Tirunelveli District Was Formed in 1790 by the East India Company, Later Came Under the Direct Control of the British Crown Queen Victoria

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SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT

Intrduction:

Tirunelveli District was formed in 1790 by the East India company, later came under the direct control of the British Crown Queen Victoria. The name Tirunelveli has been composed from the three Tamil words i.e. „Thiru – Nel – Veli‟ meaning Sacred Paddy Hedge.

Geographical data: Tirunelveli District having geographical area of 6759 sq.kms, in the Southeastern portion of Tamil Nadu is triangular in shape. It lies between 8°.05‟ and 9°.30‟ of the Northern latitude and 77°.05‟ and 78°.25‟ of Eastern longitude.

Topography: The district is located in the southern part of Tamil Nadu and sourrended by Virudhunagar District on the north, Western Ghats on the West, Kanniyakumari District on the south, Tuticorin District on the East. The lifeline of the district river Tamiraparani feeds the district and quenches the thirst of residents of Tuticorin district too.

Administrative Setup: This District is having 3 Revenue Divisions comprising of 11 Taluks, 60 Firkas 19 Development Blocks, 616 Revenue Villages and 425 Village Panchayats. Demographic Details: The population of this District was 2723988 as per 2001 Census and 30,72,880 as per 2011 census. The Density of Population per sq.km. was 399 as per 2001 census and 458 persons as per 2011 census . Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Ambasamudram are the most densely populated Taluks in the District as per 2001 census. The Sex ratio is 1024 females for every 1000 males in the District as per 2011 census. The Literacy rate is 76.09% in the District as per 2001 census.

Out of the total population, males are 1333939and females1390049 as per 2001 census. Out of the total population, males are 1518595 and females 1554285 as per 2011 census.The district having Schedule caste population of 481052 which represents 17.66% to total population as per 2001 census. Schedule Tribes are found to be very small in numbers 8358 which is 0.31% of the Total population. 4.36% of State population lives in Tirunelveli district., 1415742 live in Rural area and 1308246 live in urban area forming 52% and 48% respectively as per 2001

Climate and Rainfall:

The district has peculiar climate and receives rainfall in all the seasons which represent 919.mm in 2011-2012 . The maximum precipitation is contributed by the North East Monsoon(639.9mm) followed by the South west monsoon(107.7mm)and the Summer (100.7mm). and the Winter (70.7 mm)

Occupation: Agriculture plays a Vital role in the District‟s economy. The total cropped area was 180925 hectares, which worked out 26.77% of the total area of 675850 . The important food crops are Paddy, Cholam, Ragi, Cumbu Maize and other minor millets. The commercial crops are Cotton, Chillies, Sugarcane and Groundnut. Of the total cultivated area of 155658 hectares in the district, 25207 hectares were sown more than once.

Irrigation: The District is blessed with the western ghats from which all the perennial rivers follow and drain towards the east. The surface water of the District is drained into major river basin viz Thamiraparani, Vaippar, Nambiar and Hanumanathi. Thamiraparani is the major river basin in the District. The other Streams which are seasonal in nature are Servallar, Manimuthar, Ramanathi, Pachayar, Chittar and Uppodai rivers which drain into the Tamiraparani basin. The source of irrigation are Canal, Tank and Well, which covers 141152 hectares. Among the total area irrigated, Well irrigation covers 54989 hectares, Tanks 57731 hectares and Canal 28432 hectares

Industry: There are 25 medium and major industries such as Cement, Cotton yarn, Calcium carbide, Sugar, Cotton seed oil, Printing papers and flour Mill etc. Among the other industries in the District Pin, Clip, Matches, Beedi,Vessels making and Engineering industries are important. The important Village industries functioning in the district are Handloom, Poultry farming, Brick making, Jaggary production. The Handloom products Lungi, Sarees etc are marketed in north India. So also the fine Korai mats from Pathamadi have one world fame. Kallidaikurichi Pappads, Karukurichi mud pots, also Tirunelveli “Halva” are specialities which earned many laurels to the District.

Tourist spots: Courtallam is situated at the Western Ghats in Tenkasi Taluk. The famous waterfalls on rocks and tiny droplets are sprinkled in the air. The water falls of Courtalam have medicinal value as they run through forest and herbs before their decent.

Pappanasam Agasthiar falls also attracts tourist and pilgrims.There is a Wild life sanctuary at Mundanthurai and Kalakadu. Spotted deers, Liontailed monkeys, Elephants and Tigers are plenty.

Religious Significance:

The Nellaiappar temple at Tirunelveli, Sankaranainar temple at Sankarankoil, Kasiviswanathar temple at Tenkasi and Vanamamalai Temple at Nanguneri are the land marks of the District signifying the Hindu Culture. . Palayamkottai has many Christian missions and Athankaraipallivasal & Pottalpudur Darga have considered to be important sacred places for Muslims.

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DISTRICT PROFILE 2012-2013 TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

1.GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

North Latitude Between : 8.05` and 9.30`

East Longitude Between : 77.05` and 78.25`

2.AREA AND POPULATION – 2001 Census 2011 Census i. Area (Sq.Km.) : 6823 6759 ii Population a. Male : 1333939 1518595 b. Female : 1390049 1554285 c. Total : 2723988 3072880 d. Rural : 1415742 1552.235 e.Urban : 1308246 1528645 iii. Density/Sq.Km : 399 458 iv. Literates a. Male : 85.21 89.66 b. Female : 67.43 76.38 iv. Main Workers (2001 Census) a. Total Workers : 1281117 NA b. Male Workers : 737911 NA c. Female Workers : 543206 NA d. Rural Workers : 729776 NA e. Urban Workers : 551341 NA f. Cultivators : 137516 NA g. Agricultural Labourers : 356055 NA h. Household Industry : 282282 NA i. Other Workers : 505264 NA vi. Non-Workers : 1442871 NA vii Language spoken in the Districs Tamil & English 3.VITAL STATISTICS i. Birth : 40958 ii. Death : 10659 iii. Infant Deaths : 625 iv. Birth Rate (per 1000 Population) : 15.2 v. Death Rate (per 1000 Population) : 6.32 vi. Infant Mortality Rate(Per 1000 Live Births : - vii.Expectation o life at Birth : - a. Male : - b. Female : - iv

viii No. of Deaths of Women due to : - Problems related to child birth a. At the time of delivery : - b. During Pregnancy : -

4.TEMPERATURE (IN CELSIUS)

a. Plains i. Maximum : 36.1

ii. Minimum : 21.3

b. Hill Stations i. Maximum : -

ii. Minimum : -

5.RAINFALL (in mm)

a. Normal : 845.1

i.North East Monsoon : 467.2 ii.SouthWest Monsoon : 142.4 iii.Winder season : 69.3 iv. Summer : 166.2 b. Actual : 947.6 i. North East Monsoon : 639.9 ii.SouthWest Monsoon : 107.7 iii.Winder season : 70.7 iv. Summer : 100.7 6. AGRICULTURE (in Hec.) a. Total Cultivated Area (Hec : 180925

b. Net Area Sown (Hec.) : 155658

c. Area Sown more than once (Hec.) : 25267

d. Area and Production of Principal Crops : Area (Hec.)

i. Rice : 86725

ii. Millets and Other Cereals : 11840

iii. Pulses : 16433

iv. Sugarcrops : 5110

v. Groundnut : 1090

vi. Gingelly : 1027

vii.Cotton : 2721

e. Agricultural Land Holdings 2005-06 (8th Agri Census)

a. Holdings (Nos) : 276721

b. Area in Hect. : 232255.54

c. Average Size of holdings in Hect : 0.81 f. Important Food Crops : Paddy, Black gram, Banana, Green gram, Sugarcane , Cashewnut and Maize g. Important non Food Crops : Groundnut, Coconut, Cotton & Gingelly

7. IRRIGATION(Fasli 1421) i. Net Area Irrigated by : (in Hec.) a Government Canals : 18121 b. Private Canals : Nil c. Tanks : 48587 d. Tube Wells : 808 e. Other Wells : 49970 f. Other Sources : Nil g. Total Net Area Irrigated : 117486 ii. Gross Area Irrigated : 141152 iii. Name of the River : Tamirabarani, Ramanathi, Kadananathi, Karuppanathi, Kundaru and Chittaru iv. Name of the Lake Nil 8.ANIMAL HUSBANDRY i. Veterinary Institutions a. Veterinary Hospitals : 7 b. Veterinary Dispensaries : 78 c. Clinician Centres(Poly clinic) : 1 d. Sub-centres : 49 ii. Poultry Development a.Chicks produced in hatcheries : 8565350 b.Birds sold for breeding : Nil c.Birds sold for food : 7434200 iii.Livestock and Poultry Population 2004 Census a. Cattle : 418694 b. Buffaloes : 78777 c. Sheep : 487273 d. Goat : 390570 e. Poultry : 1218583 9.DAIRY DEVELOPMENT (Govt) a. Dairies : 1 b. Milk Chilling Plants : 2 vi

c. No. of Milk Co-operative Societies : 207 d. Milk Production (Lakh Litres) : 6347.76 10.FISHERIES I. Length of Coastal Line (Km : 48.9

II. No,of Coastal Blocks : 2

III. No. of Coastal Centres (Landing) : 7 IV. Marine Fish Production (Tonnes) : 1250 V. Inland Fish Production (Tonnes) : 1342.3 11.FOREST I. Forest Area (Hec.) : - a. Forests : 127758 b. Social Forests : 1088 c. Unclassed Forests : - II. Out-turn of Forest Product a. Timber (Cu.m.) : N.A b. Fuel wood (MT : N.A c. Pulpwood (MT : N.A d. Sandalwood (MT : N.A . e. Rubber (MT) : N.A f. Bamboo (Tonne) : N.A g. Tea Green Leaves (Tonne) : N.A h. Wattle Bark (MT) : N.A

12.ELECTRICITY (IN M.U.)

I.Generation of Electricity : In M.U

a. Hydro : 1121.801 b. Wind Mill Generation : 4933.37 c. Thermal : Nil d. Power Purchased : 80.75 e. Gas Turbine : - II.Consumption of Electricity (in m.u.) a. Agriculture : NA b. Industry : 84.043 c. Commercial : 139.303 d. Domestic : 613.118 e. Public Lighting & Public Works : 80.211 f. Sales to Licensees : NIL g. Sales to Other States : NIL h. Miscellaneous : 318.187 III.Rural Electrification a. No.of Pump sets Electrified : 81519 b. No. of Villages Electrified : 425 c. Number of Hamlets Electrified : 1727

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13. ENTERPRISES 5 th Economic Census 2005 Rural Urban a. No. of Agri. Enterprises : 24668 1880 b. No. of Non-Agri. Enterprises : 204405 80542 c. No. of Enterprises i. With premises : 221628 80567 ii.) Without premises : 7445 1855

14. INDUSTRIES No. of Working Factories (Regd) : 441 No. of Workers : 14938 No. of Trade Unions : 923 No. of Strikes : 3 No. of Lockouts : - Large Scale Industries : NA Medium Scale Industries : NA Small Scale Industries : NA Cottage Industries : NA No. of new factories set up : NA Name of the important industries in : The India Cements Ltd.,Sankar Nagar, the district Sundaram Textiles Ltd., Nanguneri, Subburaj Spinning Mills,Sankar Nagar, Dharani Sugars Ltd. Dharani Nagar Sun Paper mill private Ltd Cheranmahadevi EM.Pee Sugars& Chemical Ltd Idaikal, Syed cotton mills Alangulam & Nanguneri , Survalakshmi Paper Board Ltd Seethaparbanallur Name of the industrial park : Gangaikondan, Nanguneri SIDCO Industrial Estate Valliyoor

15. KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Production (Rs.in Sales I KHADI : Lakhs) (Rs.in Lakhs) a. Khadi : 14.87 33.71 b.Woolen : - - c. Silk : - - d. Yarn : 7.87.82 - II VILLAGE INDUSTIRES a. Soaps : 10. 10 b. Leather Goods : 9 9 c. Industrial Co.Op Societies : 260 2 16. MEDICAL AND HEALTH( in numbers) I. Modern Medicine(Government only) a. No. of Hospitals : 13 b. Primary Health Centres : 69 c. Health Sub Centres : 383 d. Other Medical Institution : 1+1 (TVMCH +Sidha) e. Beds in Hospitals : 3316 viii

f. Doctors : 481 g. Nurses : 948 II. Indian Medicine (Government only) a. Hospitals : 1 b. Primary Health Centres : - c. Beds in Hospitals : 350 d. Doctors : 56

e. Nurses : 24 III. Homoeopathy(Government only) a. Hospitals : - b. Primary Health Centres : - c. Beds in Hospitals : - d. Doctors : - e. Nurses : - 17. EDUCATION I. Universities : 2 II. Arts and Science Colleges : 24 III. Colleges for Professional Education a. Allopathy : 1 b. Indian Medicine : 1 c. Homoeopathy : - d. Engineering Colleges : 18 e. Agriculture Colleges : - f. Veterinary Colleges : - g. Law Colleges : 1 IV. Colleges for Special Education : 25 V. Pre primary Schools : - VI. Primary Schools : 1487 VII. Middle Schools : 450 VIII. High Schools : 174 IX. Hr.Sec.School : 152 X. Education guarantee scheme : - 18. TRANSPORT I. Road Length (Km.) : National Highways : 69.800 State Highways : 456.194 Major District Road : 222.470 Other District Road : 1145.704

Sugarcane Road : 8.000 II. Registered Motor Vehicles

a. Commercial : 2285

b. Non-Commercial : 45060

III. Railway Length(in Km)

a. Route Length : 170.24

b. Track Length : 239.42

c. Number of Railway Stations : 26

IV. Number of Sea Ports : NIL

V. Number of Air Ports : NIL

VI. Name of the Air Port : NIL

VII. Name of the Export Commodity : MAT, Cloth, Onion,Chillies.

19. COMMUNICATION I. Post & Telegraph (in No.)

a. Post Offices doing postal : 387 business alone

b.Post Offices doing Postal & : Nil Telegraph Business

II. Telephones

a. No. of Telephones in use : 89490

b. No. of Public Call Offices : 5861

c.. No. of Telephones Exchanges : 83

20. CO-OPERATION

I. District Central Cooperative Banks : 27 (including branches) II. District Co-operative Union : 1

III. Co-Operative Training Institute : 1

IV. Co-Operative Printing Press : 1

V. P.A.C.B : 158

VI. Primary Agricultural and Rural : 8 Development Bank VII. Cooperative Urban Bank : 6

VIII Whole Sale Co.Operative Store : 1

1X. Primary Cooperative Stores : 33

X. Students Cooperative Store : 144

XI. Cooperative Employees Thrift : 79 and Credit Society

21. REGISTRATIONS

I. No. of Registration Offices : 40

II. Aggregate Value of property : 4165.83 Transferred (Rs.in Crores)

22. HOUSING

i. No. of tenements constructed by TNHB : Nil

ii.Dy Registrar Housing : Nil

iii.No. of tenements constructed by TNSCB : 207

iv.No. of tenements constructed by TNPHB : -

v. Deputy Registrar, Housing-Rural : -

vi.Deputy Registrar,Housing-Urban : -

vii.Samathuvapuram : -

viii. Total No. of Households : -

23. SOCIAL WELFARE (in Nos.)

I. Old Age Pension for aged : 44610

II Physically Handicapped Pension : 3765

III. Widow Pension : 8949

IV. Agri. Labour pension : 4240

V. Deserted Wives Pension : 2367

VI. Unmarried woman Pension : 609

VII Uzhavar Sandhai : 5

24. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME No.of Centres No. of Beneficiaries I.C.D.S Scheme : 2562 182288

Purachi Thalaivar Noon Meal : 2082 213853

25.REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

i. Revenue Divisions : 3

ii. Revenue Taluks : 11

iii. Revenue Firkas : 60

iv. Revenue Villages : 616

26. LOCAL BODIES

i. Corporations : 1

ii. Municipalities : 7

iii. Panchayat Unions : 19

iv. Town Panchayats : 36

v. Village Panchayats : 425

27.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

i. No. of Development Divisions : 1

ii. No. of Blocks Covered : 19

iii. Population Covered (Lakhs) : 14.16

iv. Area Covered (Sq.Km.) : 6429

28.POLICE AND PRISIONS Police Force

Local : 2369 Armed Reserve : 1890

Police Stations : 122

Police Outposts : 5

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Central Prisons : 1

Other Prisons : 12

29. LEGISLATURE Members of the Legislative Assembly Elected : 10

Nominated : Nil

Members of Parliament : 2 (Lok Sabha) Members of Parliament (Rajya : 1 Sabha)

30.CINEMA THEATRES(in.Nos)

Permanent

a. Air-conditioned : 8

b. Non-Air conditioned : 34

c. Air Cooled : -

Open Air Theatres : 2

Semi Permanent : -

Touring : 2

31.BANKS / INSURANCE

Bank

Commercial Banks : 224

DCCB etc. : 45

Private Sector Banks : 48

Regional rural Banks : 50

Lead Bank : 62

Life Insurance

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Offices : 17

Policies Issued : 263192

Premium Received (Rs.in : 98.41 Crores)

32..NATURAL RESOURCES Name of the mineral found : Lime stone, Garnet sand, Rough stone sully, Kankar, in the District Illuminate

33.GENERAL I. Name of the important : 1.Tirunelveli Arulmigu Gandhimathi Nellaiappar Temple pilgrim Centre : 2.Krishnapuram Ancient Sculpture

: 3.Sankarankoil Arulmigu Sankaranarayana Temple

: 4.Tenkasi Arulmigu KasiviswanatharTemple

: 5.Thirukurunkudi Arulmigu Nambi Temple

: 6.Nanguneri Arulmigu Vanumanalai Temple

: 7.Parathar Uvari Kappal Matha Temple

: 8. Nadar Uvari Arulmigu Syambulingasamy Temple

: 9.Athankarai Pallivasal Dharga

: 10.Papanasam Arulmigu Sivan Temple

: 11.Courtalam Arulmigu Courtaleesuwar Temple

: 12.Panpozhi Arulmigu Thirumalai Kumarasamy Temple

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: 13. Pottal Pudur: Dharga

II.Name of the important : 1.Courtalam: Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls, Tourist Centre Honey Falls, Tiger Falls and Boating : 2.Papanasam: Dam site, Agasthiar falls and Temple

: 3. Manimuthar:Dam site and falls

: 4.Mundanthurai: Wild life Sanctuary

: 5.Kalakadu:Wild life sanctuary

: 6. Koondhankulam: Birds sanctuary

: 7.Tirunelveli: District Science Centre and Temple

STATISTICAL TABLES CONTENT

. 1.AREA AND POPULATION Page No. 1.1 Area, Population, Literate, SCs and STs- Sex wise by Taluks 1 1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers. 2 1.3 Population by Religion 2 1.4 Population by Age Groups 3 1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 3 1.6 Salient features of 2001 Census – Block wise. 4

2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1 Temperature at Select Stations. 5 2.2 Monthly Rainfall Data of Tirunelveli Dist & Map 6 2.3 Time Series Data of Rainfall by seasons. 7

3.AGRICULTURE 3.1 Soil Classification 7 3.2 Land Utilization & Map 8 3.3 Area and Production of Crops 9 3.4 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 9 3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings 10 3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilisers and Pesticides 10 3.7 Regulated Markets 11 3.8 Crop Insurance Scheme 11 3.9 Sericulture 12

4.IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply with Command Area – Taluk wise. 13 4.2 Actual Area Irrigated (Net and Gross) by sources & Map 14 4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops. 15 4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore wells. 16

5.ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 5.1 Livestock Population 17 5.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated – Blockwise. 18 5.3 No. of Veterinary Hospitals 19 5.4 Diary Development 20 5.5 Poultry Development 21 5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 21

6.BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks 22 6.2 Insurance Schemes 22

7.CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operative Societies 23

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8.CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops 24 8.2 Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their retail price 25 8.3 No. of Ration Cards (Rural and Urban) 26 8.4 Quantity supplied 26 8.5 No. of LPG Connections 27 8.6 No. of Persons waiting for LPG connection. 27

9.COMMUNICATION 9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 28 9.2 Post-Offices doing Post and Telegraphic Business 28 9.3 Telegraph Offices 29 9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No.in Use 29 9.5 No. of PCOs attached to each exchange 30 9.6 No. of Persons waiting for Phone Connection. 30

10.ELECTRICITY 10.1 No. of Power Stations 31 10.2 Quantum of Power purchased 32 10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise 32 10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output 32 10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 33 10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity 33 10.7 Capacity of Transformers 34 10.8 Rural Electrification 35 10.9 Name and Address of fault report offices. 36

11.EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 37 11.2 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers 37 11.3 College for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 38 11.4 Colleges for Special Education, Students and Teachers 38 11.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 39 11.6 Schools for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 39 11.7 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers 39 11.8 Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and Teachers 40 11.9 Computer Training Centers 40 11.10 Hospitals and Inmates by Community 41 11.11 Scholarships to Students by Community 41

12.FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development 42 12.2 Estimated M F Production/Inland Fish Production 43 12.3 No. of Families engaged in Fishing 43

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13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centers with Location details 44 13.2 No. of Societies and Variety wise Production 44 13.3 No. of Power Looms and No. of Employees working 45 13.4 No. of Families engaged 45

14.HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name and Address of Handicrafts 46 14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 46 14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold 47 14.4 No. of Families engaged in Handicrafts 47

15.HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses 48 15.2 No. of Allied Pathological Units available 48 15.3 Disease wise patients treated 49 15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel 49 15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programs 49

16 HOUSING 16.1 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 50 16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector 50 16.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under Public Sector 50 16.4 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board 51 16.5 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 51 16.6 Index No. of Building Construction cost in Urban centers 52 16.7 Labor charges of Construction Workers. 52

17.INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results of Annual Survey of Industries 53 17.2 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by Manufacture by Industries Based on ASI 53 17.3 Industrial Production 53 17.4 Production and Value of Major Minerals in the District 54 17.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 54 17.6 Small Scale Industries 55 17.7 Khadi and Village Industries 57 17.8 No. of Printing Presses 57 17.9 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) centers 57

18. FACTORIES 18.1 Registered and Working Factories 58 18.2 Employment in Working Factories 58 18.3 Trade Unions, Industrial Disputes by Strikes, Lockout and Gheraos 59

19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1 Municipal Bodies Area and Population by Grades 60 19.2 Municipal Bodies by Taluks 60 19.3 Panchayat Union, Village/Town Panchayats 61

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19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas and Revenue Villages 61 19.5 Tax Collected by Corporation/Municipality/Panchayat Union/ Town Panchayat/Village Panchayat 61 19.6 Rural Development Activities 62

20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 20.1 No of Persons registered during the year and Total No. of Persons waiting upto the end of the year as per Live Register 63 20.2 No. of Placement during and upto the end of the year. 63 20.3 Employment Under NREGS 63

21. LEGAL SERVICE 21.1 Judicial Divisions and Original Jurisdiction 64 21.2 Results of Civil and Criminal cases in the Court of Original Jurisdiction, Civil Suits Regular. 64 21.3 Nature of free Legal available, no. of beneficiaries, no. of cases disposed in Lok Adalat during the year 65 21.4 No. of Advocates practicing in Courts 65

22. LIBRARIES 22.1 List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district with details of Members, Books available and Readers 66 22.2 No. of Libraries houses in Government Building /Rental Building 66 22.3 No. of Reading Rooms 66

23. MINING AND QUARRYING 23.1 No. of Mining and Quarrying units in the district 67 23.2 Classification-wise production during the year 68

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 No. of Food and other allied manufacturing units in the district 69 24.2 No. of Non-Food manufacturing units in the district 69

25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1 No. of Medical Colleges in the district with Students and Teachers 70 25.2 No. of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers 70 25.3 No. of Medical Stores in the district - Category-wise 71 25.4 No. of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers 71

26. MOTOR VEHICLES 26.1 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during 72 the year and upto the end of the year 26.2 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) available for hire p purpose during the year 73 26.3 No. of Persons issued with Driving License 73

27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27.1 No. of solar energy generating units in the district with production area 74

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27.2 No. of Wind Mills Generating units with production data 74

28. POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 Police Force 75 28.2 Cognizable Offences under Indian Penal Code 75 28.3 Prisons and Convicts & Classification of Convicts 76 28.4 No. of Cases Registered under PCR 77 28.5 No. of Cases Registered against Woman Harassment and Dowry 77

29. PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 Public Health and Medical Services rendered by Organizations and Individual 78 29.2 No. of Primary Health Centers with Sub-centers 78

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 30.1 No. of News papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines, a. etc., Published 79 30.2 No. of Publishers in the district other than News papers and Magazine 79 30.3 No. of Printing presses in the district 80

31. PRICE INDICES

31.1 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 80 31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers 81 31.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Selected essential items for Rural 81 31.4 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Selected essential items for Urban 82 31.5 All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers 82

32. QUALITY CONTROL 32.1 List of Industrial / Establishment Units having Quality Control Facilities and the products subjected to Quality Control 83

33.REGISTRATION 33.1 No. of Registration Offices in the district 83 33.2 Registration and Aggregate Value of properties transferred during – 2010-2011 83

34.REPAIR AND SERVICES

34.1 Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service Stations 84 34.2 Authorized Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Units 84

35.RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 35.1 Restaurants, Cafes and Other Eating and Drinking Places 84 35.2 Details of Hotels 85

36.RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36.1 List of Cinema Theatres and their capacities 85 36.2 List of Clubs and Associations 86

36.3 List of Motion Picture Distributors and Projection Services 86

37.SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Programs Centres 86 37.2 No. of Beneficiaries under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Program 87 37.3 No. of Beneficiaries under the free supply of Text Books and Uniforms 87 37.4 No. of Beneficiaries under the free Cycle 87 37.5 No. of Beneficiaries under Old Age Pension Scheme 88 37.6 Free Houses and House sites distributed to community 88 37.7 Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Scheme 89

38. SANITARY SERVICES 38.1 No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage disposal and other particulars 89 38.2 No. of Vehicles engaged in the sanitary services 90

39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICES

39.1 Institutions and Laboratories engaged in Research Work 90

40. STORAGE FACILITIES 40.1 List of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Storage Godowns 90 40.2 List of Cold Storage Godowns 91

41.TEXTILES

41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving Mills in the district 91 41.2 Quantum of Production during the year 91

42.TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1 No. of Major and Minor Trade and Commercial Estate in the district 92

43.TRANSPORT 43.1 Length of Roads 92 43.2 Road Accidents 93 43.3 Registered Motor Vehicles 93 43.4 Transport Corporation 93 43.5 Selected indicators of overall performance of State 94 Transport Corporation 43.6 Railway Lines and Stations 94 43.7 Port Development 95 43.8 Airports 95 43.9 Private Transport Operations 95

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44.TOURISM

44.1 Places of Tourist Attraction 96 44.2 List of Places of Worship 96 44.3 List of Hotels and Restaurants 97 44.4 List of Travel Agents 97 44.5 Train and Air Service Timings 99 44.6 Railway Length in Kilo Metre 100

45. VITAL STATISTICS 45.1 Births and Deaths registered in the district 101 45.2 Birth , Death and Infant Mortality rates in the district 102 45.3 Death by Causes 102

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1 List of Voluntary Services available in the district for the development of Rural and Urban Population 103

47. WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY 47.1 No. of Schemes Operated in the district 103 47.2 No. of Workers engaged in the Water Works and Supply 104 47.3 No. of House connections, fountains 104 47.4 Educational Expenditure. 105

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1.AREA AND POPULATION 1.1 Salient Features of 2011 Census - Block wise Year 2012-2013

Population Literate Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes

S.No.

Male Male Male Male

Area (sq.km.) Area

Female Female Female Female

Persons Persons Persons Name of the Block Persons 1 Manur 493.43 605495 298734 306761 476043 24178 228865 101902 49851 52051 1654 813 841 2 Palayamkottai 371.62 125816 63931 64585 96621 51373 45248 30848 15384 15464 479 234 245 3 Sankarankoil 293.54 159683 79250 80433 111290 61647 49643 44015 21647 22368 326 167 159 4 Melaneelithanallur 317.83 95104 47058 48066 62039 34483 27556 15206 7492 7714 24 11 13 5 Kuruvikulam 404.36 95357 46677 48680 63593 35104 28489 33939 16587 17352 168 78 90 6 Tenkasi 216.60 187778 93713 94065 138159 74568 63591 37008 18372 18636 441 212 229 7 Alangulam 324.65 130928 64177 66751 89946 49011 40935 18565 8968 9597 111 56 55 8 Keelapavoor 207.76 186784 92967 93817 138159 72634 60603 17880 8812 9068 142 71 71 9 Vasudevanallur 568.90 194156 95537 98619 128637 71528 57109 47215 22928 24287 930 464 466 10 Shencottah 189.22 118273 59022 59251 84133 46135 37998 27501 13810 13691 824 416 408 11 Ambasamudram 734.84 147038 72132 74906 116262 60643 55619 22670 10968 11702 755 365 390 12 Cheranmahadevi 197.93 135326 66668 68658 104429 54571 49858 25162 12273 12889 552 273 279 13 Papakudi 162.54 83326 40958 42368 59688 31875 27813 12364 6099 6265 188 105 83 14 Kadayanallur 264.79 167846 84060 83736 115689 64570 51119 34265 16961 17304 493 225 268 15 Kadayam 195.40 111369 54856 56513 81022 43158 37864 19494 9571 9923 191 94 97 16 Nanguneri 502.59 12841 55476 57365 85314 44342 40972 21210 10373 10837 226 117 109 17 Kalakadu 440.94 112761 55432 57329 87571 45163 42408 18144 8771 9373 437 233 204 18 Valliyur 425.92 158047 78130 79917 124717 64128 60589 22742 11162 11580 742 371 371 19 Radhapuram 446.14 146605 72154 74451 115067 58599 56468 19584 9541 10043 1587 804 783 Total 6759.00 3077233 1520912 1556321 2273457 1210710 1062747 569714 279570 290144 10270 5109 5161 source : Census of India - 2011

1.2.Population By Broad Industrial Categories Of Workers YEAR: 2012-2013 District Tamilnadu Sl. Industrial No Persons % to Persons % to (1) Category (3) total * total workers (5) workers (2) (4) (6) 1. Main +Marginal workers 165047 11 27878282 100.00 (a)Cultivators 107943 8 5116039 18.35 (b)Agricultural 321083 22 8637630 30.98 Labour

(c) Household 1499761 5.38 Industry 215667 15 Manufacturing, Processing, Servicing and Repairs (d)Other Workers 626714 44 12624852 45.29

2 Non Workers 1640779 53.32 34527397

Total 3077233 62405679 Population Source Census of India 2011.

1.3 Population By Religion Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No. Religion Persons Persons in Percentage(%) in Tamil In the Tamil All (1) District Nadu District Nadu India (2) (3) (5) (6) (4) (7) 1 Hindu 2172815 54985079 79.7 88.11 80.46 2 Muslim 252235 3470647 9.3 5.56 13.43 3 Christian 296578 3785060 10.9 6.07 2.34 4 Sikh 89 9545 - 0.02 1.87 5 Buddhist 32 5393 - 0.01 0.77 6 Jain 272 83359 - 0.13 0.41 7 Other 133 7252 - 0.01 0.65 Religions 8 Religions 1834 59344 0.1 0.09 0.07 not stated

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

2 1.4. Population By Age Groups Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No Age Groups Persons Persons Percentage to total in in in Tamil District Tamil Districts Nadu Nadu (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 0-14 741842 16710874 27.23 26.78 2. 15-29 772521 17704221 28.36 28.37 3. 30-44 550358 13393220 20.21 21.46 4. 45-59 388462 8661022 14.26 13.88 5. 60 and above 270805 5936342 9.94 9.51 Total 2723988 62405679 100.00 100.00 Source: Census of India 2001

1.5 Population Of The District Decennial Growth Year 2012-2013 Period Region Population Percentage Variation (Subject to the period Since previous Census of availability) (1) (2) (3) (4) 353245 Total 3077233 +12.97

141262 Rural 1557004 +9.98

211983 Urban 1520229 16.20

Source: Census of India 2011.

1.6 Salient Features of 2011 Census – Block wise

Year: 2012-2013

Sl.

No. Literacy rate

Name of the among in % in

Block Male Female

S.T. (SexRatio)

(%) (%)

2001

Increase in in Increase

Urban/Rural Urban/Rural

Population in % in Population % in Population

population since since population

Females per 1000 1000 per Females

males

Density per sq.km. per Density S.C. Population in % in Population S.C. 1. Manur Block 1227.11 1027 18.69 82.74 74.61 16.83 0.27 2. Palayamkottai 345.83 1010 30.89 80.36 70.06 24.00 0.37 3. Sankarankoil 543.99 1015 8.89 77.79 61.72 27.56 0.20 4. Melaneelithanallur 299.23 1022 9.10 73.31 57.33 15.99 0.03 5. Kuruvikulam 203.56 1043 -10.88 75.21 58.52 35.59 0.18 6. Tenkasi Block 866.93 1004 9.40 79.57 67.60 19.71 0.23 7. Alangulam 403.29 1040 11.92 76.37 61.32 14.18 0.08 8. Keezhapavoor 899.04 1009 15.56 78.13 64.60 9.57 0.08 9. Vasudevanallur 341.28 1032 9.17 74.87 57.91 24.32 0.48 10 Shencottai 625.06 1004 16.00 78.17 64.13 23.25 0.70 11 Ambasamudram 200.10 1038 3.41 84.07 74.25 15.42 0.51 12 Cheranmahadevi 683.71 1030 9.27 81.85 72.62 18.59 0.41 13 Pappakudi 512.65 1034 17.16 77.82 65.65 14.84 0.23 14 Kadayanallur 633.88 997 19.10 76.81 61.01 20.41 0.29 15 Kadayam Block 569.95 1030 13.97 78.68 67.00 17.50 0.17 16 Nanguneri 224.52 1034 5.69 79.93 71.42 18.80 0.20 17 Kalakadu 255.73 1034 15.52 81.47 73.97 16.09 0.39 18 Vallioor 371.07 1023 6.77 82.08 75.81 14.39 0.47 19 Radhapuram 328.61 1032 25.76 81.21 75.85 13.36 1.08 District Average 451.00 1023 12.97 79.60 68.29 18.51 0.33 Source: Census of India.2011

*Entire population of Tirunelveli Corporation included in MANUR Block.

2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1.Temperature At Select Stations (Celsius) Name of the Station: AMBASAMUDRAM Year: 2012 - 2013 Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity Months

8.30 17.30 Normal Actual Normal Actual hrs. hrs. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 2012 June

July

August

September 34.4 51.10

October 34.2 50.50

November 32.1 49.50 34.00 NOT FUNCTIONING December 32.6 65.00

2013 33.8 62.00 January

February 34.19 49.00

March 35.21 41.00

April 35.62 44.00

May 36.14 40.00

Source: Rice Research Station.Ambasamudram.

2.2 Month wise Rainfall Tirunelveli District During Year: 2012- 2013 (In Millimeters)

%Deviation Month Actual Normal

June 2012 1.0 37.9 -97.4

July 2012 16 39.5 -59.5

August 2012 12.6 26.8 -53.0

September 2012 7.3 38.2 -80.9

Total(South- West Monsoon) 36.9 142.4 -74.1

October 2012 302.7 157.5 92.2

November 2012 139.1 210.1 -33.8

December 2012 74 99.6 -25.7

Total(North-East Monsoon) 515.8 467.2 10.4

January 2013 2.1 35.4 -94.1

February 2013 96.8 33.9 185.5

Total (Winter) 98.9 69.3 42.7

March 2013 119.4 48.1 148.2

April 2013 24.8 70.4 -64.8

May 2013 25.5 47.7 -46.5

Total(Hot summer) 16.7 166.2 2.1

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

2.3 Time Series Data Of Rainfall By Seasons (Last 5 Years) Year: 2008-2009 to 2012 – 2013 South North Winter Hot Weather Total Deviation West East Season Season (+ or – or Monsoon Monsoon =) from

Normal

Year

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal

2008- 92.6 145.2 429.8 564.1 72.6 8.2 141.9 123.9 736.9 841.4 +14.2 2009 2009- 92.6 127.3 429.8 653.4 72.6 36 141.9 84.4 736.9 901.1 +22.3 2010 2010- 92.6 189.6 429.8 555.8 69.3 74.5 166.2 127.7 757.9 947.6 +25.0 2011 2011- 142.4 107.7 467.2 639.9 69.3 70.7 166.2 100.7 845.1 919.0 +8.8 2012

2012- 142.2 36.9 467.2 515.8 69.3 98.9 166.2 16.7 844.9 668.3 -20.9 2013

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

3.AGRICULTURE 3.1.Soil Classification Year2012-13 Sl.No. Type of Soil Places in District (1) (2) (3) 1. Red Loam Tenkasi,Shencottah,sivagiri,Rathapuram, Alangulam,V.K.puthur 2. Lateritic Soil NiL 3. Black Soil Sankarankoil,Melaneelithnallur,Kuruvikulam, Palayamkottai,Manur 4. Sandy Coastal Alluviam Nil 5. Red Sandy Soil Nil Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.(Hand Book of Tamilnadu)

3.2.Land Utilisation (Area in Hectares) Year: 2012 - 2013

Sl.No. 2011- 2012- Land Classification (1) 2012 2013 (2) (4) (4)

1. Forest 127758 127758

2 Barren and Uncultivable waste 29682 29682 . 3. Land put to Non-Agricultural uses 103136 103136

4. Cultivable Waste 36214 35631

5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 5156 5156

6. Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and 8595 8376 Groves not included in Net Area Sown 7. Current Fallow 35525 58138

8. Other Fallow Land 174126 179921

9. Net Area Sown 155658 128052

10. Geographical Area According to Village 675850 675850 Papers 11. Total Cropped Area 180925 136984

12. Area sown more than once 25267 8932

Source: „G‟ Return Fasli 1423

3.3.Area And Production Of Crops Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Crops Area Production Productivity % to (1) „000‟ „000‟tonnes Kg./hec. the (2) hec. (4) (5) total area (3) sown (6) 1. A.FOOD GRAINS: a) Cereals & Millets Paddy 45402 Others 13979

b) Pulses 15060

2. B.OIL

N.A

N.A N.A SEEDS G.nut 1234 Gingelly 750

3. C.OTHER CROPS Cotton 2510 Others 58049 Source: G.Return Fasli 1423

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

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

3.6.Consumption Of Chemical Fertilisers And Pesticides Year: 2012 - 2013 Fertilizers (in „000‟ Tonne) Pesticides (K.gs.) Urea „000‟ Nitrogenous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid Tonne (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK)

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

36.561 10.162 6.582 53.305 54280 76370 29.561

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture Tirunelveli -2

3.7. Regulated Markets Year: 2012 - 2013 Name of Name of Sub Quantity arrivals Receipts Regulated Regulated (‘in M.T.’) (Rs.in Lakhs) Markets Markets

5245 1.Sankarankovil - 43.00

2.Tenkasi - 3727 18.00 3.Ambasamuthiram - 9132 30.00 4.Valliyoor - 4028 20.00 5.Tirunelveli - 8587 48.00 6.Pavoorsathiram - 3320 10.00 7.Kadayanallur - 3280 11.00 8.Thesayanvelai - 2220 12.00 9.Thiruvengadam - 2330 7.00 10.Sivagiri - 560 4.50 11.Alangulam - 3800 17.30 Total - 46229 220.80 Source: Secretary District Agriculture Marketing Committee Office Tirunelveli-2.

3.8.Crop Insurance Scheme For The Fasli Year… 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name No of Premium No. of Amount of the Blocks collected Beneficiaries Sanctioned Crop notified (in Rs.) 1 Paddy I 6 4800 - -

2 Paddy II 6 600000 - - 3 Maize 3 78000 - - 4 Ground 2 28000 - - Nut

5 Cotton 4 4000 - -

6 Sugarcane - - - - 7 Plantain - - - - 8 Onion - - - -

9 Tapioca - - - -

10 Sunflower - - - -

11 cumbu - - - - 12 Cholam - - - - 13 Ragi - - - - 14 Blackgram - - - - 15 Greengram - - - - 16 Horsegram - - - - 17 Chillies - - - -

SOURCE : J.R. Co – operative, Tirunelveli – 2 3.9 Sericulture Year: 2012 - 2013 Name of the block Area Production Value in S.No. under of Rupees Mulberry Cocoons (1) (in Acre) (in Kg) (2) (4) (3)

1 Tenkasi 77.25.0 14962.0 3366450

2 Kadayanallur 235.25.0 43724.8 9838080

3 Vasudevanallur 149.00.0 17098.6 3847185

4 Kuruvikulam 89.50.0 16773.1 3773947

5 Alankulam 142.50.0 18416.0 4143600

6 Kadayam 67.50 9118.4 2051640

7 Ambasamudram 66.50.0 8334.5 1875262

8 Pappakudi 56.00.0 4345.4 977715

9 Keelapavoor 278.75.0 45715.0 10285875

10 Melaneelithanallur 66.75.0 12293.0 2765925

11 Shenkottai 96.50.0 16209.0 3647025

12 Manur 56.00.0 8347.9 1878277

Total 1381.50.0 215337.7 48450981 Source: Assistant Director of Sericulture - Tenkasi

4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply –Taluk wise Year: 2012 - 2013

Sl. Name of the Canals Length Wells Tube Wells Reser Tanks No Taluk Numbe (Km.) used for Wells used for voirs (Nos.) . rs irrigation Domestic purpose Purpose only only (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 9 1 Tirunelveli 34 5684 82 1740 0 129

2 2 Palayamkottai 43 1763 0 1285 0 124

0 3 Sankarankoil 0 20155 0 2384 0 231

71 4 Tenkasi 123 9437 217 3450 1 169

4 5 Alangulam 20 6455 43 2349 0 127

4 6 V.K.Pudur 11 7352 65 5863 0 62

28 7 Sengottai 49 1032 189 383 4 215

0 8 Sivagiri 0 7950 22 2902 0 133

7 9 Ambasamudram 115 3057 122 1031 6 378

3 10 Nanguneri 81 5623 93 454 2 318

1 11 Radhapuram 56 8179 621 2843 1 269

Total 129 532 76851 1452 24684 14 2155

Source: District “G” Return Fasli 1422

4.2 Actual area irrigated by source (Area in Hectares) Year: 2012 - 2013 Source Number Area Irrigated

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

I .Surface Water: Canals i) Government Canals 129 15172 17080 ii) Private Canals 2. Tanks Large 373 18384 21198 Small 1782 11538 12734 3. Flow Irrigation - - - Major & Medium Minor 4. Lift Irrigation: - - - Major & Medium Minor 5. Ponds - - - i) Lift Irrigation ii) Minor 6. Other Sources: - - Lift Irrigation 9 ii) Flow Irrigation II. Ground water: public wells - private tube wells/Bore wells 3. Open wells 1453 846 846 66192 41948 44334 Total Area Irrigated 87888 96192

Source: „G‟ Return Fasli 1422

4.3 Area irrigated by crops Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Crop Area ( Hect.) A)Cereals 1 Paddy 45402 2 Jowar 2407 3 Cumbu 44 4 Maize 2975 5 Ragi 48 6 Other Cereals 20 B)Pulses 7 Green Gram 347 8 Red Gram 32 9 Black Gram 1385 10 Other Pulses 82 C)Oil Seeds 11 Ground Nut 637 12 Gingelly 127 13 Coconut 11481 14 Other Oil Seeds 469 D)Fibres 15 Cotton 1928 E) Fruits 16 Banana 8627 17 Mango 3219 18 Other Fruits 741 19 Citrus Fruits 4247 20 Dry Fruits 706 F) Other Crops 21 Vegetables 3547 22 Spices & Condiments 1384 23 Sugar Crops 3534 24 Dye Crops 39 25 Medicinal Crops 168 26 Fodder Crops 413 27 Manure Crops 35 28 Flowers 1483 29 Non Food Crops 666 Grand Total 96193 Source: G Return Fasli 1422

4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore Wells Year: 2012 – 2013

S.No. Name of reservoir

FRL FRL

ofTanks

m Height mHeight

Year of of Year

(in Sq.km) (in

inSq.K.m

Metres

(

Construction

No.

Catchment area Catchment

ofBorewells

inMC

Capacity a Capacity

Water spread area area spread Water

Maxim

No. atFRL

1958 161.61 9.40 45.72 156.07 - - 1 Mamimuthar 1974 46.46 0.80 32.92 9.97 - - 2 Gatana 1974 16.58 0.39 31.09 4.30 - - 3. Ramanadhi 1977 29.34 0.50 34.44 5.24 - - 4. Karuppanadhi 1983 9.92 0.21 14.66 0.71 - - 5. Gundar 2003 15.54 0.35 47.20 4.93 - - 6. Adavainainarkoil 2003 35.09 1.85 20.10 12.51 - - 7. Vadakku Pachiyar 2003 24.86 0.53 28.00 3.45 - - 8. Kodumudiyar 2000 187.06 1.52 10.84 2.33 - - 9. Nambiar 1942 149.03 2.24 66.0 15576 - - 10. Papanasam 1986 110.00 - 51.34 34.69 - - 11 Servalur 2155 - 12 Tanks 13 Tube wells & Bore - 1368 wells Source : PWD , EB, & G. Return

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

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

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

Bovines i. Male ii. Female 110411 Total 387060 497471 3. Sheep 4. Goats 5. Horses and Ponies 487273 6. Pigs 390570 7. Rabbits 245 8. Camels 12752 9. Donkeys 2401 10. Domestic Dogs & others - 961 TOTAL LIVESTOCK 67877

II. POULTRY 1. Fowls 1957021 2. Ducks, Drakes& Duckling

3. Turkeys 1205376 4. Others 9095

2168

1944 Total Poultry

1218583

Source: 17th Livestock Census 2004

5.2 Veterinary Institutions And Animals Treated Blockwise Veterinary Institutions Other Units Animal Sl. Name of the Upgrated Sub- Animals Castration Poly- Hos- Dispen- disease Mobile No. Block Sub- centres treated performed clinic pitals saries investigation units centres unit (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1 Manur - - 7 - 6 - - 75461 3436

2 Palayamkottai - 1 8 - 2 - - 67319 4020

3 Sankarankoil - 1 5 - 2 - - 54377 2488

4 M.N.Nallur - - 6 - - - - 64600 3085

5 Kuruvikulam - - 6 - 3 - - 50258 2380

6 Tenkasi - - 7 - 1 - - 50992 406

7 Kadayanallur - - 4 - 2 - - 26861 338

8 Alangulam - - 5 -- 5 - - 59093 1846

9 Keelapoor - - 5 3 -- -- 46085 702

10 Shencottai - 1 4 - - - - 47638 365

11 Vasudevanallur - 2 4 - 2 - - 39283 984

12 Ambasamudram - - 4 - 1 - - 43370 1182

13 Cheranmahadevi - 1 5 - 2 - - 77532 1354

14 Pappakudi - - 5 - - - - 42410 1610

15 Kadayam - - 6 - 2 - - 50375 1320

16 Nanguneri - - 3 - - - - 25524 990

17 Kalakadu - - 5 - - - - 40120 1180

18 Valliyoor - 1 4 - 1 - - 59555 1576

19 Radhapuram - - 5 -- - - - 40390 1310 Tirunelveli 1 20 - - - - 1 1 24026 1254 Corpn 1 TOTAL 7 98 - 32 1 1 985269 31826 Year: 2012 - 2013 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli

5.3. Number Of Veterinary Hospitals Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block Number of Government Hospitals Private (1) (2) (3) Hospitals (4) 1 Manur 1 - 2 Palayamkottai 1 - 3 Sankarankoil - - 4 Melaneelithanallur - - 5 Kuruvikulam - - 6 Tenkasi - - 7 Kadayanallur - - 8 Alangulam - - -9 Keelappavur - - 10 Shencottai 1 - 11 Vasudevanallur 1 - -12 Ambasamuthram - - 13 Cheranmahadevi 2 - 14 Pappakudi - - 15 Kadayam - - 16 Naguneri - - 17 Kalakadu - - 18 Valliyur 1 - 19 Radhapuram - - 20 Tirunelveli Corporation 1 - (Poly Clinic) TOTAL 8 - Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli

5.4 Dairy Development Year: 2012 – 2013 Quantity of milk Value of milk Name of the No. of milk produced produced Block/Urban Town societies (In Litres) ( Rs.in Lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) Manur 20 98,880.00 2,120,080.00

Palayamkottai 10 5,028.00 116,562.00

Sankarankoil 7 41,268.00 825,360.00

M.N.Nallur 24 1,06,884.00 207,513.00

Kuruvikulam 21 8,196.00 163,920.00

Tenkasi 1 12,775.00 255,500.00

Kadayanallur 1 25,550.00 511,000.00

Alankulam 14 14,628.00 284,946.00

Keelapavoor 9 61,740.00 1,234,800.00

Shenkottai 2 43,824.00 876,480.00

Vasudevanllur 36 9,432.00 188,640.00

Ambasamudram 1 14,600.00 292,000.00

Cheranmahadevi 7 24,000.00 480,000.00

Papakudi 6 12,864.00 257,280.00

Kadayam 6 2,916.00 58,320.00

Kalakadu 11 2,043,000.00 39,838,500.00

Nanguneri 27 1,109,160.00 21,628,620.00

Radhapuram 19 563,040.00 10,979,280.00

Valliyoor 11 1,652,760.00 32,278,820.00

Total 233 5,850,545.00 112,597,621.80 Source: Deputy Registrar (Dairy) Tirunelveli.

5.5 Poultry Development Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No‟s) Layer (No‟s)

482000 1 Manur 472500 168950 2 Palayamkottai 162000 410000 3 Sankarankoil 395000 745900 4 Melaneelithanallur 732500 682000 5 Kuruvikulam 649500 122500 6 Tenkasi 119500 783500 772600 7 Kadayanallur 386500 374700 8 Alangulam 290000 280400 9 Keelappavur 10 Shencottai 112000 109500 11 Vasudevanallur 158000 149900 12 Ambasamuthram 182000 179800 13 Cheranmahadevi 87000 86800 14 Papakudi 248000 239000 847000 832000 15 Kadayam 678000 669000 16 Nanguneri 359000 348000 17 Kalakadu 765000 759000 18 Valliyoor 105000 102500 19 Radhapuram 8251000 7434200 Total 8251000 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Cattle Breeding & Fodder Development, Tirunelveli & Private farms

5.6 Fisheries Development And Production Year: 2012 - 2013 Name and Address Inland Fish Catch Marine Fish Number of of Fishing centres (Tonne) Catch (Tonne) Fisherman engaged

Inland Marine

Tirunelveli Dist. 1284 2928 2308 4000

Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries Tirunelveli and Radhapuram

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks Year: 2012 - 2013 No. of (Amount in 000‟) Item Branches Deposit Advance Credit Ratio Commercial 247 81633247 82405244 100.95 Banks

DCCB & Etc. 45 6455557 7710482 119.44

Regional Rural 50 7616700 7760700 101.89 Banks

Lead Banks - - - -

Total 342 95705504 97876426 102.27 Source: Lead Bank Tirunelveli(Indian Overseas Bank)

6.2 Insurance Scheme Year: 2012 - 2013 Name of No. of Policies Premium No. of Amount paid the Branches Issued Received Beneficiaries as Insurance (in compensation crores) (in Crores)

1. L.I.C 16 225309 2650.83 99679 31132

2 25938 5.33 1534 2.57 2.Oriental

3.The New - - - - - India Assurance

4.United India - - - - - Insurance

Source: Concerned Insurance Institutions.

7.CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operative Societies Year: 2012 – 2013 (Rs.in.Lakhs) TypeS of Societies No. of Member Share Working Loans No. of l Societies ship Capital capital Advanced Emplo . (Outstandi yees N ng & o Over Due) . ( (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1 ) District1 central coop bank. (including 27 858000 611.24 57794.75 41202.33 131 branches) District2 co.op.Union 1 952 - - - 3 . Co.op.Training3 1 - - - - - Institute. Coop.Printing4 press 1 534 0.74 31.13 - 42 . Primary5 Agrl 158 300299 10197.13 41607.87 106686.23 692 coop.bank. Primary6 Agrl.and 8 33096 207.69 3076.80 2348.84 18 Rural. Devel.Bank Coop.Urban7 bank 6 87647 352.47 7784.01 6051.85 55 (including. branches) Whole8 sale coop 1 9428 36.48 317.66 234.30 130 stores. Primary9 coop stores 33 35001 6.88 24.92 - - . Students1 coop stores 0 144 32306 6.88 24.92 - - . Coop.1 employees thrift1 and credit 76 26632 2617.34 16586.06 18933.18 88 society. Source: Joint Register Co-operative Societies

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops Year:2012- 2013 No. of Part Time Sl.No. Name of the Taluk Total Shops Shop 1 Tiunelveli 127 36 163

2 Palayamcottai 121 10 131

3 Sankarankoil 131 64 195

4 Tenkasi 109 31 140

5 Shencottah 36 14 50

6 Sivagiri 63 18 81

7 Ambasamudhram 141 48 189

8 Radhapuram 90 85 175

9 Nanguneri 87 41 128

10 Alangulam 51 32 83

11 Veerakeralampudur 37 24 61

DISTRICT TOTAL 993 403 1396 Source: District Supply Officer. Tirunelveli

8.2 Quantum Of Essential Commodities Distributed And Their Retail Prices Year: 2012- 2013 Name of Price Sl. the per Scale of Supply No Commodity (Kg.) Issued 1. Rice Free of 1.0 Unit -12kg cost 1.5 Unit - 14kg 2.0 Unit - 16kg 2.5 Unit - 18kg 3.0 and above - 20kg AAY Card -35Kg. 2 Wheat Rs.7.50 Corporation Area & Dist H.Qrs - 10kg per card Other areas - 5kg per card

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

5. Sooji Rs.17 1 Kg

6. Maida Rs.16 1kg

7. Kerosene Rs 13.80 Location No LPG One Two LPG to 14.10 Cylinder LPG Cylinder Cylinder Dist H.Qrs./ 10 3 Litres Nil Corporation Litres

Municipal Area 6 Litres 3 Litres Nil Town Panchayat 5 Litres 3 Litres Area

Village Panchayat 3 Litres 3 Litres Nil Area

8. Others 1.Ooty Tea Rs.15.00 (100gram) 2.Iodised Rs.3.50 (Per1 K.g) No Limit Salt 3.Redgram Rs.30.00 (1 Kg per family) Dhal 4.Urid Dhal Rs.30.00 (1 Kg per family) Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.3 No. of Family Cards (Rural And Urban) Year: 2012- 2013

Region No. Family Cards

446378 Rural

39019 Urban

839397 District Total

Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.4 Quantity Supplied Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Items Quantity Supplied

1. Rice (Tonne) - Boiled Rice 136116.485 a)Antyodaya 30556.937 b)Annapoorna 137.010 c)Old Age Persons 413.461 2. Wheat (Tonne) 6332.091 3. Sugar (Tonne) 17528.058 4. Palm oil 07310974 Atta (Tonne) 5. Maida (Tonne) 6. Kerosene (Kilo Liters) 20998.216 7 Others a) Redgram Dhal (Tonne) 5058.624 b) Urid Dhal (Tonne) 2810.211 Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.5 No. of L.P.G. Connections Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. (1) Taluks Connections Connections Single Double Single Double (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Palayamkottai 243.1 33851 -- -- 2 Tirunelveli 21433 21719 ------3 Sankarankoil 22833 13538 -- -- 4 Tenkasi 30574 30150 -- -- 5 Shencottai 1358 9186 -- -- 6 Sivagiri 12376 7190 -- -- 7 Ambasamudram 39276 29519 -- -- 8 Radhapuram 23563 11295 -- -- 9 Nanguneri 15188 7519 -- -- 10 Alangulam 15695 6955 -- -- 11 V.K.Pudur 11975 6503 -- -- Dist.Total 230542 177425 -- -- Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.6 No. of Persons Waiting For L.P.G. Connections Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl. Name of the Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. No. Taluk Connections Connections Single Double Single Double (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Palayamkottai 2. Tirunelveli 3. Sankarankoil 4. Tenkasi 5. Shencottai 6. Sivagiri Nil 7. Ambasamudram 8. Radhapuram 9 Nanguneri 10. Alangulam 11. V.K.Pudur Dist.Total Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Post Offices doing postal business only Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing postal business (1) (2) only (Nos.) (3) 1 Manur 28 2 Palayamkottai 20 3 Sakarankoil 44 4 Melaneelithanallur 19 5 Kuruvikulam 29 6 Tenkasi 18 7 Kadayanallur 26 8 Alangulam 29 9 Keelapavoor 17 10 Shencottah 9 11 Vasudevanallur 25 12 Ambasamudram 12 13 Cheranmahadevi 5 14 Pappakudi 12 15 Kadayam 17 16 Nanguneri 20 17 Kalakad 15 18 Valliyur 16 19 Rathapuram 26 Dist Total 387 Source: Sr. Supt. Of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division

9.2 Post Office Doing Post And Telegraphic Business Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No Name of the Post Office doing Post and (1) Blocks/Municipalities (2) Telegraphic buisiness(Nos) (3) 1 Manur Nil 2 Palayamkottair Nil 3 Sankarankoil Nil 4 Melaneelithanallur Nil 5 Kuruvikulam Nil 6 Tenkasi Nil 7 Kadayanallur Nil 8 Alankulam Nil 9 Keelapavoor Nil 10 Shencottah Nil 11 Vasudevanallur Nil 12 Ambasamudram Nil 13 Cheranmahadevi Nil 14 Pappakudi Nil 15 Kadayam Nil 16 Nanguneri Nil 17 Kalakad Nil 18 Valliyur Nil 19 Rathapuram Nil Source: Sr. Supt. Of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division

9.3Telegraph Office Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No Name of the No. of Telegraph (1) Blocks/Municipalities (3) (2) 1 Manur (Central Telegraph Office, 1 Tirunelveli) 2 Palayamkottai - 3 Sankarankoil 1 4 Melaneelithanallur - 5 Kuruvikulam - 6 Tenkasi 1 7 Kadayanallur 1 8 Alankulam 1 9 Keelapavoor - 10 Shencottah 1 11 Vasudevanallur - 12 Ambasamudram 1 13 Cheranmahadevi - 14 Pappakudi - 15 Kadayam - 16 Nanguneri - 17 Kalakad - 18 Valliyur 1 19 Rathapuram - Total 8 Source: Sub Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, BSNL, Tirunelveli

9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity And No. In Use Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 84 2. Number of Equipped Capacity 146550 3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 85766

4. Private Branch Exchange -

5. Extension -

6. Number of telephones (Extension) in use -

7. Number of Function Line -

Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli

9.5 No. of Public Call Offices Attached To Each Exchange Year: 2012-2013 No. of Public Call Offices Name of the Exchange Sl.No. Without Centre With STD/ISD STD/ISD (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Tirunelveli 1088 -

2 Ambasamudram 460 -

6 Tenkasi 944 -

4 Sankarankoil 314 -

5 Valliyoor 307 -

6 Nanguneri 155 - Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli

9.6 No. of Persons Waiting For Phone Connection Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centers No. persons waiting for phone connections

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

10. ELECTRICITY 10.1 No. of Power Stations

Year: 2012-2013

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

Papanasam Unit I 1944 Papanasam Unit II 1944 4*8MW 01 63.243 0.609 62.634 Papanasam Unit III 1945 =32MW Papanasam Unit IV 1951 02 SerValar 1986 20MW 9.596 0.026 9.570 03 Kodayar PH I 1970 60MW 74.983 0.234 74.749 04 Kodayar PH II 1971 40MW 31.431 0.148 31.283 Periar PH 1958 Periar PH 1959 2*42MW 05 179.081 1.06 178.021 Periar PH 1959 2*35MW Periar PH 1965 06 Suruliyar PH 1978 35MW 49.354 0.134 49.220 Vaigai PH I 1990 07 2*3MW 3.199 0.01 3.189 Vaigai Unit II 1990 Peruchani PH I 2006 08 2*0.650MW 0.240 0 0.240 Peruchani Unit II 2006 Periyar Vaigai

SHEP I 09 Unit I 2011 2*2MW 0.8288 0 0.8288

Unit II

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

10.2 Quantum of Power Purchased Year: 2012- 2013

Power purchased sectors name Power purchased in M.U.

Sun Paper Mills Limited 270.89 Empee Sugar And Chemical Limited Source: S.E., TNEB (Distribution Circle), Tirunelveli .

10.3 Power Consumption Sectorwise Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Sectors Consumption % of the (M.U) Consumption 1. Industries 84.043 6.8 2. Agriculture - - 3. Domestic 613.118 49.84 4. Commercial 139.303 11.27 5. Public lighting and Public Works 80.211 6.49 6. Sales to licensees - - 7. Sales to other States - - 8. Miscellaneous 318.187 25.6 Total 1199.90 100 Source: District Electricity Board

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Power Demand Details

1. Instantaneous peak demand 378.09MW

2. Sustained peak demand 330MW

Source: District Electricity Board

10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and cost per unit Year: 2012- 2013 Sectors Cost per unit Income in Rs.in lakhs

(1) (2) (3) Government - - Public- II a 3.00 2406 Private - - Domestic- I a 1.6 9809 Commercial 6.21 9650 Source: District Electricity Board –Tirunelveli.

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity Year: 2012- 2013

Sl.No. Item Unit Achievement Up to 31.03.2012

1. 500 K.V.A 156 78000KVA 2. 250 K.V.A 1023 255750KVA 3. 200 K.V.A. 9 1800KVA 4 180 K.V.A. 1 180 KVA 5. 150 K.V.A 21 3150 KVA 6. 100 K.V.A 4930 493000 KVA 7. 75 K.V.A 186 13950 KVA 8. 63 K.V.A 1681 105903 KVA 9. Others 268 13400 KVA Total 8275 965133 KVA Source: SE, TNEB, Distribution Circle

10.7 Capacity of Transformers Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl. Name of the Voltage Ratio (KV) Total Capacity No. Stations / Sub in MVA Stations 1 Palayamkottai 110/33-11 82MVA 2 Palayapettai 110/33-11 26MVA 3 Kokkirakulam 33/11 16MVA 4 Karanthaneri 110/11 10MVA 5 Moolakaraipatty 33/11 8.15MVA 6 Alankulam 110/33-11 95MVA 7 Vannikonenthal 110/11 10MVA 8 Uthumalai 110/33-11 91MVA 9 Thalayuthu 110/33-11 57MVA 10 Gangaigondan 110/33-11 20MVA 11 Sankarankoil 110/11 20MVA 12 Perumalpatty 110/11 32MVA 13 Kalingapatty 110/11 10MVA 14 Kadayanallur 110/11 20MVA 15 Puliyankudi 110/11 20MVA 16 Naranapuram 110/11 10MVA 17 Veersigamani 110/33-11 116MVA 18 Tenkasi 110/11 20MVA 19 Senkottai 110/11 20MVA 20 Surandai 110/33-11 45MVA 21 V.K.Puram 110/33-11 26MVA 22 Kadayam 110/11 10MVA 23 Melakallur 110/11 20MVA 24 Veeravanallur 110/11 20MVA 25 Thisayanvillai 33/11 13MVA 26 Kottaikarunkulam 110/33-11 83MVA 27 Panakudi 110/11 48MVA 28 Valliyoor 110/11 20MVA 29 Kalakkad 110/11 10MVA 30 Koondankulam 110/33-11 95MVA 31 Keelapavoor 110/33-11 95MVA 32 Reddiarpatti 33/11 10MVA 33 Malayankulam 110/11 10MVA 34 O‟Thulukkapatti 110/11 10MVA 35 Viswanathaperi 110/11 20MVA 36 Melapalyam V 33/11 8MVA 37 Exhibition Ground 33/11 8MVA 38 Karisalpatty 110/11 10MVA 39 Manur 110/33-11 60MVA 40 Thiyagarajanagar 33/11 8MVA 41 Karivalamvanthanallur 110/11 10MVA 42 Atchamputhur 110/11 16MVA 43 Seethaparpanallur 110/11 10MVA 44 Ambasamudram 110/11 20MVA 45 Navalady 110/11 10MVA 46 Naduvakuruchi 33/11 8MVA Source: District Electricity Boards

10.8 Rural Electrification Year: 2012 - 2013 Electrified during the year Electrified up to the year

Towns Village Hamlet Agricultural Town Village Hamlet Agricultural Pump set Pump set

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

------560 45 425 1727 82079

Source: District Rural Electricity Office.

10.9 Name and address of fault report offices Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Stations/Sub Stations No. fault reported

1 Palayamkottai 27 2 Palayapettai 13 3 Kokkirakulam 3 4 Karanthaneri 27 5 Moolakaraipatty 12 6 Alankulam 18 7 Vannikonenthal 11 8 Uthumalai 4 9 Thalayuthu 15 10 Gangaigondan 9 11 Sankarankoil 15 12 Perumalpatty 7 13 Kalingapatty 4 14 Kadayanallur 0 15 Puliyankudi 0 16 Naranapuram 0 17 Veersigamani 0 18 Tenkasi 0 19 Senkottai 0 20 Surandai 0 21 V.K.Puram 26 22 Kadayam 5 23 Melakallur 11 24 Veeravanallur 42 25 Thisayanvillai 2 26 Kottaikarunkulam 11 27 Panakudi 1 28 Valliyoor 0 29 Kalakkad 3 30 Koondankulam 0 31 Keelapavoor 1 32 Reddiarpatti 1 33 Malayankulam 6 34 O’Thulukkapatti 0 35 Viswanathaperi 0 36 Melapalyam V 2 37 Exhibition Ground 0 38 Karisalkulam 12 39 Manur 13 40 Thiyagarajanagar 0 41 Karivalamvanthnallur 0 42 Achampudur 110KVSS 0 43 Seethapurpanallur 110KVSS 14 44 Ambasamudram 110KVSS 9 45 Nava lady 110KVSS 1 46 Naduvakurchi 33KVSS 2 Total 327

Source: District E1lectricity Board`

11. EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.NO Name of the Students Teachers University (1) Boys Girls Total (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 Mononmaniam - - - - Sundaranar University 2. Anna - - - - University, Tirunelveli

Source: Registrar Mononmaniam sundaranar University& Anna University

11.2 Colleges For General Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2012 - 2013 S.No. Name of Institution No. of Students Teachers Institution Boys Girls Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Government 2 183 1296 1479 90 Colleges 2. Aided Colleges 13 1689 3673 5362 632

3. Self Financed 10 1620 4341 5961 512 Colleges Total 25 3492 9310 12802 1234 Source: Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Regional Office Tirunelveli..

11.3 College For Professional Education, Students And Teachers. Year: 2011– 2012 Sl.No. Name of the No. of Students Teachers Institutions Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Govt . 1 65 88 153 SR/Tutor Medical Asst.Professor- College 144 Professor -64 2 S.A.Raja Dental college 3 Antartica college of Pharmacy 4 S.A.Raja 1 124 420 544 67 college of Pharmacy 5 Sri Ram 1 382 234 616 48 Nallamani Yadav College of Pharmacy 6 i) Govt college 1 1656 909 2565 42 of Engineering ii) Pvt college of Engineering 7 Govt Siddha medial college 8 Polytechnic college 9 Devendra 1 20 21 41 3 college of Physiotherapy **Source: Respective Educational Institution.

11.4 Colleges For Special Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of Institutions No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 College of Education 25 576 2453 3029 277

Source: Concerned Institutions

11.5 Schools For General Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2012 – 2013

Sl.No. Name of the No. of Students Teachers Institutions Institution Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 High School & ------Higer.Sec. School 2 Middle school 450 27528 26033 53561 1012 3 Primary school 1476 98875 92652 191527 6841 TOTAL 1926 126403 118685 245088 7853 Source: DEO, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Cheranmahadevi, Add.C.E.O,SSA, & IMS

11.6 Schools For Professional Education, Students And Teachers Year: 20012- 2013 Sl.No Name of the Institution No. of the Students Teachers (2) Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Industrial Training 4 729 11 740 114 Institute (Govt) 2 Industrial Training 27 1852 103 1955 286 Institute .(Private) Source: R..J.D., of Training, Tirunelveli

11.7 Schools For Special Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of the Students Teachers 2 Institution Boys Girls Total 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 Teacher training 28 118 1848 1966 189 Institution

Source: DIET, Tirunelveli

11.8 Institutions For Other Professional Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 911 362 1273 6 1 Government Law College

Source: Principal, Govt. Law College Tirunelveli

11.9Computer training centres Year:2012-13

Sl. Name of the No. of Computer Training No. Block/Municipalities Centers (1) 1 Tirunelveli 19 2 Palayamkottai 23 3 Sankarankoil 14 4 Tenkasi 15 5 Kadayanallur 7

6 Alankulam 5

7 Keelapavoor 6 8 Schenkttai 5 9 Vasudevanallur 11 10 Ambasamudram 12 11 Cheranmahadevi 6 12 Kadayam 9 13 Nanguneri 3 14 Kalakadu 7 15 Valliyoor 10 16 Radhapuram 6 17 Melaneelithanallor 4 18 Papakudi 3 19 Kuruvikulam 3 Total

11.10 Hostels And Inmates By Community Year: 2012-2013 No. of Inmates No. of Hostels

Name of

Caste Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

S.C 41 29 70 1568 1528 3096

S.T ------

M.B.C 4 1 5 529 161 690

D.N.C 11 2 13 773 191 964

Minorities - 2 2 - 70 70

B.C 21 11 32 747 499 1246 Source : DADWO, & Backward Officer, Tirunelveli

11.11 Scholarships to Students By Community Year: 2012- 2013 Scheduled Denotified Backward Classes Caste/Scheduled Tribe Communities/Most Backward Classes No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Beneficiaries (Rs) Beneficiaries (Rs.) Beneficiaries (Rs.’) (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1431071 32571 118420486 874 1448 2846005

Source: DADWO, & Backward Officer, Tirunelveli

12. FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development Year: 2012-2013 Area: a. Total Coastal Line of the District : 48.9 Kms b. i. Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area : 76.23 ii. Estuaries and Brackish Water Area : 0.75sq km c. Marine Fishing Villages :7

2. Fish Production: Item Quantity Value (Tonne) in Rs.

Inland 1284 6.42 Crores

Marine 2928 14.64 Crore

3. Inland Fisheries Development Freezing Plants a. Ice plants, Cold storages And walk in coolers : 2(private) Sea food manufacturing : 1(private) Units in private sector : 3(Kootapuli , Uvari and Idinthakarai ) b. Fisheries Training centre: i. Marine : 1 ii. Inland : c. Fishing Vessels………… : 1095 traditional fishing crafts d. Active Marine Fishermen… : 4187

4. Export Fish and Fish Products Export: Quantity (Tonne) - 275 Value(Rs.inlakhs) - 86.25

12.2 Estimated Marine Fish Production / Inland Fish Production Year: 2012- 2013 Quantity Sl.No. Block/Municipalities (Tonne) Value Rs.

1. Inland Fishing 1284 6.42 Crores

2928 2. Marine Fishing 14.64 Crores

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

12.3 No. of Families Engaged In Fishing Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block No. of Families engaged (1) (2) (3) 1. Inland Fishing 2308

2. Marine Fishing 4000

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

13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centres And Location Details Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. No. of the Focal Name/Location of the Focal Centers (1) Centers (3) (2) 1. 1. Kallidaikurichi 2. 2.Valliyoor 3. 3.Veeravanallur 4. 5 4.Sankarankovil 5. 5.Puliangudi Source: Asst.Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

13.2 No. of Societies & Variety wise Production Year: 2012 - 2013 Mixture of Polyster and Cotton Polyster

Cotton Silk Artsilk

ter

S.No.

No. of Societies of No.

‘000’) ‘000’) ‘000’)

Value (Rs. In (Rs. Value In (Rs. Value In (Rs. Value

Length in Meter in Length

Lengthin Me Lengthin Meter Lengthin Meter Lengthin Meter

Value (Rs. In`000’ (Rs. Value Value (Rs. In ‘000’) In (Rs. Value 1. 18 249300 69.507 -- -- 221950 166.840 ------2. ------3. 16 ------351500 108.89

Total 34 249300 69.507 -- -- 221950 166.840 351500 108.89 - -- - Source: Asst.Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

13.3 No. of Powerlooms & Employees Working Year: 2012- 2013 No. of Powerlooms No. of Employees working (1) (2)

3308 4340

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

13.4 No. of Families Engaged Year: 2012– 2013 Sl. Name of the No. of the families engaged in No. Block/Municipalities Handlooms Powerlooms (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Sengottai 90 --

2. Kadayanallur 30 10

3. Ambasamudram 270 10

4. Cheranmahadevi 1710 --

5. Valliyoor 210 --

6. Sankarankoil 572 4100

7. Kuruvikulam 96 --

8. Tirunelveli corp 590 --

9 Tenkasi 112 10

10 Puliyangudi 244 210

11 Vasudevanallur 28 --

Total 3952 4340

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

14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name & Address Of Handicrafts Year: 2012– 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block/s Name & Address of the Handicraft (1) (2) (3) 1 Ambasamudram Poompuhar Brass & Metal Centre, Vaigaikulam-627412, Pottary(Karukurichi) 2 Cheranmahadevi Kora Grassmat (Pattamadai) 3 Palayamkottai Leather goods (Palayamkottai) 4 Shencottai Honey (Viswanathapuram) 5 Tenkasi-Thenpothai Artistic Pottery/ Terracotta 6 Kalakad Natural Fibre 7 Sankarankovil Hand Embroidery 8 Tirunelveli Wood Carving/Hand embroidery 9 Vadakkankulam Hand Embroidery/Fur Dolls 10. Vagaikulam/Mannarkoil Brass Ware 11. Pavanasam Wood Carving/Stone Carving Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

14.2 Articles Available In Handicrafts Sl.No. Name of Craft/s Articles available in the Handicrafts (1) (2) (3) 1 Poompuhar Brass & Metal Centre, Temple perquisites, utility items, utensils Vaigaikulam-627412, Mannarkoil etc 2 Natural Fibre / Embroidery , Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Pen Pathamadai, Veevanallur, Stand, pouches, utility bags, table coasters, folders, frocks, cushion covers etc 3 Lacquerware, Ambasamudram Toys, Figures of animals, birds, bangles, lamp shades etc 4 Cane & Bamboo, Shenkottai Baskets, lamp shade, furniture, flowervase, curtains and other utility items 5 Artistic pottery/ Terracota, Pottery Items Thenpothai, 6 Pottery, Kallidaikurichi, Pottery Items Karakurichi 7 Embroidery / fur dolls, Dolls, Embroidery Items Vadakkankulam 8 Nature Fibre, Kalakadu Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Pen Stand, pouches, utility bags, table coasters, folders, frocks, cushion covers etc 9 Wood Craving/ Hand Embroidery, Statues, door Carving etc Tirunelveli Town 10 Wood Craving/ Stone carving, Statues, door Carving etc Pavanasam 11 Hand embroidery, Sankarankoil Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Pen Stand, pouches, utility bags, table coasters, folders, frocks, cushion covers etc Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

14.3 Value Of Articles Produced Year 2012-2013 Sl. Name of the Value of the Inter Value of No Handicrafts articles unit the Produced Transfer articles In lakhs sold in Rs in Lakhs

Brass Malabar 7.86 7.80 0.29 1 Lamps

0.85 0.84 0.05 2 Brass Bells

Brass Ornamental 7.75 7.42 0.29 3 Lamps

14.90 14.85 0.35 4 Brass Iron Boxes

3.64 3.29 0.19 5 Brass Lamps

0.99 0.98 0.02 6 Brass Mini

35.99 35.18 1.19 Total Source: Poompuhar Brass & Bell Metal Centre, Vagaikulam

14.4 No. of Families Engaged In Handicrafts Year 2012-2013 Sl.No. Name of the No. of the Estimated Estimated District Handicrafts No. Production Articles of Capacity Produced artisans (in crores)

1 Tirunelveli - 4350 9.05

Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries Bed Strength, Doctors And Nurses Year: 2012 - 2013 Classification Indian Medicine

Ayur Ayurvedic Sidha Modern Siddha Unani Total Grand TTotal vedic Unani combined Medicine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 1. Hospital -- 2. P.H.C 32 2 19 3. H.S.C 162 4Other Medical Inst. -- 5 Bed strength 384 6 No.of Doctors 68+8 7 No. of Nurses 263 Source : J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil, TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital,

15.2 NO. of Allied Pathological Units Available Year-2012-2013 Sl.NO Name of the Block/ Municipality No. of Pathological Units 1 Tenkasi 1 2 Sankarankoil 1 3 Ambasamudram 1 4 Shenkottai 1 5 Namguneri 1 6 Radhapuram 1 7 Sivagiri 1 8 Kadayanallur 1 9 Cheranmadevi 1 10 Melapalayam 1 11 Puliyankudi 1 Total 11 Source: Joint Director of Health Tenkasi

15.3 Disease/ Category wise Patients Treated Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Disease/Category No. of patients treated wise

1 Allopathy 1828330 2 Indian Medicine 482112 3 Homeopathy --- Source : TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital, J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil

15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel Year: 2012 – 2013

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

68+8 263 38 ---

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

15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programmes Year: 2012- 2013

Sl.N Name of Sterilization IUD Users of Users of oral o the conventional pills

District contraceptives

Target Target Target Target

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

1. Tirunelveli 16500 14531 16500 13981 5800 2022 5200 579

Source: D.D of Medical & Rural, Health Services & Family Welfare, Tirunelveli

16. HOUSING 16.1 Plan Sanctioned, Building Completed (Location having 10000 population and above) Year: 2012-2013

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

Nil

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.2 Plans Sanctioned, Building Completed Under Public Sector Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No. Name of the RoomUnit Public Sector Panchayat Union size

Nil

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.3 Amount Invested In Housing And Building Activity Under Public Sector Year: 2012- 2013 Residential Percentage Non- Percentage Total Rs.in ‘000’ to total Residential to total Rs.in Rs.in ‘000’ ‘000’

Nil

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board

16.4 Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Year: 2012- 2013 S.No. Name of the Scheme Number 1. Low Income Group Housing Schemes Flats 2. Middle Income Group Housing 60 (Keelanatham phase Schemes II stage I self Finance (Scheme) MIG HOUSES 3. Slum Improvements/Clearance Tenements 4. Tamil Nadu Government Rental Housing Flats 5. Flats 6. Subsidized Industrial Housing Tenements 7. Fire Proof Tenements 8. Special Low Cost Housing Scheme {EWS) 9 Police 10 Specify any other High Income 45(Keelanatham phase II Group stage I self Finance (Scheme) MIG HOUSES Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board

16.5 Construction Activity Of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Year: 2012-2013 Sl. Item Achievement No. (2) 1. Number of Tenements sanctioned for 207 construction 2 Number of Tenements constructed 207

3 Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) Rs.554.10 Lakhs

4 Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) Rs.537.75 Lakhs 5 Number of tenements occupied Nil

6 Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) Nil

Source: Slum Clearance Board

16.6 Index Numbers of Buildings Cost In Tirunelveli Centre (1990-00=100) Year 2012-2013 Sl.No District Building Labour Other Building Urban materials cost Charges Index Centers Cost Cost

1 Palayamkottai - - - -

Source: Deparrment of Economics & Statistics, Chennai

16.7 Labour Charges Of Construction Workers Year: 2012- 2013 Charges of Male Construction Charges of Female Construction Workers Workers

- Source: D.D. Statistics, Tirunelveli

17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results Of Annual Survey Of Industri (Factory Sector) Year 2012-13

Characteris Units Results for all Industries wise 2. 3. 1.

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statist

17.2 Estimates Of Output And Value Added By Manufacture Based On Annual Survey Of Industries Year: 2012- 2013 Industry Description All Value of Value Group of the Employees output added Industry Rs. In lakhs (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Not Available

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

17.3Industrial Production

Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. and Name of the Unit of quantity Production Product (2) (3) (1)

Not Available

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

17.4Production And Value Of Major Minerals Year: 2012- 2013 Name of the Name of the Mineral Quality Value District (2) (Tonne) (Rs.in (1) (3) ‘000’) (4) TIRUNELVELI Lime Stone 1349922 85274

Garnet - sand

Illuminate 682000 59120

Siluminaite

Quartzite

Total 2031922 144394

. Source: Assistant Director of Mines,

17.5 Production Of Handloom Cloth Year: 2012- 2013 Sl. Variety of Cloth Production No. (2) (In 000 (Rs. In (1) Metres) Lakhs) 1 Cotton 0.196 18.59

2 Woolen -- ---

3 Art – Silk -- --

4 Polyester 0.002 0.48

Source: Khadi and Village Industries. Tirunelveli.

17.6Small Scale Industries Year: 2012- 2013 Sl. Classifica Details of Classification Issued No tion (3) Acknowledgement (1) (2) during 12-13 (4) 1 15 Manufacturing of Food products 105 and beverages

2 16 Manufacturing of Tobacco 0 Products 3 17 Manufacturing of Textiles 135

4 18 Manufacturing of Wearing Apparel 12 Dressing and Dyeing of fur 5 19 Turning and dressing of leather 8 ,manufacturing of Luggage, hand bags, Saddlers, Harness and Footwear 6 20 Manufacturing of wood, Products of 26 wood, cork, articles of straw and plating materials, except furniture 7 21 Manufacturing of paper and paper 22 products 8 22 Publishing, Printing and reproduction of 14 recorded media 9 23 Mfg. of Coke, refined Petroleum of 7 recorded media 10 24 Manufacturing of Chemicals and 30 Chemicals products 11 25 Manufacturing of Rubber and plastic 21 products 12 26 Manufacturing of other non-metallic 73 mineral products 13 27 Manufacturing of Basic metals 22

14 28 Manufacturing of Fabricated metal 51 products except machinery and equipments 15 29 Manufacturing of Machinery and 0 equipment N.E.C 16 30 Mfg.of Office, Accounting and 3 Computing machinery 17 31 Mfg. of Electrical machinery and 0 apparatus 18 32 Manufacturing of Radio, Television, 41 Communication equipment and Apparatus 19 33 Mfg. of Medical, Precision and Optical 2 instruments, Watches and Clocks 20 34 Manufacturing of Motor Vehicles, 0 Trailers and semi trailers 21 35 Mfg of other Transport equipments 1

22 36 Manufacturing of Furniture mfg. N.E.C 8

23 37 Recycling 2

24 40 Electricity, Gas, Steam and hot Water 1 Supply 25 41 Collection, purification and distribution 3 of water 26 50 Maintenance and repair of motor 42 vehicles and motor cycles (NIC 1998 codes:50200 and 50404) 27 52 Maintenance and repairing of personal 49 and household Goods ( NIC 1998 codes 52601-52609) 28 60 Land transport (NIC 1988 0 Codes:60211) 29 63 Supporting and Auxiliary activities 6 (NIC 1998 Codes 63022&63091) 30 64 Post and Telecommunications 2

31 71 Renting of transport equipments, other 4 machinery and Equipments N.E.C. (NIC 1998 Codes 71110-71290) 32 72 Computer and related activities ( NIC 87 1998 Codes 72201, 72202, 72203, 72300, 72400, 72501 &72502 33 74 Other business activities (NIC 1998 27 Codes 74131, 74132, 74133, 74221,74300,74941,74942,74950,7499 3 and 74994) 34 85 Health and Social Work (NIC 1998 0 Codes : 85197 and 85321) 35 92 Recreational, Cultural and sporting 1 activities (NIC 1998 Codes 92111, 92113, 92114 and 92115) 36 93 Other Service activities (NIC 1998 243 Codes: 93010 and 93011) Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

17.7 Khadi And Village Industries Year: 2012- 2013 Sales Employment Sl. Sl.No. Production Earnings (Rupees to No. and (Rs. In (Rs. In in (No. of Industry lakhs) lakhs) lakhs) persons) (1) (2) (5) (3) (4) Khadi 1 19.07 35.68 28 1.95 Production Yarn 2 12.79 -- 54 2.10 Production Soap 3 Industry 10.00 10.00 27 2.05

Bee- 4 Keeping 5.00 5.00 10 0.50

Industries Pottery 5 9.00 9.00 24 0.85 industries Leather 6 7.00 7.00 18 0.54 industries Industrial 7 Co.op. 280.00 280.00 158 2.75

Society Source: District Khadi and Village Industries, Tirunelveli

17.8 No. of Printing Presses Sl.No. District Number (issued Acknowledgement during (1) (2) 12-13) (3) 1 Tirunelveli 18

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

17.9 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) Centres Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Xerox Centers (1) (2) (3) 1. Not Available

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

18. FACTORIES 18.1 Registered And Working Factories Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Item Numbers 1. Factories on the Register at the beginning of the year 1058

2. Factories added during the year 10

3. Factories removed during the year 168

4. Factories on the register at the end of the year 900

5. Number of working factories 441

6. No. of Workers 14938 Source: Inspector of Factories. Tirunelveli.11.

18.2 Employment In Working Factories Year: 2012- 2013 S. Item No of Factory Numbers No Unit code no

1 Cotton Spinning ,cleaning and Baling 45 17111 2 Mining &Quarrying of attractive materials 2 14292 3 Manufacture of food and beverages 85 15000 4 Manufacture of textiles 39 17000 5 Manufacture of wearing apparel 05 18000 6 Manufacture of wooden industrial goods 28 20000 7 Manufacture of paper 17 21012 8 Publishing and printing 26 22000 9 Production of liquor gaseous fuel - - 10 Manufacture of matches, fire works,& surgical 271 24291 cotton & bandages 10 24292 11 Manufacture of plastic & tire products 06 25000 12 Manufacture of non metallic mineral products 61 26000 13 Manufacture of basic metal 14 27000 14 Manufacture of fabricated of metal products 22 28000 15 Manufacture of machinery equipments for 12 29000 agriculture 16 Manufacture of electrical machinery - - 17 Manufacture of furniture fixtures, brooms & coir 12 36000 form mattresses 18 Generation and transmission of Electricity 03 40101 19 Distribution of water - - 20 Maintenance and repair of heavy motor vehicles 43 50000 21 Supporting and auxiliary transport activating - - Total 721 - Source: District Inspector of Factori-es.

18.3 Unions: Industrial Disputes By Strikes And Lockouts Gheraos Year: 2012- 2013 l.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 2. Strike: Number of Strikes - Number of Workers Involved - Number of Mandays Lost - 3. Lockouts: Number of Lockouts 2 Number of workers involved 800 Number of Mandays Lost 1,13,000 - 4. Gheraos: Number - Workers involved - Mandays Lost -

Source: District Labour Office.

19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1 Municipal Bodies Area And Population By Grades Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No Classification of Municipal Number Area Population Bodies (Sq.Km.) (In ‘000’) (1) (3) (4) (5) (2) 1. Corporations 1 108.65

2. Special Grade -

3 Selection Grade -

4 First Grade 3

5 Second Grade 2

6 Third Grade 2 55.34

7 Township Committee

Source : Concerned Municipality & Population as per Census 2011

19.2 Municipal Bodies

Grade of Municipal Councils

Corporations/

Sl.No.

Municipalities

ond Total

First

Third Sec

Special

Selection

Corporation

Township Committees

1. Tirunelveli 1 ------1 2. Sengottai - - - - 1 - - 1 3. Puliyankudi - - - - 1 - - 1 4. Kadaiyanallur - - - 1 - - - 1 5. Sankarankoil - - - 1 - - - 1 6. Tenkasi - - - 1 - - - 1 7. Ambasamudram - - - - - 1 - 1 8 Vickramasingapuram - - - - - 1 - 1 Total 1 - - 3 2 2 - 8 Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.3 Panchayat Unions, Village Panchayats/Town Panchayats Year: 2012- 2013 Development Panchayat Village Town Districts Union Panchayats Panchayats

1 19 425 36

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas And Revenue Villages Year: 2012- 2013 Revenue Divisions Revenue Revenue Revenue Taluks Firkas Villages

616 3 11 60

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.5 Tax collected By Corporation / Municipality / Panchayat Union / Town Panchayat / Village Panchayat Year: 2012- 2013

Item Corporation Municipality Town Village Panchayat Panchayat

Tax collected 30.08 in Rs. In lakhs Lakhs Source: RDMA, A.D.(T.P.), A.D.(Panchayat)

19.6 Rural Development Activities Year : 2012-2013 (Amount in Lakhs) No. of works No. of works Taken up Completed Sl. Expenditure Name of the Scheme During No During incurred Up to the the the Year (Rs. In Year Year lakhs) 4581.000 1472 4576 Indra Awaaz Yojana 1. 4581 New Houses

2 MGNREGS 2201 14263.720 1767 1779 3 C.R.S.P.TSC 6998 398.890 3963 6963 1120 2021.06 916 917 MLA Development 4 Scheme MP Development 213 400.170 69 126 5 Scheme 6 CMSPGHS 2417 3617.09 790 2410 7 THAI 1705 2235.79 1189 1680 8 CSIDS 146 103.59 88 145 9 SSS 101 256.70 23 56 10 RIS 220 809.80 0 206 11 RBMRS 1467 49.30 223 1244 12 Anganwadi Major 82 19.95 25 27 13 Anganwadi Minior 166 84.79 166 166 14 13th Finance commission 28 455.03 6 28 15 NABARD XVII Additional 21 868.23 14 21 16 Plastic Roads 4 91.30 0 4 17 SFC Road 27 817.50 0 11 Total 21497 31073.91 10711 20359 Source : P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli

20.LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT No. of Persons Registered During The Year And Total No. of Persons Waiting Upto The End Of The Year As Per Live Register Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Type of No. of Persons Total No. of persons Employment registered during the waiting upto the end (1) Exchange year of the year (4) (2) (3)

1. Tirunelveli- Dist 59544 369924

Source: District Employment Exchange

20.2 No. of Placements During the Year 2012-2013 Sl.No. Type of Employment Placements Placements upto the (1) Exchanges during year (2) the year (3) (3)

1. District Employment 732 10283 Office Tirunelveli Source: District Employment Exchange.

20.3 Employment under NREGS 2012-13 No. of No. of No. of No. of Wages House House Hold Man days House distributed Hold Provided given Hold (Rs. In issued Job Employment ( Rs. In Completed Lakhs Cards Lakhs) 100 days

Source : P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli

LEGAL SERVICES 21.1Judicial Division And Original Jurisdiction Year:2012- 2013 Sl.No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Principle District judge. 1 2(a) Additional District judge Mahila Court 1 (b) 1.Additional District judge 1 © 11.Additional District judge 1 (d) Labour judge 1 (e) Additional Dist. Judges, Fast Track Court No 1 & 2 2 3. District munsif cum judicial Magistrate 1 4. Session Division 8 5. Session judges 12 6. Subordinate judges 4 7. District Munsifs 12 Source : Principal District Court Tirunelveli

21.2Results Of Civil And Revenue Cases In The Courts Of Original Jurisdiction Civil Suits Regular Year: 2012- 2013 S.No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1 Original Suits 3238 2 Civil Appeals 721 3 Civil Misc. Appeals 188 4 Execution Petition 1254 5 M.C.O.P 3557 6 Criminal Appeals 338 7 Criminal Revision Petition 144 8 Session Cases 733 9 Criminal misc. Petition 6303 10 R.C..As(Rent Control Appeals) 51 11 O.Ps. 1075 12 L.A.Ops 2 13 I.Ps (Insolvency Petitions) 24 14 C.M.Ps(Civil Miscellaneous Petitions) 33144 15 R.C.D.A(Rent Control Original Petitions) 390 16 Small Cause Suits 12 17 Civil Revision Petition -- 18 Appeal Against Taxations Appeals 13 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli

Nature Of Free Legal Available And No. of Beneficiaries, No. of Cases Disposed Of In Lok Adalat During The Year Year: 2012- 2013 Nature of free legal No. of No. of cases disposed of in S.No. available Beneficiaries Lok Adalat (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 M.C.O.P 297 293 2 Bank Suits 415 415 3 H.M.O.Ps 16 16 4 Civil Suits 57 57 5 Compoundable I.P.C 449 449 6 Maintanance -- -- 7 Labour Case 13 13 8 Taxation -- -- 9 Cheque 11 11 TOTAL 1254 1254 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelvelis

21.4 No. of Advocates Practicing In Courts Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Court No. of Advocates Practicing (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli Courts 1200 2. Ambasamudram Courts 129 3. Tenkasi Courts 256 4. Sankarankoil Courts 100 5. Valliyoor Courts 126 6. Nanguneri Courts 77 7. Cheranmahadevi Courts 40 8. Shenkottai Courts 52 9. Sivagiri Courts 38 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli

22. LIBRARIES 22.1. List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district all the details of Members, Books available and Readers. Year: 2012- 2013 Place/Name of the Members No. of Books Number of Head/Branch (Nos.) available Readers 1. 2. 3. 4. Tirunelveli Dist Central Library 37558 188737 75896

Branch Library 176757 1058037 2013678

Rural Library 41448 457732 1029371

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2

22.2. Number of Libraries housed in Government Building/Rental Building. Year: 2012 – 2013

Libraries in Government Free Building Libraries in Rental Building (in Nos.) Building in (Nos.) 92 35 60

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli..-2

22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2012 – 2013 Number of Number of Reading S.No. Type of Libraries Room (1) Libraries (2) (3) (4)

1 Central library 1 1

2 Branch Library 97 97

3 Children Library 1 1

4 Library for women 1 1

5 Mobile Library 1 1

6 Rural Library 86 86

7 Part-time Library 1 1

Total 188 188 Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2

23.MINING AND QUARRYING 23.1 Number of Mining and quarrying units in the district Year : 2012 – 2013 Major Minerals Minor Minerals Sl.No. Name of Taluk Lime Rough Garnet Earth Granite Kankar Stone Stone

1. Tirunelveli 32 - 48 9 2 -

2. Palayamkottai 3 - 25 1 1 -

13 - 22 10 3 3 3. Sankarankoil

4. Ambasamudram 9 - 23 40 15 -

5. Nanguneri 3 - 2 70 2 -

5 53 30 23 1 - 6. Radhapuram

- - 10 23 1 - 7. Tenkasi

- - 8 - - - 8. Sengottai

6 - 1 21 - - 9. Sivagiri

10. Veerakeralampudur - - 13 2 1 1

11. Alangulam 2 - 18 15 1 -

TOTAL 72 53 200 214 27 23

Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

23.2. Classification-wise production during the year 2012-2013 Name of the Minerals Production (in tones/unit) Sl.No. 2. 3.

1. Limestone 1349922 Tones

2. Garnet sand 334600 Tones

3. Rough Stone/Sally 1258980/Cu/meters

4. Sand -

5. Earth 758962/ Cu/meters

6. Granite -

7 Kankar -

8 Gravel 245187/ Cu/meters

Illuminate 394550 Tones

Quartzite 300 Tones

Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 Number of Food and allied manufacturing units in the district. Year: 2012 – 2013 Value Name Description of Value Sl.No. Industry All of the of the output added Group employees district industry Rs. In

lakhs

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

24.2. Number of Non-Food Manufacturing units in the District. SL.NO Industry Name Description All Value Value Group of the of the Employees of added Block Industry output Rs. In lakhs

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1. Number of Medical Colleges in the District with Students and Teachers Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl. Name of the Students Teachers No Institution Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Government Siddha Medical College Tirunelveli 2. Government Medical 65 88 153 208 College Tirunelveli

3. Rajas Dental College. Vadakankulam Source: Concerned Institution.

25.2. Number of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl. Students Name of the Institution Teachers No. Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. S.A.Raja College Of Pharmacy. Vadakankulam

2. Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav College Of Pharmacy. Kodikurichi

3. Antartica College Of Pharmacy. Palayamkottai.

4. Devendrar College Of Phisiotheraphy Palayamkottai. Source: Concerned Institution.

25.3. Number of Medical Stores in the District (Category-wise) Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Item Number of Medical Stores (1) (2) (3) Wholesale Retail Total 1. Indian Medicine 9 19 28

English Medicine 592 1352 1944 2

Source: Asst. Director. Drugs Control, Tirunelveli Zone

25.4No .of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers Year: 2012 – 2013

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

Nil

Source: Concerned Department.

MOTOR VEHICLES 26.1No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during the year Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl. Name of the Motor Vehicles RTO, RTO, Total No. Tirunelveli Tenkasi A. Commercial 1 State Carriage A Public B Private 210 210 2 Auto rickshaw 923 413 1336 3 Taxi 0 297 297 A Ordinary B Motor cab 385 385 C Maxi cab 258 258 4. Omni Buses(Travel) 12 12 5 Private Station Vehicle & 30 30 Others 6 School Bus 138 98 236 7 Mini Bus 3 15 18 8 Ambulance 15 15 9 Fire Fighter 15 15 10 Light Commercial Vehicle 4201 4201 11 Lorry 130 130 A State B National Permit 188 188 12 Articulate Vehicle 3 3 A State B National Permit 188 11 199 13 Tractor/ Trail or 59 251 310 Total (A) 6758 1085 7843

1 Motor Cycle 30515 20700 51215 2 Scooter 546 1373 1919 3 Moped 31 8535 8566 4 Motorcar 8 1169 1177 5 Station Wagon 6 Tractor 154 471 625 7 Three Wheeler 5 5 8 Road Roller 9 Others 7 7 10 Tricycle Auto 11 Jeep 12 Four Wheeler Total(B) 31266 32248 63514 GRAND TOTAL 38024 33333 71357 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi

26.2 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category Wise) Available For Hire Purpose During the Year : 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Category RTO, RTO, Total (1) (2) Tirunelveli Tenkasi (3) (4) (5) 1. Auto rickshaw 923 2430 3353

2. Tourist taxi 385 2015 2400

3. Maxi cabs 258 195 453

4. State permit carries(Lorry) 929 3680 4609

5. National permit 188 258 446

6. Stage carriage(Pri) 0 106 106

7. Stage carriage(STU) 210 166 376

8. Private Station Vehicle 30 207 237

9. NCP 1150 4370 5520

10 Kerala based goods 5 39 44 . carriage 11. Kerala tourist taxi - - -

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli

26.3 No. of Persons Issued Driving Licence Year: 2012 – 2013

Sl.No. Category RTO, RTO, Total (1) (2) Tirunelveli Tenkasi 1. Driving Licence Fresh 28540 23500 52040

2. Driving Licence 1355 5550 6905 Endorsement 3. Driving Licence Renewal 14350 9275 23625

Total 44245 38325 82570

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27.1 No. of Solar Energy Generating Units In The District With Production Data Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name and Place of Solar energy Installed Capacity Generation system exist (in Mega Watts) (in Mega (1) (3) Watts) (2) (4) - - - -

Source: Concerned Electricity Generation Units.

27.2 No. of Wind Mills Generating Units With Production Data Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name and Place of Installed Capacity in MW Generation Wind Mills (As on 31-03-2010) (in Million (1) Generation Units) exist No. of MW (4) (2) WEGS 1. Govt. 99 15.12 12.66

2. Private 6133 3764.16 6601.185

Source: Executive Engineer Wind Mill , Tirunelveli

POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 Police Force Year: 2012 – 2013 As on 31.03.2013 Sl.No. Name Police Out Actual Strength Total of the Stations Posts Local Armed Stations (Including Strength Reserve (1) Special Strength Units) (5) (6) (7) (4) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli 28 - 667 442 1109 City 2. Tirunelveli- 80 3 1965 493 2458 Moffusil 3. Tamilnadu 07 885 885 Spl Police Company 04 Groups Total 3 1820 4452

2632 Source: Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli Spl.Police, Manimuthar .

28.2 Cognizable Offences Under Indian Penal Code (Including Attempts) Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Item Number of Cases Reported TirunelveliCity Tirunelveli Total (3) Moffusil (1) (2) (4) (5) A .Murder 17 89 106 1. B. Attempt to murder 142 279 421 Culpable Homicide Not - -- -- 2. amounting to Murder A. Rape 5 63 68 3. B. Attempt to rape - 22 22 4. Kidnapping and Abduction 6 7 13 5. Dacoit - 2 2 6. Robbery 42 113 155 7. Burglary 33 180 213 8. Thefts 67 253 320 9. Riots - 2 2 10. Criminal Breach of Trust 1 8 9 11. Cheating 47 319 366 12. Counterfeiting 5 4 9 13. Miscellaneous 883 7767 8650 Total Cognizable Crime 1248 9171 10419

Under I.P.C. Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli

28.3 Prisons And Convicts Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Central Prisons 1

2. Special Prison for Women 1

3. Sub-Jails 7

4 Special Sub-Jails for Woman

5. Open Air Prison --

6. Fifth Garder(Salem) --

7 Borstal School 1

8 Sub-Jail for Women 1

9 District Jails 2

13 TOTAL

Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai

28.3 Classification Of Convicts Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Length of Sentences Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Below One Year 23 -- 23

2. Above One Year and not exceeding 16 -- 16 Two Years 3. Above Two Years and not exceeding 18 -- 18 Five Years 4. Exceeding Five Years and not 51 -- 51 exceeding Ten Years 5. Exceeding Ten Years 27 -- 27

6. Life Sentence 509 -- 509

7. Sentence to death 2 -- 2

646 -- 646 Total

Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai.

28.4No. of Cases Registered Under P.C.R. Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Stations No. of Cases Registered under (1) (2) P.C.R/ SC/ST (PA) ACT 1989 (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 22

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 178

TOTAL 200

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

28.5No. of Cases Registered Against Women Harassment And Dowry Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Station No. of Cases Registered against Women Harassment (1) (2) and Dowry (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 120

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 857

TOTAL 977

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

29.PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 Public Health And Medical Services Rendered By Organisations And Individual Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Hospitals (Allopathy) NA 2. Dispensaries NA 3. Sanitary NA 4. Nursing Home NA 5. Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic NA 6. Ayurvedic NA 7. Unani NA 8. Homeopathy NA Source: Concerned Office

29.2No. of Primary Health Centres With Sub-Centres Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block / No. of Primary No. of Sub- Municipality Health Centres Centre

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

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

30 PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1No. of News Papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines Etc., Published Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of the News Paper Language of Type of (1) (2) Publication Periodicals (3) (4) 1 Sri Dharmabathy Tamil Monthly 2 The Missionary intelligence Tamil Monthly 3 Magalir Ungal Choice Tamil Monthly 4 Deva Prasannam Tamil Monthly 5 Jesus gives Victory Tamil Monthly 6 Thaluka Murasu Tamil Weekly 7 Samuthaya Vizhipunarvu Tamil Monthly sakthi Sudar 8 Thinathanthi Tamil Daily 9 Thinamalar Tamil Daily 10 Thinamani Tamil Daily 11 Thinakaran Tamil Daily 12 Thinapoomi Tamil Daily 13 Malaimurasu Tamil Daily 14 Malaimalar Tamil Daily 15 Indian Express English Daily . Source: R.D.O., Tirunelveli, Cheranmahadevi, Tenkasi

30.2 No. of Publishers In The District Other Than News Papers And Magazines Year: 2011 – 2012

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

Nil

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

30.3 No. of Printing Presses In The District

Sl.No. Name of the Block / No. of the Printing Type of the Press Municipality Press/ issued (Letter Press/Off set/Litho/Colour Acknowledgement Graphics) during 12-13

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Tirunelvelil (M) 7 Offset -6 Lazer-1

2. Tenkasi(M) 1 Offset -1

3. Vasudevanallur (B) 1 Offset -1 4. Sankarankovil(B) 2 Offset -2 5. Pappakudi(B) 2 Offset -2 6. Ambasamudram (B) 4 Offset -4 7 Radhapuram (B) 1 Offset -1 18 18 Source: District Industrial Centers.

PRICES – INDICES 31.1Index Numbers Of Wholesale Prices YEAR 2011 – 2012 Base :1970-71=100 Period Primary Food Non- Minerals Fuel Manufactured All Articles Articles Food Power& Products Commodities Articles Light April11 2236.77 2724.65 1476.48 1224.83 2688.06 1645.29 1990.11

May- 11 2248.54 2438.26 1485.72 1225.08 2693.38 1669.58 2007.15 June -11 2260.70 2754.81 1491.15 1225.08 2693.38 1675.07 2015.97 July -11 2270.14 2773.58 1485.65 1225.08 2690.84 1681.84 2023.84 Aug- 11 2286.30 2793.53 1496.25 1225.08 2690.79 1691.67 2036.67 Sep- 11 2291.79 2802.17 1496.78 1225.08 2697.78 1703.42 2044.95 Oct- 11 2337.10 2862.73 1518.90 1225.08 2697.81 1702.42 2068.38 Nov- 11 2370.42 2906.93 1535.72 1225.08 2716.90 1706.94 2088.55 Dec-11 2398.75 2954.86 1532.99 1225.08 2739.35 1721.41 2110.56 Jan- 12 2418.77 2979.19 1546.38 1233.75 2753.66 1729.42 2125.09 Feb-12 2424.48 2980.13 1560.17 1233.75 2753.66 1749.51 2136.92 Mar- 12 2430.08 2977.49 1233.75 2774.42 1764.74 2147.24 1579.57 Average 2331.15 2829.03 1517.15 1227.23 2715.84 1703.44 12066.29 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers Year: 2011 – 2012 Base : 2001=100 Month Chennai Tirchy Madurai Coimbatore Coonoor Salem Cuddalore Nagercoil Apr- 11 164 178 168 172 178 167 854 833 May- 11 166 179 169 172 178 168 852 833 June -11 167 178 171 171 178 172 853 832 July -11 168 178 175 174 179 170 867 844 Aug- 11 172 181 176 174 183 171 885 862 Sep- 11 175 184 178 175 184 172 886 874 Oct- 11 178 190 179 179 187 177 902 883 Nov-11 180 192 184 183 189 180 918 902 Dec-11 184 192 184 182 195 182 927 906 Jan- 12 187 198 182 183 195 183 941 918 Feb-12 186 195 181 184 193 180 941 919 Mar- 12 187 199 182 185 195 187 944 921 Average 176 187 177 178 186 176 898 877 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.3Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items For Rural Tamil Nadu Year: 2011– 2012 (Base :1970-71=100) Period Food Fuel Power and Clothing Miscellaneous Composite Lighting Index Apr- 11 2505.00 2070.00 1508.00 2657.00 2434.95 May- 11 2526.00 2082.00 1528.00 2688.00 2456.11 June -11 2548.00 2107.00 1545.00 2711.00 2478.12 July -11 2560.00 2123.00 1570.00 2744.00 2492.78 Aug- 11 2571.00 2178.00 1586.00 2764.00 2507.68 Sep- 11 2592.00 2208.00 1604.00 2791.00 2529.60 Oct- 11 2615.00 2224.00 1627.00 2816.00 2552.30 Nov- 11 2653.00 2256.00 1654.00 2843.00 2588.42 Dec-11 2686.00 2275.00 1675.00 2882.00 2620.34 Jan- 12 2706.00 2297.00 1698.00 2917.00 2641.85 Feb-12 2717.00 2325.00 1724.00 2956.00 2657.04 Mar- 12 2726.00 2348.00 1744.00 2993.00 2669.82 Average 2617.08 2207.75 1621.92 2813.50 2552.42 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.4Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items For Urban Tamil Nadu Year: 2012– 2013 (Base :1970-71=100) Period Food Fuel Clothing Miscellaneous Composite Power Index and Lighting Apr- 11 2329.00 2323.00 2195.00 2297.00 2315.00 May-11 2349.00 2330.00 2210.00 2313.00 2333.90

june -11 2371.00 2339.00 2222.00 2321.00 2352.00 July -11 2375.00 2356.00 2233.00 2344.00 2360.60 Aug- 11 2379.00 2463.00 2259.00 2364.00 2375.66 Sep- 11 2397.00 2480.00 2282.00 2382.00 2393.86 Oct- 11 2427.00 2480.00 2300.00 2396.00 2418.36 Nov- 11 2467.00 2485.00 2322.00 2447.00 2456.90 Dec-11 2490.00 2497.00 2344.00 2526.00 2488.83 Jan- 12 2508.00 2511.00 2361.00 2549.00 2507.37 Feb-12 2513.00 2537.00 2379.00 2577.00 2518.52 Mar- 12 2523.00 2551.00 2390.00 2594.00 2530.07 Average 2427.33 2446.00 2291.42 2425.83 2420.99 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

32. QUALITY CONTROL 32.1 List Of Industrial/Establishment Units Having Quality Control Facilities And The Products Subjected To Quality Control. Year: 2012– 2013 Sl.No. List of Establishment Units Products subjected (1) Industries having, Quality Control to Quality Control Facilities (4) (2) (3) 1. Cement India-Cements Cements

2. Cloth Madura-Coats Clothes Manufacturing 3. Sugar Factories 1.Dharani Sugars Sugars 2.Em.Pee.Sugars Source: Concerned Office.

33.REGISTRATION 33.1 No. of Registration Offices In The District Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipalities No. of Registration Office (1) (2) (3) 1 Tirunelveli – Corporation 6 MUNICIPALITY 1 Sankarankoil 1 2 Pluingudi 1 3 Kadayanallur 1 4 Tenkasi 2 5 Shencottai 1 BLOCK 1 Alangulam 2 2 Kadayanallur 1 3 Sankarankoil 2 4 Vasudevanallur 2 5 Keelapavoor 1 6 Tenkasi 2 7 Melaneelithanallur 1 8 Nanguneri 2 9 Radhapuram 2 10 Kalakadu 2 11 Manur 1 12 Valliyoor 2 13 Cheranmahadevi 3 14 Ambasamudram 3 15 Kadayam 1 16 Pappakudi 1 TOTAL 40 Source: Deputy Inspector General of Registration Tirunelveli -1.

33.2 Registration And Aggregate Value Of Properties Transferred During The Year 2012-2013 No. of Registration Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred (Moveable and Immovable) (Moveable and Immovable )

3117.63 Crores 144279

Source: Deputy Inspector General of Registration Tirunelveli -1.

34. REPAIRS AND SERVICE 34.1 Authorised Automobiles Repair And Service Stations Year: 2012– 2013 Name of the Block / Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service (in Municipalities No‟s.) (1) (2)

Not Available

34.2 Authorised Electrical And Electronic Goods Repair And Service Units Year: 2011 – 2012 Name of the Block / Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Municipalities Units(in No‟s) (2) (1)

Not Available

35.1 HOTELS Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of District No. of Hotels (1) (3)

1. Tirunelveli 75

.Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

35.2 Details Of Hotels Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of District No of Hotels No of the Hotels (1) with Lodging without Lodging (2) Facilities Facilities (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli 8 67

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36.1 List Of Cinema Theatres And Their Capacities Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Name of the District- No. of the Cinema Capacity Tirunelveli Theatres (1) (2) (4) (3)

1 Air conditioned 8

2 Non Air Conditioned 34

3 Open Air 2

4 Semi Permanent - Not Available

5 Touring 2

Total 46

Source: District Collectorate. („C‟ Section)

36.2 List Of Clubs And Associations Year: 2012 – 2013 Sl.No. Place Name of the Club and Association (1) (2) (3)

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

36.3 List Of Motion Picture Distributors And Projection Services Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Name of the Picture Distributors / Municipality Projection Services (1) (3) (2)

Not Available

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Centres Year 20Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Project No. of Centres 1 ICDS 2562 2 P.A. Noon Meal Centre (School Sector) 2082 Total 4644 Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli

37.2 No. of Beneficiaries Under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Year 20Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. No. of Beneficiary Under age Group Beneficiaries

ICDS Centres 1. 6-36 Months Children 76482

2. 25-60 Months Children 47171 3. Pregnant & Lactating Woman 28000 4. 1 to 2 Years Egg Beneficiries 24619 P.A. Noon Meal Centre 5. 5-9 Years Children 131447 6. 10-14 Years Children 82406

Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli

37. 3 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Free Supply Of Text Books And Uniforms Year: 2012– 2013 Sl, Name of School Age group 6-14 (Standandards I to VIII) No Text Books Uniforms Boys Girls Boys Girls 1 Primary 203200 74770 76340 2. Upper Primary 52273 16032 15618 Source: SSA, Tirunelveli (DISE)

37. 4 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Free Cycles Year: 2012 – 2013

No.of Schools Boys Girls Total

136 15221 16222 31443

Source : CEO, Tirunelveli

37.5 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Old age Pension Scheme Year: 2012 – 2013 Taluk Old age pension for aged physically widow Agri. Labour deserted Unmarri handicapped pension pension wives ed Pension pension woman Pension 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Tirunelveli 4049 598 1636 177 561 69

Palayamkottai 4213 312 863 97 282 49

Sankarankoil 7547 1084 1004 495 351 88

Tenkasi 4606 208 208 1860 62 42

Shencottai 2465 193 625 163 106 30

Sivagiri 3724 191 1021 324 107 49

V.K.Pudur 1798 139 508 110 36 48

Alangulam 2225 145 315 70 30 24

Ambasamudram 4686 282 695 328 217 74

Nanguneri 3957 157 566 160 286 27

Radhapuram 5340 356 1508 446 329 109

Total 44610 3765 8949 4240 2367 609

Source: Dist Collectorate, Tirunelveli

37.6Free Houses And House Sites Distributed To Communities Year: 2012 – 2013 House distributed Name of the Taluk 1. S.C. S.T. B.C D.C&M. Others Total B.C 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 House distributed (Samuthuvapuram) House distributed (IAY 2481 0 1040 499 115 4135 Houses) House Sites distributed Source: P.O. DRDA District Collectoratre & Tirunelveli

37.7 Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Schemes Total Amount Name of the Scheme/ Relief No. Of Sl.No. Disbursed (Rs. Measures Beneficiaries in „000‟ Freedom Fighters Pension - - Scheme 1 a)State Government 46 828.000

b) Central Government 24 720.000

2 Mozhi Kavalar Pension Scheme - -

3 Tamilaringar 17 34000.000 Souse : Collectorate , Tirunelveli (K. Section), D.D.Tamil Development

38 SANITARY SERVICES 38.1 No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage disposal and other particulars. Year 20Year: 2012 - 2013 Name of the No. of No. of Sanitary No. of Sanitary Municipality Workers Workers engaged Workers engaged in engaged in Garbage and Other connected in Sewage disposal works related with Sanitation sanitation

Senkottai 15 18 5 Tenkasi 132 92 6 Kadayanallur 86 73 13 Puliyangudi 45 26 4 Sankarankoil 50 35 15 Ambasamudram 48 48 - V.K.Puram 47 16 - Total 423 308 43 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli

38.2 No. of Vehicles Engaged In Sanitary Services Year 2012-2013 Sl.No. Name of the Municipality No. of vehicles engaged in Sanitary 1. 2. Services 3. 1 Senkottai 10 2 Tenkasi 10 3 Kadayanallur 4 4 Puliyangudi 5 5 Sankarankoil 4 6 Ambasamudram 8 7 V.K.Puram 6 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli

39.SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE 39.1Institutions And Laboratories Engaged In Research Work Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories 1. 2. State Agmark Laboratory, Tirunelveli

Agmark Grading is carried out for State Agmark Laboratory, Tenkasi Centralised, and decentralized commodities.

Source: Deputy Director of Agriculture (Agri Buisness) Tirunelveli

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

1 Agriculture -- --

2 Co-Operation -- --

3 Civil Supplies -- --

4 Panchayat Union -- --

5 Regulated Market -- --

6 Tamil Nadu Warehousing 8 18500 Corp Source: Concerned Department

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

- Nil -

41.TEXTILES 41.1No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills 2011- 2012 Sl. No. of Ginning No. of Spinning mills No. of Weaving mills No. mills 4 5 1 3 1. 04 40 04

Source : Inspector of Factories

41.2 Quantum Of Production During The Year.20Year: 2012 - 2013 Ginning Mills Spinning mills production Weaving mills production Production 1. 2. 3. NA - NA

Source : Inspector of Factories

42.TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1 No. of Major And Minor Trade And Commercial Estate Year 2012-2013 SL.No. Commodities No. of No. of No. of major minor Commercial Trade Trade estate

1. Paddy 121 335 -

2. Chillies 38 463 -

3. Cotton 42 13 -

4. Groundnut 20 10 -

5. Blackgram 19 463 -

6. Corriandar 14 459 -

Source: Secretary, Tirunelveli Marketing Committee

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

National -- 71.40Km -- 71.4Km -- 71.40Km High ways State High - 457.504 - 457.504 - 457.504 ways Major 0.400 222.070 - 222.070 - 222.070 District Road Other 3.040 1142.664 - 1145.704 - 1145.704 District Road Sugarcane ------Roads Year 2012-2013 Source: S.E (H) ,Tirunelveli & S.E. (NH), Tirunelveli.

43.2 Accidents YEAR: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Total No. of Number of corporation/Block/ Number persons persons Municipality of injured killed Accidents

Tirunelveli Moffusial 1 436 1886 464

2 Tirunelveli City - - -

Source: Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli.

43.3Registered Motor Vehicles – 2012 – 2013 Commercial Vehicles Non Commercial Vehicles Total

4216 31391 35607

Source: Regional Transport Office Tirunelveli.

43.4 Transport Corporations Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No. Name of the Year of Headquarter District covered No. of Corporations Formation buses as on 31st March

1 Tamil State 1.1.1974 . Transport (Formation) Corpn(Tirunel 1.04.1983(Bifurc 1091 veli)Ltd., ation as TNSTC Tirunelve Tirunelveli (Madurai Regional li & Region Division-I H.Q- Tuticorin 12.02.2004 Tirunelveli (Amalgmation as the existing corporation 23.10.2010 (Bifurcation as TNSTC Source: GM TNSTC (Madurai )Ltd., Tirunelveli.

43.5 Selected Indicators On Overall Performance Of State Transport Corporations Year: 2012-2013 Sl.No. Item Name of the Transport Corporation 1. Fleet Strength 1091 2. Kilometers operated carried per day (in lakhs) 4.87 3. Number of passengers carried per day (in lakhs) 10.19 4. Fleet Utilization (Percentage) 95.14 5. Kilometer efficiency (Percentage) 103.48 6. Kilometer run per litre of diesel 5.67 a) City / Town 5.48 b) Mofussil 5.53 c) overall 7. Number of routes (As on 31 March) 701 8. Number of New routes introduced during the 40

9 New villages benefited during the year 4 10 Benefited village population (in lakhs) 0.024 11. Staff strength as on 31St March 6448 Number of New Buses purchased 132 Source: GM TNSTC Madurai Div-II Tirunelveli.

43.6 Railway Lines (Broad Gauge) And Stations Item Tirunelveli Tiuticorin Srivaikundam Total Sub Sub Sub Division Division Division (5)

1. Route Length 29.20 80.03 61.01 170.24

(in Km.)

2. Track Length 54.20 115.99 69.23 239.42

(in Km.)

3. No.of Railway 4 11 11 26

Stations

43.7 Port Development Year-2012-2013-1.Major Ports 2.Minor ports Vessels entered and Cargo handled Name of the Port Vessels entered Cargo handled Major Ports: Chennai NIL NIL Tuticorin

Intermediate Ports Cuddalore NIL NIL Nagapattinam

Minor Ports Kilakarai Rameswaram Pamban Colachal NIL NIL Kanniyakumari Valinokkam * Including Transshipment, Cargo and Container cargo Source: Concerned Port Office

43.8 AIR PORTS Year.2012-2013 Sl. Airport Passengers (in „000‟) No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) INTERNATIONAL 1. AIRPORT, MADRAS a) International b) Domestic DOMESTIC NIL 2. AIRPORT a) Madras b) Coimbatore c) Madurai d) Tiruchirappalli

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

Nil Source: Concerned Airport

43.9 Private Transport Operators Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Type of the Tirunelveli Tenkasi Total Transport Operations 1 Moffusil 104 64 168

2 Tourist 09 00 9

3 Spare 60 42 102

4 Mini Bus Route 108 135 243

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi

44.TOURISM 44.1 Places Of Tourist Attraction (2012-13) Sl.No. Tourist Place (1) (2) 1. Courtalam: Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls, Honey Falls, Tiger Falls and 2. Boating 3. Papanasam: Dam site, Agasthiar falls and Temple 4. Manimuthar:Dam site and falls 5. Mundanthurai: Wild life Sanctuary 6. Kalakadu:Wild life sanctuary 7. Koondhankulam: Birds sanctuary 8. Tirunelveli: District Science Centre 9. Kundaru: Dam Site 10. Adavinainar Dam site 11. Kadana Nathi Dam site 12. Nambi Aru Dam site 13. Chervalaru Dam site 14. Cooniyoor Tara coatta 15. Karaiyar Dam site & Boating 16. Manjolai Tea Estate Kuthara panjan(Panagudi) Falls Source: District Tourist Development Office.

44.2List Of Places Of Worship Sl.No. Places of Worship (1) (2) 1. Nellaiapparkoil -Tirunelveli. 2. Kasiviswanatharkoil -Tenkasi. 3. Vanamamalai Temple -Nanguneri. 4. Gomathiammankoil -Sankarankoil. 5. Nambikoil -Tirukarangudi. 6. Perumalkoil -Panagudi. 7. Chitrasabai -Courtallam. 8. Papanasam Temple -Papanasam. 9. 10. Dharga-Athangarai & Pottalpudur. 11. St.Antony Church - Uvari. 12. Anjanayartemple -Kadayanallur 13. Arthanatheeswararkoil -Vasudevanallur 14. Nithyakalyani Ammantemple - Radhapuram. 15. Krishnapuram Temple-krishnapuram Balasubiramaniasamy Kovil -Aiyakudi 16. Panpoli Thirumalai Kumaraswamy Temple. 17. Thatchinamoorthy kovil –Puliyarai. 18 ilIllanji SriKumarasamy Temple. 19 Thoranamalai Sri Murugan Temple Source: District Tourist Development Office.

44.3List Of Hotels And Lodging Houses Year: 2012- 2013 Name of District Hotels Hotels & Lodging Lodging Houses Houses

Tirunelveli 75 22 53

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

44.4 List Of Travel Agents Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No. List of Travel Agents (1) (2) 1. K.P.1N11. Travels 2. S.R.M. Travels 3. Amarnath Travels 4. S.P.K.Travels 5. Aarthi Travels 6. Parveen Travels 7. TVLS Travels 8. A.B.T Travels. 9. Lakshmi Travels 10. Senthur Travels 11. P.V.T.Travels 12. Rathi Meena 13 S.P.S.Travels 14. Bluewings Travels Source: Concerned Office.

44.5 Train Service Timings (01.07.2013) Sl.No. Train Service Timings

NO NAME OF THE TRAIN ARRIVAL DEPARTURE 1 728 Quilon – Madurai 00.35 00.40 2 2788 Tirunelveli - Bilspur (Sun) - 01.00 3 6339 Mumbai CST – Nagercoil 01.15 01.20 (Tue, Fri, Sat & Sun) 4 2789 Rameswaram Kannaykumari 02.00 02.05 (Tue, Fri, Sun) 5 727 Madurai- Quilon 02.20 02.25 6 6735 Chennai – Tiruchendur (Sat) 06.05 06.10 7 6351 Mumbai – Nagercoil (Thu, 03.40 03.45 Mon) 8 2633 Chennai - Kannyakumari 04.45 04.50 9 2787 Bilaspur – Tirunelveli (Tue) 05.05 - 10 6610 Coimbatore – Nagercoil 0505 05.10 11 826 Tirunelveli – - 05.25 Mayiladuthurai/Erode 12 2997 Tirunelveli-Hapa - 05.45 Express(Mon, Tue) 13 6352 Nagercoil – Mumbai (Thu, 06.15 06.20 Sun) 14 2667 Chennai – Nagercoil (Fri) 06.25 06.30 15 2642 Nizamudin – Kannyakumari 06.25 06.30 (Tirukkural)(Mon) 16 6723 Chennai – Trivandrum 06.35 07.00 (Ananthapuri Exp) 17 731 Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur - 07.00 18 828 Tirunelveli – Tuticorin - 07.15 19 6128 Guruvayur – Chennai 07.40 07.50 20 382 Tirunelveli- Nagercoil - 08.00 (except Sun) 21 6340 Nagercoil- Mumbai CST 08.30 08.40 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri ) 22 2631 Chennai – Tirunelveli (Nellai 08.30 - Exp ) 23 732 Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli 09.05 - 24 383 Nagercoil – Coimbatore 09.10 09.20 25 2689 Chennai – Nagercoil (Sat) 09.30 09.35 26 2665 Howrah – Kannyakumari 09.30 09.35 (Wed) 27 733 Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur - 09.35 28 2666 Kannyakumari – Howrah 09.30 09.40 (Sat) 29 725 Tuticorin – Tiruchendur 11.10 11.15 30 6787 Tirunelveli- Jammu Tawi - 15.45 (Mon, Fri) 31 724 Tiruchendur- Tuticorin 16.05 16.20 32 2998 Hapa-Tirunelveli(sun, Mon) 22.30 - 33 734 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli 17.45 - 34 384 Coimbatore- Nagercoil 17.50 18.00 35 735 Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur - 18.15

36 6788 Jammu Tawi – Tirunelveli 18.20 - (Thu, sun) 37 2632 Tirunelveli- Chennai (Nellai - 18.45 Exp) 38 2634 Kannyakumari- Chennai 18.55 19.00 39 6127 Chennai- Guruvayur 19.25 19.30 40 736 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli 19.45 - 41 6724 Trivandrum- Chennai 19.40 19.50 (Ananthapuri Exp) 42 732 Tiruchendur- Tirunelveli 19.45 - 43 827 Tuticorin- Tirunelveli 20.30 - 44 385 Kannyakumari – Tirunelveli 20.40 - (except Sun) 45 6736 Tiruchendur – Chennai (Thu) 20.50 20.55 46 2690 Nagercoil- Chennai(Sun) 20.50 20.55 47 2641 Kannyakumari- 20.50 20.55 Nizamuddin(tirukkural)(Wed) 48 2668 Nagercoil- Chennai (Fri) 18.10 18.15 49 6609 Nagercoil- Coimbatore 21.40 21.45 50 825 Mayiladuthurai/Erode- 21.50 - Tirunelveli 51 2790 Kannyakumari- Rameswaram 23.30 23.35 (Tue,Fri,Sun) Source: Southern Railway

44.6Railway Length(in Km.)(2012-13) No. of Route Length Track Length Railway Station Broad Meter Broad Meter Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge 26 170.24 239.42 -

- Source: Southern Railway

100

VITAL STATISTICS 45.1 Births And Deaths Registered Year: 2012- 2013

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

1 Manur 2 Palayamkottai 3 Papakudi 4 Kadayam 5 Ambasamudram 6 Cheranmahadevi 7 Nanguneri 8 Kalakadu 9 Radhapuram 10 Valliyur 11 Alangulam 12 Kadayanallur 13 Shenkottai 14 Sankarankoil 15 Kuruvikulam 16 Keelapavoor 17 Melaneelithanallur 18 Tenkasi 19 Vasudevanallur Total Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil

101

45.2 Birth, Death And Infant Mortality Rates Year: 2012- 2013 Sl.No Name of the Block Birth Death Infant . Mortaily 1 Manur 2 Palayamkottai 3 Papakudi 4 Kadayam 5 Ambasamudram 6 Cheranmahadevi 7 Nanguneri 8 Kalakadu 9 Radhapuram 10 Valliyur 11 Alangulam 12 Kadayanallur 13 Shenkottai 14 Sankarankoil 15 Kuruvikulam 16 Keelapavoor 17 Melaneelithanallur 18 Tenkasi 19 Vasudevanallur Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil

45.3 Death By Causes Year: 2012– 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Causes for No. of the Death (1) Death (3) (2) 1. Tuberclosis 2. Heart Disease 3. Other Fever 4. Special Disease 5. Other Disease

102

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES List Of Voluntary Services Available In The District For The Development Of Rural And Urban Population Year: 2012– 2013 Sl. Name of Programme No.of Prog. No. 01 Strengthening & Activization of Youth club campaign 03 02 Youth Club Survey campaign 10

03 Provision of Sports Materials to Youth Clubs 30 04 District Youth Convention 01 05 Skill Upgradation Training Programme 06 06 Life Skill Education with focus On Stress & Management 02 07 Block Folk Cultural Programme 03 08 District Folk Cultural 01 09 Celebration of National & International days / weeks 18 10 Exhibition for youth on Handicrift (Yuva Kriti) 00 11 Meeting of DACYP 02 12 Block Youth Club Award 01 13 Inter Youth club Sports Programme 05 14 Soft & Life Skill Education Trg. For Sc Women 01 Source: Nehru Yuvakendra Tirunelveli.

47.1 WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY No. of Schemes Operated In The District Year: 2012 - 2013 No. of Schemes

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme No.of the Schemes Operated In The District 1. Rural Water Supply 1697

2. Urban Water Supply 26

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

103

47.2No. of Workers Engaged In The Water Works And Supply Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl. No. Name of the Schemes No. of Workers engaged in water works (1) (2) and supply (3) 1 Rural Water Supply 1052

2 Urban Water Supply 228

Source: P.A., (P.D.,) A.D., (T.P.,) RDMA,

47.3 No. of House Connections, Fountains Year: 2012 - 2013 Sl.No. Name of the Municipalities No. of House water connections (1) (2) (3) House Fountain connection 1 Senkottai 4343 144

2 Tenkasi 10150 182

3 Kadayanallur 13950 171

4 Puliyangudi 9402 52

5 Sankarankoil 1953 110

6 Ambasamudram 6623 155

7 V.K.Puram 9335 189

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

104

47.4 Educational Expenditure Year: 2012 – 2013 District Type of School No. of Schools Rs.”000”

Tirunelveli High School & Higher Secondary 326 1625073.720

Source : CEO, Tirunelveli

105