1.2.Population By Broad Industrial Categories Of Workers YEAR: 2009-2010 District Tamilnadu Sl. Industrial Category No Persons % to total Persons % to total (1) (2) (3) workers * workers (4) (5) (6) 1. Main +Marginal workers a) Cultivators 137516 10.7 5116039 18.4 b) Agricultural Labour 356055 27.8 8637630 31.0 c) Household Industry Manufacturing, 282282 22.0 1499761 5.4 Processing, Servicing and Repairs d) Other Workers 505264 39.5 12624852 45.2 e) Total Workers 1281117 100.0 27878282 100.0

2 Non Workers 1442871 53 34527397 55.2

Total Population 2723988 62405679

Source Census of 2001.

1.3 Population By Religion Year: 2009-2010 Sl.No. Religion Persons Persons in Percentage(%) in In the Tamil All India (1) District District Nadu (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (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 Religions 133 7252 - 0.01 0.65 8 Religions not 1834 59344 0.1 0.09 0.07 stated

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

1 1.4. Population By Age Groups Year: 2009-2010 Sl.No Age Groups Persons in Persons in Percentage to total in Districts Tamil Nadu District Tamil 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 2009-2010 Period Region Population Percentage Variation Since (Subject to the period of previous Census availability) (1) (2) (3) (4)

Total 2723988 +8.88

Rural 1415742 -17.14

Urban 1308246 +64.94 Source: Census of India 2001.

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1.6 Salient Features of 2001 Census – Block wise Year: 2009-2010 Sl. No. Literacy rate Name of the Block among % % % S.T. Male Female S.C. sq.km. population population

Increase in in Increase (%) (%) 1000 males (Sex Ratio) Density per per Density Females per Urban/Rural Urban/Rural since 1991 in 1991 since Population inPopulation Population inPopulation inPopulation

1. Manur * 1030 1033 *52.8 81/19 77.83 63.03 15.86 0.35 2. Palayamkottai 264 1014 (-)2.12 22/78 64 51 19.8 0.15 3. Sankarankoil 500 1018 9.75 37/63 66.25 79.02 25.67 0.23 4. Melaneelithanallur 274 1030 8.03 0/100 74 51 15.1 0.01 5. Kuruvikulam 229 1034 3.03 7/93 81 54 31.68 0.08 6. Tenkasi 792 1016 14.49 37/63 87 68 19.6 0.33 7. Alangulam 360 1059 13.82 15/85 79.75 69.79 13.48 0.07 8. Keelepavur 743 1018 17.62 30/70 83.81 65.41 9.21 0 9. Vasudevanallur 313 1031 1.06 62/38 78 54 23.23 0.48 10 Shencottah 539 1000 7 25/75 83 63 22 0.82 11 Ambasamuthram 190 1035 7.7 13/87 91 76 13.7 0.13 12 Cheranmahadevi 626 1052 6.94 76/23 88.65 72.63 17.12 0.40 13 Pappakudi 438 1063 5.59 20/80 85 65 14.82 0.12 14 Kadayanallur 532 1033 10.4 46/54 75 53 20 0.10 15 Kadayam 500 1063 6.43 10/90 85 65 16.4 0.11 16 Naguneri 212 1083 12.0 15/85 58.7 565 19.72 0.26 17 Kalakadu 221 1089 7.02 52/48 89.8 76.6 15.6 0.36 18 Valliyur 347 1086 18.30 0/100 88.15 76.98 13.85 0.46 19 Radhapuram 246 1116 29 17/83 86.66 78.53 11.94 1.36 District Average 399 1042 8.88 48/52 85.21 67.43 17.66 0.31 Source: Census of India.2001

*Entire population of Corporation included in MANUR Block.

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2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1.Temperature At Select Stations (Celsius) Name of the Station: AMBASAMUDRAM Year: 2009 - 2010 Months Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity

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

2009 June 35.9 35.37 23.0 22.46 81.91 50.93

July 34.7 34.85 20.4 20.17 88.63 46.83

August 31.0 33.40 22.9 22.34 84.16 48.55

September 34.4 34.56 22.1 21.11 87.07 49.40

October 34.2 34.40 22.4 21.11 86.90 49.48

November 32.1 32.26 21.2 21.07 87.4 49.76

December 32.6 32.06 20.7 20.4 87.9 49.90

33.8 32.88 20.4 20.29 82.95 58.52 2010 January

February 34.19 32.46 20.64 20.59 82.00 58.29

March 35.21 36.20 20.71 23.80 84.94 49.77

April 35.62 37.48 21.75 23.18 80.37 37.17

May 36.14 34.2 21.28 27.36 86.77 49.77

Source: Rice Research Station.Ambasamudram.

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2.2 Month wise Rainfall During Year: 2009 - 2010 (In Millimeters) %Deviation Month Actual Normal

June 2009 15.3 20.6 -25.7

July 2009 54.1 23.1 134.2

August 2009 30 17.2 74.4

September 2009 27.9 31.7 -12

Total(South-West Monsoon) 127.3 92.6 37.5

October 2009 115 138.9 -17.2

November 2009 405.4 193.7 109.3

December 2009 133 97.2 36.8

Total(North-East Monsoon) 653.4 429.8 52

January 2010 35.9 41.4 -13.3

February 2010 0.1 31.2 -99.7

Total (Winter) 36 72.6 -50.4

March 2010 4.6 41.7 -89

April 2010 43.2 61.6 -29.9

May 2010 36.6 38.6 -5.2

Total(Hot summer) 84.4 141.9 -40.5

Annual Total 901.1 736.9 22.3 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

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2.3 Time Series Data Of Rainfall By Seasons (Last 5 Years) Year: 2005-2006 to 2009 – 2010 South West North East Winter Hot Weather Total Monsoon Monsoon Season Season

Year

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal or =) from Normal % Deviation (+ or –

2005- 2006 92.6 147.8 429.8 548.7 72.6 72.4 141.9 184.2 736.9 953.1 +29.3

2006- 2007 92.6 115.6 429.8 784.7 72.6 19.9 141.9 136.3 736.9 1056.5 -109.5

2007- 2008 92.6 257.6 429.8 426.5 72.6 67.6 141.9 509.8 736.9 1261.5 +71.2

2008- 2009 92.6 145.2 429.8 564.1 72.6 8.2 141.9 123.9 736.9 841.4 +14.2

2009- 2010 92.6 127.3 429.8 653.4 72.6 36 141.9 84.4 736.9 901.1 22.3 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

3.AGRICULTURE 3.1.Soil Classification Year2009-10 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)

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3.2.Land Utilisation (Area in Hectares) Year: 2009 - 2010

Sl.No. Land Classification 2008-09 2009 - 2010 (1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Forest 120801 127758

2 Barren and Uncultivable waste 30843 30725 . 3. Land put to Non-Agricultural uses 104133 103815

4. Cultivable Waste 41125 38960

5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 5353 5353

6. Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves not 9958 9032 included in Net Area Sown 7. Current Fallow 33257 37594

8. Other Fallow Land 162151 166649

9. Net Area Sown 163017 155964

10. Geographical Area According to Village Papers 670638 675850

11. Total Cropped Area 193905 183319

12. Area sown more than once 30888 27355

Source: ‘G’ Return Fasli 1419

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3.3.Area And Production Of Crops Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Crops Area ‘000’ Production Productivity % to the total area (1) hec. ‘000’tonnes Kg./hec. sown (2) (4) (5) (6) (3) 1. A.FOOD GRAINS: a) Cereals & Millets Paddy 85994 Others 11227 b) Pulses 16813

2. B.OIL SEEDS

G.nut 1431 N.A N.A N.A Gingelly 901

3. C.OTHER CROPS Cotton 2573 Others 64380 Source: G.Return Fasli 1419

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 Tota 3349 Source: 17th Quinquennial Livestock Census-2004

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3.5.Number And Area Of Operational Land Holdings Size Class of No. of Operational holdings Area operated in hec. holdings (Hectares) Individual Joint Institution Total Individual Joint Institution Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) < 0.5 167741 327 183 168251 40102.56 66.24 36.75 40205.55 0.5-1.0 50245 21 46 50312 35498.87 14.02 31.52 35544.41 1.0-2.0 33753 16 65 33834 47126.28 21.36 94.60 47242.24 2.0-3.0 11340 3 35 11378 27226.44 7.13 86.00 27319.57 3.0-4.0 5075 1 20 5096 17423.38 3.79 71.92 17499.09 4.0-5.0 2599 0 22 2621 11524.81 0 97.20 11622.01 5.0-7.5 2671 1 34 2706 16105.01 5.48 205.78 16316.27 7.5-10.0 1017 23 1040 8630.56 0 204.00 8834.56 10.0-20.0 863 52 915 11530.86 0 781.45 12312.31 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-2000-01

3.6.Consumption Of Chemical Fertilisers And Pesticides Year: 2009 - 2010 Fertilizers (in ‘000’ Tonne) Pesticides (K.gs.) Urea ‘000’ Tonne Nitrogenous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid

(N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK)

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

51.013 9.24 20.825 81.078 175000 36100 51.013

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture Tirunelveli -2

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3.7. Regulated Markets Year: 2009 - 2010 Name of Regulated Name of Sub Regulated Quantity arrivals Receipts Markets Markets (‘in M.T.’) (Rs.in Lakhs)

1. - 3598.69 436.84 2.Tenkasi - 5037.14 514.05 3.Ambasamuthiram - 11996.52 1248.17 4.Valliyoor - 2756.73 240.45 5.Tirunelveli - 8268.00 867.35 6.Pavoorsathiram - 1883.90 197.07 7.Kadayanallur - 3240.39 313.11 8.Thesayanvelai - 2416.62 158.17 9.Thiruvengadam - 923.00 107.86 10.Sivagiri - 1588.40 170.24 11.Alangulam - 1926.30 208.71 Total - 43635.69 4462.02 Source: District Agriculture Marketing Office.

3.8.Crop Insurance Scheme For The Fasli Year… 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Crop No of Blocks Premium No. of Amount notified collected Beneficiaries Sanctioned (in Rs.) 1 Paddy I 14 176464 1018 50264.25

2 Paddy II 19 1072112 6411 2148.00

3 Maize 3 - - -

4 Ground Nut 5 - - -

5 Cotton 17 - - 23670.50

6 Sugarcane 4 15095 15 -

7 Plantain 15 32064 70 345134.00

8 Onion 4 10859 7 -

9 Tapioca 1 - - -

5 Banana

SOURCE : J.R. Co – operative, Tirunelveli – 2

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3.9 Sericulture Year: 2009 - 2010 Name of the block Area under Production of Value in Rupees Mulberry Cocoons (in Kg) (in Acre) (1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Tenkasi 51.50 13298.8 2121580

2 Kadayanallur 73.00 11904.1 1563936

3 Sankarankoil. 48.55 7513.7 788924

4 Vasudevanallur 154.35 21288.8 3237935

5 Kuruvikulam 59.75 12961.5 2023916

6 Alangulam 75.25 14802.5 2299002

7 Kadayam 98.10 20613.6 3193148

8 Ambasamudram 21.50 1863.6 300441

9 63.50 10591.8 1643647

10 Palayamkottai 15.50 3196.4 459446

11 Pappakudi 38.00 8028.9 1113467

12 Keelapavoor 172.00 46046.5 7352196

13 Kalakadu 15.50 3902.7 600706

14 Cheranmahadevi 13.00 1891.0 287710

15 Melaneelithanallur 40.00 10447.2 1485936

16 Shenkottai 95.00 23888.3 3174626

17 Radhapuram 45.50 7760.8 1175609

18 Manur 9.00 2145.0 322896

19 Valliyoor 0 0 0

Total 1089.00 222145.2 33145121

Source: Assistant Director of Sericulture - Tenkasi

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.4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply –Taluk wise Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Canals Length Wells Tube Wells Reser Tanks Taluk Numbers (Km.) used for Wells used for voirs (Nos.) irrigation Domestic purpose Purpose only only

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Tirunelveli 9 34 5689 82 1740 0 129 2 Palayamkottai 2 43 1977 0 1285 0 124 3 Sankarankoil 0 0 20211 0 2384 0 231 4 Tenkasi 71 123 9435 205 3391 1 169 5 Alangulam 4 20 6614 31 2358 0 127 6 V.K.Pudur 4 11 7349 65 5697 0 62 7 Sengottai 28 49 1032 188 372 4 215 8 Sivagiri 0 0 7946 22 2886 0 133 9 Ambasamudram 7 115 2953 81 753 5 378 10 Nanguneri 3 81 5621 91 454 2 318 11 Radhapuram 1 56 8304 656 2863 1 269 Total 129 532 77131 1421 24183 13 2155 Source: District “G” Return Fasli 1419

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4.2 Actual area irrigated by source (Area in Hectares) Year: 2009 - 2010 Source Number Area Irrigated

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

I .Surface Water:

1. Canals i) Government Canals 129 18330 28175 ii) Private Canals

2. Tanks i) Large 373 28433 34365 ii) Small 1782 20723 24058

3. Flow Irrigation -- - i) Major & Medium ii) Minor 4. Lift Irrigation: -- - i) Major & Medium ii) Minor

5. Ponds -- - i) Lift Irrigation ii) Minor 6. Other Sources: - - i) Lift Irrigation 9 ii) Flow Irrigation II. Ground water: 1. public wells - 2. private tube wells/Bore wells 1380 788 904 3. Open wells 77619 48626 54353 Total Area Irrigated 116900 141855

Source: ‘G’ Return Fasli 1419

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4.3 Area irrigated by crops Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Crop Area ( Hect.) A)Cereals 1 Paddy 85994 2 Jowar 1777 3 Cumbu 146 4 Maize 4259 5 Ragi 98 6 Other Cereals 2 B)Pulses 7 Green Gram 312 8 Red Gram 28 9 Black Gram 1002 10 Other Pulses 31 C)Oil Seeds 11 Ground Nut 744 12 Gingelly 110 13 Coconut 11334 14 Other Oil Seeds 577 D)Fibres 15 Cotton 2004 E) Fruits 16 Banana 9445 17 Mango 3132 18 Other Fruits 773 19 Citrus Fruits 3963 20 Dry Fruits 796 F) Other Crops 21 Vegetables 4140 22 Spices & Condiments 2254 23 Sugar Crops 4783 24 Dye Crops 27 25 Medicinal Crops 184 26 Fodder Crops 909 27 Manure Crops 793 28 Flowers 1597 29 Non Food Crops 641 Grand Total 141855

Source: G Return Fasli 1419

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4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore Wells Year: 2009 - 2010 S.No. Name of reservoir Year of in MCM in Metres (in Sq.K.m Sq.K.m (in Construction Construction No. of Tanks Catchment area Capacity at FRL No. of Borewells Maximum Height Height Maximum Water spread area at FRL (in Sq.km) at FRL (in

1 Mamimuthar 1958 161.61 9.40 45.72 156.07 - -

2 Gatana 1974 46.46 0.80 32.92 9.97 - -

3. Ramanadhi 1974 16.58 0.39 31.09 4.30 - -

4. Karuppanadhi 1977 29.34 0.50 34.44 5.24 - -

5. Gundar 1983 9.92 0.21 14.66 0.71 - -

6. Adavainainarkoil 2003 15.54 0.35 47.20 4.93 - -

7. Vadakku Pachiyar 2003 35.09 1.85 20.10 12.51 - -

8. Kodumudiyar 2003 24.86 0.53 28.00 3.45 - -

9. Nambiar 2000 187.06 1.52 10.84 2.33 - -

10. Papanasam 1942 149.03 2.24 66.0 155.76 - -

11 Servalur 1986 110.00 - 51.34 34.69 - -

12 Tanks - - - - - 2155 - 13 Tube wells & Bore wells ------1380 Source : PWD , EB, & G. Return

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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 15930 i. Male 62847 ii. Female 78777 Total

Bovines i. Male 110411 ii. Female 387060 Total 497471

3. Sheep 487273 4. Goats 390570 5. Horses and Ponies 245 6. Pigs 12752 7. Rabbits 2401 8. Camels - 9. Donkeys 961 10. Domestic Dogs & others 67877

TOTAL LIVESTOCK 1957021

II. POULTRY 1. Fowls 1205376 2. Ducks, Drakes& Duckling 9095 3. Turkeys 2168 1944 4. Others

Total Poultry 1218583

Source: 17th Livestock Census 2004

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5.2 Veterinary Institutions And Animals Treated Blockwise Year: 2009 - 2010 Veterinary Institutions Other Units Animal Sl. Name of the Clini- Sub- Animals Castration Poly- Hos- Dispen- disease Mobile No. Block cian centres treated performed clinic pitals saries investigation units Centres unit

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1 Manur - - 5 - 7 - - 60114 4517 - 2 Palayamkottai 1 3 - 6 - 1 61128 3936 - 3 Sankarankoil 1 4 - 4 - - 44445 3035 - 4 M.N.Nallur - 4 - 2 - - 38464 2186 - 5 Kuruvikulam - 3 - 4 - - 31117 2915 - 6 Tenkasi - 4 - 3 - - 32432 314 - 7 Kadayanallur - 2 - 2 - - 23116 1017 - 8 Alangulam - 3 - 5 - - 22479 663 - 9 Keelapoor - 3 - 3 - - 47184 220 - 10 Shencottah 1 2 - 2 - - 26117 1855 - 11 Vasudevanallur 1 1 - 4 - - 24027 1223 - 12 Ambasamudram - 2 - 2 - - 16085 497 - 13 Cheranmahadevi 2 3 - 3 - - 58734 1598 - 14 Pappakudi - 3 - 3 - - 47677 2453 - 15 Kadayam - 4 - 4 - - 31068 526 - 16 Nanguneri - 2 - - - 19070 1056 - 17 Kalakadu - 3 - 2 - - 30611 784 - 18 Valliyoor 1 3 - 1 - - 44945 1157 - 19 Radhapuram - 3 - 1 - - 30272 1000 - 20 Tirunelveli Corpn - 2 1 2 1 - 56556 1936

- TOTAL 7 59 1 60 1 1 745641 32888 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli

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5.3. Number Of Veterinary Hospitals Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Block Number of Government Hospitals Private Hospitals (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Manur - - 2 Palayamkottai 1 - 3 Sankarankoil 1 - 4 Melaneelithanallur - - 5 Kuruvikulam - - 6 Tenkasi - - 7 Kadayanallur - - 8 Alangulam - - -9 Keelappavur - - 10 Shencottah 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 - TOTAL 8 - Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli

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5.4 Dairy Development Year: 2009 – 2010 Quantity of milk Value of milk Name of the Block/Urban No. of milk societies produced produced Town (2) (In Litres) ( Rs.in Lakhs) (1) (3) (4) Manur 21 3169440 443.72

Palayamkottai 7 72000 10.08

Sankarankoil 11 1705200 247.20

M.N.Nallur 28 2986920 418.17

Kuruvikulam 29 615000 86.16

Tenkasi 1 2200000 3.41

Kadayanallur 3 4100000 6.28

Alankulam 16 769680 107.76

Keelapavoor 8 1907000 277.30

Schenkottai 2 184800 286.10

Vasudevanllur 10 127800 18.50

Ambasamudram 3 191000 28.00

Cheranmahadevi 7 761000 11.04

Papakudi 8 386000 50.06

Kadayam 2 5500000 8.09

Kalakadu 13 78559 11.78

Nanguneri 44 50351 7.05

Radhapuram 46 40058 5.61

Valliyoor 23 75804 10.61

Total 282 24920612 2036.92 Source: Deputy Registrar (Dairy) Tirunelveli.

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5.5 Poultry Development Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No’s) Layer (No’s)

1 Manur 14000 - 2 Palayamkottai 9000 - 3 Sankarankoil 15000 - 4 Melaneelithanallur 29000 - 5 Kuruvikulam 31000 - 6 Tenkasi - - 7 Kadayanallur - - 8 Alangulam - - 9 Keelappavur - - 10 Shencottai 2352 3422 11 Vasudevanallur - - 12 Ambasamuthram -- 13 Cheranmahadevi 2700 - 14 Papakudi 3800 - 15 Kadayam 38000 - 16 Nanguneri 37542 - 17 Kalakadu 23000 - 18 Valliyoor 378500 20360 19 Radhapuram 396830 - Total 980724 23782 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Cattle Breeding & Fodder Development, Tirunelveli

5.6 Fisheries Development And Production Year: 2009 - 2010 Name and Address of Inland Fish Catch Marine Fish Catch Number of Fisherman Fishing centres (Tonne) (Tonne) engaged

Inland Marine

Tirunelveli Dist. 1137 2101.25 2915 4714 Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries Tirunelveli and Radhapuram

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6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks Year: 2009 - 2010 No. of Branches (Amount in 000’) Item Rural Semi Urban Total Deposit Advance Credit Urban Ratio State Bank Group 9 9 7 25 11137798 9990394 89.70

Nationalized Bank 35 52 43 130 32309528 19455466 60.22

Regional Rural Banks 27 21 2 50 5088981 4624510 90.87

Co-Operative Banks 15 20 10 45 4010923 4089800 101.97

Others 0 0 2 2 0 252494 0

Source: Lead Bank Tirunelveli(Indian Overseas Bank)

6.2 Insurance Scheme Year: 2009 - 2010 Name of the Insurance No. of Policies Sum No. of Amount paid as Branches Issued Assured Beneficiaries compensation (in crores) (in Crores)

1. L.I.C 16 274673 2518.15 130317 392.42

- 9086 43.4 - - 2.R.P.I

4.The New India Assurance 3 22051 9.17 19800 5.65

5.United India Insurance 5 79202 - 3231 10.00

Source: Concerned Insurance Institutions.

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7.CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operative Societies Year: 2009 – 2010 (Rs.in.Lakhs) Sl. Type of Societies No. of Member Share Working Loans No. of No. Societies ship Capital capital Advanced Emplo (Outstanding yees & Over Due) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1. District central 32541.36/ coop bank 28 760 4629.76 42990.69 128 (including 758.90 branches) 2. District 1 943 - - - 3 co.op.Union 3. Co.op.Training 1 959 1.56 - - 3 Institute 4. Coop.Printing press 1 536 0.74 9.10 - 53

5. Primary Agrl 158 332273 1161.60 8638.62 709334.80 697 coop.bank 6. Primary Agrl.and 8 70405 305.49 3397.71 1836.68 20 Rural Devel.Bank 7. Coop.Urban bank (including 9 59109 351.00 8424.16 15267.02 60 branches) 8. Whole sale coop 1 6554 29.47 421.96 - 154 stores 9. Primary coop stores 32 32503 19.27 409.44 - 268

10. Students coop stores 85 25169 13.59 2.56 - -

11. Coop. employees thrift and credit 80 28415 1890.73 10439.74 12071.46 91 society Source: Joint Register Co-operative Societies

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8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops Year:2009- 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Taluk No. of Shops Part Time Shop Total

1 Tiunelveli 121 28 149

2 Palayamcottai 116 5 121

3 Sankarankoil 123 58 181

4 Tenkasi 94 31 125

5 Shencottah 34 11 45

6 Sivagiri 57 13 70

7 Ambasamudhram 137 41 178

8 Radhapuram 92 72 164

9 Nanguneri 87 31 118

10 Alangulam 49 28 77

11 Veerakeralampudur 33 22 55

DISTRICT TOTAL 943 340 1283 Source: District Supply Officer. Tirunelveli

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8.2 Quantum Of Essential Commodities Distributed And Their Retail Prices Year: 2009- 2010 Name of the Sl. Price per Commodity Scale of Supply No (Kg.) Issued 1. Rice Rs.1.00 1.0 Unit -12kg 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.30 1 litre

5. Sooji Rs.17 1 Kg

6. Maida Rs.16 1kg

7. Kerosene Rs.8.40 Location No LPG One LPG Two LPG Cylinder Cylinder Cylinder Dist H.Qrs./ Corporation 10 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Municipal Area 6 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Town Panchayat Area 5 Litres 3 Litres Nil

Village Panchayat Area 3 Litres 3 Litres Nil

8. Others 1.Ooty Tea Rs.10 (100gram) No Limit 2.Iodised Salt Rs.2.50 (Per K.g) No Limit

Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

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8.3 No. of Family Cards (Rural And Urban) Year: 2009- 2010

Region No. Family Cards

Rural 438500

Urban 417273

District Total 855773

Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.4 Quantity Supplied Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Items Quantity Supplied

1. Rice (Tonne) - Boiled Rice 132616.326 a)Antyodaya 29616.535 b)Annapoorna 165.604 c)Old Age Persons 517.14 2. Wheat (Tonne) 4635.16 3. Sugar (Tonne) 17080.581 4. Rava (Tonne) 1483.357 5. Maida (Tonne) 162.789 6. Kerosene (Kilo Liters) 27945.072 7 Others a) Toor Dhall (Tonne) 4906.532 b) Oorid Dhall (Tonne) 1858.833 Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

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8.5 No. of L.P.G. Connections Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Taluks Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections (1) Single Double Single Double (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Palayamkottai 19466 28349 - - 2 Tirunelveli 15575 17252 - - 3 Sankarankoil 14202 9697 - - 4 Tenkasi 16894 22573 - - 5 Shencottai 9635 7589 - - 6 Sivagiri 11032 6861 - - 7 Ambasamudram 22910 27001 - - 8 Radhapuram 15893 7846 - - 9 Nanguneri 10525 4800 - - 10 Alangulam 11515 4340 - - 11 V.K.Pudur 5392 3433 - - Dist.Total 153039 139741 - - Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

8.6 No. of Persons Waiting For L.P.G. Connections Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl. No. Name of the Taluk Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections Single Double Single Double (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Palayamkottai - - - - 2. Tirunelveli - - - - 3. Sankarankoil - - - - 4. Tenkasi - - - - 5. Shencottai - - - - 6. Sivagiri - - - - 7. Ambasamudram - - - - 8. Radhapuram - - - - 9 Nanguneri - - - - 10. Alangulam - - - - 11. V.K.Pudur - - - - Dist.Total - - - - Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli

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9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Post Offices doing postal business only Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing postal business only (1) (2) (Nos.) (3) 1 Manur 42 2 Palayamkottai 59 3 Sakarankoil 44 4 Melaneelithanallur 19 5 Kuruvikulam 29 6 Tenkasi 20 7 Kadayanallur 29 8 Alangulam 30 9 Keelapavoor 17 10 Shencottah 10 11 Vasudevanallur 28 12 Ambasamudram 23 13 Cheranmahadevi 25 14 Pappakudi 10 15 Kadayam 25 16 Nanguneri 51 17 Kalakad 22 18 Valliyur 27 19 Rathapuram 43 Dist Total 397

Source: Sr. Supt. Of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division

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9.2 Post Office Doing Post And Telegraphic Business Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing Post and Telegraphic (1) (2) 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

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9.3Telegraph Office Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities No. of Telegraph (1) (2) (3) 1 Manur (Central Telegraph Office, Tirunelveli) 1 2 Palayamkottai 1 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 9 Source: Sub Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, BSNL, Tirunelveli

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9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity And No. In Use Year: 2009-2010 Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 81

2. Number of Equipped Capacity 165224

3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 98948

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: 2009-2010 No. of Public Call Offices Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centre With STD/ISD Without STD/ISD (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Tirunelveli 3114 -

2 Ambasamudram 1388 -

6 Tenkasi 2758 -

4 Sankarankoil 1006 -

5 Valliyoor 923 -

6 Nanguneri 438 - Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli

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9.6 No. of Persons Waiting For Phone Connection Year: 2009-2010 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

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10. ELECTRICITY 10.1 No. of Power Stations Year: 2009-2010

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

Papanasam Unit I 1944 Papanasam Unit 1944 II 04*08 01 Papanasam Unit 130.006200 0.8425 129.1637 1945 MW=32MW III Papanasam Unit 1951 IV 02 SerValar 1986 20MW 26.126985 0.06804 26.058945 03 Kodayar PH I 1970 60MW 196.920019 0.498019 196.422 04 Kodayar PH II 1971 40MW 83.878 0.545 83.333 Periar PH 1958 Periar PH 1959 04*35 05 396.214 1.05264 395.16136 Periar PH 1959 MW=140MW Periar PH 1965 06 Suruliyar PH 1978 35MW 99.04131 0.298990 98.74232 Vaigai PH I 1990 02*03 07 10.5231 0.03406 10.48904 Vaigai Unit II 1990 MW=06MW Peruchani PH I 2006 02*0.65 08 2.351795 0.016905 2.334489 Peruchani Unit II 2006 MW=1.3 MW Source: S.E., TNEB (Production Circle) , Tirunelveli

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10.2 Quantum of Power Purchased Year: 2009 - 2010

Power purchased sectors name Power purchased in M.U.

Wind Mill No Of Services 1947Nos 2614.96 M.U Source: S.E., TNEB (Distribution Circle), Tirunelveli .

10.3 Power Consumption Sectorwise Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Sectors Consumption (M.U) % of the Consumption 1. Industries 150.991 12.58 2. Agriculture - - 3. Domestic 586.798 48.89 4. Commercial 340.490 28.36 5. Public lighting and Public Works 74.81 5.90 6. Sales to licensees - - 7. Sales to other States - - 8. Miscellaneous 46.820 3.90 Total 1199.90 Source: District Electricity Board

10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Power Demand Details

1. Instantaneous peak demand 355.24MW

2. Sustained peak demand 225.08MW

Source: District Electricity Board

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10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and cost per unit Year: 2008- 2009 Sectors Cost per unit Income in Rs.in lakhs

(1) (2) (3) 1. Government - - 2. Public- II a 3.00 30175 3. Private - - Domestic- I a 1.60 781149 Commercial 6.21 827135 Source: District Electricity Board –Tirunelveli.

10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity Year: 2009 - 2010

Sl.No. Item Unit Achievement Up to 31.03.10

1. 500 K.V.A 65500 131

2. 250 K.V.A 236500 946

3. 200 K.V.A. 1800 9

4 180 K.V.A. 160 1

5. 150 K.V.A 2250 15

6. 100 K.V.A 432300 4323

7. 75 K.V.A 14175 189

8. 63 K.V.A 105903 1681

9. Others 13700 274

Total 872288 7569

Source: SE, TNEB, Distribution Circle

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10.7 Capacity of Transformers Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl. Name of the Stations / Sub Stations Voltage Ratio Total Capacity No. (KV) in MVA

1 Palayamkottai 110/33-11 76 2 Palayapettai 110/11 26 3 Kokkirakulam 33/11 16 4 Karanthaneri 110/11 10 5 Moolakaraipatty 33/11 8 6 Alankulam 110/11 35 7 Vannikonenthal 110/11 10 8 Uthumalai 110/11 85 9 Thalayuthu 110/33-11 51 10 Gangaigondan 110/11 10 11 Sankarankoil 110/11 20 12 Perumalpatty 110/11 16 13 Kalingapatty 110/11 6 14 Kadayanallur 110/11 20 15 Puliyankudi 110/11 10 16 Naranapuram 110/11 10 17 Veersigamani 110/66-11 116 18 Tenkasi 110/11 20 19 Senkottai 110/11 10 20 Surandai 110/33-1 45 21 V.K.Puram 110/11 20 22 Kadayam 110/11 10 23 Melakallur 110/11 20 24 Veeravanallur 110/11 20 25 Thisayanvillai 33/11 10 26 Kottaikarunkulam 110/33-11 77 27 Panakudi 110/33-11 48 28 Valliyoor 110/11 20 29 110/11 10 30 Koondankulam 110/33-11 95 31 Keelapavoor 110/33-11 95 32 Reddiarpatti 33/11 10 33 Malayankulam 110/11 10 34 O’Thulukkapatti 110/11 10 35 Viswanathaperi 110/11 10 36 Melapalyam V 33/11 8 37 Exhibition Ground 33/11 8 38 Karisalkulam 110/11 10 39 Manur 110/11 10 40 Thiyagarajanagar 33/11 8 41 Vadakarai 110/11 10 42 Karivalamvanthanallur 10/11 10 Source: District Electricity Boards

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10.8 Rural Electrification Year: 2009 - 2010 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)

- - - 1623 45 1729 77078 425 (all) (all) (all)

Source: District Rural Electricity Office.

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10.9 Name and address of fault report offices Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Stations/Sub Stations No. fault reported (3) (4) (1) 1 Palayamkottai 21 2 Palayapettai 65 3 Kokkirakulam 18 4 Karanthaneri 22 5 Moolakaraipatty 22 6 Alankulam 19 7 Vannikonenthal 26 8 Uthumalai 24 9 Thalayuthu 20 10 Gangaigondan 21 11 Sankarankoil 32 12 Perumalpatty 58 13 Kalingapatty 54 14 Kadayanallur 32 15 Puliyankudi 35 16 Naranapuram 54 17 Veersigamani 50 18 Tenkasi 24 19 Senkottai 26 20 Surandai 29 21 V.K.Puram 32 22 Kadayam 12 23 Melakallur 54 24 Veeravanallur 36 25 Thisayanvillai 32 26 Kottaikarunkulam 33 27 Panakudi 28 28 Valliyoor 22 29 Kalakkad 20 30 Koondankulam 37 31 Keelapavoor 35 32 Reddiarpatti 24 33 Malayankulam 25 34 O’Thulukkapatti 29 35 Viswanathaperi 33 36 Melapalyam V 11 37 Exhibition Ground 10 38 Karisalkulam 22 39 Manur 29 40 Thiyagarajanagar 12 41 Vadakarai 22 42 Karivalamvanthnallur 20 Total 1290

Source: District Electricity Board`

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11. EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.NO Name of the University Students Teachers

(1) (2) Boys Girls Total (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 Mononmaniam 858 1383 2241 141 Sundaranar University 2. Anna University, Tirunelv NA NA NA NA

Source: Registrar Mononmaniam sundaranar University& Anna University

11.2 Colleges For General Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 S.No. Name of Institution No. of Students Teachers Institution Boys Girls Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Government Colleges 2 193 2486 2679 81

2. Aided Colleges 13 6675 10131 16806 812

3. Self Financed Colleges 8 1215 3347 4562 285

Total 23 8083 15964 24047 1178 Source: Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Regional Office Tirunelveli..

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11.3 College For Professional Education, Students And Teachers. Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Institutions No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Govt . Medical College 1 66 89 155 186

2 S.A.Raja Dental college 1 136 361 497 109 3 Antartica college of Pharmacy 1 40 68 108 7

4 S.A.Raja college of Pharmacy 1 115 30 145 16

5 Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav 1 65 27 92 12 College of Pharmacy 6 i) Govt college of Engineering 1 1531 596 2127 141

ii) Pvt college of Engineering 18 12666 5888 18554 1631

7 Govt Siddha medial college 1 152 496 648 53

8 Polytechnic college 13 10039 1075 11114 675

9 Devendra college of 1 14 30 44 22 Physiotherapy Source: Respective Educational Institution.

11.4 Colleges For Special Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of Institutions No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 College of Education 2 176 139 315 30

Source: Concerned Institutions

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11.5 Schools For General Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the No. of Students Teachers Institutions Institution Boys Girls Total 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 1 High School & 307 102001 107059 209060 6225 Higer.Sec. School 2 Middle school 427 59416 59041 118457 3373

3 Primary school 1492 61670 62041 123711 4850

TOTAL 2226 223087 228141 451228 14448 Source: DEO, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Cheranmahadevi, Add.C.E.O,SSA, & IMS

11.6 Schools For Professional Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 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 Institute 4 871 47 918 70 (Govt) 2 Industrial Training Institute 26 1148 51 1199 140 .(Private) Source: R..J.D., of Training, Tirunelveli

11.7 Schools For Special Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 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 28 441 3023 3464 236 Institution

Source: DIET, Tirunelveli

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11.8 Institutions For Other Professional Education, Students And Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Institution No. of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Government Law College 1 960 378 1338 8

Source: Principal, Govt. Law College Tirunelveli

11.9 Computer training centres Year: 2008- 2009

Sl. No. Name of the Block/Municipalities No. of Computer Training Centers (1) (2) 1 Tirunelveli 2 Palayamkottai 3 Sankarankoil 4 Tenkasi 5 Kadayanallur 6 Alankulam 7 Keelapavoor 8 Schenkttai 9 Vasudevanallur 10 Ambasamudram 11 Cheranmahadevi 12 Kadayam

13 Nanguneri Not Available 14 Kalakadu 15 Valliyoor 16 Radhapuram 17 Melaneelithanallor 18 Papakudi 19 Kuruvikulam Total

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11.10 Hostels And Inmates By Community Year: 2009 - 2010 No. of Inmates No. of Hostels

Name of Caste Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

S.C 38 29 37 1601 1520 3121

S.T 2 - 2 51 69 120

M.B.C 4 1 5 148 48 196

D.N.C 11 2 13 485 104 589

Minorities - 2 2 - 29 29

B.C 21 11 32 646 584 1230 Source : DADWO, & Backward Officer, Tirunelveli

11.11 Scholarships to Students By Community Year: 2009 - 2010 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Denotified Communities/Most Backward Classes Tribe Backward Classes No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Beneficiaries (Rs) Beneficiaries (Rs.) Beneficiaries (Rs.’) (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

26626 58409700 20366 30673977 12911 20088312

Source: DADWO, & Backward Officer, Tirunelveli

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12. FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development Year: 2009- 2010 1. Area: a. Total Coastal Line of the District : 48.9 Kms

b. i. Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area : -

ii. Estuaries and Brackish Water Area : -

c. Marine Fishing Villages : 7

2. Fish Production:

Item Quantity Value (Tonne) in Rs.

Inland 1137.00 2.27 Crores

Marine 2101.25 10.50 Crores

3. Inland Fisheries Development Freezing Plants a. Ice plants, Cold storages And walk in coolers

Sea food manufacturing

Units in private sector : 3(Kootapuli , Uvari and Idinthakarai ) b. Fisheries Training centre:

i. Marine : 1 ii. Inland : c. Fishing Vessels………… : 1691 traditional fishing crafts+1Mechanished boat d. Active Marine Fishermen… : 6400

4. Export Fish and Fish Products Export: a. Quantity (Tonne) - 300 tons b. Value(Rs.inlakhs) - 5 Crores

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12.2 Estimated Marine Fish Production / Inland Fish Production Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Block/Municipalities Quantity (Tonne) Value Rs.

1. Inland Fishing 1137.00 2.27 Crores

2. Marine Fishing 2101.25 10.50 Crores

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

12.3 No. of Families Engaged In Fishing Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Block No. of Families engaged (1) (2) (3) 1. Inland Fishing 3743

2. Marine Fishing 2915

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

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13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centres And Location Details Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. No. of the Focal Centers Name/Location of the Focal Centers (1) (2) (3) 1. Kallidaikurichi

2. Valliyoor 5 3. Veeravanallur

4. Sankarankoil

5. Puliyangudi

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

13.2 No. of Societies & Variety wise Production Year: 2009 - 2010 Mixture of Cotton Silk Artsilk Artsilk & Polyester Cotton

S.No.

r No. of Societies No. Length in Meter Value (Rs. In ‘000’) Length in Meter Value (Rs. In`000’ Length in Meter Value (Rs. In ‘000’) Length in Mete Value (Rs.in“000’) Length in Meter Value (Rs. In ‘000’) 1. 26 1374583 27850 1500 849 ------

2. 9 - - - - 398144 22696 - - - -

3. 1 ------16840 224

Total 36 1374583 27850 1500 846 398144 22696 - - 16840 224

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

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13.3 No. of Powerlooms & Employees Working Year: 2009- 2010 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: 2009 – 2010 Sl. No. Name of the Block/Municipalities No. of the families engaged in

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.

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14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name & Address Of Handicrafts Year: 2009 – 2010 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) Source: A.D Handicraft

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 , Pathamadai, Mats, bags, Lamp Shades, Flowervase, Veevanallur, Pen 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, Thenpothai, Pottery Items 6 Pottery, Kallidaikurichi, Karakurichi Pottery Items

7 Embroidery / fur dolls, Vadakkankulam Dolls, Embroidery Items 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, Pavanasam Statues, door Carving etc 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

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14.3 Value Of Articles Produced Year 2009-10 Sl. Name of the Handicrafts Value of the articles Inter unit Value of the No Produced In lakhs Transfer articles sold in Rs in Lakhs

1 Brass Malabar Lamps 5.711 6.067 0.005

2 Brass Bells 1.365 1.403 -

3 Brass Ornamental Lamps 6.847 5.987 0.253

4 Brass Iron Boxes 10.71 10.710 -

5 Brass Lamps 2.269 2.526 -

6 Brass Mini 0.79 0.798 -

Total 27.692 27.491 0.258 Source: Poompuhar Brass & Bell Metal Centre, Vagaikulam

14.4 No. of Families Engaged In Handicrafts Year 2009-2010 Sl.No. Name of the District No. of the Handicrafts Estimated No. Estimated Articles Produced of artisans Production Capacity

1 Tirunelveli 28 3000 6.65 Crore

Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil

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15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries Bed Strength, Doctors And Nurses Year: 2009 - 2010 Indian Medicine Ayurvedic Homeo Grand Classification Modern Ayur Sidha Siddha Unani Total pathy Total Medicine vedic Unani combined 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Hospital 13 ------13 2. P.H.C 66 ------66 3. H.S.C 383 ------383 4Other Medical Inst. 1 - 1 - - - - 2 5 Bed strength 2962 - 350 - - 350 - 3312 6 No.of Doctors 292 - 56 - - 56 - 348 7 No. of Nurses 744 - 24 - - 24 - 768 Source : J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil, TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital,

15.2 NO. of Allied Pathological Units Available Year-2009-2010 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

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15.3 Disease/ Category wise Patients Treated Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Disease/Category wise No. of patients treated

1 Allopathy 7626880

2 Indian Medicine 1672635

3 Homeopathy 84858

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

15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel Year: 2009 – 2010

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

348 768 352 444

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

15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programmes Year: 2009 - 2010

Sl.No Name of the Sterilization IUD Users of Users of oral District conventional pills contraceptives

ment ment ment ment Target Target Target Target Target Target Target Target Achieve Achieve Achieve Achieve (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. Tirunelveli 17000 16620 18000 15696 13000 5625 6000 3059 Source: D.D of Medical & Rural, Health Services & Family Welfare, Tirunelveli

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16. HOUSING 16.1 Plan Sanctioned, Building Completed (Location having 10000 population and above) Year: 2009-2010

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

-Nil-

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.2 Plans Sanctioned, Building Completed Under Public Sector Year: 2009-2010 Sl.No. Name of the Panchayat RoomUnit size Public Sector Union

-Nil- Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.3 Amount Invested In Housing And Building Activity Under Public Sector Year: 2009- 2010 Residential Percentage to Non-Residential Percentage to total Total Rs.in ‘000’ total Rs.in ‘000’ Rs.in ‘000’

-Nil-

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board

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16.4 Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Year: 2009- 2010 S.No. Name of the Scheme Number 1. Low Income Group Housing Schemes Flats - 2. Middle Income Group Housing Schemes 68 Nos. Keelanatham Self Financs Scheme 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 Group - Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board

16.5 Construction Activity Of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Year: 2009-2010 Sl. No. Item Achievement (2) 1. Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction Nil

2 Number of Tenements constructed 306

3 Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) Nil

4 Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) 605.35

5 Number of tenements occupied Nil

6 Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) Nil

Source: Slum Clearance Board

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16.6 Index Numbers of Buildings Cost In Tirunelveli Centre (1990-00=100) Year 2009-2010 Sl.No District Urban Building materials Labour cost Other Building Centers Cost Charges Index Cost

1 Palayamkottai 209.37 271.71 233.63 232.05

Source: Deparrment of Economics & Statistics, Chennai

16.7 Labour Charges Of Construction Workers Year: 2009- 2010 Charges of Male Construction Workers Charges of Female Construction Workers

Rs.220 Rs.200

Source: A.D. Statistics, Tirunelveli

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17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results Of Annual Survey Of Industries (Factory Sector) Year 2009-10

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

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statist

17.2 Estimates Of Output And Value Added By Manufacture Based On Annual Survey Of Industries Year: 2009- 2010 Industry Description of the All Employees Value of output Value added Group Industry Rs. In lakhs (2) (1) (3) (4) (5)

Not Available

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

17.3Industrial Production Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. and Name of the Product Unit of quantity Production (1) (2) (3)

Not Available

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

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17.4Production And Value Of Major Minerals Year: 2009- 2010 Name of the District Name of the Mineral Quality (Tonne) Value (Rs.in ‘000’) (1) (2) (3) (4) TIRUNELVELI Lime Stone 1494577 91008472

Garnet - sand 255350

Illuminate 279220 33629593

Sillimanite 2029147 12,46,38,065

. Source: Assistant Director of Mines,

17.5 Production Of Handloom Cloth Year: 2009- 2010 Sl. No. Variety of Cloth Production (1) (2) (In 000 Metres) (Rs. in Lakhs) 1 Cotton 26.347 13.33

2 Woolen - -

3 Art – Silk - -

4 Polyester 10.005 14.08

Source: Khadi and Village Industries. Tirunelveli.

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17.6Small Scale Industries Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No Classification Details of Classification Issued (1) (2) (3) Acknowledgement during 09-10 (4) 1 15 Manufacturing of Food products and beverages 4

2 16 Manufacturing of Tobacco Products 62

3 17 Manufacturing of Textiles -

4 18 Manufacturing of Wearing Apparel Dressing and 60 Dyeing of fur 5 19 Turning and dressing of leather ,manufacturing of 34 Luggage, hand bags, Saddlers, Harness and Footwear 6 20 Manufacturing of wood, Products of wood, cork, 5 articles of straw and plating materials, except furniture 7 21 Manufacturing of paper and paper products 50

8 22 Publishing, Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5

9 23 Mfg. of Coke, refined Petroleum of recorded media 2

10 24 Manufacturing of Chemicals and Chemicals products 7

11 25 Manufacturing of Rubber and plastic products 8

12 26 Manufacturing of other non-metallic mineral products 26

13 27 Manufacturing of Basic metals 40

14 28 Manufacturing of Fabricated metal products except 6 machinery and equipments 15 29 Manufacturing of Machinery and equipment N.E.C 10

16 30 Mfg.of Office, Accounting and Computing machinery -

17 31 Mfg. of Electrical machinery and apparatus 6

18 32 Manufacturing of Radio, Television, Communication 1 equipment and Apparatus 3 19 33 Mfg. of Medical, Precision and Optical instruments, - Watches and Clocks 20 34 Manufacturing of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and semi 5 trailers 21 35 Mfg of other Transport equipments -

22 36 Manufacturing of Furniture mfg. N.E.C 38

23 37 Recycling -

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24 40 Electricity, Gas, Steam and hot Water Supply 2

25 41 Collection, purification and distribution of water 8

26 50 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor 51 cycles (NIC 1998 codes:50200 and 50404) 27 52 Maintenance and repairing of personal and household 4 Goods ( NIC 1998 codes 52601-52609) 28 60 Land transport (NIC 1988 Codes:60211) 11

29 63 Supporting and Auxiliary activities (NIC 1998 Codes - 63022&63091) 30 64 Post and Telecommunications -

31 71 Renting of transport equipments, other machinery and - Equipments N.E.C. (NIC 1998 Codes 71110-71290) 32 72 Computer and related activities ( NIC 1998 Codes 8 72201, 72202, 72203, 72300, 72400, 72501 &72502 33 74 Other business activities (NIC 1998 Codes 74131, - 74132, 74133, 74221,74300,74941,74942,74950,74993 and 74994) 34 85 Health and Social Work (NIC 1998 Codes : 85197 and 1 85321) 35 92 Recreational, Cultural and sporting activities (NIC 1998 - Codes 92111, 92113, 92114 and 92115) 36 93 Other Service activities (NIC 1998 Codes: 93010 and 2 93011) Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

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17.7 Khadi And Village Industries Year: 2009- 2010 Sl. Sl.No. and Production Sales Employment to Earnings No. Industry (Rs. In lakhs) (Rupees in lakhs) (No. of persons) (Rs. In lakhs)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Khadi 1 27.41 126.18 62 4.41 Production 2 Yarn Production 12.35 - 110 4.06 Soap Industry 3 6.46 6.13 2 0.62

4 Bee-Keeping - - - Industries 5 Pottery industries - - - Leather 6 2.08 2.08 4 0.20 industries 7 Industrial Co.op. 291.44 319.44 87 4.80 Society Source: District Khadi and Village Industries, Tirunelveli

17.8 No. of Printing Presses Sl.No. District Number (issued Acknowledgement during 09-10) (1) (2) (3) 1 Tirunelveli Litho Press - 18

Letter Press –Nil

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office

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17.9 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) Centres Year: 2009- 2010

Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Xerox Centers (1) (2) (3) 1. Not Available -

18. FACTORIES

18.1 Registered And Working Factories

Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3)

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 14,938

Source: Inspector of Factories. Tirunelveli.11.

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18.2 Employment In Working Factories Year: 2009- 2010 S. Item No of Factory Numbers No Unit code no (2) (3) (4) (1) 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 cotton & 271 24291 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 agriculture 12 29000

16 Manufacture of electrical machinery - -

17 Manufacture of furniture fixtures, brooms & coir form 12 36000 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.

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18.3 Unions: Industrial Disputes By Strikes And Lockouts Gheraos Year: 2009- 2010 l.No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 2. Strike: 3 a. Number of Strikes 3 b. Number of Workers Involved 10771 c. Number of Mandays Lost 1436355 3. Lockouts: - a. Number of Lockouts - b. Number of workers involved - c. Number of Mandays Lost -

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

Source: District Labour Office.

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19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1 Municipal Bodies Area And Population By Grades Year: 2009 2010 Sl.No Classification of Municipal Bodies Number Area Population (Sq.Km.) (In ‘000’) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Corporations 1 108.65 411831

2. Special Grade -- - -

3 Selection Grade - - -

4 First Grade 3

5 Second Grade 2

6 Third Grade 2 55.34 81048

7 Township Committee - - -

Source : Concerned Municipality & Population as per Census 2001

19.2 Municipal Bodies

Grade of Municipal Councils Corporations/ Sl.No. Municipalities

Total Corporation Corporation Special Selection First Second Third Township Committees 1 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 - 8 Total 1 - - 3 2 2 - Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

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19.3 Panchayat Unions, Village Panchayats/Town Panchayats Year: 2009- 2010 Development Panchayat Village Town Districts Union Panchayats Panchayats

36 1 19 425

Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas And Revenue Villages Year: 2009- 2010 Revenue Divisions Revenue Taluks Revenue Firkas Revenue Villages

60 616 3 11

Source: Asst. Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli

19.5 Tax collected By Corporation / Municipality / Panchayat Union / Town Panchayat / Village Panchayat Year: 2009- 2010 Item Corporation Municipality Town Panchayat Village Panchayat

Tax collected - 1087.70 - 434.569 in Rs. in Lakhs Source: RDMA, A.D.(T.P.), A.D.(Panchayat)

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19.6 Rural Development Activities Year : 2009-2010 (Amount in Lakhs)

No. of works Taken up No. of works Completed Sl. Name of the Scheme Expenditure No During During the Up to the incurred the Year Year Year (Rs. In lakhs)

Indra Awaaz Yojana 1. 5411 2970.55 5401 5401 New Houses Indra Awaaz Yojana- 2 Upgration of Kutcha 1400 210.00 1400 1400 Houses

3 SGRY - - - -

4 C.R.S.P.TSC 11400 1270.234 3268 115159

MP Development 5 82 341.178 65 65 Scheme

MLADevelopment 6 695 1867.50 592 592 Scheme

7 P.M.G.Y. Housing - - - -

8 P.M.S.Y- CRIDP - - - -

1.NG-DSA 9 - - - - 2.NG-PSA

PMGSY-Phase VI 28 590.827 28 28 10 PMGSY-Phase VII 50 470.205 37 37

S.G.S.Y (Centre) 11 - - - - S.G.S.Y (State)

Others (Specify)- 12 83 0.91 35 35 Biogas

Total 19111 7130.577 10798 122717

Source : P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli

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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 Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Type of Employment No. of Persons registered Total No. of persons Exchange during the year waiting upto the end of the (1) year (2) (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli- Dist 49762 243410

Source: District Employment Exchange

20.2 No. of Placements During the Year 2009-2010 Sl.No. Type of Employment Placements during Placements upto the year (1) Exchanges the year (3) (2) (3)

1. District Employment Office 924 4523 Tirunelveli

Source: District Employment Exchange.

20.3 Employment under NREGS 2009-10 No. of House No. of House No. of Man days No. of House Wages Hold issued Job Hold Provided given Hold Completed distributed (Rs. Cards Employment ( Rs. in Lakhs) 100 days In Lakhs

27536 13910 83 33467 6314.47

Source : P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli

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21. LEGAL SERVICES 21.1Judicial Division And Original Jurisdiction Year:2009- 2010 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 4 4. Session Division 1 5. Session judges 6 6. Subordinate judges 7 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: 2009- 2010 S.No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1 Original Suits 4385 2 Civil Appeals 511 3 Civil Misc. Appeals 164 4 Execution Petition 1645 5 M.C.O.P 2564 6 Criminal Appeals 110 7 Criminal Revision Petition 56 8 Session Cases 417 9 Criminal misc. Petition 5894 10 R.C..As(Rent Control Appeals) 32 11 O.Ps. 1385 12 L.A.Ops 4 13 I.Ps (Insolvency Petitions) 23 14 C.M.Ps(Civil Miscellaneous Petitions) 35540 15 R.C.D.A(Rent Control Original Petitions) 65 16 Small Cause Suits 39 17 Civil Revision Petition - 18 Appeal Against Taxations Appeals - Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli

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21.3 Nature Of Free Legal Available And No. of Beneficiaries, No. of Cases Disposed Of In Lok Adalat During The Year Year: 2009- 2010 No. of cases disposed of in S.No. Nature of free legal available No. of Beneficiaries Lok Adalat (1) (2) (3) (4) 262 1 M.C.O.P 524 - 2 Bank Suits - 32 3 H.M.O.Ps 64 40 4 Civil Suits 80 4 5 Compoundable I.P.C 8 - 6 Maintanance - - 7 Labour Case - - 8 Taxation - 3 9 Cheque 6 341 TOTAL 682 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelvelis

21.4 No. of Advocates Practicing In Courts Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Court No. of Advocates Practicing (1) (2) (3) 900 1. Tirunelveli Courts 120 2. Ambasamudram Courts 215 3. Tenkasi Courts 192 4. Sankarankoil Courts 126 5. Valliyoor Courts 61 6. Nanguneri Courts 42 7. Cheranmahadevi Courts 48 8. Shenkottai Courts 38 9. Sivagiri Courts Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli

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22. LIBRARIES 22.1. List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district all the details of Members, Books available and Readers. Year: 2009- 2010 Place/Name of the Number of Members (Nos.) No. of Books available Head/Branch Readers 2. 3. 1. 4. Tirunelveli Dist Central Library 35343 135504 105709

Branch Library 143471 926132 1885881

Rural Library 30283 292496 946235

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2

22.2. Number of Libraries housed in Government Building/Rental Building. Year: 2009 - 2010

Libraries in Government Building (in Nos.) Libraries in Rental Building in (Nos.)

142 35

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli..-2

22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2009 - 2010 S.No. Number of Libraries Number of Reading Room Type of Libraries (2) (1) (3) (4)

1. Central library 1 1

2. Children Library 1 1

3. Branch Library 95 95

4. Rural Library 80 80

5. AGAMT Library 333 333 Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2

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23.MINING AND QUARRYING 23.1 Number of Mining and quarrying units in the district Year : 2009 – 2010 Major Minerals Minor Minerals Sl.No. Name of Taluk Lime Rough Garnet Earth Granite Kankar Stone Stone

1. Tirunelveli 31 - 73 2 1 -

2. Palayamkottai 3 - 34 5 1 -

12 - 18 6 1 2 3. Sankarankoil

4. Ambasamudram 9 - 20 7 14 -

5. Nanguneri 3 - 6 16 2 -

5 49 38 9 - - 6. Radhapuram

- - 6 9 1 - 7. Tenkasi

- - 5 3 - - 8. Sengottai

7 - - 7 - - 9. Sivagiri

10. Veerakeralampudur - - 18 2 1 -

11. Alangulam 2 - 13 3 - -

TOTAL 72 49 231 69 21 2

Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

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23.2. Classification-wise production during the year 2009-2010 Name of the Minerals Production (in tones/unit) Sl.No. 2. 3.

1. Limestone 1494577 Tonnes

2. Garnet sand 255350Tonnes

3. Rough Stone/Sally 242130Units

4. Sand 54359Units

5. Earth 40364Units

6. Granite 6587.461Cu.m

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7 Kankar 85 Units

8 Gravel 20673 Units

9 Ilmenite 279220 Tonnes

Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

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24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 Number of Food and allied manufacturing units in the district. Year: 2009 - 2010

Value of Value Sl.No. Industry Description of All Name of the district output Rs. added Group the industry employees 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 of the Description of the Industry All Value of Value Group Block Employees output Rs. added In lakhs

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

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25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1. Number of Medical Colleges in the District with Students and Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl. Students Name of the Institution Teachers No Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Government Siddha Medical College Tirunelveli 152 496 648 53

2. Government Medical College Tirunelveli 66 89 155 186

3. Rajas Dental College. 136 361 497 109 Vadakankulam Source: Concerned Institution.

25.2. Number of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl. Students Name of the Institution Teachers No. Boys Girls Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. S.A.Raja College Of 115 30 145 16 Pharmacy. Vadakankulam

2. Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav 65 27 92 12 College Of Pharmacy. Kodikurichi

3. Antartica College Of 40 68 108 7 Pharmacy. Palayamkottai.

4. Devendrar College Of 14 30 44 22 Phisiotheraphy Palayamkottai. Source: Concerned Institution.

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25.3. Number of Medical Stores in the District (Category-wise) Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Item Number of Medical Stores (1) (2) (3) Wholesale Retail Total 1. Indian Medicine NA NA NA

English Medicine 351 876 1227 2

Source: Asst. Director. Drugs Control, Tirunelveli Zone

25.4 No .of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers Year: 2009 - 2010

Students

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

NIL

Source: Concerned Department.

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26. MOTOR VEHICLES 26.1No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during the year Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl. No. Name of the Motor Vehicles RTO, RTO, Tenkasi Total Tirunelveli A. Commercial 1 State Carriage A Public 92 - 92 B Private 11 84 95 2 Auto rickshaw 1679 419 2098 3 Taxi 543 - 543 A Ordinary - - - B Motor cab - 247 247 C Maxi cab 233 73 306 4. Omni Buses(Travel) - - - 5 Private Station Vehicle & Others 80 - 80 6 School Bus 65 22 87 7 Mini Bus 2 3 5 8 Ambulance 18 5 23 9 Fire Fighter - - - 10 Light Commercial Vehicle 202 269 471 11 Lorry - - - A State 141 127 268 B National Permit 22 - 22 12 Articulate Vehicle - - - A State - - - B National Permit 22 1 23 13 Tractor/ Trail or - 12 12 Total (A) 3110 1262 4372 B. Non Commercial 1 Motor Cycle 21432 8225 29657 2 Scooter 1413 - 1413 3 Moped 14421 11 14432 4 Motorcar 2553 599 3152 5 Station Wagon - - - 6 Tractor 189 160 349 7 Three Wheeler - - - 8 Road Roller - - - 9 Others - - - 10 Tricycle Auto - - - 11 Jeep - - - 12 Four Wheeler - - - Total(B) 40008 8995 49003 GRAND TOTAL 43118 10257 53375 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi

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26.2 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category Wise) Available For Hire Purpose During the Year : 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Category RTO, RTO, Total (1) (2) Tirunelveli Tenkasi (3) (4) (5) 1. Auto rickshaw 1679 846 2525

2. Tourist taxi 543 257 800

3. Maxi cabs 233 75 308

4. State permit carries(Lorry) 141 68 209

5. National permit 22 5 27

6. Stage carriage(Pri) 11 31 42

7. Stage carriage(STU) 92 - 92

8. Private Station Vehicle 80 35 115

9. NCP 692 422 1114

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

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli

26.3 No. of Persons Issued Driving Licence Year: 2009 – 2010

Sl.No. Category RTO, RTO, Total (1) (2) Tirunelveli Tenkasi 1. Driving Licence Fresh 20055 11066 31121

2. Driving Licence Endorsement 6751 1882 8633

3. Driving Licence Renewal 18416 7150 25566

Total 45222 20098 65320

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli

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27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27.1 No. of Solar Energy Generating Units In The District With Production Data Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name and Place of Solar energy system exist Installed Capacity Generation (in Mega Watts) (in Mega (1) (2) (3) Watts) (4) - -Nil- -Nil- -Nil-

Source: Concerned Electricity Generation Units.

27.2 No. of Wind Mills Generating Units With Production Data Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name and Place of Installed Capacity in MW (As on Generation Wind Mills Generation 31-03-2010) (in Million Units) (1) exist (4) (2) No. of MW WEGS 1. Govt. 99Nos. 15.120MW 10.728

2. Private 5017Nos. 2763.995MW 5065.682

Source: Executive Engineer Wind Mill , Tirunelveli

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28. POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 Police Force Year: 2009 – 2010 As on 31.03.10 Sl.No. Name of the Stations Police Stations Out Actual Strength Total (Including Posts Local Armed Special Units) Strength Reserve (1) Strength (2) (3) (5) (6) (7) (4) 1. Tirunelveli City 24 - 699 450 1149

2. Tirunelveli-Moffusil 80 5 1846 399 2245

3. Tamilnadu Spl Police 1 - - 1016 1016

Total 105 5 2545 1865 4410

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

28.2 Cognizable Offences Under Indian Penal Code (Including Attempts) Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Item Number of Cases Reported TirunelveliCity Tirunelveli Total (3) Moffusil (1) (2) (4) (5) A .Murder 11 90 101 1. B. Attempt to murder 51 206 257 2. Culpable Homicide Not amounting to Murder - 3 3 A. Rape 7 45 52 3. B. Attempt to rape - 6 6 4. Kidnapping and Abduction 18 46 64 5. Dacoity - 3 3 6. Robbery 19 87 106 7. Burglary 52 208 260 8. Thefts 361 496 857 9. Riots - 2 2 10. Criminal Breach of Trust - 2 2 11. Cheating 39 89 128 12. Counterfeiting - 6 6 13. Miscellaneous 817 13870 14687 Total Cognizable Crime Under I.P.C. 1375 15159 16534 Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli

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28.3 Prisons And Convicts Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Central Prisons 1

2. Special Prison for Women -

3. Sub-Jails 7

4 Special Sub-Jails for Woman 1

5. Open Air Prison -

6. Fifth Garder(Salem) -

7 Borstal School 1

8 Sub-Jail for Women 1

9 District Jails 2

TOTAL 13 Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai

28.3 Classification Of Convicts Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Length of Sentences Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Below One Year 77 - 77

2. Above One Year and not exceeding Two Years 31 - 31

3. Above Two Years and not exceeding Five Years 43 - 43

4. Exceeding Five Years and not exceeding Ten Years 21 - 21

5. Exceeding Ten Years 25 - 25

6. Life Sentence 530 - 530

7. Sentence to death - - -

727 - 727 Total

Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai.

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28.4No. of Cases Registered Under P.C.R. Year: 2009 – 2010 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 11

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 49

TOTAL 60

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

28.5No. of Cases Registered Against Women Harassment And Dowry Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Station No. of Cases Registered against Women Harassment and Dowry (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 96

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 168

TOTAL 264

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

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29. PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 Public Health And Medical Services Rendered By Organisations And Individual Year: 2009- 2010 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: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Primary Health No. of Sub-Centre Centres

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

1. Ambasamudram 3 26 2 Cheranmahadevi 4 20 3 Kadayam 2 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 3 12 17 Sankarankoil 3 18 18 Tenkasi 3 16 19 Vasudevanalloor 3 25 TOTAL 66 383 Source: Deputy Director, Health, Tirunelveli & S.Koil

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30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION

30.1No. of News Papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines Etc., Published Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of the News Paper Language of Publication Type of Periodicals (1) (2) (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 sakthi Sudar Tamil Monthly Source: R.D.O., Tirunelveli, Cheranmahadevi, Tenkasi

30.2 No. of Publishers In The District Other Than News Papers And Magazines Year: 2009 – 2010

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

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

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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 09-10

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Palayamkottai 1 Off Set Printing Press

2. Tenkasi 1 Off Set Printing Press

3. Keelapavoor 1 Off Set Printing Press

Source: District Industrial Centers.

31. PRICES – INDICES 31.1 Index Numbers Of Wholesale Prices YEAR 2009 – 2010 Base :1970-71=100 Period Primary Food Non- Minerals Fuel Manufactured All Articles Articles Food Power& Products Commodities Articles Light Apr- 09 1908.31 2300.01 1293.41 1203.39 2637.29 1527.93 1763.85 May- 09 1919.13 2326.13 1279.50 1203.39 2637.29 1529.38 1770.19 June -09 1933.52 2348.12 1282.01 1203.39 2637.29 1531.51 1778.70 July -09 1960.15 2384.79 1282.01 1203.39 2646.26 1540.72 1797.07 Aug- 09 1990.01 2422.49 1311.43 1203.39 2646.26 1549.71 1816.75 Sep- 09 2014.04 2440.98 1345.58 1203.39 2646.26 1554.75 1831.63 Oct- 09 2027.94 2476.55 1324.42 1203.39 2646.26 1559.64 1841.10 Nov- 09 2049.15 2511.62 1323.71 1203.39 2646.26 1560.96 1852.86 Dec-09 2061.56 2523.25 1337.92 1203.39 2646.26 1567.67 1862.34 Jan- 10 2080.84 2538.96 1363.88 1203.39 2646.26 1570.53 1873.76 Feb-10 2085.30 2533.85 1384.29 1203.39 2646.26 1578.71 1879.70 Mar- 10 2096.85 2548.86 1390.61 1203.39 2678.44 1575.44 1885.40 Average 2010.57 2446.30 1320.56 1203.39 2646.70 1553.91 1829.45 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers Year: 2009 – 2010 Base : 2001=100 Month Chennai Tirchy Madurai Coimbatore Coonoor Salem Cuddalore Nagercoil Apr- 09 143 147 140 145 140 144 667 630 May- 09 145 149 145 146 141 147 672 637 June -09 147 149 148 148 143 150 679 643 July -09 150 156 149 151 149 152 694 653 Aug- 09 151 158 150 153 153 151 713 669 Sep- 09 153 160 150 156 155 154 728 674 Oct- 09 154 162 151 156 156 157 744 681 Nov- 09 157 164 154 160 159 160 756 690 Dec-09 159 167 158 163 162 161 764 700 Jan- 10 160 172 161 164 166 160 773 713 Feb-10 157 169 159 164 164 157 778 721 Mar- 10 155 165 156 161 164 157 772 713 Average 153 160 152 156 154 154 728 677 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.3Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items For Rural Tamil Nadu Year: 2009 – 2010 (Base :1970-71=100) Period Food Fuel Power and Clothing Miscellaneous Composite Lighting Index Apr- 09 2011.00 1700.00 1469.00 2271.00 1982.35 May- 09 2045.00 1723.00 1463.00 2280.00 2011.45 June -09 2054.00 1723.00 1463.00 2335.00 2023.09 July -09 2076.00 1760.00 1469.00 2332.00 2043.20 Aug- 09 2101.00 1779.00 1470.00 2155.00 2066.35 Sep- 09 2145.00 1794.00 1470.00 2380.00 2105.34 Oct- 09 2172.00 1817.00 1472.00 2421.00 2131.05 Nov- 09 2196.00 1845.00 1466.00 2445.00 2151.70 Dec-09 2225.00 1845.00 1442.00 2442.00 2175.35 Jan- 10 2243.00 1845.00 1442.00 2451.00 2190.47 Feb-10 2247.00 1862.00 1445.00 2476.00 2196.97 Mar- 10 2249.00 1867.00 1473.00 2507.00 2202.91 Average 2147.00 1796.67 1462.00 23674.58 2106.69 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.4Consumer Price Index Numbers For Selected Essential Items For Urban Tamil Nadu Year: 2009 – 2010 (Base :1970-71=100) Period Food Fuel Power and Clothing Miscellaneous Composite Lighting Index Apr- 09 1906.00 1888.00 2020.00 2056.00 1937.04 May- 09 1960.00 1915.00 2067.00 2053.00 1978.89 June -09 1989.00 1917.00 2076.00 2071.00 2003.04 July -09 2013.00 1929.00 2088.00 2085.00 2023.82 Aug- 09 2022.00 1931.00 2117.00 2087.00 2032.21 Sep- 09 2043.00 1935.00 2119.00 2098.00 2049.27 Oct- 09 2077.00 1947.00 2125.00 2098.00 2074.32 Nov- 09 2107.00 1956.00 2126.00 2099.00 2096.26 Dec-09 2141.00 1959.00 2126.00 2107.00 2121.77 Jan- 10 2157.00 1960.00 2126.00 2108.00 2133.26 Feb-10 2159.00 1991.00 2126.00 2115.00 2138.01 Mar- 10 2148.00 2009.00 2126.00 2137.00 2135.34 Average 2060.17 1944.75 2103.50 2092.83 2060.27 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: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. List of Industries Establishment Units having, Products subjected to (1) Quality Control Facilities Quality Control (2) (3) (4) 1. Cement India-Cements Cement

2. Cloth Manufacturing Madura-Coats Clothes

Source: Concerned Office.

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31 REGISTRATION 33.1 No. of Registration Offices In The District Year: 2009- 2010 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 2009-10 No. of Registration Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred (Moveable and Immovable) (Moveable and Immovable )

165299 3023.36

Source: Deputy Inspector General of Registration Tirunelveli -1.

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34. REPAIRS AND SERVICE 34.1 Authorised Automobiles Repair And Service Stations Year: 2009 – 2010 Name of the Block / Municipalities Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service (in No’s.) (1) (2)

Not Available

34.2 Authorised Electrical And Electronic Goods Repair And Service Units Year: 2009 – 2010 Name of the Block / Municipalities Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Units(in No’s) (1) (2)

Not Available

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35.1 HOTELS Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of District No. of Hotels (1) (3)

1. Tirunelveli 46

.Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

35.2 Details Of Hotels Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of District No of Hotels with No of the Hotels without (1) Lodging Facilities Lodging Facilities (2) (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli 15 31

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36.1 List Of Cinema Theatres And Their Capacities Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl.No. Name of the District-Tirunelveli No. of the Cinema Theatres Capacity (2) (1) (3) (4)

1 Air conditioned 4

2 Non Air Conditioned 38

3 Open Air 2 Not Available 4 Semi Permanent 3

5 Touring 6

Total 53

Source: District Collectorate. (‘C’ Section)

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36.2 List Of Clubs And Associations Year: 2009 – 2010 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 5. Ambasamudram Rotary Club 6. Ambasamudram Lions Club 7. Tenkasi Rotary Club 8. Tenkasi Lions Club 9. Nanguneri Lions Club 10. Shenkottai Lions Club Source: Concerned Office.

36.3 List Of Motion Picture Distributors And Projection Services Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality Name of the Picture Distributors / Projection Services (1) (2) (3)

Not Available

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Centres Year 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Project No. of Centres 1 ICDS 2562

2 P.A. Noon Meal Centre (School Sector) 2091

Total 4653

Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli

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37.2 No. of Beneficiaries Under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Year 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. No. of Beneficiary Under age Group Beneficiaries

ICDS Centres

1. 6-36 Months Children 51718

2. 25-60 Months Children 50029

3. Pregnant & Lactating Woman 21687

4. 1 to 2 Years Egg Beneficiries 19656

P.A. Noon Meal Centre

5. 5-9 Years Children 149403

6. 10-14 Years Children 86377

Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli

37. 3 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Free Supply Of Text Books And Uniforms Year: 2009 – 2010 Sl, No NAME OF SCHOOL Age group 6-14 (Standandards I to VIII)

Text Books Uniforms Boys Girls Boys Girls 1 Primary 119456 117544 82004 81048

2. Upper Primary 79125 74531 35444 35008

Source: SSA, Tirunelveli (DISE)

37. 4 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Free Cycles Year: 2009 – 2010

No.of Schools Boys Girls Total

166 11762 16057 27819

Source : CEO, Tirunelveli

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37.5 Number Of Beneficiaries Under Old age Pension Scheme Year: 2009 – 2010 Taluk Old age physically widow Agri. Labour deserted Unmarried pension handicapped pension pension wives woman for aged Pension pension Pension 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Tirunelveli 2781 456 2064 91 564 9

Palayamkottai 2751 291 9 55 257 22

Sankarankoil 5595 495 1957 344 324 61

Tenkasi 3075 143 408 28 56 6

Shencottai 1862 131 377 13 72 24

Sivagiri 3337 107 516 129 78 24

V.K.Pudur 1241 54 188 73 25 33

Alangulam 1657 72 312 68 28 20

Ambasamudram 3229 205 882 93 186 55

Nanguneri 2927 202 1058 160 278 24

Radhapuram 3480 122 707 71 215 59

Total 31935 2278 9415 1125 2083 337

Source: Dist Collectorate, Tirunelveli

37.6Free Houses And House Sites Distributed To Communities Year: 2009 – 2010 House distributed Name of the Taluk S.C. S.T. B.C D.C.& MBC Others Total 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. House distributed 40 25 25 10 100 (Samuthuvapuram) House distributed 3241 2160 5401 (IAY Houses) House Sites distributed 283 - 901 660 94 1938 Source: P.O. DRDA District Collectoratre & Tirunelveli

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37.7 Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Schemes

No. Of Total Amount Disbursed Sl.No. Name of the Scheme/ Relief Measures Beneficiaries (Rs. in ‘000’

Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme - -

1 a)State Government 34 -

b) Central Government 22 -

2 Mozhi Kavalar Pension Scheme 18 513240

3 Tamilaringar 17 204000 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 2009 - 2010 Name of the Municipality No. of Workers No. of Sanitary Workers No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in engaged in Garbage and engaged in Other Sanitation Sewage disposal connected works related with sanitation Senkottai 109 103 6 Tenkasi 105 100 5 Kadayanallur 90 82 8 Puliyangudi 70 55 15 Sankarankoil 42 33 9 Ambasamudram 50 46 4 V.K.Puram 66 60 6 Total 532 479 53 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli

38.2 No. of Vehicles Engaged In Sanitary Services Year 2009-2010 Sl.No. Name of the Municipality No. of vehicles engaged in Sanitary Services 1. 2. 3. 1 Senkottai 10 2 Tenkasi 5 3 Kadayanallur 3 4 Puliyangudi 3 5 Sankarankoil 10 6 Ambasamudram 8 7 V.K.Puram 6 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli

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39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE 39.1 Institutions And Laboratories Engaged In Research Work Name and address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories 1. 2. State Agmark Laboratory, Tirunelveli Agmark Grading is carried out for Centralized, and non Centralized Commodities State Agmark Laboratory, Tenkasi

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 55 1680

2 Co-Operation 171 16745

3 Civil Supplies 11 36950

4 Panchayat Union 53 6155

5 Regulated Market 7 7000

6 Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corp 8 18500

Source: Concerned Department

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

-Nil-

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41. TEXTILES 41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving mills 2009 - 2010 Sl. No. of Ginning mills No. of Spinning mills No. of Weaving mills No. 3 4 5 1 1. - 30 2

Source : Inspector of Factories

41.2 Quantum Of Production During The Year.2009 - 2010 Ginning Mills Spinning mills production Weaving mills production Production 1. 2. 3.

- 9788584 Man Hours 396216 Man Hours

Source : Inspector of Factories

42.TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1 No. of Major And Minor Trade And Commercial Estate Year 2009-2010 SL.No. Commodities No. of major No. of minor No. of Trade Trade Commercial estate 1. Paddy 69 377

2. Chillies 29 458

3. Cotton 41 11

4. Groundnut 17 8

5. Blackgram 18 461

6. Corriandar 12 458

Source: Secretary, Tirunelveli Marketing Committee

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43.TRANSPORT 43.1 Length Of Roads (In Kilo Metres) Year 2009-2010 Name of Surfaced Roads (K.M) Un surfaced Grand Total authority Cement Bituminous Water bound Total Roads Concrete Macadam

National High - 71.400 - 71.400 - 71.400 ways State High ways - 560.174 - 560.174 - 560.174

Major District - 436.740 - 436.740 - 436.740 Road Other District - 1813.264 - 1813.264 - 1813.264 Road Sugarcane - 8.000 - 8.000 - 8.000 Roads Source: S.E (H) ,Tirunelveli & S.E. (NH), Tirunelveli.

43.2Accidents YEAR: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Total Number No. of persons Number of persons corporation/Block/ of Accidents injured killed Municipality

Tirunelveli Moffusial 1 349 - -

2 Tirunelveli City 407 355 90

Source: Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli.

43.3Registered Motor Vehicles – 2009 – 2010 Commercial Vehicles Non Commercial Vehicles Total

4372 49003 53375

Source: Regional Transport Office Tirunelveli.

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43.4 Transport Corporations Year: 2009-2010 Sl.No. Name of the Corporations Year of Headquarter District No. of buses Formation covered as on 31st March

1. TNSTC Tirunelveli 1.1.74 Regional Tirunelveli 879 TNSTC (Madurai Division ( Formation ) H.O And –II) Ltd,Tirunelveli 1.4.1983 Tirunelveli (Bifurcation) 12.02.04 (Amalgamatio as the Existing Corporation)

Source: GM TNSTC (Madurai )Ltd., Tirunelveli.

43.5 Selected Indicators On Overall Performance Of State Transport Corporations Year: 2009-2010 Sl.No. Item Name of the Transport Corporation 1. Fleet Strength 879 2. Kilometers operated carried per day (in lakhs) 3.70 3. Number of passengers carried per day (in lakhs) 9.59 4. Fleet Utilization (Percentage) 95.19 5. Kilometer efficiency (Percentage) 103.09 6. Kilometer run per litre of diesel a) City / Town 5.51 b) Mofussil 5.45 c) overall 5.47 7. Number of routes (As on 31 March) 574 8. Number of New routes introduced during the year 14 9. New villages benefited during the year 3 10. Benefited village population (in lakhs) 0.01(950) 11 Staff strength as on 31St March 5510 12. Number of New Buses purchased 30

Source: GM TNSTC Madurai Div-II Tirunelveli.

43.6 Railway Lines (Broad Gauge) And Stations Item Tirunelveli Tiuticorin Sub Srivaikundam Total Sub Division Division Sub Division (5) 1. Route Length (in Km.) 29.20 80.03 61.01 170.24

2. Track Length (in Km.) 54.20 115.99 69.23 239.42

3. No.of Railway Stations 4 11 11 26

Source: Southern Railway

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

Intermediate Ports 1. Cuddalore NIL 2. Nagapattinam NIL

Minor Ports 1. Kilakarai 2. Rameswaram 3. Pamban 4. Colachal NIL 5. Kanniyakumari 6. Valinokkam NIL * Including Transshipment, Cargo and Container cargo Source: Concerned Port Office

43.8 AIR PORTS Sl. Airport Passengers (in ‘000’) No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) INTERNATIONAL 1. AIRPORT, MADRAS a) International b) Domestic NIL 2. DOMESTIC AIRPORT a) Madras b) Coimbatore NIL 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

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43.9 Private Transport Operators Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Type of the Tirunelveli Tenkasi Total Transport Operations 1 Moffusil - 64 64

2 Tourist - 2 2

3 Spare 11 53 64

4 Mini Bus Route - 137 137

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi

44. TOURISM 44.1 Places Of Tourist Attraction Sl.No. Tourist Place (1) (2) 1. Courtalam: Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls, 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

Source: District Tourist Development Office.

44.2 List 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 -. 8. Papanasam Temple -Papanasam. 9. Dharga-Athangarai & Pottalpudur. 10. St.Antony Church - Uvari. 11. Anjanayartemple -Kadayanallur 12. Arthanatheeswararkoil -Vasudevanallur 13. Nithyakalyani Ammantemple - Radhapuram. 14. Krishnapuram Temple-krishnapuram

Source: District Tourist Development Office.

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44.3 List Of Hotels And Lodging Houses Year: 2009- 2010 Name of District Hotels Hotels & Lodging Lodging Houses Houses

Tirunelveli 46 15 81

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelvelii

44.4 List Of Travel Agents Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. List of Travel Agents (1) (2) 1. K.P.N. Travels 2. S.R.M. Travels 3. Amarnath Travels 4. S.P.K.Travels 5. Aarthi Travels 6. Parveen Travels 7. TVLS Travels 8. S.P.S. Travels

Source: Concerned Office.

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44.5 Train Service Timings 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 (Tue, Fri, Sat & Sun) 01.15 01.20 4 2789 Rameswaram Kannaykumari (Tue, Fri, Sun) 02.00 02.05 5 727 Madurai- Quilon 02.20 02.25 6 6735 Chennai – Tiruchendur (Sat) 06.05 06.10 7 6351 Mumbai – Nagercoil (Thu, Mon) 03.40 03.45 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 – Mayiladuthurai/Erode - 05.25 12 2997 Tirunelveli-Hapa Express(Mon, Tue) - 05.45 13 6352 Nagercoil – Mumbai (Thu, Sun) 06.15 06.20 14 2667 Chennai – Nagercoil (Fri) 06.25 06.30 15 2642 Nizamudin – Kannyakumari (Tirukkural)(Mon) 06.25 06.30 16 6723 Chennai – Trivandrum (Ananthapuri Exp) 06.35 07.00 17 731 Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur - 07.00 18 828 Tirunelveli – Tuticorin - 07.15 19 6128 Guruvayur – Chennai 07.40 07.50 20 382 Tirunelveli- Nagercoil (except Sun) - 08.00 21 6340 Nagercoil- Mumbai CST (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri ) 08.30 08.40 22 2631 Chennai – Tirunelveli (Nellai Exp ) 08.30 - 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 (Wed) 09.30 09.35 27 733 Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur - 09.35 28 2666 Kannyakumari – Howrah (Sat) 09.30 09.40 29 725 Tuticorin – Tiruchendur 11.10 11.15 30 6787 Tirunelveli- Jammu Tawi (Mon, Fri) - 15.45 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 (Thu, sun) 18.20 - 37 2632 Tirunelveli- Chennai (Nellai Exp) - 18.45 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 (Ananthapuri Exp) 19.40 19.50 42 732 Tiruchendur- Tirunelveli 19.45 - 43 827 Tuticorin- Tirunelveli 20.30 - 44 385 Kannyakumari – Tirunelveli (except Sun) 20.40 - 45 6736 Tiruchendur – Chennai (Thu) 20.50 20.55 46 2690 Nagercoil- Chennai(Sun) 20.50 20.55 47 2641 Kannyakumari-Nizamuddin(tirukkural)(Wed) 20.50 20.55 48 2668 Nagercoil- Chennai (Fri) 18.10 18.15 49 6609 Nagercoil- Coimbatore 21.40 21.45 50 825 Mayiladuthurai/Erode- Tirunelveli 21.50 - 51 2790 Kannyakumari- Rameswaram (Tue,Fri,Sun) 23.30 23.35 Source: Southern Railway

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

Source: Southern Railway

45. VITAL STATISTICS 45.1 Births And Deaths Registered Year: 2009- 2010

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

1 Manur 1966 711 65 2 Palayamkottai 2529 671 57 3 Papakudi 1256 535 41 4 Kadayam 1699 678 34 5 Ambasamudram 1885 857 52 6 Cheranmahadevi 1862 822 54 7 Nanguneri 1741 789 41 8 Kalakadu 1798 584 37 9 Radhapuram 2053 654 31 10 Valliyur 2556 866 54 11 Alangulam 2152 711 34 12 Kadayanallur 1278 531 15 13 Shenkottai 1200 516 21 14 Sankarankoil 1420 586 25 15 Kuruvikulam 1859 812 26 16 Keelapavoor 2765 815 50 17 Melaneelithanallur 1542 626 31 18 Tenkasi 1879 625 21 19 Vasudevanallur 1920 761 27 Total 35360 13150 716 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil

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45.2 Birth, Death And Infant Mortality Rates Year: 2009- 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Block Birth Death Infant Mortaily 1 Manur 16.1 7.1 25.5 2 Palayamkottai 15.1 6.6 24.4 3 Papakudi 16.4 7.2 31.8 4 Kadayam 17 7.4 20.1 5 Ambasamudram 13.2 5.8 20.4 6 Cheranmahadevi 15 6.6 24.3 7 Nanguneri 16.3 7.3 24.7 8 Kalakadu 16.0 7 19.0 9 Radhapuram 17 7.4 21 10 Valliyur 17 7.4 24 11 Alangulam 16.9 5.5 15.79 12 Kadayanallur 16.9 7 11.73 13 Shenkottai 15.1 6.4 17.5 14 Sankarankoil 15.5 6.3 17.6 15 Kuruvikulam 16.6 7.2 13.9 16 Keelapavoor 15.8 4.67 18.0 17 Melaneelithanallur 17.4 7.0 20.1 18 Tenkasi 16.2 5.3 11.17 19 Vasudevanallur 15 6.0 14.06 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil

45.3 Death By Causes Year: 2009– 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Causes for Death No. of the Death (1) (2) (3) 1. Tuberclosis 2. Heart Disease 3. Other Fever -NA- 4. Special Disease 5. Other Disease

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46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1 List Of Voluntary Services Available In The District For The Development Of Rural And Urban Population Year: 2009– 2010 Sl. No. Name of Programme No.of Prog.

01 Youth Awareness Campaign 05 02 Block Level Youth Leaders meeting 09 03 Capacity Building of Youth for social Sector issues /Programmes 02 04 Distribution of Sports Materials 128Clubs 05 Block Sports Tournament 05 06 District Sports Tournament 01 07 District Folk Cultural 02 08 District Youth Award 02 09 Celebration of important National & International Days 10 10 Celebration of National Youth Day / weeks 08 11 Work Camp 05 12 Quarterly Meeting of district Advisory Committee on Youth Programme 02 13 1ST & 2nd Category youth clubs – Financial Assistance 21 14 District Youth Convention 01 15 NSVs 1st Phase Training 01 16 National Environmental Awareness Campaign Programme 01 17 National Integration Camp 01 18 Renewable Energy Day programme 10 Source: Nehru Yuvakendra Tirunelveli.

47. WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY 47.1 No. of Schemes Operated In The District Year: 2009 - 2010 No. of Schemes

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme No.of the Schemes Operated In The District 1. Rural Water Supply 1690

2. Urban Water Supply 22

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

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47.2 No. of Workers Engaged In The Water Works And Supply Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl. No. Name of the Schemes No. of Workers engaged in water works and (1) (2) supply (3) 1 Rural Water Supply 1046

2 Urban Water Supply 160

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

47.3 No. of House Connections, Fountains Year: 2009 - 2010 Sl.No. Name of the Municipalities No. of House water connections (1) (2) (3) House connection Fountain 1 Senkottai 4008 144

2 Tenkasi 9045 182

3 Kadayanallur 12889 171

4 Puliyangudi 8128 50

5 Sankarankoil 6688 110

6 Ambasamudram 5746 155

7 V.K.Puram 8502 181

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

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47.4 Educational Expenditure Year: 2009 – 2010 District Type of School No. of Schools Rs.”000”

Tirunelveli High School & Higher 300 1951024 Secondary

Source : CEO, Tirunelveli

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