar Block Branch Libray, Thirunanthikarai 1 21 Colachel Municipality Branch Library, Colachel 1 Village Library Agasteeswaram Block

Village Library, 1 " 1 Arumugapuram 2 " " Myladi Puthoor 1 3 " " Kanyakumari 1 4 " " Kottaram 1 5 " " Kovalam 1 6 " " Pottalkulam 1 7 " " Parappuvilai 1

8 " " Swamythoppu 1 9 " " Saravanatheri 1 10 " " Nainaaputhoor 1 11 " " Sukuparitherivilai 1 12 " " Parappuvilai 1 13 " Chinna muttom 1 14 " Therku - 1 ‘’Baghavathipuram " ThenThamarai 15 " 1 Kulam 16 " " Pooviyoor 1 17 " ‘’Chanthaiyadi 1 18 " " Vavathurai 1

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

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

Rajakkamangalam Block 1 40 Village library ,Alathankarai 41 ,, " Ethamozhi 1 42 " " Ganapathipuram 1 43 " " Orumavilai 1 44 " " Chadayal puthoor 1

45 " " Kiramam 1 46 " " Keela Puthalam 1 47 " " 1 48 " " Manakudi 1 49 " " Maravankudiruppu 1 1 50 " " Melatharavilai

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

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

64 Killiyoor Block Village Library ,Appicode 1 65 " " Edavilagam 1 66 " " Elavuvilai 1 " 67 " 1 Enayamputhenthurai 68 " " Karungal 1 69 " " Karavilai 1 70 " " Kazhapparai 1 71 " " Mathapuram 1 72 " " Midalam 1 73 " " Mullankinavilai 1

74 " " Nalloor 1 75 " " Paloor 1 76 " " Parambuvilai 1 77 " " Pothiyanvilai 1 78 " " Puttetti 1 79 " " Thozhicode 1 80 " " Vencode 1 " 81 " 1 Vizhunthayampalam 82 " " Thottathuvilai 1

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

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

87 Thiruvattar Block Village Library, Attoor 1 88 " " Kulaseharam 1 89 " " Ponmanai 1 90 " " Payanam 1 91 Melpuram Block Village Library,Malaicode 1 92 " " Manchalumudu 1 93 " " Parakkuntu 1 94 " " Pacode 1 95 " " Palugal 1 96 " " Thiruttuvapuram 1 97 " " 1 Village Library 98 Thovalai Block Ananthapadmanabapuram 1 99 " Chenbagaramanputhoor 1 100 " Thovalai 1 101 " Veeranarayanamangalam 1 102 Samathuvapuram 1 103 Nagercoil Municipality Village Library, Kalainagar 1 104 " " Melaperuvilai 1 105 " " Peruvilai 1 " Municipality Park, 106 " 1 Nagercoil 107 " Sarakkalvilai 1

108 " Christober Nager 1 109 ,, Puthukudiyiruppu 1 Part time Library 1 Agastheeswaram Block Kamarajmanimandapam 1 Samathuvapuram 2 Munchirai Block 1 Kalinkarajapuram

3 Kurunthencode Block 1 4 Rajakkamangalam Pozhikkarai 1

Source: District Library Office, Nagercoil

23. MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 No. of Mining and Quarrying units in the District

Year: 2018-19

Sl.No Name of the mineral Number of

Mining Quarrying

1 Raw sand (Garnet and 9 0 associated mineral)

2 Rough stone Nil 43

3 Granite Nil 3

4 Earth / Gravel Nil 1

Source :

23.2. Classification – wise production during the year

Year: 2018-19

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

1 Raw sand (Gernet and associated 614500 tons 20055134 mineral)

2 Rough stone 1285131 (CBM) 76125065

3 Garnite Nil Nil

4 Gravel / Earth 1374105 (CBM) 36103650

Source: A.D. Mines

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

YEAR : 2018-19

Value All of Value Description of No of Name of the Taluk Emplo Outpu adde the Industry Factory yees t Rs in d lakhs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cashew 14 455 - - Milk product 2 22 - - Agastheeswaram, Salt making 5 168 - - Water 3 156 - - Processing Cashew 80 4100 - - Snacks making 1 16 - - Kalkulam Tea 1 18 - - Aerated drinks 1 21 - - Milk product 2 180 Cashew 6 160 - - Thovalai, Milk product 1 33 - - Cashew 183 11403 - - Vilavancode, Milk product 2 73 - - Total 301 16805 Source: Deputy Director of Industrial safety and health -II

Tirunelveli-7

24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in the District(Cont…) Year: 2018-19

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

Automobile workshop 19 661 - - Blue metal 1 20 - - Coir products 3 186 - - Carrugated boards 1 24 - - Cotton Spinning 1 68 - - Engineering works 2 22 - - Fishnet making 25 1050 - - Garnet manufacturing 1 25 - - Agasthees Lube oils 1 18 - - warm Mono filaments 1 11 - - making Pharmo making 2 36 - - Plastic moulded goods 1 30 - - Printing 9 195 - - Rubber products 12 1145 - - Tile making 1 37 - -

Tire retreaing 1 12 - -

24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in theDistrict(Cont…)Year: 2018-19

Value of Name of No. of Description of the Employes Output Value the Taluk Factorie Industry s (Rs in added s Lakhs)

Automobile 4 98 - - workshop

Cement product 2 30 - -

Electronic product 7 153 - -

Engineering works 1 12 - -

Fishnet mono fiber 2 35 - - product

Filamen making 8 99 - -

Gloves packing 2 116 - - (surgical)

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

Power generation 2 51 - -

Printing 3 54 - -

Processing of metals 2 36 - -

Readymix concrete 1 11 - -

Rubber products 5 206 - -

Soap making 2 33 - -

Steel products 1 28 - -

Tile making 2 79 - -

24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in the District(Cont…) Year: 2018-19

Value of No. of Name of Description of the Employes Output Value Factorie the Taluk Industry s (Rs in added s Lakhs) Aluminium 5 201 - - containers Concrete poles 1 42 - - Containers 1 13 - - Engineering works 2 54 - - Fiber products 2 93 - - Fishnet making 2 29 - - Floor mats 1 61 - - Granite processing 2 74 - - Vilavan code Hollow bricks 2 22 - - Match making 1 22 - - Paper board 1 17 - - Printing 2 67 - - Rubber products 3 108 - - Saw mill 2 57 - - Soap making 1 19 - - Veneers making 1 10 - - Total 187 6345

24.2 Number of non-food manufacturing units in the District(Cont…) Year: 2018-19

Year: 201 8– 19

Name Description of the No of All Value Value of the Industry factory Employees of added Taluk output Rs in lakhs Automoble 1 10 - - workshop Bricks making 3 53 - - Cement packing 1 15 - - Concrete mix 1 11 - - Electro plating 1 15 - - Engineering works 4 79 - - Fishnet making 3 60 - - Industrial oxygen 1 15 - - Kitchen equipment 3 86 - - Paper board 1 24 - - Thovalai Pharma making 1 35 - - Plastic utilities 1 37 - - Plywood making 2 80 - - Rubber products 2 80 - - Spinning 1 150 - - Tile making 1 36 - - Tyre retreading 1 10 - - Wind farm 1 10 - - Current transformer and 1 25 - - protential transformer

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

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

Year : 2018-19

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Govt. Medical college, 222 284 506 194 (Allopathy) Asaripallam 2 Sree Mookambika Institute of 215 374 589 108 Medical Science College II Dental College

3 Sree Mookambika Institute of 64 290 354 52 Dental Science College, Kulasekaram III Homeopathy

4 Sarada Krishna Homeopathic 114 495 609 59 Medical College, Kulasekaram 5 White Memorial Homeopathy 81 317 398 38 College, Attoor 6 Mariya Homeopathic Medical 43 123 166 College, Munchirai IV Siddha

7 ATSVS Sidda Medical College, 52 206 258 31 Munchirai 8 Maria Diddha Medical College 42 110 152 and Hospital, Attoor V Ayurveda

9 Government Ayurvedic 35 169 204 31 College, Nagercoil 10 Mariya Ayurveda Medical 42 124 166 College and Hospital, Attoor VI Yoga and Naturopathy

11 Sree Ramakrishna Yoga and 88 282 370 Naturopathy College, Kulasekaram

25.2 Number of college of Pharmacy with students and Teachers

Year : 2018-19

Sl.No Name of the Institution Students Teachers Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nadar Mahajana Sangam 21 220 241 15 1 College of Pharmacy, Mathur

25.3 No.of Medicals stores in the District (Category-wise) Year:2018– 19

Number of Medical Sl.No. Item Stores

1 2 3

1 Indian Medicine 27

2 English Medicine 975

Source7890-: Asst.Director of. Drugs, Control of Tirunelveli Zone

25.4 No. of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers

Year: 2018-19

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

1 2 3 4 5 6

Nil

26. MOTOR VEHICLES

26.1 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) on road Up to the end of the year Year:2018-19

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

820 103 9421 - 1351 822

Omni Private School Bus Amb Fire Light Articulated Vehicle Buses Service ulan Fighter Commercial Vehicle and ce Vehicle others State National Permit Permit

118 71 1670 198 0 3789 4231 612

Lorry Tractor / Total Commercial Vehicles State Permit National Permit Trailer

2082 6 3445 9151

Non Commercial Vehicles

Motor Cycles & Tri-Cycle Moped Motor Car Jeep Scooters Auto

395507 22568 - 56071 -

-

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

- 938 176 - 3 1523 476786

Table 26.1 Cont…

Total Commercial Total Non-commercial Gand Total Vehicles Vehicles (Commercial + Non Commercial) 34445 476786 599231

26.2 No of Motor Vehicle (Category wise) Registered during the year 2018-19

Sl.No Category During the year

1 Commercial Vehicle 3568 2 Non Commercial Vehicle 50890

Total 54458

26.3. NO. OF PERSONS ISSUED WITH DRIVING LICENCE

Sl.No. Category No.of Driving Licence issued

1 2 3

1 New 33044

2 Renewal 21994

Source :RTO Nagercoil & Marthandam

27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

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

Year: 2018-19 Name and place of solar energy Instralled Generate SL. NO. system exist capacity in (HL-WSL) KW Indra Jenkins Asha Hospital, 1 9.75 8.8 Thuckalay 2 B. Kingsly, Ramanputhoor 2 1.8 3 S. Therasammal Ramanputhoor 5 4.5 John Jacob Singh Ponnian, 4 2 1.8 Marthandam 5 Arul Singh, Kurusady 2 1.8 Bommy W/o. Rajesh, 6 3 2.7 Marthandam 7 M. Subramonia Pillai, Nagercoil 1 0.9 8 Selvaraj, Reethapuram 1 0.9 Gnana Vidhya Mandhir CBSE 9 30 27 School 10 Amma Part, Muttom 1.5 1.4 11 Ananthan, Eathamozhi 3 2.7 12 Syed Meeran Arif, Elankadai 3 2.7 13 Ajisha Fathima Ibrahim, Kottar 3 2.7 14 Sahul Hameed, Thuckalay 3 2.7 15 S. Alex, Oalapallam 4 3.6 16 Gopala Krishnan Potti, Colachel 2 1.8 Total 75.25 67.8 Source : Assistant Engineer, TEDA, DRDA, Nagercoil

27.2 NO. OF WIND MILLS GENERATING UNITS WITH PRODUCTION DATA

Year: 2018-19

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

1 Wind mills at Muppandal 118.165 MW 454.43 M.U area and Kanyakumari area(239 Nos)

Soruce : SE, KKEDC, TNEB, Nagercoil

POLICE AND PRISON

28. POLICE AND PRISONS

28.1POLICE FORCE

All No. of Actual Name of the women Out Year Police Police city police Posts Station Strength station Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kanniyakumar 1 2018-19 33 04 02 2052 i District

Road Accident Particulars for Kanniyakumai District During the year 2018-19

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

1 1446 1416 236

Source : Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil

28.2 COGNIZABLE OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE

Year : 2018-19

SL. IPC Cases Number of Cases NO. Reported

2018 2019

Total cognizable crime 3870 4820 under IPC

Source : Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil

28.3 PRISONS AND CONVICTS

Year: 2018 -19

Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number

1 2 3 1 Central Prisons -

2 State Prison for Women -

3 Sub-Jails 2

4 Special Sub-Jails -

5 Open Air Prison -

6 Fifth Garden (Salem) -

7 Borstal School -

8 District Jail,Nagercoil 1

(Table28.3 contd) Classification of convicts

Sl.No Length of Sentences Male Female Total

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

Source: Superintendent of District Jail, Nagercoil

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

Year 2018-19

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

1 2 3

1 P.C.R Unit Nagercoil - -

2 Local Police Station - 21

Source: Supt. of Police, Nagercoil.

28.5 NO. OF CASES REGISTERED AGAINST WOMEN

Year: 2018-19

Sl. No. of Cases No. Nature of Crime

01.04.2018 to 01.01.2019 to 31.03.2019 31.12.2018

1 Rape 6 1 2 Molestation 15 7

3 Cruelty by husband 4 1

4 Kidnapping womens & 30 4 Girls

5 POCSO Act 54 17

6 TN women Harassment 326 80

7 Dowry Prohibition Act 52 15

Total 487 125

Source: Supt.Of Police, Nagercoil.

29.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL Year:2018-19

Sl.No. Items Numbers 1 2 3 1 Hospitals ( including T.B. Hospital ) - 2 Dispensaries - 3 Primary Health centre 39 4 Urban Primary Health Centre 8 5 Nursing Home - 6 Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic - 7 Allopathy 47 8 Ayurvedic 5 9 Siddha - 10 Homeopathy 2 11 Unani 27

Source: Dy. Director of Health Services , Nagercoil. 29.2 NO. OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES WITH SUB-CENTRES

Year:2018-19

No. of Name of the Block / No. of Primary Urban Sl.No. Sub- Municipality Health Centers PHC Centers 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thovalai 5 - 20 2 Agasteeswaram 4 - 27 3 Rajakamangalam 3 - 26 4 Kurunthancode 4 1 34 5 Killiyoor 4 1 29 6 Munchirai 5 - 35 7 Melpuram 5 1 33 8 Thiruvattar 5 - 31 9 Thuckalay 4 1 32 10 Nagercoil - 5 - TOTA L 39 8 267

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1 NO. OF NEWS PAPERS, WEEKLY MAGAZINES, MONTHLY MAGAZINES ETC., PUBLISHED Year: 2018-19

NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS

(Language & Periodicity – wise)

weeklies

-

nightliles

Total

-

Others

Dailies

Annuals

Weeklies

Monthlies

Languages

Quarterlies

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

English ------

Source: Krishna Book and Paper Store, Nagercoil

30.2 NO. OF PUBLISHERS IN THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN NEWS PAPERS AND MAGAZINES Year: 2018-19 No. of Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Publishers 1 2 3 1 Nagercoil Municipality 12 2 Padmanabhapuram Municipality 2 3 Thovalai Block 1 4 Rajakkamangalam Block 1 Total 16 Soruce : Kalachuvadu Publications

30.3 NO. OF PRINTING PRESSES IN THE DISTRICT Year: 2018-19 Type of the No. of the Printing Press (Letter Sl.No. Name of the District Press filed UAM Press/Off during the year set/Litho/Colour Graphics) 1 2 3 4

1 Kanyakumari 38 Printing

Source: G.M.District Industrial Centres, Nagercoil-4.

PRICE INDICES

31.1 WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS OF TAMIL NADU 2018-19 (BASE YEAR 1970-71=100)

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

3802.72 4673.01 2422.94 2561.4 4011.13 2594.20 3275.09 APRIL'18

3808.87 4679.73 2428.36 2562.39 4109.87 2597.60 3283.04 MAY'18

3815.15 4690.38 2427.71 2562.39 4113.49 2600.72 3287.84 JUNE'18

3817.50 4692.13 2431.15 2562.39 4111.48 2604.16 3290.52 JULY'18

3819.05 4693.00 2434.37 2550.55 4124.72 2608.78 3293.80 AUG'18

3822.60 4692.27 2442.21 2619.92 4232.55 2615.63 3302.20 SEPTEMBER'18 (BASE YEAR 2011-12=100)

153.98 156.74 140.24 172.58 126.38 123.10 130.54 OCTOBER'18

157.13 157.27 159.38 172.58 122.96 123.38 130.89 NOVEMBER'18

161.07 159.65 173.32 172.58 105.75 123.74 129.31 DECEMBER'18

167.37 164.26 190.23 172.58 102.41 123.69 130.18 JANUARY'19

158.11 160.18 149.81 172.19 110.08 124.62 129.87 FEBURARY'19

152.64 154.25 146.18 172.19 113.78 124.92 129.41 MARCH'19 Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.1 ANNUAL AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR TAMILNADU

Base Year : Base Year : 1970-71 = 100 2011-12 = 100 2014- 2016- 2017- 2012-13 2013-14 2015-16 2018-19 ITEM 15 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 1

PRIMARY 2560.89 2572.20 2911.16 3118.56 3422.96 3761.30 155.48 ARTICLES

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

MANUFACTURED 1844.08 1964.37 2095.09 2273.17 2376.14 2535.46 122.71 PRODUCTS

ALL COMMODITIES 2251.31 2421.66 2547.17 2736.04 2953.94 3222.86 128.73

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

31.2A. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2018-19

- -

• • • • • •

•• ••

TORE

COIL

LORE

-

SALEM

MONTH

CUDDA NAGER

COIMBA

TIRUCHI

CHENNAI

MADURAI

COONOOR

VELLORE •• VELLORE TUTICORIN •• TUTICORIN 267 284 277 273 293 274 154 162 150 155 APRIL'18 267 284 279 274 295 278 156 164 151 158 MAY'18 268 289 281 279 298 281 155 165 152 160 JUNE'18 269 290 283 277 315 284 157 165 152 159 JULY'18 272 293 282 276 314 283 155 162 152 159 AUG'18 271 293 281 275 314 282 155 161 151 156 SEPTEMBER'18 269 295 281 280 314 283 155 163 152 159 OCTOBER'18

NOVEMBER'18 275 293 287 281 316 283 156 165 153 158 158 165 153 157 DECEMBER'18 274 290 287 280 315 289 279 298 291 286 325 292 160 166 155 159 JANUARY'19 278 296 292 282 325 287 161 164 154 154 FEBURARY'19 276 162 164 155 153 MARCH'19 293 294 282 325 287 272 292 285 279 312 284 157 164 153 157 AVERAGE *Base Year ( 2001=100) ** Base year 2011=100 • Source : Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla •• Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

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

(BASE:2001=100)

ALL YEAR CHENNAI TIRUCHIRAPALLI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM INDIA

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

2012-13 202 216 203 200 209 197 215

2013-14 221 235 222 219 227 220 236

2014-15 234 259 245 235 246 239 251

2015-16 253 262 264 245 265 260 265

2016-17 254 267 265 252 273 267 276

2017-18 264 288 280 268 285 272 284 2018-19 272 292 285 279 312 284 300 Source : Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla

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

ALL YEAR CHENNAI TIRUCHIRAPALLI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM INDIA

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

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

YEAR CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL

Old Series - Base Year 1982= New Series - Base Year

100 2011=100**

2006-07 521 515

2007-08 555 552

2008-09 638 624

2009-10 728 677

2010-11 814 783

2011-12 898 877

2012-13 1008 973

2013-14 1126 1059

2014-15 135* 138*

2015-16 137 139

2016-17 140 145

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

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

YEAR CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL VELLORE TUTICORIN 135 138 135 139 2015 2016 139 142 140 140 2017 147 155 147 150 2018 155 163 151 156 Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.3 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL TAMIL NADU 2018-19 Base Year : 2012=100

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

APRIL'18 143.4 161.0 132.0 150.1 135.8 141.3

MAY'18 144.4 162.8 131.6 151.4 136.7 142.3

JUNE'18 145.8 161.7 131.1 152.4 137.2 143.2

JULY'18 147.0 161.5 133.0 153.2 137.3 144.0

AUG'18 146.3 161.3 134.6 153.4 137.8 143.9

SEPTEMBER'18 143.3 160.5 136.1 152.4 139.0 142.7

OCTOBER'18 142.8 162.4 140.1 150.3 143.1 143.9

NOVEMBER'18 143.5 166.3 142.8 150.4 143.5 144.7

DECEMBER'18 144.3 164.9 139.6 150.6 143.7 144.9

JANUARY'19 144.8 164.9 135.7 149.7 143.6 144.9

FEBURARY'19 145 165.7 135 150 143.8 145

MARCH'19 144.9 166.4 137.2 150.6 144.2 145.3 AVERAGE 144.9 165.7 136.0 150.1 143.9 145.1 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

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

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

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

31.4. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN URBAN TAMIL NADU 2018-19 Base Year : 2012=100

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

APRIL'18 139.3 161.1 125.6 130.6 131.4 139.0

MAY'18 140.3 161.3 125.5 131.1 132.0 139.8

JUNE'18 141.6 161.5 129.0 131.3 132.6 140.6

JULY'18 142.2 162.0 133.1 131.7 133.2 141.2

AUG'18 142.0 158.8 135.6 132.4 133.6 141.3

SEPTEMBER'18 140.1 162.9 138.0 133.3 134.8 141.2

OCTOBER'18 140.5 163.2 140.7 134.4 134.8 142.1

NOVEMBER'18 141.9 163.3 144.5 135.2 134.8 143.1

DECEMBER'18 141.8 163.4 136.3 135.7 134.0 142.5

JANUARY'19 141.7 163.9 128.6 136 134.2 142.3

FEBURARY'19 141.1 164.3 126.3 136.1 134.8 142.1

MARCH'19 142.6 164.6 129.3 136.5 135.4 143 AVERAGE 141.8 164.3 128.1 136.2 134.8 142.5 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

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

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

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

31.6. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL & URBAN COMBINED TAMIL NADU 2018-19

Base Year : 2012=100

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 APRIL'18 141.3 161.0 128.6 139.8 133.3 139.9 MAY'18 142.3 162.3 128.4 140.7 134.0 140.8 JUNE'18 143.7 161.6 130.0 141.3 134.5 141.7 JULY'18 144.6 161.7 133.1 141.9 134.9 142.3 AUG'18 144.1 160.4 135.1 142.3 135.4 142.4 SEPTEMBER'18 141.7 161.4 137.1 142.3 136.6 141.8 OCTOBER'18 141.6 162.7 140.4 141.9 138.3 142.8 NOVEMBER'18 142.7 165.2 143.7 142.4 138.5 143.8 DECEMBER'18 143.0 164.4 137.9 142.7 138.1 143.5 JANUARY'19 143.2 164.5 132 142.5 138.2 143.4 FEBURARY'19 143 165.2 130.4 142.7 138.6 143.3 MARCH'19 143.7 165.8 133 143.2 139.1 143.9 AVERAGE 143.3 165.2 131.8 142.8 138.6 143.5 Source : Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation,Government of India

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

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

32. QUALITY CONTROL

32.1 LIST OF INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT UNITS HAVING QUALITY CONTROL FACILITIES AND THE PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO QUALITY CONTROL. Year:2018-19

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

NIL

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

Year:201 8-19

Sl.No. Registration District No. of Registration Office

1 2 3 1 Nagercoil Registration District 12

2 Marthandam Registration District 9

Total 21

Source: District Registration Officer, Nagercoil & Marthandam.

33.2 REGISTRATION AND AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED DURING THE YEAR Year:2018-19 Aggregate Value of Properties No. of Registration (Moveable and Immovable) Sl.No. Transferred (Moveable and Name of the Municipality Immovable ) In Crores 1 2 3 Nagercoil Registration District 375.6757 1. Nagercoil - - 2397

1 (immovable) 15.65542 2. Padmanabhapuram- 153 (immovable) 24.78581 3. Colachel – 247 (immovable

Marthandam Registration District 2 18.34 Kuzhithurai -208 Total 434.45693

Source: District Registration Office, Nagercoil & Marthandam.

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

Year:2018-19

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

1 2

Kanniyakumari District 43

Source: Inspector of Labourer, Nagercoil.

34.2 AUTHORISED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS REPAIR AND SERVICE UNITS

Year:2018-19

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

1 2

Kanyakumari District 119

Source: District Labour Inspector Office, Nagercoil

RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

35.1 RESTAURANTS, CAFES & OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES

Year :2018-19

Sl.No. Items Place

1 2 3

1 Restaurants 256

2 Other shops 505

3 Other Eating and Drinking Centers 689

Source :Deputy Inspector of Labourers, Nagercoil

35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS Year 2018 – 19 No. of the Hotels without Sl.No No. of the Hotels with lodging facilities lodging facilities 1 2 3 1 Hotal Tamil Nadu (TTDC Ltd) Kanniyakumari Hotel Ganga, Nagercoil 2 Hotel Singar International, Kanniyakumari Meenakshibhavan, Nagercoil 3 Hotel Madhini, Kanniyakumari Ariya Bhavan, Nagercoil 4 Hotel Manickam, Kanniyakumari Bagavathi canteen, Nagercoil 5 Lekshmi Lodge, Kanniyakumari Hotel Saravana, Kanniyakumari 6 Hotel Sangam, Kanniyakumari Hotel Azad, Nagercoil 7 New Hotel Cape Residency, Kanniyakumari Hotel Prabu, Nagercoil 8 Hotel Siva Residency, Kanniyakumari Hotel Chithra, Nagercoil 9 Hotel Dhuruva, Kanniyakumari Parvathi fas food, Nagercoil 10 Hotel Bharani, Kanniyakumari Peoples Hotel, Nagercoil 11 Thiruveni Tourist Home, Kanniyakumari Hotel Gowri Sankar, Nagercoil 12 Hotel Ramsath, Nagercoil Parvathi International, Nagercoil 13 Hotel Sagar, Kanniyakumari Murugan café, Nagercoil 14 Sree Meenakshi Bhavan, Nagercoil Hotel Ariya, Nagercoil 15 Hotel Parvathi International, Nagercoil Hotel Archana, Kanniyakumari 16 Hotel Krishna inn, Nagercoil Hotel Sankar, Kanniyakumari 17 Hotel Niranj, Nagercoil Hotel Kendra, Kanniyakumari 18 Hotel Saranya, Kanniyakumari Hotel Niranj, Nagercoil 19 Hotel Blue Residency, Nagercoil Hotel Krishna inn, Nagercoil 20 Azad Lodge, Nagercoil Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil 21 S.M. Lodge, Nagercoil Hotal Taj Home, Thuckalai 22 Golden Lodge, Nagercoil Lins Restarant 23 Pioneer Kumarasamy Lodge, Nagercoil Hotel Umasankar, Thuckalay 24 Kerala Guest House, Kanniyakumari Hotel Nandhana, Kanniyakumari 25 Hotel Divines International, Marthandam Hotel Taj Home, Thuckalay 26 Hotel Lin Lodge, Thuckalay Mano Restarant 27 Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil Hotel Gowari Sankar, Sungankadai 28 Hotel Singar, Nagercoil Hotel Viswa, Kanniyakumari 29 Palace Lodge, Thuckalay 30 Hotel Sagana castle, Nagercoil 31 Hotel Star, Marthandam 32 Anand Lodge, Marthandam 33 Hotel Ganga, Nagercoil 34 Hotel Samuthira, Kanniyakumari 35 Hotel Sparsa International, Kanniyakumari 36 Hotel Melody Part, Kanniyakumari 37 Hotel Part, Colachel 38 Hotel Sun World, Kanniyakumari Source: Tourist Officer,Kanniyakumari

35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS, Cont….

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

Source : Tourist Office, Kanniyakumari

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 LIST OF CINEMA THEATRES AND THEIR CAPACITIES

Year : 2018 -19

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

1 2 3 4 Nallore Town 1 Anand Theatre 1009 Panchayat Kuzhithurai 2 Lekshmi Theatre 604 Municipality Mancode Village 3 Yamuna Theatre 374 Panchayat

4 Kalkulam Panchayat Sree Rama Theatre 424

5 Nagercoil Corporation Thangam Theatre 791

6 Nagercoil Corporation Rajesh Theatre 715

7 Nagercoil Corporation Sri Valli Theatre 745

8 Nagercoil Corporation Pioneer Vasantham Palace Theatre 804

9 Nagercoil Corporation Sri Karthigai Theatre 794

10 Nagercoil Corporation Chakravarthy 311

11 Nagercoil Corporation Sri Mini Chakravarthy 284

Source: Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Nagercoil

36.2 LIST OF CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Year:201 8-19 Registration No of the Clubs and Sl.No. District Association 1 2 3

1 District Registration, Nagercoil 199

2 Marthandam 13

Total 212

Source: District Registration Officer, Nagercoil & Marthandam.

36.3 LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS AND PROJECTION SERVICES

Year:2018-19

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

1 2 3

Nil- -

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME CENTRES Year : 2018-19

No. of centers

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

665 - - - 1401 1676

37.2 NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME Year :2018-19 Age Wise Beneficiaries Total Nutritious Sl.No. Sector Meal Centers

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

1 Government/ Aided 32874 21063 8076 62013 665 Schools

2 ICDS 6-36 37-60 Total Total ICDS months months Beneficiaries

43602 12266 55868 1401

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

37.3NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREE SUPPLY OF TEXT BOOKS AND UNIFORMS Year : 2017-18 Sl,No NAME OF THE Age group 6-14 (Standards I to VIII) DISTRICT/MUNICI Uniforms Text Books PALITY Total Boys Girls Boys Girls

Kanniyakumari 35350 36301 39810 47475 158936 District

Source : CEO Office Nagercoil

37.4 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER SOCIAL SECUTRITY AND

PENSION SCHEMES

Year :2018-19

Taluk

UWP Total

DWP

DAPS

DDWP

CMUPT

IGNDPS

IGNWPS OTHERS IGNOAPS

Agastheeswaram 5503 449 1390 1991 2760 696 325 360 108 13582

Thovalai 2762 164 728 623 1095 335 66 914 0 6687

Kalkulam 4606 235 2725 2146 1886 542 497 550 0 13187

Vilavancode 6393 494 1579 1162 2053 619 407 276 2 12985

Thiruvattar 2506 117 1401 954 988 326 253 442 0 6987

Killiyoor 5228 164 1036 1465 2160 448 358 906 21 11386

Total 26998 1623 8859 8341 10942 2966 1906 3048 131 64814

Source :

37.5 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITIES

Year:2018-19

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

24 Nil 110 46 1 181

Source : DRO,Nagercoil

37.6 BENEFICIARIES UNDER WELFARE SCHEME

Year : 2018-19

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

Target Achievem Target Achievem ent ent

1 Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Tirumana 5399 5399 2154.5 2154.5 Uthavi thittam

2 Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi Ammaiyar Ninaivu Intercaste - - - - Marriage Assistance Scheme

3 Anjugam Ammaiyar Ninaivu Intercaste Marriage Assistance 25 25 18.75 18.75 Scheme under Scheme

4 Marriage of girls below poverty line under Moovalur Ramamirthem ammaiyar Ninaivu Tirumana - - - - thittam under special component plan

5 EVR Maniammiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance for the 24 24 9 9.0 marriage of Daughters of poor widows

6 Annai Tearsa Ninaivu Marriage 4 4 1 1.0 Assistance for Orphan girls

7 Dr. Dhavmambal Ammaiyar ninaivu Encouraging window 1 1 0.25 0.25 Remarriage

8 Chief ministeer’s Girls Child - - - - Protection Scheme

Source: District Social welfare Office, Nagercoil.

38. CONSERVANCY SERVICES

38.1 No. of Conservancy Workers engaged in Conservancy, Garbage and Debris disposal and other particulars. Year:2018-19

No. of Workers engaged No. of Garbage No. of persons engaged other in conservancy Work and Sewage connected works related with disposal Dump conservancy site

1703 11 415

Source:

38.2 NO. OF VEHICLES ENGAGED IN CONSERVANCY SERVICES

Year: 2018-19

Sl.No. Name of the District No. of Vehicles engaged in Sanitary Services.

1 2 3 4

Lorry, Auto etc Pushcart etc

1 Kanniyakumari 170 1416

39. SCIENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICE

39.1 INSTITUTIONS AND LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN RESEARCH WORK

Year : 2018-19 Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories

Nil -

40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 LIST OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL STORAGE GODOWNS

Year: 2018-19

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

1 Rural Godown R.M. Vadasery 1000

2 Paddy Godown R.M. Vadasery 1000

3 Paddy Godown, Therror 1000

4 Rural Godown R.M. Monday market 1000

5 Paddy Godown R.M. Monday market 1000

6 Godown R.M. Monday market 500

7 Godown R.M. Kulasekaram 2000

Source :

40.2 LIST OF COLD STORAGE AND GODOWNS

Year : 2018-19

SL. Name and address of the cold storage NO.

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

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

Source: Secretary(G), Kanyakumari Market Committee, Nagercoil.

41. TEXTILES

41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills

YEAR : 2018-1 9 Name of the Sl.N No. of Ginning No. of No. of Weaving Block/Municipalitie o. mills Spinning mills mills s 1 2 3 4 5 Nagercoil 1 - 1 - Municipality 2 Thovalai Block - 1 -

41.2 QUANTUM OF PRODUCTION DURING THE YEAR.

Year : 2017-18 Weaving Spinning mills production Ginning Mills production mills Quantiity in Kg Production

1 2 3

Nagammal mills Cotton Yarn - Nil Nil 2455411.7 Kgs

Kanniyakumari Dist co-op. Nil Nil Spinning Mills Ltd, Aralvaimozhi - 16.822 lakhs kg

Soruce: Concerned mills

42.TRADE AND COMMERCE

42.1 NO. OF MAJOR AND MINOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ESTATE

YEAR : 2018-19

No. of No. of major Trade No. of minor Trade Commercial estate 1 2 3 366 1222 1

Source: Deputy Commissioner, Commercial taxes, Nagercoil.

TRANSPORT

43.TRANSPORT

43.1 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES)

YEAR : 2017-18

Un Cement/ Bitu Water bound Grand Categories Total surfaced Concrete minous Macadam Total Road 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 National Highways - 78.6 - 78.60 - 78.60 NH47B+ 47 State - 228.167 - 228.167 - 228.167 Highways Panchayat & Panchayat 209.80 1234.95 95.77 149.28 1689.78 Union Road Major District - 266.300 - 266.300 - 266.300 Road District road 1.800 719.777 - 721.577 - 721.577 others Forest Road 36.88 - - - - 36.88

Total 211.6 2564.674 95.77 2835.164 149.25 3021.294

Source:All Panchayat Unions& Municipalities, AD Town Panchayats, Ngl., DFO, Ngl. EE , State Highways Ngl., EE , National Highways Ngl.

43.2 ROAD ACCIDENTS

Year : 2018- 19

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

1 2 3 4 5 1 Kanyakumari district 1446 1416 236

Source: Supt. of Police Kanniyakumari.Dist. Nagercoil

43.3 REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES DURING THE YEAR 2018-19 Year : 2018 -19 Commercial

Stage carriage Auto- Moto Maxi Omni Private Station ricksh Ordinary Taxi Priva r Cab Cab Buses Vehicle & others Public aw te 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

41 11 1187 - 181 68 1 7

Table 43.3 Contd. Commercial Articulated Tractor Light Lorry Total Amb Fire Vehicle Trailor Comm School Bus u- Fighte ercial lance r State Natio State Permit& Vehicle Permit nal Natio nal

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

162 4 - 1012 615 190 89 - 3568

Table 43.3 Contd.

Non-Commercial Vehicles Tri- Motor Cycle& Motor Moped Cycle Jeep Station Wagon Scooter Car Auto 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

44413 805 - 5269 - -

Table 43.3 Contd. Non-Commercial Vehicles Four Three Road Tractor wheele Others Total Grand Total wheeler Rollers r 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

87 1 - - 315 50890 54458

Source: RTO Nagercoil & Marthandam.

43.4 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Year: 2018-19

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

Kanniyakumari TNSTC (TN) LTD 1 Nov - 2010 Tirunelveli Tirunelveli 816 Nagercoil Region Toothukudy

43.5 SELECT INDICATORS ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Year : 2018-19

Source: DETAILS FURNISHED Transport ITEM FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 Departmen t Fleet Strengh 816 Kilometres operated per day (in lakhs) 3.11 Number of passengers carried per day (in 6.78 lakhs) Fleet Utilisation (percentage) 95.55 Kilometre efficiency (percentage) 102.27 Kilometre run per litre of diesel a) City / Town 4.98 5.07 b) Mofussil 5.03 c) Overall Number of routes (as on day) 510

Number of new routes introduced during the 0 year

New villages benefited during the year 0

Benefited village population (in lakhs) 0

Staff Strength 5165

Number of new buses purchased (Chassis) 58

Source: TNSTC, Madurai Division III, Nagercoil

43.6 RAILWAY LINES AND STATIONS

Year: 2018-19

Meter Broad Gauge Item Broad Gauge Total Gauge &Meter Gauge

1 2 3 4 5 Route Length (in Km.) 78 - - 78 Tract Length (in Km.) 78 - - 78 Number of Railway 11 - - 11 Stations

Source: Station Master, Railway Station, Nagercoil.

43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT

Year : 2018-19

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

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

1. Cuddalore - -

2. Nagapattinam - - Minor Ports

1. Rameswaram - -

2. Pamban - -

3. Colachal - -

4. Kanniyakumari Nil Nil

5. Valinokkam Nil Nil

43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT(Contd…)

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

Loaded Unloaded Total PAX Cargo Total

7 8 9 10 11 12

Nil

43.8 AIR PORTS Year: 2018-19

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

d) Tiruchirappalli - - - -

43.9 PRIVATE TRANSPORT OPERATION Year: 2018-19

Sl.No. Name of the Transport Operations

1 2

1 State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division III Ltd.,

TOURISM

44. TOURISM 44.1 PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTION Year: 2018-19 Distance from Sl.No Tourist Place Kanniyakumari ( in kms) 1 2 3 In Kanyakumari 1 Arul Migu Bhagavathiamman Temple kanyakumari 0 2 Vivekananda Rock Memorial 0 3 Thiruvalluvar Statue 0 4 Gandhi Memorial 0 5 Guganata swamy Temple 0 6 View Tower 0 7 Kamaraj Memorial 0 8 Government Mesem 0 9 Kumari Hall Of History 0 10 Sun Rise at Bay of Bengal 0 11 Sun Set at Arabian Sea 0 12 Land's End of India and Confluence of three seas 0 13 St.Mary;s Church 0 Around Kanyakumari 14 Vattakottai 6 15 St.Xavier churchat Kottar 8 16 Chothavilai Beach 12 17 Suchindram Kovil 13 18 Swamithoppu 13 19 Sanguthurai Beach 15 20 Thekuruchi Beach 15 21 Nagaraja Kovil 19 22 Mutton Beach 32 23 Udayagiri Fort 34 24 Peer Mohamed Dargah at Thuckalay 35 25 Padmanabapuram Palace 37 26 Kalikesam 38 27 Bagavathi Amman Temple 42 28 Chitaral Jain Temple 45 29 Thengapattanam Beach 54 30 Mathoor Hanging Bridge 60 31 Petchiparai Dam 70 32 Thirparappu Falls 63 33 St.Xavier Church at kottar 19 34 Thiruvattar Temple 60 35 Perunchani Dam 70 36 Aruvikkarai Falls 47 37 Ulankkai Aruvi 35

44.2 LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP

Year: 2018-19

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

Table 44.2 (contd…)

Sl.No. Places of Worship

1 2 23 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvidaicodu.

24 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Melamcodu.

25 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Kalkulam

26 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thiruvithamcodu

27 Thirunanthikara Cave Temple

28 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirupannicodu

29 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, ThiruNattalam.

30 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Munchirai

31 Arulmigu Mahadevar Kovil, Thirunanthikarai

32 Arulmigu Iyappasami Kovil, Vettuvenni.

33 Arulmigu Pathreswari Amman Kovil, Kollemcode

34 Arulmigu Pathreswari Amman Kovil, Koottalumudu.

35 Arulmigu Mathusoothanaperumal Kovil, Parakkai.

36 Muslim Mosque, Thiruvithamcode.

37 Arulmigu Thiruvalliarpathi Kovil,Thirupathisaram.

38 Arulmigu Sivan Kovil, Kalliankadu.

39 Arulmigu Awayar Amman Kovil, Sathaivillai, Thazhakudy

40 Arulmigu Esakkiamman Thirukovil, Muppanthal.

41 Arulmigu Murugan Kovil, Thovalai.

Source : Tourism Officer, Kanyakumari

44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS Year:2018-19

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

2 Meenakshibhavan 2 Hotel Singar International

3 AriyaBhavan 3 Hotel Mathini

4 Bagavathi canteen 4 Hotel Monickam

5 Hotal Saravana 5 Lekshmi Lodge

6 Hotal Azad 6 Hotel Sangam

7 Hotal Prabu 7 New Hotel Cape Residency

8 Hotal chithra 8 Hotel Siva Residency

9 Parvathi fast food 9 Hotel Dhuruva

10 Peoples Hotel 10 Sankar Guest House

11 Gowri Sankar 11 Thiruveni Tourist Home

12 Parvathi International 12 Hotel Ramsath

13 Murugan café 13 Hotel Sagar

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

44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (contd..). Sl.N List of Hotels List of Restaurants o 1 2 3 Hotel Monickam, 18 18 Hotel Saranya Kanyakumari Hotel Cape 19 19 Hotel Blue Residency Residency,Kanyakumari 20 Hotel Sankar, Kanyakumari 20 Azad Lodge

21 Hotel Kendra, Kaanyakumari 21 S.M.Lodge

22 Hotel Sangam, Kanyakumari 22 Golden Lodge

Hotel Thiruveni, 23 23 Pioneer Kumarasamy Lodge Kanyakumari

24 Hotel Niranj, Nagercoil 24 Kerala Quest House

Hotel Divines International, 25 Hotel Rajam, Nagercoil 25 Marthandam

26 Hotel Bhuvana, Nagercoil 26 Hotel Lin Lodge, Marthaddam

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

30 Hotel Taj Home, Thuckalai.

31 Hotel Star, Marthandam.

32 Anand Lodge, Marthandam.

33 Hotel Ganga, Nagercoil.

Source : Tourism Officer, Kanyakumari

44.4 LIST OF TRAVEL AGENTS

Year: 2018-19

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

44.5 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS Year : 2018-19 Sl.N Train name (no.) passing via Arrive Depart Stop M T W T F S S o Nagercoil Junction s s time 10 1 Passenger (56700) 4:20 4:30 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y min 2 Chennai Express (06748) Starts 17:00 N N N N N N Y 3 Nagercoil Express (16537) 14:00 Ends N N N Y N N N 4 Express (17236) Starts 19:05 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5 Chennai Express (06310) Starts 19:40 N N N N N N Y Ms Guruvayur 6 21:25 21:35 10mi Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Express (16127) 5 7 Tirukkural Express (12641) 19:35 19:40 N N Y N Y N N min 10 8 Madurai Passenger (56701) 22:30 22:40 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y mi 5 9 Kanyakumari express (16526) 14:25 14:30 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y min 10 Nagercoil Express (16335) 6:45 Ends N N N N Y N N 11 Gurudev Express (12659) Starts 14:40 N N N N N N Y 12 NcjChennai Express (12690) Starts 19:40 N N N N N N Y 13 Kcg Ncj Special (06307) 21:15 Ends N N Y N N N N 5 14 Puducherry Express (06862) 13:55 14:00 N Y N N N N N min 5 15 Pdy Cape Express (06861) 8:10 8:15 Y N N N N N N min 16 Mangalore Express (06304) Starts 20:35 N N Y N N N N 5 17 Cape Rmm Express (12790) 22:15 22:20 N Y N N Y N Y min 1155 18 Tvc Hyb Express (06305) 4:45 0:00 N N N N N Y N min 990 19 Chennai Express (06348) 0:00 16:30 N N Y N N N N min 20 Chennai Express (12668) Starts 17:05 N N N N Y N N Cape Mumbai 5 21 7:10 7:15 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Express (16382) min 22 Nagercoil Express (06309) 6:55 Ends Y N N N N N N 9.4010: 10 23 Anantapuri Express (16723) 9.30 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 min 24 Puducherry Express (16862) 13:50 13:55 5min N N N N Y N N Hyb Mas Superfast 1265 25 0:00 21:05 Y N N N N N N Special (06306) min 26 Nagercoil Express (12689) 11:05 Ends N N N N Y N N 27 Tvc Vlnk Express (06302) 0:00 14:00 840m N N Y N N N N 28 Ernad Express (16606) Starts 2:00 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5 29 Kanyakumari xpress (12633) 5.30 5.35 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y min 30 Parasuram Express (16649) 20:50 Ends Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 31 Anantapuri Express (16724) 17:45 17:55 10 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

44.5 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS (Contd…)

Sl. Train name (no.) passing via Stop Arrives Departs M T W T F S S No Nagercoil Junction time

36 Ncj Pnbe Express (06354) Starts 6:30 N N N N N N Y

37 Guv Chennai Express (16128) 5:15 5:25 10 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

38 Chennai Express (06006) Starts 13:30 N N N N Y N N

39 Cape Howrah Express (12666) 8:10 8:15 5 min N N N N N Y N

40 Ms Ncj Premium (00611) 3:45 Ends N Y N N N N N

41 Yesvantpur Express (06597) Starts 13:30 N N Y N N N N

42 Ncj Ms Express (06352) Starts 17:05 Y N N N N N N

43 Ypr Ncj Premium (02689) 9:20 Ends N Y N N N N N

44 Ncj Ms Premium (00632) Starts 17:05 N N N Y N N N

45 Nagarcoil Express (16339) 3:20 Ends N N Y Y Y N Y

46 Kanyakumari Express (12634) 17:35 17:40 5 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

47 Nagarcoil Express (16351) 4:15 Ends N Y N N N Y N

48 Nagercoil Express (12667) 8:05 Ends N N N Y N N N

49 Kannyakumari Express (12665) 10:55 11:00 5 min Y N N N N N N

50 Kcg Ncj Express (16353) 21:10 Ends N N Y N N N N

51 Ernad Express (16605) 23:15 Ends Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

52 Nagercoil Express (06598) 14:30 Ends N N N N N Y N

53 Pdy Cape Express (16861) 2:30 2:33 3 min N N N Y N N N

54 Coimbatore Express (16609) Starts 20:25 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

55 Nagercoil Express (17235) 7:50 Ends Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

56 Bangalore Express (16525) 10:45 10:50 5 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

57 Ms Ncj Express (06351) 3:45 Ends N N N N Y N N

58 Ncj Mumbai Express (16352) Starts 5:00 N N N Y N N Y

59 Gandhidham Express (16336) Starts 14:00 N Y N N N N N

60 Parasuram Express (16650) Starts 4:05 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

61 Yesvantpur Express (06599) Starts 16:40 N N N N N N Y

62 Mumbai Express (16340) Starts 6:30 Y Y Y N Y N N

63 Vivek Express (15906) 9:20 9:25 5 min N N N N N Y N

64 Himsagar Express (16317) 14:30 14:35 5 min N N N N Y N N

65 Dbrg Vivek Express (15905) 23:15 23:20 5 min N N N Y N N N

66 Nagercoil Express (16610) 7:05 Ends Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

67 Pnbe Ncj Special (06353) 17:30 Ends N N N N Y N N

68 Kanyakumari Express (16381) 11:50 11:55 5 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

69 Thirukkural Express (12642) 8:10 8:13 3 min Y N N N N Y N

70 Cape Rmm Express (22622) 22:15 22:20 5 min N Y N N Y N Y

71 Himsagar Express (16318) 20:40 20:50 10 min Y N N N N N N

72 Kacheguda Express (16354) Starts 8:10 N Y N N N N N

73 Rmm Cape Express (22621) 3:32 3:35 3 min Y N N Y N Y N

74 Gurudev Express (12660) 22:00 Ends N N Y N N N N

45.1 BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED Year:2018-19

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

1 2 3 4 1 Agasteeswaram Block 988 1130 Rajakkamangalam 2 686 923 Block 3 Thovalai Block 820 857 4 Kurunthancode Block 1205 1594 5 Killiyoor Block 231 1158 6 Munchirai Block 569 1274 7 Melpuram Block 472 1217 8 Thiruvattar Block 1562 1354 9 Thuckalay Block 390 1228 Padmanabhapuram 10 1541 179 Municipality Nagercoil 11 10968 4446 municipality Kuzlithurai 12 3537 248 municipality 13 Colachel municipality 648 132 Total 23617 15740 Source : DD Health, Nagercoil

45.2.BIRTH , DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES Year-2018-19

Birth Maternal Death rate Infant mortality rate rate mortality 1 2 3 4 11.05 6.2 6.95 17

Source: D.D Health, Nagercoil

45.3 DEATH BY CAUSES Year:2018-19

No. of the Sl.No Name of the Causes for Death Death 1 2 3 1 RTA 119 2 SNAKE BITE 4 3 POISONING 254 4 BURNS 42 5 HANGING 6 6 CANCER 76 7 AIDS & HIV 2 8 PRETERM 32 9 TB 58 10 RENAL FAILURE 25 11 COPD 75 12 SEPTICEMIA 173 13 CVA 146 14 CAD / CHD 39 15 HT 75 16 CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE 12 17 EMCEPALOPATHY 19 18 OTHERS 752 TOTAL 1909

Soruce : D.D. Health

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

Year:201 8-19 Sl. No List of Voluntary Service 1 2 1 Family planning, Assn. of India,Nagercoil 2 YMCA, Vivekanandapuram. 3 Centre For Social Reconstruction, Nagercoil 4 CARD, Marthandam 5 PWDS, Marthandam 6 Centre for Rural dev& Education, Mulagumoodu 7 Guide of service, Nagercoil 8 Centre For appropriate tec, Nagercoil 9 Santhithan, Nagercoil 10 Jothi Jeeva Poorna Trust, Padanthalumoodu 11 CADRE, Kuzhithurai 12 YMCA, Marthandam 13 MALAR, Parvathipuram 14 PASA, Kattathurai 15 Human Education & Awareness Dev., Manavalakurichi 16 RUCODE India, Kottaram 17 Resource Centre for Ecosy Agri, Kadayal 18 Rural organisation for awareness& dev., Azhagiapandipuram 19 Assisi farm & training centre, Thadikkarankonam 20 YMCA, Muzhucode 21 Rural Dev. Section Vivekanandakendra, Kanyakumari 22 Social Welfare association, Mondaymarket 23 Assn. For women & child devlopment, Edaicode 24 Kasthuribai Mathar sangam, Ngl 25 Rotary Club, Nagercoil 26 Lions Club, Nagercoil 27 Jaycees, Nagercoil Source: District Collectorate,Nagercoil

47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY

47.1 NO. OF SCHEMES OPERATED IN THE DISTRICT

Year: 2018-19

No. of the No of Habititations Sl.No Name of the Scheme Programme in the to be benefited Schemes CWSS to 1 No Town panchayat – Azhagiyapandipuram, other 8 Under execution 9 Nos and 246 1 TPs and 246 habitations in 3 Target date Rural Habitaions unions in Kanyakumari District 12/2019 Water supply improvement 1 No Corporation – 1 No. scheme to Nagercoil Under execution 2 Municipality in Kanniyakumari Target date District 06/2020

CWSS to Eraniel Town 1 No Town panchayat – Panchayat & 319 Rural Under execution 8 Nos and 374 Habitations and Target date Rural Habitaions, improvements to 11/2020 Municipality – 1 No Padmanabhapuram CWSS and Kattathurai CWSS 3 covering Padmanabapuram Municipality, 3 Town Panchayats and 55 Rural Habitaions in Kanniyakumari District by providing an common treatment plant Providing water supply 1 No Municipality – 1 No. improvement scheme to Tender stage 4 Kuzhithurai municipality in Kanniyakumari Source :TWARD Board, Project Division, Nagercoil.

47.1 No. of Scheme Conti……

Sl.No. Name of the Schemes No. of Local bodies covered

Mplty TP VP

1 CWSS to Valvachagostam RTP, Kottathurai VP, Mulagumoodu 0 3 4 RTP and 55 other wayside Habitations in Kanniyakumari District 2 CWSS to Padmanabhapuram Municipality, Thiruvithamcode RTP 1 6 4 and 20 other wayside Habitations in Kanniyakumari District 3 CWSS to and 6 other Town Panchayats and 26 0 6 3 wayside Habitations in Kanniyakumari District 4 CWSS to Aloor TP Villukuri TP and 53 Habitations in 0 2 4 Kurunthencode and Thuckalay unions of Kanniyakumari District 5 CWSS to 79 coastal habitations with bulk provision to 17 TPs and 0 18 14 19 wayside habitations in Rajakkamangalam and 3 other unions 6 CWSS to Gnanam & 13 other habitation in Thovalai union of 0 1 3 Kanniyakumari District 7 CWSS to Kanniyakumari UTP, Suchindram UTP & Theroor UTP 0 3 0 in Kanniyakumari District 8 CWSS to Muzhucode VP, Vellamcode VP and Uthiramcode 0 1 2 habitation in Melpuram Union 9 CWSS to 32 habitation in Edaicode – TP and 32 0 2 3 wayside habitation in Melpurm union 10 CWSS for Nallur RTP, Killiyoor RTP, Karungal RTP, Kappiyarai 0 8 9 RTP, Keelkulam RTP, Palapallam RTP, Reethapuram RTP & 9 village Panchayat in Kanniyakumari District (Kuzhithuraiyar CWSS) 11 CWSS to painkulam VP & Enayamputhenthurai VP in 0 0 1 Kanniyakumari District 12 CWSS to Kaliyakkavilai TP, Kollencode TP – Ezhudesam TP and 0 3 3 21 wayside habitation in Kanniyakumari District Total 1 53 50

Source:TWARD Board, Project Division, Nagercoil.

47.2 NO. OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY Year: 2018-19

Sl.No Name of the No of Workers engaged in Schemes works and supply

1 CWSS 431

Source : EE, TWARD

47.3 NO. OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS

Year:2018-19

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

90 Litre per 1 Kanniyakumari 217650 day

Source: All Panchayat Union,Municipality

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

1 2 3

1 Agasteeswaram Block 7812

2 Rajakkamangalam Block 17812

3 Thovalai Block 6559

4 Kurunthancode Block 8309

5 Killiyoor Block 4594

6 Munchirai Block 11686

7 Melpuram Block 4332

8 Thiruvattar Block 4223

9 Thuckalay Block 5454

10 Padmanabhapuram Municipality 3604

11 Nagercoil Municipality 48637

12 Kuzhithurai Municipality 4171

13 Colachel Municipality 4761

14 All Town Panchyats 85696

TOTAL 217650

Source:1. All Pt.Unions ,Municipalities & AD Town Panchayats, Ngl

48.1 Fire and Rescue Service

Year: 2018-19

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

Fire call Rescue call

1 Nagercoil 1 6 37 239 339

2 Kuzhithurai 1 1 11 102 161

3 Kanniyakumari 1 1 15 93 140

4 Kulasekaram 1 1 11 33 56

5 Colachel 1 1 12 98 154

6 Thuckalay 1 1 15 84 161

7 Kollencode 1 1 6 26 165

Total 4 12 107 675 1176