DISTRICT AT A GLANCE 2016

PUBLISHED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PUDUKKOTTAI COMPILED BY DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICE, PUDUKKOTTAI

PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT – SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE

Geographical Position : North Latitude Between 9° 50' and 10° 40'

East Longitude Between 78° 25' and 79° 15'

Topography :

Pudukkottai District is well endowed with natural resources of land and sea, bounded by the marine hedge of Bay of Bengal in the east conjoined by the southern districts viz, Trichy, , Ramanathapuram and Thanjavur. It admeasures an area of 4663.29 sq.kms with a coastal length of 42 kms.

The District is composed by 3 Revenue Divisions, 12 Taluks, 45 Firkas and 763 Revenue Villages. At the developmental front, it has 13 Blocks, 497 Village Panchayats, 2 Municipalities and 8 Town Panchayats.

Demography :

The 2011 census places Pudukkottai District with a population of 16,18,345 females being numerically superior with 8,15,157 as against 8,03,188 males. The rural population is about 13,01,991 and the urban population is about 3,16,354. The total literates number 11,10,545 with 6,08,776 males and 5,01,769 females. The Literacy rate is 77.19 percent with male literacy being 85.56 percent and female literacy being 69.00 percent. As for sex ratio it is 1015 females per thousand males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for 17.60 percent and 0.08 percent respectively.

Soil type : Black soil, Red loamy, Sandy coastal Alluvium, Red sandy soil are found to be popular in this district.

Temperature : The temperature ranges from a maximum of 41.2C to minimum of 23.1C. April to June are the hottest months and November to January are the coldest months.

Climate : High temperature throughout the year. Generally a dry and hot climate prevails in this District.

Rainfall : The actual annual rainfall was put at 978.8 mm during 2015-16 against the normal rainfall of 887.4 mm for the district. The annual precipitation is higher than normal rainfall by 91.4 mm. About 227.5 mm is received in South West Monsoon, 673.6 mm, is received in North East Monsoon, no rainfall is recorded for winter and 77.7 mm is received in Hot Weather Period.

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River : In Pudukkottai District, four major rivers namely, Vellar, Agniyar, Pambar and Kundar are found. Besides the District has 17 small rivers also. It is to be noted that the four major rivers specified above, have the capacity to irrigate annually, an ayacut are of 51,448 hectares.

Cropping : Pudukkottai District is predominantely an agricultural district. Paddy, Pattern groundnut, sugarcane, maize and cashewnuts are the major crops grown in this district. Gross area sown and gross area irrigated under food and nonfood crops stood at 1,23,722 Hectares and 1,00,993 hectares respectively during 2015-16. About 18.37 percentage of the gross area sown was rain fed.

Cropping : Net area sown increased from 115421 hectares during 2014-15 to Intensity 118844 hectares during 2015-16 thus registering an increase of 2.97 percent. Area sown more than once increased by 49.86 percent. Gross area sown increased by 4.25 percent during this period. Cropping intensity increased from 1.028 during 2014-15 to 1.041 during 2015-16.

Agricultural : According to 9th Agricultural census 2010-11 total number of farmers Holdings stood at 3,78,796 having total operational holding of 2,22,712 hectares. Farmers having size as low as 0.59 hectare, is uneconomical to cultivate. Out of 3,78,796 farmers, marginal farmers accrued for 85.08 percent, followed by small farmers 10.00 percent, small medium farmers 3.79 percent, medium farmers 1.01 percent and large farmers 0.12 percent.

Main : Majority of the people depend on Agriculture and allied activities. In Occupation the urban areas, the livelihood is earned through organized and unorganized sectors. According to 2011 census, the district has a total of 3,87,679 households. There are a total of 7,61,693 workers comprising of 1,92,462 cultivators, 2,34,344 agricultural labourers, 10,170 household industries, 2,03,272 other workers and 1,21,445 marginal workers.

District : The Net District Domestic Product for Pudukkottai District for the Income year 2011-12 is estimated as Rs.9,94,875 lakhs at current prices and Rs.6,18,188 lakhs at constant (2004-05) prices. The NDDP accrued from primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy is estimated at Rs. 2,25,351 lakhs, Rs. 2,22,393 lakhs and Rs. 5,47,131 lakhs respectively at current prices. For the same sectors above, the NDDP is computed as Rs.1,00,230 lakhs, Rs.1,37,375 lakhs and Rs.3,80,583 lakhs respectively at constant (2004-05) prices.

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Per capita : The percapita income is estimated as Rs.64,064/- at current prices Income and Rs.39,808/- at constant (2004-05) prices during 2011-12 in this district.

Drinking : The Jeeyapuram water works fills water to about 23 OHTs, through water which 212 lakhs litre of water per day is supplied to the general public sources in the areas of Pudukkottai municipality and three town panchayats namely Annavasal, Illuppur and Keeranur. Similarly the Ammayapatti water works fills 1 OHTs and pumping regularly to provide 5 lakhs litre of water per day to benefit the people in the areas of Pudukkottai municipality and village.

In Municipality 8 number of OHTs are supplied with water regularly. The water supply from all these OHTs together works out to 34.20 lakhs litre per day.

There are 73 OHTs are available in 8 Town panchayats in the district and they are filled with water regularly to supply water of 66.70 lakhs litre per day.

Rural Water Supply :- A total 4558 habitations are covered under rural water supply schemes. Of them, 1442 habitations are fully covered with water supply and 3116 habitations are partially covered. In fully covered category, the water supply per capita per day is observed as 40 litres and above. It is 10 to 39 litres, per capita per day, in the case partially covered habitations.

Ration Shop : For the year 2015-16, there were 1002 PDS outlets, which subsists about 4,33,157 households. The PDS in the district is considered to be highly eradicate in alleviating poverty.

Poverty : Apparently, the great scheme, MGNREGA provides large scale employment opportunity to the rural mass in Pudukkottai district and the beneficiaries works out to 2,28,909. The Anthyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Annapoorana (ANP), Old Age Pension Scheme (OAP) etc., feeds about 4,33,157 cardholders in the district to set them free from hunger. Moreover, certain social security schemes like pensioner for aged, physically handicapped, widow, agricultural labour, deserted wives and above 50 aged unmarried women are in operation. A total of 40610 are benefited by the schemes. It is noteworthy to observe that the vital schemes above are effectively implemented in the district with a noble aim of alleviating the poverty.

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Education : As of 2016, there were 1103 Primary schools, 324 Middle schools, 168 High Schools, 155 Higher secondary schools, 1 Medical College, 11 Arts and Science Colleges, 11 Engineering Colleges, 1 Agri. College 1 College for Diploma in Agri, 22 Polytechnic Colleges, 18 B.Ed., Colleges, 5 Nursing Colleges, 9 Teacher Training Institutes, 3 Special Education Schools, and 13 Industrial Training Institutes in this District.

Health : As of 2016, there were 15 Govt. Hospitals, 1 dispensary, 61 Primary Health Centres, 3 Urban PHC, 242 Health sub-centres and 16 Urban HSC to take care of the health care needs of the people.

Birth rate, : During the year 2015-16, Birth rate is 13.8, Death rate is 3.8 and infant Death rate mortality rate is 10.8. The occurrence of the infant death during and infant 2015-16 is 135. mortality rate In the year 2013, the Birth rate for Pudukkottai District was Calculated as 18.2. As for Tamilnadu and , the Birth rate reveals as 15.6 and 21.4 respectively.

For the year 2013, the Death rate for Pudukkottai District was 6.0. In the case of Tamilnadu and India, the Death rate was 7.3 and 7.0 respectively.

The figures pertaining infant mortality rate (IMR) during 2013 shows 20.4 for Pudukkottai District, whereas it was 21.0 and 40.0 for Tamilnadu and India respectively.

Roads : The provision of road facility in this district is recorded as 3637.85 kms. Out of which surface road is 3564.19 kms and un-surfaced road is 73.66 kms.

Industries : Pudukkottai is one of the industrially backward districts of Tamilnadu. The total number of small scale industries (MSME) is 833.

Tourism : The Palaces, Fortress, Canals and Tanks built during the reign of ancient Tamil Kings are the place of interest. Besides, Temple in Avudayarkovil, Kudumiyanmalai, Chitthannavasal are very much prominent. There is a sacred place for Muslims at pallaivasal. Peacock sanctuary at , cave temples, temples built on the mountains are the places of interest.

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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT AT A GLANCE – 2016

1. AREA AND POPULATION – 2011 CENSUS Numbers Percentage Area (Sq.Km) 4663

Population 1618345

No. of Households 387679 Household size 4.2 By Sex

Male 803188 49.63 Female 815157 50.37 By Area

Rural 1301991 80.45 Urban 316354 19.55 Decadal Population Growth 158744 10.88 Density (per Sq.Km) 347

Sex Ratio (for 1000 Males) 1015

Child (0-6 years) Sex Ratio (for 1000 Boys) 960

Literates 1110545

Male 608776 54.82 Female 501769 45.18 Literacy Rate

Male 85.56

Female 69.00

Total 77.19

Scheduled Caste Population 284804

Male 141428

Female 143376

% to Total Population 17.60

% of Literate S.C to Total S.C. Population 73.97 Scheduled Tribe Population 1283

Male 647

Female 636

% to Total Population 0.08

% of Literate S.T to Total S.T. Population 68.81 Population in age group 0-6 179688

Male 91696 51.03 Female 87992 48.97 Population by Religion (2011) 1618345 100.00 Hindu 1428784 88.28 Muslim 114194 7.06 Christian 72850 4.50 Sikh 119 0.01 Buddhist 81 0.01 Jain 32 0.00

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Other Religions 293 0.02 Religions not Stated 1992 0.12 Workers Total Workers 761693

Male 471099 61.85 Female 290594 38.15

Rural 649404 85.26 Urban 112289 14.74 Main Workers 640248 84.06 Marginal Workers 121445 15.94 % of Workers to Total Population 47.07 Categories of Workers Total Workers 761693 Male 471009 Female 290594 Total Main Workers 640248 84.06 Male 416281 Female 223967 Main Cultivator 192462 25.27 Male 125267 Female 67195 Main Agriculture Labour 234344 30.77 Male 121750 Female 112594

Main Household Industries 10170 1.33 Male 6026 Female 4144 Main Other Workers 203272 26.69 Male 163238 Female 40034 Marginal Workers 121445 15.94 Male 54818 Female 66627 Non Workers 856652 Male 332089 Female 524563 2. VITAL STATISTICS (2015-16)

Birth (CRS) (in No.s) 24025

Death (CRS) (in Nos) 10340

Infants Deaths (CRS) (in Nos) 135

Birth Rate 13.8

Death Rate 3.8

Infant Mortality Rate 10.8

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Expectation of life at Birth (2011-15) T.N.

Male 68.60 Female 71.80

3. TEMPRATURE – 2015-16 PLAINS

Maximum Mean 41.2

Minimum Mean 23.1

4. RAINFALL – 2015-16 Actual Normal % Variation Southwest Monsoon (June-15 to Sep-15) 227.5 350.6 -35.1 Northeast Monsoon (Oct-15 to Dec-15) 673.6 406.2 65.8 Winter Season (Jan-16 to Feb-16) 0.0 33.1 -100.0 Hot Season (Mar-16 to May-16) 77.7 97.5 -20.3 Whole year 978.8 887.4 10.3 5. AGRICULTURE - 2015-16 1. Land Classification (Area in Hect.) Nansai 96705.535 20.74 Punsai 193286.700 41.45 Poramboke – Assessed Waste Nansai 1526.740 0.33 Punsai 4666.435 1.00 Poramboke – Un Assessed Waste Nansai 1359.460 0.29 Punsai 3539.195 0.76 Forest 7682.095 1.65 Grazing Land 3471.030 0.74 Others 138239.005 29.64 Total (As per A-Register) 450476.195 96.60 Reserved Forest 15852.695 3.40 Total Geographical Area 466328.890 100.00 2. Land use pattern (Area in Hect.) Forest 23535 5.05 Uncultivable Waste 9863 2.12 Land put to non-agricultural uses 137135 29.41 Cultivable waste land 9766 2.09 Permanent pastures & Other grazing lands 3471 0.74 Misc. tree crops & Groves 19495 4.18 Current fallow 11445 2.45 Other fallow 132775 28.47 Net Area Sown 118844 25.49 Total Geographical area 466329 100.00 Total Cultivated Area (in Hect.) 123722 26.54 Net Area Sown 118844 25.49 Area Sown more than once 4878 1.05

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Cropping Intensity 1.041 Cultivated area to Total area 26.54

Net area sown per capita (Hect.) 0.07 (2011 Census) Area sown more than once to net 4.10 area sown 6. IRRIGATION - 2015-16 Area Irrigated (in Hect.) Gross Net Net Area (%) Government Canals 5752 5551 5.76 Tanks 50546 49954 51.86 Tube Wells and others 37338 33745 35.03 Open Wells 7358 7073 7.34

Total 100993 96323 100.00 Irrigation Intensity 1.048

Net area irrigated to net area sown 81.05

Gross area irrigated to gross area sown 81.63

Area and Production of Principal Crops 2014-15 Area Productio Yield Rate Name of the Crops (Ha) n (Tonnes) (In Kg/Ha) Paddy (Rice) 67328 279126 4151 Cholam (Jowar) 419 853 2036 Maize 5738 45361 7905 Black gram 4323 3896 664 Gingelly 1557 628 403

Groundnut (Dry Pods) 5869 19627 3344 Coconut (lakh Nuts)- 9426 925 9813 (Yield rate: nuts/ha.)- Sugarcane (Cane) 5062 542695 107 (Yield rate: tonnes /ha.)- Mango 778 5010 6440 Banana 2255 108837 48265 Cashew nut 6103 303 50 7. DISTRIBUTION OF FARMERS AND OPERATIONAL

HOLDINGS BY CATEGORY OF FARMERS -2010-11 % Category / Size No. of Holdings Distribution Marginal (upto 0.99.5) 322289 85.08 Small (1.00.0 to 1.99.5) 37882 10.00 Small Medium (2.00.0 to 3.99.5) 14360 3.79 Medium (4.00.0 to 9.99.5) 3828 1.01 Large (10.00.0 & above) 437 0.12 All Sizes 378796 100.00

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Category / Size Size of operational % holdings (Hec) Distribution Marginal (upto 0.99.5) 103453 46.45 Small 51918 23.31 (1.00.0 to 1.99.5) Small Medium 38249 17.17 (2.00.0 to 3.99.5) Medium 21537 9.67 (4.00.0 to 9.99.5) Large 7555 3.39 (10.00.0 & above) All Sizes 222712 100.00 8. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (2015-16) Veterinary Institutions

Veterinary Hospitals 4

Veterinary Dispensaries 89

Clinical Centres 1

Sub Centres 34

Mobile Units 2

Animal disease investigation unit 1 Live Stock Served per Veterinary institutions 8775 Number of Villages Served per Veterinary 6 institutions Animals Treated 468870 Castration performed 18889 Livestock and Poultry Population -2012 Census Cattle 528147 Buffaloes 17656 Sheep 217465 Goat 383434 Total Livestock 1149531 Total Poultry 1001354 9. DAIRY DEVELOPMENT - 2015-16 Milk Society 271 Quantity of Milk Produced per day 36017 (in Liters) 10. FISHERIES -2015-16 Length of Coastal Line (Km) 42 No. of Coastal Blocks 2 Marine Fishing Villages 32 No. of Family Engaged 10727 Estimated Marine Fish Production (in tones) 32540 Inland Fish Production ,, 4121

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11. FORESTS 2015-16 Area in Hec. 23535  Forest Dept. Area ,, ,, 20641  Reserved Forests : ,, ,, 18931  Reserved Lands : ,, ,, 1710 Area and Out-Turn of Forest (Area in Hec) (Production in Tonnes) Produce T.N. Forest F. P. Forest T.N. F. Dept C. Total Dept P. C. Total

 Teak wood 0 9 lots 9 lots 0 10 10  Fire wood 380 2449 2829 308 1258 1566  Total pulp wood 160 1306 1466 1968 18091 20059 (Eucalypts Hybrid)  Sandalwood (Sap wood) 0 0 0 0 0 0  Sandalwood (Heart wood) 0 0 0 0 0 0  Casuarinas 0 0 0 0 0 0  Babul 419 0 419 3390 0 3390  Cashew nut (* lease) 323 1112 1435 2 0* 2  Tamarind (trees)* 333* 0 333 1 0 1  Others if any 0 50 50 0 64 64  Other Minor Forest 0 3227 3227 0 16716 16716 produce 1240 8143 TOTAL 9383 5669 36139 41808

12. ELECTRICITY - 2015-16 Gross Generation of Electricity (in MU) Hyde Nil Wind Mill Generation Nil Thermal Nil Power Purchased (E.I.D Parry Aranthangi) 61.81 Consumption of Electricity (in MU) Agriculture 478.694 41.29 Industry (including Traction) 213.372 18.41 Commercial 65.449 5.65 Domestic 289.020 24.93 Public Lighting & Water Works 53.783 4.64 Huts. 29.645 2.56 Miscellaneous 29.271 2.52 TOTAL 1159.234 100.00 % of Village Electrified to Total Villages 100.00 Rural Electrification Town Electrified 8 Villages Electrified 750 Hamlets Electrified 4059 Pump sets Energised 63778

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13. INDUSTRIES AND FACTORIES - 2015-16 Micro Small Medium Enterprises 833 Registered Factories 397 Working Factories 329 14. MEDICAL AND HEALTH (Govt.)-2015-16 Modern Medicine Hospitals 15 Dispensaries 1 Primary Health Centres/Urban PHC 64 Health Sub Centres/Urban HSC 258 Beds Strength 1761 Doctors 372 Nurses 657 Population served per (Based on 2011 Population) Medical Institution (Modern Medicine) 4788 Bed 919 Doctor 4350 Nurse 2463 15. EDUCATION-2015-16 Medical College 1 Arts and Science College 11 Nursing College 5 Engineering and Technology Institutions 11 Polytechnic Colleges 22 Agri. College 1 Diploma in Agri. 1 Colleges of Education 18 I.T.I 13 Special School 3 Teacher Training Schools 9 Higher Secondary Schools 155 High Schools 168 Middle Schools 324 Primary Schools 1103 Average number of students per Institution Primary Level 58 Middle 142 Secondary Level 389 Higher Secondary Level 725 Number of Primary Schools per Lakh Population (2011 Census) 68 Number of Middle Schools ,, 20 Number of High Schools ,, 10 Number of Higher Secondary Schools ,, 10

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16. ROAD AND TRANSPORT-2015-16 1.Road Length (Kms) 3637.85 Surfaced Road 3564.19 97.72 Cement Concert 49.53 Bituminous 3439.50 Water bound Macadam 75.15 Unsurfaced Road 73.66 2.28 2.Registered Motor Vehicles 347302 Commercial 13634 3.93 Non-Commercial 333638 96.07 Number of Motor Vehicles per ‘000’ of population 215 (Based on 2011 Population) 3. Road Accident Total No. of Accidents 1208 No. of Persons injured 1293 No. of Persons killed 352 4.Railways Route Length (B.G) 83.57 Track Length (B.G) 97.55 Railway Stations (B.G) 7 17. COMMUNICATION - 2015-16 1.Post and Telegraph Post Offices doing postal business only 342 Population served per post and Telegraph office 4732 (Based on 2011 Population) 2.Telephones 2015-16 Telephones in use 18266 Cell Phone (Socio Economic & Caste 264347 Census-2011 (Rural Only) 3. Public Call Offices With STD/ISD 360 Without ISD 229 Telephone Exchanges 61 18. CO-OPERATION – 2015-16 Central Co-op Bank 1 Primary Agri. Co-op Credit Societies 136 Primary Co-op Agri.&Rural Dev. Bank 9 Co-op Urban Banks 2 Employees C.T.& Credit Societies 37 Co-operative Stores 2 Employees Co-op Stores 1 Agri. Producers Co-op Mktg. Societies 3 Co-op Printing Press 1

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19. CIVIL SUPPLIES – 2015-16 No. of Fair Price Shops 1002 Rice Cards 387914 89.56 AAY Cards 39425 9.10 Sugar Cards 4683 1.08 Police Cards 998 0.23 None Cards 137 0.03 Total Cards 433157 100.00 Quantity Supply (in M.T) 1. Rice 89073 2. Wheat 2990 3. Sugar 8952 4. Blockgram Dhall 2160 5. Redgram Dhall 3840 6. Kerosene (in Kl. Lit) 7548 7. Palm oil 3960 Total No. of LPC Connections 145080 Single 112381 Double 32699 20. REGISTRATIONS Registration Offices 12 21 COMMERCIAL TAXES-2015-16 Registered Dealers 1. VAT 3810 2. CST 59 Assesses 1. VAT 3344 2. CST 59 Percentage of Assesses to Dealers (%) 1. VAT 87.77 2. CST 100.00 Tax Revenue (Rs. in Lakhs) 1. Value Added Tax 3918.52 19.77 2. Non-VAT Goods 14598.92 73.66 3. VAT others 34.19 0.17 4. Entry Tax 878.37 4.43 5. TDS 293.75 1.48 6. Enforcement Collections 96.69 0.49 Total 19820.44 100.00

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22. HOUSING2015-16 Amount Residential houses constructed by DRDA Number (Rs in Lakhs) IAY 1745 2119.20 Green House 2103 3781.01 Total 3848 5900.21 MUNICIPALITIES 371 23. SOCIAL WELFARE – 2015-16 P.T.M.G.R-Noon Meal Scheme (Rural & Urban) 1625 Number of Beneficiaries - Age Group 5-9 79110 Panchayat Unions 77049 Municipal Bodies 1582 Aided Schools 479 Age Group 10-14 72106 Panchayat Unions 64683 Municipal Bodies 1006 Aided Schools 6417 Total 151216 Free Supply of Text Books and Uniforms Boys 50692 Girls 52947 Total 103639 W.B.I.C.D.S.III Project (C.N.C) 1799 Weaning Food Beneficiaries 6 to 36 Months Feed for supplementary food 57422 ANC 10517 PNC 9074 2-5 Children benefited under Noon Meal / pre school 40418 1-2 Children receiving Egg 22367 HOSTESL Boys Gilrs Total MBC 10 16 26 BC 13 35 48 SC/ST 25 32 57 Total 48 83 131 INMATES MBC 657 1003 1660 BC 842 2537 3379 SC/ST 907 1205 2112 Total 2406 4745 7151

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BENEFICIARIES UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME – 2015-16 Pensioner for Aged 23597 Physically Handicapped 4628 Widow 6408 Agriculture Labour 4478 Deserted Wives 1075 Above 50 aged Unmarried Women 424 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED SC 2112 BC 6132 MBC 2292 OTHERS 137 TOTAL 10673 Disabled Persons – 2011 Census 24478 In Seeing 2614 10.68 In Hearing 3477 14.20 In Speech 2008 8.20 In Movement 6128 25.04 Mental Retardation 2453 10.02 Mental Illness 831 3.40 Any other 4443 18.15 Multiple disability 2524 10.31 23. REVENUE ADMINISTRATION Revenue Divisions 3 Revenue Taluks 12 Revenue Firkas 45 Revenue Villages 763 24. LOCAL BODIES Municipalities 2 Panchayat Unions 13 Town Panchayats 8 Village Panchayats 497 No. of Hamlets 4059 25. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - 2015-16 Total No. of Self Help Groups 5031 Total No. of Members 67810 Total No. of Rural Self Help Groups 4773 Total No. of Members of Rural SHG 64714 Total No. of Urban SHG 258 Total No. of Members fo Urban SHG 3096 Total Savings (Rs. in Lakhs) 813.72

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26. POLICE AND PRISONS-2015-16 POLICE Sanctioned Strength of Police 1117 Police Stations 56 Number of Policeman per 100 SqKm. Of Area 24 Number of Policeman per 10000 Population 7 PRISONS Sub Jail 13 Women Sub Jail 1 District Jail 2 Borstal School 2 26. LEGISLATURE No. of MLA 6 Legislative assembly by constituencies – Total Voters Voters % of Polling 2016 Election Polled (Reserved) 186820 145178 77.71 Viralimalai 202448 170082 84.01 Pudukkottai 227233 170096 74.69 208198 158362 76.06 Alangudi 198937 157002 78.92 Aranthangi 214357 153743 71.72 27. BANKS AND LIFE INSURANCE-2015-16 Bank Offices 205 State Bank Group 20 Nationalised Banks 99 Other Scheduled Banks 43 Regional Rural Bank 9 Co-operative Banks (PCC Bank) 23 TNCSARD 9 TAICO 1 TIIC 1 Bank Credit - 2015-16 (Rs in Lakhs) Plan Performance % Agriculture and Allied Activities 2568.87 2774.39 108.00 Non-Farm Sectors 121.73 139.99 115.00 Other Priority Sector 224.71 239.79 106.71 Total 2915.31 3154.16 108.19 Life Insurance Corporation of India Branch Offices 4 Policies Issued 24066 Sum Assured (Rs. in Lakhs) 45283 First Premium Income ,, 2565.72

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28. INDEX NUMBERS Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers(Base 2015-Jan-Dec 2015-16 Year 2001=100) 248 253 261 262 259 264 243 245 253 All India 265 Wholesale Price Index Number for all 2685.84 2736.04 Commodities(1970-71=100) Consumer Price Index Number for Urban Tamil 3396.52 3452.15 Nadu(1970-71=100) Composite Index Consumer Price Index Number for Rural Tamil 3717.79 3787.73 Nadu(1970-71=100) Composite Index Index Nos. of Industrial Productions(Base Year 2004- 161.6 05=100) 2013-14 Index Nos. of Building construction cost (Base Year 1999-00=100) Pudukkottai Centre -2015-16 Building Material Cost 367.99 Labor cost 515.74 Other Charge Cost 393.96 Building Cost Index 412.61 29. District Income (Rs. in Lakhs) Net District Domestic Product at Current Prices - 994875 2011-12 Primary Sector 225351 22.65 Secondary Sector 222393 22.35 Tertiary Sector 547131 55.00 Net District Domestic Product at Constant (2004-05) 618188 Prices – 2011-12 Primary Sector 100230 16.21 Secondary Sector 137375 22.22 Tertiary Sector 380583 61.57 Percapita Income (NDDP) (Rs.) At Current Price 64064 At Constant Price 39808 30. EMPLOYMENT -2015-16 Employment Exchange offices 1 Registration during the year 32661 Placements During the year 63 Nos. on the Live Register 176147

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SELECT SOCIO ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF PUDUKKOTTAI AND TAMIL NADU Sl.No ECONOMIC INDICATORS PUDUKKOTTAI TAMILNADU 1. Area (Sq. K.m) 4663 130058 Population 1618345 72147030 2. Rural 1301991 37229590 Urban 316354 34917440 Density (Population) 347 555 3. Decadal Growth Rate 10.88 15.61 4. Sex Ratio 1015 996 5. Urban Population Percentage 19.55 48.40 6. Birth Rate - 2013 (PDK-CRS, T.N.-SRS) 18.2 15.6 7. Death Rate ,, 6.0 7.3 8. Infant Mortality Rate ,, 20.4 21.0 Literacy Rate Persons 77.19 80.09 9. Male 85.56 86.77 Female 69.00 73.14 10. Area under Rice -2014-15 (in Hect.) 67238 1794991 11. Production of Rice - ,, (in Tonnes) 279126 7949437 12. Average Yield of Rice - ,, (Kg/Hect) 4151 4429 13. Total Livestock (2012 Census) (in 000’) 1150 22723 14. Poultry ,, ,, 1001 117349 Production of milk (Cow, Buffalo and Goat) 15. 284.096 7049.190 (in 1000 Tonnes ) (2013-14) 16. Production of Eggs (Nos in Lakhs) ,, 293.002 141235.380 17. No. of Households 387679 18524982 Actual Strength of Police Force (Civil and Armed) 18. 1117 101254 (2016 Pdkt 2013 T.N.) 19. No. of Policemen (per 100 Sq.Km of Area) 24 78 20. Costal Length 42 1076 Percapita Income (NSDP/NDDP) (2011-12) 21. At Current Prices 64064 89050 At Constant prices (2004-05 prices) 39808 57093

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