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

Home , Kadayam block, Nellaiappar Temple, Nellai Express, Pattamadai, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli district

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT

Introduction:

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

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

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

Administrative Setup: The District has 3 Revenue Divisions Consisting of 11 Taluks, 60 Firkas 19 Development Blocks, 616 Revenue Villages and 425 Village Panchayats.

Demographic Details: The population of the District was 2723988 in 2001 Census and 3077233 as per 2011 census. The Density of Population per sq.km. was 399 in 2001 census and 460 persons as per 2011 census. Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Ambasamudram are the most densely populated Taluks in the District as per 2011 census. The Sex ratio is 1023 females for every 1000 males. The Literacy rate is 82.50% in the District as per 2011 census.

Out of total population, males are 1333939 and females 1390049 in 2001 census and males are 1520912 and females 1556321 as per 2011 census. The district having Schedule caste population of 569714 which represents 18.5% to the total population as per 2011 census. Schedule Tribes are found to be very small in numbers 10270 which is 0.33% to the total population.

Climate and Rainfall: The district has peculiar climate throughout the year and receives rainfall in all the seasons which representing 1034.3 mm in 2013-2014. When compared with last five years except 2012-2013 excess rainfall was in the district. The maximum precipitation is contributed by the North East Monsoon (412.8 mm) followed by Summer (314.1 mm) and the South West Monsoon (237 mm) and Winter (70.4 mm. But in the current year shortage of rainfall was received during North-East Monsoon season.

Occupation: Agriculture plays a Vital role in the District‟s economy. The total cropped area was 162144 hectares, which worked out 23.99% to the total area of 675850. Paddy, Cholam, Ragi, Cumbu Maize and other minor millets are the important food crops. Cotton, Chillies, Sugarcane and Groundnut are the important commercial crops. Out of total cultivated area of 162144 hectares 28643 hectares were sown more than once.

Irrigation: The District is blessed with the Western Ghats from which all the perennial rivers are flew and drain towards the east. The surface water of the District is drained into major river basin viz., Thamiraparani, Vaippar, Nambiar and Hanumanathi. Thamiraparani is the major river basin in the District. The other Streams which are seasonal in nature are Servallar, Manimuthar, Ramanathi, Pachaiyar, Chittar and Uppodai rivers which are drain into the Tamiraparani basin. The sources of irrigation are Canal, Tank and Well, which covers 85534 hectares. Among the total area irrigated, Well irrigation covers 42104 hectares, Tanks 26964 hectares and Canal 16466 hectares.

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

Tourist spots: Courtallam is situated at the Western Ghats in Tenkasi Taluk. The famous waterfalls on rocks and tiny droplets are sprinkled in the air. The water falls of Courtalam have medicinal value as they run through forest and herbs before their decent. Pappanasam Agasthiar falls also attracts tourist and pilgrims.There is a Wild life sanctuary at Mundanthurai and Kalakadu. Spotted deers, Liontailed monkeys, Elephants and Tigers are plenty.

Religious Significance:

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

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DISTRICT PROFILE 2013-2014 TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

1.GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

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

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

2.AREA AND POPULATION – 2001 Census 2011 Census i. Area (Sq.Km.) : 6823 6759 ii. Population a. Male : 1333939 1520912 b. Female : 1390049 1556321 c. Total : 2723988 3077233 d. Rural : 1415742 1557004 e. Urban : 1308246 1520229 iii. Density/Sq.Km : 399 460 iv. Literates a. Male : 74.76 89.24 b. Female : 59.83 75.98 iv. Main Workers (2001 Census) a. Total Workers : 1281117 NA b. Male Workers : 737911 NA c. Female Workers : 543206 NA d. Rural Workers : 729776 NA e. Urban Workers : 551341 NA f. Cultivators : 137516 107943 g. Agricultural Labourers : 356055 321083 h. Household Industry : 282282 626714 i. Other Workers : 505264 NA vi. Non-Workers : 1442871 1640779 vii Language spoken in the Districs Tamil & English

3.VITAL STATISTICS i. Birth : 66811 ii. Death : 17701 iii. Infant Deaths : 1151 iv. Birth Rate (per 1000 Population) : 21.64 v. Death Rate (per 1000 Population) : 5.73 vi. Infant Mortality Rate(Per 1000 Live Births : - vii.Expectation o life at Birth : - a. Male : - b. Female : - viii No. of Deaths of Women due to : - Problems related to child birth

a. At the time of delivery : - b. During Pregnancy : -

4. TEMPERATURE (IN CELSIUS)

a. Plains i. Maximum : - ii. Minimum : -

b. Hill Stations i. Maximum : - ii. Minimum : -

5. RAINFALL (in mm)

a. Normal : : 845.1

i.North East Monsoon : 467.2 ii.SouthWest Monsoon : 142.4 iii.Winder season : 69.3 iv. Summer : 166.2 b. Actual : 1034.3 i. North East Monsoon : 412.8 ii.SouthWest Monsoon : 237 iii.Winder season : 70.4 iv. Summer : 314.1 6. AGRICULTURE (in Hec.) : 180925 a. Total Cultivated Area (Hec b. Net Area Sown (Hec.) : 155658 c. Area Sown more than once (Hec.) : 25267 d. Area and Production of Principal Crops : Area (Hec.) i. Rice : 62280 ii. Millets and Other Cereals : 11840 iii. Pulses : 2612 iv. Sugarcrops : 3369 v. Groundnut : 376 vi. Gingelly : 224 vii.Cotton : 1731 e. Agricultural Land Holdings : : 2010-11 (9th Agri Census)

a. Holdings (Nos) : 293237 b. Area in Hect. : 211761.23 c. Average Size of holdings in Hect : 1.38 f. Important Food Crops : Paddy, Black gram, Banana, Green

gram, Sugarcane , Cashewnut and Maize g. Important non Food Crops : Groundnut, Coconut, Cotton & Gingelly

7. IRRIGATION(Fasli 1421) i. Net Area Irrigated by : (in Hec.) a Government Canals : 16466 b. Private Canals : Nil c. Tanks : 26964 d. Tube Wells : 802 e. Other Wells : 41301 f. Other Sources : Nil g. Total Net Area Irrigated : 85533 ii. Gross Area Irrigated : 64881 iii. Name of the River : Tamirabarani, Ramanathi, Kadananathi, Karuppanathi, Kundaru and Chittaru iv. Name of the Lake Nil

8. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY i. Veterinary Institutions : 1 a. Veterinary Hospitals : 7 b. Veterinary Dispensaries : 99 c. Clinician Centres(Poly clinic) : 1 d. Sub-centres : 31 ii. Poultry Development a.Chicks produced in hatcheries : Nil b.Birds sold for breeding : Nil c.Birds sold for food : Nil iii.Livestock and Poultry Population 2004 Census a. Cattle : 418694 b. Buffaloes : 78777 c. Sheep : 487273 d. Goat : 390570 e. Poultry : 1218583

9. DAIRY DEVELOPMENT (Govt) a. Dairies : 1 b. Milk Chilling Plants : 2 c. No. of Milk Co-operative Societies : 193 d. Milk Production (Lakh Litres) : 113.51

10. FISHERIES I. Length of Coastal Line (Km : 48.9 II. No,of Coastal Blocks : 2 III. No. of Coastal Centres (Landing) : 7 IV. Marine Fish Production (Tonnes) : - V. Inland Fish Production (Tonnes) : 282.17

11. FOREST I. Forest Area (Hec.) : - a. Forests : 127758 b. Social Forests : - c. Unclassed Forests : - II.Out-turn of Forest Product a. Timber (Cu.m.) : N.A b. Fuel wood (MT : N.A c. Pulpwood (MT : N.A d. Sandalwood (MT : N.A . e. Rubber (MT) : N.A f. Bamboo (Tonne) : N.A g. Tea Green Leaves (Tonne) : N.A h. Wattle Bark (MT) : N.A

12. ELECTRICITY (IN M.U.)

I.Generation of Electricity : In M.U

a. Hydro : - b. Wind Mill Generation : 4859.557 c. Thermal : Nil d. Power Purchased : NA e. Gas Turbine : - II.Consumption of Electricity (in m.u.) a. Agriculture : NA b. Industry : 80.12 c. Commercial : 146.63 d. Domestic : 766.59 e. Public Lighting & Public Works : 89.01 f. Sales to Licensees : Nil g. Sales to Other States : Nil h. Miscellaneous : 31.64 III.Rural Electrification a. No.of Pump sets Electrified : 82657 b. No. of Villages Electrified : 425 c. Number of Hamlets Electrified : 1727

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

14. INDUSTRIES No. of Working Factories (Regd) : 865 No. of Workers : 26270 No. of Trade Unions : 26 No. of Strikes : 3 No. of Lockouts : - Large Scale Industries : NA Medium Scale Industries : NA Small Scale Industries : NA Cottage Industries : NA No. of new factories set up : NA Name of the important industries in : The India Cements Ltd.,Sankar the district Nagar, Sundaram Textiles Ltd., Nanguneri, Subburaj Spinning Mills,Sankar Nagar, Dharani Sugars Ltd. Dharani Nagar Sun Paper mill private Ltd Cheranmahadevi EM.Pee Sugars& Chemical Ltd Idaikal, Syed cotton mills Alangulam & Nanguneri ,Survalakshmi Paper Board Ltd Seethaparbanallur Name of the industrial park : Gangaikondan, Nanguneri SIDCO Industrial Estate Valliyoor

15. KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES Production (Rs.in Sales I. Khadi : Lakhs) (Rs.in Lakhs) a. Khadi : 14.87 33.71 b.Woolen : - - c. Silk : - - d. Yarn : 14.60 - II. Village Industires a. Soaps : 17.0 - b. Leather Goods : 12.0 12.0 c. Industrial Co.Op Societies : 362.86 383.96

16. MEDICAL AND HEALTH( in numbers) I. Modern Medicine(Government only) a. No. of Hospitals : 13

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b. Primary Health Centres : 69 c. Health Sub Centres : 383 d. Other Medical Institution : 1 e. Beds in Hospitals : 1038 f. Doctors : 179 g. Nurses : 155 II. Indian Medicine (Government only) a. Hospitals : 1 b. Primary Health Centres : - c. Beds in Hospitals : 350 d. Doctors : 62 e. Nurses : 25 III. Homoeopathy(Government only) a. Hospitals : - b. Primary Health Centres : - c. Beds in Hospitals : - d. Doctors : - e. Nurses : - 17. EDUCATION i. Universities : 2 ii. Arts and Science Colleges : 25 iiiI. Colleges for Professional Education a. Allopathy : 1 b. Indian Medicine : 1 c. Homoeopathy : - d. Engineering Colleges : 20 e. Agriculture Colleges : 1 f. Veterinary Colleges : 1 g. Law Colleges : 1 iv. Colleges for Special Education : 25 v. Pre primary Schools : - vi. Primary Schools : 1791 vii. Middle Schools : 453 viii. High & Hr.Sec Schools : 461 ix. Education guarantee scheme : -

18. TRANSPORT I. Road Length (Km.) : National Highways : - State Highways : 1676.826 Major District Road : 1230.266 Other District Road : 4804.33 Sugarcane : 12.500

II. Registered Motor Vehicles

a. Commercial : 2088 b. Non-Commercial : 16691

III. Railway Length(in Km)

a. Route Length : - b. Track Length : - c. Number of Railway Stations : -

IV. Number of Sea Ports : NIL

V. Number of Air Ports : NIL

VI. Name of the Air Port : NIL

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

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

a. Post Offices doing Postal : 169 business alone

b. Post Offices doing Postal & : Nil Telegraph Business

II. Telephones

a. No. of Telephones in use : 76870

b. No. of Public Call Offices : 2327

c.. No. of Telephones Exchanges : 84

20. CO-OPERATION

I. District Central Cooperative Banks : 30 (including branches) II. District Co-operative Union : -

III. Co-Operative Training Institute : -

IV. Co-Operative Printing Press : -

V. P.A.C.B : 158

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

VIII.Whole Sale Co.Operative : 1 Store 1X. Primary Cooperative Stores : 33

X. Students Cooperative Store : 144

XI. Cooperative Employees Thrift : 79 and Credit Society

21. REGISTRATIONS

I. No. of Registration Offices : 40

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

22. HOUSING

i. No. of tenements constructed by : Nil TNHB ii.Dy Registrar Housing : Nil

iii.No. of tenements constructed by : 207 TNSCB iv.No. of tenements constructed by : - TNPHB v. Deputy Registrar, Housing-Rural : -

vi.Deputy Registrar,Housing-Urban : -

vii.Samathuvapuram : -

viii. Total No. of Households : -

23. SOCIAL WELFARE (in Nos.)

I. Old Age Pension for aged : 44610

II Physically Handicapped Pension : 8138

III. Widow Pension : 28379

IV. Agri. Labour pension : 4240

V. Deserted Wives Pension : 3195

VI. Unmarried woman Pension : 975

VII Uzhavar Sandhai : - VIII CMUPT Pension : 15932

24. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME No.of Centres No. of Beneficiaries I.C.D.S Scheme : 2562 186934

Purachi Thalaivar Noon Meal : 2087 198365

25.REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

i. Revenue Divisions : 3

ii. Revenue Taluks : 11

iii. Revenue Firkas : 60

iv. Revenue Villages : 616

26. LOCAL BODIES

i. Corporations : 1

ii. Municipalities : 7

iii. Panchayat Unions : 19

iv. Town Panchayats : 36

v. Village Panchayats : 425

27.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

i. No. of Development Divisions : 1

ii. No. of Blocks Covered : 19

iii. Population Covered (Lakhs) : 30.77

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iv. Area Covered (Sq.Km.) : 6759

28.POLICE AND PRISIONS

Police Force

Local : 2742 Armed Reserve : 1946

Police Stations : 112

Police Outposts : 3

Central Prisons : 1

Other Prisons : 13

29. LEGISLATURE Members of the Legislative Assembly Elected : 10

Nominated : Nil

Members of Parliament : - (Lok Sabha) Members of Parliament : - (Rajya Sabha)

30.CINEMA THEATRES(in.Nos)

Permanent

a. Air-conditioned : 8

b. Non-Air conditioned : 34

c. Air Cooled : -

Open Air Theatres : 2

Semi Permanent : -

Touring : 2

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31.BANKS / INSURANCE

Bank

Commercial Banks : 224

DCCB etc. : 45

Private Sector Banks : 48

Regional rural Banks : 50

Lead Bank : 62

Life Insurance

Offices : 23

Policies Issued : 224003

Premium Received (Rs.in : 3022.06 Crores)

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

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

: 3.Sankarankoil Arulmigu Sankaranarayana Temple

: 4.Tenkasi Arulmigu KasiviswanatharTemple

: 5.Thirukurunkudi Arulmigu Nambi Temple

: 6.Nanguneri Arulmigu Vanumanalai Temple

: 7.Parathar Uvari Kappal Matha Temple

: 8. Nadar Uvari Arulmigu Syambulingasamy Temple

: 9.Athankarai Pallivasal Dharga

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: 10.Papanasam Arulmigu Sivan Temple

: 11.Courtalam Arulmigu Courtaleesuwar Temple

: 12.Panpozhi Arulmigu Thirumalai Kumarasamy Temple

: 13. Pottal Pudur: Dharga

II. Name of the important : 1.Courtalam: Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls, Tourist Centre Honey Falls, Tiger Falls and Boating

: 2.Papanasam: Dam site, Agasthiar falls and Temple

: 3. Manimuthar:Dam site and falls

: 4.Mundanthurai: Wild life Sanctuary

: 5.Kalakadu:Wild life sanctuary

: 6. Koondhankulam: Birds sanctuary

: 7.Tirunelveli: District Science Centre and Temple

Table No. CONTENTS Page No.

1. AREA AND POPULATION 1.1 Area, Population, Literate, SCs and STs- Sex wise by Taluks 1 1.2 Population by Broad Industrial Categories of Workers. 2 1.3 Population by Religion 2 1.4 Population by Age Groups 3 1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 3 1.6 Salient features of 2001 Census – Block Wise. 4

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

3. AGRICULTURE 3.1 Soil Classification 6 3.2 Land Utilization & Map 7 3.3 Area and Production of Crops 8 3.4 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 8 3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings 9 3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilisers and Pesticides 9 3.7 Regulated Markets 10 3.8 Crop Insurance Scheme 10 3.9 Sericulture 11

4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply with Command Area – Taluk wise. 12 4.2 Actual Area Irrigated (Net and Gross) by sources & Map 13 4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops. 14 4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore wells. 15

5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 5.1 Livestock Population 16 5.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated – Blockwise. 17 5.3 No. of Veterinary Hospitals 18 5.4 Diary Development 19 5.5 Poultry Development 20 5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 20

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks 21 6.2 Insurance Schemes 21

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7. CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operative Societies 22

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops 23 8.2 Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their retail price 24 8.3 No. of Ration Cards (Rural and Urban) 25 8.4 Quantity supplied 25 8.5 No. of LPG Connections 25 8.6 No. of Persons waiting for LPG connection. 26

9. COMMUNICATION 9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 26 9.2 Post-Offices doing Post and Telegraphic Business 27 9.3 Telegraph Offices 28 9.4 No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No. in Use 28 9.5 No. of PCOs attached to each exchange 29 9.6 No. of Persons waiting for Phone Connection. 29

10. ELECTRICITY 10.1 No. of Power Stations 30 10.2 Quantum of Power purchased 31 10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise 31 10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output 31 10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 32 10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity 32 10.7 Capacity of Transformers 33 10.8 Rural Electrification 34 10.9 Name and Address of fault report offices. 35

11. EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 36 11.2 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers 36 11.3 College for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 37 11.4 Colleges for Special Education, Students and Teachers 37 11.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 38 11.6 Schools for Professional Education, Students and Teachers 38 11.7 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers 38 11.8 Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and Teachers 38 11.9 Computer Training Centers 39 11.10 Hospitals and Inmates by Community 40 11.11 Scholarships to Students by Community 40

12. FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development 41 12.2 Estimated M F Production/Inland Fish Production 42

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12.3 No. of Families engaged in Fishing 42

13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centers with Location details 42 13.2 No. of Societies and Variety wise Production 43 13.3 No. of Power Looms and No. of Employees working 43 13.4 No. of Families engaged 43

14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name and Address of Handicrafts 44 14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 44 14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold 45 14.4 No. of Families engaged in Handicrafts 45

15. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses 45 15.2 No. of Allied Pathological Units available 46 15.3 Disease wise patients treated 46 15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel 46 15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programs 47

16. HOUSING 16.1 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 47 16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector 47 16.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under Public Sector 48 16.4 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board 48 16.5 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 48 16.6 Index No. of Building Construction cost in Urban centers 49 16.7 Labor Charges of Construction Workers. 49

17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results of Annual Survey of Industries 49 17.2 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by Manufacture by Industries Based on ASI 49 17.3 Industrial Production 50 17.4 Production and Value of Major Minerals in the District 50 17.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 50 17.6 Small Scale Industries 51 17.7 Khadi and Village Industries 52 17.8 No. of Printing Presses 53 17.9 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) centers 53

18. FACTORIES 18.1 Registered and Working Factories 53 18.2 Employment in Working Factories 54 18.3 Trade Unions, Industrial Disputes by Strikes, Lockout and Gheraos 55

19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1 Municipal Bodies Area and Population by Grades 55

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19.2 Municipal Bodies by Taluks 56 19.3 Panchayat Union, Village/Town Panchayats 56 19.4 Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas and Revenue Villages 56 19.5 Tax Collected by Corporation/Municipality/Panchayat Union/ Town Panchayat/Village Panchayat 56 19.6 Rural Development Activitie 57

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 58 20.2 No. of Placement during and upto the end of the year. 58 20.3 Employment Under NREGS 58

21. LEGAL SERVICE 21.1 Judicial Divisions and Original Jurisdiction 59 21.2 Results of Civil and Criminal cases in the Court of Original Jurisdiction, Civil Suits Regular. 59 21.3 Nature of free Legal available, no. of beneficiaries, no. of cases disposed in Lok Adalat during the year 60 21.4 No. of Advocates practicing in Courts 60

22. LIBRARIES 22.1 List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district with details of Members, Books available and Readers 61 22.2 No. of Libraries houses in Government Building /Rental Building 61 22.3 No. of Reading Rooms 61

23. MINING AND QUARRYING 23.1 No. of Mining and Quarrying units in the district 62 23.2 Classification-wise production during the year 62

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1 No. of Food and other allied manufacturing units in the district 63 24.2 No. of Non-Food manufacturing units in the district 63

25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1 No. of Medical Colleges in the district with Students and Teachers 63 25.2 No. of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers 64 25.3 No. of Medical Stores in the district - Category-wise 64 25.4 No. of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers 64

26. MOTOR VEHICLES 26.1 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered during 65 the year and upto the end of the year 26.2 No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) available for hire p purpose during the year 66 26.3 No. of Persons issued with Driving License 66

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27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27.1 No. of solar energy generating units in the district with 67 production area 27.2 No. of Wind Mills Generating units with production data 67

28. POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 Police Force 67 28.2 Cognizable Offences under Indian Penal Code 68 28.3 Prisons and Convicts & Classification of Convicts 68 28.4 No. of Cases Registered under PCR 69 28.5 No. of Cases Registered against Woman Harassment and Dowry 69

29. PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 Public Health and Medical Services rendered by Organizations and Individual 70 29.2 No. of Primary Health Centers with Sub-centers 70

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 30.1 No. of News papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines, a. etc., Published 71 30.2 No. of Publishers in the district other than 71 News papers and Magazines 30.3 No. of Printing presses in the district 71

31. PRICE INDICES

31.1 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 72 31.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers 72 31.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Selected essential items for Rural 73 31.4 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Selected essential items for Urban 73

32. QUALITY CONTROL 32.1 List of Industrial / Establishment Units having Quality Control Facilities and the products subjected to Quality Control 74

33. REGISTRATION 33.1 No. of Registration Offices in the district 75 33.2 Registration and Aggregate Value of properties transferred during – 2010-2011 75

34. REPAIR AND SERVICES

34.1 Authorized Automobiles Repair and Service Stations 75 34.2 Authorized Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Unit 75

35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 35.1 Restaurants, Cafes and Other Eating and Drinking Places 75 35.2 Details of Hotels 76

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36.1 List of Cinema Theatres and their capacities 76 36.2 List of Clubs and Associations 77 36.3 List of Motion Picture Distributors and Projection Services 77

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37.1 Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Programs Centres 77 37.2 No. of Beneficiaries under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meals Program 78 37.3 No. of Beneficiaries under the free supply of Text Books and Uniforms 78 37.4 No. of Beneficiaries under the free Cycle 78 37.5 No. of Beneficiaries under Old Age Pension Scheme 79 37.6 Free Houses and House sites distributed to community 79 37.7 Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Scheme 80

38. SANITARY SERVICES 38.1 No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage disposal and other particulars 80 38.2 No. of Vehicles engaged in the sanitary services 80

39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICES

39.1 Institutions and Laboratories engaged in Research Work 81

40. STORAGE FACILITIES 40.1 List of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Storage Godowns 81 40.2 List of Cold Storage Godowns 81

41. TEXTILES

41.1 No. of Ginning, Spinning and Weaving Mills in the district 82 41.2 Quantum of Production during the year 82

42. TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1 No. of Major and Minor Trade and Commercial Estate in the district 82

43. TRANSPORT 43.1 Length of Roads 83 43.2 Road Accidents 83 43.3 Registered Motor Vehicles 83 43.4 Transport Corporation 84 43.5 Selected indicators of overall performance of State 84 Transport Corporation 43.6 Railway Lines and Stations 84 43.7 Port Development 85 43.8 Airports 85

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43.9 Private Transport Operations 86

44. TOURISM

44.1 Places of Tourist Attraction 86 44.2 List of Places of Worship 86 44.3 List of Hotels and Restaurants 87 44.4 List of Travel Agents 87 44.5 Train and Air Service Timings 88 44.6 Railway Length in Kilo Metre 89

45. VITAL STATISTICS 45.1 Births and Deaths registered in the district 89 45.2 Birth, Death and Infant Mortality rates in the district 90 45.3 Death by Causes 90

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1 List of Voluntary Services available in the district for the development of Rural and Urban Population 91

47. WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY 47.1 No. of Schemes Operated in the district 92 47.2 No. of Workers engaged in the Water Works and Supply 92 47.3 No. of House connections, fountains 93 47.4 Educational Expenditure. 93

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1. AREA AND POPULATION 1.1 Salient Features of 2011 Census - Block wise Year : 2013-2014

Population Literate Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes

S.No.

sons

Male Male Male Male

Name of the (sq.km.) Area

Female Female Female Female

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

Source: Census of India - 2011

1.2. Population by Broad Industrial Categories of Workers Year: 2013-2014

District Tamil Nadu Sl. Persons % to total Persons % to total No Industrial Category workers * workers

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Main +Marginal Workers 165047 11 32884681 100 a) Cultivators 107943 8 4248457 12.9 b) Agricultural Labour 321083 22 9606547 29.2 c) Household Industry 215667 15 1364893 4.2 1. Manufacturing, Processing, Servicing and Repairs 626714 44 d) Other Workers 17664784 53.7 2. Non Workers 1640779 53.32 39262329

Total Population 3077233 72147030

Source: Census of India 2011.

1.3. Population by Religion Year: 2013-2014

Religion Persons in Persons in Percentage(%) Sl. No. District Tamil Nadu In the District Tamil Nadu All India (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Hindus 2172815 54985079 79.7 88.11 80.46

2. Muslims 252235 3470647 9.3 5.56 13.43

3. Christians 296578 3785060 10.9 6.07 2.34

4. Sikhs 89 9545 - 0.02 1.87

5. Buddhists 32 5393 - 0.01 0.77

6. Jains 272 83359 - 0.13 0.41 Other 7. 133 7252 - 0.01 0.65 Religions Religions not 8. 1834 59344 0.1 0.09 0.07 Stated Total 2723988 62405679 100.0 100.00 100.00 Population Source: Census of India 2001.

1.4. Population by Age Groups Year: 2013-2014

Percentage to total in Persons in Persons in Sl. No Age Groups 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 2013-2014

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

(1) (2) (3) (4) 2001 2011

Total 2723988 Total 3077233 11.47

Rural 1415742 Rural 1557004 9.07

Urban 1308246 Urban 1520229 13.94 Source: Census of India 2011.

1.6. Salient Features of 2011 Census -Block wise Year: 2013-2014

Literacy rate

among

Sl.

No. Name of the Block Male Female

(%) (%) in% Population

Density per sq.km. per Density 1000 per Females (SexRatio) males in Increase since population % in 2001 Urban/Rural % in Population % in Population S.C. S.T.

1. Manur Block 1227.11 1027 18.69 82.74 74.61 16.83 0.27 2. Palayamkottai 345.83 1010 30.89 80.36 70.06 24.00 0.37 3. Sankarankoil 543.99 1015 8.89 77.79 61.72 27.56 0.20 4. Melaneelithanallur 299.23 1022 9.10 73.31 57.33 15.99 0.03 5. Kuruvikulam 203.56 1043 -10.88 75.21 58.52 35.59 0.18 6. Tenkasi Block 866.93 1004 9.40 79.57 67.60 19.71 0.23 7. Alangulam 403.29 1040 11.92 76.37 61.32 14.18 0.08 8. Keezhapavoor 899.04 1009 15.56 78.13 64.60 9.57 0.08 9. Vasudevanallur 341.28 1032 9.17 74.87 57.91 24.32 0.48 10. Shencottai 625.06 1004 16.00 78.17 64.13 23.25 0.70 11. Ambasamudram 200.10 1038 3.41 84.07 74.25 15.42 0.51 12. Cheranmahadevi 683.71 1030 9.27 81.85 72.62 18.59 0.41 13. Pappakudi 512.65 1034 17.16 77.82 65.65 14.84 0.23 14. Kadayanallur 633.88 997 19.10 76.81 61.01 20.41 0.29 15. Kadayam Block 569.95 1030 13.97 78.68 67.00 17.50 0.17 16. Nanguneri 224.52 1034 5.69 79.93 71.42 18.80 0.20 17. Kalakadu 255.73 1034 15.52 81.47 73.97 16.09 0.39 18. Vallioor 371.07 1023 6.77 82.08 75.81 14.39 0.47 19. Radhapuram 328.61 1032 25.76 81.21 75.85 13.36 1.08 District Average 451.00 1023 12.97 78.97 67.12 18.51 0.33 Source: Census of India 2011. *Entire population of Tirunelveli Corporation included in MANUR Block.

2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1. Temperature at Select Stations Name of the Station: AMBASAMUDRAM Year: 2013 - 2014

Months Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity Normal Actual Normal Actual 8.30 hrs. 17.30 hrs.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) June 2013 to Not Functioning May2014

Source: Rice Research Station Ambasamudram.

2.2. Month wise Rainfall Tirunelveli District During Year: 2013 - 2014 (In Millimeters)

Month Actual Normal %Deviation

June 2013 111.8 37.9 195.0

July 2013 50.5 39.5 27.8

August 2013 29.2 26.8 9.0

September 2013 45.5 38.2 19.1 Total(South-West 237 142.4 66.4 Monsoon) October 2013 57.5 157.5 -63.5

November 2013 263.8 210.1 25.6

December 2013 91.5 99.6 -8.1 Total(North-East 412.8 467.2 -11.6 Monsoon) January 2014 60.8 35.4 71.8

February 2014 9.6 33.9 -71.7

Total (Winter) 70.4 69.3 1.6

March 2014 58 48.1 20.6

April 2014 39.4 70.4 -44.0

May 2014 216.7 47.7 354.3

Total(Hot summer) 314.1 166.2 89.0

Annual Total 1034.3 845.1 22.4 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

2.3. Time Series Data of Rainfall by Seasons (Last 5 Years) Year: 2009 - 2010 to 2013 - 2014

Deviatio n South West North East Winter Hot Weather (+ or Total Monsoon Monsoon Season Season – or =) from Normal

Year

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal

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

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

2013- 142.4 237 467.2 412.8 69.3 70.4 166.2 314.1 845.1 1034.3 22.4 2014 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.

3. AGRICULTURE 3.1. Soil Classification Year 2013 - 2014

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

3.2. Land Utilization (Area in Hectares) Year: 2013 - 2014

Sl. No. Land Classification 2012-2013 2013-2014 (1) (2) (4) (4)

1. Forest 127758 127758

2. Barren and Uncultivable waste 29682 29682

3. Land put to Non-Agricultural uses 103136 103148

4. Cultivable Waste 35631 35319

5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 5156 5156

Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves 6. 8376 8446 not included in Net Area Sown

7. Current Fallow 58138 42064

8. Other Fallow Land 179921 190778

9. Net Area Sown 128052 133501

10. Geographical Area According to Village Papers 675850 675850

11. Total Cropped Area 136984 162144

12. Area sown more than once 8932 28643

Source: „G‟ Return Fasli 1423.

3.3. Area and Production of Crops Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Crops Area ‘000’ Production Productivity % to the total area hec. ‘000’tonnes Kg./hec. sown

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. A.FOOD GRAINS: a) Cereals & Millets Paddy 86725 Others 11840

b) Pulses 16433

N.A N.A 2. B.OIL SEEDS N.A G.nut 1090 Gingelly 1027

3. C.OTHER CROPS Cotton 2721 Others 61089 Source: G.Return Fasli 1423.

3.4. Agricultural Implements and Machinery In Number

Sl. No. Item 2007 (1) (2) (3) 1. Animal Operated Implements Ploughs a) Wooden Plough 11053 b) Steel plough 3117 c) Total 14170 2. Water Pumps for Irrigation Purpose a) Worked by Oil Engine 7353 b) Worked by Electric Power 27087 c) Total 34440 3. Tractors a) Agricultural Tractor (Wheeled) 2413 b) Crawler Tractor 861 c) Total 3274 4. Sugarcane Crushers by Power 8 5. Power Operated Thresher 123 6. Maize Sheller 40 7. Fishing Statistics a) Mechanised Boat 3191 b) Non Mechanished Boat 158 Total 3349 Source: 17th Quinquennial Livestock Census-2004.

3.5. Number and Area of Operational Land Holdings

Size Class No. of Operational of 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 193633 0 385 194018 44280.18 0.00 93.16 44373.34 0.5-1.0 48457 0 114 48571 33811.60 0.00 79.40 33891.00 1.0-2.0 30716 0 83 30799 42485.94 0.00 115.95 42601.89 2.0-3.0 9616 0 49 9665 23272.03 0.00 118.63 23390.66 3.0-4.0 4169 0 34 4203 14332.06 0.00 122.50 14454.56 4.0-5.0 2065 0 13 2078 9160.54 0.00 59.68 9220.22 5.0-7.5 2053 0 34 2087 12359.29 0.00 211.36 12570.65 7.5-10.0 777 0 23 800 6699.76 0.00 199.25 6899.01 10.0-20.0 674 0 50 724 9211.65 0.00 701.60 9913.25 20.0 & 192 0 100 292 6554.73 0.00 7891.92 14446.65 above Total 292352 0 885 293237 202167.78 0.00 9593.45 211761.23 Source: Agricultural Census-2010-11.

3.6. Consumption of Chemical Fertilisers and Pesticides Year: 2013 – 2014

Fertilizers (in ‘000’ Tonne) Pesticides (K.gs.) Urea Nitrogenous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid ‘000’ Tonne (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK)

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

38.176 7.240 6.920 52.336 51764 80740 31.470 Source: Joint Director of Agriculture Tirunelveli -2.

3.7. Regulated Markets Year: 2013 - 2014

Sl. No. Name of Sub Quantity arrivals Receipts Name of Regulated Markets Regulated (‘in M.T.’) (Rs.in Lakhs) Markets 1. Sankarankovil - 5765 43.00 2. Tenkasi - 3895 18.00 3. Ambasamuthiram - 9132 30.00 4. Valliyoor - 4666 20.00 5. Tirunelveli - 8560 48.00 6. Pavoorsathiram - 3690 10.00 7. Kadayanallur - 3670 11.00 8. Thesayanvelai - 2650 12.00 9. Thiruvengadam - 2330 7.00 10. Sivagiri - 610 4.50 11. Alangulam - 4100 17.30 Total 49068 220.80 Source: Secretary District Agriculture Marketing Committee Office Tirunelveli-2.

3.8. Crop Insurance Scheme for the Fasli Year: 2013 - 2014

Amount Sl. No of Blocks Premium No. of Name of the Crop Sanctioned (in No. notified collected Beneficiaries Rs.) 1. Paddy I 19 9475 25 379000 2. Paddy II 19 422271 2666 40006310 3. Maize 4 415330 419 6922150 4. Ground Nut 5 0 0 0 5. Cotton 6 0 0 0 6. Sugarcane 4 0 0 0 7. Plantain 14 144717 201 4338867 8. Onion 5 0 0 0 9. Tapioca 1 0 0 0 10. Sunflower 19 0 0 0 11. cumbu 0 0 0 0 12. Cholam 1 0 0 0 13. Ragi 0 0 0 0 14. Blackgram 7 3828 7 39830 15. Greengram 4 0 0 0 16. Horsegram 0 0 0 0 17. Chillies 6 1738 1 39680 18. Paddy III 1 0 0 0 19. Seasamum 1 0 0 0 Total 997359 3319 51725837 Source: J.R. Co – operative, Tirunelveli – 2.

3.9. Sericulture Year: 2013 - 2014

Sl. Name of the block Area under Production of Value in Rupees No. Mulberry Cocoons (in (in Acre) Kg) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Tenkasi 77.25 14960.0 3366450

2. Kadayanallur 235.25 43724.8 9838080

3. Sankarankoil. 0 0 0

4. Vasudevanallur 149 17098.0 3847185

5. Kuruvikulam 89.0 16770.1 389900

6. Alangulam 140 18260.0 4143900

7. Kadayam 68.50 8334.5 2052650

8. Ambasamudram 62.00 4345.4 1875262

9. Nanguneri 00 0 0

10. Palayamkottai 00 0 0

11. Pappakudi 60.75 4412.0 978000

12. Keelapavoor 280.50 45870.0 10295875

13. Kalakadu 00 0 0

14. Cheranmahadevi 00 0 0

15. Melaneelithanallur 62.00 12201.4 278900

16. Shenkottai 90.00 16110.0 3648890

17. Radhapuram 00 0 0

18. Manur 56.00 8345.0 187944

19. Valliyoor 00 0 0

Total 1370.25 210431.2 44739870 Source: Assistant Director of Sericulture - Tenkasi.

4. IRRIGATION 4.1. Sources of Water Supply -Taluk Wise Year: 2013 - 2014

Wells used for Wells used Sl. Name of the Canals Length Tube Reser Tanks irrigation for Domestic No. Taluk Numbers (Km.) Wells voirs (Nos.) purpose only Purpose only

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

1. Tirunelveli 9 34 5765 82 1740 0 129

2. Palayamkottai 2 43 1748 0 1285 0 124

3. Sankarankoil 0 0 17541 0 2407 0 231

4. Tenkasi 71 123 1660 7 2018 1 169

5. Alangulam 4 20 5646 49 2355 0 127

6. V.K.Pudur 4 11 5756 61 5863 0 62

7. Sengottai 28 49 993 183 383 4 215

8. Sivagiri 0 0 5177 9 2912 0 133

9. Ambasamudram 7 115 3011 123 1150 6 378

10. Nanguneri 3 81 5776 138 454 2 318

11. Radhapuram 1 56 8792 621 2843 1 269

Total 129 532 61865 1273 23410 14 2155

Source: District “G” Return Fasli 1423.

4.2. Actual Area irrigated by Source (Area in Hectares) Year: 2013 - 2014

Area Irrigated Source Number Net Gross (1) (2) (3) (4) I .Surface Water: 1. Canals

i) Government Canals 129 16466 29158 ii) Private Canals 2. Tanks

i) Large 373 16608 20671 ii) Small 1782 10356 14230 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 1458 802 822 3.Open wells 66247 41301 46331 Total Area Irrigated 85533 64881 Source: „G‟ Return Fasli 1423.

4.3. Area irrigated by crops Year: 2013 - 2014

Sl. No. Crop Area (Hect.) A)Cereals 1. Paddy 62280 2. Jowar 1659 3. Cumbu 40 4. Maize 3990 5. Ragi 10 6. Other Cereals 49 B)Pulses 7. Green Gram 96 8. Red Gram 489 9. Black Gram 1921 10. Other Pulses 106 C)Oil Seeds 11. Ground Nut 376 12. Gingelly 224 13. Coconut 11631 14. Other Oil Seeds 565 D)Fibres 15. Cotton 1731 E) Fruits 16. Banana 7176 17. Mango 3093 18. Other Fruits 786 19. Citrus Fruits 4360 20 Dry Fruits 676 F) Other Crops 21. Vegetables 2508 22. Spices & Condiments 825 23. Sugar Crops 3369 24. Dye Crops 0 25. Medicinal Crops 166 26. Fodder Crops 919 27. Manure Crops 50 28. Flowers 1415 29. Non Food Crops 702

Grand Total 111212

Source: G Return Fasli 1423.

4.4. Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore Wells Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl.

area area

Name of reservoir

No.

Construction

No. of Tanks No.

Year of of Year Catchment (inSq.K.m area spread Water Sq.km) (in atFRL Height Maximum inMetres atFRL Capacity inMCM - of Borewells No.

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 66.0 156 - -

11. Servalur 1986 110 - 51.34 34.69 - -

12. Tanks - - - - - 2155 -

Tube wells & Bore 13. ------wells Source : PWD , EB, & G. Return.

5. ANIMAL HUSBANDARY 5.1. Livestock Population

Sl. No. Classification Numbers I. Live Stock 1. Cattle i) Male 94481 ii) Female 324213 Total 418694

2. Buffaloes i) Male 15930 ii) Female 62847 Total 78777 Bovines i) Male 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 4. 2168 Others 1944

Total Poultry 1218583

Source: 17th Livestock Census 2004.

5.2. Veterinary Institutions and Animals Treated Blockwise Year: 2013 - 2014

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

1. Manur - - 8 - 5 - - 52312 960

2. Palayamkottai - 1 8 - 2 - - 92068 2287

3. Sankarankoil - 1 5 - 2 - - 41166 1124

4. M.N.Nallur - - 6 - - - - 102221 1670

5. Kuruvikulam - - 6 - 3 - - 31123 1656

6. Tenkasi - - 7 - 1 - - 66780 380

7. Kadayanallur - - 4 - 2 - - 33359 271

8. Alangulam - - 5 - 5 - - 67479 3725

9. Keelapoor - - 5 - 3 - - 46681 372

10. Shencottai - 1 4 - - - - 58682 440

11. Vasudevanallur - 1 4 - 2 - - 35930 1421

12. Ambasamudram - - 4 - 1 - - 33005 205

13. Cheranmahadevi - 2 5 - 2 - - 70273 1666

14. Pappakudi - - 5 - - - - 74218 1818

15. Kadayam - - 6 - 2 - - 45265 439

16. Nanguneri - - 3 - - - - 32531 949

17. Kalakadu - - 5 - - - - 44107 1275

18. Valliyoor - 1 4 - 1 - - 49658 975 - - 19. Radhapuram - 5 - - - 42756 2096

1 20. Tirunelveli Corpn - - - - 1 1 45335 437 1 TOTAL 7 99 - 31 1 1 1064949 24166 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli.

5.3. Number of Veterinary Hospitals Year: 2013 - 2014

Number of Sl. No. Name of the Block Government Hospitals Private

Hospitals Mobile VH VD RVD SC Total Unit (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Manur - - 8 1 5 14 - 2. Palayamkottai 1 1 3 1 1 6 - 3. Sankarankoil 1 - 4 1 2 8 - 4. Melaneelithanallur - - 5 1 - 6 - 5. Kuruvikulam - - 4 1 3 8 - 6. Tenkasi - - 6 1 1 8 - 7. Kadayanallur - - 3 1 2 6 - 8. Alangulam - - 4 1 5 10 - 9. Keelappavur - - 4 1 3 8 - 10. Shencottai 1 - 3 1 - 5 - 11. Vasudevanallur 1 - 3 1 2 7 - 12. Ambasamudram - - 3 1 1 5 - 13. Cheranmahadevi 2 - 4 1 2 9 - 14. Pappakudi - - 4 1 - 5 - 15. Kadayam - - 5 1 2 8 - 16. Naguneri - - 2 1 - 3 - 17. Kalakadu - - 4 1 - 5 - 18. Valliyur 1 - 3 1 1 6 - 19. Radhapuram - - 4 1 - 5 - 20. Tirunelveli Corporation - 1 - 4 1 6 (Poly Clinic) Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Breeding and Fodder Dev.) Tirunelveli.

5.4. Dairy Development Year: 2013 - 2014

Quantity of Milk Value of Milk Name of the Block/Urban No. of Milk Societies Produced Produced Town (In Liters) ( Rs.in Lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) Manur 25 2966400 65260800

Palayamkottai 12 150840 3318480

Sankarankoil 10 449520 988944

M.N.Nallur 15 2494080 54869760

Kuruvikulam 13 6624 145728

Tenkasi 1 11490 218310

Kadayanallur 3 76890 1460910

Alankulam 14 438840 9654480

Keelapavoor 5 1735912 35586196

Shenkottai 2 1613045 33067422

Vasudevanllur 8 9780 210270

Ambasamudram 1 16060 350140

Cheranmahadevi 6 681125 12941375

Papakudi 5 442675 8410825

Kadayam 2 56475 1073025

Kalakadu 11 82182 1684731

Nanguneri 34 47292 898548

Radhapuram 17 26904 511176

Valliyoor 9 44808 851352

Total 193 11350942 231502472 Source: Deputy Registrar (Dairy) Tirunelveli.

5.5. Poultry Development Year: 2013 - 2014

Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No’s) Layer (No’s) 1. Manur - 568 2. Palayamkottai - - 3. Sankarankoil - - 4. Melaneelithanallur - - 5. Kuruvikulam - - 6. Tenkasi - - 7. Kadayanallur - - 8. Alangulam - - 9. Keelappavur - - 10. Shencottai - - 11. Vasudevanallur - - 12. Ambasamuthram - - 13. Cheranmahadevi - - 14. Papakudi - - 15. Kadayam - - 16. Nanguneri - - 17. Kalakadu - - 18. Valliyoor - - 19. Radhapuram - - Total - 568 Source: Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Cattle Breeding & Fodder Development, Tirunelveli & Private farms.

5.6. Fisheries Development and Production Year: 2013 - 2014

Inland Fish Catch Marine Fish Catch Name and Address of Number of Fisherman (Tonne) (Tonne) Fishing centres engaged

Inland Marine

Stocked variety -7.17 tons Tirunelveli Dist. Unstocked Variety -1.84 - 6 tons Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries Tirunelveli and Radhapuram.

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1. No. of Commercial Banks Year: 2013 - 2014

(Amount in 000’) No. of Credit Item Branches Deposit Advance Ratio

Commercial Banks - - - -

DCCB & Etc. - - - -

Regional Rural Banks - - - -

Lead Banks - - - -

Source: Lead Bank Tirunelveli (Indian Overseas Bank).

6.2. Insurance Scheme Year: 2013 – 2014

Premium Name of the No. of No. of Amount paid as Policies Received Insurance Branches Beneficiaries Compensation Issued (in Crores) (in Crores)

150691-Tot 429.83-Tot 1. L.I.C 16 167359 2499.59 (145600-M (382.85-M 5091-D) 46.98-D) 2. Oriental 3 25332 514.29 25332 297.71

The New India 3. - - - - - Assurance

United India 4. - - - - - Insurance

National 5. Insurance 4 31312 8.18 31518 5.85 Co.LTD. Source: Concerned Insurance Institutions.

7. CO-OPERATION 7.1. Co-operative Societies Year: 2013 – 2014

(Rs.in.Lakhs) Loans Sl. No. of Member Share Working Advanced No. of Type of Societies No. Societies Ship Capital capital (Outstanding Employees & Over Due) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) District central coop bank 1. 30 763 3803.14 79817.83 60365.48 121 (including branches) District 2. ------co.op.Union Co.op.Training 3. ------Institute

4. Coop.Printing press ------

Primary Agrl 5. ------coop.bank Primary Agrl.and 6. ------Rural Devel.Bank Coop.Urban bank 7. (including ------branches) Whole sale coop 8. ------stores

9. Primary coop stores ------

Students coop 10. ------stores Coop. employees 11. thrift and credit ------society Source: Joint Register Co-operative Societies.

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1. No. of Fair Price Shops Year: 2013 - 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Taluk No. of Shops Part Time Shop Total

1. Tiunelveli 128 36 164

2. Palayamcottai 121 10 131

3. Sankarankoil 132 64 196

4. Tenkasi 110 35 145

5. Shencottah 36 14 50

6. Sivagiri 63 18 81

7. Ambasamudhram 143 47 190

8. Radhapuram 91 84 175

9. Nanguneri 87 41 128

10. Alangulam 51 32 83

11. Veerakeralampudur 37 24 61

District Total 999 405 1404

Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli.

8.2. Quantum of Essential Commodities Distributed and their Retail Prices Year: 2013 - 2014

Name of Sl. the Price per Scale of Supply No. Commodity (Kg.) Issued 1.0 Unit -12kg 1.5 Unit - 14kg Rice Free of 2.0 Unit - 16kg 1. Cost 2.5 Unit - 18kg 3.0 and above - 20kg AAY Card -35Kg. 2. Wheat Corporation Area & Dist H.Qrs - 10kg per card Rs.7.50 Other areas - 5kg per card Sugar 1 member - 1/2kg Rs.13.50 2 member - 1 kg

3. 3 member -1 1/2kg

4 & above -2kg

Option Sugar-Additional 3Kg. 4. Palm Oil Rs.25 1 litre 1 Kg 5. Sooji Rs.17

1kg 6. Maida Rs.16

Location No LPG One Two LPG Cylinder LPG Cylinder Cylinder Rs 13.80 Dist H.Qrs./ 10 3 Litres NIL to 14.10 Corporation Litres (Varies 7. Kerosene in Municipal Area 6 Litres 3 Litres NIL Hill Town Panchayat 5 Litres 3 Litres station/ Area Distance) Village Panchayat 3 Litres 3 Litres Nil Area

Others 1.Ooty Tea (100gram) No Limit 2.Iodised Rs.15 (Per1 K.g) No Limit 8. Salt Rs.3.50 (1 Kg per family) 3.Redgram Rs.30.00 (1 Kg per family) Dhal Rs.30.00 4.Urid Dhal Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli.

8.3. No. of Family Cards (Rural and Urban) Year: 2013- 2014

Region No. Family Cards Rural 454887 Urban 398164 District Total 853051 Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli.

8.4. Quantity Supplied Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Items Quantity Supplied

Rice (Tonne) - Boiled Rice 139321.840 a)Antyodaya 30872.630 1. b)Annapoorna 121.941 c)Old Age Persons 396.131 2. Wheat (Tonne) 6413.319 3. Sugar (Tonne) 18672.877 4. Rava (Tonne) - Atta (Tonne) - 5. Maida (Tonne) - 6. Kerosene (Kilo Liters) 15321.440 Others a) Red gram Dhal (Tonne) 6122.182 7. b) Urid Dhal (Tonne) 3543.166 8. Palmolein (kilo Liters) 8056.995 Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli.

8.5. No. of L.P.G. Connections Year: 2013 – 2014

Government L.P.G. Private L.P.G. Connections Sl. No. Name of the Taluks Connections Single Double Single Double (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Palayamkottai 23058 24649 ------2. Tirunelveli 26760 38014 ------3. Sankarankoil 26566 15346 ------4. Tenkasi 34917 33622 ------5. Shencottai 15674 9265 ------6. Sivagiri 17558 8477 ------7. Ambasamudram 46701 30424 ------8. Radhapuram 27519 13021 ------9. Nanguneri 18302 8027 ------10. Alangulam 19899 9039 ------11. V.K.Pudur 16290 6963 ------Dist.Total 273244 196847 ------Source: District Supply Officer Tirunelveli.

8.6. No. of Persons Waiting for L.P.G. Connections Year: 2013 – 2014

Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections Sl. No. Name of the Taluk 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.

9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1. Post Offices doing Postal Business only Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing postal business only (Nos.) (1) (2) (3) 1. Manur 28 2. Palayamkottai 20 3. Sakarankoil NIL 4. Melaneelithanallur NIL 5. Kuruvikulam NIL 6. Tenkasi NIL 7. Kadayanallur NIL 8. Alangulam NIL 9. Keelapavoor NIL 10. Shencottah NIL 11. Vasudevanallur NIL 12. Ambasamudram 12 13. Cheranmahadevi 05 14. Pappakudi 12 15. Kadayam 17 16. Nanguneri 20 17. Kalakad 15 18. Valliyur 16 19. Rathapuram 24 Dist Total 169 Source: Sr. Supt. of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division.

9.2. Post Office doing Telegraphic Business Year: 2013 – 2014

Post Office doing Post and Telegraphic Sl.No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities business (No’s) (1) (2) (3) 1. Manur

2. Palayamkottair

3. Sankarankoil

4. Melaneelithanallur

5. Kuruvikulam

6. Tenkasi

7. Kadayanallur

8. Alankulam

9. Keelapavoor NIL 10. Shencottah

11. Vasudevanallur

12. Ambasamudram

13. Cheranmahadevi

14. Pappakudi

15. Kadayam

16. Nanguneri

17. Kalakad

18. Valliyur

19. Rathapuram Source: Sr. Supt. of Post Offices, Tirunelveli & Kovilpatti Division.

9.3. Telegraph Office Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No Name of the Blocks/Municipalities No. of Telegraph (1) (2) (3) Manur (Central Telegraph Office, 1. Tirunelveli) 2. Palayamkottai 3. Sankarankoil 4. Melaneelithanallur 5. Kuruvikulam 6. Tenkasi 7. Kadayanallur 8. Alankulam 9. Keelapavoor 10. Shencottah Nil

11. Vasudevanallur 12. Ambasamudram 13. Cheranmahadevi 14. Pappakudi 15. Kadayam 16. Nanguneri 17. Kalakad 18. Valliyur 19. Rathapuram Total Source: Sub Divisional Engineer, Customer Service Centre, BSNL, Tirunelveli.

9.4. No. of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No. in Use Year: 2013-2014

Sl.No. Item Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 84 2. Number of Equipped Capacity 143484 3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 76870

4. Private Branch Exchange 31(PRI)

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: 2013-2014

No. of Public Call Offices Sl. No. Name of the Exchange Centre With STD/ISD Without STD/ISD (1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli 175 652

2. Ambasamudram 87 270

6. Tenkasi 136 521

4. Sankarankoil 41 149

5. Valliyoor 119 113

6. Nanguneri 26 38 Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli.

9.6. No. of Persons Waiting for Phone Connection Year: 2013-2014

No. persons waiting for phone Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centres connections (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli Nil

2. Ambasmudram Nil

3. Tenkasi Nil

4. Sankarankoil Nil

5. Valliyoor Nil

6. Nanguneri Nil Source: BSNL, Tirunelveli.

10. ELECTRICITY 10.1. No. of Power Stations Year: 2013-2014

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

Papanasam Unit I 1944 Papanasam Unit II 1944 Papanasam Unit 4*8MW=32 1. 1945 137.671 0.816 136.855 III MW Papanasam Unit 1951 IV 2. Servalar 1986 20 MW 50.130 0.101 50.029 3. Kodayar PH I 1970 60 MW 112.657 0.285 112.372 4. Kodayar PH II 1971 40 MW 46.240 0.266 45.972 Periar Unit I 1958 Periar Unit II 1959 2*42 MW 5. 454.372 1.704 452.668 Periar Unit III 1959 2*35 MW Periar Unit VI 1965 6. Suruliyar 1978 35 MW 100.450 0.246 100.204 Vaigai Unit I 1990 7. 2*3 MW 15.175 0.047 15.128 Vaigai Unit II 1990 Peruchani Unit I 2006 8. 2*0.650 MW 0.977 0 0.977 Peruchani Unit II 2006 Periyar Vaigai

SHEP I 9. Unit I 2011 2*2 MW 2.526 0 2.526 Unit II Periyar Vaigai

SHEP I 10. Unit I 2013 2*1.25 MW 6.160 0.042 6.118 Unit II Source: S.E., TNEB (Production Circle), Tirunelveli.

10.2. Quantum of Power Purchased Year: 2013- 2014

Power purchased sectors name Power purchased in M.U.

Sun Paper Mills Limited --- Empee Sugar And Chemical Limited ---

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

10.3. Power Consumption Sector wise Year: 2013- 2014

% of the Sl.No. Sectors Consumption (M.U) Consumption 1. Industries 80.12 7.19 2. Agriculture 0 0 3. Domestic 766.59 68.81 4. Commercial 146.63 13.16 5. Public lighting and Public Works 89.01 7.99 6. Sales to licensees 0 0 7. Sales to other States 0 0 8. Miscellaneous 31.64 2.84 Total 1113.99 100% Source: District Electricity Board.

10.4. Peak Demand and Energy Output Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Power Demand Details

1. Instantaneous peak demand 352

2. Sustained peak demand 337 Source: District Electricity Board.

10.5. Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per unit Year: 2013- 2014

Sectors Cost per unit Income in Rs.in lakhs

(1) (2) (3)

Government 0 0 Public- II a 3 2670 Private - - Domestic- I a 1.6 12265 Commercial 6.21 4980

Source: District Electricity Board –Tirunelveli.

10.6. Transmission and Distribution of Electricity Year: 2013- 2014

Achievement Sl. No. Item Unit Up to 31.03.2014

1. 500 K.V.A 167 83500 KVA 2. 250 K.V.A 1105 276250 KVA 3. 200 K.V.A. 9 1800KVA 4 180 K.V.A. 1 160 KVA 5. 150 K.V.A 15 2250 KVA 6. 100 K.V.A 5123 512300 KVA 7. 75 K.V.A 186 13950 KVA 8. 63 K.V.A 1581 99603 KVA 9. Others 268 13400 KVA Total 8455 1003213 KVA Source: SE, TNEB, Distribution Circle.

10.7. Capacity of Transformers Year: 2013 – 2014

Name of the Stations / Sub Total Capacity Sl. No. Voltage Ratio (KV) Stations in MVA 1. Palayamkottai 110/33-11 82 MVA 2. Palayapettai 110/33-11 42 MVA 3. Kokkirakulam 33/11 16 MVA 4. Karanthaneri 110/11 20 MVA 5. Moolakaraipatty 33/11 8.15 MVA 6. Alankulam 110/33-11 95 MVA 7. Vannikonenthal 110/11 10 MVA 8. Uthumalai 110/33-11 91 MVA 9. Thalayuthu 110/33-11 57 MVA 10. Gangaigondan 110/33-11 20 MVA 11. Sankarankoil 110/11 20 MVA 12. Perumalpatty 110/11 32 MVA 13. Kalingapatty 110/11 10 MVA 14. Kadayanallur 110/11 26 MVA 15. Puliyankudi 110/11 20 MVA 16. Naranapuram 110/11 10 MVA 17. Veersigamani 110/33-11 116 MVA 18. Tenkasi 110/11 20 MVA 19. Senkottai 110/11 20 MVA 20. Surandai 110/33-11 45 MVA 21. V.K.Puram 110/33-11 26 MVA 22. Kadayam 110/11 10 MVA 23. Melakallur 110/11 30 MVA 24. Veeravanallur 110/11 20 MVA 25. Thisayanvillai 33/11 16 MVA 26. Kottaikarunkulam 110/33-11 83 MVA 27. Panakudi 110/11 48 MVA 28. Valliyoor 110/11 20 MVA 29. Kalakkad 110/11 10 MVA 30. Koondankulam 110/33-11 95 MVA 31. Keelapavoor 110/33-11 95 MVA 32. Reddiarpatti 33/11 10 MVA 33. Malayankulam 110/11 10 MVA 34. O’Thulukkapatti 110/11 10 MVA 35. Viswanathaperi 110/11 20 MVA 36. Melapalyam V 110/11 10 MVA 37. Exhibition Ground 33/11 16 MVA 38. Karisalpatty 110/11 10 MVA 39. Manr 110/33-11 60 MVA 40. Thiyagarajanagar 33/11 10 MVA 41. Karivalamvanthanallur 110/11 10 MVA 42. Atchamputhur 110/11 16 MVA 43. Seethaparpanallur 110/11 10 MVA 44. Ambasamudram 110/11 20 MVA 45. Navalady 110/11 10 MVA 46. Naduvakuruchi 33/11 8 MVA 47. Nanguneri 110/11 KVSS 110/11 10 MVA 48. New Bus stand 33/1 KVSS 33/11 8 MVA 49. Thanchanallur 33/11 KVSS 33/11 8 MVA 50. Mangamal Salai 33/11 8 MVA 33/11KVSS Source: District Electricity Boards.

10.8. Rural Electrification Year: 2013 – 2014

Electrified during the year Electrified up to the year Towns Hamlet Agricultural Town Village Hamlet Agricultural Village Pump set Pump set

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) - - - 560 45 425 1727 82657

Source: District Rural Electricity Office.

10.9. Name and address of fault report offices Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Stations/Sub Stations No. fault reported

1. Palayamkottai 110 KV SS 36 2. Palayapettai 110 KV SS 9 3. Kokkirakulam 33KV SS 7 4. Karanthaneri 110 KV SS 15 5. Moolakaraipatty33KV SS 8 6. Alankulam 110 KV SS 5 7. Vannikonenthal 110 KV SS 8 8. Uthumalai 110 KV SS 4 9. Thalayuthu 110 KV SS 10 10. Gangaigondan 110 KV SS 9 11. Sankarankoil 110 KV SS 9 12. Perumalpatty 110 KV SS 13 13. Kalingapatty 110 KV SS 7 14. Kadayanallur 110 KV SS 4 15. Puliyankudi 110 KV SS 0 16. Naranapuram 110 KV SS 5 17. Veersigamani 110 KV SS 7 18. Tenkasi 110 KV SS 7 19. Senkottai 110 KV SS 4 20. Surandai 110 KV SS 8 21. V.K.Puram 110 KV SS 30 22. Kadayam 110 KV SS 15 23. Melakallur 110 KV SS 10 24. Veeravanallur 110 KV SS 17 25. Thisayanvillai 33KV SS 3 26. Kottaikarunkulam 110 KV SS 10 27. Panakudi 110 KV SS 30 28. Valliyoor 110 KV SS 10 29. Kalakkad 110 KV SS 15 30. Koondankulam 110 KV SS 10 31. Keelapavoor 110 KV SS 5 32. Reddiarpatti 33KV SS 7 33. Malayankulam 110 KV SS 5 34. O’Thulukkapatti 110 KV SS 10 35. Viswanathaperi 110 KV SS 9 36. Melapalyam 33KV SS 15 37. Exhibition Ground 33KV SS 10 38. Karisalkulam 110 KV SS 7 39. Manur 110 KV SS 19 40. Thiyagarajanagar 33KV SS 10 41. Karivalamvanthnallur 110 KV SS 15 42. Achamputhur 110 KV SS 10 43. Seethaparpanallur 110 KV SS 14 44. Ambasamuthiram 110 KV SS 11 45. Nava Lady 110 KV SS 7 46. Naduvakurichy 33 KV SS 5 47. Nanguneri 110/11 KV SS 1 48. New Bus Stand 33/11 KV SS 0 49. Thachanallur 33/11 KV SS 0 50. Mangammal Salai 33/11 KV SS 2 Source: District Eectricity Board.

11. EDUCATION 11.1. Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered Year: 2013 – 2014

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

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Mononmaniam Sundaranar 1. 6111 14856 20967 1286 University

2. Anna University, Tirunelveli 13025 7912 20937 1779

Source: Registrar Mononmaniam Sundaranar University& Anna University.

11.2. Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

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

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

1. Government Colleges 2 622 2252 2874 110

2. Aided Colleges 13 1850 3750 5600 632

3. Self Financed 10 1620 4341 5961 524 Colleges

Total 25 4092 10343 14435 1266

Source: Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Regional Office Tirunelveli.

11.3. College for Professional Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013– 2014

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

Govt . Medical 1. 1 599 1272 1871 208 College

S.A.Raja Dental 2. 1 128 466 594 74 college

Antartica college of 3. 1 46 58 104 8 Pharmacy

S.A.Raja college of 4. 1 124 420 544 67 Pharmacy Sri Ram Nallamani 5. Yadav College of - - - - - Pharmacy i) Govt college of 1 2044 1020 3064 51 Engineering 6.

ii) Pvt college of 14 10981 6892 17873 1728 Engineering

Govt Siddha medial 7. 1 college

8. Polytechnic college 15 12817 1033 13850 835

Devendra college of 9. 1 26 25 51 5 Physiotherapy Source: Respective Educational Institution.

11.4. Colleges for Special Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

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

1. College of Education 25 576 2453 3029 277

Source: Concerned Institutions.

11.5. Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

Students Sl. No. Name of the No. of Teachers Institutions Institution Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) High School & 1. 461 36978 45186 82164 2166 Higer.Sec. School 2. Middle school 453 48455 47288 95743 3843 3. Primary school 1791 7943 78686 86629 7346 TOTAL 2341 93376 171160 264536 13355 Source: DEO, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Cheranmahadevi, Add.C.E.O,SSA, & IMS.

11.6. Schools for Professional Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013- 2014

No. of the Students Sl. No Name of the Institution Teachers Institutions Boys Girl Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Industrial Training Institute 1. 4 723 22 745 103 (Govt) Industrial Training Institute 2. 27 1807 81 1888 287 (Private) Source: R.J.D., of Training, Tirunelveli.

11.7. Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013- 2014

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

1. Teacher training Institution 26 63 1398 1461 159

Source: DIET, Tirunelveli.

11.8. Institutions for Other Professional Education, Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

No. of Students Sl. No. Name of the Institution Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) BL Course 794 425 1219 1. Government Law College 67 ML Course 14 20 34 Source: Principal, Govt. Law College Tirunelveli.

11.9. Computer Training Centres Year: 2013-14

Name of the Sl. No. No. of Computer Training Centres Block/Municipalities

1. Tirunelveli 19

2. Palayamkottai 23

3. Sankarankoil 14

4. Tenkasi 15

5. Kadayanallur 7

6. Alankulam 5

7. Keelapavoor 6

8. Schenkttai 5

9. Vasudevanallur 11

10. Ambasamudram 12

11. Cheranmahadevi 6

12. Kadayam 9

13. Nanguneri 3

14. Kalakadu 7

15. Valliyoor 10

16. Radhapuram 6

17. Melaneelithanallor 4

18. Papakudi 3

19. Kuruvikulam 3

Total 168

11.10. Hostels and Inmates by Community Year: 2013-2014

No. of Hostels No. of Inmates Name of Caste Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

S.C ------

S.T ------

M.B.C 4 1 5 66 12 78

D.N.C 11 2 13 227 54 281

Minorities - 2 2 - 53 53

B.C 20 11 31 321 286 607 Source: DADWO, & Backward Officer, Tirunelveli.

11.11. Scholarships to Students by Community Year: 2013- 2014

Scheduled Denotified Communities/Most Backward Classes Caste/Scheduled Tribe Backward Classes No. No. Amount Amount No. Amount Beneficiaries Beneficiaries (Rs) (Rs.) Beneficiaries (Rs.)

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

- - 7,742/- 1,78,28,124/- 6,539 3,35,81,969/-

Source: DADWO, & Backward Officer, Tirunelveli.

12. FISHERIES 12.1. Fisheries Development Year: 2013-2014

1. Area:

a. Total Coastal Line of the District 48.9 Kms

(i) Total Inland Fresh Water spread Area 460 ha76.23 b. (ii) Estuaries and Brackish Water Area 0.75sq km

c. Marine Fishing Villages 7

2. Fish Production:

Value Item Quantity (Tonne) in Rs. Stock 7.17 Inland 3555840/- Unstock 1.84

Marine - -

3. Inland:

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

4. Export:

Fish and Fish Products Export

Quantity (Tonne) 275

Value(Rs.inlakhs) 86.25

12.2. Estimated Marine Fish Production / Inland Fish Production Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Block/Municipalities Quantity (Tonne) Value Rs.

Stocked -7.17 tons 1. Inland Fishing 3555840/- Unstocked -1.84 tons

2. Marine Fishing - - Source: District Inland & Marine Fisheries Department, Tirunelveli & Radhapuram.

12.3. No. of Families Engaged in Fishing Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Block No. of Families engaged (1) (2) (3) 1. Inland Fishing 5

2. Marine Fishing - Source: District Inland & Marine Fisheries Department, Tirunelveli & Radhapuram.

13. HANDLOOM 13.1. No. of Focal Centres and Location Details Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. No. of the Focal Centres Name/Location of the Focal Centres (1) (2) (3) 1. Kallidaikurichi

2. Valliyoor

3. 5 Veeravanallur

4. Sankarankoil

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

13.2. No. of Societies & Variety wise Production Year: 2013 – 2014

Cotton Silk Mixture of Art silk and Cotton

Sl. No.

No. of Societies No.

Meter Meter Meter

In`000’

In‘000’) In‘000’)

Length in Length in Length in Length

Value (Rs. (Rs. Value (Rs. Value (Rs. Value 18 577000 55870 ------1. 10 -- -- 216 89 400000 28275 2. 28 ------3.

Total 56 57000 55870 216 89 400000 28275 Source: Asst.Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

13.3. No. of Powerlooms & Employees Working Year: 2013- 2014

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: 2013– 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Block/Municipalities No. of the families engaged in Handlooms Powerlooms (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Sengottai - - 2. Kadayanallur 60 10 3. Ambasamudram 870 10 4. Cheranmahadevi 1110 - 5. Valliyoor 210 - 6. Sankarankoil 1372 4100 7. Kuruvikulam 156 - 8. Tirunelveli corp 852 - 9. Tenkasi 112 10 10. Puliyangudi 644 210 11. Vasudevanallur 16 - Total 5402 4340 Source: Asst. Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Tirunelveli.

14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1. Name and Address of Handicrafts Year: 2013– 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Block/s Name & Address of the Handicraft (1) (2) (3) Poompuhar Brass & Metal Centre, 1. Ambasamudram Vaigaikulam-627412, Pottary(Karukurichi) 2. Cheranmahadevi Kora Grassmat (Pattamadai)

3. Palayamkottai Leather goods (Palayamkottai)

4. Shencottai Honey (Viswanathapuram)

5. Tenkasi-Thenpothai Artistic Pottery/ Terracotta

6. Kalakad Natural Fibre

7. Sankarankovil Hand Embroidery

8. Tirunelveli Wood Caving/Hand embroidery

9. Vadakkankulam Hand Embroidery/Fur Dolls Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil.

14.2. Articles Available In Handicrafts

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

14.3. Value of Articles Produced Year 2013-2014

Sl. No. Name of the Handicrafts Value of the articles Value of the Inter unit Produced In lakhs articles sold in Rs Transfer in Lakhs 1. Brass Malabar Lamps 10.84 7.98 0.19 2. Brass Bells 2.80 2.13 - 3. Brass Ornamental Lamps 16.54 12.08 0.38 4. Brass Iron Boxes 22.21 22.21 - 5. Brass Lamps 2.60 2.20 0.12 6. Brass Mini - - - Total 54.99 46.60 0.69 Source: Poompuhar Brass & Bell Metal Centre, Vagaikulam.

14.4. No. of Families Engaged In Handicrafts Year 2013-2014

Estimated No. Sl. No. No. of the Handicrafts Estimated Name of the District of artisans Articles Produced Production

Capacity

1 Tirunelveli - 5000 10 Crores

Source: A.D Handicraft Nagercoil.

15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE 15.1. Hospitals, Dispensaries Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses Year: 2013 – 2014

Indian Medicine Modern Classification Ayurvedic Sidha Grand Medicine Ayurvedic Siddha Unani Total Unani combined Total 4 8 Hospital ------P.H.C ------H.S.C ------4Other ------Medical Inst. Bed strength 1038 - 350 - - 1388 1388 No.of 179 - 62 - - 241 241 Doctors No. of 155 - 25 - - 180 180 Nurses Source : J.D.Health,Tenkasi, D.D.Health,Tirunelveli & S.Koil, TVMCH, Siddha College Hospital.

15.2. No. of Allied Pathological Units Available Year-2013-2014

Sl. No. Name of the Block/ Municipality No. of Pathological Units 1. Tenkasi 1

2. Sankarankoil 1

3. Ambasamudram 1

4. Shenkottai 1

5. Namguneri 1

6. Radhapuram 1

7. Sivagiri 1

8. Kadayanallur 1

9. Cheranmadevi 1

10. Melapalayam 1

11. Puliyankudi 1

Total 11 Source: Joint Director of Health Tenkasi.

15.3. Disease/ Category wise Patients Treated Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Disease/Category wise No. of patients treated

1. Allopathy 851964

2. Indian Medicine 123434

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

15.4. Distribution of Medical Personnel Year: 2013 – 2014

No. of No. of Nurse No. of Technical persons Others Doctors

62 25 38 87

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

15.5. Progress of Family Welfare Programmes Year: 2013- 2014

Users of Sterilization IUD conventional Users of oral pills

contraceptives

Sl. Name of the

No. District

Target Target Target Target

Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement

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

1. Tirunelveli 17500 14988 18400 14101 5800 2076 - -

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

16. HOUSING 16.1. Plan Sanctioned, Building Completed (Location having 10000 population and above) Year: 2013-2014

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: 2013-2014

Name of the Panchayat Sl. No. Room Unit size Public Sector Union

Nil

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.3. Amount Invested in Housing and Building Activity Under Public Sector Year: 2013- 2014 Residential Percentage to Non-Residential Total Rs.in ‘000’ Percentage to total total Rs.in ‘000’ Rs.in ‘000’

Nil

Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.4. Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Number 1. Low Income Group Housing Schemes Flats - 32 (keelanatham self finance scheme 2. Middle Income Group Housing Schemes phase II stage II) 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 - 16 HIG houses (keelanatham self 10. Specify any other High Income Group finance scheme phase II stage II) Source: Tirunelveli Housing Board.

16.5. Construction Activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Year: 2013-2014

Sl. No. Item Achievement

1. Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction 207

2. Number of Tenements constructed 207

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

4. Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) Rs.537.75 Lakhs

5. Number of tenements occupied 186

6. Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) - Source: Slum Clearance Board.

16.6. Index Numbers of Buildings Cost in Tirunelveli Centre (1990-00=100) Year: 2013-2014

District Urban Building materials Other Building Sl.No. Labour cost Centres Cost Charges Index Cost

1. Palayamkottai 287.44 420.20 328.73 333.92 Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai.

16.7. Labour Charges of Construction Workers Year: 2013- 2014

Charges of Male Construction Workers Charges of Female Construction Workers

350 275 Source: D.D. Statistics, Tirunelveli (Unskilled Mazdoor – 30.06.2014, Building Statistics Report).

17. INDUSTRIES 17.1. Results of Annual Survey of Industries Year: 2013 - 2014

Characteristic Units Results for all Industries (1) (2) (3)

Not Available Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

17.2. Estimates of Output and Value Added by Manufacture Based on Annual Survey of Industries Year: 2013- 2014

Industry Description of the Value of output All Employees Value added Group Industry Rs. In lakhs (3) (5) (1) (2) (4)

Not Available

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

17.3. Industrial Production Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Product Unit of quantity Production (1) (2) (3) (4)

Not Available

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

17.4. Production and Value of Major Minerals Year: 2013- 2014

Name of the District Name of the Mineral Quality (Tonne) Value (Rs. in 000’) (1) (2) (3) (4) Limestone 1133784 7,89,89,631 Tirunelveli Gaenet Rawsand 1088000 3,04,70,000 Total 2221784 10,94,56,631 Source: Assistant Director of Mines,Tirunelveli.

17.5. Production of Handloom Cloth Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Variety of Cloth Production (1) (2) (In 000 Metres) (Rs. In Lakhs) Cotton 1. 11568 16.01

Woolen 2. - -

Art – Silk 3. - -

Polyester 4. 38.21 5.99

Source: Khadi and Village Industries, Tirunelveli.

17.6. Small Scale Industries Year: 2013- 2014

Issued Sl. No Classification Details of Classification Acknowledgeme (1) (2) (3) nt during 13-14 (4) Manufacturing of Food products and beverages 1. 15 169

2. 16 Manufacturing of Tobacco Products -

3. 17 Manufacturing of Textiles 148 Manufacturing of Wearing Apparel Dressing and 4. 18 133 Dyeing of fur Turning and dressing of leather ,manufacturing of 5. 19 5 Luggage, hand bags, Saddlers, Harness and Footwear Manufacturing of wood, Products of wood, cork, 6. 20 54 articles of straw and plating materials, except furniture 7. 21 Manufacturing of paper and paper products 34

8. 22 Publishing, Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25

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

10. 24 Manufacturing of Chemicals and Chemicals products 13

11. 25 Manufacturing of Rubber and plastic products 28

12. 26 Manufacturing of other non-metallic mineral products 94

13. 27 Manufacturing of Basic metals 8 Manufacturing of Fabricated metal products except 14. 28 80 machinery and equipments 15. 29 Manufacturing of Machinery and equipment N.E.C 23

16. 30 Mfg.of Office, Accounting and Computing machinery 1

17. 31 Mfg. of Electrical machinery and apparatus 8 Manufacturing of Radio, Television, Communication 18. 32 5 equipment and Apparatus Mfg. of Medical, Precision and Optical instruments, 19. 33 4 Watches and Clocks Manufacturing of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and semi 20. 34 3 trailers 21. 35 Mfg of other Transport equipments 1

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

23. 37 Recycling 2

24. 40 Electricity, Gas, Steam and hot Water Supply 1

25. 41 Collection, purification and distribution of water 3 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor 26. 50 42 cycles (NIC 1998 codes:50200 and 50404) Maintenance and repairing of personal and household 27. 52 Goods ( NIC 49 1998 codes 52601-52609) 28. 60 Land transport (NIC 1988 Codes:60211) 0 Supporting and Auxiliary activities (NIC 1998 Codes 29. 63 6 63022&63091) 30. 64 Post and Telecommunications 2 Renting of transport equipments, other machinery and 31. 71 4 Equipments N.E.C. (NIC 1998 Codes 71110-71290) Computer and related activities ( NIC 1998 Codes 32. 72 87 72201, 72202, 72203, 72300, 72400, 72501 &72502 Other business activities (NIC 1998 Codes 74131, 33. 74 74132, 74133, 74221,74300,74941,74942,74950,74993 27 and 74994) Health and Social Work (NIC 1998 Codes : 85197 and 34. 85 0 85321) Recreational, Cultural and sporting activities (NIC 1998 35. 92 1 Codes 92111, 92113, 92114 and 92115) Other Service activities (NIC 1998 Codes: 93010 and 36. 93 243 93011) Source: District Industries and Commerce Office.

17.7. Khadi and Village Industries Year: 2013- 2014

Production Sales (Rupees in Employment to Earnings Industry Sl. No. (Rs. In lakhs) lakhs) (No. of persons) (Rs. In lakhs) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Khadi 1. 22.00 43.90 12 4.00 Production 2. Yarn Production 14.60 - 41 5.42

3. Soap Industry 17.00 - 15 3.00 4. Bee-Keeping - - - - . Industries Pottery 5. - - - - industries Leather 6. 12.00 12.00 4 2.80 industries 7. Industrial Co.op. 362.86 383.96 49 0.40 Society Source: District Khadi and Village Industries, Tirunelveli.

17.8. No. of Printing Presses Year: 2013- 2014

Number Sl. No. District (issued Acknowledgement during 13-14) (1) (2) (3)

1. Tirunelveli 8

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office.

17.9. No. of Photocopy (Xerox) Centres Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Xerox Centres (1) (2) (3)

1. Not Available

Source: District Industries and Commerce Office.

18. FACTORIES 18.1. Registered and Working Factories Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Item Numbers

1. Factories on the Register at the beginning of the year 71

2. Factories added during the year 42

3. Factories removed during the year -

4. Factories on the register at the end of the year 752

5. Number of working factories 612

6. No. of Workers 26270 Source: Inspector of Factories. Tirunelvel-11.

18.2. Employment in Working Factories Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No of Factory Item Numbers No Unit code no

1. Cotton Spinning ,cleaning and Baling 45 17111 40

2. Mining &Quarrying of attractive materials 2 14292 -

3. Manufacture of food and beverages 85 15000 32

4. Manufacture of textiles 39 17000 4

5. Manufacture of wearing apparel 05 18000 -

6. Manufacture of wooden industrial goods 28 20000 6

7. Manufacture of paper 17 21012 13

8. Publishing and printing 26 22000 8

9. Production of liquor gaseous fuel - - 1 10. Manufacture of matches, fire works,& surgical cotton & 271 24291 145 bandages 10 24292 11. Manufacture of plastic & tire products 06 25000 11

12. Manufacture of non metallic mineral products 61 26000 -

13. Manufacture of basic metal 14 27000 3

14. Manufacture of fabricated of metal products 22 28000 4

15. Manufacture of machinery equipments for agriculture 12 29000 -

16. Manufacture of electrical machinery - - - 17. Manufacture of furniture fixtures, brooms & coir form 12 36000 18 mattresses 18. Generation and transmission of Electricity 03 40101 2

19. Distribution of water - - 3

20. Maintenance and repair of heavy motor vehicles 43 50000 62

21. Supporting and auxiliary transport activating - - 11

Total 721 - 363 Source: District Inspector of Factories.

18.3. Unions: Industrial Disputes by Strikes and Lockouts Gheraos Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Items Numbers (1) (2) (3) 1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 26 2. Strike: Number of Strikes 3 Number of Workers Involved 7000(apporximate) Number of Mandays Lost 3,68,000(apporximate) 3. Lockouts: Number of Lockouts Number of workers involved Number of Mandays Lost Nil

4. Gheraos: Number Nil Workers involved Mandays Lost

Source: District Labour Office.

19. LOCAL BODIES 19.1. Municipal Bodies Area and Population by Grades Year: 2013-2014

Population Sl.No Classification of Municipal Bodies Number Area (Sq.Km.) (In ‘000’) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Corporations 1 108.65 - 2. Special Grade - - - 3. Selection Grade - 4. First Grade 3 - 5. Second Grade 2 - 6. Third Grade 2 55.34 - 7. Township Committee - - - Source: Concerned Municipality & Population as per Census 2011.

19.2. Municipal Bodies

Grade of Municipal Councils

Corporations/

Sl. No.

Municipalities

Total

First

Third Second

Special

Corporation

Selection

Township Committees

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

19.3. Panchayat Unions, Village Panchayats / Town Panchayats Year: 2013- 2014

Development Panchayat Village Town Districts Union Panchayats Panchayats

1 19 425 36 Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli.

19.4. Revenue Divisions, Taluks, Firkas and Revenue Villages Year: 2013- 2014

Revenue Divisions Revenue Taluks Revenue Firkas Revenue Villages

3 11 60 616 Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Tirunelveli.

19.5. Tax collected By Corporation / Municipality / Panchayat Union / Town Panchayat / Village Panchayat Year: 2013- 2014

Village Item Corporation Municipality Town Panchayat Panchayat Tax collected - 1089.45 - - in Rs. In Lakhs Source: RDMA, A.D.(T.P.), A.D.(Panchayat).

19.6. Rural Development Activities Year: 2013-2014 (Amount in Lakhs)

No. of works Taken up No. of works Completed Sl. No Name of the Scheme Expenditure During the During the Up to the incurred Year Year Year (Rs. In lakhs) 1. Green Housing Schemes 2417 4350.60 1747 2417 Chief Ministers solar powerd 2. 57 32.20 0 5 green houses for weavers 3. Indira Awaaz Yojana 3636 4363.20 2334 3636 Houses for srilankan tamil 4. 210 203.52 0 0 refugess 5. MP Development Scheme 251 1457.31 114 224 6. MLADevelopment Scheme 398 1604.58 106 341 7. MGNREGS 10924 14228.800 1665 8899 8. SSS 79 328.42 6 75 9. THAI 2060 2343.45 1995 2060 10. CSIDS 159 156.96 157 159 11. SCPAR Panchayat union office 1 74.43 0 0 12. SCPAR Panchayat union office 9 92.37 6 9 SCPAR priority works 13. 1 0.00 0 0 Bridges/culverts/casuseway 14. RBMRS 1007 572.88 981 1007 15. RIS Roads 15 573.44 1 14 RIS Stabilistion of MGNREGS 16. 165 401.42 105 165 Work 17. Nabard XVIII 11 350.38 5 11 18. Nabard XIX 6 217.21 0 4 19. PMGSY VIII 26 1347.54 0 7 13th Finance commission 20. 2 19.81 0 0 Additional 21. 13th Finance commission 21 470.39 9 21 22. Plastic Roads 3 48.82 0 3 Construction of Baby Friendly 23. 427 75.55 427 427 Toilet Provision of water supply to 24. 85 84.52 85 85 school toilet Village panchayat service 25. 168 530.79 0 0 centre 26. Block panchayat service centre 6 36.20 0 0 27. NBA IHHL 17937 1172.57 1459 13320 28. Rural Road Service centre 38 1005.73 4 38 29. Others (Specify)- Biogas 58 1.80 22 22 Total 40177 36144.89 11228 32949 Source: P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli.

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: 2013- 2014

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

1. Tirunelveli- Dist 26078 363615

Source: District Employment Exchange.

20.2. No. of Placements During Year: 2013- 2014

Placements Sl. No. Type of Employment Placements upto the year during the year (1) Exchanges (4) (3) (2)

District Employment Office 1. 750 10958 Tirunelveli

Source: District Employment Exchange.

20.3. Employment under NREGS Year: 2013-14

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

- - - - -

Source: P.O., DRDA, Tirunelveli.

21. LEGAL SERVICES 21.1. Judicial Division and Original Jurisdiction Year: 2013- 2014

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 (c) 11.Additional District judge 1 (d) Labour judge 1 (e) Additional Dist. Judges, Fast Track Court No 1 & 2 2 3. District munsif cum judicial Magistrate 1 4. Session Division 8 5. Session judges 12 6. Subordinate judges 4 7. District munsif cum judicial Magistrate 12 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli.

21.2. Results of Civil and Revenue Cases in the Courts of Original Jurisdiction Civil Suits Regular Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Item Number (1) (2) (3) 1. Original Suits 5425 2. Civil Appeals 501 3. Civil Misc. Appeals 262 4. Execution Petition 1190 5. M.C.O.P 3953 6. Criminal Appeals 184 7. Criminal Revision Petition 84 8. Session Cases 919 9. Criminal misc. Petition 6412 10. R.C. As(Rent Control Appeals) 25 11. O.Ps. 1686 12. L.A.Ops 18 13. I.Ps (Insolvency Petitions) 5 14. C.M.Ps(Civil Miscellaneous Petitions) 39974 15. R.C.D.A(Rent Control Original Petitions) 106 16. Small Cause Suits 5 17. Civil Revision Petition - 18. Appeal Against Taxations Appeals 80 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli.

21.3. Nature of Free Legal Available and No. of Beneficiaries, No. of Cases Disposed of in Lok Adalat during the Year: 2013- 2014

No. of cases disposed of in Sl. No. Nature of free legal available No. of Beneficiaries Lok Adalat (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. M.C.O.P - 467

2. Bank Suits - 3

3. H.M.O.Ps - 19

4. Civil Suits - 154

5. Compoundable I.P.C - 32749

6. Maintenance - 1

7. Labour Case - 17

8. Taxation - -

9. Cheque - 47

TOTAL 33457 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli.

21.4. No. of Advocates Practicing in Courts Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Court No. of Advocates Practicing (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli Courts 1500

2. Ambasamudram Courts 252

3. Tenkasi Courts 252

4. Sankarankoil Courts 220

5. Valliyoor Courts 126

6. Nanguneri Courts 84

7. Cheranmahadevi Courts 45

8. Shenkottai Courts 60

9. Sivagiri Courts 76 Source: Principal District Court Tirunelveli.

22. LIBRARIES 22.1. List of Head and Branch Libraries in the district all the details of Members, Books available and Readers. Year: 2013- 2014

Place/Name of the Number of Members (Nos.) No. of Books available Head/Branch Readers (2) (3) (1) (4) Tirunelveli Dist 36392 145138 73802 Central Library

Branch Library 196197 1157908 2104039

Rural Library 50648 453253 1077661

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2.

22.2. Number of Libraries housed in Government Building/Rental Building. Year: 2013 – 2014

Free Libraries in Government Building (in Nos.) Libraries in Rental Building in (Nos.) Building 97 35 60

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2.

22.3 Number of Reading Rooms Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Type of Libraries Number of Libraries Number of Reading Room (1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Central library 1 1

2. Children Library 1 1

3. Branch Library 102 102

4. Rural Library 82 82

5. AGAMT Library NIL NIL

Source: District Library Officer, Tirunelveli.-2.

23. MINING AND QUARRYING 23.1. Number of Mining and quarrying units in the District Year: 2013 – 2014

Major Minerals Minor Minerals Sl. No. Name of Taluk Lime Rough Garnet Earth Granite Kankar Stone Stone 1. Tirunelveli 32 - 49 - 2 -

2. Palayamkottai 3 - 21 - 2 -

3. Sankarankoil 13 - 20 - 3 2

4. Ambasamudram 10 - 22 - 15 -

5. Nanguneri 3 - 2 - 2 -

6. Radhapuram 4 53 29 2 3 -

7. Tenkasi - - 11 - 1 -

8. Sengottai - - 8 - - -

9. Sivagiri 6 - 1 - - -

10. Veerakeralampudur - - 13 - 0 2

11. Alangulam 2 - 14 - 1 -

Total 73 53 190 2 29 4 Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

23.2. Classification-wise Production Year 2013-2014

Sl. No. Name of the Minerals Production (in tones/unit)

1. Limstone 1133784.00

2. Garnet 1088000.00

3. Roughstone 1803246.00

4. Gravel/Earth 678906.00

5. Granite 30515.06

6. Kankar 186.00 Source: Assistant Director of Mines, Tirunelveli.

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24.1. Number of Food and allied Manufacturing Units in the District Year: 2013 – 2014

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

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

24.2. Number of Non-Food Manufacturing Units in the District Year: 2013 – 2014

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

Not Available

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics.

25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25.1. Number of Medical Colleges in the District with Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

Students Teachers Sl. No Name of the Institution Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Government Siddha 1. Medical College, 82 260 342 72 Tirunelveli

Government Medical 2. 599 1272 1871 208 College,Tirunelveli

Rajas Dental College, 3. 128 466 594 74 Vadakankulam

Source: Concerned Institution.

25.2. Number of College of Pharmacy with Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

Students Sl. No. Name of the Institution Teachers Boys Girls Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) S.A.Raja College Of 1. Pharmacy. 1 124 420 544

Vadakankulam 2. Sri Ram Nallamani Yadav College Of Pharmacy. - - - - Kodikurichi 3. Antartica College Of Pharmacy. 46 58 104 8 Palayamkottai. Devendrar College Of 4. Phisiotheraphy 26 25 51 5 Palayamkottai. Source: Concerned Institution.

25.3. Number of Medical Stores in the District (Category-wise) Year: 2013 – 2014

Number of Medical Stores Sl. No. Item (3) (1) (2) Wholesale Retail Total 1. Indian Medicine NA English Medicine 1107 Chemists & Druggists 266 Wholesales - 2. - 34 Restricted Licenses

Homoeopathy Licenses 09

Source: Asst. Director Drugs Control, Tirunelveli Zone.

25.4. No .of Veterinary Colleges with Students and Teachers Year: 2013 – 2014

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

Veterinary College

and Research 47 32 79 48 1. Institute, Tirunelveli Source: Concerned Department.

26. MOTOR VEHICLES 26.1. No. of Motor Vehicles (Category-wise) Registered Year: 2013 – 2014

RTO RTO Sl. No. Name of the Motor Vehicles Total Tirunelveli Tenkasi A. Commercial 1. State Carriage A. Public - 60 60 B. Private 23 2. Auto rickshaw 552 373 965 3. Taxi 0 - 297 A. Ordinary - B. Motor cab 157 114 157 C. Maxi cab 115 108 115 4. Omni Buses(Travel) 0 1 0 5. Private Station Vehicle & Others 12 8 12 6. School Bus 43 53 141 7. Mini Bus 0 1 15 8. Ambulance 3 2 3 9. Fire Fighter 0 - 0 10. Light Commercial Vehicle 742 319 742 11. Lorry 164 - 164 A. State 131 B. National Permit 191 17 191 12. Articulate Vehicle 3 - 3 A. State - B. National Permit 0 - 11 13. Tractor/ Trail or 46 231 297 Total (A) 2088 1431 3173

1. Motor Cycle 8506 11933 29206 2. Scooter 2432 223 3805 3. Moped 3617 459 12152 4. Motorcar 1991 726 3160 5. Station Wagon - 6. Tractor 82 - 227 7. Three Wheeler 3 - 3 8. Road Roller - 9. Others 60 17 60 10. Tricycle Auto - 11. Jeep - 12. Four Wheeler - Total(B) 16691 13358 48613 GRAND TOTAL 18779 14789 51786 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi.

26.2. No. of Motor Vehicles (Category Wise) Available for Hire Purpose Year: 2013 – 2014

RTO, RTO, Total Sl. No. Category Tirunelveli Tenkasi (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Auto rickshaw 552 2632 2982

2. Tourist taxi 157 1450 2172

3. Maxi cabs 115 850 310

4. State permit carries(Lorry) 164 625 3844

5. National permit 191 976 449

6. Stage carriage(Pri) 0 64 106

7. Stage carriage(STU) 13 306 179

8. Private Station Vehicle 55 15 262

9. NCP 742 1575 5112

10. Kerala based goods carriage 2 - 41

11. Kerala tourist taxi - - 2982 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli.

26.3. No. of Persons Issued Driving License Year: 2013 – 2014

RTO RTO Sl. No. Category Total Tirunelveli Tenkasi (1) (2) (5) (3) (4)

1. Driving Licence Fresh 12038 11535 35538

2. Driving Licence Endorsement 2495 2682 8045

3. Driving Licence Renewal 10433 7942 19708

63291 Total 24966 22159

Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli.

27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27.1 No. of Solar Energy Generating Units in the District with Production Data Year: 2013 – 2014

Name and Place of Solar energy system Installed Capacity Generation Sl.No. exist (in Mega Watts) (in Mega Watts) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Private 27.76 24.985

2. Government 0.015 -- Source: Concerned Electricity Generation Units.

27.2. No. of Wind Mills Generating Units with Production Data Year: 2013 – 2014

Installed Capacity in MW Name and Place of (as on 31-03-2014) Generation (in Million Sl. No. Wind Mills Generation exist (3) Units) (1) (2) No. of (4) MW WEGS 99 1. Govt. 15.120 12.590

6171 2. Private 3827.090 4846.967

Source: Executive Engineer Wind Mill, Tirunelveli.

28. POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 Police Force Year: 2013 – 2014 (as on 31.03.14)

Police Stations Actual Strength Name of the (Including Out Armed Sl. No. Local Total Stations Special Units) Posts Reserve Strength Strength (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Tirunelveli City 28 - 664 455 1147 Tirunelveli- 2. 73 3 2078 575 2653 Moffusil Tamilnadu Spl 07 3. - 916 916 Police 04 Total Source: Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli Spl.Police, Manimuthar .

28.2. Cognizable Offences under Indian Penal Code (Including Attempts) Year: 2013 – 2014

Number of Cases Reported Sl. No. Item Tirunelveli Tirunelveli City Total Moffusil (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) A .Murder 39 96 135 1. B. Attempt to murder 193 244 437 Culpable Homicide Not 2. 1 - 1 amounting to Murder A. Rape 18 64 82 3. B. Attempt to rape - 15 15 4. Kidnapping and Abduction 21 101 122 5. Dacoit 2 2 4 6. Robbery 142 84 226 7. Burglary 149 248 397 8. Thefts 360 261 621 9. Riots - 4 4 10. Criminal Breach of Trust - 12 12 11. Cheating 95 623 718 12. Counterfeiting - 14 14 13. Miscellaneous 2128 8952 11080 Total Cognizable Crime Under I.P.C. 3148 10720 13868 Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli.

28.3. Prisons and Convicts Year: 2013 – 2014

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: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Length of Sentences Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Below One Year 12 1 13 Above One Year and not exceeding Two 2. 09 - 09 Years Above Two Years and not exceeding Five 3. 14 - 14 Years Exceeding Five Years and not exceeding 4. 44 - 44 Ten Years 5. Exceeding Ten Years 4 - 4

6. Life Sentence 527 - 527

7. Sentence to death - - -

Total 610 1 611 Source: Superintendent Central prison Palayamkottai.

28.4. No. of Cases Registered Under P.C.R. Year: 2013 – 2014

No. of Cases Registered under Sl. No. Name of the Stations P.C.R/ SC/ST (PA) ACT 1989 (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 46 2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 193 Total 239 Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli.

28.5. No. of Cases Registered Against Women Harassment and Dowry Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. No. of Cases Registered against Name of the Stations Women Harassment and Dowry (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli City 242

2. Tirunelveli Muffusil 1142

Total 1384 Source: S.P. Tirunelveli & Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli.

29. PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1. Public Health and Medical Services Rendered by Organizations and Individual Year: 2013- 2014

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.

29.2. No. of Primary Health Centres with Sub-Centres Year: 2013 – 2014

No. of Primary Health Sl. No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Sub-Centre Centres (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Ambasamudram 3 26 2. Cheranmahadevi 4 20 3. Kadayam 3 17 4. Kalakadu 3 17 5. Manur 4 22 6. Nanguneri 5 23 7. Palayamkottai 5 26 8. Pappakudi 2 16 9. Radhapuram 4 23 10. Valliyoor 4 27 11. Alangulam 3 20 12. Kadayanallur 3 12 13. Keelapavoor 5 26 14. Kuruvikulam 4 2 15. Melaneelithanallur 3 17 16. Schenkottai 4 12 17. Sankarankoil 4 18 18. Tenkasi 3 16 19. Vasudevanalloor 3 25 Total 69 383 Source: Deputy Director, Health, Tirunelveli & S.Koil.

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 30.1. No. of News Papers, Weekly Magazines, Monthly Magazines Etc., Published Year: 2013 – 2014

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

30.2. No. of Publishers in the District Other than News Papers and Magazines Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Name of the Taluk No. of Publishers (1) (2) (3) 1. Tirunelveli Nil Source: R.D.O., Tirunelveli, Cheranmahadevi, Tenkasi.

30.3. No. of Printing Presses in the District Year: 2013 – 2014

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

(1) during 12-13 (2) (3) (4) 1. Not Available Source: District Industrial Centers.

31. PRICES – INDICES 31.1. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices Year 2013 – 2014 Base: 1970-71=100

Non- Fuel Primary Food Manufactured All Period Food Minerals Power& Articles Articles Products Commodities Articles Light April-13 2708.84 3356.21 1693.21 1528.59 2796.49 1900.86 2354.62 May- 13 2730.27 3391.96 1691.26 1545.94 2796.49 1917.25 2373.11 June-13 2745.06 3408.77 1703.35 1545.94 2796.49 1931.81 2387.11 July-13 2763.49 3431.35 1715.73 1545.94 2800.40 1943.89 2404.44 Aug-13 2773.73 3450.84 1710.44 1563.28 2797.19 1945.72 2408.54 Sep-13 2788.29 3471.47 1715.63 1563.28 2797.19 1960.69 2422.78 Oct-13 2807.97 3495.44 1729.07 1563.28 2798.70 1965.96 2435.52 Nov-13 2808.57 3497.06 1728.01 1563.28 2802.53 1977.71 2441.12 Dec-13 2818.52 3508.67 1735.67 1563.28 2798.81 1992.81 2452.87 Jan-14 2814.05 3504.09 1731.17 1563.28 2798.81 2003.14 2455.05 Feb-14 2819.49 3510.61 1735.08 1563.28 2799.56 2009.82 2460.88 Mar-14 2818.25 3506.56 1738.40 1563.28 2799.56 2022.70 2465.88 Average 2783.04 3461.09 1718.92 1556.05 2798.52 1964.37 2421.66 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.2. Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers Year: 2013 – 2014 Base: 2001=100

Month Chennai Tirchy Madurai Coimbatore Coonoor Salem Cuddalore Nagercoil

April13 210 229 212 213 220 213 1076 1031 May- 13 218 230 218 216 226 217 1090 1039 June -13 222 233 223 215 228 220 1099 1041 July -13 222 231 218 217 225 219 1113 1051 Aug- 13 221 237 218 218 226 221 1120 1050 Sep- 13 221 236 220 220 228 223 1129 1056 Oct- 13 223 236 226 220 230 222 1138 1065 Nov- 13 227 239 228 225 228 225 1151 1071 Dec-13 225 238 225 226 227 221 1148 1072 Jan- 14 223 235 226 222 226 221 1145 1072 Feb-14 223 241 224 222 232 220 1149 1075 Mar- 14 221 239 227 219 232 221 1152 1080 Average 221 235 222 219 227 220 1126 1059 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.3. Consumer Price Index Numbers for Selected Essential Items for Rural Tamil Nadu Year: 2013 – 2014 (Base: 1970-71=100)

Fuel Power and Composite Period Food Clothing Miscellaneous Lighting Index April13 3192.00 2482.00 1990.00 3282.00 3082.37 May- 13 3240.00 2497.00 1901.00 3303.00 3124.02 June -13 3285.00 2508.00 1911.00 3325.00 3163.03 July -13 3322.00 2528.00 1926.00 3360.00 3197.57 Aug- 13 3354.00 2549.00 1941.00 3409.00 3229.30 Sep- 13 3389.00 2571.00 1959.00 3434.00 3261.72 Oct- 13 3428.00 2586.00 1977.00 3471.00 3297.84 Nov- 13 3469.00 2603.00 1989.00 3503.00 3334.97 Dec-13 3477.00 2613.00 1883.00 3521.00 3343.70 Jan- 14 3473.00 2634.00 2006.00 3579.00 3347.28 Feb-14 3473.00 2639.00 2024.00 3625.00 3352.30 Mar- 14 3482.00 2651.00 2032.00 3659.00 3363.46 Average 3382.00 2671.75 1962.42 3455.92 3258.13 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

31.4. Consumer Price Index Numbers for Selected Essential Items for Urban Tamil Nadu Year: 2013– 2014 (Base: 1970-71=100)

Fuel Power Composite Period Food Clothing Miscellaneous and Lighting Index April13 2976.00 2681.00 2535.00 2754.00 2893.20 May- 13 3023.00 2697.00 2543.00 2770.00 2930.57 June -13 3064.00 2703.00 2556.00 2793.00 2964.51 July -13 3090.00 2722.00 2566.00 2818.00 2988.99 Aug- 13 3097.00 2738.00 2583.00 2849.00 3001.53 Sep- 13 3111.00 2757.00 2595.00 2879.00 3018.35 Oct- 13 3134.00 2773.00 2610.00 2915.00 3042.69 Nov- 13 3160.00 2788.00 2619.00 2930.00 3065.10 Dec-13 3159.00 2803.00 2622.00 2936.00 3066.64 Jan- 14 3139.00 2819.00 2631.00 2969.00 3059.90 Feb-14 3135.00 2831.00 2640.00 2991.00 3062.23 Mar- 14 3137.00 2841.00 2644.00 3010.00 3067.85 Average 3102.08 2762.75 2595.33 2884.50 3013.45 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: 2013– 2014

List of Industries Establishment Units having, Products subjected to Sl. No. Quality Control Facilities Quality Control (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Cement India-Cements Cement

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

33. REGISTRATION 33.1. No. of Registration Offices in the District Year: 2013- 2014

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. **Source 2013.

33.2. Registration and Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred Year 2013-2014

No. of Registration Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred (Moveable and Immovable) (Moveable and Immovable )

- -

Source: Deputy Inspector General of Registration Tirunelveli -1. **Source 2013.

34. REPAIRS AND SERVICE 34.1. Authorised Automobiles Repair and Service Stations Year: 2013– 2014

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: 2013 – 2014

Name of the Block / Municipalities Electrical and Electronic goods Repair and Service Units(in No’s) (1) (2)

Not Available

35.1. HOTELS Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Name of District No. of Hotels (1) (2) (3)

- 1. Tirunelveli

.Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelveli.

35.2. Details of Hotels Year: 2013 – 2014

Name of District No of Hotels with No of the Hotels without Sl. No. Lodging Facilities Lodging Facilities (1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Tirunelveli - -

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelveli.

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36.1. List of Cinema Theatres and their Capacities Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Name of the District-Tirunelveli No. of the Cinema Theatres Capacity (1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Air conditioned 8

2. Non Air Conditioned 34

3. Open Air 2 Not Available 4. Semi Permanent -

5. Touring 2

Total 46 Source: District Collectorate („C‟ Section).

36.2. List of Clubs and Associations Year: 2013 – 2014

Sl. No. Place Name of the Club and Association (1) (2) (3) 1. Palayankottai Lions Club 2. Palayankottai Rotary Club 3. Palayankottai District Club 4. Tirunelveli Rotary Club/ Lions Club 5. Ambasamudram Rotary Club 6. Ambasamudram Lions Club 7. Tenkasi Rotary Club 8. Tenkasi Lions Club 9. Nanguneri Lions Club 10. Shenkottai Lions Club 11. Alankulam Lions Club 12. Surandai Lions Club 13. Tisayanvillai Rotary Club/ Lions Club 14. Sankarankovil Lions Club 15. Kadayanallur Lions Club 16. Puliyangudi Lions Club 17. Valliyoor Lions Club Source: Concerned Office.

36.3. List of Motion Picture Distributors and Projection Services Year: 2013-2014

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: 2013-2014

Sl. No. Project No. of Centres 1. ICDS 2562

2. P.A. Noon Meal Centre (School Sector) 2087

Total 4649 Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli.

37.2. No. of Beneficiaries under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme Year: 2013-2014

Sl. No. No. of Beneficiary Under age Group Beneficiaries

ICDS Centres

1. 6-36 Months Children 74993

2. 25-60 Months Children 61663

3. Pregnant & Lactating Woman 26533

4. 1 to 2 Years Egg Beneficiries 23745

P.A. Noon Meal Centre

5. 5-9 Years Children 124413

6. 10-14 Years Children 60611

7. 15&16 Years 12832

8. NCLP 509 Source: ICDS &P.A. Noon Meal Tirunelveli.

37. 3. Number of Beneficiaries under Free Supply of Text Books and Uniforms Year: 2013– 2014

Age group 6-14 (Standards I to VIII) Sl. No Name of School Text Books Uniforms Boys Girls Boys Girls

1. Primary 80651 82795 60357 58488

2. Upper Primary 61281 62440 28781 30278

Source: SSA, Tirunelveli (DISE).

37. 4. Number of Beneficiaries under Free Cycles Year: 2013 – 2014

No. of Schools Boys Girls Total

136 15221 16222 31443

Source: CEO, Tirunelveli.

37.5 Number of Beneficiaries under Old age Pension Scheme Year: 2013 – 2014

Indira Indira Indira Destitute Unmarried Gandhi Gandhi Gandhi Destitute and Destitute CMUPT and deserted Poor Taluk National National National Differentially Widow Pension Wives Women Old Age Disabled Widow Abled Pension Pension pension Pension Pension Pension Pension 1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Tirunelveli 5040 148 1785 410 869 2120 633 92

Palayamkottai 4819 230 1031 16 399 361 339 62

Sankarankoil 9190 662 1455 1824 706 2238 382 140

Tenkasi 9435 149 1121 11547 1467 4636 344 170

Shencottai 3687 78 751 1052 262 516 147 40

Sivagiri 7016 69 1467 332 457 1555 172 104

V.K.Pudur 3320 178 942 81 80 113 75 65

Alangulam 2636 131 466 300 182 162 39 31

Ambasamudram 7097 280 1903 167 434 682 315 110

Nanguneri 5342 175 1113 154 439 838 348 36

Radhapuram 6762 393 2234 49 350 890 401 125

Total 64344 2493 14268 15932 5645 14111 3195 975 Source: Dist Collectorate (T Section), Tirunelveli.

37.6. Free Houses and House Sites Distributed to Communities Year: 2013 – 2014

House distributed

Name of the Taluk Total S.C. S.T. B.C D.C&M.B.C Others

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 7 House distributed ------(Samuthuvapuram) House distributed (IAY 2502 1 703 301 129 3636 Houses) House Sites distributed ------Source: P.O. DRDA District Collectoratre & Tirunelveli.

37.7. Implementation of Relief Measures and Pension Schemes Year: 2013 – 2014

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 - - b) Central Government - - 2. Mozhi Kavalar Pension Scheme - - 3. Tamilaringar - - Source: Collectorate, Tirunelveli (K1 Treasury Section), D.D.Tamil Development. *Not received.

38. SANITARY SERVICES 38.1. No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Sanitation, Garbage and Sewage Disposal and other Particulars. Year: 2013-2014

No. of Sanitary Workers No. of Workers No. of Sanitary Workers engaged in Other Name of the Municipality engaged in engaged in Garbage and connected works related Sanitation Sewage disposal with sanitation Tenkasi 85 0 0 Sankarankoil 101 96 5 Kadayanallur 89 0 0 Puliyangudi 96 96 0 Senkottai 31 15 16 Ambasamudram 44 5 39 V.K.Puram 63 0 0 Total 509 212 60 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli.

38.2. No. of Vehicles Engaged In Sanitary Services Year: 2013-2014

Sl. No. Name of the Municipality No. of vehicles engaged in Sanitary Services (1) (2) (3) 1. Tenkasi 6 2. Sankarankoil 5 3. Kadayanallur 8 4. Puliyangudi 6 5. Senkottai 11 6. Ambasamudram 12 7. V.K.Puram 6 Total 54 Source: R.D.M.A., Tirunelveli.

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 (2) (1)

State Agmark Laboratory, Tirunelveli Agmark Grading is carried out for Centralised, and decentralized 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 - -

2. Co-Operation - -

3. Civil Supplies - -

4. Panchayat Union - -

5. Regulated Market - -

6. Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corp 8 18500 Source: Concerned Department.

40.2. List of Cold Storage and Godowns

Name and address of the cold storage Sl. No.

Nil

41. TEXTILES 41.1. No. of Ginning, Spinning and weaving mills Year: 2013- 2014

Sl. No. of Ginning mills No. of Spinning mills No. of Weaving mills No. (2) (3) (4) (1)

1. - - -

Source: Inspector of Factories.

41.2. Quantum of Production Year: 2013-2014

Ginning Mills Spinning mills production Weaving mills Production production (2) (3) (1)

- - -

Source: Inspector of Factories.

42. TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1. No. of Major and Minor Trade and Commercial Estate Year 2013-2014

No. of No. of major No. of minor Sl. No. Commodities Commercial Trade Trade estate 1. Paddy 120 332 -

2. Chillies 37 389 -

3. Cotton 16 25 -

4. Groundnut 16 7 -

5. Blackgram 55 390 -

6. coriander 17 382 - Source: Secretary, Tirunelveli Marketing Committee.

43. TRANSPORT 43.1. Length of Roads (In Kilo Metres) Year 2013-2014

Surfaced Roads (K.M) Name of Un surfaced Cement Water bound Grand Total authority Bituminous Total Roads Concrete Macadam National ------High ways State High 4.34 1672.486 - 1676.826 - 1676.826 ways Major District 3.485 1226.781 - 1230.266 - 1230.266 Road Other District 6.358 4797.972 - 4804.33 - 4804.33 Road Sugarcane - 12.500 - 12.500 - 12.500 Roads Source: S.E (H), Tirunelveli & S.E. (NH), Tirunelveli.

43.2. Accidents Year: 2013-2014

Name of the Total Number Sl. No. corporation/Block/ No. of persons Number of persons of Accidents Municipality injured killed

1. Tirunelveli Moffusial - - -

2. Tirunelveli City - - - Source: Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli.

43.3. Registered Motor Vehicles Year: 2013 – 2014

Commercial Vehicles Non Commercial Vehicles Total

2088 16691 18779

Source: Regional Transport Office Tirunelveli & Tenkasi.

43.4. Transport Corporations Year: 2013-2014

Year of No. of buses Sl. Name of the Headquarter District covered Formation as on 31st No. Corporations March 1. 01.01.1974 (Formation) 01.04.1983 (Bifurcation as Tamil State TNSTC Transport (Madurai Corporation Division-I Regional H.Q- Tirunelveli & (Tirunelveli) - 12.02.2004 Tirunelveli Tuiticorin Ltd., (Amalgamation Tirunelveli as the existing Region corporation 23.10.2010 (Bifurcation as TNSTC Source: GM TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd., Tirunelveli.

43.5. Selected Indicators on Overall Performance of State Transport Corporations Year: 2013-2014

Name of the Transport Sl. No. Item Corporation 1. Fleet Strength 1091 2. Kilometers operated carried per day (in lakhs) 4.87 3. Number of passengers carried per day (in lakhs) 10.19 4. Fleet Utilization (Percentage) 95.14 5. Kilometer efficiency (Percentage) 103.48 6. Kilometer run per litre of diesel 5.67 a) City / Town 5.48 Mofussil 5.53 overall 7. Number of routes (As on 31 March) 701 8. Number of New routes introduced during the year 40 9. New villages benefited during the year 4 10. Benefited village population (in lakhs) 0.024 11. Staff strength as on 31St March 6448 12. Number of New Buses purchased 132 Source: GM TNSTC Madurai Div-II Tirunelveli.

43.6. Railway Lines (Broad Gauge) and Stations

Item Tirunelveli Sub Tiuticorin Sub Srivaikundam Sub Total Division Division Division (5)

** ** ** ** ** ** Report is Under Process.

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: Chennai Nil Nil Tuticorin Intermediate Ports Cuddalore Nil Nil Nagapattinam Minor Ports Kilakarai Rameswaram Pamban Colachal Nil Nil Kanniyakumari Valinokkam * Including Transshipment, Cargo and Container cargo Source: Concerned Port Office.

43.8 AIR PORTS Year.2013-2014

Sl. Passengers (in ‘000’) Airport No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total (2) (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) INTERNATIONAL 1. AIRPORT, MADRAS a) International b) Domestic 2. DOMESTIC AIRPORT Nil a) Madras b) Coimbatore c) Madurai d) Tiruchirappalli

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

43.9. Private Transport Operators Year: 2013-2014 Type of the Tenkasi Sl. No. Transport Tirunelveli Total

Operations 1. Moffusil 1 1 2 2. Tourist 0 0 0 3. Spare 3 1 4 4. Mini Bus Route 0 0 0 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi.

44. TOURISM 44.1. Places of Tourist Attraction Year: 2013-14

Sl. No. Tourist Place (1) (2) Courtalam Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls, Honey Falls, Tiger Falls and 1. 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 8. Thirupudaimaruthur 9. Gundar Dam 10. Adavi nainar dam 11. Kadana Dam. 12. Krishnapuram Source: District Tourist Development Office.

44.2. List of Places of Worship

Sl. No. Places of Worship (1) (2) 1. A/M Nellaiapparkoil -Tirunelveli. 2. A/M Kasiviswanatharkoil -Tenkasi. 3. A/M Vanamamalai Temple -Nanguneri. 4. A/M Gomathiammankoil -Sankarankoil. 5. A/M Nambikoil -Tirukarangudi. 6. A/M Perumalkoil -Panagudi. 7. Chitrasabai -Courtallam. 8. Papanasam Temple -Papanasam. 9. Dharga-Athangarai & Pottalpudur. 10. St.Antony Church - Uvari. 11. A/M Anjanayartemple -Kadayanallur 12. A/M Nithyakalyani Ammantemple - Radhapuram. 13. A/M Balasubiramaniasamy Kovil -Aiyakudi Temple Source: District Tourist Development Office.

44.3. List of Hotels and Lodging Houses Year: 2013- 2014

Hotels & Lodging Name of District Hotels Lodging Houses Houses Tirunelveli 75 22 53

Source: Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelveli.

44.4. List of Travel Agents Year: 2013- 2014

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

44.5. Train Service Timings (01.07.2014)

Sl. Train Service Timings No. No Name of the train Service Time Arrival Departure 1. 22630 Dadar Express Wed Tirunelveli Dadar 2. 22628 Intercity Express Daily Tirunelveli Tiruchchirapali 3. 11022 Chalukya Express Mon,Thu,Fri Tirunelveli Dadar 4. 16787 Jammu Express Mon,Fri Tirunelveli Jammu Tawi 5. 12632 Nellai Express Daily Tirunelveli Chennai 6. 16106 Tiruchendur Express Daily Tiruchendur Chennai 7. 16352 Mumbai Express Thu,Sun Nagercoil Mumbai 8. 16128[6] Guruvayur Express Daily Guruvayur Chennai 9. 16340 Mumbai Express Mo,Tu,We,Fr Nagercoil Mumbai 10. 12666[6] Howrah Express Sat Kanyakumari Howrah 11. 16863[6] Puducherry Express Fri Kanyakumari Puducherry 12. 17236 Bangalore Express Daily Nagercoil Bangalore 13. 12668 ChennaiExpress Fri Nagercoil Chennai 14. 12634 KanniyakumariExpress Daily Kanniyakumari Chennai 15. 16724 AnanthapuriExpress Daily Trivandrum Chennai 16. 12641 ThirukuralExpress wed,Fri Kanniyakumari Nizamudin 17. 12690 ChennaiExpress Sun Nagercoil Chennai 18. 16609 CoimbatoreExpress Daily Nagercoil Coimbatore 19. 22622[6] RameswaramExpress Tue,Fri,Sun Kanyakumari Rameswaram 20. 56701[7] PunalurFastPassenger Daily Punalur Madurai 21. 22620 BilaspurExpress Sun Tirunelveli Bilaspur 22. 56700[7] PunalurFastPassenger Daily Madurai Punalur 23. 19577[6] Hapa Express Mon,Tue Tirunelveli Hapa 24. 16723 AnanthapuriExpress Daily Chennai Trivandrum 25. 16127[6] GuruvayurExpress Daily Chennai Guruvayur 26. 56821/56822 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Erode 27 56319/56320 Passenger Train Daily Nagercoil Coimbatore 28 56700/56701 Passenger Train Daily Madurai Punalur 29 56761/56762 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Thiruchendur 30 56763/56764 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Thiruchendur 31 56765/56766 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Thiruchendur 32 56828/56827 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Tuticorin 33 56312/56311 Passenger Train Daily Tuticorin Kanyakumari 34 56767/56768 Passenger Train Daily Tuticorin Thiruchendur 35 56801/56800 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Tenkasi 36 56797/56798 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Tenkasi 37 56799/56796 Passenger Train Daily Tirunelveli Tenkasi 38 56803/56802 Passenger Train Daily Tiruchendur Tenkasi 39 56770/56769 Passenger Train Daily Thiruchendur Palani Source: Southern Railway.

44.6. Railway Length (in Km.) Year: 2013-14

Track Length No. of Railway Route Length

Station Broad Gauge Meter Gauge Broad Gauge Meter Gauge - - - - - Source: Southern Railway.

45. VITAL STATISTICS 45.1. Births and Deaths Registered Year: 2013- 2014

Live Births Deaths Sl. No. Name of the Block Infant Death Registered Registered 1. Manur 2048 579 58 2. Palayamkottai 2603 731 46 3. Papakudi 1244 386 24 4. Kadayam 1704 409 27 5. Ambasamudram 1827 559 44 6. Cheranmahadevi 1976 629 41 7. Nanguneri 1663 435 33 8. Kalakadu 1752 459 37 9. Radhapuram 1970 536 29 10. Valliyur 2551 571 43 11. Alangulam 2113 537 35 12. Kadayanallur 2835 565 22 13. Shenkottai 1802 459 13 14. Sankarankoil 2638 598 29 15. Kuruvikulam 1829 704 26 16. Keelapavoor 2740 819 42 17. Melaneelithanallur 1501 559 14 18. Tenkasi 2985 556 30 19. Vasudevanallur 3187 541 32 Total 40958 10659 625 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil.

45.2. Birth, Death and Infant Mortality Rates Year: 2013- 2014

Infant Sl. No. Name of the Block Birth Death Mortaily 1. Manur 17.1 4.8 28.3 2. Palayamkottai 14.7 4.1 17.7 3. Papakudi 15.8 4.9 19.3 4. Kadayam 12.9 3.1 15.8 5. Ambasamudram 12.4 3.8 24.1 6. Cheranmahadevi 15.7 5.01 20.7 7. Nanguneri 15.5 4.04 19.8 8. Kalakadu 16.7 4.4 21.1 9. Radhapuram 12.7 3.5 14.7 10. Valliyur 16.9 3.8 16.9 11. Alangulam 16.5 4.2 16.56 12. Kadayanallur 17 3.4 7.76 13. Shenkottai 16.9 4.3 7.2 14. Sankarankoil 17.9 4.0 10.9 15. Kuruvikulam 16.3 6.0 14.2 16. Keelapavoor 15.0 4.0 15.3 17. Melaneelithanallur 16.9 4.5 15.3 18. Tenkasi 15.3 3.0 10.0 19. Vasudevanallur 16.4 3.0 10.0 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil.

45.3. Death by Causes Year: 2013– 2014

Sl.No. Name of the Causes for Death No. of the Death (1) (2) (3) 1. Tuberclosis 3 2. Heart Disease 4 3. Other Fever 0 4. Special Disease 0 5. Other Disease 255 Source: D.D (Health) Tirunelveli, Sankarankoil.

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46.1. List of Voluntary Services Available In the District for The Development of Rural and Urban Population Year: 2013– 2014

Sl. No. Name of Programme No. of Prog. 1. Youth Awareness Campaign 05 2. Block Level Youth Leaders meeting Nil 3. Capacity Building of Youth for social Sector issues /Programmes Nil 4. Distribution of Sports Materials 55 5. Block Sports Tournament Nil 6. District Sports Tournament Nil 7. District Folk Cultural Nil 8. District Youth Award 01 9. Celebration of important National & International Days 26 10. Celebration of National Youth Day / weeks Nil 11. Work Camp Nil 12. Quarterly Meeting of district Advisory Committee on Youth Programme 01 ST nd 13. 1 & 2 Category youth clubs – Financial Assistance Nil 14. District Youth Convention 01 st 15. NSVs 1 Phase Training Nil 16. National Environmental Awareness Campaign Programme Nil 17. National Integration Camp Nil 18. Renewable Energy Day programme Nil 19. Training on Youth Leadership and community Development 05 20. Theme Based Awareness and Education Programme 09 22. Skill Upgradation Training Programme for women (SUTP) 14 21. Promotion of Folk ART & Culture 01 Source: Nehru Yuvakendra Tirunelveli.

47. WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY 47.1. No. of Schemes Operated In the District Year: 2013 – 2014

No. of Schemes

Name of the No. of the Schemes Sl. No. Name of the Municipalities Scheme Operated In The District

Urban Water 1. Tenkasi Supply Urban Water 2. Sankarankoil Supply Urban Water 3. Kadayanallur Supply Urban Water 4. Puliyangudi 25 Supply Urban Water 5. Senkottai Supply Urban Water 6. Ambasamudram Supply Urban Water 7 V.K.Puram Supply Source: E.E., TWAD Board, Maintenance Division, Tirunelveli.

47.2. No. of Workers Engaged In the Water Works and Supply Year: 2013-2014

No. of Workers engaged in water Sl. No. Name of the Name of the Schemes works and supply (1) Municipalities (2) (3) 1. Tenkasi Urban Water Supply -

2. Sankarankoil Urban Water Supply 25

3. Kadayanallur Urban Water Supply -

4. Puliyangudi Urban Water Supply Sanctioned Post 51-Vacant

5. Senkottai Urban Water Supply 7

6. Ambasamudram Urban Water Supply 12

7. V.K.Puram Urban Water Supply 6 Source: P.A., (P.D.,) A.D., (T.P.,) RDMA.

47.3. No. of House Connections, Fountains Year: 2013-2014

No. of House water connections Sl. No. Name of the Municipalities (3) (1) (2) House connection Fountain

1. Tenkasi 10832 182

2. Sankarankoil 9671 110

3. Kadayanallur 13971 171

4. Puliyangudi 9725 52

5. Senkottai 4560 144

6. Ambasamudram 7198 156

7. V.K.Puram 9802 72

Total 65759 887

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

47.4. Educational Expenditure Year: 2013 – 2014

District Type of School No. of Schools Rs.”000”

High School & Higher Tirunelveli 461 - Secondary

Source: CEO, Tirunelveli.