CENSUS OF INDIA 2001
SERIES-33 TAMILNADU
DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part - A
TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT
VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY
c.i'r Cfj I fl4 ~ PEOPLE ORiENTED
Dr. C. Chandramouli of the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu
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• COURTALAM WATER FALLS
Courtalam w ,ater falls is located at Tenkasi Taluk of Tirunelveli District. This water falls provides an important trourist attraction and there is a famous health resort. The water falls from '0 height of 90 metres from top of the hills. The season commences from the month of June and ends in the month of September every year.
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Contents
Pages
Foreword Xl
Preface XllI
I Acknowledgements xv
Map of Tirunelveli District XVII
District Highlights - 2001 XIX
Important Statistics of the District, 2001 XXI
Ranking of Taluks in the District XXl11 Summary Statements from 1 - 9 Statement 1: NMne of \he headquarters of Di~trictrta\uk, their ~r~\';'\_\Ib~n, status and distan,ce fr9m D~s~qct.h.ead~uarters. 2001
Statement 2: Name of the headquarters of District/CD block, their XXVI rural-urban status and distance 'from District headquarters, 2001 Statement J: Population of the: District at each census from 1901 to '2001 XXVll j'. -, \ Statement. 4: Area, number of villages!towns and population in District xx.vm and Ta1uk, 2001
Statement 5: CD ~lockwise nu~be~ of villages and r:ural_population, 2001 XXXll Statement 6: Population of urban agglomerations {including constituent units/ . mm towns),2001 Statement 7': Villagys with popB._lation of 5,000 and above at CD block level XXXiV as per'2001 census and, amenities available" l Statement 8: _Statutory towns wiih., population less than 5.000 as per 2001 XXX.VI census and amenities available Statement 9: Houseless and jnstitution~i population of Taluks,' XXXVI rural and uiban~ 2001 Analytical Note (i) History and Scope of the District Census tIand book 3
! (li) Brief History of the District 3 I (iii) Administrative set-up 4 t' (iv) Physical features 5 (v) Cens us concepts 14 (vi) Non-Census concepts 19
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(vii) Census 200 I findings 23 Distribution of population in Rural and Urban areas; Size. Class and Status of Towns; Population Growth~ Density and Sex 'Ratio~ Literacy~ Economic Activity~ Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Religion (viii) Brief analysis of data based on inset tables 1 to 52 27' (ix) Major Social and Cultural events in the District - Fairs and festivals of Tirunelveli 88 (x) Places of tourist interest in the district. 88 \ (xi) Major Characteristics of the District, contribution of the district in the form' of any historical figure associated with the district. (xii) Scope of Village and Tuwn Directory 90
Part A .. Village and Town Directory
Section I .. Village Directory (a) Note explaining the abbreviations used in the village directory 95 (b) List of villages merged in towns and, outgrowth at 200 1 99 (c) CD block w,ise presentation of Village Directory Data 101 1. VASUDEVANALLUR CD BLOCK 0) Map of Sivagiri Taluk 103 (ii) Alphabetical List of ViUages a!ongwith location code 1991 and 2001 105
(ill) ViIlageDireciory 106 2. SANKARANKOIL CD BLOCK (i) Map of Sankarankoil Taluk 117
(li) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwit.h location code' 1991 and 200 1 119
(iii) Village Directory 120 3. KURUVIKULAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 131 (ll) Village Directory 132 4. MELANEELIDANALLUR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 151
(li) Village Directory 152
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5. KADAYANALLUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Tenkasi Taluk 163 (ii) Alphabe.tical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200.1 165
(iii) V~lIage Directory 166 - 6. SHENKOTTAI,CD BLOCK (i) Map of Shenkottai Taluk 175 (ii) AlphabetiCaFList of Villages alongwith Jocation code 1991 and 2.001 177 (iii) Village Directory 178 7. TENKASICDBLOCK
(i) Alphabetical List ofV~llages.alongwithlocation code 1991 and 2001 '183 (it) Village Directory 184 8, 'KEEZHAPAVUR CD BLOCK
(i) Map of Veer~keralamputhur Taluk 193 (ii) Map of Alangulam Taluk 195
. , (iii) Alphabetical List of Villages aJop.gwith location code 19Y 1 and.200 1 197
(iv) Vi~lage Directory lQ8
9. ALANGlThAMr CD. BLOCK- ~ l ' (j) Alphabetical Lis! of Villages al~ngwith location code 1991. and,~QOl 207 (n) ViJIage Directory 208 10. MANUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Tirunelveli Taluk 221 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alougwith location code 1991 and 2001 223 \ ,(iii) Village Directory 226 11. PAPPAKKUDI CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List ofVilhi;ges alongwith locationcode ,1991 and 2091 247 (n) Village Directory 248 12. KADAYAM CD BLOCK (i) Map of Ambasabudram Taluk 259 . I ' (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location 'code 1991 and 200.1 261 I I' (ill) Village Directory 262 13. AMBASAMUDRAM CD BLOCK' (i) Alphabetical List of Villages along with location code 1991 and 2001 273 (ii) Village Direc'tory 274
(vii) Pages ._, l4. CHERANMADEVI CD BLOCK (i) Alphab~tical List of Villages a10ngw ith location code 1991 and 2001 283 (li) Village Directory 284 15. PALAYAMKOTIAI CD BLOCK (i) Map of Palayamkottaii Taluk 293 (ii) Alphabetical List ,of Vi] Iages al ongwirh .location code 1991 and 2001 295 (iii) Village Directory 296 16. NANGUNERI CD BLOCK (i) Map of Nanguneri Taluk 315 (li) Alphabetical List of-Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 317
(iii) Village Directory 318 17. KALAKAD CD BLOCK
(i) Alphabetical Lisr of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 ~ 331 (li) Vi Hage Directory 332 I 18. VALLIYUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Radhapuram Taluk 343 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 345
(ill) Vi llage Directory 346 19. RADHAPURAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 f 355 (ll) Vi Hage Directory 356 (d) Appendixes to Village Directory Appendix - I Abstract of Educational, Medical and other amenities in villages - CD. block Level Appendix - Iu Villages by number of Primary Schools 370 Appendix - lb Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools 370 , . Appendix - Ie Villages with different sources of drinking water 371 faci lities available Appendix - II . Villages with 5,000 and above ~opulation which do not 372 have one or more amenities Appendix - IIa List of Census Towns which do not have one or more amenities 374
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Appendix - III Land utilisation data in respect of Census 374 towns/non-municipal towns Appendix - IV CD block wise list of inhabited villages where no amenity, 375 other than drinking water facility is available I Appendix - V Sun;unary showing number of villages not having: 376 Scheduled Castes population \ Appendix - VI : Summary showing number of villages not having 377 r Scheduled Tribe population. Appendix - VIla: List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled 378 Ca'stes to the total population by ,ranges Appendix - VIIb: List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled 385 Tribes to the total population by ranges Appendix.. - VIII Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat '388 ~ppendix - IX Statement showing number of girls schools jn the vj]Jages 402
Section ,II - Town Directory (i) Note explaining the_abbreviations used in the, TO,wn Directory 403 \ (ii) Town Directory Statements , Statement I ~:J Status and Growth History' 408 Statement II Physical Aspects and Location of Towns. 1999 412
Statement III Municipal F~rance" 1998-99 416 . Statement IV Civic and other Amenities, 1999 418 Statement V Medical, Educational. Recreational and Cultural Facilities, 1999 422 Statement VI Trade, Commerce, Industty and Banking. 1999 434 Statement VII Civic and other amenities in, Slu!TIS. 1999 436 (iii) Appendix to Town Directory - Towns showing th~ir ~utgrowlh with pupulatlon 448 ~ Part n - Census Abstract Brief note on Primary _Census Abstract 451 District Primary Census Abstract 454 j • Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract 460 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes 516 ~ , Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes 528 Village Primary Census Abstract - CD blockwise _540 Urban Primary Census Abstract 650
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Annexures
Anne xure- I Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat. 766 Annexure- II Fertility and mortality measures. 792 Annexure- III Various measures of fertility and mean age at marriage. 793
Annexure- IV Distribution of rnigrant~ by place of birth/place 794 of last residence. ,. Annexure- V Brief account of 'main religions in the district 796 Anne xure- VI Marital status otpopulati'on in the district. 797 Annexure- VII Age, sex and educational level ,iD the district. 798 Annexure-VIII Distribution ,of different mother tongues retu,rued. , 799
{x} Foreword
, . I he District Census Handbook (DCHB) 'published by Census Organisation I, since T 1951 census, is one of the important publications in the context of planning and deveJopme'nt at grassroots levef. The publication; which is brought out fo~ ea<;h district, contains several demographic and socia-economic characteristics village-wise and town-wise of the district alongwith the status of availability of civi~ amenities, infrastructural facilities,, etc.
The scope of the DCHB was initially confined to a few Census Tabl~s an~ Primary' Census Abstract (PCA) pf each village and tow~ within the district. 'Thereafter, at successive censuses, it~ sc;ope ~md'c'overage has been _enlarged. The DCHB published at the 1961 census provided a des~riptive aceD,unt of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and a village and town directory includi"ng PCA. The '1971 census-DCHB series was in three parts: 'Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B ~o village an'd townPCA and Part e comprised analytical report, admini'strati ve statistics, district census tablesand certain arialytical tables based on,PCA and amenity data in respecfofvillages. The '1981 ~ensus DCH,B was in,two parts: Part-A contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs ,and STs PCA up to tahsill town levels: New features alongwi'th restructuring,of the fonnats of village and town 'dire<:=tory were added in to it. In Village DireCtory, all amenities except electricity were brought .iogether and if any amenity was not available in the referent village~ the distance in broad ranges from the l1earyst place having such an amenity, was given. Inforination on new items such as adult literacy centres, primary health, sub-centres and community health workers in the village were provided so as to meet the requirements of some of the Revised,Minimum Needs Programme. Information on approach to the vIllage was provided for the first time in the Village Directory so as to:give the details on number o(lnacces~ible villages in each district. In the Town Directory, a statement (VII) o~ slums was intro~uced' to provide the details on ciyic and otheramenities in the"notified slums of Class I and Class II towns. . The 1991 census DCHB, by and large, followed the pattern of presentation of1981 census-,'except the format of PCA was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four fold industrial classification presented iri the 1981 census. In addition; sex-wise population in 0-6 age group was included 'iii the PCA for the fIrst lime with a view to enable the data users to-compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been· trea~ed as illiterate at the time of 1991 census. One' of the important iilllovations in the 1991 census was the Comkunity Development Block (CD block) level presentation i, . of village directory and PCA data 'instead of the traditional~ tahsilltalukIPS level presentation: It was expected tliat the presentation of village directory and PCA data a\ CD1~10ck lev~l will help't~ planners in formulation of micro level development plans, CD block being lowest administrative unit. The present series of 2001 census DCHBs have been made more informative and exhaustive in terms of coverage and content. The Village~ Directory has been erllarged in scope by including a number of other f~cllities: like banking~ recreational and cultural facflities, newspapers and magazines and 'most important COInmodity' manufactured in village. Income and expenditure of gram panchayat, w4erever possible, has been provided. Apart from these, more'details on distance(s) at which basic amenities are available (if not available in the village), are given. This includes educational facilities (namely primary and middle schools and college), medical facilities (viz. Allopathic Hospital, Maternity & Child Welfare Gentre and Primary Health Centre), drinking water, post & telegraph (post office and phonel."c_9mmunication, bank. credit societies and recreational facilities. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums has been modified and its coverage enlarged by including details on all slums instead of 'notified slums'. The information is given in case of all statutory towns irrespective of their class, against only Class I and Class IIJowns in the 1981 and 1991 censuses. The basic amenIties available in the villages and to»,ns are analysed in depth with the help of a number of cross-classified inset tables
(xi) and statements. Two other significant additions in the publication are inclusion of 'motif' highlighting significant characteristic of the district and analytical notes as annexure§. The analytical notes on (i) fertility and mortality and (ii) various measures of fertility and mean age at ,marriage are prepared based on 1991 Census. Whereas.". in the notes relating to (i) percentage distribution of migrants by place ofhirthlplace of last residence, (ii) main' religions, (iii) marital status of population, (iv) age, sex and t:ducation and (v) distribution of spectrum of mother tongue, nature and extent of changes occurred in the district in its basic socia-demographic features during the decade 1991-2001 are analysed. The eight digits permanent location code nurn ber (PLCN) to all the villages and towns have been assigned keeping in view the future needs. The village and town level amenity data have been collected, compiled and computerised in prescribed record,structure under the supervision of Dr. C. Chandramouli, Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. Thereafter, efforts ha ve been made to ensure comparabUity of the information with that of 1991 census data and the information brought out by the respective State Governments in their annual reports and statistical handbooks for various years after 1991. The task of planning, designing and coordination of this publication was carried out hy 5hri R.o. Mitra, Deputy Registrar General (C&T) and Dr. I.e. Agrawal. Assistant Registrar General of Social Studies Division. Dr. R.P.Singh, Deputy Registrar General (Map) provided the technical guidance in ,the preparation of maps. Whereas, Shri Anil Kumar Arora, Deputy Director of Data Processing Division who worked under the o~erall supervision of Shri Himakar, Add), Director (EDP) helped in preparation of record structure for computerisation o.f village and town directory data and the programme for the generation of Village Directory and Town Directory statements including analytical inset tables. The draft DCHB manuscripts receiveu from the Census Directorates have b~en scr~tinised in the Social Studies Division under the guidance of Shri S.L. Jain, Deputy Director and Shri R.K. Mehta, Assistant Director. I am thankful to all of them and others whe . have contributed to make this publication possible.
D.K. Sikri \ New Delhi, Registrar General & 17th October, 2006. Census Commissioner, India
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Dublication of the District Census Handbooks -CDCHBs) was initiated after the 1951 census and is £ontinuing since then with innovations/modifications after each decennial census. This is the mo£t valuable j district level publication brought out by the census organization on behalf of each State Government/Union Territory administration. It inter-alia provides data/information on some of the basic demographic and socio-economic c,haracteristics and on the availability of certain important civic amenities/facilities in each village and town of the respective districts. The District Census Handbook has two segments: Part A and Part B. Part A primarily deals with village and Town Directory and Part B contains Primary Census Abstract of each village and town of the District. The 1991 Census 'data presentation both in Part A and Part B of this book was the transition from traditional presentation at Taluk level to CD Block level and this pattern continued in 200 I census as well. For the first time in 200 I census, the District Census Handbooks are being made available in electronic format.
The District Census liandbook is the join't collab~ration of the Census Directorate and the Government of Tamil Nadu. On behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu, this Directorate has prepared the manuscript of this book. /' The District Census. Handbooks of 2001 have some additional information which is based on the 2001 census as compared to the previous censuses like capturing of information on participation of women in economic activities, netting all the children in age-group 0-14, as alsp elderly people of age 60 years and above. The data about the numl?er of h;mdicapped ~ersons including partial disability has also been collected in 2001 census for the whole of India. The most important methodological innovation introduced in 2001 I· census relate to carving ouL separaLe slum enumeration blocks. The data being presented in this publication have been collected and compiled by Shri M.R.V. Krishna Rao, Deputy Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu with the assistance of S/Shri S.K. Srivatsav. N. Sukumar Nandagopal and A. Achchhu Ali, Assistant Directors. For the preparation of manuscript of this .book, I received wholehea~led co-operation from ~ll the, Heads of Depaitments, Heads of offices of the District / Taluk I Corporation'! Municipal / To~h and'Rural Administration and a number of dedicated and ~~perienced Census staff of this office. I am grateful to all of them for ,their valuable contribution in the accomplishment of this task of J).ational importance. I must place on record the co-operation extended to me by the press media and electronic medi~ to 'make the census taking a great success in the state. I am deeply grateful to Shri \J.K. Banthi~, lAs the Registrar Generar and Census Commissioner, India, Ne~ Delhi for the·v'aluable guidance and advic~:at every step till thi'tinalisation of this handbook. I also express my thanks to Dr. I.e. ~grawal, Assis~~~t Regi'st_ra~ General (S9cial Studies Division) and Shri S.L. Jain,.Depuly Director,',ORGI, New Delh'i for p'reparing the set of instructions for the compilation of the vilfage and Town Directory arid other inset tables etc. being- inserted in this District Census Handbook, I In particular, it has to be mentioned that the write up portion was takeh up by 5hri M.R.V.Krishna , - Rao, Deputy Director and finalised by Dr. D:Venkatesan, Deputy Director with the assistance of other members of the staff whas~ names have been mentioned in' the "Acknowledgements".
Dr. C. Challdramouli, lAS Ch~nnai - 600 090 Director of Census Operations. Dated: 01/0112003 Tamil Nadu
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Acknowledgements
Editing and Supervision
. Shri M. R. V. Krishna Rao Deputy Director Dr. D. Venkatesan Deputy Director
Drafting
Dr. D. Venkatesan Deputy Director Shri A. Achchhu Ali Assistant Director
Collection, Compilation and scrutiny of data
Shri S. Gajendr~n Statistical Investigator Grade 'I' Shri M. Thangavelu Stalis~ical In vesligator, Grade "'n' Shri S. Radhakrishnan Statistical Investigator Grade ':III
Data merging nnd generation of tables
Smt. J. Chithra Data Processing Assistant SIJri S. Anand Kumar CompiJer
Mapping
Slrri. J.C. Srivats'ava Research Officer (Map) Shri R. Joseph Senior Geographer Shri B.S.layamohan Senior Dra wing Assistant Shri A. Lazar Geographer Smt J. Coumary Senior Draftwman Shri G Rajkumar Data En try Opera~r-Gr.'" B shri D. Jayakumar Data Entry Operator-Gr. 'B , Data Processing and Preparation of camera' ready copy (eRe) - ' Smt. M. Shobitha Bai Junior Supervisor j Shri B.R. ~amprasad Data Entry Operator Gr."B '
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No. of Taluks 11 DIA No. of Towns 45 T NADU No. of Villages 481 TIRUNE Total Population 27,23,988 I LI DISTRICT ('-. 5 o 10 ,. ,-. -".. 15 20 • . _" DiS . ) .,.~ .,. \ • s V A I •
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CLASS IV (Pop. 10000 -19999, \
CLASS V (Pop. 5000 - 9999, CLASS VI ( Pop. Below 5000) Boundary• , State ...... ;...... ____ _ District ...... _ • _ • _ TaJuk ...... ____ _
Headquarters, District ...... ® TaJuk ...... NatJonaJ Highway ...... NH 7 State Highway ...... '" ... __.:::;SH ~4 ....1 __ Important Metalled Road ...... Railway line, Broad gauge .. . Metre gauge .. . River and Stream .. . .. ~ Gul Mannar Towns with Name ...... • Panagudi Vi"ages having 5000 & above Pop. with name Pavaloor District headquarters ;s also Taluk headquarters Degree College, Technical Institution 1!!iiiI , rn
District Highlights - 2001 Census
1. Tirunel veli district is the 9th distIict among the highest in tenns of population size in the State. 2. The population density of the district was 400 persons per square km and ranked 7ili dense district in the State. 3. Tirunelveli district has urban population of 48%. 4. This district sex ratio was 1042, higher as compared to the State sex ratio of 987. 5. The district has recorded the literacy rate of76.09% as compared with State literacy of 73.45%. 6. Sankarankoil taluk has the highest number of inhabited villages with 95 while Shenkottai taluk has the lowest number with 10 such villages. 7. Perungudi village (L.C. No.OI623400) in Radhapuram Taluk has the highest population of 17,863 persons and Singampatti Zamindar Forest Village (L.C. No. 01613600) in Ambasamudram Taluk has the least population of 8 persons. 8. Papanasam Reserve Forest village (L.C. No. 01608100) in Ambasamudram Taluk is the largest village with an area of 35,692.44 hectares and Muthur Reddiarpatti village (L.C. No. 01606900) in Palayarnkottai taluk is the smallest village with an area of9.61 hectares. 9. The total decadal population growth during 1991 - 2001 was 8.9%, the rural decadal variation was 17.52% and urban was 64.9%. 10. The main occupation of the people in the district is cultivation. 11. India Cements at Thalaiyuthu, Co-operative Spinning Mill at Tirunelveli and Ambasamudram, the Sun Paper Mill at Cheranmadevi, Dharani Sugars at Vasudevanallur and Madura Coats Textile Mills in Ambasamudram are the important industries in the district.
12. The Automic Power plant at Koodanl~ulam, under the disposal of Nuclear Power Corporation, is an important public sector organi sation in the di strict. 13. Courtallam is a famous water-falls in the district.
14. This district has all types of lands viz., Kurinji~ Palai, Mullai, Marutham and Neithal as described by Tamil poets in ancient Tamil literature. 15. Electrification and supply of improved drinking water are provided to almost all villages in the district
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Im~ortant Statistics of the distriCt~ 2001 Tamil Nadu State Tirunelveli District' " Number Percentage NUI11ber Percenlage » Total 16,317 100.0 481 100.0 Number of Villages i " Inhabited 15,400 94.4 448 ,I 193.1
Uninhabited 917 6.0 33 6.9
Number of Towns Statutory 721 86.7 44 97.8
Census 111 13.3 '1 2.2
Total 837 100.0 45 100.0
Number of households Total no. of households 14,665,983 JOO.O 661-,944 100.0.
Normal 14,603,541 99.6 660,298 99.8
Insti tutional 41,910 0.3 1',278 0.2
Houseless 20,532 0:1 368 0.1
Population - Total Persons 62,405,679 100.0 2.723,988 100.0
Males 31,400,909 50.3 1,333,939 49.0 Females 31,004,770 49.7 1,390,049 51.0
Rural Persons 34,921,681 100.0 1,415,742 100.0
Males 17,531,494 50.2 688,797 48.7
Females 17,390,187 49.8 726,945 51.3 . Urban 'Per~'ons 27,483,998 100.0 . 1,308,246 100.0
Males 13,869,415 50,5 645,142 49.~
Fem.iles 13,614,583 49.5 663,104 50.7
Percentage of rural population 34,921,681 56.0 1,415,742 52.0
Percentage of urban population 27,483,998, 44.0 1,308,246 48.0
Decadal population growth 1991-200 1 Persons 6,546,733 11.7 222.156 8.9
Males 3,101,934 11.0 104,037 8.5
Females 3.444,799 12;5, 118,119 9,3
Area (in sqkm) 130,058 6,810
Density of population/square kIn 480 400
.~ Sex ratio (No of, female sI 1000 males) Total 987 r,042
Rural 992 1,055
Urban 982 1,028
Literates Persons 40,524,545 73,5 1,829,064 76.1
Males 22,809,662 82.4 997,278 85.2
Females 17,714,883" 64.4 831.786 67.4
(xxi) Important Statistics of the district, 2001 (coutd.) Tamil Nadu State Tirunel veli District Number Percentage Number Percentage Scheduled Castes Population Persons 11,857,504 19.0 481,052 17.7
Males 5,932,925 18.9 233,605 17.5
Females 5,924,579 19.1 247,447 t 7.8
Scheduled Tribes Population Persons 651,321 1.0 8,358 0.3
Males 328,917 1.0 4,080 0.3
Females 322,404 1.0 4,278 0.3 Workers and non-workers Total workers Persons 27.878,282 44.7 ],28 J, 117 47.0
Males 18,100,397 57.6 737,911 55.3
Females 9,777,885 31.5 543,206 39.1
(i) Main workers Persons 23,757,783 38.1 1,120,752 41.1
Males 16,303,310 51.9 665,057 49.9
Females 7,454,473 24.0 455,695 32.8
(,ii) Marginal w9rkers Persons 4,120,499 6.6 160.365 5.9
Males 1.797,087 5.7 72,854 5.5
Females 2.323,412 7.5 87,511 6.3
(iii) Non-workers Persons 34,527,397 55.3 1,442.871 53.0
Males 13,300.512 42.4 596,028 44.7 Females 21,226,885 68,5 846,843 60.9 ~ " Category of workers (Main & Marginal) (i) Cultivators Persons 5.116,039 18.4 137,516 10.7 Males 3,262,489 18.0 99,059 13.4 FemaJes 1,853,550 19.0 38,457 7.1
(ii) Agricultural labourers Persons 8,637,630 3l.0 356,055 27.8 Males 4.256.360 23.5 204,727 27.8 Females 4,381.270 44.8 151,328 27.9 (iii) Workers in household Persons 1,499.761 5.4 282.282 22.0 industries MaJes 648,589 3.6 30,168 4.1 Females 851,172 8.7 252,114 46.4 (iv) Other workers Persons 12,624,852 f 45.3 505.264 39.5 Males . 9,932,959 54.9 403,957 54.7 Females 2,691,893 27.5 101.307 18.6 Definition of Census Town: All places which satisfy or are expeCted to satisfy the fonowing criteria are treated as Census Towns:- i) A minimum popUlation of 5,000; \ ii) At least 75 per cent of the maJe working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits, and iii) A density of population of at least 400 per square kilometre (l,000 per square mile).
(xxii) RANKING OF TALUKS IN THE DISTRICT ..... 0 In terms of Sivagiri Sankarankoil Veerakera1am~ Tenkasi Shenkottai .D S taluk tal uk- puthur taluk taluk ;j " c:: taJuk .c:""id f !IJ CI) Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Total Population 177,852 7 342,584 4 104,591 10' 346,487 3 127,722 9
2 Total area (in sq.kms) 546.9 .6 1,096.8 2 260.9 9 473.3 7 194.3 11
3 Density of population I sq.km 325 6 312 g 401 5 732 2 657 .' 3
4 Sex Ratio 1,031 6 1,026 9 1.049 3 1,027 8 993 II
5 Proportion of Urban population 62.1 2 17.8 10 26.9 7. 57.4 5 59.7 3
6 Proportion 'of Scheduled Caste Population 23.2 3 25.1 12.2 10 18 5 21.2 4
7 Proportion of Scheduled Tribe Population 0.5 2 0.1 8 0.2 6 0.3 J . 8 Proportion of Literates 65.9 II 66.6 10 69.8 9 72.9 7 74.9 5
9 Work Participation Rate 51.1 4 53.2 3 57.8 47.8 6 47.6 8 (Main+Marginal) 10 Percentage of villages having Primary 94.7 6 97.9 4 100 100 90 8 Schools \
11 Percentage of villages havi~g P.H.~Sub- 63.2 2 42.1 6 35. 8 34.6' 9 50 3 Centre . J 12 Percentage ofviUages having wells 6&.4 (; 74.7 4 80 1 69.2 5 40 11
13 Percentage of villages having PostOffices 89.5 4 81.1 7 90 3 92.3 2 80 9
14 Percentage of villages havin~ bus facility tOO 78.9 II 90 6_ 96.2 3 90 6
15 Percentage of villages having pucca road 94.7 7 91.6 10 100. 1 100 90 I I ., 16 Per'centage of villages having e1eCtric~ty 94.7 .10 97.9 7 tOO tOO 100 for domestic use 17 Percentage of villages having forest area 5 6 30
18 Percentage of villages having irrigated 100 I .97.9 ·7 100 100 100 area
(xxiii) ... RANKING OF TALUKS IN TIlE DISTRICT (conld.) u In terms of Alangulam TirunelveH Palayam- Amba- Nanguneri Radhapuram "8 taJuk taluk konai sarnudram taluk tal uk ::J " c (aluk taluk ·c~ 0 r/.l Value Rank Value. Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank Value Rank 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tota] Population 157.001 8 539.327 1 67,222 11 392,226 2 204,381 6 264,595 5
2 Tota] area (in sq,kms) 319.1 8 638.1 5 237.1 10 1,239.5 941.7 3 862.0 4
J Density of population I sq.krn 492 4 845 284 10 316 7 217 II 307 9
4 Sex Ratio 1.040 5 1.031 6 1,026 9 1,049 3 1.086 2 1,099
5 Proportion of Urban population 24.4 9 80.4 57.5 4 32.9 6 26. I 8
6 Proportion of Scheduled Caste 10.3 11 16.1 8 24.1 2 16.3 7 16.8 6 13 9 PopUlation 7 Proportion of Scheduled Tribe 0.1 8 0.3 3 0.2 6 0.3 3 0.9 Population \ 8 Proportion of Literates 71.30 8 82.4 1 74.9 5 80.1 4 81.7 3 82.4
9 Work Participation' Rate 56.6 2 40.1 10 47.9 5 47.8 6 44.7 9 39.6 J 1 (Main+Marginal) 10 Percentage of villages having 96.4 5 91.4 7 87.8 10 89.3 Q 86.4 II tOO' Primary Schools II Percentage of villages having 46.4 4 20.7 11 34.1 10 41.1 7 44.1 5 75 P .11. SUb-Centre ..t- 12 Percentage of villages having 78.6 2 48.3 9 63.4 7 41.1 10, 76.3 3 55.6 8 wells 13 Percentage of villages having 89.3 5 '72.4 II 78 to 8004 8 81.4 6 97.2 PostOffices 14 Percentage ofviJIages having 96.4 2 94.8 4, 82.9 9 83.9 8 81.4 10 94.4 5 bus facility 15 Percentage of villages having 92.9 9 98.3 4 95.1 6 94.6 8 96.6 5 100 1 pucca road 16 Percentage of villages having 100 98.3 6 97.6 8 96.4 9 100 1 94.4 II electricity for domestic use 17 Percentage of villages having 21.4 2 6.9 5 12.2 3 7.1 4 1.7 7 forest area 18 Percentage of villages having 96.4 9 98.3 6 92.7 11 94.6, 10 96.6 8 100 irrigated area
(xxiv) Summary Statements
The Summary Statements
Statement 1 Name of the headquart~rs of Dislrictffaluk~ their rural-urban status and distance from District headquarters. 2001.
Statement 2: Name of the headquarters of DistrictlCD block. their rural-urban status and distance from District headquarte.-s. 2001.
Statement 3: Population of the District at each census from 1901 to 2001.
Statement 4: Area~ number of villages/towns and population in Distrkt and Taluk~ 200 I. Statement 5-: CD block wise number o(villages and rural population, 200 i.
Statement 6.: Population of urban agglomerations (including constituent units! towns). 2001.
Statement 7: Villages with populatiol} of 5.000 and above at C.D block level. ";'as -per 200! census and amenities available.
Statement 8: Statutory Towns with population less than 5,000 as per 2001 Census and amenities available.
Statement 9: Houseless and institutional population ofTaluk. rural and urban. 2001.
(xxv) ST ATEMENT- 1 NAME OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICT I TALUK,-THEIR RURAL-URBAN STATUS AND " DISTANCE FROM DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, 2001 Serial Name of Taluk N arne of District Whether Distance from tal uk headquarters to district number headquarters headquarters Urban I Rural headquarters by road (in km. ) I 2 3 4 5 1 Sivagiri Tirunelveli Urban 86 2 Sankarankoil Tirunelveli Urban 56 3 Veerakeral ampudur TiruneJveJi Urban 85 4 Tenkasi Tirunelve1i' Urban 65 5 Shenkottai Tiruneiveli Urban 55 6 Alangulam Tirunelveli Urban 60 7 Tirunelveli Tirunelveli Urban 0 8 Palayamkottai Tirunelve1i Urban 2 9 Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Urban .. 37 10 Nanguneri Tirunelveli ,l}rbari 60 11 Radhapu!am Tirunelveli Urban 60
The above Statement gives the name of the headquarters of the District, Tahik and their rural-urban status with their distance from the District headquarters.
STA TE~fENT - 2 NAME OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICT f CD BLOCK THEIR RURAL - URBAN STATUS AND DISTANCE FROM DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS,: 2001 Serial Name of Name of District Whether Distance from CD block number CD block headquarters Urban I Rural headquaners to district headquarters headquarters ~Y road (in km,) 1 3 4 5 1 Vasudevanallur Tirunelveli Urban 94 2 Sankarankoil Tirunelveli Urban 86 3 Kurivikulam Tirunelveli Rural 58 4 Melaneelithanallur Tirunelveli Rural 48 5 Kadayanal1ur Tirunelveli Urban 82 6 Shenkottai Tirunelveli Urban '55 7 \ Tenkasi Tirunelveli Urban 65 8 Keezhapavur TirunelveH Rural 45 9 AJangulam Tirunelveli Urban 60 10 Manur TirunelveJi Rural 19 11 Pappakudi Tirunelveli Rural 24 12 Kadayam Tirunelveli Rural .43 l3 Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Urban 3,7 14 Cheranmadevi Tirunelveli Urban 20 15 Palayamkottai Tirunelveli Urban 2 16 Nanguneri ~ Tironel veJ i Urban 60 17 Kalakkad Tirunelveli Urban 40 18 Valliyur Tirunelveli Urban 48 19 Radhapuram Tirunelveli Rural 60
'The above statement shows the name of the headquarters of the DistriCt, CD blocks and their rural-urban '"~ status and the distance, from the district headquarters. STATEMENT-J POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT AT EACH CENSUS FROMJ901 TO 2001 Name of the .. 'Total! Census Year Persons Males Females Decadal population variation District RuraV , i Urban Absolute' Percentage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .. Tirunel veli I,':" Total 1901 992~758 480,778 511,980 -
.- . { 1911 1,073,202 518,682 554,520 80,444 8.1
1921 1,166,764 571,635 595,129 93,562 8.3 \ 1931 1,255,700 606,635 649,065 88,936 7.6
1941 1,391,pO 678,107 713,063 135,470 10.8
1951 1.563,640 764,093. 799.547 172,470 12.4 1961 1,694,578 828,537 866.041 130,93? 8.4 1971 1,991,731 978,693 1,013,038 297,153 17.5
1981 2,223,170 1,091,018 1,132,152 231,43? 11.6
1991 2.501,832 1,229,902 1,271,930 27~,662 12.5
2001 2,723,988 1,333,939 1,390,049 222,156 8.9
Rural 1901 752,837 366,393 386,444
1911 764,327 370,866 393,461 11,,490 1.5 1921 842,205 413,705 428,500 77,878 10.2
193r'"' '881,645 426,488 455.157 39,440 4.7
1941 979,922 47,389 502,533 98:277 11.2
1951 '1,020,698 498,249 522,449 40,776 4.2
,,1961 1,180,704 576,424 604;280 -160,006 15.7
1971 .. 1,393,215 68z',076 , 711,139 212,511 18.0 1981 1,520,199 742,375 777,824 126,984 9.1
1991 \1,708,656 836,798 871,858 188,457 12.4 \ 2001 1.415,742 688,797 726,945 -292,914 -17.1 I\,. ""; , Urban. 1901 239,921\ 114,385 125,536
1911 '308,875 147,8~6 16L959 68,954 28.7
..,_.1921' 324,559 151,930 166,629 15,684 5. I
1931 )74,055 180,147 193,908 49,496 15.3
1941 411,248 200,718 210,530 37,193 9.9
1951 542,942 265,8.44 277,098 131,694 32.0 1961 513,874 252,113 261,761 -29,068: ·5.4
197] 598,516 296,617 -301,899 84,642 16.5
1981 702,971 348,643 354,328 104,455 17.5 • 1991 793,176 393,104- 400,072 90,205 12.8 2001 1,308,246 645,142 663,104 515,070 64.9
(xxvii) STA TEMENT-4 AREA, NUMBER OF VILLAGESI TOWNS AND POl>ULATJON IN DISTRlCT AND TALUK, 2001 Serial District I Taluk I UA I Town TotaV Area in Population _.=...N...;;;u;;;;.:m:.:..,be;;;;;.r...:,o_f...:.v.:.;.i1l=a.Q;se:;:;s_ Number of Number of number RuraV square p~r square Inhabited Uninhabited statutory census Urban kilometers kilometer lowns towns 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tirunelveli Total 6,810.0 400 448 33 44 I • Rural 5,900.0 240 448 33 o o Urban 909.0 1,439 o o 44 Sivagiri Taluk Total 546.9 325 19 1 4 o Rural 446.0- 151 19 I o o Urban 100.9 1,093 o o 4 o Puliyankudi (M) Urban 55.2 1,089 o o 1 o 2 Rayagiri (TP) Urban 8.5 1,277 o o o 3 Sivagiri (TP) Urban 21.9 932 o o o 4 Vasudevanallur (TP) Urban 15.4, 1.238 o o 1 o SankarankoiJ Taluk Tolal 1,096.8 312 95 2 2 o Rural 1,072.9 262 95 2 o o Urban 23.9 2,554 o o 2 o 5 Sankarankoil (M) Urban 12.4 4,334 o o o 6 Thiruvenkatam (TP) Urban 11.5 639 o o o Veerakeralamputhur Tal uk Total 260.9 401 20 2 o Rural 245.9 311 20 2 o a Urban 15,0 1,876 o o o 7 Surandai (TP) Urban 15,0 J,876 o o J o Tenkasi Taluk Total 473.3 732 26 4 8 o Rural 345.6· ~27 26 4 o o I· Urban 127.7 1.558 o o 8 o 8 Aygodi CTP) Urban 8.5· !1,521 o o o 9 Courtalam (TP) Urban 7.7 308 o o o 10 Ilanj i (TP) Urban 8.6 1,097 o o o 11 Kadayanallur (M) Urban 52.3 ,1.447 o o o 12 Melagaram (TP) Urban 6.6· ).966 o o o 13 Sambavar Vadagarai (fP) Urban 11.0 1,332 o o· 1 o 14 Sundarapandiapurarn (fP) Urban 7.0 1.102 o o 1 o 15 Tenkasi (M) Urban 26.2 2.426 o o o Shenkottai TaJuk Total 194.3 657 10 4 5 o Rural 111.4 462 10 4 o o Urban 82.9 920 o o 5 o 16 Achrumpu~ur(TP) Urban 13.5 ]920 o o o 17 Panboli (TP) Urban 8.1 ·),;055 o o 1 o 18 Pudur (5) (TP) Urban 33,2 335 o o 1 o 19 Shenkouai (M) Urban 2.7 lO.014 o o o 20 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) Urban 25.4 683 o o I o Alangu}am Taluk Total 319.1 492 28 4 2 o Rural 290.2 409 28 4 o o Urban 28:8 1.330 o o 2 o 21, AlanguIam (fP) Urban 14.7 1.223 o o a 22· Keezhapavur (TP) Urban 14.2 1,440 o o ·0
(xxviii) STATEMENT·4 (Contd.) AREA, NUMBER OF VILLAGES! TOWNS AND POPULATION IN DISTRICT AND TALUR, 2001 Serial District I Taluk IUA I Town TotaV • Numberof Population number Ru'rall households Persons Males Females Urban I 2 3 10 11 12 13" TirunelveIi Total 661,944 2,723,988 1,3JJ,93~ ,.,390,049 Rural 351,878 1,415,742 688.797 726.94-5 Urban 310.066' ),308.246 645,142· 663.104 Sivagiri Taluk Total 44,61"1 177,852 87~559 90,293 Rural 17,860 67.475 32,83] 34,644 Urban 26,751' 110,377 54,728 55,649 / PuJiyankudi (M) Urban 13,796 60,080 29,982 30,098 2 Rayagiri (TP) Urban 2,947 10,855 5.297 5,558 3 Sivagiri (TP) Urban 5.418 20.380 10.016 10,364 4 Vasudevanallur (TP) Urban 4,590 19,062 9.433 9',629 Sankarankoil Taluk Total 84,759 342,584 1~9;113 173,4,71 Rural 70,711 281.625 138.?75 143.050 Urban 14,048 ~0,959 30,538 30,42] 5 San~arankoil (M) Urban 12,121 53,606 26,884 26,722 6 Thiruvenkatam (~) Urban 1.927 7,353 3.654 3,699 Veerakeralamputhur Taluk Total 25,905 104,591 51,052 53,.539 Rural 19.012 76,445 36,980 39,465 Urban 6,893 28,146 1,4.072 14,074 \ 7 Surandai (TP) Urban 6,893 '28,146 14,072 14,074 Tenkasi, ! Ta1uk Total 82,951 346,487 ' 170,942 175,545 Rural "36,799 147,465 72~824, 74,641 Urban 46.152 ]99,022 98,118 100,904 8 Aygudi (fP) Urban 3,217 12,930 6.493 6,437 9 Courtalam (TP) Urban 496 2,368 964 1,404 10 IJanji (fP) Urban 2,317 9,425 4,'837 4,?88 Kadayanallur (M) .II Urban 16.554 75,612 37,169 38 1443 12 Melagaram (fP) Urban 3,263 12,897 6,356 6,541 \ 13 Sambavar Vadagarai (f~) Urban 3,5Si 14,647 7,187 7,460 14 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) Urban 2,013 7,711 3,846 3,865 \ 15 Tenkasi (~) Urban 14,711 63,432 31,266 32,166 \ Shenkottai Taluk Total 31,408 127,722 64,100 63,622 Rural 13,202 51 r466 25,802 25,664 Urban 18,206 76:256 38,298 37,958 16 Achampudur (fP) Urban 2,91 J J2;406 6,460. 5,946 17 Panboli (TP) Urban 2.152 '8.553 4.236 4~317 ]8 Pudur (S) (TP) Urban 2,852 ,11,110 50473 5.637 19 Shenkouai (M) Urban 6,418 :26;838 13,396 13,442 20 Vadakarai Ke:ezhpadugai• (TP) Urban 3,873: 17,349 8,733 8,616 Alangulam T2Iuk Total 38,872 157,001 76,962 80,039 ~ Rural" .29,466 118,656 58,034 60.622 Urban 9,406 38.345 18,928 19,417 ~I Alangulam (TP) Urban 4,570 17,923 8,812 9,111 22 Keezhapavur (fP) Urban 4,836 20,422 J9.p6 10,306
(xxix) STATEMENT-4 (Conld.) AREA, NUMBER OF VILLAGE~" TOWNS AND POPULATION IN DISTRICT AND TALUK, 2001 Serial District I Taluk I tJA I Town TotaV Area in Population __N_u_rn_b_er_o_f_v_il_la..lo:,ge_s_ Number of Number of number Rural! square per square Inhabited Uninhabited statutory census Urban kilometers kilometer towns towns 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TiruneLveli Taluk Total 638.1 845 58 6 1 o 'Rural 502.8 211 58 6 o o Urban 135.3 3.204 o o 3 o 23 Tirunelveli UA Urban 135.3 3,204 o o 3 o (a) Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) Urban 108.7 3.790 o o o (c) Naranammalpuram (TP) Urban 18.1 900 o o o (b) Sankarnagar (TP) Urban 8.5 614 o o o 24 Naranammalpuram erp) Urban 18.1 900 o o o 25 Sankarnagar eTP) Urban 8.5 614 o o o 26 Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) Urban 108.7 3,790 o o o Palayamkottai T~luk Total 237.1 284 41 o o o Rural 237J 284 41 o o '0 Urban o o o o '\ AmbasamudramTaluk Total 1,239.5 316 56 9 11 I Rural 1,018.2 164 56 9 o o Urban 221.4 l,019 o a II 27 Ambasamudram'UA Urban 35.3 1,656 o o 2 o (a) Ambasamudram (TP) Urban 24.7 1,324 o o o (b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) Urban 10.6 2,431 o o o 28· Al warkuridli'(TP) Urban 14.1 673 o o o ;29 Ambasamudram (TP) Urban 24 .. 7 1,324 o o 1 o 30 Cheranmadevi (TP) Urban 8.6 1,900 o o o 31 Gopalasamudram {TP) Urban 10.5 954. o o 1 o 32 Kalladaikurichi (TP) Urban 10.6 2,431 o o o 33 Manirnutharu (TP) Urban 68,1 185 o o o 34 Melacheval (TP) Urban 5,0 1,556 o o o 35 Mukkudal (~P) Urban 15.4 909 o o o 36 Pathamadai (TP) Urban 7.5 1,994 o o 1 o 37 Sivanthipuram (ci) Urban 10.1 1,371 o o ,'0 38 Veeravanallur (TP) Urban 8.0 2,473 o o 1 o 39 Vikramasingapuram (TP) Urban 38.9 1,243 o o o Nanguneri Ta1uk Total 941.7 217 59 o 5 o Rural 848:8 162 S9 o o o Urban 92.9 723 o o 5 o 40 Eruvadi (TP) Urban 8.0 1,835 O· () 1 o 41 Kalakkad (TP) Urban 17.6 1,539 o o 1: o 42 Moolakaraipatti (TP) Urban 35.0 238 o o o 43 Nanguneri (TP) Urban 17.3 391 o o 1 o 44 Thirukarungudi (TP) Urban 15.0 592 o o 1 o Radhapuram Taluk Total 862.0 307 36 1 3 o Rural 781.8 250 36 1 o o Urban 80.2 861 o o 3 o ,45" Panagudi (TP) .",Urba~ 49.5 515 o o o 46 Thisayanvilai (TP) Urban 10,8 1,804 o o o \ 47 Vadakkuvalliyur (TP) Urban 19.9 1,207 o a o
(xxx) STATEMENTR4_ (Contd.) AREA, NUMBER OF VILLAGESI TOWNS AND POPULATION IN DISTRICT ANDTALUK, 2001 Serial District I Taluk I-VA I Town Total! Number of Population number Rural! households 'Persons Males Females 1 Urban I 1 2 J 10 11 12 I 13 Tirunelveli Total 126.409 539,327 265,606 273,721 Rural 26)33 105,975 51,473 54,502 Urban 99.676 433,352 214,13,3 219,219 23 Tirunelveli UA Urban 99,676' 433,352 214,q3 219.219 (a) Tirunelve(i (M.Ccrp.) Urban 94,401 411:831 203,232 208,599 (c) Naranarnmalpuram (TP) Urban 3,999 16,318 8,208 $,110 (b) Sankamagar (TP) Urban 1,270 5,203 2,693 2,510 24' Naranammalpuram (TP) Urban 3,999 16,318 8,208 &,110 25 Sankarnagar (TP) Urban 1,270 5,203 2,693 .2,51 9 26 Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) Urban 94,407 411,831 203,232 208,599 Palayarnkottai Taluk Total 1,6,204 67,222 33,173 34,049 Rural 16,204 -67,222 33,173 34,049 Urban 0 0 '0 0 AmbasamudramTaluk To(al • 98,500 392.226 191,387, 200,839 Rural 41,948 166,740 80,879 85,861 Urban 56,552 225,486 110,508 114,978
27 Ambasamudram UA Urban 14,~80 58,485 28,389 30,09.6 (a) Ambasamudram (TP) Urban 8,203~ 32,739' 15,819 16,920 .(b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) Urban 6,477 25,746 12,570 13,176 28 -Alwarkurichi (TP) Urban 2.390 9,459 4,709 4)50 29' Ambasamudram (TP) Urban 8,203 32,739 15.819 1~,920 ,', 30 Cheranmadevi (TP) l'Urban 3,994 16,306 ' 7,970 8,336 J:' 31 Gopalasamudram (TP) \Urhan 2,489 10,018 4,930 5,088 32 Kalladaikurichi (TP) :Urban 6,477 25,746 12,570 13,176 33 Manimutharu (TP) Urban 3,280 12,613 6,228 6,385 34 Melacheval (TP) Urban 1,868 7,780 3,784 3,996 35 Mukkudal (TP) Urban 3,665 13,955 6,764 7,191 I 36 :'Pathamadai (TP) Urban 3,403 14,,957 7,310 7,647 ; 37 Sivanthipuram (eT) Urban 3,676 13,819 6,749 7,070 38 Veeravanallur (TP) Urban ~ 4,905 19,785 9,656 10,129 39 Vikramasingapuram (TP~ Urban 12,292 48,309 24,019 24,290 Nanguneri Taluk Total 49,645, 204,381 97,985 106,396 \ Rural 33,427K 1~7, 161 65,815 71,346 Urban 16,-218'" ~7,220 32,170 35,050 40 Ernvadi (TP) .Urban ],349 1,4,755 6,799 7,956 .-: 41 Kalakkad (TP) Urban 6,583 27,090 13,018 14.072 42 Moolakaraipaui (TP) Urban 2,366 9,742 4,705 5,037 43 N anguneri (TP) Urban 1.676 ,6.758 3.328 3.430 44 Thirukarungudi (TP) Urban 2,244 i8,87S 4,320 4,555 Radhapuram Taluk Total 62,680 764,595 126,060 13&,535 Rural 46,516 195.512 92.411 103,101 Urban 16.164 69,083 33,649 35,434 45 Panagudi (TP) Urban 6,099 25,501 12,421 13,080 46 Thisayanvilai (TP) Urban 4,433 19,559 9,453 10,106 \. 47 Vadakkuvalliyur (TP) Urban 5,632 24,023 11,775 12,248-'
(xxxi), STATEMENT·5 CD BLOCK WISE NUMBER OF VILLAGES AND RURAL POPULATION, 2001 Serial Name of CD block Number of villages Rural population _'lumber Total Inhabited Persons Males Females 1 2, 3 4 5 6 7 I Vasudevanallur 20 19 67,475 32,831 34,644
2 Sankarankoil 23 23 93.042 45;787 47\255
3 , Kurivikulam 50 48 101,415 49,845 51,570
4 Melaneelithanallur 24 24 87.168 42,943 44,225
5 Kada yanallur 18 13 65.321 32,164 33.157
6 Shenkottai 6 4 24,026 11,986 12,046
7 Tenkasi 17 15 49,903 24,896 25,007
8 Keezhapavur 15 1'4 113,063 55,903 57,160
9 Alangulam 31 27 99,058 48,003 SI,OS,?
10 Manur 57 54 96,533 46,790 49,743
11 Pappakudi 23 20 57,169 27,715 29,454
12 Kadayam 21 20 88,269 42,653 45,616
_-'-- 13 Ambasamudram 15 14 34,707 17,056 17,651
14 Cheranmadevi 17 13 29,256 14.149 15,107
15 Palayam Kottai 48 45 76,664 37,856 38,808
16 Nanguneri 32 32 89,48J 42,854 - 46,627
" 17 Kalakkad 27 27 47,680 22,961 24,719
18 Valliyur 17 16 98,495 46,774 51.721
19 Radhapuram 20 • 20 97,017 45.637 51.380
District (Rural) total 481 448 1,415,742 688,797 726,945
(xxxii) STATEMENT ~ 6
POPULATION OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS {INCLUDING CONSTITUENT UNITS}' TO'VNSz 2001
Serial Name of UAlTown Urban status Name of taluk where ~ Population number town is located Persons Males Females 2 3 4 5 6 I 7 Achampudur TP Shenkottai 12,406 6,460 5.946 2 Alangulam TP Alahgulam 17,923 8,812 9.111 3 Alwarkurichi TP Ambasamudram 9,459 4,709 4.750 4 Ambasamudram (UA) Ambasamudram 58,485 28.389, 30,096 5 (a) Ambasamudram TP Ambasamudram 32.739 15.819 16,920 6 (b) Kalladaikurichi TP Ambasarnudram 25,746 12.570 13,176 7 Aygudi TP Tenkasi 12,930 6,493 6,437 8 Cheranmadevi TP Ambasamudrain 16,306 7,970 8,336 9 Courtalam TP Tenkasi 2,368 964 1,404 10 Eruvadi TP Nanguneri 14,755 6,799 7,956 1l Gopalasamudram TP Ambasamudrarn 10.018 4,930 5,088 12 Ilanji TP Tenkasi 9,425 4,837 4,588 13 Kadayanallur M, Tenkasi 75,612 37,169 38,443 14 Kalakkad TP Nanguneri 27,090 13.018 14,072 15 Keezhapavur TP Alangulam 20,422 10,116 10,306 16 Manimurharu TP Ambasarnudram 12,613 6,228 6,385 17 Melacheval TP Ambasamudram 7,780 3,784 3,996 18 Melagaram TP Tcnkasi 12,897 6,356 6,541 19 Moolakaraipatti TP Nanguneri 9,742 4,705 5,037 20 Mukkudal TP Ambasamudram 13,955 6,764 7,191 21 Nanguneri TP Nanguneri 6,758 3,328 3,430 22 Panagudi TP Radhapuram 25,501 11',421 13,080- 23 Panboli TP Shenkottai 8,553 4,236 4,317 24 Pathamadai TP Ambasamudram 14,957 . 7,310 7,647 • 1 25 Pudur(S) TP Shenkottai 11,110 5,473 5,637 26 Puliyankudi M Sivagiri _60,080 29,982 30,098 27 Rayagiri TP Sivagiri 10,855 5,297 5,558 28 'Sambavar Vadagarai TP Tenkasi 14,647 7.187 7,460 29 San karan koil M Sankarankoil 53,606 26.884 26,722 30 Shenkottai M Shenkottai '26,838 13,396 13,442 31 Sivagiri TP Sivagiri 20,380 10,016 10,364 32 Sivanthipuram CT Ambasamudfam 13,819 6,749 7,070 33 Su ndarapandiapuram TP Tenkasi 7,711 3,846 3,865 34 Surandai TP Veerakeralamputhur 28,146 14,072 14,074 35 .Tenkasi .M Ten~~i 63)4?2 31,266 32,166 36 Thirukarungudi TP Nanguneri 8,875 4,320 4,555 37 Thiruvenkatam TP Sankarankoil 7,353 3,654 3,699 38 Thi sayanvil ai TP Radhapuram 19,559 9,453 10,106 39 Tirunelveli (UA) Tirunelveli 433,352 214.133 219,219 40 (a) Tirunelveli M.Corp Tirunel veli 411,831 203,232 208,599 41 (c) Naranammalpuram TP Tir~nelveli 16.318.', 8,208 8,110 42 (b) Sankamagar TP Tirunel veli' 5,20~ ~,693 2,510 43 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai 'TP Shenkottai l7,349 8,733 8.616 44 Vadakkuvalliyt{r TP Radhapunim 24,023 II. 715 12,248 45 Vasudevanallur TP Sivagiri 19,062 9,433 9,629 • 46 Veeravanal]ur' TP .Ambasamudram 19.785 9.656 10,129 47 Vikramasingapuram TP Ambasamudram 48,309 24,019 24,290 District (Urban) total: 1,308,246 645,142 663,104
(xxxiii) STATEMENT .. 7 VILLAGES WITH POPULATION OF 5,000 AND ABOVE AT CD BLOCK LEVEL AS PER 2001 CENSUS AND AMENITIES AVAILABLE Name of Name of village Location Amenities available CD block code ~ ------Edu- Medical Drinking Commurn- Banking number ::I cational Water calion "d C1~ ------"-' ..c -0 .!.cl o u ..c: o u ::0 V) o ~ U .'0 .~ .~ c c: .t:::.t::: 8 .8 ~ ~ ~ ~ V] ~ ;; ~ t) 0 I ~ ~ ~ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Vasude vanallur Vis wanathapperi 01576200 9,151 No No· 0 o o 2 Yes No o 0 2 Thenma1ai 01576500 ?,573. No No 0 0 o 2 Yes No o 3 Ramanathap uram 01576700 5,485· No No 1 0 o I Yes No o 4 Naranapuram 01576900 5,380 No No 0 0 o Yes No o 0 5 Nolkathumseval 01577000 6,586 No No 0 0 o 1 Yes No o 0 \ 6 ThaI ai vanko ttai .01577800 5!406 No No 0 0 I Yes No .0 0 7 KurivikuJam Kal i ngapatti 01578500 5,849 No No 1 o I Yes No II 8 Vadakkukuruvikulam 01581900 6,218 No No 0 a 1 Yes No 1 9 lIaiyarasanendal. , 01579100 5,515 No No 0 a a Yes No 1 10 paz hancottai ,! 01584800 7,241 No No. 0 0 o Yes No 1 0 11 Sankarankoil Ka vivalamvandanall ur 01580800 10,044 No No 1 a 1 0 Yes No 2 O· 12 Kalapakkam 01581400 9,770 No No 3 1 o 0 Yes No o 0 13 Madathupatti 01583800 7,984 No No o o 1 Yes Yes I 0 14 Arianayagipuram 01583900 6,262 No No 1 o I 1 Yes No o I !5 yeerasigamani 01584000 7,285 No No 1 o o t Yes No I 0 ~ 16 Pandapuli 01578300 5,666 No No 0 o o 2 Yes No 0\ 1 17 Therkll.sankarankovil 01584300 6,150 No No o o o Yes No o 0 18 Melaneelithanallur Keel anee lidanall ur 01585700 5,128 No No o o 1 1 Yes No I 0 19 Kulasekaramangalam 01586400 5,690 No No 0 o 1 Yes No o 0 \ o 2() Sendam8Ilgalam 01586500 14,189 No No 1 o o 2 Yes No I 21 Vadakku PanavadaIi 01586800 -5,671 No No 1 o o 0 Yes No o 22 Ach~lllpatti 01587000 5,064 No No' 0 o 0 0 Yes No o 0 23 Vannikonendal 01587400 6,710 No No 0 o 1 Yes No ° 0 24 Kadayanallur Chokkampatti 01590100 15,442 No No 0 013 Yes No o 25 Kambaneri Puthukudi 01590500 . 6,821 No No 0 o I 1 Yes No 0", 0 26 Nai natagaram 01591000 8,085 No No 0 o 0 0 Yes No o 0 27 Keezhapavur Kutasekarapatti 01591800 10,366 No No 0 o 0 Yes Yes I 0 28 Gunaramanaloor 01591900 11,310 No No 0 o 0 0 Yes No o 0 29 Kallurani 01592700 13,529 No No 2 o 0 0 Yes No o 0 30 Thippanam Patti 01592800 13,212 No No 0 013 Yes' Yes o 31 Avoodaiyanoor 01592900 13,7J8 No. No I o 0 2 Yes Yes 1 .1 32 Kalunearkulam 01594400 7,790 No No 1 a 0 0 Yes No o 0 I 33 Poolankulam 01595900 7,034 No No 0 1 0 1 Yes No o 0 14 Pethanadarp atti 01596000 10,194 No No 0 o 0 1 Yes No 1 0 35 Vellakal 01589500 6,707 No No 0 o 0 0 Yes No o 0 36- Veerakeralampudur 01589600 6,483 No No 2 a 0 Yes No o 37 Shenkottai Elathltr 01593300 7,376 No No 0 o 1 1 Yes No 1 0 3& Puliyarai 01593600 8,366 No No 0 o 1 1 Yes No 1 0 39 Tenkasi 'Periya.pillai Valasai 01593900 5,985 No No 0 o 0 Yes ~o o 0 40 Pirao()or 01594000 6,817 No No 0 o 1 0 Yes No o 0 41 Kuthukol vasasai 01591400 8,131 No No 1 o 0 Yes No o 2 42 Vallrun Vmage 01594200 8,J13 No No 0 o I Yes No o 0
(xxxiv) 'sTATEMENT-7 (conld.) VILLAGES WITH ,POPULATION OF 5,000 AND' ABOVE AT CD BLOCK LEVEL AS PER 2001 CENSUS ., . I AND AMENITIES AVAILABLE Name of Name of village Location Amenities available CD block code o~ ------Edu- Medical Drinking Communi- Banking til 1=3 number £ ::l cational Water j cation
;:I~ ..g~ ------~------~ 0 .,:, ..c "0 (':I ~ o u U ..c .0 0 o .:< U) ;:I :0 ~ Cl f-< U .~r I.~" =o· .~ i.~ '.;:1 "3'" o0.. p.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 '10 11 12 13 14 15 43 A1angulam Mayaman Kurichi 01594600 9,491 No No o .0 o 1 Yes No o a 44 Uthurnalai 01588800 7,282 No No ;1 '0 i' ,0 YeS No' 1 45 Karuvanda 01589100 '5,947 No No 0 o o 1 Yes No a a 46 Veeranam 01589800 6,520 No No 0 o o Yes No I o 47 Kadanganeri '01595000; 7,487 No No .L o o Yes No I o 48 Sivacarkulam . 01596900 9.625 No No J 1 o Yes No 1 a 4.9. Kadayam Venkadampatti 01596100 9,620 No No '( o I Yes No I a .. ~. 50 Pappakudi Kutha Panchan 01596700 7,414 No No 0 o o Yes I·No o o 51 Maradrampud ur 01597300 5,743, ,No No 0 a L Yes INo 52 Adakku Ariyanayakipuram 01608400 7,741 No No a o o Yes No 53 Poppakudi Part~I 01608500 6,587 No No 0 a Yes 'No I o 54 Edaikal 01608700 5,176 No No 0 o o 1 Yes No o a 55 Manur Gangaikondan 01598300 6,275 No No 1 o 1 1 Yes Yes 1 56 Suthamalli 01603500 6,575 No No 0 o o Yes No o 57 Pal,aYaJ!l;kottat Munnerpallam 01606600 5,02~ No No 0 o 1 1 Yes No a 58 Kadayam Kadavam Perum Pathu-I 01608200 6,016 No No 0 o I o Yes No a 59 Keelakadayam 01608300 11,800 No No 0 o o o Yes 'No o 60 Pattalpudur 01608900 6,193 No No 0 0, o o Yes No a ,61 Therkukadayam 01609000 9,225 No No ( o o Yes No 2 :62 Ravanasamuthiram 01609100 6,322 No No o o 0 o Yes No 1 a 63 Kizha Ambur 01611700 5,784 No No o o 0 I Yes No o a ,J' 64 Ambasamudram Brahmadesam 01612000 5,874 No No o o 0 Yes No o I 65. Cheranmadevi Therkku Kallidaikurich I ,~pI613100' 5,874 No No o o 1 o Yes Yes o 66 Nanguneri Dalapathi Samudram Q1620000 6,696' No No o o 0 1 Yes ,No °o 1 67 Vijayanarayanam 01620300 10,056 No No o ,0 0 o Yes .No l' a 68 Ittamozhi 01620400 7,724 No No 1· o 1 1 Yes No I I ~, -~. 69 YalJiyur Terkkuvall~ yaor 01622200; 8,402 No No 0 2 0 o Yes No a a l 70 Peru ngud i 01613400 17,863 No No o 3 Yes Yes 2 I 71 pazhavoor 01623800 15,811 No No 0; 0 2 Yes No o o \ 72 Chettikulam 01624000t 9,423 No No .1 o 0 1 Yes No I a 73 Levinjipuram I...., 01624100 \ 12,679 No No 3 o 0 2 Yes No o o 74 Radbapuram Kuttam 01621300 5,295 No No a o 0 I Yes No 1 a r 75 Sarnu garengapurarn 01621800 5,271 No No 0 01 a Yes No 1 I 76 Therku Kallikulam 01622000 5,323 ·No No 1 Yes No I 77 Radhapuram 01622400 6,396 Yes Yes 1 o 1 Yes No 2 o . . 78 Thin~vembalapuram 01622600 7,311 No No 0 o 0 Yes No o o 79 Karaichuthupudur 01622700 6,738 No No 0 o 0 Yes 'No o I 80 Karaichuthu Ovari 0!.~22800 8;144' No No 1 o 0 Yes No t o 81 Vijayapathi 01622900 9,057 No No o 0 Yes No a a 83 Koodankulam 01623000 11,029 No No o Yes No L
(xxxv) STA TEMENTa8 STATUTORY TOWNS WITH POPULATION LESS THAN 5000 AS PER 2001 CENSUS AND " AMENITIES AVAILABLE AmenWes available Educational Medical Improved Communi· .Banking drinking cation' water
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Courtallam 42915000 2,368 No No Yes No 2
STATEMENT - '9 HOUSELESS AND INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION OF TALUKS, RURAL AND URBAN, 2001 District I Taluk I Town Total!" Houseless population Institutional population Rural! Number of Persons "'_ Males FemaJes Number of Persons Males Females ~ Urban households households '5 " (/} 1 2 3 -4 , 5 6 '7 8 9 10 II ' 1 Tirunelveli Total 368 1,551 1,032 519 1,278 31,471 17,119 14,352 Rural, 167 507 248 259 639 12,658 7,182 5,476 Urban 201 1,044 784 ,,26() 639 18,813 9,937 8,876 2 $ivagiri Total 46 143 65 78 83 1,165 741 .424 Rural 28' 91 41 50 24 566 402 164 Urban 18 52 24 28 59 599 339 260 '3- Puliyankudi (M) Urban 15 49 24 25 48 495 269 226 ,0 4 Rayagiri (TP) Urban o o o o ~- o o o 5 Sivagiri (TP) Urban 3 "3 o 3 8 57 29 28 6 Vasudevanallur (fP) Urban o o o o 3 47 41 6 7 Sankarankoil Total 31 117 60~ 57 129 2,079 ]'171 908 Rural 29 106 54: 52 118 1,590 842 748 Urban 2 11 6 5 11 489 329 ]60 8 Sankarankoil (M) Urban 2 11 6 5 11 489 ,329 160 9 Thiru venkatam (TP) Urban o o o o o o o o 10 Veerakeralamputhur Total 6 19 8 11 29 326 284 42 Rural 5 10 4 6· ,20 239 213 26 " Urban 9 4 5 9 87 71 16 11 Surandai (TPf Urban 9 4 5 9 87 11 16 12 Tenkasi Total 43 153 79 74 117 2,657 1,368 1,289 Rural 13 35 15 20 45 716 414 302 Urban 30 118 64 54 72 1,941 954 987 13 Aygudi (TP) Urban o o o o 6, 101 8, 93 14 Courtalam (TP) Urban o o o o 4 475 13 462 15 Ilanji (TP) Urban o o o o 12 367 329 38 16 Kadayanallur (M) Urban 4 12 8 4 13 369 268 101 17 Melagaram (TP) Urban o o o o 6' 118 53 6S 18 Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) Urban o 3 19 8 11 19 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) Urban 1 1 o 1 1 8 5 3 20 Tenkasi eM) .. Urban 24 104 56 48 27 484 270 214 21 Shenkottai Total 67 498 477 21 36 708 491 217 Rurai 4 8 3 5 11 361 248 113 Urban 63 490 474 16 25 347 243 104
(xxxvi) STATEMENT - 9 (conld.) HOUSELESS AND INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION OF TALUKS, RURAL AND'URBAN, '2001 District' Taluk l1;_own Totalf House1ess population Jnstitutional population Rural! Number of Persons Males Females Number of Persons Males Females Urban households' households
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 22 Achampudur (TP) Urban 51 476 461 15 15 131 107- 24 23 Panboli (TP) , Urban o o o o 1 27 27 o 24 Pudur (S) (TP) Urban 3 2 1 o o o o 25 Shenkottai (M) Urban 11 11 11 o 7 172 98 74 26 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) Urban o o o '0 2 17 11 6 27 Alangulam Total 8 10 4 6 42 1,000 741 259 Rural 4 6 3 3 25 783 578 205 Urban 4 4 1 3 17 217 163 54 28 Alangulam eIP) Urban 4 4 1 3 6 125 105 20 29 Keezhapavur (TP) Urban o o o o 11 92 58 34 30 Tirunelveli Total 48 205 101 104 364 12,112 5,925 6,187 Rural 12 381 17 21 84 1,104 486 618 Urban 36 167 84 83 280 11,008 5,439 5,569 31 Naranammalpuram (lP) Urban o o o o 4 83 69 14 32 Sankamagar (TP) Urban o o o o 4 146 146 _0 33 Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) Urban ·36 167 84 83 272 10,779 5,224 5,555 34 Palayarnkottai Total 10 20 9 11 17 794 724 70 Rural 10 20 9 -11 17 794 724 70 Urban o o o o o o o o 35 Arnbasarnudram Total 41 139 75 64 188 3,866 2,381 1,485 Rural 21 78 41 37 79 1,073 647 426 _Urban '20 61 34 27 109 2,793 1;734 1,059 r 36 Al warkurichi (TP) ~ Urban o o o o I 80 80 o 37 Arnbasamudrarn (11') .Urban 3 13 6 7 .17 245 47 198 38 Cheranmadevi (TP) Urban 1 1 o 17 367 255 112 39' Gopalasamudram (TP) Urban o o o o o o o o " 40 Kalladaikurichi (TP) Urban 3 4 _ 3 1 9 74 41 33 41 Manimutharu (lP) Urban o o o o 10 330 220 110 I 42 Melacheval (TP) Urban 1 6 2 4 2 16 I} 7 '\ '. 43 Mukkudal (TP) Urban 6 28 16 12 8 96 81 15 44 Pa~amadai (TP) Urban 0 .. o o o 21 199 104 95 45 Sivanthipuram CCT) Urban o _0 o o 3 72 55 17 I 46 Veeravanallur, (TP) Urban o o o o 2 14 3 II .~ 47 Vikramasingapuram (TP) Urban ;6 9/ 6 3 19 1,300 839 461 48 Nanguneri Total 40 170'1 106 64 -89 1,932 986 946 Rural 21 70 34 \ 36 60 1,387 737 650 Urban 19 100 '\ 72 28 29 545 249 296 49 Eruva4i (TP) Urban 1 2 2 o 6 104 38 66 50 Kalakkad (TP) Urban 16 87 62 25 8 120 34 86 51 Moolakaraipatti eTP) Urban 1 9 6 3 '13 289 175 114 52 Nanguneri (TP) Urban 1 2 2 o -2 32 2 30
53 Thirukarungudi (TP) Urban o o o o o . o o o 54 Radhapuram Total 28 77 48 '29 184 4,832 2,307 2,525 Rural 20 45 27 18 156 4;045 1,891 2,154 Urban 8 -32 21 11 28 787 416 371 55 Panagudi (TP) Urban o o o o 6 .s7 45 12 56 \ Thisayanvilai (TP) Urban o o o o 7 237 128 109 57 Vadakkuval1iyur (TP) Urban 8 32 21 11 IS 493 243 ,250
(xxxvii) ANALYT,ICAL NOTE
ANALYTICAL NOTE
Analytical Note
(i) History and Scol!e of the District Cen03U,," \._., as a separate volume. During 1981 Certslls, it had Handbook been decided to print it in two parts viz. Parts A'and The compilation of District Census Handbook is B separately. Part A ,of- this h?ndbo9k consists of an innovation of the 1951 Census. District is village and Town Directory and part 13 g,ives data on considered as the most important unit for presentatiqn Primary Census Abstract (PCA). In 1991 Census also~ of Census data. Census Statistics are a150 compiled the same pattern was adopted 'publishing Parts A and for individual villages and towns, as they constitute B in a single Idouble volumes as per the requirement the basic units of human habitation. Besides this, some and detennining the size of the'publication. However, other useful information pertaining to the land and in this census some of the non-census data included the people has also been included'in it to make it a information on girl schools, social forestry 'areas etc. self-contained book of reference for the District. It whereas items like staple food and information on newspapers etc. have been omitted. was, however, not altogether a new idea. since census J data for smaller units were published in earlier In the present Census, the District. Census census,es also in one form or the other. For the first Handbook is being brought out in two volumes which time in 1891 District wise list of villages were contain the village and town directory as' also the published giving the population of each village. At the Primary Census· Abstract and 'it shou'ld certainly 191 i Census. data of villages were published in the quench the thirst of the planners involved in micro form or village directory. Such village directories were level planning. Similarly, additional data revealing civic again compiled in the shape of D~strict Census and other amenities in Class I town has been Statistics at the 1921 Census. Finally, District Census pr,esent~4 especially in respect of slum dewellers. Handbooks emerged ~s regular dec~nnial publication Scholars and planners alike should benefit from the since 1951 Census. The demand for the basic data data on amenities. for the smallest administrative unitw'as greatly felt in (ii) Brief ,..His~ory ()£ the District the-'post-independence era. The ushering in an era of plann~l)g and development in the wake of launching The name, "Tirunelveli" takes its derivation from of Five~year plans after attaining ind~pendenceJ urgent ,the three Tamil words, 'i.e., "Thini-nel-veli", i.e. need for detailed data at village leyel was felt. Thus, "Sacred Paddy Hedge". The name is derived after when the -proposal to bring out District ,Census\' "'t> _th~ - ~. story in which, Vedasharma, a de'votee of Lord Handbook ~as put before the State Government, they \-~hiva,to receive his. blessings. Daily offerings. of readily agreed for the compilation and printing of hpaddy was made bi· Vedasharma. Once famIlle District Census Handbooks through their respective ~ccurred and no paddy could be secured by him. - -~ Directors of Census Operations, 'under the auth.ori,ty 'After a long search, he was able to get a handful. of of local government concerne·d. The general -grain, which he deposited at the bank of the river appreciation and utility of this handbook encouraged before going for his ritual bath. While taking bath, the Census Organisation to increase the, scope of ,temble storm broke out imd rain started. Vedasharma publication. ' rushed to the spot where he kept his paddy and to }. his astonishment, a fe,lief, he found that a hedge had The tradition 'thus built up has been continued in been formed aroun(i the grain. which protected it from the preserit series of District Census Hand_books. In the rain-wa~er. "the paddy was shining in the sunlight the 1971 Census, it had beeD decided to bring out while it was raining around. -With this miracle, these,hand books in three' parts viz; Parts A, Band C. In respyct of Tamil Nadu, Parts A and B of this "Tirunelveli" acquired its name. pUblication had been printed in one volume and part 3 DISTR1CT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVElI
Tirunelveli District was bifurcated into TllUnelveli· 1. KURUNn Hills. Some partS of Tenkasi, Kattabomman and Chidambaranar districts on Ambasamudram, Nanguneri 20.10.1986 as per GO.:Ms.1314 dated 27.09.1986. and Sivagiri Taluks. 2. PALAI Desert Some parts of Radhapuram The new district carved out from the erstwhi1e Tal uk. Tirunelveli District was named as "Tirunelveli· 3. MULLAI Forest Shencottai. Ambasamudram Kattabomman" in the memory of Poliga£. and Sivigiri Taluks. Kattabomman of Panchalamkurichi. who first raised 4. MARU1HAM Field Tirunelveli and the banner of revolt against the British Rule. Then Ambasamudrarn Taluks. 5. NEmIAL Seashore Radhapuram Taluk. in 1997, it was renamed as Tirune)yeli District. (iii) Administrative set up The river Tambaraparani which flows over the The District lies in the Southern part of the Indian land makes the delta very fertile. The main cultivated Sub-continent and the state. For Revenue crop of this District i~ paddy. In some of the areas, Administration, the District is divided into three sugarcane and plantain are being raised. Though the Revenue Divisions. II taluks and 19 CD blocks as main occupation of the people is cultivation, in recent indicated below: years, industries are also coming up. Ms. India! Name of taJuk Total No, Cements of Thalaiyuthu. Cooper.ative Spinning Mills of towns at Pettai near Tirunelveli and other Spinning Mills in 1. Sivagiri 4 Ambasamudram and Vickramasingapuram and the 2. Sankarankoit 2, 3. Veerakeralamputhur I Sun Paper-Mill at Cheranmahadev'i~ Dharani Sugars 4. Tenkasi S at Vasudevanallur are few' large-scale industrie's in 5. Shenkottai 5' the District. Madurai Coats Textile Mills at 6, Alangulam 2 7. Tirunelveli 3 Vickramasingapuram in Arhbasatnudram Taluk is also 8. Palayamkottai one of the Industries Factors, which is one of the 9- Ambasamudrarn 12 oldest, even from the British period. Similarly, Tea 10. Nanguneri 5 11. Radhapuram 3 Estate at Manjolai Estate is also functioning for more Total 45 than 100 years. Name ofC D block Total no. of Total no. of villages inhabited villages Further. the Defence Establishment, namely 1. Vasudevanallur 20. J9 l.N.S. Kattabonunan and a Liquid Propulsion Systems 2. Sankarankoil 23 23 3. Kuruvikulam 50 48 Centre at Mahendragiri are also located in this 4. Melaneelithanallur 24 24 District. The Atomic Power Plant at 'Koodankulam 5. Keezhapavur 15 14 is rine of the largest Plants in the country in 6. Kadayanallur 1'8 13 7. Tenkasi 17 15 collaboration with RUSSIA is yet to come up for whiSh 8. Shenkottai 6 4 lands have been acquired and placed at the disposal 9. Alangulam 31 27 of Nuclear Power Corporation. 10. Kadayam 21 io '11. Pappakudi 23 20 There exist many interesting places in this District, . 12. Manur 57 54 such as Courtallam. famous for its water· falls and as 13. Palayarnkottai 48 45 14. Cheranmahadevi 17 13 ,a Health Resort. The large ancient tempJe of J5. Amb as amu dram - 15 14 Tirunelveli. Tenkasi and Sankanmkoil etc .• with their 16-: Kalakad 27 27 beautiful sculptures besides the Krislmapurarn Temple 17;~Nanguneri 32 32 18:Valliyur 17 16 enroute to Tiruchendur are located in this District. 19. Radhapuram 20 20 Total 481 448 This is the only District having all types of lands There are 11 Assembly Constituencies and I ,-Jescribed Tamil Poets in ancient Tamil literature. by Parlimamentary Constituency in this district. A part The Tamil Scholars have divided the land surface into of Thoothukudi district is included in Tirul}elveli five categories as stated below: Parliamentary Constituency and a part of Tirunelveli District' is included in the Sivakasi Parliamentary Constituency.
A ANALYTICAL NOTE The districtcomprises 1 MunicipaLCorporation, Physiography 5 Municipalities. 11 Taluks, 19 C,D. Blocks and the The prominent hills are part of the Western Ghats total geographical area l)f the district is 6,810sq.kms. and form a boundary between Kerala and the 'District
In Tenkasi Division t the new Alangulam taluk was on the ~Westem side of Tamil Nadu. The Western created from 31.08.1998 and the Veerakeralampudur Ghats 'run tO,a length of about, 160 Kn:t. in this District taluk was upgraded into fullwfledged "Taluk from starting from the North-western part in Sivagiri Taluk 31.08.19~8. It was reported that 10 villages from and ending at about 15 Km. from Kanniyakurparj. Tenkasi Tahik, 11 villages from Veerakeralampudur Valuable.trees are found in the Western Ghats. The Taluk and 14 yillages from Ainbasamudnim Taluk Western Ghats lie on the Western part- of Sivagiri, were attached to newly formed Alangulam Taluk. .Tenkasi~ Ambasamudram and N,anguneri Talu~. Consequently, the jurisdiction in other Taluks in Nearer the border of Tenkasi and Ambasamudram Tenkasi Revenue Division were also changed, viz., J'aluks, the Ghats are wider forming, ~ndulating hills, 11 villages from Veerakeralampudur Taluk to Tenkasi broad vallies·and extensive plateaus. The heighti of Taluk, 2 villages from Veerakerahtmpudur to the hills diminishes' considerably near ~henkott.ai Hnd Shencottai Taluk, 2 villages from Tenkasi Taluk to permits conuilUnication by road and rail to place~ ~n Veerakeralampudur Taluk, 9 villages from Ten~asi Kerala through the Shenkottai Pass. Besi~e~ this, a Tahik 'to Shencottai Taluk and 3 villages from portion, of the rang-es lies on the~ Southern paft of Shencottai Taluk to Tenkasi Tahik. According to the Ambasainudram Taluk and in .the Western and changes, the number of villages in Tenkasi Revenue Southern portions of ~anguneri Taluk, it diminishes D'ivicsion is as follows: in height at Aralvoimozhi p,ermitting roadw communication with Kanniyakumari. On the hills of 51. Name of taluk No. of villages Western Ghats, there, are valuable, trees, which are no. 'being exploited for. commercial purpci'ses., The I Tenkasi 37 conspicuous among' the hi1ls are Kallakadai Monai 2 Shencottai,-, . I 20 (5,721 ft.) above Sivagiri, Kottaimalai (6~335 ft) over 3 Vccrakcralampudur 24 Puliangudi and Kuliratti (5,876 f1.) near Kadayanallur 4 Alangulam 35 Krishnapuram. Tambaraparani river rises in the
5 Siv~giri 30 Agasthia Malai CPothigai Hills) of the "Western Ghats and descends'to Papanasam in Ambasamudram Taluk. The existing Municipalities', Tirunelveli, A,gasthiya Malai i's at a' height of 6.132 ft. and it is P.alayamkottai and Melapalayam have been grouped considered to be th~ seat of Saint i~.gasthiyar of into one Corporation as tir,unet"veI~ M\unicipal Sangam. Age. Cotporation which was cre"teq' ort 0 1.06. \~94. The important peaks and their heights in this region (iv) I?hysical features arc cq Agasthfa\ peak with 1,967 Meters, eii) Indalai The,District is bounded,' on the,north an4 easf~y potbigai with 1,826 Meters and (iii) Naga pothigai with Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar Districts, west by 1,659' Meters. Western Ghats and on die south by Kanniyakumari DraiIlage District and Gulf of Mannar. The hills of the Western Tambaraparani originates in Agasthya of Ghats with an elevation of 1,000 to 2,000 Mts. form ~alai the dominant- boundary on the west. -The river, the Western Ghats. It flows thrpughout Ambasamudram and Tirunelveli and joins the sea at Tambaraparani, has its 'origin'in the Western Ghats Punnakyal· in Sri vaikuntam 'Taluk of Thoothukudi and traversing through- this District and enters into the,' sea at Punnakayal (in Thoothukudi district The Dj$tri'ct. The river never dries up as it gets sufficient rain-water from both South-~est and North-east lands on both sides of the river are very fertile and suited for paddy cultivation. In the north and north- monsoons. The river drains a considerable extent of \ east, the soil of the land is black. which is most mountain before entering the plains-., The river forms suitable for raising Colton, Cholam and Cumbu. the waterwfalls at :Banathirtham, which looks 5 OISTRICT CENSl)S HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
magnificient. Tambaraparani jOins with Pambar at sea~ Tamarayar, Kombayar and Kodumuctiyar are the foot of the hills. At Papanasam it, has another the tributaries. falls kno;No as Kalyani'Thirthatn falls. A dam has THe small 'rivers, Vadarnalayar; Kottamalayar, been constructed across the river at Papanasam for Rishabanadhi and the Palayar flow in Sankaran kovil regulating the supply of water for generat~on of Taluk. The. ,rivers join with Vaippar and flows into electric power and for irrigation. A Hydro~electric the sea in Thoot!tukudi district Power Plant is located in Papanasam. The following Reservoirs are under contruction The river Tambaraparani has its'chief tributaries) in Tirunel veli district. Pambayar and Peyyar, Uitar Pambar, Karaiyar and '1. Vadakku Pachaiyar Reservoir Scheme: Servalar. Pambar rises in Naga Pothigai near Pothigai This reservoir is constructed across Pachaiyar in Malai and joins' in Tambaraparaiii after 'running for ~.anjuvillai village near Kcilakadu at an estimated cost about 10 Kms-. "in a 'North-east' direction. Pambar ,of Rs.2,970 lakhs. The capacify 9f the reservoir is and Servalar were well-fed tributaries of 442 meft. And 9,593 acres 'w~ll be 'benefited by this Tambarapara'ni. In the plains, Manimuthar is the first Scheme, 'tributary to Join Tambaraparani. It joints about 3-Kms. West of Kallidaikurlchi above the Kann'adian anaicut 1 2.Nambiar Reservoir Scheme: This reservoir is, const cted across Narnbiyar in Kottaikarungulam Manimuthar gets ,the water from' Varattar -and l1l ,,~ village i~ Radhapuram Taluk at an estimated cost of Kusanmathi river. A· dam has been constructed in . I Manimuthar for irrigation purpose,s. The river Rs),7841akhs. The capacity of this reservoir is 64,70 Karaiyar flows on the, Southern part of mcft. And 1,747 acres will be benefitted ,by this Ambasamudram Taluk and joi'ns'.' the' Kannadian scheme. channel branching off from Tambaraparani. 'Chittar, 3.Kodunludiyar Reservoir SclieIne: This Janibunadhi, Gadana river, Kodumudiyaf and reservoir is constructed across Kodumudiyar in Pachaiyar are the other important sman rivets of this, Thirukkarungudi village in Nanguneri T~Juk at an district. estimated cost of Rs.l,476 lakhs. The capacity of \ Chittar rising from ,the Courtallam, hills flows this reservoir is 126.50 men and 5,780 acres'will be • through Tenkasi, Veerakeralampudur and Tirunelveli benefitted by this Scherne . and joins Tambaraparani at Sivalaperi i'n'Tirum!lveli 4.Adavinainarkoil Reservoir Scheme: This Taluk after running a distance of 60 Kms. i i'reservoir is constructed across Hanu~anadhi river in 'Mekkarai village in Sengottai taluk at an estimated lambunadhi rises in Kuliratti hills on the borders ,cost of Rs.6,090 lakhs. The capacity of the reservoir of Tenkasi and Ambasamudram Jaluks. It joins in , .. is 174 mcft. ,and 6,507 acres will be benefitted by the Rarnanadhi ando!' came to Ibe known. as Varahandhi.. this Scheme. "-.. Small anaicuts are constructed on these rivers. 'I. \ < , Gadana dyer originates, in Sivasailam ,hills in Tambarapani, Chittar and Nambiyar, the major Ambasamudram Taluk joins Varahanadhi at "river flowing towards the East and South-Eastern Pappankulam and finally joins Tambaraparani 'at areas. Tiruppudaimarudhur. Flora and fauna The Pachaiyar which rises in the Eastern slopes The variety of flora and 'fauna in the Western of Vellimalai ,of the Western Ghats joins with the ghat regions Df this district are .found fair~y rich., The PaJaiyam Channel and flows in Nanguneri Taluk. forests are thick as the 'ghat regions get good; rains Besides this. Pachaiyar; Karumanyar Kilaman imuthar, by the South-West Monsoon. In the lower parts. Nambiyar and" Hanumanadhi are also flowing in the forest are: of light' deciduous type, The dense Nanguneri Taluk. The Nambiyat rises in Mahe'Qdragm masses of short trees with bare grass hills ,are found slopes of the Western Ghat~ and flows through above 1000 feet elevation. In the higher ,eIeyiltion - \ ' ~ Nanguneri and Radhapuram raluks and joins into the the trees grows ve~' tall. The valuable timber trees
6 ANAL YTJeAl NOTE of fine quality are found 'at the base of these hills. months of April and May are the hottes't I1]onths. Teakwood, blackwood, rosewood etc are also Lowest temperature is recorded in ~h~ month of important. December and January. From the 'beginning, qf One can notice the changes'o'f flora while going February the temperature starts risi~g and cOfiinues to rise in the month' of March, April an,d May, towards the east coast. In the dry tracts vegetation~ , " I of xerophytic nature and sqmted growth can be seeR Towards the middle of June, the South~West Monsoon. Udai trees (Acacia planifrona) are conunonly seen sets in. Monsoon winds passes west to east with along with Palmyrali tree,s in the coastal, parts. In moisture and rain sweep the hilly area~! and at t~e the. southern part of Nanguneri (Plenty of palmyrah foot of the ghats, These winds bring' rain to the trees grow) Tamarind, PuvaraSll and Neern are the eastern side o( the range and tne ghat regions other important trees. A larg.e number of orchards experience heavy rainfall. The climate in these places and herbal trees can be seen in -Courtallam area. is cool andattract.ive. The peak season in Courtallam ,is from June to August. 'I,3y 'July and August winds Shencot(ai -regIon contains valuable timer trees Wiih' 'greater velo~ity carrying sand, start blowing and and fruit gardens. In the irrigated areas, fruit bearin~ cause damage in the red sand soil' tracts. With the trees such as mango, plantain and coconut are seen. onset of the m;>rth-east monsoon by 'October and Fauna is also rich in this district'. The tliickforests November the 'temperature .takes a downward trend in the western ghat are the abode of wild' animals. and this reglon experiences a fair climate The common wild animals found'in-these forests are accompanied 'by showers. Eleph'a'nts, Nilgiri langus, Spotted Deer, Baring Deer, The rainfall varies from year'to year depending Mouse Deer, Pea fowls. Bisons can' be seen 1,in upon the monsoon. The rainfall in the hilly tracts on Tenkasi and in s6me parts of Sankarankovil !,!lu~s. the west and south-west is above 1000 m.m. This Tigers are: found in Kalakad - Mundanthurai Tiger crossesJhe taluks of Shencottai, Ambasamudram and Project~ area. Besides this, Bears ;are found ,in the , . ~ ~ (.). few 'parts of Tenkasi and Na'Ilguneri. 'The ~,istric't thick forests in the extreme west in Courtallam region. t . - ~ g~,~ fain ,by both South~West and North~East There are Jarge number of Ibex and"sambhors·in the monsoon. region. In the jungles and forests some other wild' animals such as Jackals, Langurs etcc., are also The highest, and lowest- rainfall (in rom) in the_ found. I !District. for the period from 1991 to 1999 is as fol- . ., '1 lows:- Cr0'rs, green parrots, Grey Spot ,t#,l1ed pelicans and ,other birds of ordinary variety aft~ cornmo~ ~e~~. Year Highest rainfall Lowest rainfall Month ' Rainfall ,Month .,Rainfall The imperial ~ree~ pigeon and ~r~at Indian .~o~ bill~\ '1991 October 112,6- January O,S are the two specIal types seen III the, forest of the' '} western ghats. Koonthankulam in Nangune.fi Taluk 1992 November 373.1- July 0.1 ~" is a birc{ santuary attracting, rare sp'eCies of foreign 1993 November 1;t.8 ·April 0.2 'I birds during Jan~ary to July every year, In 'the hilly 1994' August 147.1 ,April 0.8 " I J tracts and black soil regions, more· kinds ,.of snakes, 1995 November 609.4 August 0.8 are found. 1996 April 212.2 December. 10 Climate December 0.2 1997 November, ' , 815.9" This district have differe'nt }'features in climate 1998 November 132.0 June 0.2 and rainfalL Part of the area gets rain in South-West -November 140,0 June D,S t 1999 Monsoon and most of the area gets in North-East • Monsoon. So temperature and climate differ highly ... In 1999-2000, Tirunelveli District received according tothe places. The maximum temperature .819.7 mm of rainfall as compared to a' normal of does not exceed 107 degre~s celcius and the minimum 878.0 mm. temperature seldom falls below 23 degree. The
7 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI i;orest OCCur as thin veins and dykes within the genissic The extent of forest area in Tirunelveli District is rocks around Kudankulam. Quarternary formations . ~\ :.0253.16 -hectares excluding the \Kalakad~ consisting of "Their" sands dunes and beach washings ~v1undanthurai Tiger Reserve area. 'This accounts for containing heavy minerals also ocCUr along, the entire 13% of the total geographical area of the district. The coast. forest areas are mostly in the ghat region in the west Limestone is the main mineraL of, this District of the district. The ghat regions are under the and, the requirements of MIs. India Cemepts at influence of the south-west monsoon arid have thiCk Talaiyuthu with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day forest. The forest are of light dry decidU_DeUS forest are met from the crystalline _limestone deposit located }rowth in the lower slopes and,dense masses of short around TIrunelveli. Large reserves of limestones of ;,rees from an elevation of 1000 to 4000' feet height. -the crystalline, sedimentary and tafaccous types Above 4000 feet height evergreen forest with verY ~ounting to 59 million tonnes are found in Nanguneri. tall 'trees are found. Teakwood, Blackwood, rosewood Ambasamudram, Sankarankovil and Tenkasi Taluks. de are the most important among them. The important The, mineral is being utilised mainly for cement ~nd forest_Pfoducts ofTirunelveli Division-are honey, waX, cem powder manufacturing. mango, cashew, palmyrah, cane, pepper, tamarind, Heavy mineral sands consisting of limenite and bamboo etc. .. associated minerals occur in N anguneri Taluk ,of the The forest area having an 'extensive area of 817 District. Garnet sands occur widely in 'Radhapuram Sq.Km. in Ambasamudr~JT1 TaIuk is declared as a TIger Taluk, Navaladi area where a reserve of 23000'tonnes ~eserve Forest by the Gove~~nt of India which is has been estimated. Iglown as 'Kalakad-Mudan~hurai Tiger Reserve'. T~is A deposit of graphite containing about .1 ,350 Tiger Reserve Forest is extremely rich and diverse in tonnes occurs near Kurinjankulam and Sandarankovil, nature, ranging from wet evergreen forest! mixed but it is not of ec(;momic significanc~. Some minor declduous. forest" dry Teak forests to forests ~arid Occurrences .have also been recorded near Panagudi, ~homy bushes in many places. The forests are so lush Therkku KaIlikulam and Vijayanarayanam in the green and thi,ck so that the sun's rays could not reach N anguneri Tal uk. to' the grounp.. So~l: The animals found in this Reserve forests are Tiger, Leopard, Jungle, Cat, Civet, Hyena, Jackal, The fertile soils are found lying scattered in this Elephant, Ouar S1;\unibar, Mouse, Deer, Nilgris Talir dis.tiict. The red soil variety wh!ch is lysS fertile is ,- . the lion-tailed monkeys etc. Important Reptiles are found in most of the regions. The 'bla~k soil of the northern part of the District are much suited for Pytl1on, King Cobras, M9inter, Lizard etc. F-are . ~i species of birds are also found in _this forest. growing of cotton. The coastal areas of Radhapuram taiuk covers sandy soil. Minerals and mining Cropping pattern The District comprises two major groups of rocks, viz., the Khondolites and the Charnockites with The following Table gives details of the area tinder Pyroxene granulites and the associated migmatiticl various Crops and their production during 1998-99. I rocks. Limestones occur within the genesi$ and are found around Tirunelveli and Ambasamudrapl,; Pink ;oloured grainites, pegmatites and quartz veins arc also found to occur within the above mentioned rocks. Ter~iary formations c_onsisting of calcareous, sand 'stones and limestones are-also ex.posed all ~long the coastal area overlying the Chamockites and genissic \' rocks particularly around Kundankulam Rocks probably connected with the Deccan trap activity, 8 ANALYTICAL NOTE
one Rice Research Btation in Urkad near Crop Area % of total' Production Chennai. Cotton -15,820 8,713 4.5 Sericulture Groundnut 9,252 4.8 20,680 Gingelly 411 0.7 300 The total area under mulberry cultivation as on Castor, 88 1.4.2000 was -192.48 hectares. 'The area- under Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai. irrigat~on, was 192.48 hectares. The total production
Land and land-use pattern of reeling cocoons was 0.582 MTs t which, was valued
;The following table shows the land u~ed for at Rs. 58.20' lakhs. The production of raw silk in the various purposes during 1999 - 20qO. same year was 0.061 MTs valued 'at Rs.3.41 lakhs. Irrigation Land use Area in ,. hectares The maj(}r Reservoirs and Ayacut in this. district Geographical area 682,308 are as follows: Forests 122;055 Barren and uncultivable land 27,191 SI.No. Name of the Full Ayacut Ayacut Non agricultural use 100,013 -reservoir reservoir Hectares Acres Cu~tivable waste 71,967 level (In
Per~arient pastures and other grazing lands 91807 feet) Lan~ under miscellaneous tree crop and goves 8,845, 1 Papanasam 143 34861.13.0 86,107 not Inculded in the wet area sown \ 2 118 9369.64.0 23,143 Current fallows 12,933 Manimuthar Other fallow lands 165,364 3 _Gadana ~adhi 85 3861.54.0 9,538 , ~ \ Net area sown 164;133 -,. 4 Ramanadhi\ 84 2001.62.0 4.944 Agriculture 5 Karuppanadhi 72 3852.23.0 9,515 -\ 6 Guntar 36 454.25.0 1,122 Paddy is the main crop in" this, district. Cambu,,- Major sources of water supply -for irrigation in Cholamt Kuthiraivali and ragi are also being raised i~, the dry lands of Sivagiri arid Sankarankoil takriks. this District are as follows: Cotton -is cultivated in Sankarankoil. Sugarcane is Irrigation Source' Number being raised in Sivagiri and Tenkasi tahiks. Banana . . and -vegetables are grown :in the river belt area$ of Canals 197 Ambasamudram, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli taluks. Irrigation Wells 86,706 Irrigation water is released from Manimutllar :¢ain; c-Tube Wells 53 Reservoirs 7 canal and Papanasam reservoir. There is a Fanners Tanks 2,170 Training centre at Palayankottiti run with the aid of Danish International DevelopmentAgency. There is Sourc~: Department of Economics & Statistics. Chennai'
9 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVEL1 The following" table gives the source wise Net In 1999-2000,) there were 7 hospitals, 37 Area Irrigated in 1998-99 dispensaries, 19 mobile dispensaries and one mobile Irrigation Source Ai-ea in Hectares unit to take care of the animal population of this I ~ District. The total milk production in this District in 1. GovL Canals 17,349 the year 1999-2000 was 139.024 tannes out of which 2. Well without Electricity _I 3. WeB with Electricity 75.538 tonnes was cow milk and 63.486 tonnes was 4. Tube well with Electricity buffaloe milk. 5. Tank 54,370 Fish~ries 6. Lake 7. River The Regional Assistant Director of Fisheries 8. Other Irrigation Department with Head quarters at Manimuthar is Total 71,719 looking after the inland fishing activities of this Source: Department of Economics & Statistics. Chennai. District. There are five Reservoirs in this district, Animal husbandary viz., Manimuthar, Gadana, Ramanathi. Karuppanadhi The cattle population of this District during 1999 and Guntar. Fish seeds are· stocked in these - 2000 are as follows: Reservoirs and fishing is done by the department staff. Further F.F.D.A. is also functioning at SI.No. Name,of the cattle Population Manimuthar, under the Chairmanship of Distri~t I Cows 261,342 Collector. N alional Fish Seed Firm is also functioning 2 Buffalows 113,289 at ManirilUthar under the control of Assistant Director 3 Sheep 435,719 (Fisheries), Manimuthar. '\ 4 Goats 196,975 Industries 5 Poultry 613.594 6 Others (Horse,dog and pig) 23,458 Though the main occupation of the people in the district is agriculture, industries are also coming up. The following are the Vetrinary institutions func In 1999-2000" there were 18 textile mills, one cement , " \ tioning during 1999-2000. fa~'tory and 'one sugar factory in the district., The Industries prevalent in this district may be SI. No~ Category Number classified under (1) Houscho1d Industry (2) Small 1 Veterinary Hospital 7 Scale Industry and (3) MedipID and Large~ scale 2 Veterinary Dispensaries 37 industries. 3 Sub centres ·77 4 Mobile Vererinary 'Beedi ro1Hng. making of safety matches. mat "- weav'ing and processing and manufacturing of palm 5 PouLtry Extension Centre 1 ~ , , 6 Rinderpest eradication scheme 1 fibres and articles from palm trees, and weaving of , '7 Clinician Centres 1 handloom textiles are the main household industries 8 Rinderpest Vigilance Unit 1 and are concentrated in Tenkasi, Ambasamudram and Tirunelveli towns. Safety matches are manufactured mainly in SankarankovH and' Sivagiri Taluks. The following table gives the livestock and poultry Handloom weaving, Beedi rolling and, mat weaving population during 1999-2000. are prominent in Pathamadai Village in Category Numbers Amabasamudram Taluk where plenty of Palmyrah Cows 309,363 trees grown are famous for the manufacture of Buffaloes 111,.029 .. articles from palm leaves. Sheep 295,260 Goats 206,161 There are about 10772 small scale Industries Poultry 592,003 registered at the end of 1999 - 2000. Of these, there Pigs 20,567 are 170 industrial units using power and some industrial
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units run without po~er, have been registered under implementation of all Government sponsored the Factory Act during 1999-2000. programmes like J.GS.!, S.G.'S.1. etc. The annual " Cement, Cotton yarn and textiles are the main credit plan for the year 2000-- 2001 was,Rs.303.33 items produced by the large scale industries.Mls. India crores financed by commercial" 'banks. Cements Ltd., has two cements plants at Sanka~agar Trade 'and commerce and Thalaiyuthu. There were 13 Textile mills in this • Cattle are exported to Kerala, from the Western district producing yam. Madurai CQats Textile _Mill atVickramasingapuram, in Ambasamudram Taluk is region. of the district. The people of ~his' district.ure one of the famous Mill in this District. The first also engaged in manufacturing leaf products. The spinning mill under co-operative seclor was coastal parts are famous which attract the foreigners. Fire 'works like crackers ~!ld Sf;lfety matches are also established in this district ~uring the year 1958 at manufactured in large scale. The palmle?\f pro~ucts' Pett{lL near Thunel veIL Most of the other Textile Mills such as mats, palm jaggery, fish and lungies are are situated in Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli and Nanguneri Taluks. exported' to foreig'n' countries. The India Cements produces cement on a large scale. More Lhan a dozen Paper, Paperpulp, newspri~r quality pap~r craft chamber of commerce' and associations of merchant paper etc., are l1,lanufactured by MIs. Sun Pape~ Mills organisations are funtioning here whiCh, co-ordinate Ltd., at Ariyanayagipuram. Fire Bricks are the activities of the merchants 'and manufacturers. manuf~ctured by IvVs. Dalmia Ceramic Industr;ies at Regulated Markets Tirunelveli. There are 224 rice'mills for hulling of paddy. In addition to this some other industries are There are 11 regulated markets in the District. manufacturing automobile .parts and infra structural Fair Price Shops part~ of; textile industries. There-were 1123 fair price shops in this District; The: Hi-Tech Industrial Park cmp) being set up 917 of this were full-time and 206 part-time. Of this, between Nanguneri and ·Valliyo9r in -Tirunelveli , II • the Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation rims 141 District. About 2500~acres of Barren lands between shops and 964 are run by the Co-operative the'National Highways (NH 7A) and the Ervadi and Department. This District als6 has '12 women fair
I N anguneri Road have been indentified for the Project. ~ ",.. price shops. This land is about 3 km. from Ninguneri and 30 Transport Km. fr<_lm Tirunelveli. This Park provide ~orld,class
infrastructure" and facilities to attract .investors The district has adequate conununication faci Pti~s particularly overseas investors from U.S.A. ,Japan, , by road and rail. The length of the National Korea to il1vest in new eC9friendly'industries. Highways road is in Tirunelveli to Kanyakumari (NH " ..... 7) is 75.80 KM and\Tirunelveli to Quilon (NH 208) An Ind,ustrial Growth Centre, narnel): TACID \is 67 KM. The length'of the State Highways is 662.2 Industrial Growth Centre near Gangaikondan Village f " ' of Tirunelveli Taluk has been located. It is a centrallY KM. sponsored scheme which aims' at fu~filling the The road transport is mainly operated by the State requirements of large, medium. and'sm~ll industries 6wned Corporations. Other State Transports are also in the textiles, light engineering and chemical sectors. plying in interstate routes. Accorping to the RegionaJ lTransport Authorities 175 route buses were operated The Government is now encouragi_ng the by Private Operators. 'For the Tow~ ;l~,rvices;, 203 unemployed youths and othe~~ to start industri~s by route buses were operated by Government owned providing financial assistance ,and technical guidance. and 86, route buses were operated by Indian Overseas Bank is the leading Bank and is Corpor~tion acting as the District Co-ordinator between the Banks - 'private operators and 89 rotite buses were operat~~ by private persons, in moffussil services. an~ the Goveriunent l ~gende,s for the pt:epara,t,ign of credit plan for the district monitoring the ·smooth There were 14,'313 commercial vehicles and 130,413 noo-commercial vehicles registered in the 11. DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI District during 1999-2000. The following table gives Bus stop and _Railway Stations the details: All the towns and villages have bus facilities and Category Number there are Railway Stations also in the District. Commercial The'table below gives 'a comparative picture on Stage Carriage-Public '614 ,the transport facilities availed by the villages between 1991 and 2001. Stage Carriage-Private 242 Mini Bus NA 1991 2001 Bus stop 382 390 Auto-rickshaw 2,903 Railway Station 25 13 Ordinary Taxi 126 Motor cab with State Permit 1,601 Electricity a~d power Taxi with All India Permit 91 In this district, the Papanasam Hydro-Elect~(ic ' Maxi 7Cab with State Permit 1,5~6 Project and Servalar Hydro;.Electric Project are Maxi-Cab with All India Permit 41 fun,ctioning. The distribution to the entire district is ,Omni Bus- State 2 230 KVSS. There, are 7 ~istribution divisions in this Omni Bus.; All India 4 circle. All the village,S in this district are electrified. As on 31.3:2000, about 64410 power connections are Private Servic'e vehicle 84 giv~I,l to agricultural pumpsets. All villages and School Bus 44 hamlets are electrifled. Ambulance 118 Education Fire Engine 35 Light Commercial Vehicle 1,767 The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University was established in 7.9.1990. The Administrative Lorry - State Pennit :3,057 Jurisdiction of the University includes the Revenue Lorry - National Permit 239 district of Tlfllnel Yeti, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari. Articulated Vehicle- State Pennit 140 The Univers'lty is located at Abisegapatti which is at Articulated Vehicle- National Pennit 12 a, distance of 12 Kms from'Tirunelveli. Tractor & Trailer 1,627 The Government Law College was started from Total CommerdaJ Vehic1e 1_4,313 14.11.1996. The above Government Law College is ~on-commercial affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law Motor Cycle 27,311 'University, Chennai. Scooter 21,393 The following educational Institutions... were Moped 54,795 functioning in this di~trict during 1999-2000. Tri-cycle- Auto 71 . Category Numbers MotorCar 8,187 Primary Schools 1,521 Jeep 1,066 Middle. Schools 400 Station Wagon 155 Secondary I Matriculation 138 'Higher Secondary School 132 Tractor 2,6~8 r ~ Arts and Science Colleges 20 Three Wheeler 227 'Medical Colleges Four Wheeler 143 PoJytechnic Colleg:es 8 Road roller "10 Engineering College 3 Others 74 Law College Total Non Conunercial VehiCle 116,100 To encourage the studies and to render financial Grand total 130,413 assistance in the district to the poor Backward Source: Commissioner o( Transport, Chennai Classes, Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes,
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Students, the Central as well"as the State Government Institutions Number are sanctioning scholarships; 1. Medic~ College Hospit~ 1 " ". The details of beneficiaries and the amounts spent 2. District Headquarters Hospital 1 under educational"schemes~during 1999-2000 are as 3', Taluk Government Hospital 6 follows. 4, Govt, Ho~pital other than Taluk :6 5. Primary Health Centre 61 Category No. of Total amount of beneficiaries' Scholarships (Rs.) 6. Sub-Centres 383 Scheduled Cas~estrribes 7. Urban Family and He'alth Centre 8 Post:.... Matriculation 9,780 16,727,659 Panchayat Union Dispensaries Pre- Matriculation 347,789 3.522,652 1. Allopathy Dispensary I Backward classes 2. (i). Siddha Regular Dispensary 10 Pre- Matriculation 30.390 746,657 (ii) Siddha RUral Dispensary .11 Post -Matn eulation 10.943 331.402 There were also 19 'rural familY"weIfare centres The Government is also sanctiqnillg I,U!!rit and 87 urban family welfare centre in the districts scholarships to talented youth irr~spective of tPeir during the' same period. parent' s economic status and number of benefici,aries 'Post & 'Telegraphs Facilities were 8418 'from Scheduled Castes and 45 were from Scheduled Tribes. Posts, and, Telegraphs are the important public serVIces. This ~fistrict has established- better Noon Meal Centres communication facilities through posts .and telegraphs There were 3372 nutritious meal centres operating services .. The following _table exsplains the level of in th'is District in 1999-2000. The total nimiber of such facilities extended to the, district during 1999- children benefited "under the schefue in the same year 2(XXL i was 305890. Of this, 246602 ,iil the age group of 5- Catetory 1991 Villages 2001 Villages 9 years and 56108 were in the age group of 10-15 P.O, 246 364 years. The details of the nu'riiber--~f such centres 31 r ~ T.O. are as follows: P.T.O. 68 ,30 Institution Number - Phone (No.) 93 423 Panchayat Union 2,019 Commercial Banks Municipalities 24 -. There. were 202 corrinierdal bank 'branches in MuniCipal Corporation 33 this District as on] 1.3.1999; .89 \'fere .located in rural TINIP 1.190 , '\ areas and 62 in semi-urban areas'. The deposits as ICDS 106 ) on- the~sanie date was Rs. 1553.14 Cron~s. There Tot'a} 3,372, were 247 'bank'1 branches operating:_in this district Rural Water Supply including Public\ sector bank branches and Co As on 1.4.2000, there ,\y'ere 1546 fully co'vered.. operative Banks. habitations (40 lpcd) and 427 partially covered (less ~l Police Station and fire station_, '..L " than 40 lpcd) in Tmmelveli District under rural drinking There were 7 police stations and 1 all-women water supply scheme. Thus; a total of 1973 habitations :p,olice ~tations ;in tl;tis District. There were also 13 had been covered unde,r the- 'rural water, supply fire stations in' this ,District. scheme in the district. Othe~ fac'i1ities: Medical Facilities Tirunelv(!li 'is havil)g 'an All India Radio Station The district has e:tablished sever¥ll medical Broadcasting and Television Station. There are 48 centres to provide better health services to the eeople. permanent, 10 semi-permanent and 42 touring cinema Thl! following table explains_the quantum of medical houses (Halls). There are 144 libraries in this District facilities available in the district dUring 1999-2000. under the control_of District Library Officer.
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(v) Census Concepts with a doorway and a roof and should be wide and Building long enough for a person to sleep in, i.e, it should have a length of not less than 2 meters and a breadth of at A 'Building' is generally a single structure on the least 1.5 meters and a height of 2 meters. A dwelling ground. Sometimes it is made up of more th~n one room would include living room, bedroom, dining room, component unit which are used or likely to be used as drawing room, study room, servant's [omn and other dwellings (residences) or establishments such as shops, habitable rooms. Kitchen, bathroom, latrine, store room, business houses, offices, factories, workshops. passageway and verandah which are not normally worksheds, Schools, places of entertainment, places usable for living are not considered as dwelling rooms. of worshipt godowns, stores etc, It is also possible that A room, used for multipurpose such as sleeping, sitting, building which have component units may be used for dining, storing, cooking, etc., is regarded as a dwelling a combination ofpmposes such as shop-cum-residence, room. In a situation where a census house is used as a workshop-cum-residence, office-cum-residence etc. shop. or office., etc., and the household also stays in it Usually a structure win have four walls and a roof. then the room is not considered as a dwelling room, But in some areas the very nature of construction of But if a garage or servant quarter is used by a servant houses is such that there may not be any wall. Such is and if she! he also lives in it as a separate household the case of conical structures where entrance is also then this has been considere;d as a dwelling room provided but they may not have any walls, Therefore, available to the servanCs household. Tent or conical such of the conical structures are also treated as shaped hut if used for living by any household is also separate buildings. considered as dwelling room.
Permanent houses A dwelling room, which is shared by more than one household, has not been counted for any of theIn, Houses, the walls and roof of which are made of If two households have a dwelling room each but in permanent materials. The material of walls can be any addition a]so share a common dwelling room, then the one from the following, namely, galvanized iron sheets common room has not been counted for either of the or other metal sheets, asbestos sheets, burnt bricks, households. stones or concrete. Roof may be made of from any one of the following materials, namely, tiles, slate, Census House galvanized iron sheets, metal sheets, asbestos sheets, A 'census house' is a building or pal1 of a building bricks, stones or concrete. used or recognised as a separate unit because of having a separate main entrance from the road or common Semi-permanent houses courtyard or staircase, etc. It may be occupied or Houses in which either the wall or the roof is made vacant. It may be used for residential or non- residential of permanent material and the other is made of purpose or both. ".... temporary material. In certain peculiar situations, the manner in which Temporary houses buildings and census houses were identified for numbering in the field by the enumerators is described Houses in which both walls and roof are made of hereunder: materials, which have to be replaced frequently. WalJs may be made from anyone of the following temporary Sometimes a series of different buildings are found materials, namely, grass, thatch, bamboo, plastic, along a street which are joined with one another by polythene, mud, unburnt bricks or wood. Roof may be common walls on either side looking like a continuous made from anyone of the following temporary structure. These different units are practically materials, namely, grass, thatch, bamboo, wood, mud. In case of hostels, hotels, etc., even if the door of plastic or polythene. each room in which an inmate lives opens to a common verandah~ staircase, courtyard or a common room, as Dwelling Room it happens almost invariably, the entire hostel! hotel A rooIDis treated as ad welling room if it has walls building was treated as one census house. but if such ANALYTICAL NOTE
built at different times and owned by different persons. In case of hostels, hotels, etc., even if the door of In such cases, though the whole structure with all the each room in which an inmate lives opens to a common adjoining units apparerltly appears to be one building, verandah, staircase, courtyard or a common room, as happens almost invariably; the entire hosteVhotel each portion was treated as a separate buiJding and its it .. constituent units as separate census houses. building was treated as one census h(;lUse., but if such hostels! hotels have out-houses or other structures used On the other hand, one may come across cases, for different purposes or the same purpose, then each partic~larly in large cities of multi~storeyed ownership such structure attached to the main hostel/hotel was flats. In these cases while the structure looks like one treated as a separate census house. building; different persons own the flats. In case of such multi-storeyed structures, having a number of flats In some parts of the country, in rural areas, the owned by different persons, the entire structure was pattern of habitation is such that a group of huts, located treated as one building and each flat as a separate in a compound, whether enclosed or unenclosed l is cens us house. occupied by one household. While the main residence may be located in one hut, other huts may be used for If within a large enclosed area, there are separate sleeping, as a kitchen, bath rOOID, baithak, etc. Though buildings owned by different persons then each such • each of the huts was a separates structure, they form building is treated as a separate building. There can be a single housing unit and th,erefore, have to.be treated a situation where within an enclosed compound there collectively as one building and One census house. If are separate buildings owned by an undertaking or some of the huts are used by one household and the company or even government that are actually in others by a second household as residence, then the
occupation of different persons. For examplet Indian two groups of huts were treated as separate census Oil Corporation colony where the buildings are owned houses. However, if there were also other huts in the by the Corporation but these are in occupation of their compound used for other purposes and not as part of employees. Each such building 'was treated as a the household's residence such as, cattle shed, separate building. But if in anyone of these buildings workshed, etc., these were ·treated as separate census there were·flats in occupation of different households~ houses. each such flat was reckoned as a separate census On the other hand, in urban areas, where more house. than one structure within an enclosed or open compound Sometimes it becomes difficult to apply the (premises) belonging to the same person, e.g., the main
definition of census house strictly in certain cases. For house, the servant's quarter, the garage, etc' l only one example\~, in an urban area, if a flat has five rooms, building number was given for this group and each of each room having direct entrance from· the commdn 'the constituent a separate census house number. , \ staircase or courtyard. By definition, this has to b~ Only cases where a structure with roof and pillars treated as five census houses. If all these five rooms ' has come up was treate.d as a buildjng. are occupied by a single household it was not realistic to treat them as five census houses. In such a case, Village 'singleness' of use of these rooms along with the main The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue village, house should be considered and the -entire flat was which has definite surveyed boundaries. The revenue
treated as one census house. On the, , other hand~ jf two v,illage may comprise of one or more hamlets but the independent households occupy these five rooms, the entire village is treated as one unit for presentation of I first household Ii ving in 3 rooms and the second data. In unsurveyed areas'~ like villages within forest household occupying 2 rooms, then considering the use, areas, each habitation area with loca1ly recognized bQundaries is treated as one village. the first three rooms together,. were treated as one census house and the remaining rooms as another Rural.. Urban area census house. But if each room was occupied by an . \ Independent household, then each such room was The data in tables on Houses, Household Amenities and Assets are presented separately for rural and urban treated as a separate census house. DISTRICT CEN&US HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELl each room in which an inmate lives opens to a for urban areas and 'village' for rural areas. In the common verandah, staircase, courtyard or a common Census of India 2001, the definition of urban area' room, as it happens almost invariably, the entire hostel adopted is as follows: I hotel building was treated as one census house. but if a) All places with a municipality, corporation, such hostels/ hotels have out-houses or other structures cantonment board or notified town area used for different purposes or the same purpose, then committee, etc. each such structure attached to the main hosteVhotel b) A place satisfying the following three criteria was treated as a separate census house. simultaneously: In some parts of the country, in rural areas, the i) A minimum population of 5,000; pattern of habitation is such that a group of huts, located ii) at least 75 per cent of male working in a compound, whether enclosed or unenclosed, is population engaged in non-agricultural occupied by one household. While the main residence pursuits; and may be "located in one hut, other huts may be used for iii) a density of population of at least 400 per sleeping, as a kitchen, bath room, baithak, etc. Though sq. km.(1,OOO per sq. mile) each of the huts was a separates structure, they form 'a single housing unit and therefore, have to be treated For identification of places which would qualify to collectively as one Quilding and one census house. If be classified as 'urban' all villages, which, as per the some of the huts are used by one household and the 1991 Census had a population of 4,000 and above, on others by a second h_ousehold as residence, then the population density of400 persons per sq. km. and having two groups of huts were treated as ;separate census at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged houses. However, if there were also other huts in the in non-agricultural activity were considered. To work compound used for other purposes and not as part of out the proportion of male working population refcncd the household's residence such as, cattle shed, to above against b) (ii), the data relating to main workers workshed, etc., these were treated as separate census were taken into account. houses, Apart from these, the outgrowths (OGs) of cities On the other hand, in urban areas, where more and towns have also been treated as urban under than ooe structure within an enclosed or open compound 'UrbanAgglomerations'. Examples of out-growths are (premises) belonging to the same person, e.g., the main railway colonies, university campuses, port areas, house, the servant's quarter, the garage, etc., only one military camps, etc., that may have come up near a building number was given for this group and each of statutory town or city but within the reyenue limits of the constituent a separate census house number. a village or villages contiguous to the town or city. Each such individual area by itself may not satisfy tbe Onlfcases where a structure with roof and pillars '. has come up was treated as a building. demographic criteria laid down at (b) above to qualify' it to be treated as an independent urban unit but lllay Village deserve to be clubbed with the towns as a continuous The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue Village, urban spread. Thus, the town level data, wherever which has definite surveyed boundaries. The revenue presented, also includes the data for outgrowths of sllch village may comprise of one or more hamlets but the towns. entire village is treated as one unit for presentation of City data. In unsurveyed areas, like villages within forest areas, each habitation area with locally recognized Towns with population of 100,000 and above are boundaries is treated as one village. called cities. Rural-Urban area Urban Agglomeration
~he data in tables on Houses, Household Amenities An Urban Agglomeration is a continuous urban and Assets are presented separately for rural and urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is ftown' outgrowths (OGs) or two or more physically contiguous 16 ANALYTICAL NOTE towns together and any adjoining urban outgrowths of A group of unrelated persons who live in an such towns. In some cases, railway colonies~ university institution and take their meals from a COfillnon kitchen campuses, port areas, "etc., may c,ome up near a city is called an Institutional Household. Examples of or statutory town outside its statutory limits but within Institutional Households are boarding houses, messcs~ I the revenue limits of a village or villages contiguous to hostels, hotels, rescue homes,t jailsJ hshrams, the town or cit~. E~ch such individual area by itself orphanages, etc'. To make the definition more clearly may not satisfy the minimum population limit to qualify perceptible to the enumerators at the Census 200 I, it it ~to be treated as an independent urban unit but may was specifically mentioned that this category or deserve to be clubbed with the town as a continuous households would cover only those households where urban spread. a group of unrelated persons live in an institution and For the purpose of delineation of Urban share a ,common kitchen. Agglomerations during Census of India 2001, following Houseless housebold criteria are taken as pre-requisites: , Households who do not live in buitdings or census (a) The core town Of at least one of the constituent houses but live in the open on roadside. pavelnents, in towns of an urban agglomeration should hume pipes, under flyovers and staircases, or in the necessarily be a statutory town; and open in places of worship, mandaps, railway platforms, (b) The total population of aU the constituents etc., are treated as House]ess Households.
;f (i.e., towns and outgrowths) of an Urban Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Agglomeration shoul~ not be less than 20,000 (as per the 1991 Census). Article 341 of the Constitution provides that the With these two basic criteria having been met, the President may, with respect to any State or Union following are the possible different situations in which territory. specify the castes. races or tribes or parts of Urban Agglomerations would be constituted: or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall for the purposes of the Constitution be deemed to be i) a city or towp with one or more contiguous Scheduled Castes in relation to that State or Union outgrowths; territory. Article 342 similarly provides for specification ii) (WO or more adjoining towns with their of tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups outgrowths; and within tribes or tribal communities which are to be iii) a city and one or more adjoining towns with deeined for the purposes of the Constitution to be their outgrowths all of which form a continuous Scheduled Tribes in relation to the various States and , spread. Union territories. In pursuance of these provisions, the Household list of Scheduled Castes and/or Scheduled Tribes are A notified for each State and Union territory and are valid A 'hoqsehold' is usually a group of persons who "- normally Ii ve together and take their mcaJs from a -only within the juri'~iction of that State or Union common kitchen unless the exigencies of work prevent ,territory and not outside. In September 1956, by an any of them from doing so. Persons in, a-hollsehqld ,amendmen~, the Presidential Order of 1950 and in all :play be related or unrelated or a mix of both. However, subsequent Presidential Orders relating to Scheduled if a group of unrelated persons live'in a census house Castes, the Hindu and the Sikh religions were placed ~, on the same footing with regard to the specification of but do not take their meals from the common kitchen, f then they are not constituent of a common household. Scheduled 'Castes. Lat~r on. as per the amendment Each such person was to be treated as a separate made in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order household. The ~portant link in finding out whether it 1990, the Hindu, the Sikh and the Buddhist were placed was a,household or not was a conunon kitchen; There on the same footing with regard to the recognition of . -- - may be one member households, two member the Scheduled Castes. hO\lseholds or multi-member households. Language and Mother tongue Institutional Household
17 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK; TIRUNELVELI As per the census concept, each language is a persons engaged in 'work' as defined above are group of mother tongues. The census questionnaire workers. Persons who are engaged in cultivation Or collects information on "'the mother tongue of each milk production even solely for domestic consumption person and mother tongue is defined as the language are also treated as workers. spoken in childhood by the person's mother to the Reference period for determining a person as person. If the mother died in infancy, the language worker and non-worker is one year preceding the date mainly spoken in the person's home in childhood will of enumeration. be the mother tongue. In the case of infants and deaf mutes, the language usually spoken by the mother is Main worker considered as mother tongue. It is no~ necessary that A person who has worked for major part of the the language spoken as mother tongue should have'a reference period (i.e. six nlOnths or more during the s,cript. The mother tongues returned by the last one year preceding the date of enumeration) in respondents in census are classified and grouped any economically productive activity is termed as 'Main under appropriate languages according to their worker' . linguistic characteristic s. Marginal worker Literate . A person who worked for less than six lllonths of A person aged 7 years and above who can both the reference period (Le. in the last one yearpfeceding read and write with understanding in any language is the date of enumeration) in any economic activity is taken as literate. A person who can only read but cannot termed as 'Marginal worker'. write is not literate. It is not ,necessary that to be Non.. worker considered as literate, a person should have received any formal education or passed any minimum A person who has not worked at all in any educational standard. Literacy could also have been economically productive activity during the referenc~ period (i.e. last one year preceding the date of achieved through adult literacy classes or through any , non-formal educational system. People who are blind enumeration) is termed as 'Non worker'. and can read in Braille are treated as literates. Cultivator: Literacy rate For purposes of the Census, a person is classified • as cultivator if he or she is engaged in cultivation on Literacy rate of the population is defined as the land owned or held from government or held from percentage of literates in the age-group seven years private persons or institutions for payment in money, and above. For different age,..groups the percentage kind or share. Cultivation includes effective sURervision of li"terates in that age-group gives the literacy rate. .... or direction in cultivation. Educational level A person, who has given out herlhis land to another The highest level of education a person has person or persons or institution( s) for cultivation for completed. money, kind or share .of crop and who does not even supervise or direct cultivation in exchange of land, is Work not treated as cultivator. Similarly, a person working on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or Work is defined as participation in any a combination of both (agricultural labourers) is not economically productive activity with or without treated as cultivator. comp~nsation, wages or profit. Such participation may be physical and/or mental in nature. Work involves Cultivation involves ploughing, sowing, harvesting not only actual work but also includes effective and production of cereals and millet crops such as super\vision and direction of work. It even includes wheat. paddy, jowar, bajra~ ragi, etc., and other cropS part time help or unpaid work on farm, family such as sugarcane, tobacco, ground-nuts, tapioca. etc., enterprise or in any other e90nomic activity. All and pulses, raw jute and kindred fiber crop. cotton, • 18 ANALYTICAL NOTE cinchona and other medicinal plants, fruit growing, agricultural labourers or household industry workers, vegetable growing or keeping orchards or groves, etc. are 'Other Workers' . Cultivation does not include the following plantation Work participation rate crops - tea, coffee~ rubber~ coconut and betel nuts Percentage of workers (main + marginal) to total (arc,ca). popUlation. ' Agricultural labourer Population density A person Who works on another person's land Population density is the number of persons for wages in money or kind or share is regarded as inhabited per square kilometer of the area. an agricultural labourer. She/he has no risk in the Age cultivation, but merely works on another person's Age is measured in terms of the completed number land for wages. An agricultural labourer has no of years. right of lease or contract on land on which she/he works. Sex Ratio Number of females per 1000 males in a population. Household industry worker (vi) NON-CgN8US CONCEPTS Household industry is defined as an industry Improved drinking water conducted by the head of the household herselflhimself and or by .the members of the household at home or If the household had access to drinking water within the village in rural areas and only within the supplied from a tap, hand pump, tube well or well (protected or covered) situated within or olltsjde the precincts of,the house where the household lives in premises, it is considered as having access to improved urban areas. The larger proportion of worke;rs in drinking water. household industry' should consist of members of the It may be mentioned that such uniform definition household including the head. The industry should not may not be valid across all States. be run on the scale of a registered factory which would qualify or has to be registered under the Indian System of sewerage Factories Act and should be engased in manufacturing, Generally, a sewerage system would mean a processing, servicing and repair~ of goods. network of mains and branches of underground conduits for the conveyance of sewerage to the point It does not include professions such as a pleader, of disposal. Sewers that c~rry only household and Doctor, Musician, Dancer, Waterman, Astrologer, industrial wastage are called separate sewers; those Dhobi, Barber, etc. or merely trade or busitte'ss, even \ that carry storm water from roofs, streets and other if such professions, trade or services are run at home surfaces are known as storm water drains, while those by members of the household. carrying both sewage and storm water are called combined sewers'\However, in some towns, which are Other worker not provided with such underground sewerage system, it is served by open s~rface drain, box drain, silk pattern A person, who has been engaged in some' drain, etc.• in these t,owns. economic activity during the rererence period'. but not Type of latrine and Method of disposal of night as a culti vat~r or agricultural labourer or in Household ~oil. There are three prevalent systems of disposal of Industry, is termed as a 'Other Worker (OW),. The human wastes, viz. : . type of workers that come under this category of 'OW' include all govemment servants, municipal (i) underground sewerage~ employees, teachers, factory workers. plantation (li) sanitary water flush latrines with individual workers, those engaged in trade, commerce, busiIless, disposal systems, like septic tank, leaching cess trapsport, banking, mining. construction, political or pool and collecting well, and social work, priests, entertainment artists, etc. In (iii) dry type of l~trines with manual scavenging. effect, all those workers other than cultivators or The system of sewerage provides for 19 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TfRVNELVELI the street sewerage with which are connected the Crude death rate (CDR) sanitary latrines constructed in the houses having water closets and fitted with'-'flushing cistern (or hand Ratio of the number of deaths in a year to the mid year popUlation, normally expressed per 1,000 <, flushing). Through this sewer the fecal matter is transported without the need for scavenging. This population: system generally exists in cities and big towns. Number of deaths during the year CDR x 1,000 Where the street sewer does not exist. thes.e = Mid-year Population sanitary water flush latrines are connected to a local septic tank with a sub .. soil dispersion system or a Natural growth rate· leaching pit. Here the liquid wastes from the water Growth rate is obtained as the difference between closet is disposed of locally in leaching pit, a septic crude birth rate and crude death rate in the absence of tank with a soil dispersion system is constructed. This migration. dispersion requires an optimum travel through the pores of the soil, which renders the hannfulliquid bacterially Age specific fertility rate (ASFR) innocuous by the slow process of filtration through the soil traversed. Number oflive births in a year to female popUlation in any specified age-group norm~lly expressed per Where the soil is impermeable, collecting wells are 1,000 women. constructed and the sanitary water flush latrines are connected with them. These wells are cleaned at ,Number of live births in a particular age-group periodic intervals by a suitablE: device. The dry type of ASFR= ------...... -----x 1,000 latrines are of service type latrines from where human Mid-year female population of the excreta is removed by scavengers from house to house. same age-group in most c~ses carrying it on their heads or shoulders or in baskets with handle or wheel barrows. These are Age spec~fic marital fertility rate (ASMI\R) then collected in bullock carts or trucks or tractors Number of live births in a year to married felnale and trolleys for being carried to the dumping grounds. population in any specified age-group normally Fertility expressed per 1,000 married women.
In demography, the word fertility is used in relation Number of live births in a particular to the actual production of children or occurrence of age-group' ASMFR= x 1,GOO births specially live births. Fertility is a measure of rate Mid-year married female population at which population adds to itself by births and nonnally of the same age;"group assessed by relating the number of births to a full or part of the population, such as number of married General fertility rate (GFR). women or number of women of child-bearing age. The definitions of the terminology used in computing Number of live births per 1.000 women in the different fertility rates are mentioned below: reproductive age-group (15-49) years in a given year.
Number D{ live births in a year Crude birth rate (CBR) GFR= ------X 1,000 Ratio of the number of live births in a year to the Mid-year female population in the mid year population, normally expressed per 1,000 age-group (15-49) years population. General marital fertility rate (GMFR) Number of live births during the year 6:BR ~ x "I ,000 Number of live births per 1.000 married women in Mid-year Population reproductive age-group (15-49) years in a given year.
20 ANALYTICAL NOTE Number of live births in a year q5 : GMFR= x 1,000 Mid-year married female population ProjJability of dying between birth and age 5. This indicator is also known as Under F~ve Mortality Rate in the age-group (15-49) years (USMR). Total fertility rate (TFR) Infant mortality rate (IMR) It is obtained as the total of the age specific fertility Ratio of the number of infant deaths (deaths of rates (number of children born per woman of the children below one year) in a year to the number of particular age) for the entire reproductive age span. It live births in that year. provides the average number of children that will be born to a woman under the fertility levels indicated by Number of infant deaths during the year the age specific fertility rates assuming that there is IMR = ------x 1,000 no mortality of women till the completion of Number of live births during reproductive period. the year
49 5 X L45- ASFR 15-19 Infant mortality rate comprises of two parts, viz., TFR= 1,000 Neo-natal mortaJity rate and Post neo-natal mortality rate. The neo-natal mortality rate also comprises of "Total marital fertility rate (TMFR) two parts viz., Early neo·natal m0l1ality rate and late Average number of children that would be born to nea-natal mortality rate. These are defined as: a married woman if she experiences the current fertility , Neo-natal mortality rate (NMR) pattern throughout herreproductive,span(15-49) years -assuming that there is no mortality of women till the Number of infants dying within the first month of c'ompletiQu of reproductive period. life (28 days or under) in a year per 1.000 live births of the same year. ' , ~ 5 X 2:4:'1-49 ASMFR 15-t9 TMFR= Number of infant deaths aged 28 1,(XX) day~ or under during the year N11R= x 1,000 , ,Age-specific mortality rate (ASMR) Number of live births during Number of deaths in a particular age and sex group the year I per 1000 population of the same age-group. \ i) Early neo- natal mortality rate Number of deaths in a particular age-groul:'" Number of infant deaths of less \ AS:MR;::: x 1,000 than 7 days during the year Mid-year population of = ------x 1,000 the same age-group Number oflive births during ql the year Probability of dying between birth and age 1. This can be used as approximate value of Infant Mortality ii) Late neo-natal mortality rate Rate (IMR) which gives the ratio of number of deaths in a year of children aged less than one year'to the· Number of infant deaths of 7 days to number of births in th~t year. less than 29 days during the year q2 :;:; x 1,000 Number of live births during Probability of dying between birth and age 2. the year
21 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI Post neo-natal mortality rate (PNJ.\IIR) Municipal Corporation/Corporation, Municipal Number of deaths of 29 days to CommitteeIMunicipal council, Municipality etc. ~, ' less than One, year during the year Size class of U A J town =: x 1,000 Number of live births during Size-class ofUA/Townis based on the population .. the year UAs I Towns with 100,000 and above population are classified as Class I UAsffowns.-These Class I VAs.! Peri-natal mortality rate (PMR) Towns are now further su b classified into seven sub Number of still births plus deaths within 1st week classes namely Ml to M7 depending on the population of delivery per 1000 births in a year. size of UAJCityrrown. These are:
Number of still births and infant deaths M7 (5,000,000 and above); of less than 7 days during the year M6 (2,000,000 to 4,999,999); PMR= x 1,000 M5 (1,000,000-1,999,999); N umber 0 f live births and still births during the year M4 (500,000-999,999); M3 (300,000-499,999); stin birth rate (SBR) M2 (200,000-299,999); and N umber of still births during Ml (100,000-199,999). the year Towns with 50,000 to 99,999 population are == x 1,000 classified as Class II towns, 20,000 to 49~999 Number of1ive births and still births during the year population are Class III towns, population with 10,000- 19,999 are Class IV towns, population with 5,000 and Maternal mortality rate (MMR) 9,999 are Class V towns and towns with less than Number of deaths of women in the age-group 15- 5.000 population are Class VI towns. 49 while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of Slum area pregnancy from any cause related to pregnancy and The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) child birth per 1,000 live births in a given year. Act, 1956, which was enacted by the Central Number of maternal deaths to Government defined slums as: women in the age group 15-49 MMR== ------x 1.000 a) Areas where buildings are in any respect unfit Number of live birth for human habitation; or b) are by reasons of dilapidation, overcrowding, Eligible couple (Couples per 1,000 population) fault arrangement and design of such buildings, Number of currently married females in the age narrowness or faulty arrangement of streets, lack of group 15-44 years per 1000 persons of all ages. ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any Child woman ratio (0-4) combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health or morals. 1. Number of children in the age-group 0-4 years per 1000 women in the age-group 15-49 years. Mega city The concept of 'Mega city' is a recent Child woman ratio (5-9) phenomenon in the Urban Sociology and is defined in 2. Number of children in the age-group 5-9 years term of metropolitan city in the form of large size, per 1000 women in the age-group 15-49 years. problem of management of civic amenities and capacity to absorb the relatively hjgh growth of Civic status of urban units I population. Indian Census in 1991 treated the Civic Status of a town/city is determined on the population size of 5 million and above as the cut off basis ofCivkAdministrativeauthority of the town e.g., point to identify a place as the mega city_ Whereas,
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for the purpose of inclusion in Centrally Sponsored As a prelude to the actual census the urban and Scheme for Infrastructure Development in Mega rural areas were identified and listed oul in resp:ect cities the Ministry of Urban Affairs and employment, of each administrative unit. The Directorate of Department of Urban Development adopted the Census Operations had prepared the list of urban criteria of 4 million and above population as per 1991 areas and simultaneously, a list of villages. These lists Census for Mega Cities. In 2001 Census, cities with formed the basic frame for the organizatiop: of the 10 millions and above population have been treated census operations. Thereafter, geographical areas that as Mega cities. could be convenient1y covered by each enumerator
(vii) CENSUS 2001 FINDINGS were carefully carved out to constitute the / enumerator'5 block. Census taking is a massive operation carried out The second major step was the house listing in a short span of time with the active participation operation, which was earned out in this district during of a veritable army of enumerators. The reference moment for the 200 1 Census was the midnight of April 2000. Thereafter, .in order to adhere to the prescribed workload norms the actual census 28th February 2001 Le., the census provides a enumerator's blocks were carefully demarcated on snapshot of the population of the country, as it existed the basis of the house list population and the layout at the midnight of 28th February 2001. Actual sketches and notional maps prepar'ed for the enumeration was spread over a period of 20 days , - ,houselisting operation. Houselisting operation was also, from 9 th February 2001 to 28th February 200 1 utilized to coHeet wealth of information on items such followed by revisional round up to 5th March, 2001 as predominant material used for construction of for up dating of the population figures with reference houses, amenities available to the census households, to the midnight of 28!h Pebiuary 2001. Household number of living fooms etc. schedule was canvassed by the enumerator and with a view to ensuring uniformity in approach in Distribution of popUlation in Rural and Urban understanding the various concepts and .in proper areas eliciting' and recording of the information, the In 2001, the total popUlation of Tirunelveli District enumerators and supervisors were imparted both was 27,23,988~ rural population as 14,15,742 and urban theoretical as well as practical training intensively in population as 13,08,246. In 1991, these were 25,01,832, 3 rounds. 17,08,656 and 7,93,176 respectively. TABLE A: POPULATION, NUMB ElfOF VILLAGES AND TOWNS IN 2001 Name of Taluk Totat " Rural Urban Number of \ Villages Person Male Female Person Male Female Person Male Female "t:I £ tI:l ci d ~ ~ z 0 -E 0 ~ ~ ~ 1 2' 3 4 .~ 5 6 7 . 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Sivagiri 177,852 87.559 90,293 67,475 32,831 34.644 11 0,377 54,728 55,649 20 19 4 2 SankarankoiJ 342,584 169,113 173,471 281,625 138,575 143.050 60,959 30,538 30,421 97 95 2 3 Veerakeralamputhur 104,591 51,052 53,539 76,445 36,980 '39,465 28,146 14,072 14,074 22 20 1 4 Tenkasi 346,487 170,942 175,545 147,465 72~824 74,641 199,022 98.118 100,904 30 26 8 5 Shenkottai 127,722 6;t-.100 63,622 51,466 25~802 25,664 76.256 38,298 37,958 14 10 5 6 Alangulam 157,001 76,962 80.03g 118,656 58,034 60,622 38,345 18,928 19,417 32 28 2 7 Tirunelveli 539,327 265,606 273,721· 105,975 ~ 51,473 54,502 433,352 214,133 219,219 64 58 3 8 Palayamkottai 67,222 33,173 34,049 67,222 33,173 34,049 41 41 - 9 Ambasamudram 392,226 i91,387 200,839 166,740 80,879 85,861 225,486 110,508 114,978 65 56 12 10 NangWleri 204,381 97,985 106,396 137,161 65,815 71,346 67,220 32,170 35,050 59 59 5 11 Radhapuram 264,595 126,060 138,535 195,512 92,411 103,101 69,083 33,649 35,434 37 36 3
l District Total- 2,723,988 1,333,939 1,390,049 1,415,742 688,797 726,945 1,308,246 645,142 663,104 481 448 4S
This table shows the popu]ation 1 number of District. The highest.and"the lowest,Pi?pu1aOon among villages and towns in 2001 census in Tirunelveli the 11 taluks of the district were reported in , , 23 DISTRICT-GENSUS HAND BOOK: TIAUNELVELI
~ Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai with 5,39,327 and 67,222 respectively. Palayalnkottai taluk reported nil urban respectively. Among rural population the highest and population. The highest and the lowest number of the lowest were repofted in Sankarankoil and inhabited villages were reported in Sankarankoil and 1~' Shenkottai taluks with 2,81,625 and 51,466 Shenkottai taluks with '95 and 10 respectively. respectively. As regards' urban population the highest Likewise the highest and the lowest number of towns and the lowest were reported in Tirunelveli and were reported in Ambasamudram taluk with 12 and Veerakeralamputhur taluks with 4,33,352 and 28,146 only one town in Veerakeralamputhur. TABLE B: DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES BY POPULATION SIZE IN 2001 ...... CD Blocks o <200 200 - 499 500 - 999 1000 - 1999 2000 - 4999 5000 - 9999 10,000+ '"1;;;1 o .E:! tI'I Z ..... dJ 9 ~ ~ o ~s -N-----%---N-----m----N-----m---N-----m----N----m----N----~---N---·--or-- Eo-< _;:. O. O. 70 O. -;0 Q. 'm Q. 70 O. 70 O. 10 Vasudcvanallur 19 o 0,0 0 0.0 3 15.8 4 21.1 6 31.6 6 31.6 0 0.0 2 Sankarankoil 23 a 0.0 0 0.0 3 13.0 5 2L7 834.8 6 26.1 1 4.3 3 Kuri yikul am 48 o 0.0 6 12.5 7 14.6 16 33.3 15 31.2 4 8.3 0 0.0 4 Mclancdithanallur 24 o 0.0 0 0.0 o 0.0 6 25.0 12 50,0 5 20.8 1 4.2 5 Kadayanallur 13 o 0,0 0 0.0 1 7.7 0 0.0 9 69,2 2. 15.4 1 7.7 6 Shenkottai 4 o 0.0 o 0,0 a 0.0 0 0.0 2 50,0 2 50.0 0 0.0 7 Tenkasi 15 1 6,7 o 0.0 2 13.3 4 26.7 4 26,7 4 26.7 0 0.0 8 Keezapavur 14 ql '0,0 o 0.0 o 0.0 1 7.1 3 21.4 4 28.6 6 42.9 9 Alangulam 27 o 0.0 1 3.7 2 7.4 4 14.8 14 51.9 6 22.2 0 0.0 10 Manur 54 1 1.9 9 16.7 13 24.1 13 24.1 16 29,6 2 3.7 a 0.0 11 Pappakudi 20 2 10.0 1 5.0 2 10.0 3 15.0 7 35,0 5 25.0 0 0.0 12 Kadayam 20 1 5.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 25.0 7 35.0 6 30.0 1 \ 5.0 13 Ambasamudram 14 1 7.1 a 0.0 2 14.3 3 21.4 7 50,0 1 7.1 0 0.0 14 Cheranmadevi 13 7.7 1 7.7 2 15.4 1 7.7 7 53.8 1 7.7 a 0.0 15 Palayarnkottai 45 2 4.4 7 15.6 8 l7.8 12 26.7 IS 33.3 1 2.2 a 0.0 16 Namguneri 32 4 12.5 1 3.1 2 6.2 4 12.5 18 56.2 2 6.2 1 3.1 17 Kalakkad 27 2 7.4 3 11.1 4 14.8 8 29.6 10 37.0 0- 0.0 a 0.0 18 VaUiyur 16 o 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 12.5 9 56.2 2 12.5 3 18.8 19 Radhapuram 20 o 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.0 10 50,0 8 40.0 1 '5.0 District (Rural) Total 448 15 3.3 29 6.5 51 11.4 92 20.S 179 40.0 67 15.0 15 3.3.
The above table gives the distribution of villages in Tirunelveli district by population size. Out of 448 TABLE C: SIZE AND CLASS WISE DISTRIBUTION OF TOWNS inhabited villages in the district. the highest number Size Class No.of Statutory NO.ofNon of villages i.e. ~ 179 were in the population range of of Towns Towns Statutory To'WllS 2000-4999 accounting for 40.0%, followed by 92 100,000 I 1 villages in the range of 1000-1999 accounting for 50,000 - 99,999 II 4 20.50/0. There were 67 villages in the population range 20,000 - 49,999 HI 10 of 5000-9999 (15.0%), 51 villages in the range of 10,000 - 19,999 IV 18 1 500-999 (11.4%), 29 villages in the range of 200- 5,000 - 9,999 V 10 < 5,000 VI 1 499 (6.5%) and 15 villages each in the range of Total 44 1 less than 200 (3.3%) and population with 10,000+ accountd 3.30/0.
24 ANALYTICAL NOTE This table shows the num_ber of statutory and non This table provides the percentage of decadal statutory towns in this district by class size of variation of population growth during 1991-2001 for population. Out of 4S'towns in the district. 44 were total, rural and urban area of the district. For total, was statutory towns and one non statutory town. there is an increase of 8.9% whereasr the rural There were 1 town in Class I category with population declined by 17.14%' and an'increase of , population of 1.00,000+, 4 Class II towns with 64.94% in respect of urban area. Decline in rural population of 50000-99,999, 10 Class III towns with population during the decade can be attributed to as population of 20.000-49999 and 19 Class IV towns many villages are n9W treated as urban areas as they with population of 10,OOO-19~999 (out of which one qualify for treating them as l:lrban areas. This is the lown is non-statutory town). Ten towns were in Class reason for increase in percentage of urban area from V with population of 5,000-9,999 and only one town 31.70.% in 1991 to 48.3% in 2001. in class VI with population of less than 5,000. TABLE E: DENSITY AND SEX RATIO Name of the State/District Density Sex Ratio SIZE OF THE NUMBERS OF TOWNS IN 2001 Tamil Nadu State 480 987 Size of Municipal Munici- Town Census Tirunelveli 400 1,042 theTown(Class) Corporation paiities Panchayats Town 100000+(1) 1 This table provides the densi ty of population per 50000-99999 (II) 4 sq.km and sex ratio fo( Tamil Nadu as well as 20000-49999 (llI) 1 9 Tirunelveli District. pensity which is 480 for Tamil 10000-19999 (IV) 18 Nadu, but Tirunelveli district has recorded 400. 5000-9999 (V) 10 Likewise the sex ratio i.e., number of females per 5000 (VI) 1 1000 males for the State was 982 whereas it was Grand total 1 5 38 1 1042 for the district in 2001. The above table gives the number of towns as Literacy per their civic status and class of town. One municipal A person who .can read and wrjte with corporation is in Class I categoty with population of been taken 1,00,000+, out of 5 municipalities, 4 in Class II understanding in any language has as category with population of 50,000-99,999 and one in literate. A person who can merely read but cannot write is not literate. It is not necessary that a person Class III category with population of 20,000-49,999. Out of 38 town panchayats, 9 as Class III category is literate should have received any formal education or should have passed any minimum educationa1 with population of 20,000-49999, 18 as Class IV category with population of 10,000-19,999, 10 as Class standard. Like 1991 Census all children of age 6 or less are treated as illiterate although they may be V category with population ()f 5~{)()()-9,999 and\f town going to school and can read and write a few words. in class VI category with population. of less than 5,000, During 1981 Census this lilnit was upto the age of 4 and 1 census town as Class IV c,a~egory \with population of 10,000 to 19,999. years. \ r TABLE F: LITERACY TABLE D: DECADAL GROWTH OF POPULATION State/Dis trict p M F 1991 T 2,501.832 Tamil Na~u 73.5 82.4 64.4 R 1,708,656 Tirunelve1 i 76.1 85.2 67.4 U 793,176 2001 T 2.723.988 This table gives the literacy rate for Tamil Nadu R 1,415,742 State as well as Tirunelveli district by persons, males U 1,308,246 and females wise. Effective literacy.rate has been Percentge decadal variation T 8.9 worked out during 2001 also as was done during 1991 1991-2001 R -17.r U 64.9 i.e. children below the age of 6 were treated as B.ercentage Urban 'Population 1991 31.7 illiterates even though they were able to read and 2001 48.0 write. The State~s percentage of literate for persons,
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males and females were 73. 5 ~ 82.4 and 64.4 This table gives the total population of the district respectively. For Tirunelveli district, the same were along with Scheduled Castes 'and Scheduled Tribes 76.1, 85.2 and 67.4 respectively. population for totat rural and urban areas and their Economic Activity percentages to the total population. The district total, rural and urban population were 27,23,988, 14,15,742 The economic activity among the population in and 13,08,246 respectively. The Scheduled Castes the district is explained below. popUlation for total, rural and urban Castes population TABLE G! DISTRIBUfION OF WORKERS for total, rural and urban were4,81,052, 2,94,885 and AND NON.. WORKERS BY SEX 1,86,167 respectively. Likewise the Scheduled Tribes Name of the Persons! Main Marginal' 'Non population for total, rural and urban were 8,358,3,202 District Males! Workers Workers workers Females and 5,156 respectively. The percentage of Scheduled Tinmelveli Persons 41.1 5.9 53.0 Castes to total population of the district for total, (ural Males 49.8 5.5 44.7 and urban are 17.7, 20.8 and 14.2 respectively. Females 32.8 6.3 60.9 Likewis'e. the percentage of Scheduled Tribes This table provides the percentage of main population to total population of the district for total, workers~ marginal workers and non-workers for the rural and urban are 0.3, 0.2 and 0.4 respectively. district for persons, males and femaies wise. The Religion percentage of main workers, marginal workers and non-workers among persons were 41.1, 5.9 and 53.0 Every Census has attempted to provide data on the religious persuasions and beliefs of the people of respectively. For males, the same were 49.8, 5.5 I the country. The follo~ing table explains distribution and 44.7. Likewise, for females the same were 32.8,.. 6.3 and 60.9 respectively. of major religious population in the distrkt. Work participation rate TABLE J: DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY RELIGION The work participation rate is defined as the ci Religion 2001 ,...:; percentage of total workers to total population. til= Total Rural Urban 1 Hindus 2,172,815 1,188,390 984,425 TABLEH: WORK PARTICIPATION RATE 2 Muslims 252,235 41,382 210,853 District Total/ Rural/ Urban Work Participation Rate 3 Christians 296,578 184,474 112,104 Tirunelveli Total 47.0 4 Sikhs 89 50 39 ~ Rura1 55.3 5 Buddhists 32 20 12 Urban 39.1 6 Jains 272 37 23~ 7 Others 133 105 28 \.. This table shows the work participation rate of 8 Religion not stated 1,834 1,284 550 the district. The work participation rate for total, rural All Religion.;; 2,723,988 1,415,742 1,308,246 and urban areas were 47.0%, 55.3% and 39.1 % respectively in 200 I census. The above table provides the religionwise Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes popUlation for total, rural and urban areas of Tirunelveli district.This religious figure depicts the TABLE I: SCHEDULED CASTES percentage of each group i.e- 1 Hindus, Christians, and AND SCHEDULED TRIBES POPULATION Muslims etc. The Hindus were dominant with 79.80/0, District Total! Total Total Total followed by Christians with 10.9%, and Muslims with Rural/ Population Scheduled Scheduled UTban Castes Tribes 9.3%. (Percen tage) (Percentage) Tirunelveli T 2.723,988 481,052 (17.7) 8,358 (0.3) R 1,415,742 294,885 (20.8) 3,202 (0.2) U 1,308,246 186.167 (14.2) 5,156 (0.4)
26 ANALYTICAL NOTE (viii) Brief analysis of data based on inset tables
TABLEl DECADAL CHANGE IN PQPULA TION OF TALUKS BY RESIDENCE, 1991 w 200l Taluk ~, Population Percentage Percentage decadal variation urban 1991 2001 1991-200 I popuJ ation Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban 1991 2001 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ]0 11 12 13 1 Sivagiri 169,138 115,85 J 53,287 177,852 67,475 110,377 5.2 -41.8 107.1 31.5 62.1 2 Sankarankoil 318,143 269,297 48,846 342,584 281,625 60,959 7.7 4.6 24.8 15.4 17.8 3 Veerakerruamputhur 94.301 94,301 lO4.591 76,445 11 -18.9 • 28.146 26.9 4 Tenkasi 304,667 177,817 126,850 346,487 147,465 199,022 14 -17.1 56.9 41.6 57.4 5 Shenkottai 118,268 ;' 92,448 25,820 127,722 51,466 76.256 8 -43.7 195.3 21.8 59.7 6 Alan,gulam 134,106 134,106 157,001 118,656 38,345 17 -11.5 24.4 7 Tirunel veli 504,528 145,513 359,015 539,327 105,975 433,352 6.9 -27'.2 20.7 71.2 80A 8 Palayamkottai 61.652 61,652 67,222 67,222 o 9 9.0 o 9 Ambasamudram 378,012 237,302 140,710 392,226 166,740 225,486 3.8 -29.7 60.3 37.2 57.5 ION angulleri 186,491, 172,858 13,633 204.381 137,161 67,220 9.6 -20.7 393.1 7.3 32.9 11 Radhapuram 232,526 215,365 17,161 264,595 195,512 69,083 14 -9.2 302.6 7:4 26.1 District Total: 2,501,832 1,716,510 785,322 2,723,988 1,415,742 1,308,246 8.9 .. 17.1 64.9 31.7 48.0 This table furnishes the decadal change in population by talukwise between 1991 - 2001. Total population of the district is increased by 8.9% during 1991 - 2001 whereas there 'is decline in rural population by 17.52% but considerable increase has been noticed in urban areas accounting for 64.9% during 1991 - 2001.
TABLEi· 2: NUMBER AND' PERCENTAGE OF INHABITED. VILLAGES, IN .SPECIFIED POPULA TION SIZE RANGES WITH THE RELATED PO PULA TION ,2001 Serial District I CD block Total rural population Number. and Populatiun .! Total number number of percentage less than 200 inhabited of villages villages Persons Males Females Males Females 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Vasudevanal]ur 19 67.475 32,831 34,644- 0(0.0) 2 Sankarankoi) 23 93.042 45,787 41,255 0(0.0) 3 Kurivikulam 48 101,415 49.845 51,570 0(0.0) 4 M eJ anceli thanallur 24 '87.168 42.943 44,225 0(0.0) 5 Kadayanallur 13 65,321\ 32,164 33,157 0(0.0) l 6 Shenkottai 4 24026.• . 11,980 12,046 0(0,0) 7 Tenkasi 15 ,49,903 24.896 25,007 1 (6.7) 8 14 8 Keezhapavur 14 113.063 ~5,903 57,160 . 0 (0.0) 9 Alangularu. 27 99,058 4~.003 5),055 o (0.0) 10 Manur 54 96,533 46,790 49,743 11 0.9) 29 30 .t1 'Pappakudi 20 57.169 27,715 29,454 2 (10.0) 138 153 12 Kadayam 20 88,269 42,653 45,6J6 1 (5.0) 73 69 13 Ambasamudram 14 34,707 17,056 17,651 1 (7.1) 5 3 14 Cheranmadevi 13 29,256 14,149 l5,107 . 1 (7.7) 86 80 15 Pal ayamkottai 45 76,664 37,856 38,808 2 (4.4) III 96 16 Nanguneri 32 89,481 42,854 46,627 4(12.5) 216 250 17 Kalakkad 27 47,680 22,961 24;719 2 (7.4) 104 80 18 VaUiyur 16 98,495. '. -~ -46,774 51,721 0(0.0) 19 Radhapuram 20 97,0)7 45,631 51,380 a (0.0) Districts (Rural) Total: 448 1,415,742 688~797 726,945 15 (3.3) 770 775
27 · " DISTRICT CENSUS !-lAND BOOK: TIRUNELVEU TABLE 2: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INHABITED VILLAGES IN SPECIFIED POPULATION SIZE RANGES WITH THE RELATED POPULATION z 2001 Serial District I CD block Number Population 200-499 Number Population 500-999 number and and percentage of percentage villages Males Females of villages Males Females I 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Vasudevanallur 0(0.0) 3 (15.8) 1,125 1,131 2 Sankarankoil 0(0.0) 3 (13.0) 1,179 1,233 3 Kurivikulam 6 (12.5) 1,019 1,026 7 (14.6) 2,898 2,917 4 ' MclaneelithanaHur 0(0,0) 0(0,0) 5 Kadayanall uc 0(0,0) 1 (7.7) 433 456 6 Shenkottai 0(0.0) o (O.O) 7 Tenkasi 0(0,0) 2 (13.3) 716 701 8 Keezhapavur 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 9 Alangulam 1 (3,7) 109 128 20.4) 599 607 10 ManuI' 9 (16,7) 1,534 1,784 13 (24.l) 5,387 5,645 II Pappakudi 1 (5,0) 168 185 2 (10.0) 692 748 12 Kadayam 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 13 Ambasamudram 0(0.0) 2 (14.3) 602 595 14 Cheranmadcvi 1 (7,7) 95 105 2 (15.4) 737 76& 15 Palayamkottai 7 (15.6) 1,153 1.190 8 (17.8) 2,863 3,099 16 Nanguneri 1 (3, I) 251 243 2 (6.2) 718 760 17 Kalakkad 3 (1l.1) 475 472 4(14.8) ] ,414 1,567 18 Valliyur 9 (0.0) 0(0.0) 19 Radhapuram 0(0.0) o (D.O) Districts (Rural) Total: 29 (6.5) 4~804 5,133 51 ( 11.4) 19,363 20,227
TABLE 2: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INHABITED VILLAGES IN SPECIFIED POPULATION SIZE RANGES WITH THE RELATED POPULA TION z 2001 Serial District / CD block Number Population 1000-1999 Number Population 2000-4999 number and and percentage of percentage of villages Males Females villages Males Females 1 2 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 Vasudevanallur 4 (21.1) 2,527 2,558 6 (31.6) 8,970 9,583 2 SankaqUlkoil 5 (21.7) 3,918 4,200 8 (34.8) 14,420 14,931 3 Kucivikulam 16 (33.3) 11,720 12,344 15 (31.2) 21.951 22,717 4 M elaneel i thanallur 6 (25.0) 4,659 4.951 12 (50.0) 17,301 17,805 5 K adayan allur 0(0.0) 9 (69.2) 16,737 17,347 6 Shenkottai 0(0.0) 2 (50.0) 4,097 4,187 7 Tenkasi 4 (26.7) 3,147 3.276 4 (26.7) 6,447 6,548 8 Keezhapavur 10·0 709 732 3 (2].4) 5.524 5,755 9 Alangulam 4 (14.8) 3,071 3,191 14 (51.9) 21,749 23,252 10 Manur 13 (24,1) 9,389 9,896 16(29.6) 24,087 25,902 11 Pappakudi 3 (15.0) 1,721 1.811 7 (35.0) 9.086 9,806 12 Kadayam 5 (25.0) 3,657 4,066 7 (35.0) 1'2,366 13,078 13 Ambasamudram 3 (21.4) 2,463 2,630 7 (50.0) 11,097 ] 1,438 14 Cheranmadevi 1 (7.7) 68B 775 7 (53.8) 9,643 10,405 15 Palayamkottai 12 (26.7) 8,815 9.173 IS (33.3) 22,122 23,020 16 Nanguneri '4 (12:5) 2,789 3,094 18 (56,2) 27,109 29,575 17 Kalakkad 8 (29.6) 6,051 6,356 10 (37.0) 14,917 16,244 18 Valliyur 2 (12.5) 1,107 1.169 9 (56.2) 15,059 16,982 19 Radhapuram 1 (5.0) 658 726 10 (50.0) 14,398 16,671 Districts (Rural) Total: 92 (20.5) 6~89 70,948 179 (40.0) 277,080 295,246
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TABLE 2: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INHABITED VILLAGES IN SPECIFIED POPULATION SIZE RANGES WITH THE RELATED POPULATION 22001 Serial District I CD block Number Population 5000-9999 Number Population 10000 and number and and above percentage of percentage villages Males Females of villages Males Females 1 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 1 Vasudevanal1ur 6 (31.6) 20,209 21,372 0(0.0) 2 Sankarankoil 6 (26.1) 21.384 21,733 1 (4,3) 4,886 ~, 158 3 Kurivikulam 4 (8.3) 12,257 12,566 0(0,0) 4 Melaneeli than allur 5 (20.8) 14.052 14,211 1 (4.2) 6,931 7,258 5 . Kadayanallur 2 (15.4) 7,499 7,407, 1 (7.7) 7,495 7,947 6 Shenkottai 2 (50.0) 7,883 7,859 0(0,0) 7 Tenkasi 4 (26.7) 14,578 14,468 o (O.Q) ., 8 Keezhapavur 4 (28.6) 13,875 14,139 6 (42.9) 35,795 36,534 9 Alangularn 6 (22.2) 22,475 23,877 0(0.0) 10 Manur 2 (3.7) 6,364 6,486 0(0.0) 11 Pappakudi 5 (25.0) 15,910 16,751 0(0,0) 12 Kadayam 6 (30.0) 20,846 22,314 1 (5,0) 5,711 6,089 13 Ambasamudrarn 1 (7.1) 2,889 2,985 0(0.0) 14 Cheranmadevi 1 (7.7) 2,900 2,974 0(0.0) f 15 Palayamkottai 1 (2.2) 2,792 2,230 0(0,0) 16 Nanguneri 2 (6.2) 6,880 7,540 1 (3,1) 4,891 5,165 17 Kal akk ad , 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 18 Valliyur 2 (12.5) 8,537 9,288 3 (18.8) 22,071 24,282 19 Radhapuram 8 (40.0) 25,202 28,333 1 (5.0) 5,379 5,650 J?istncts (Rural) Total; 67, ( 15.0) 226,532 236,533 15 ( 3.3) 93,159 98,083 This table indicates the number of villages 'Clarified by population ranges along with percentage. Maximum number of villages (179) are it! the population ,range of 2000 - 4999 which works 'out to 40% followed by 92 villages in the range of 1000 - 1999 which works out to 20.5%. There are 15 villages each in the population range of less than 200 and 10,000 and above works out to 3.3%. 1 ' . TABLE 3' :,NEW TOWNS, DENOTIFIED, DECLASSIFIED AND MERGED TOWNS IN 2001 CENSUS Sl.No. Name of Town Civic status Sl.No. Name of Town Civic status (a) New-Towns (i) Statutory Towns (,i) Sta'tutory Towns (contd.) 1 Achampudur TP \ 16 Panagudi TP ~ 2 - Alangulam TP 17 Panboli TP 3 Alwarkurichi TP 18 Path amad ai TP 4 Aygudi TP 19 Pudur(s) TP 5 Cheranmadevi TP 20 Rayagiri TP 6 Gopalasamudram TP 21 Sambavarvadagari TP 7 Ilanji TP 22 Sivagiri TP 8 Kalakkad TP 23 Sundarapandiyapuram TP 9 Keezhapavur TP 24 Surandai TP 10. Manimlltharu TP 2S 111irukarungudi TP II Melacheval TP 26 Thimvenkatam - TP 12 Melagaram TP 27 Vadakarai keezhpadugai TP 13 Moolakaripatti TP 28 Vaddakku valliyur TP ~- 14 Mllkkudal TP 29 Vasudevanallur TP 15 Nanguneri TP
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TABLE 3: NEW TOWNS, DENOTIFIED, DECLASSIFIED AND MERGED TOWNS IN 2001 CENSUS (could.) (ii) Census Towns 1 Sivandhipuram ~CT) (b) Denotified towns (c) Declassified (i) Statutory towns of 1991 Census denotified and 1 Thazhaiyuthu (VP) also did not satisfy the criteria to be treated as 2 Pettai (VP) Census ToWIl. Cd) Wholly merged with other towns Nil 1 Palayamkottai (M) (ii) Statutory Towns of 1991 Census denotified but 2 Melapalaiyam (M) identified as Census Towns based on demographic 3 Thatchanallur (TP) and economic criteria. 4 Palayamkottur (VP) Nil 5 Alaganeri (VP) (iii) Census Town of 1991 Census are notified as 6 Melanalham (VP) statutory town in 2001 Census. (Merged with Tirunelveli Municipal Nil Corporation. ) ,--~~~------~------Declassified means the Census Towns of 1991 Census which failed to satisfy the demographic and economic criteria.
TABLE 4 DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES BY POPULATION DENSITYz 2001 Range of population density Total number of villages Percentage of villages Population Percentage distribution (per square kilometer) in each population density in each population of population range density range 2 3 4 5 0-10 5 1.1 4,895 0.3 11-20 1 0.2 28 0.0 21-50 8 1.8 1,653 0_ ] 51-100 19 4.2 23,477 1.7 101-200 122 27.2 252,019 17.8 201-300 97 21.7 296,163 20.9 301-500 84 18.8 316,545 22.4 501 + 112 25.0 520,962 36.8 Not known a 0.0 0 0.0 District Total: 448 100.0 1,415,742 100.0 Population Density (Rural) of the district: 257 This table shows the dist~jbution of villages by population density. Maximum number of villages (122) are in the density range of 101 - 200 followed by 112 villages in the range of 501 +. There is only one village in the population density range of 11 - 20 with a population of 28.
TABLE 5 SEX RATIO OF STATE AND DISTRICT 1901 ~ 2001 Tamilnadu Tirunel veli Census ~ear Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1901 1,044 1;043 1,048 1,065 1,055 1,097 1911 1,042 1,044 1,032 1,069 1,061 1,090 1921 1,029 1,033 1,008 1,041 1,036 1,055 1931 1,027 1,034 997 1,070 1,067 1,076 1941 1,012 1,017 991 1,052 1.053 1,049 1951 1.008 1.014 986 1,046 1,04-9 l,042 1961 992 1,003 963 1,045 1,048 1,038 1971 978 990 951 1,035 1,043 1,018 1981 977 987 956 1,038 1,048 1,016 1991 974 981 960 1,034 1,042 1,018 2001 987 992 982 1,042 1,055 1,028
Note: Sex ratio has been defined here as the number of females per 1.000 males. When compared to state's sex ratio, the districfs sex ratio is conSiderably high in all decades between 190 1~ 2001. \_ The highest sex ratio for the district is reported in the census year 1901 with 1097 females per 1000 Ltales and in 1911.
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TABLE 6 SEX RATIO BY T ALUKS, 2001 Serial number Name of Taluk Sex ratio
~\ Total Rural Urban 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sivagiri 1,031 1,055 1,017
2 S ankarankoil 1,026 1,032 I 996 3 Veerakeralamputhur 1,049 1,067 1;000 4 Tenkasi 1,027 1,025 1,028 5 Shenkottai 993 995 991 6 Alangulam 1,040' 1,045 1.02,0 7 Tjrunelveli ],031 1,059 1,024 8 Palayamkottai 1,026 1,026 9 Amb as amu dram 1,049 1,062 1,040 10 Nanguneri ],086 1,084 1,090 11 Radhapuram 1,099 1,116 1,053 District Total: 1,042 1,055 1,028 This table furnishes the sex ratio for each taluk. of the district by Total, Rural and Urban wise. The distril:ts total sex ratio of 1042 among the taluks, namely Veerakeralamputhur (1049), Ambasarnudram (1049), Ncnguneri (1086) and Radhapuram (1099) recorded the highest sex ratio. Radhapuram taluk has recorded the highest I (1116)sex ratio in rural areas. Like' wise the urban sex ratio, Nanguneri taluk tops with 1090.
TABLE 7 SEX RATIO BY CD BLOCKS, 2001
Serial number, i' Name of C D block Sex ratio Serial number Name of CD block Sex ratio 1 2 3 I 2 3 1 V asudcvanall ur 1,055 11 Pappakudi 1,063 2 Sankarankoil 1.032 12 Kadayam 1.069 3 Kuri vikuJ am 1.035 13 Ambasamudram 1,035
4 'Melaneelithanallur I 1.030 14 Cheranmadevi 1.068 5 Kadayanallur 1,031 15 Palayamkottai 1,025 6 Shenkottai 1,006 16 Nanguneri 1,088 7 Tenkasi 1,004 17 Kalakkad 1,077 8 Kcczhapavur 1,022 18 ValIiyur 1,106 9 Alangulam 1,064 19 Radhapuram 1.126 \ 10 Manur '1,063 District (Rural) Total: I~055 The districts rural sex ratio was 1055. V:asudevanallur (1055), Alangulam (1064), Manur (1063), Pappakudi (1063),. Kadayam (1069), Cheranmahadevi, (1068), Nangulleri (1088), Kalakkad (1077), Valliyur (1106) and RadhapuramD 126) tops the district sex ratio in rural areas. I \ TABLE 8 SEX RATIO OF RURAL POPULA TION BY RANGES, 2001 Range of sex ratio Number of inhabited . Percentage o(vi11ages in Percentage distributiOn -for villages villages each range Population 20oi, of population 1 2 3 4 '\ 5 Less than 700 1 0.2' 8 0.0 700-749 0 0.0 , 0 0.0 750-799 2 0.5. .5,178 0.4 800-849 2 0.5 962 0.1 850-899 4 0.9 1,362 0,1 900-949 13 2.9 18,870 1.3 950-999 58 12.9 162,126 11.4 1000-1099 256 57.1 945.421 66.8 1100+ 112 25.0 281,815 19.9 District Total: 448 100.0 1,415,742 100.0 Sex ratio (Rural) for District: 1055 Thjs table indicates the range ot sex rallo lor vlJJages along with population. There are 256 villages in the sex, ratio range of 1000 to 1099 which works out to 57.2%. There are 112 villages in the sex ratio range of 11 00+ which accounts for 25%. The lowest sex ratio range of less than 700 is reported in one village which accounts to 0.2% with a population of only 8 persons.
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TABLE 9 : SEX RATIO OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS/TOWNS! 2001 Serial Name of U.A f Town Urban Sex ratio Serial Name of U.A I Town Urban Sex ratio
number ~c status of number status of town town 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 Sjvagiri TP 1,035 25 (b) Narammnnalpuram TP 98~
2 Rayagiri TP 1,049 26 (c) Sankamagar TP 932
3 Vasudevanallur TP 1,021 27 Al wark uri chi TP '1,009
4 Puliyankudi M 1,004 28 Mukkudal TP 1,063
5 Thiru venkatam TP 1,012 29 Vikramasingapuram TP 1,011
6 Sankarankoil M 994 30 Sivanlhipuram CT 1,048
7 Surandai TP 1,000 31 Veeravanallur TP 1,049
8 Kadayanallur M 1,034 32 Cheranmadevi TP [,046
9 Sambavar Vadagarai TP 1,038 33 Pathamadai TP 1.046
10 Aygudi TP 991 34 Melacheval TP 1.056
11 Tenkasi M 1,029 35 Gopalasamudram TP 1.032
12 Sundarapandiapuram TP 1,005 36 Manimutharu TP 1,025
13 I1anji TP 949 37 Ambasam~drarn UA 1,060
14 Melagaram TP 1,029 38 (a) Ambasamudram TP I t 07D
15 Courtalam TP 1,456 39 (b) Kalladaikurichi TP 1,048
16 A champudur TP 920 40 Moolakaraipatti TP 1,071
17 Vadakarai Keezbpadugai TP 987 41 Kalakkad TP 1.081
18 Panboli TP 1,019 42 Nanguneri TP 1,031 , 19 Pudur (S) TP 1,030 43 Thiruk:mmgudi TP 1,054
20 Shenkottai M 1,003 ... 44 Eruvadi TP 1,170
21 Keezhapavur TP 1,019 45 Vadakkuvalliyur TP 1,040
22 Alangulam TP 1,034 46 1bisayanvilai TP 1,069
23 Tirunel veIi VA 1,024 47 Panagudi TP 1,053
24 (a) Tirunelveh M.Corp. 1,026
Sex ratio (Urban) for the district: 1028--- This table furnishes the sex ratio of towns I urban agglomerations. The districts urban sex ratio is 1,028. The highest sex ratio of 1,456 is reported in Courtalam T.P. while the lowest sex ratio of 920 is reported in Achampudur T.P, \
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TABLE 10 SEX RATIO OF POPULATION IN THE AGE GROUP 0'-6 FOR TALUKS! 2001 Serial Name of Taluk Total! Total population in 0-6 age group Sex mUD for 0·6
number ~', Rural I agG group Urban Persons Males Females 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Sivagiri Total 20,282 10,295 9,987 970 Rural 7,570 3,814 3,756 985 Urban 12,712 6,481 6,231 961 2 Sankarankoil Total 39,211 20,151 19,060 946 Rural 32,011 16,381 15,630 954 Urban 7,200 3,770 3,430 910 3 Veerakeralamputhur Total 12,984 6.613 6,371 963 Rural 9,363 ' 4,724 4,639 982 Urban 3,621 1,889 1,732 917 4 Tenkasi Total 42,480 21,563 20,917 970 Rural 18,913 9,566 9,347 977 Urban 23,567 11,997 11,570 964 5 Shenkottai Total 14,761 ·7,679 7,082 922 Rural 5,851 3,052 2,799 917 Urban 8,910 4,627 4,283 926 6 Alangulam Total 20,656 10,547 10.109 958 Rural 15,522 7,956 7,566 951 Urban 5.134 2,591 2.543 981 7 Tirunel veE Total 59,838 30,577 29,261 957 Rural 12,786 6,583 6,203 942 Urban 47.052 23,994 23,058 961 8' Palayamkottai Total 8.237 4,219 4,018 952 Rural 8,237 4,219 4,018 952 Urban 9 0 0 0 9 Ambas amu dram Total \3,269 22,142 21,127 954 " Rural 2'0,161. 10,250 9.911 967 Urban 23',108 11,892 11,216 943 10 Nanguneri Total 24,716 12,660 12,056 952
Rural 16,932 8,728 ~,204 940 Urban 7.784 3,932 3,852 980 ," J I Radhapuram Total 33,741 17,178 16,563 964 Rural 25,313 ]2,848 12,465 970 • Urban 8,428 4,330 ,4,098 946
District Total: Total 320,175 163,624 156,551 957 Rural - 172,659 88,121 84,538 959 ~ Urban 147,516 75,503 72,013 954 This table gives us information on sex ratio of population in the age group of 0 - 6 talukwise. The districts 0-6 sex ratio of 3,20,175 and 957 for total, rura1 and urban has been tapped by Sivagiri taIuk with 9,70,985 and 961 respectively. Shenkottai taluk reports the lowest sex ratio for 0 - 6 population, with 9,22,917 and 926 I for total, rural and urban respectively.
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TABLE 11SEX RATIO OF POPULATION IN THE AGE GROUP 0-6 FOR CD BLOCKSz 2001 Serial N arne of CD block Total 20Eulation in 0-6 a!;e ~ouE Sex ratio f()r 0-6 age group number '-' Persons Males Females 1 2 3 4 5 6 I V asu de vanall ur 7,570 3,814 3,756 985 2 Sankarankoil 10,854 5,549 5,305 956 3 Kurivikulam H,059 5,645 5,414 959 4 Melaneeli than allur 10,098 5,187 4,911 947 5 Kadayanallur 8,068 4,097 3,971 969 6 Shenkottai 2,610 1,359 1,251 921 7 Tcnkasi 5,925 3.063 2,862 934 8 Keezhapavur 14,777 7,429 7,348 989 9 Alangulam 12.558 6,446 6,112 948 10 Manur 11 ,593 5,956 5,637 946 1 I .Pappakudi 7.506 3,856 3,650 947 12 Kadayam 10,806 5,501 5,305 964 13 Ambasamudram 3,940 1,930 2,010 1,041 14 Cheranmadevi 3,620 1,867 1,753 939 15 Palayarnkottai 9,430 4,846 4,584 946 16 Nanguneri 10,902 5,608 5,294 944 17 Kalakkad 6,030 3,120 2,910 933 18 Valliyur 12,615 6,424 6,191 964 19 Radhapuram 12,698 6,424 6,274 977 District (Rural) Total: 172,659 88,121 84,538 959 This table furnishes the sex ratio of population in the age 'group of 0-6 CD blockwise. The districts rural sex ratio in the 0-6 age group is 959. Ambasamudram CD block accounts for the highest sex ratio of 1.041 in the 0-6 age group whereas ShenkoHai CD block recorded the lowest sex ratio of 921 in 0-6 age group.
TABLE 12 SEX RATIO OF RURAL POPULATION IN THE AGE GROUP 0-6 BY RANGES, 2001 Range of sex ratio for Number of Percentage Population 2001 Percentage djstribution of vlllages inhabited villages distribution of population villages 1 2 3 4 5 Less than 700 21 4'.7 1,274' 0.7 700-749 11 2.5 1,377 0.8 750-799 24 5.3 5,663 3.3 800-849 26 5.8 9,435 5.5 850-899 59 13.2 22,902 13.3 900-949 74 l6.5 34,315 J9.9 950-999 73 16.3 40,794 23.6 1000-1099 99 22.1' 43,233 25.0 1100+ 61 13.6 13,666 7.9 District (Rural) Total 448 100.0 172,659 100.0 Sex ratio (Rural) for District: 959 This table indicates the sex ratio of rural population in the age group of 0 - 6 by ranges. Maximum number of 99 villages is in the sex ratio range of 1000 - 1099 which accounts for 22.1 % of villages.The lowest number of vilJages i.e., 11 are in the sex ratio range of 700 - 749 which accounts for 2.5% villages.
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TABLE13 SEX RATIO OF POPULATION IN THE AGE GROUP 0-6 OF
URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS2 2001 Seria1 Name of,-UA I Town Urban status of Total EOEulation in 0-6 age grou2 Sex ralio for number town Persons Ma1cs Females 0-6 aBe ~rou2 I 2 3 4 5 6 ;7 1 Sivagiri TP 2.127 1,096 1,031 941 2 Rayagiri TP 1,213 605 608 1,005 3 Vasudevanallur TP 2,103 1,071 1,032 964 4 Puliyankudi M 7,269 3,709 3,560 960 5 Thiru venkatam TP 813 422 391 927 6 Sankarankoil M 6,387 3,348 3,039 908 7 Surandai TP 3,621 1,889 1,732 917 8 Kadayanallur M '9,675 4,992 4,683 938 9 Sambavar Vadagarai TP 1,832 906 926 1,022 10 Aygudi TP 1.505 735 770 1,048 11 Tenkasi M 7,242 3,654 3,588 982 12 Sundarapandiapuram TP' 907 501 406, 810 13 Ilanji TP 993 518 475 917 14 Melagaram TP 1,213 598 615 1,028 15 Courtalam TP 200 93 107 1.151 16 Achampudur TP 1,443 763 680 891 17 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai TP 2,245 1,155 1,090 944 18 ' Panholi TP 1,013 527 486 922 19 Pudur (S) TP 1.394 711 683 961 20 Shenkottai M 2,815 1,471 1,344 914 21 Keezhapavur TP 2,567 1,321 1,246 943 22 Alangulam TP 2,567 1,270 1,297 1,021 23 Tirunelv,eli UA 47.052 23,994 23.058 961 (a) Tirunelveli M.Corp 44,530 22,700 21.830 962 (b) Naranammalpuram TP 2,025 1,040 985 947 (c) Sartkarnagar TP 497 254 243 957 24 Alwarkurichi TP 1,079 523 556 1.063 ~5 Mukkudal TP 1,648 853 795 932 '26 Vikramasingapuram TP 4,455 2,299 2,156 938 27 Si vanthipuram CT 1,387 708 679 959 2& Veera vanallur TP 1,934 999 935 936 29,1 Cheranrnadevi TP 1,677 851 826 971 30,' Pathamadai ,TP 1.686 882 804 912 31 Melacheval TP 973 527 446 846 32 Gopalasrunudram TP 1,119 588 531 903 \ 33 Manimutharu TP. 1,461 736 725 985 34 Ambasamudram UA 5,689 2,926' 2,763 944 (a) Ambasamudram TP 3,191 1,641 1,550 945 (b) Kalladaikurichi. TP; 2,498 1,285 1,213 944 35 Moolakaraipatti TP 1,138 605 533 881 36 Kalakkad TP 3,008 1,491- 1,517 1.017 37 Nanguneri TP 773 369 404 1,095 38 Thjrukarungudi TP 1,008 498 510 1,024 39 Eruvadi TP 1,857 969 888 916 40 V adakku valli yur TP 2,730 1,427 1,303 913 41 Thisayanvilai TP 2,456 1.235 1,221 989 42 Panagudi TP 3,242 1,668 1,574 944 District(Urban) Total: 147,516 75,503 72,013 954 This table furnishes the sex ratio of population in the age group of 0-6 for urban agglomeration I towns. Districts urban sex ratio in the age group of 0-6 is reported as 954. The Courtalam T.P, has reported the highest sex \ rati 0 of 1151 in the 0-6 age group. Where as the lowest has been reported in Sundarapandiyapuram T.P. with 810 'as sex ratio in the 0-6 age group. 35 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUN ELVELI
TABLE 14 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES POPULATION IN TAHSILSz 2001 Serial Name of Taluk Total! Total Total Total Percentage of Percentage of " number Rural I population Scheduled Scheduled Schedultrd Castes Scheduled Tribes Urban Castes Tribes population to populalion to population population total population total population 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Sivagiri Total 177.852 41,309 850 23.2 0.5 Rural 67.475 21,441 41 31.8 0.1 Urban 110,377 19,868 809 18.0 0.7 2 Sankarankoil Total 342.584 85,828 444 -25.1 0.1 Rural 281,625 72,209 214 25.6 0.1 Urban 60,959 13,619 230 22.3 0.4 3 Veerakcralamputhur Total 104.591 1 12,801 5 12.2, 0.0 Rural 76,445 10,288 0 13.5 0.0 Urban 28,146 2,513 5 8.9 0.0 4 Tenkasi Tota1 346,487 62,474 838 18.0 0.2 Rural 147,465 30,269 131 20.5 0.1 Urban 199,022 32,205 707 16.2 0.4 5 Shenkottai Total 127,722 27;034 447 21.2 0.3 Rural 51,466 16,670 106 32.4 0.2 Urban 76,256 10,364 341 13.6 -0.4 6 Alangulam Total 157,001 16,111 127 10.3 0.1 Rural 118,656 . 13,171 37 11.1 0.0 Urb;m . 38,345 2.940 90 7.7 0.2 7 Tirunelveli 539,327 86,864 1,871 J 6.1 0.3 Toral '. '. Rural 105,975 33.383 174 31.5 0.2 Urban 433,352 53.481 1.697 12.3 0.4 8 Palayamkottai Total 67,222 16,168 24 24.1 0.0 Rural 67,222 16,168 24 24.1 0.0 Urban 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 Ambasamudram Total 392,226 63.759 850 16.3 0.2 Rural 166.740 33.076 377 19.8 0.2 Urban 225,486 30,683 473 13.6 0.2 10 Nanguneri Total 204,381. 34.283 632 16.8 0.3 Rural 137,161 22,450 273 16.4 0.2 Urban 67,220 11,833 359 17.6 0.5 11 Radhapuram Total 264,595 34,421 2,270 13.0 0.9 Rural 195,512 25,760 1,825 13.2 0.9 Urban 69,083 8,661 445 12.5 0.6 District Total: Total 2,723,988 481,052 8,358 17.7 0.3 Rural 1,415,742 294,885 3,202 20.8 0.2 Urban 1,308,246 186,167 5,156 14.2 0.4 "-.
This table furnishes the number and percentage of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe in each taluk of the district. Percentage of Scheduled Caste in the district are 17.7,20.8 and 14.2 for total, rural and urban respectively. Sivagiri and Sankarnkoil taluks have more percentage of Scheduled Caste population than the district Whereas the lowest percentage of Scheduled Caste population has been reported in Veerakeralamputhur taluk with 12.2, 13.5 and 8.9 for total, rural and urban respectively. As regards Scheduled Tribe popUlation, the districts percentage for total. rural and urban are 0.3, 0.2 and 0.4 respectively. Radhapuram taluk reported the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population with 0.9, 0.9 and 0.6 respectively. Nil Scheduled Tribe population is reported in the taluks of Veerakeralamputhur and·Palayamkottai respectively.
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TABLE 15 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES POPULA TION IN CD BLOCKS, 2001 Serial Name of CD block Total Total Scheduled' Total Scheduled Percentage of Percentage of number population Castes Tribes Scheduled .Scheduled population populalion Cas.tes I Tribes population to population to total population total population
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 t Vasudevanallur 67,475 21,441 41 31.8 0.1
2 Sankarankoil 93,042 26,074 1.114 28.0 0.1 3 Kurivikulam 101,415 32,967 87 32.5 0.1
4 MelaneelithanaHur 87,168 13.168 L3 15.1 0.0
5 Kadayanallur 65,321 17,663 47 27.0 0.1 6 Shenkottai 24,026 9,046 130 37.7 0.5
7 Tenkasi 49,903 14,696 17 29.4 0.0
8 Keezhapavur 113,063 10,382 43 9.2 0.0
9 Alangulam 99,058 14,811 19 15.0 . 0.0 r 10 Manur 96,533 30,111 84 31.2 0.1
II Pappakudi 57,169 8,785 56 15.4 0.1 12 Kadayam 88,269 13,783 85 15.6 0.1
13 A mbasamudram 34,707 7,786 33 22.4 0.1
,,. 1'4 Cheranmadevi 29;256 6,522 221 22.3 O.S
15 Palayarriko ltai 76,664 19,440 114 25.4 0.1 16 Nanguneri 89,481 15,813 191 17.7 0.2
17 Kalakkad 47,680 6,637 82 13.9 0.2 18 Valliyur 98,495 13,179 237 13.4 0.2 19 Radhapuram 97,017 12.581 1,588 13.0 1.6 District (Rural) Total: 1,415,742 294,885 3,202 20.8 0.2 I
This table furnishes information on number and percentage of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population , \ by CD blockwise. Percentage of Scheduled Caste' and -Scheduled Tribe population to total population for the district lUral is 20.8 and 0.2 respectively. Shenkottai· CD block reported highest percentage Scheduled Caste population i.e., 37.7 while the lowest of 9.2% of Scheduled Castes are. reported in.Keezhapavur CD block. Like wise Radhapuram CD block reported th.e highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes with 1.6% lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribes are reported in the following CO blocks namely Melaneelithanallur, Tenkasi, keezhapavur and Alangulam respectively.
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TABLE 16 PROPORTION OF SCHEDULED CASTES POPULA TION TO TOTAL POPULATION IN VILLAGES 2001 Percentage range of Scheduled Castes Number of Percentage Scheduled Castes Population population to total population villages 1 2 3 4 5 Nil 18 4.0 0 0.0
Less than 5 42 9.4 4,914 1.7
5-10 69 15.4 2],226 7.2
11-20 106 23.7 60,525 20.5
21-30 84 18.7 68,504 23.2
31-40 56 12.5 61,519 20.9
41-50 24 5.4 30,542 10.3
51-75 39 8.7 42,346 14.4
76 and above 10 2.2 5,309 1.8
District Total: 448 100.0 294,885 100.0
This table provides proportion of Scheduled Castes population to total population in villages. Out of 448 viJIages in the district, there are 106 vilfages in the percentage range of 11-20 to total population which accounts for 23.7%. There are 10 villages in the percentage range of 76 and above to total population accounting for 2.2%. The highest population of 68,504 is in the range of 21 - 30 and lowest popUlation is in the range of less than 5%. There are 18 villages reported nil Scheduled Caste population.
TABLE 17 PROPORTION OF SCHEDULED TRIBES POPULATION TO TOTAL POPULATION IN VILLAGES. 2001 Percentage range of Scheduled Tribes Number ofvilIages . Percentage Scheduled Tribes Percentage population to total population Population 1 2 3 4 5 Nil 362 80.8 0 0.0 Less than 5 83 18.6 1,826 57.0 5·10 0 0.0 0 0.0 11-20 1 0.2 40 1.3 21-30 0.2 698 21.8 31-40 0.2 638 19.9 41-50 0 0.0 0 0.0 51-75 0 0.0 0 0.0 76 and above 0 0.0 0 0.0 District Total 44g 100.0 3,202 100.0 This table indicates the proportion of Scheduled Tribes population. to total population in villages. Maximum number of villages i.e., 83 is in the percentage range of less than 5 Scheduled Tribe population to total population. This worksout to 18.6%. Nil Scheduled Tribe population has been reported in 362 villages which accounts for 80.8%. The highest Scheduled Tribe population of 1.826 is in the percentage range of less than 5. The lowest Scheduled Tribe population of 40 is in the range of 11 to 20.
38 ANALYTICAL NOTE TABLE 18: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES POPULATION IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS~ 2001 Serial Name ofU{\ I Town Total population Total Tota1 Percentage of Percentage of
number Scheduled Schedu1ed Scheduled Castes I Scheduled Tribes Castes Tribes population to total population to total popLllation population population population 2 3 4 5 6 7 I Sivagiri (lP) 20,380 3,302 37 16.2 0.2 2 ~ayagiri (TP) 10,855 2,291 330 21.1 3.0 3 Vasudevanallur (TP) 19,062 3,772 101 19.8 0_5 4 Puliyankudi (M) 60.080 10,503 341 17.5 0.6 5 Thiruvenkatam (TP) 7,353 2,048 0 27.9 0_0 6 Sankarankoil eM) 53,606 11,571 230 21.6 0.4 7 Surandai JTP) 28,146 2,513 5 8.9 0.0 8 Kadayana]lur (M) 75.612 10,575 88 14.0 0.1 9 Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) 14.647 2,068 0 14.1 0.0 10 Aygudi (TP) 12,930 3,099 69 24.0 0.5 11 Tenkasi (M) 63,432 8.377 498 13.2 0.8 12 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) 7,71 i 2,073 a 26.9 0.0 13 Ilanji (TP) 9.425 2,862 0 30.4 0.0 14 Melagaram (TP) 12,897 2,829 52 21.9 0_4 15 Courtalam (TP) 2,368 322 0 13.6 0.0 16 Achampudur (TP) 12,406 1,950 5 15_7 0.0 17 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) 17,349 2,211 6 12.7 0.0 1& Panboli (TPJ 8,553 347 I 4.1 0.0 19 Pudur (S) (TP) l't.ll0 3,366 88 30-3 0.8 20 Shcnkottai (M) 26,838 2,490 241 9.3 0_9 21 Xeezhapavur (TP) 20,422 1,984 27 9.7 0.1 22 Alangulam (TP) 17,92j 956 63 5.3 0.4 23 Tirunelvelj UA 433,352 53,481 1.697 12.3 0.4 (a) Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) 41I.831 50,564 1,696 12.3 0.4 (b) Naranammalpuram (TP) 16.318 2,122 I 13.0 0.0 (c) Smlkarnagar (TP) 5,203 795 0 15.3 0.0 24 Alwarkurichi (lP) 9,459 2,206 21 23.3 0_2 25 Mukkudal (TP) 13,955 1,709 31 12.2 0.2 26 Vikramasiogapuram (TP) 48.~O9 3,426 .20 7.1 0_0 27 Sivanthipuram (Cf) 13,819 413 28 3.0 0.2 28 Veeravaoallur (TP) 19,785 2,928 78 14.8 0.4 29 Cheranmadevi (TP) 16.306 3,140 17 19.3 0.1 30 Pathamadai (TP) 14,957 2,040 18 13_6 0.1 ~ 31 Melacheval (TP) 7,780 1,981 8 25.5 0.1 I 32 Gopalasamudram (TP) 10,018 2,259 27 22.5 0.3 -33 Manimutharu (TP) 12,613, 3,763 0 29.8 0.0 ~ ~4 Amb:asamudram UA 58,485 - 6,818 225 11.7 0.4 (a) Ambasamudram (TP) 32,739 4,490 100 13.7 0.3 (b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) 25,746 2,328 125 9.0 0.5 35 Moolakaraipatti (TP) 9,742 2,643 52 27.1 0.5 36 Kalakkad (TP) 27,090 5,153 178 19_0 0_7 37 Nuoguneri (TP) 6,758 639 5 9.5 0.1 38 Thirukarungudi (TP) 8,875 1,624 14 18.3 0.2 39 Eruvadi (TP) 14,755 1,774 1I0 12.0 0.7 40 VadakkuvalliyUI (TP) 24,023 2,684 288 11.2 1.2 41 Thisayanvilai (TP) 19,559 1,337 2 6.8 0.0 42 Panagudi (TP) 25,501 4,640 155 18.2 0.6 14.2 District(Urban~ Tota] 12308z246 186z167 5z156 0.4 This table indicates the number and percentage'of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe popu1ation in urban agglomeration j towns. The districdts percentage of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population are 14.2 and 0.4 respective1y. There are 22 towns having Scheduled caste percentage is reported in llanji T.P. with 30.4% while the lowest is reported in Sivanthipuram C.T. with 3%. Likewise Vadakkuvalliyur T.P. has recorded the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population with 1.2% where as the lowest percenlage of O. J has been reported in Kadayanallur M, Keezhapavur T.P_, Cheranmadevi T.P., Pathamadai T.P., Melacheval T.P. and Nanguneri T.P._respectively. Nil Scheduled Tribe population is reported in the following towns, namely, Tiruvenkatam T.P., Sambavar Vadagarai T.P., Sundarapandiyapuram T.P., Ilanji T.P.,. Couftalam TP., Sankamagar T.P ..and Manimuthazu T.P. respectively. 39 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
TABLE 19 SEX RATIO AMONG SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES IN CD BLOCKS 2001 Serial number Name of C D block Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes I 2 3 4 1 Vasudevanallur ] ,089 952 2 S ankarankoil 1,031 1,192 3 Kuri vikulam J_,036 1,289 4 Melaneeli thanallur 1,059 857 5 Kadayanallur 1,021 1,043 6 Shenkottai 1,034 1,097 7 Tenkasi 1,030 1,125 8 Keezhapavur 1,076 1,150 9 Alangulam 1,093 583 10 Manur 1,074 1,211 11 Pappakudi 1,061 1,074 12 Kadayam 1,075 932 13 Ambasamudram 1,096 650 14 Cheranmadevi 1,077 922 15 PalayamkoUai ],050 1,036 16 Nanguneri 1,098 854 17 Kalakkad 1,117 864 18 VaUiyur 1; 121 1.174 19 Radhapuram 1,115 1,049 District (Rural) Total 1,065 1,034 This table provides information on sex ratio among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The districts rural sex ratio among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe are 1.065 and 1,034 respective]y. The highest sex ratio of 1, 121 among Scheduled Caste is reported in Valliyur CD block. While the lowest sex ratio of 1,021 is reported in kadayanallur CD block. Likewise the highest sex ratio among Scheduled tribe is reported in KUluvikulam CD block with 1,289 and the lowest reported as 583 in AlanguIam CD bJock.
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TABLE 20 SEX RATIO AMONG SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES IN. URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Serial number " Name of UA I Town Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes 234 Sivagiri (TP) 1,065 762 2 Rayagiri (TP) 1,024 875 ' 3 Vasudcvana11ur (TP) 1,037 1,104 4 Puliyankudi (M) 1,037 1,054 5 Thiruvenkatam (TP) 1,024- 0 6 Sankarankoil (M) 1,034 1,091 7 Surandai (TP) 1,022 1,500 8 Kadayanallur (M) 1,054 1,256 9 Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) 1,072 0 10 Aygudi (TP) 984 1,091 11 Tenkasi (M) 1,047 953 12 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) 1,059 a 13 I1anji (TP) 1,033 a 14 Melagaram (TP) CDGO 677 15 Courtalam (TP) 3,879 0 16, Achampudur (TP) 1,031 1,500 17 Vadakarai Kcezhpadugai (TP) 1,023 1,000 18 Panbo li (TP) 907' 0 19 Pudur (S) (TP) 974 1,256 20 Shenkattai (M) 981 1,025 21 Kcezhapavur (TP) 1,062 1,700 22 Alangulam (TP) 1,092 1,032 23 Tirunel veli U A C023 1, ] 11 (a) Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) 1,024 1.112 (b) Naranarnma\puram (TP) 1,027 0 \ (c) Sankarnagar (TP) 953 0 24 Alwarkuri,ctV (TP) 1,073 1,100 25 Mukkudal (tp) 1, 110 722 26 Vikramasingapuram (TP) 995 1,222 27 Sivanthipllram (CT) 1.197 1,800 28 Veeravanallur (TP) 1,087 1,000 29 Cheranmadevi (TP) 1,157 889 30 PaLhamadai (TP) 1.168 800 31 Me1acheval (TP) 1. 101 1,000 32 Gopalasamudram (TP) 1.048 1,700 33 Manimutharu (fP) 1,010 0 34 Ambasamudram VA 1,135 1,163 (a) Ambasamudram (TP) 1,158 1,273 (b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) 1,094 1,083 35 Moolakaraipatti (TP)" , 1,109 1.364 36 Kalakkad (fP) 1. 137 1,000 37 Nangllneri (TP) 1,088 1,500 38 Thirukarungudi (TP) 1,058 1,333 39 Eruvadi (TP) 1,156 1,157 40 Vadakkuvalliyur (TP) 1,120 1,087 41 Thisayanvilai (TP) 1,070 1,000 42 Panagudi (TP) 1.071 824 Sex ratio (Urban) for the district: 1,050 1,057 This table gives information on sex ratio among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in urban agglomeration / towns, The districts (urban) sex ratio for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 1,050 and~ l,Q57 res peCti"vel y, Among the towans, t'he highest sex ratio of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe is noticed in Courtalam T,P, and SivanUtipuram C.T, with 3,879 and 1,800 respectively. Likewise, the lowest sex ratio among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe is notice:d in Panboli TP. and Melagaram T.P. wilh 907 and 677 respectively, There are 26 towns reported sex ratio among Scheduled Castes over and above the districts 'urban scx ratio of 1.050. Likewise 22 towns among Scheduled Tribes reported sex ralio of over and above 1,057 which is the district's sex ratio of Scheduled, Tribes in urban areas. 41 DISTRICT CEN9US HANQ BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
TABLE 21 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF"LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY TALUKS, 2001 Name of Taluk Total I Number ofliterates and illiterates Percentage of ----~----~~~~~~~~~~~------Rurn/ ____ ~N~u~m~b~e~r~of~l~it~er~m~es~ ______~N~wn==b~er~o~f~i~ll~ite~r~at~cs~ __ literates Urban
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 J Sivagiri Total 103,783 60A94 43,289 74,069 27,065 47.004 65.9 78.3 53.9 24.4- Rural 37,715 22,170 15,545 29,760 10,661 19,099 63 76.4 50.3 26.1 Urban 66,068 38,324 27,744 44,309 16,404 27,905 67.6 79.4 56.1 23.3 2 Sankarankoil Total 202.176 117,488 84,688 140,408 51,625 88,783 66.6 78.9 54,8 24.0 Rural 161,216 94,296 66,920 120,409 44,279 76,130 64,6 77.2 52.5 24.6 Urban 40,960 23,192 17,768 19,999 7.346 12,653 16.2 86.6 65.8 20.8 3 Veerakeralamputhur Total 63,912 36,255 27,657 40,679 14,797 25,882 69,8 81.6 58.6 23.0 Rural 45,765 26,035 19,730 30,680 10.945 19,735 68.2 80.7 56.6 24.1 Urban 18,147 10,220 7,927 9;999 3,852 6,147 74 83.9 64.2 19.7 4 Tcnkasi Total 221,538 124,524 97,014 124,949 46,418 78,531 72.9 83.4 62.7 20.6
Rural 8~.408 50,682 37,726 59,057 22,142 36,915 68.8 80.1 57.8 22.3 Urban 133,130 73,842 59,288 65,892 24,276 41,616 75.9 85.7 66.4 19.4 i 5 Shenkottai Total 84~650 48,388 36,262 43,072 15,712 27.360 74.9 85.8 64.1 21.6 Rural 33;317 19,208 14,109 18,149 6,594 11,555 73 84.4 61.7 22.7 \ Urban 51,333 29,180 22,153 24,923 9.118 15,805 76.2 86.7 65.8 20.9 6 Alangulam Total 97,203 54,385 42,818 59,798 22,577 37,221 71.3 81.9 61.2 20.7 Rural 71,720 40,206 31,514 46,936 17,828 29,108 69.5 80.3 59.4 20.9
Urban 25,483 14.179 ~ 1 ] ,304 12.862 4,749 8,113 76.7 86.8 67 19.8 7 Tirunel veli Total 395,207 210,749 184,458 144,120 54.,857 89,263 82.4 89.7 75.S 14.2 \ Rural 62,689 34.859 27.830 43,286 16,614 26.672 67.3 77.6 57.6 20.0 Urban 332.518 175,890 156,628 100,834 38.243 62,591 86.1 92.5 79.8 12.7 8 Palayamkottai Total 44,179 24,208 19,971 23.043 8,965 14.078 74.9 83.6 66.5 17.1 Rural 44,179 24,208 19,971 23,043 8,965 14,078 74.9 83.6 66,5 17.1 Urban 9 Ambasamudram Total 279,581 149.715 129,866 112,645 41.672 70.973 80.1 88.5 72.3 16.2 Rural 110,783 59,999 '50,784 55,957 20,880 35,077 75,6 85 66.9 18.1 ... Urban 168,798 89,716 79.082 56,688 20,792 35,896 83.4 91 76.2 14.8', 10 Nangunert Tota1 146.722 75,798 70,924 57,659 22,187 35,472 81.7 88.8 75.2 13.7 Rural 96,475 50.040 46,435 40,686 15.775 24,911 80.2 87.7 73.5 14.1 Urban 50,247 25,758 24,489 16,973 6,412 10,561 84.5 91.2 78.5 12.7 II Radhapuram Total 190,113 95,274 94,839 74,482 30,786 43,696 82.4 87.5 77.8 9.S Rural 139.015 69,018 69.997 56,497 23,393 33,104 81.7 86.8 77.2 9.5 Urban 51.098 26,256 24,842 17,985 7,393 10,592 84.2 89.6 79.3 10.3
District Total: Total 1~29,064 997,278 831,786 894,924 336,661 558,263 76.1 85.2 67.4 17.8 Rural 891,282 490,721 400,561 524,460 198,076 326,384 71.7 81.7 62.4 19.3 Urban 937,782 506,557 431,225 370,464 138,585 231,879 80.8 88.9 73 16.0 This table depicts the number and percentage of literates and illiterates by talukwise. The percentage of literates for persons, males and females for the district is 76.1 %, 85.2% and 67.4% respectively. In genera1 higher percentage of literates are reported in urban areas. dur to the infrastructure facilities available in urban areas. The Highest literacy gap between male and female literacy rate is noticed in rural area of Sivagiri taluk with 26.1 %. The highest number of literates is noticed in Tirunelveli taluk with 3,95,207 persons since being the district head - quarters. 42 ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 22 NUM.BER AND PERCENTAGE OF LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY SEX IN C D BLOCKS, 2001
i- Name ofeD block Number of Ii terates and illiterates Percentage of Number of literates Number of iUiterates literates ~::t til ~ § .....til ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Vasudevanallur 37,715 22,170 15,545 29.760 10,661 19,099 63.0 76.'4 50.3 26.1 2 Sankarankoil 53.390 31.547 21.843 39.652 14.240 25,412 65.0 78.4 52.1 26.3
3 Kurivikulam 59,917 34,825 25,092 41,498 15,020 26,478 66.3 78.8 54.4 24.4 4 Mclaneeli Lhanal1ur 47,909 27,924 19,985 39.259 15,019 24,240 62.2 74.0 50.8 23.2
5 Kadayanallur 36,896 21,695 15.201 28.425 1OA69 17,956 64.4 77.3 52.1 25.2
6 Sh~nkottai 15,167 8,742 6,425 8,859 3,238 5,621 70.8 82.3 59.5 22.8
7 Tenkasi 31,424 18,132 13,292 18,479 6,764 11,715 71.5 83.0 60.0 23.0
8 Keezhapa vur 71,794 40,445 31,349 41.269 15,458 25,8U 73.0 83.4 62.9 20.5 9 Alangulam 58,338 33,017 25,321 40,720 14,986 25,734 67.4 79.4 56.3 23.1
10 Manur 56,665 31,517 25,148 39,868 15,273 24,595 66.7 77.2 57.0 20.2
1 1· Pappakudi 36,321 19,852 16,469 20,848 7,863 12,985 73.1 83.2 63.8 19.4
12 Kadayam 57,153 30,977 26,176 31,116 11.676 19,440 73.8 83.4 64.9 18.5
13. Ambasamudram 23.616 13,035 10,581 11.091 4.021 7,070 76.8 86.2 67.6 18.6 , 14 Cheranmadevi 19,284 10.235 9.049 9,972 3.914 6,058 75.2 83.3 67.8 15.5
15 Palayamkottai 50,203 27 :550 22,653 26,461 10,306 16,155' 74.7 83.5 66.2 17.3
16 N an gun eri 63,462 32,772 30,690 26.019 10,082 15,937 80.8 88.6 74.3 13.7
17 Kalakkad 33,013 17.268 15,745 14,667 5,693 8,974 79.3 87.0 72.2 14,8
18 Valliyur 70,482' 35,433 .35,049 28,013 11,341 16,672 82.[ 87.8 77.0 10.8
19 ,Radhapuram 68,533 33,585 34.948 28,484 12,052 16,432 81.3 85.6 77.5 8.1 {
District (Rural) Total: 891,282 49t),72~ 400~561 524,460 198,076 326~384 71.7 81.7 62.4 19.3
This table indicates the number and percentage of literates and illiterates by sex in CD blocks. The districts rural percentage of literates among persons. males',and females are 7I.7~ 8L7 and 62.4 respectively. Among persons the' highest literacy rate is noticed -in Valliy"u'[ CD block with 82.1 % while the lowest has been recorded in Melaneelithanallur CD block ~ith 62.2%. Among m:alesValliyur CD block has the highest literacy rate with 87.8% where as MeJaneeJithanalll;Jr CD block has recorded the lowest 1iteracy rate with 74%. Among females Radhapuram CD block reported the ~ighest literacy rate of?7.5% while the lowest ,is reported in Vasedevanallur CD block with 50.3%.
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TABLE 23 DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES BY LITERACY RATE RANGE, 2001 Range of literacy rate Number of inhabited Percentage distribution of Population Percentage distribution of for villages " villages villages population I 2 3 4 5 o o 0.0 o 0.0 1-10 o 0,0 o 0,0 11-20 o 0,0 o 0,0 21-30 1 0.2 8 0,0 31-40 2 0.4 2,245 0,2 41-50 13 2.9 22,997 J .6 51-60 53 11.9 130,765 9,2 61-70 153 34.2 501,897 35.5 71-80 160 35.7 508,926 35.9 81-90 63 14.1 239,389 16,9 91-99 2 0.4 8,420 0.6 100 1 0,2 1,095 0.1 District Total: 448 100.0 1415742 100.0 Literacy rate for District: 76.1 This table furnishes information on distribution of villages by literacy rate ranges. Maximum number of villages i.e. 160 is in the range of literacy rate 71 - 80 followed by 153 villagers in the range of 61.70. The lowest Le., one village is reported in the range of 21 - 30. In the range of 100 there is only one, village.
TABLE 24 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF LITERATES AND ILLITERATES. BY SEX IN URBAN
AGGLOMERA TIONS I TOWNSz 2001 .... Name and urban status of Number of literates and illiterates Percentage of II) .0 UArrown Number of literates Number of illiterates literates ~ d) E -~ ~ ::I 8 l-< k on -, k v k v C '"~ I::i ~ OIl ..... , OJU r; 0 V ra 0 0 ~ ...... 18 Ponboli (TP) 5,554 3,147 ~ 2,407 2.999 1.089 1,910 73.7 84.8 62.8 22.0
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TABLE 24 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY SEX IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001- Contd., Name and urban status of Number of literates and illiterates Percentage of UAlTown Number of literates Number of illiterates literates
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 Pudur (S) (TP) 6,837 3,960 2,877 4,273 1,513 2.760 70.4 83.2 58.1 45. 1 20 Shcnkottai (M) 20,187' 10,998 9,189 6,651 2,398 4,253 84.0 92.2 76.0 16.2 21 Keezhapavur (TP) l3,310 7,542 5.768 7,112 2,574 4)538 74.5 85.8 63.7 22.1 22 Alangulam (TP) 12,173 6.637 5.536 5,750 2.175 3.575 79.3 88.0 70.8 17.2 23 Tirunelveli VA 332,518 175,890 156.628 100,834 38,243 62,591 86.1 92.5 79.8 12.7
(a) Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) 316,538 167,219 149,319, 95,293 36,013 59,280 86.2 92~6 79.9 12.7 (b) Naranammalpuram (TP) 11,726 .6,384 5,342 4,592 1,824 2,768 82.0 89.1 75.0 14.1
(~) Sankarnagar (TP) 4,254 2,287 1,967 949 406 543 90.4 93,8 86.8 7.0 24 Alwarkurichi (TP) 6,527 , 3,636 2,891 2,932 1,073 1,859 77.9 86.9 6,8.9 18.0 25 Mukkudal (TP) 10,338 5,405 4,933 3,617 1,359 2,258 84.0 91.4 77.1 lA.·3 26 Vikramasingap\!ram (TP) 37,680 20,073 17,607 10,629 3,946 6,683 85.9 92,4 79.5 12.9 27 Sivantrupuram (CT) 10,814 5.621 5,193 3,005 1.128 1.877 87.0 93,0 8t.3 11.7 28 Veeravanallur (TP) 14,685 7,890 6.795 5,100 1,766 3,334 82.3 91,1 73.9 17.2 29 Cheranmadevi (TP) 12,346 6,484 5,862 3,960 1,486 2,474 84.4 91.1 78.1 13.0 30 Pathamadai (rp) 10,665 5.719 - 4,946 4,292 1,591 2,701 80.4 89.0 72.3 16.7 \ 31 Melacheval O'P) 5,320 2,855 2.465 2,460 929 1,531 78.2 87.7 69.4 18.3
32 Gopalasamudram (TP) ~. 6,936 3.762 3.174 3,082 1,168 1.914 77.9 "86.6 69.7 16.9 33 Manimutharu (TP) , 9,346 4,983 4,363 "3,267 1,245 2;022 83.8 90.7 77.1 13.6 34 Ambasamudram U A 44,141 23,288 20,853 14,344 5,101 9,243 83.6 91.5 76.3 15.2 (a) Ambasamudram (TP) 24,688 12,920 11,768 8,051 2,899 5,152 83.6 91.1 76.6 ]4.5 (b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) 19,453 10.368 9,085 6,293 2,202 4,091 83.7 91.9 75.9 16.0 \ 35 Moolakaraipatti (TP) 6,667 3,529 3,138 3,075 1,176 1,899 77.5 86,1 69.7 16.4 36 Kalakkad (TP) 20,853 10.725 10,128 6,237 2.293 3.944 86.6 93,0 80.7 12.3 37 Nanguneri (TP) 5,084 2,733 2.351 1,674 595 1,079 84.9 92.4 77.7 14.7 38 Thirukarungudi (TP) 6,274 3.320 2,954 ~2,601 1,000 1,601 79;8 86.9 73.0 13.9 . \, 39 Eruvadi (TP) 11,369 5.451 5,918 3,386· 1,348 2,038 8~1 93,5 83.7 9~8 40 Vadakku valliyur (TP) 18,287 9,450 8,837 5,736· , 2.325 3,411 85.9 91.3 80.7 10.6 41 Thisayanvilai (TP) 14,973 7,519 7,454 4,586 1,934 2.652 87.5 91,j 83.9 7.6 42, Panagudi (TP) 17,838 9,287 8,551 7,663 3,134 4,529 80.1 86.4 74.3 12.1
District (Urban) Total 937,782 506,557 431,225 370,464 138,585 231,879 80.8 88.9 73.0 15.9
This table provides the number and perce'ntage of literates and illitertes by sex in urban areas'. The districts urban ~ percentage of literates among persons, males, and females are 80,8, 88.9 and 73 respectively. The highest percentage of literates among persons; males and females it noticed in Sankarnagar TP (for both persons and males) and females with 90.4, 93.8 and 86.8% respectively. While the lowest-percentage of literates is noticed among persons, males and females in Sambavarvada~arai TP with 60.5, 72.2 and 49.2 respectively.
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TABLE 25 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED CASTES LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY SEX IN CD BLOCKS! 2001 .. N arne of CD block ~, ~ Number of literates and illiterates Percentage of u IlJ C';I ...... -s .. Number of literates Number of illiterates literates --- c1 ::1 ~ I/) I/) S C .:n v.I ..., tI'I c ~ c v IlJ r:::: ~ ~ Vl Vl '"@ TABLE 26 DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES BY LITERACY RATE RA~GE FOR SCHEDIJI,ED CASTES pOpIJI,ATION. 2001 Range of literacy rate for Number of inhabited Percentage distribution Scheduled Castes Percentage distribution villages. villages of viJIages Popu]ation of'population 1 234 5 o 1 0.2 5 0.0 1-10 1 0.2 15 0.0 11-20 o 0.0 a 0.0 21-30 1 0.2'· 109 0.0 31-40 I3 3.0 3,910 1.3 41-50 37 8.6 20,564 7.0 51-60 107 ~24.9 84,249 28.6 61-70 149 34.7 120,140 40.7 71-80 100 23.3 56,041 19.0 81-90 16 3.7 9,640 3.3 91-99 3 0.7 205 0.1 100 2 0.5 7 0.0 100.0 294,885 Literacy rate for District (Rural): 65.6 This table furnishes the distribution of villages by literacy rate range for Scheduled Castes population. The highest number of villages Le. t 149 is in the range of 61 - 70 followed by 107 villages in the range of 51 - 60. The lowest number of villages i.e., one only is reported in the ranges of 0, 1 to 10 and 21 - 30 respectively. 46 ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 27 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED CASTES LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY SEX IN TOWNS, 2001 Name and urban status of Number of literates and illiterates Percentage of Town Number of literates Number of illiterates literates
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I Sivagiri (TP) 1,680 994 686 1,622 605 1,017 57.4 70.2 45.3 24.9 2 Rayagiri (TP) 1,129 687 442 1,162 445 717 56.3 70.0 43.1 26.9 3 Vasudevanallur (IP) 1,794 1,084 710 1,978 768 1,210 54.4 67.7 41.8 25.9 4 Puliyankudi (M) 5,621 3,309 2,312 4,882 1,846 3,036 60.7 73.2 48.9 24.3 5 Thiruvenkatarn (IP) 1, 112 670 ' 442 936 342 594 62.3 76.6 48.6 28.0 6 Sankarankoil (M) 6,334 3,667 2,667 5,237 2,023 3,214 63.876.252.1 24.1 7 Surandai (TP) 1,258 753 505 1,255 490 765 57.5 69.9 45.5 24.4 8 Kadayanallur (M) 5,090 3,090 2,000 5,485 2,058 3,427 54.4 68.2 41.5 26.7 9 Sambavar Vadagarai (IP) 1,065 611 454 1,003 387 616 58.1 68.7 48.1 20.6 10 Aygudi (TP) 1,545 891 654 1,554 671 883 56.9 65.0 48.6 16.4 11 Ienkasi (M) 4,800 2,736 2,064 3,577 1,356 2,221 65.0 76.1 54.5 21.6 12 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) 1,067 616 451 1,006 391 615 58.9 70.6 48.0' 22.6 13 Ilanji (IP) 1,470 860 610 1,392 548 844 58.6 70.0 47.7 22.3 14 Melagaram (TP) 1,866 1,037 829 963 336 627 73.3 83.8 63.3 20.5 15 Courtalam (TP) 265 46 219 57 20 37 81'.5 79.3 89.4 -10.1 16 Achampudur (TP) 969 580 389 981 380 601 56.8 69.3 44.7 24.6 17 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) 1,178 697 481 1,033 396 637 61.7 74.9 49.1 25.8 18 Panboli (IP) 150 104 46 197 78 119 49.3 66.7 31.1 35.6 19 Pudur (S) (TP) 1,869 1,132 737 1,497 573 924 63.5 76.2 50.6 25.6 20 Shenkottai (M) 1,701 985 716 789 272 517 75.5 87.2 63.8 23.4 21 Keezhapavur (TP) 1,203 702 501 781 260 521 68.5 83.3 54.9 28.4 22 Alangularn (TP) 580 318 262 376 139 237 69.4 79.1 60.4 18.7 23 Sankarnagar (IP) 552 296 256 243 III 132 79.5 83.6 75.3 8.3 24 Naranamrnalpuram (TP) 1,384 769 615 738 278 460 74.1 83.5 64.9 18.6 25 Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) 34,954 19,154 15,800 15,610 5,834 9,776 78.2 87.1 69.6 17.5 26 Alwarkurichi (TP) 1,358 747 611 848 317 531 69.9 80.1 60.5 19.6 27 Mukkudal (TP) 1,038 556 482 671 254 417 68.7 79.0 59.7 19.3 28 Ambasamudram (TP) 2,791 1,447 1,344 1,699 634 1,065 70.5 79.9 62.6 17.3 29 Vikramasingapuram (IP) 2,046 1,171 875 1,380 546 834 67.6 76.6 58.4 18.2 30 Sivanthipuram (CI) 226 117 109 187 71 116 63.5 72.7 55.9 16.8 31 Kalladaikurichi (IP) 1,397 783 614 931 329 602 68.1 80.5 56.9 23.6 32 Veeravanallur (IP) 1,843 1,006 837 1,085 397 688 71.0 81.0 61.9 19.1 33 Cheranmadevi (TP) 2,326 1,160 1,166 814 296 518 82.4 89.8 76.2 13.6 34 Pathamadai (TP) 1,282 690 592 758 251 507 70.8 83.3 60.2 23.1 35 Melacheval (TP) 1,281 693 588 700 250 450 75.5 86.8 65.4 21.4 36 Gopalasamudram (TP) 1,277 708 569 982 395 587 64.8 74.6 55.7 18.9 37 Manimutharu (TP) 2,725 1,472 1,253 1,038 400 638 81.6 89.4 73.9 15.5 38 Moolakaraipatti (IP) 1.702 895 807 941 358 583 73.8 82.6 66.0 16.6 39 Kalakkad (TP) 3,659 1,882 1,777 1,494 529 965 80.9 89.7 73.3 16.4 40 Nanguneri (TP) 488 250 238 151 56 95 87.3 92.9 82.1 10.8 41 Thirukarungudi (IP) 1,047 562 485 577 227 350 72.9 80.7 65.5 15.2 42 Eruvadi (IP) 1,232 604 628 542 219 323 79.6 86.3 74.1 12.2 43 Vadakkuvalliyur (TP) 1,842 963 879 842 303 539 77.1 85.3 69.7 15.6 44 Thisayanvilai (TP) 879 459 420 458 187 271 75.8 82.9 69.4 13.5 4S Panagudi (TP) 2,780 1,494 1,286 1,860 746 1,114 69.1 78.3 60.8 17.5 Tirunelveli (Urban) 113,855 63,447 50,408 72,312 27,372 44,940 69.5 79.9 59.7 20.2
47 DISTR\CT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVEU TABLE 28: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES LITERATES AND ILLITERA TES BY SEX IN· CD BLOCKSz 2001 ~ Name of CD bloc~ Number of literates and illiterales Percentage of 0 "E Number of literates Number of illiterates literates d ;j I-; ~ til , District (Rural) Total: 1t 936 1,087 849 1,266 487 779 69.1 79.5 59.2 20.3 This table indicates the number and percentage of Scheduled Tribes literates and illiterates by sex on CD blocks. The districts rural Scheduled Tribe percentage of literates among persons, males and females are 69.1, 79.5 and \ 59.2 respectively. The highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe literates among persons, males and females is reported in Radhapuram CD block. Likewise, the lowest percentage, the lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribe ]iterates is noticed in Vasudevanallur CD block with 6.7, 7.1 and 6.3 respectively~ The highest literacy gap in male-female is reported in Cheranmadevi CD block with 35.6%. TABLE 29 : DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES BY LITERACY RATE RANGE FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES £QEIlLA TION. 2001 Range of literacy rate for Number of inhabited Percentage distribution Scheduled Tribes Percentage distribution viJIa~es villages ofviHages POEulation of eOEulation
1 2 3 4 5 '. , 0 9 10.5 59 1.8 1-10 1 1.2 34 1.1 11-20 4 4.6 58 1.8 21-30 5 5.8 87 2.7 31-40 6 7.0 195 6.1 41-50 9 10.5 243 7.6 51-60 '4 4.6 96 3.0 61-70 15 17.4 372 11.6 71-80 6 7.0 852 26.6 81-90 8 9.3 1,041 32.5 91-99 3 3.5 125 3.9 100 16 18.6 40 1.3 District Total: 86 100.0 3,202 100.0 Literacy rate for District (Rural): 63.3 This table provides the distribution of villages by literacy rate range for Scheduled Tribe population. The highe~t number of villages i.e., 16 is in the range of literacy rate of 100 followed by 15 villages in the range of 61-70. The lowest number of villages i.e., one is in the range of 1-10. The highest Scheduled Tribe population of 1041 is in the range of 81-90. 48 ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 30 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY SEX IN TOWNS, 2001
I.-. Name and urban status of Town Number of literates and illiterates Percentage of ~§ ----~~------~------Number of literates Number of illiterates literates ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ~ I J ~] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 12 Sivagiri (TP) 8 1 1 29 14 15 25.8 38.9 7,7 31.2 2 Rayagiri (TP) 171 99 72 159 77 82 58.8 64.7 52,2 12.5 3 Vasudevanal1ur (TP) 50 31 19 51 17 34 61.0 73.8 47.5 26.3 4 Puliyankudi (M) 169 105 64 172 61 111 58.3 73.4 43.5 29.9 5 Sankarankoil (M) 140 77 63 90 33 57 70.4 81.9 60.0 21.9 6 Surandai (TP) 3 2 1 2 0 2 60.0 100.0 33.3 66.7 7 Xadayanallur (M) 5 1 4 83 38 45 7.7 3.2 11.8 ~8.6 8 Aygudi (TP) 27 18 9, 42 15 27 46.6 64.3 30.0 34.3 9 Tenkasi (M) 224 132 92 274 123 151 52.8 61.7 43.8 17.9 ')Q Melagaram (TP) 36 24 12 16 7 9 80.0 96.0 60.0 36.0 J 1 Achampudur (TP) 5 2 3 0 0 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 12 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) 4 3 1 2 0 2 66.7 100.0 33.3 66.7 13 Panboli (TP) I 0 1 0 0 0 100.0' 0.0 100.0 -100.0 14 ludur (S)(TP) 26 16 10 62 23 39 35.1 51.6 23.3 28.3 ]5 Shenkottai (M) 131 76 55 110 43 67 61.5 74.5 49.5 25.0 16 Keezhapavur (TP) . 7 5 2 20 5 15 33.3 55.6 16.7 38.9 17 . Alangulam (TP) 7 5 2 56 26 30 15.6 20.8 9.5 11.3 18 'N aranammalpuram (TP) 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 19 ,Tirunelveli (M.Corp,) 927 510; 417 769 293 416 65.7 75.2 56.8 18.4 20, Alwarkurichi (TP) 4 3 I 17 7 10 25.0 37.5 12.5 25.0 F 21 Mukkudal (TP) 2· 1 29 17 12 7.7 6.3 10.0 ~3.7 22 Ambasamudram ~TP) 39 21. 18 61 23 38 48.8 58.3 40.9 17.4 23 Vikramasingapuram (TP) 12 6 6 8 3 5 75.0 75.0 75.0 0.0 24 Sivanthipuram (CT) 9 3 6 19 7 12 37.5 33.3 40.0 -6.7 25 Kalladaikurichi (TP) 55 32 23 70 28 42 51.9 62.7 41.8 20.9 26 Veeravanallur (TP) 49 30 19 29 9 20 70.0 83.3 55.9 27.4 27 ' Cheranmadevi (TP) i 844 9 5 4 57.1 57.1 57.1 0.0 28 ,Pathamadai (TP) 1 1 0 17 9 8 7.1 11.1 0.0 11.1 \ 29 \ Melacheval (TP) 4 4 0 4 0 4 57.1 100.0 0.0 100.0 30 Gopalasamudrarn (TP) 12 7 5 15 3 12 57.1 87.5 38.5 49.0 31 Moolakaraipatti (TP) 10 3 7 42 19 23 25.0 20.0 28.0 ~8.0 32 Kalakkad (TP) 83 44 39 95 45 ·50 55.3 58.7 52.0 6.7 33 N anguneri (TP) 3 1 'Z~ 2 1 1 75.0 100.0 66.7 33.3 34 Thirukarungudi (TP) 84462 4 61.5 80.0 50.0 30.0 35 Eruvadi (TP) 75 40 35' 35 11 24 76.5 90.9 64.8 26.1 36 Vadakkuvalliyur (TP) 175 92 83, 113 46 67 70.0 79.3 61.9 17.4 37 Thisayanvilai (TP) 1 0 1 1 1 '0 50,0 0.0 100.0 -100.0 38 Panagudi (TP) 104 64 40 51 21 30 76.5 88.9 62.5 26.4 Tirunelveli (Urban) 2,596 1,474 1,122 2,560 1,032 1,528 59.6 69.5 50.2 19.3
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TABLE 31 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS, AND NON· WORKERS BY SF.X IN TAl.IlKS 2001 Name of Taluk Perwnsl Total Main workers Marginal workers Total workers Non workers Males! population (Main and Females marginal workers)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I Sivagiri Persons 177,852 78,477 44.1 12,467 7.0 90,944 51.1 86,908 48.9 Ma1es 87,559 44,873 51,2 4,974 5.7 49,847 56.9 37,712 43.1 Females 90,293 33,604 37.2 7,493 8.3 41,097 , 45.5 49,196 54.5 2 Sankarankoil Persons 342,584 158,421 46,2 23,899 7.0 182,320 53.2 160.264 46,8 Males 169,113 89,717 53.1 9,202 5.4 98,919 58.5 70,194 41.5 Females 173,471 68.704 39.6 14,697 8.5 83,401 48.1 99,070 51.9 3 Vccrakcralamputhur Persons 104,591 56.433 54.0 4,031 3.8 60.464 57.8 44,127 42.2 Males 51,052 28,476 55.8 1,768 3.5 30,244 59.3 20,808 40.8 Females 53,539 27,957 52.2 2,263 4.2 30.220 56.4 23.319 43.6 4 Tenkasi Persons 346,487 145,585 42.0 20,083 5.8 165,668 47.8 180,819 52.2 Males 170,942 86.215 '50.4 9,209 5.4 95.424 55.8 75,518 44.2 Females 175,545 59,370 33.8 10,874 6.2 70,244 40.0 105,301 60.0 5 Sllcnkottai Persons 127,722 54,543 42.7 6,300 4.9 60,843 47.6 66,879 52.4 ! Males 64.100 33.346 52.0 2,928 4.6 36,274 56.6 27,826 43.4 Females 63,622 21,197 33.3 3,372 5.3 24,569 38.6 39,053 61.4 6 Alangulam Persons 157,001 84,511 53.8 4;295 2.8 88,806 56.6 68,195 43.4 Males 76,962 40,869 53.1 2,702 3.5 43,571 56.6 '33,391 43.4 Females 80,039 43,642 54.5 1,593 2.0 45,235 56.5 34,804 43.5 7 Tirunelvcli Persons 539,327 198.936 36.9 17,336 3.2 216,272 40.1 323,055 59.9 Males 265,606 133,140 50.1 8,051 3.1 141,191 53.2 124,415 46.8 Females 273.721 65.796 24.0 9,285 3.4 75,081 27.4 198,640 72.6 8 Palayamkottai Persons 67,222 24,400 36.3 7,818 11.6 32,218 47.9 35,004 52.1 Males 33,173 14,950 45.1 3,648 11.0 18,598 56.1 14,575 43.9 Females 34,049 9.450 27.8 4,170 12.2 13,620 40.0 20,429 60.0 9 Ambasamudram Persons 392,226 154,213 39.3 33,157 8.5 187,370 47.8 204,856 52.2 . Males 191.387 88.545 46.3 16,554 8.6 105,099 54.9 86,288 45.1 Females 200,839 65,668 32.7 16,603 8.3 82,271 41.0 118,568 59.0 10 Nanguneri Persons 204,381 74.573 36.5 16,767 8.2 91-,340 44.7 113,041 55.3 Males 97,985 46,396 47.3 7,401 7.6 53,797 54.9 44,188 45.1 Females 106,396 28,177 ~ 26.5 9,366 8.8 37,543 35.3 68,853 64.7 11 Radhapuram ,Persons 264.595 90,660 34.2 14,212 5.4 104,872 39.6 ] 59,72:3 60.4 Males 126,060 58.530 46.4 6,417 5.1 64,947 51.5 61,113 48.5 Females 138,535 32.130 23.2 7,795 5.6 39,925 28.8 98,610 71.2 District Total: Persons 2,723,988 1,120,752 41.1 160,365 5.9 1,281,117 47.0 1,442,871 53.0 Males IJ33,939 665,057 49.8 72,854 5.S 737,911 55.3 596,028 44.7
~"emales 1,390,049 455,695 32.8 87,511 6.3 543,206 39.1 846,843 60.9 This table indicates the number and percentage .of main-workers, margina1 workers and non-workers by sex in taluks. The districts percentage of total workers are non~workers for persons, males and females are 47 and 53 fot persons, 55.3 and 44.7 for males and 39.l and 60.9 for females respectively. Veerakeralamputhur taluk reported highest percentage of total workers for persons with 57.8 where as Radhapuram taluk reported the lower percentage of 39.6 total workers for persons. 50 ANAL'(TICAL NOTE
TABLE 32: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS, • AND NON-WORKERS BY SEX IN C D BLOCKS. 2001 Name of CD block .~ Persons! Total Main workers Marginal Total workers Non-workers Males! Population workers (Main and Females marginal workers)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Vas udevanallur Persons 67.475 32.070 47.5 '4,726 7.0 36,796 54.5 30,679 45.5 Males 32,831 16,970 51.7 1,911 5.8 18,881 57.s .13,950 42.S Females 34,644 15,100 43.6 2,815 8.1 17,915 51.7 16,729 48.3 2 San karankoil Persons 93,042 41,392 44.5 8,408 9.0 49,800 53.5 43,242 46.5 Males 45,787 23,247 50.8 3,394 7.4 26.641 58.2 19,146 41.8 Females 47,255 18,145 38.4 5,014 10.6 23,159 49.0 24,096 51.0 3 Kurivikularn Persons 101,415 48,452 47.8 9,391 9.2 57,843 57.0 43,572 43.0
! Males 49,845 26,303 52.8 3,544 7.1 29,847 59.9 19,998 40.1 Females 51,570 22,149 43.0 5,847 11.3 27,996 54.3 23,574 45.7
4 Me~aneelithanallur Persons 87.168 4\102 49.5 4,814 5.5 47,916 55.0 39,252 45.0 Males 42,943 23,270 54.2 1,767 4.1 25,037 58.3 17,906 41.7 Females 44,225 19.832 44.8 3,047 6.9 22.879 51.7 21.346 48.3
I 5 Kadayanallur Persons 65.321 30,772 47.1 4,292 6.6 35,064 53.7 30,257 46.3 . Males 32.164 17,08~5 53.1 1,689 5.3 18,774 58.4 13,390 41.6 Females 33,157 l3,687 41.3 2,603 7.8 16,290 49.1 16,867 50.9 6 Shenkottai Persons 24,026 9,839 4),0 2,308 9.6 12,147 50.6 11,879 49.4 Males 11,980 5,843 48.8 1,033 8.6 6,876 57.4 5,104 42.6 Females 12.046 3,996 33.2 1,275 10.6 5,271 43.8 6,775 56.2 7 Tenkasi Persons 49,903 23,960 48.0 2,347 4.7 26,307 52.7 23,596 47.3 \ Males 24,896 13,163 52.9 1,103 4.4 14,266 57.3 10,630 42.7 \ Females 25,007 10,797 43.2 1.244 5.0 12.041 48.2 12,966 51.8 \. 8 Keezhapavur Persons 113,063 59,735 52 ..8 4,590 4.1 ~.325 56.9 48,738 43. ] Males' 55,903 29,867 53.4 2,553 4.6 32,420 58.0 23,483 42.0 Females 57.160 29,868 5:2.2 2,037 3.6 31,905 55.8 25,255 44.2 9 Alangularn Persons ... -99.058 53,320 53.'8 3,739 3.8 57,059 57.6 41,999 42.4 Males 48,003 26,377 54.9 1,428 3.0 27,805 57.9 20,198 42.1
~ Females 51,055 26.943 5~.8 2,311 4.5 29,254 57.3 21,801 42.7 10 Manur Persons 96,533 42,425 43.9 7,506 7.8 49,931 51.7 46,602 48.3
I Males I 46,790 23,701 50.7 3,044 6.5 26,745 57.2 20.045 42.8 Females 49,743 18,724 37.6 4,462 9.0 23,186 46.6 26,557 53.4 1 1 Pappakudi Persons 57,169 25.871 45.2 5,874 10.3 31,745 55.5 25,424 44.5 Males 27,715 12,833 46.3 2,832 10.2 15,665 56.5 12,050 43.5 Females 29,454 13,038 44.3 3,042 10.3 16,080 54.6 13,374 45.4
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TABLE 32: NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS, AND NON-WORKERS BY SEX IN C D BLOCKS, 2001 Name of CD block "Personsl Total Main workers Marginal Total workers Non-workers Malesl Population workers (Main and Fema1es marginal workers)
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 Kadayam Persons· 88,269 39.180 44.4 8,242 9.3 47,422 53,7 40.847 46.3 • Ma1es 42,653 19.358 45.4 4.548 10.6 23,906 56.0 18,747 44.0 Females 45,616 19,822 43,5 3,694 8,1 23,516 51.6 22,100 48.4 13 Ambasamudram Persons 34,707 13,982 40,3 4,468 12.9 18,450 53,2 16,257 46,8 Males 17,056 7,909 46.4 2,210 12.9 10,119 59.3 6,937 40.7 Females 17,651 6,073 34.4 2,258 12.8 8,33 t 47.2 9,320 52.8 14 Cheranmadevi Persons 29,256 12,241 41.9 3,018 10.3 15,259 52.2 13,997 47.8 Males 14,149 6.593 46,6 1,321 9.3 7.914 55.9 6,235 44.1 Females 15,107 5,648 37.4 1,697 11.2 7,345 48.6 7,762 51.4 15 Palayamkottai Persons 76,664 28,461 37.1 8,328 10.9 36,789 48.0 39,875 52.0 I Males 37,856 17,303 45,7 3,937 10.4 21,240 56.1 16,616 43.9 Females 38,808 11,158 28.8 4,391 11.3 15,549 40.1 23.259 59.9 16 N anguneri Persons 89,481 32,662 36.5 9,321 lOA 41,983 46.9 47,498 53.1 Males 42,854 20,034 46.8 3,907 9.1 23,941 55.9 18,913 44.1 Females 46,627 12,628 27,1 5,414 11.6 18,042 38.7 28,585 61.3 17 Kalakkad Persons 47,680 19,047 40.0 3,346 7.0 22,393 47.0 25,287 53.0 Males 22,961 11,034 48,1 1,4] 5 6.2 12,449 54.2 10,512 45.8 Females 24,719 8,013 32.4 ],931 7.8 9,944 40.2 14,775 59.8
~ 18 Valliyur Persons 98,495 32,820 33.3 6,490 6.6 39,310 39.9 59,185 60.1 Males 46,774 2Q,856 44.6 2,750 5.9 23.606 50.5 23,168 49.5 Females 51,721 11,964 23.2 3,740 7.2 15,704 30.4 36,017 69,6 19 Radhapuram Persons 97,017 34,043 35,1 5,194 5.3 39,237 40.4 57;780 59,6 Males 45,637 21,026 46.1 2,344 5.1 23,370 51.2 22,267 48,8 Females 51,380 13,017 25.3 2,850 5.6 15,867 30.9 35,513 69, I
District (Rural) Total: Persons 1,415,742 623,374 44.0 106,402 7.5 729,776 51.5 685~66 48.5 Males 688,797 342,772 49.7 46,730 6.8 389,502 56.5 299,295 43.5 Females 726,945 280,602 38.6 59,672 8.2 340,274 46.8 386,671 53.2 This table provides the number and percentage of main workers, marginal workers and non-workers by sex in CD blocks. The districts (rural) percentage of main-workers, marginal workers and non-workers for persons are 44.75 and 48.5 respectively. Likewise the main-workers, marginal workers and non-workers for males and females are (for the district) 49.7%, 6.8% and 43.5% (for males), 38.6%, 8.2% and 53.2% (for females respectively). Among the CD blocks, Alangulam- CD block has the highest percentage of total workers i.c. 57.6 ~ for p'crsons), 57.9 (for males) and 57.3 (for females) respectively. ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 33 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON-WORKERS BY SEX IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Name and urban statu.i<.of VA I Persons! Total Main workers Marginal Total workers Non workers Town Males! Population workers (Main and Females marginal workers);
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 ] Slvagiri (TP) Persons 20,380 9,635 47.3 1-,294 6.3 10,929 53.6 9,451 46.4 Males 10,016 5,576 55.7 393 3.9 5,969 59.6 4,047 40.4 Females 10,364 4,059 39.2 901 8.7\ 4,960 47.9 5,404 52.1 2 Rayagiri (TP) Persons 10,855 4.400 40.5 1.315 12.1 5,715 52.6 5,140 47.4 Males 5,297 2,448 46.2 567 10.7 3,015 56.9 2,282 43.1 Females 5,558 1,952 35.1 748 13.5 2,700 48.6 2,858 51.4 3 Vasudevanallur (TP) Persons 19.062 7,144 37.5 1,964 10.3 9,108 47.8 9,9,54 52.2 Males 9,433 4,538 48.1 862 9.1 5,400 57.2 .4,~033 42.S Females 9,629 2,606 27.1 1,102 11.4 3,708 38.5 5,921 61.5 I" 4 Puhyankudi (M) Persons 60,080 25,228 42 3,168 5.3 28,396 47.3 31,684 52.7 Males 29,982 15,341 51.2 },241 4.1 16.582 55.3 13,400 44.7 Females 30,098 9,887 32.9 1,927 6.4 11,814 39.3 18,284 60.7 5 Thiruvenkatam (TP) Persons 7,353 3.339 45.4 82 1.1 3,421 46.5 3.932 53.5 Males 3.654. 2,044 55.9 18 0.5 2,062 56.4 1,592 43.6 Females 3.699 1,295 35 64 1.7 1,359 36.7 2,340 63.3 6 Sankarankoil (M) Persons 53,606 22,136 4].3 1,204 2.2 23,340' 43.5 30,266 56.5 Males 26,884 14,853 55.2 479 1.8 15,332 57 11,552 43 Females 26,722 7,283 27.3 725 2.7 8,008 30 18,714 70 7 Suraildai (TP) Persons 28,146' 15,204 54 537 1.9 15,741 55.9 12,405 44.1 Males 14.072 8,037 57.1 336 2.4 8,373 59.5 5,699 40.5 Females 14,074 7,167 50.9 201 1.5 7,368 52.4 6,706 47.6 \ 8 Kada.yan~llur (M) Persons 75,612 25,308 33.5 3,674 4.8 28,982 38.3 46,630 61.7 Males 37.169 17,081"' 45.9 1,817 4.9 18,898 50.8 18,271 49.2 \ Females .38,443 8,227.. 21.4 1,857 4.S 10,084 26.2 28,359 73.8 9. Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) Persons 14,647 6,325 43.2 1,676 11.4 ~,OOI 54.6 6,646 45.4 Males 7.187 3,561 49.5 611 8.5 ~.l72 58 3,015 42 Females 7,460 2,764 37.0 1,065' 14.3 3.829 51.3 3,631 48.7
10 Aygudi (TP) Persons 12,930 6,620 5~.2 443 I 3.4 7,063 54.6 5,867 45.4 Males . 6,493 3,626 55.8 283 4.4 3,909 60.2 2,584 39.8 Females 6,437 2,994 46.5 160 2.5 3.154 49 3.283 51
t 1 Tenkasi eM) Persons 63,432 22~345 35.2 3,300 5.2 25,(jf5 40.4 37,787 59.6 Males 31,266 15.705 50.2 1,368 4.4 17,073 54.6 14,193 45.4 Fem;ues 32,166 6.640 20.6 1,932 6 8,572 26.6 23,594 73.4 .12 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) Persons 7,711' 4,255 55.2 428 5.5 4.683 60.7 3,028 39.3 Males 3,846 2,184 56.8 242 6.3 2,426 63.1 1,420 36.9 Females 3,865 2.071 53.6 1.86 4.8 2,257 58.4 1,608 41.6 13 nanji (TP) Persons 9,425 3,843 40.8 60S 6.4 4,451 47.2 4,974 52.8 Males 4,837 2,337 483 259 5.4 2,596 53.7 2,241 46.3 Females 4,588 1,506 32.8 349 7.6 1,855 40A 2,733 59.6 ...... _ 53 -. DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVEU
TABLE 33 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON-WORKERS BY SEX IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Name and urban status o¥ UA / Persons/ Total Main workers Marginal Total workers Non workers Town Males! Population workers (Main and Females marginal workers)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ] 1 12 14 Melagaram (TP) Persons 12,897 4,455 34.5 590 4.6 5,04~ 39.1 7,852 60.9 Males 6,356 3,075 48.4 345 5.4 3,420 53.8 2,936 46.2 Females 6,541 1,380 21 ..1 245 3.7 1,625 24.8 4,916 75.2 IS Courtal am (TP) Persons 2,368 735 31 51 2.2 786 33.2 1,582 66.8 Males 964 556 57.7 17 1.7 573 59.4 391 40.6 Females 1,404 179 12.8 34 2.4 213 15.2 1.191 84.8
16 Achampudur (TP) Persons 12,406 ~ 5,518 44.5 1,244 10 6,762 54.5 5,644 45.5 Males 6,460 3.266 50.6 608 9.4 3,874 60 2,586 40 \ Females 5,946 2,252 37.9 636 10.7 2,888 48.6 3,058 51.4 17 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) Persons 17,349 7,525 43.4 350 2 7,875 45.4 9,474 54.6 Ma1es 8,733 4,697 53.8 202 2.3 4,899 56.1 3,834 43.9 Females 8,616 2,828 32.8 148 1.7 2,976 34.5 5,640 65.5 18 PanboLi (TP) Persons 8,553 3,894 45.5 181 2.1 4,075 47.6 4,478 52.4 Males 4,236 2,440 57.6 41 1 2,481 58.6 1,755 41.4 Females 4,317 1,454 33.7 140 3.2 1,594 36.9 2,723 63.l 19 Pudur (S) (TP) Persons 11;110 4,548 40.9 928 8.4 5,476 49.3 5,634 50.7 \ Males 5.473 2.637 48.2 472 8.6 3,109 56.8 2,364 43.2 Females 5,637 1,911 33.9 456 8.1 2,367 42 3,270 58 20 Shenkottai (M) Persons 26,838 LQ,129 37.8 755 2.8 10,884 40.6 15,954 59.4 Males 13,396 6,946 51.9 283 2.1 7,229 54 6,167 46 Females 13,442 3,183 23.7 472 3.5 3,655 27.2 9,787 72.8 21 Keezhapavur (TP) Persons 20,422 10,636 52.1 495 2.4 11,131 54.5 - 9.291 45.5 Males 10,116 5.503 54.4 284 2.8 5.787 57.2 4,329 42.8 Females 10,306 5.133 49.8 211 2.1 5,344 51.9 4,962 48.1 22 Alangulam (TP) Persons 17,923 9.477 52.9 171 0.9 9,648 53.8 8,275 46.2 MaJes 8,812 4.828 54.8 130 1.5 4,958 56.3 3,854 43.7 Females 9,111 • 4,649 51 41 0.5 4,690 51.5 4,421 48.5 23 Tirunelveli UA Persons 433,352 152,450 35.2 9,320 2.1 161,770 37.3 271,582 62.7 Males 214,133 107,086 50 4,718 2.2 111,804 52.2 102,329 47.8 Females 219,219 45.364 20.7 4,602 2.1 49.966 22.8 169,253 77.2 24 (a) Tirunelveli (M.Corp.) Persons 411,831 145,483 35.3 8,358 2.1 153,841 37.4 257,990 62.6 MaJes 203,232 101,991 50.2 4,169 2.0 106,160 ·52.2 97.072 47.8 Females 208,599 43,492 20.9 4,189 2 47,681 22.9 160,918 77.l 25 (b) Naranarrunalpuram (TP) Persons 16,318 5.443 33.4 801 4.9 6.244 38.3 10,074 61.7 Males 8,208 3,874 47.2 422 5.1 4,296 52.3 3.912 47.7 Females 8,110 1.569 19.3 379 4.7 1,948 24 6,162 76 26 (c) Sankamagar (TP) Persons 5,203 1.524 29.3 161 3.1 1,685 32.4 3,518 67.6 Males 2,693 1.221 45.4 127 4.7 1,348 50.1 1.345 49.9 Females 2,510 303 12.1 34 1.3 337 13.4 2,173 86.6
54 ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 33 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON.. WORKERS BY SEX IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Name and urban status of UA f Persons! Total Main workers Marginal Total workers Non workers Town Malesl Population workers (Main and
Females marginal workers) i I
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27 Alwarkurichi (TP) Persons 9,459 4,275 45.2 445 4.7 4,720 49.9 4,739 50.1 Males 4,709 2,382 50,6 242 5.1 2,624 55.7 2,085 44.3 Females 4,750 1,893 39.8 203 4.3 2,096 44.1 2,654 55.9 28 Mukkuda1 (lP) Persons 13,955 7,252 52 337 2.4 . 7,589 54.4 6,366 45.6 Males 6,764 3,483 51.5 181 2.7 3,664 54,2 3,100 45.8 Females 7,191 3,769 52,4 156 2.2 3,925 54.6 3,266 45.4 29' Vikramasingapuram (TP) Persons 48,309 15.530 32.2 3,200 6.6 18,730 38.8 29,579 61.2 Males 24,019 10,289 42.8 1,513 6.3 11,802 49.1 12,217 50.9 Fema1es 24,290 5,241 21.6 1,687 6.9 6;928 28.5 17,362 71.5 ." . 30 Sivanthipuram (CT) Persons 13,819 4,028 29,1 1,727 12.5 5,755 41.6 8,064 58.4 Males 6,749 2,567 38 896 13.3 3,463 51.3 3,286 48.7 Females 7,070 1,461 20,7 831 11.7 2,292 32.4 4,778 67.6 31 Veeravanallur (TP) Persons 19,785 7,010 35,4 1,3fl 6.7 8,331 42.1 11,454 57.9 Males 9,656 4,684 48.5 648 6.7 5,332 55.2 4,324 44.8 Females, 10,129 2,326 23 673 6.6 2,999 29.6 7,130 70.4 32 Cheranmadevi (TP) Persons 16,306 5.578 34.2 938 5.8 6,516 40 9,790 60 Males 7,970 3,608 45,2 540 6.8 4,148 52 3,822 48 Females 8,336 1,970 23.6 398 4.8 2,368 28.4 5,968 71.6 "J3 Pathamadal (TP) Persons 14,957 4.870 32.6 1,770 ll.S 6,640 44.4 8,317 55.6 Males 7,310 2,928 40.1 944 12.9 3,872 53 3,438 47 Females 7,647 1,942 25.4 826 10.8 2,768 36.2 4,879 63.8 34 Melacl:teval (TP) Persons 7,780 3,498 44.9 302 3.9 3,800 48.8 3,980 51.2 Males 3,784 1,916 150.6 134 3.6 2,050 54.2 1,734 45.8 Females 3,996 .1,582 39,6 168 4.2 1,750 43.8 2,246 56.2 35 Gopal asamudnim (TP) Persons 10,018 .14,342 43.3 616 6.2 4;958 49.5 5,060 50.5 Males 4,930 2,542 51,6 337 6.8 2,879 58.4 2,051 41.6 Females 5,088 1,800 35.4 279 5.5 2,079 40.9 3,009 59.1 36 Manimutharu (TP) Persons 12,613 6,148 48,7 422 3.4 6,570 52.1 6,043 47,9 .' . Males . 6,228 '3,303 53 200 3.2 3,503 56.2 2,725 43.8 Females 6,385 2,84-5. 44.5 222 3.5 3,067 48 3,318 52
37 Ambasamudram VA Pe~sons 58,485 23,037 39.4 2,479 4.2 25,516 43.6 32,969 56.4 Males 28,389 .14.242 50.2 1,511 5.3 15,753 55.5 12,636 44.5 Females. ~O.096 8,795 29.2 968 3.2 9,763' 32.4 20,333 67.6 38 (a) Ambasamudram (TP) P,ersons 32,739 13,397 40:9 880 2.7 14,277 43.6 18,462 56.4 Males 15,819 8.275 52.3 4961 3.1 8,77] 55.4 7,048 44.6 Females 16,920' '5,122' 30,3 384 2.2 5,506 32.5 11,414 67.5 39 (b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) Persons 25,746 9,640 37.5 1,599 6.2 11,239 43.7 14,507 56.3 Males 12,57Q 5,967 47.4 1,015 8.1 6,982 55.5 5,588 44.5 Females 13,176 3,673 27.9 584 4.4 4,257 32.3 8,919 67.7
55 DISTRICT CENSUS HANP BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
TABLE 33 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON .. WORKERS BY SEX IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Name and urban status of-VA I Persons! Total Main workers Marginal Total workers Non workers Town Malesl Population workers (Main and Females marginal workers)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 40 Moolakaraipatti (TP) Persons 9.742 3,$10 39.1 610 6.3 4,420 45.4 5,322 54.6 Males 4,705 2,307 49 285 6.1 2,592 55.J 2,1 J3 44.9 Females 5,037 1,503 29.8 325 6.5 1.828 36.3 3,209 63.7 41 Kalakkad (IP) Persons 27,090 9,920 36.6 1,653 6.1 11,573 42.7 15,517 57.3 Males 13,018 6,323 48.6 840 6.4 7,163 55 5,855 45 Females 14,072 3,597 25.5 813 5.8 4,410 31.3 9,662 68.7 42 Nanguneri (TP) Persons 6,758 1,811 26.8 661 9.8 2,472 36.6 4,286 63.4 Males 3,328 1,528 45.9 326 9.8 1,854 55.7 1,474 44.3 Females 3,430 283 8.2 335 9.8 618 . 18 2,812 82 43 Thirukarungudi (TP) Persons 8,875 3,691 41.6 270 3 3,961 44.6 4,914 55.4 Males 4,320 2,339 54.1 125 2.9 2,464 57 1,856 43 Females j4,555 1,352 29.7 145 3.2 1,497 32.9 3,058 67.1 44 Eru vadi (TP) Persons 14.755 3,632 24.6 906 6.2 4,538 30.8 10,217 69.2 Males 6,799 2,831 41.6 503 7.4 3,334 49 3,465 51 Females 7,956 801 10.1 403 5.0 1,204 15.1 6,752 84.9 t5 Vadakkuvalliyur (TP) Persons 24,023 8,000 33.3 882 3.7 8,882 37 15,141 63 Males 11,775 5,600 47.6 494 4.2 6,094 51.8 5,681 48.2 Females 12,248 2,400 19.6 388 3.2 2,788 22.8 9,460 77.2 46 Thisayanvilai (TP) Persons 19,559 5.979 30.6 493 2.5 6,472 33.1 13,087 66.9 Males 9,453 4,696 49.7 246 2.6 4.942 52.3 4,511 47·7 Females to, 106 1,283 12.7 247 2.4 1,530 15.1 8,576 84.9 4 T Panagudi (TP) Persons 25,501 9,818 38.5 1,153 4.5 10,971 43 14,530 57 Males 12,421 6,352 51.1 583 4.7 6,935 55.8 5,486 44.2 Females 13,080 3,466 26.5 570 4.4 4,036 30.9 9,044 69.1 District (Urban) Total: Persons 1,308,246 497,378 38 53,963 4.1 551,341 42.1 756,905 57.9 Males 645,142 322,285 50 26,124 4 348,409 54 296,733. 46 Females 663,104 175,093 26~4 27,839 4.2 202,932 30.6 460,172 69.4 This table indicates the number and percentage of rpain-workers, marginal workers and non-workers by sex in ,~rban agglomerations I towns. The districts percentage for urban main-workers. marginal workers' and non workers for persons, males and females are 38.4 and 57.9 (for persons) 50.4 and 46 (for males) and 56.4, 4.2 and 69.4 (for females respectively. The Sundarapandiyapuram TP has recorded the highest percentage of total workers among persons, males and females with 60.7. 63.1 and 58.4 respectively. While Eruvadi TP has recorded the hgiehst percentage of non-workers amongst persons, males and females with 69.2, 51 and 84.9 respecti vely.
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INDIA I PANCHAYAT UNIONS (C.D.BLOCKS) TAMIL-NADU FALLING IN TWO TALUKS Kilometres o 15 VEERAKERALAMPUTHUR TALUK TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT Kilometres 2 024 6 RALAMPUTHUR TALUK No. of Villages 22 No. of Towns 1
PLCN Starting from 01587800 PLCN Ending at 01589900
Boundary, State .. . Total Population 1,04,591 .\ Taluk .. . \',0-;\ PANCHAYAT UNION (C D BLOCK) \',3(a(\ 1 KADAYANALLUR (Part) " C. D. Block ...... ______. __ ('0 ,...... sa(l 2 ALANGULAM (Part) ° ..._,.. ./ ,0 3 KEELAPAVOOR (Part) I \ \ • •...... SANKARANKOIL I . TALUK / -v.e...... ~~ ~ /1 '\ 0~o ! . >- ~ ~ PO.879 u_t§ ~ . --' -r-- \ \._ f:-":- I § _) 884 "I 01587800, • cJi TENKASI TALUK ,..,._.i ,,~ 1'. -1 P~ )" \ }0'\O' ;_ ._ . .--i.. -~ ~ ----,: ~ ______~
\ f'Ji:\ •• 883 \., L ..... ~ ~O.885 • • ...\ 'eJP()A, 886 .. • 1-0. , • • - """'0 ,.../. TO- B -r' ... -----, ----~-...... --- _ • • r • ,. _~ • .. • .. • PO 887 '-0. -, - •• - I ~ '...... " • 1 f-:\ • 881. ~
..... : 1, _ _ I" --~ IJ!; P .888 • X . • 0 ~. • .. " 893 / r 1- - -- \ \ TOUthumalai "" Uthumalal R.F: • ..J 'p~ / / S ( '. ---B / 892 / p~891 \ B@,. I 1 , I • pr.A pl' • I / \..JW / Karuvanda ;------r - -- - .- . I \ .. / / I J \ • __
,,--_ / --,.. ____ - .-> --\ ...... _ / \ poe890 \\ • ,t' .. .. ~ I '.. I \ 889 • X ® r.__ .' 897 :Vellakalpara \ • _. _. I._\P~ "'. oj 1 • - R.F. r 1- 0 _...... "r- .r " e \(fl,si ~ ~95 - ) 894 0 898 1·.... •1 . fron" l l"l I" ~~ @Veeralc.e':.3I11~ptltbur __ . eera~m~ /0 . .! ".- • ~Iakal ~96 Ch·tt' v " , l.i · __ a~O~. a,.. I J \.:...... ·l!OJ -->~ ~ • TIRUNELVELI ~. i.,"::; ~-~ . TALUK ALANGULAM TALUK \_ .~. ...r 01589900 % . ) PANCHAYAT UNION (C.D.BLOCK) ® KADAYANALLUR (Part) @ ALANGULAM (Part) ® KEELAPAVOOR (Part) _ Boundary, Taluk ...... Panchayat Union (C.O.Block) boundary excludes statutory towns. Panchayat Union (C.D.Block) ... --. . . . --. TENKASI TALUK Villages with location Code No .... ~ ___ HANGE IN JURISDICTION DURING Reserved Forest with name .. . ~~ Ut~~mal~~ R.F~~: 1991-2001 Taluk Headquarters ...... @ Kilometres o 10 Villages having 500 - 999, 1000 - 4,999, 5,000 & above Population ... '" ...... ••• Urban Area with Location Code number ... [- .. ---~~\(~_-~=~~I Uninhabited Villages with location Code No .... ,-89"0<-' ~. _ ___,.. ___ .-..J State Highway ...... SH41 Important Metalled Road ... River and Stream . '" . _...... ~ Boundary, State ...... ___ Post Officerrelegraph Office .,. "...... porro Taluk ...... ___ i Higher Secondary School ." I S Primary Health Centre ...... @ Area transferred to newly created I [ Veerakeralam uthur Tafuk l~ ___ ~~nk ....__ .____ ... ___ ~ __.. _ B ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 34 DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES
OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN TALUKS2 2001 Serial Name of Talu};., Persons f Total Total number Category of workers number Males I Population of workers Cultivators Agricultural Household Other workers Females (Main + Labourers Industry Marginal) workers • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Sivagiri Persons 177,852 90,944 9,121 40,676 12,227 28.920 (51.1) (10.0) (44.7) (13.5) (31.8) Males 87,559 49,847 5,843 20,332 1,737 21,935 (56.9) (11.7) (40.8) (3.5) (44.0) Fe~es 90.293 41,097 3,278· 20,344 10,490 6,985 , i (45.5) (8.0) (49.5) (25,5) (17.0) 2 Sankarankoil Persons 342,584 182,320 29,094 73,556 18,786 60,884 (53:2) (16.0) (40.3) (10.3) (33.4) Males ]69,113 98,919 17,913 35,923 3,905 41.178 (58.5) (18.1) (36.3) (4.0) (41.6) Females , 173,471 83,401 11,181 37,633 14,881 19,706 (48.1) (13.4) (45.1 ) n7.9) (23.6) 3 Vppr::tkeralampu th ur Persons 104,591 60,464 12,132 15,635 19,221 13.476 (57,8) (20.0) (25.9) (31.8) (22.3 ) Males 51,052 30,244 8,346 9,042 ],340 11,516 (59.2) (27.6) (29,9) (4.4) (38.1) Females 53!539 30,220 3,786 6.593 17,881 1,960 (56.4 ) (12.5) (21.8) (59.2) (6.5) 4 Tep.kasi Persons 346,487 165,668 16,252 47,786 42,328 59,302 (47.8) (9.8) (28.8) (25.6) (35.8) t Males 170,942 95,424 12,027 28,988 4,636 49,773 (55.8) ( 12.6) (30.4) (4.8) (52.2) Females 175,545 70,244 4,225 18,798 37,692 9,529 (40.0) (6.0) (26.8) (53.6) (13.6) 5 Shenkottai Persons 127,722 60,843 4,542 21,674 13,918 20,709 (47.6) (7.5) (35.6) (22.9) (34.0) Males 64,100 36,274, 3,487 14,155 1,164 17,468 (56.6) (9.6) (39.0) (3.2) (48.2) Females 63,622 24,569 1,055 7,519 12,754 3',241 p8.6) (4.3) (30.6) (51.9) (13.2) 6 Alangulam Persons 157,001 88,806 i,2,132 17,531 39,208 19,935 (56.6) (13.7X (19.7) (44.2) (22.4) Males 76,962 43,571 10,197 ;13,126 3,062 17.186 (56.6) (23.4) (30.1) (7.0) (39.5) Females 80,039 45,235 1,935 4,405 36,146 2,749 (56.5) (4.3) (9.7) ( (79.9) (6.1)
7 Tirunelveli Persons ' 539,327 216,272 10,417 28,795 I 41.376 135;684 (40.1) (4.8)· (13,3) (19,1) (62.8) Males 265,606 141,191 7,035 15,765 4,190 114,201 (53.2) . (5.0) (11.1) (3.0) (80.9) Females 273,721 75,081 3.382 13,030 37,186 21.483 (27.4) (4.5) (17.4) (49.5) (28.6)
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TABLE 34 DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN TALUKS, 2001 Serial Name of Taluk persons I Total Total number Category of workers ------~~~~~~~------number Males I Population of workers Culti vators Agricultural Household Other workers Females (Main + Labourers Industry Marginal) workers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Palayamkottai Persons 67.222 32.218 4.883 10,641 5,514 11.180 (47.9) (15.2) (33.0) (17.1) (34.7) Males 33,173 18.598 3,607 5,767 743 8,481 (56.1) (19.4) (31.0) (4.0) (45.6) Females 34,049 13,620 1,276 4,874 4,771 2,699 (40.0) (9.4) (35.8) (35.0) (19.8) 9 Ambasamudram Persons 392,226 187.370 14,374 41,101 54,458 77,431 (47.8) (7.7) (21.9) (29.1 ) (41.3)
Males 191.387 105,099 11.4~4 25,984 5,807 61.854 (54.9) (10.9) (24.7) (5.5) (58.9) Females 200,839 82,271 2,920 15,117 48,651 15,583 (41.0) (3.6) (18.4) (59.1 ) (18,9) 10 Nanguneri Persons 204.381 91,340 15,405 34,869 13,233 27,833 (44.7) (16.8) (38.2) (14.5) (30.5) Males 97,985 53,797 11,437 20,123 1,493 20,744 I \ (54,9) (21.2) (37.4) (2.8) (38.6) Females 106,396 37,543 3.968 14,746 11.740 7,089 (35.3) (10.5) (39.3) (31.3) (18.9) 11 Radhapuram Persons 264,595 104,872 9.164 23,791 22,013 49,904 (39.6) (8.7) (22,7) (21,0) (47.6) Males 126.060 64,947 7,713 15,522 2,09] 39,621 (51.5) (11.9) (23.9) (3.2) (61.0) Females 138,535 39,925 1,451 8,269 19,922 10,283 (28.8) (3.6) (20.7) (49.9) (25.8) District Total: IJersons 2,723,988 1,281,117 137,516 356,055 282,282 505,264 (47.0) (10.7) (27.8) (22.0) (39.5) Males 1,333,939 737,911 99,059 204,727 30,168 403,957 (55.3) (13.4) (27.8) (4.1) (54.7) Females 1,390,049 543,206 38,457 151,328 252,114 101,307
(39~1) (7.1) (27.9) (46.4) (18.6)
This table depicts the distribution of workers by sex in four categories of economic activity in taluks. The districts percentage of cu1tivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers for persons are 10.7, 27 .8~ 22.0 and 39.5 respectively. The districts males percentage for the above four categories are 13.4, 27.8, 4.1 and 54.7 respectively. The same for the females (districts) in respect of the above four categories are 7.1, 27.9, 46.4 and 18.6 respectively. The highest percentage of total workers is reported jn Veerakeralarnputhur taluk with 57.8 (for persons). Whereas the lowest percentage of total workers is reported in Radhapuram taluk with 39.6 (for persons).
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TABLE 35 DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN CD BLOCKS, 2001 Selia] Name of ,\ Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number CD block Males I population of workers Cultivators Agricu1tural Household Other workers Females (Main + Labourers Industry ,J Marginal) workers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Vasudevanallur Persons 67,475 36,796 6,725 20,231 2,486 7,354 (54.5) (18.3) (55.0) (6.7) (20.0) Males 32,831 18.881 4,173 9,232 423 5,053
(57.S) (22.1) " (48.9) (2.2) (26.8) Females 34,644 17.915 2,552 10,999 2',063 2,301 (S1.7) (14.3) (61.4) (1 t .5) (12.8) 2 S ankarankoil" Persons 93,042 49,800 8,015 20,900 5,005 15,8S0 (53.5) (16.1) (42.0) (10.0) (31.9) Males 45,787 26',641 4,828 9,722 1.059 11,032 (58.2) (18: 1) (36.5) (4.0) (41.4) Females 47.255 23,159 3,187 11,178, 3,946 4,848 (49.0) (13.8) (48.3) 07.0} (20.9) 3 / Kurivikulam Persons 101.415 57.843 9,548 28,463 2~887 16,945 (57.0) (16.5) (49.2) (5.0) (29.3) Males 49,845 29,847 5,808 13.834 1,136 9,069 (59.9) (19.5) (46.3) (3.8) (30.4) Females 51,570 27,996 3,740 14,629 1,751 7,876 ,. (54.3) (13.4) (52.2) (6.3) (28.1) 4 Mel aneelithanallur Persons 8],1.68 47,916 10,813 21.344 7,016 &,743 .: (55.0) (22.6) (44.5) (14.6) (18.3) Males 42,943 25,037 6,838 11,111 831 6,257 (58.3) (27.3) (44.4) (3.3) (25.0) Females -44,225 22,879 3,975 10,233 6,185 2,486
~ (51.7) (17.4) (44.7) (27.0) (10.9) 5 { Kadayanallur Persons 65,321 35,064 6,309 15,526 6,067 7,162 " (53.7) (18.0) (44.3) (17.3) (2004) Males 32,164 )8,774 4,313 8.423 455 5,583 (23.0) (44.9~ (2.4) (29.7) l58.4)\ , Females 33,157 16,290 , 1,996 \7,103 5,612 1,579 (49.1) (12.2) (4).6) (34.5) (9.7) 6 Shenkottai Persons ;24,026 12.147 1,456 6,625 1,850 2.216 (50.6) (12.0)' (54.5) (15.2) (18.3) Males 11,980 6,876 1,016 4,007 251 1,602 (57.4) (14.8) (58.3) (3.6) (23.3) Females 12,046 5,271 440 2,61.8 1,599 614 (43,8) (8.3). (49.7) (30.3) (11.7) 7 Tenkasi Persons 49.903 26.307 2,284 8,915 6,973 8,135 (52.7) (8.7) (33.9) (26.5) (30.9)
Males 24,896 14,~66< 1,673 5,590 354 6,649 (57.3) (11.7) (39.2) (2.5) (46.6) Females 25,007 12,041 611 3,325 6,619 1,486 (48.2) (5.1) (27.6) (55.0) (12.3)
59 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIAUNELVELI
TABLE 35 DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CA TEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN CD BLOCKS, 2001 Serial Name of ..' Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number CD block Males J population of workers Cultivators Agricu Itural Household Other workers Females (Main + Labourers Industry Marginal) workers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Keezhapavur Persons 113,063 64,325 9.882 14.843 25,506 14,094 (56.9) 05.4) (23.1) (39.6) (21.9) Males 55,903 32,420 7,955 10.911 . 1,360 12,194 (58.0) (24.5) (33.7) (4.2) (37.6) Females 57,160 31,905 1,927 3,932 24,l46 1.900 (55.8) (6.0) (12,3) (75.7) (6.0) 9 Alangulam Persons 99,058 57,059 12.852 15,705 18,189 lO,313 (57.6) (22.5) (27.5) (31.9) (18.1) Males 48,003 27,805 9,027 8.986 1.371 8,421 (57.9) (32.5) (32.3) (4.9) (30.3) Females 51,055 29,254 3,825 6,719 16,818 1,892 (57.3) (13.1) (23.0) (57.5) (6.5) 10 Manur Persons 96,533 49,931 8,423 19.144 8.988 13.376 (51.7) (16.9) (38.3) (18.0) (26.8) Males 46,790, 26,745 5,575 10,283 797 10,090 , (57.2) (20.8) (38.5) (3.0) (37.7) Females '49,743 23,186 2,848 8.861 8.191 3.286 (46.6) (12.3 ) (38.2) (35.3) (14.2) 11 Pappakudi Persons 57,169 31.745 3,769 7.855 13,61.4 6.507 (55.5) (11.9) (24.7) (42.9) (20.S) Males 27,715 15,665 3,172 5,617 1,430 5,446 (56.5) (20.2) (35.9) (9.1 ) (34.8) Females 29,454 16.080 597 2,238 12,184 1,061 (54.6) (3.7) (13.9) (75.8) (6.6) 12 Kadayam Persons 88.269 47,422 4,472 11.882 17,867 13,201 (53.7) (9.4) (25.1) (37.7) (27.S) Males 42,653 23,906 3,774 8,295 921 - 10,916 (56.0) (15.8) (34.7) (3.8) (45.7) Females 45,616 23,516 698 3,587 16,946 2,285 (S 1.6) (3.0) (15.2) (72.1) (9.7) 13 Ambasamudram Persons 34,707 18,450 2,312 5,497 5,111 5,530 (53.2) (12.5) (29.8) (27.7) (30,0) Males 17,056 10,119 C859 3,390 598 4,272 (59.3) (18.4) (33.5) (5.9) (42.2) Females 17,651 8,331 453 2,107 4,5l3 l,258 (47.2) (5.4) (25.3) (54.2) (IS.l) 14 Cheranmadevi Persons 29,256 15,259 1,659 4,688 4,558 4,354 (52.2) (10.9) (30.7) (29.9) (28.5) Males 14.149 7,914 1,252 2,899 647 3,U6 (55.9) (15.8) (36.6) ({l ')\ 1'10 A, Females 15,107 7,345 407 1,789 (48.6) (5.5) (24.4) •
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TABLE 3S DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN CD BLOCKS, 2001 Serial Name of .., Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number CD block Males I population of workers -C-u"'C]t-iv-at-o-rs--A-g-n-'c..;:ul .... tur..;.al--H-o-u-se-h-o]-d-O-t-he-r-w-o-rk-e-rs Females (Main + Labourers lndw;try Marginal) workers
1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 15 Palayamkottai Persons 76,664 36,789 5,153 11,918 6,466 13.252 (48.0) (14.0) (32.4) (17.6) (36.0) Males 37,856 21.240 3,781 6,428 824 10,207 (56.1) (17.8) (30.3) (3.9) (48.0) Females 38,808 15,549 1,372 5,490 5,642 3,045 (40.1) (8.8) (35.3) (36.3) (19.6) 16 Nanguneri Persons 89,481 41,983 8,452 16,948 5,227 11,356 (46.9) (20.1) (40.4) (12.5) (27.0) Males 42,854 23,941 5,994 9,078 732 8,137 ~ (55.9) (25.0) (37.9) (3.1) (34.0) Females 46,627 18,042 2,458 7,870 4,495 3,219 (38.7) (13.6) (43.6) (24.9) (17.9) 17 Kalakkad Persons 47,680 22,393 4,445 8,196 4,365 5,387 (47.0) (19.8) (36.6) (19.5) (24.1) Males 22,961 12,~9 3,473 5,049 376 3,551 (54.2) (27.9) (40.6) (3.0) (28.5) Females 24,719 9.944 972 3,147 3,989 1,836 (40.2) (9.8) (31.6) (40.1) (18.5) 18 Valliyur Persons 98,495 39,310 5,022 10,619 8,550 15,119 (39.9) (12.~) (27.0) (21.7) (38.5) Males 46.774 23,606 4,156 6,942 879 11,629 (50.5) (17.6) (29.4) (3.7) (49.3) Females 51,721 15,704 866 3,677 7,671 3,490 (30.4) (5.5) (23.4) (48.9) (22.2) 19 Radhapuram Persons 97',017 39.237 3.174 8,049 9,440 18,574 (40.4) (8.1) (20.5) (24.1) (47.3) Males 45.637 23,370 2,750 5,130 571 14,919 (51.2) ( 11.8) (22.0) (2.4) (63.8) Females 51,380 15.867 424 2,919 8,869 3,655 (30.9) (2.7) (18.4) (55.9) (23.0) District (Rural) Total: Persons :1,415,742 729,776 114,765 257,348 160,165 197,498 ~ (51.S) (15.7) (35.3{" (21.9) (27.1) Males 688,797 389,502 81,417 144,927 15,015 148,143 (56.~) (20.9) (37.2) (3.9) (38.0) Females 726,945 340,274 33,348 112,421 145,150 49,355 ,~ (46.8) (9.8) (33.0) (42.7) (14.5) Note: Percent of Worker to total worker are given in brackets., This table gives the information on distribution of workers by sex in four categories .of economic activity in CD blocks. The districts rural percentage of four categories of workers na;mely cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and ;other workers for persons a,re lS~7, 35.3, 21.9 and 27.1 respectively. Likewise the district rural males percentage of workers in the above said four categories are 20.9, 37.2, 3.9 and 38.0 respectively. For females perc~ntage of workers j'n the ab~ye said four catogories for the district rural are 9.8, 33.0, 42.7 and 14.5 respective1y. The highest percentage- among cultivators is noticed in Melanee1ithanallur CD block with 22.6 (for persons). The highest percentage of workers in agricultural labourer category is noticed in Vasudevanallur CD block with 55.0 (for persons). As regards household industry workers, the highest per centage is reported in Pappakudi CD block with 42.9 (for persons). Likewise, the highest percentage of other workers is reported in Radhapuram CD block with 47.3 (for persons). 61 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
TABLE 36 : DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN A GGLOM ERA TIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Serial Name and urbatl status Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number ofUA/Town Males I population of workers ;I , Females (Main + Cultivators Agricultural Household Other Marginal) Labourers Industry workers Numberl workers (Percentage)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sivagiri (TP) Persons 20,380 10,929 398 6,282 .1,080 3,l69 (53.6) (3.6) (57,5) (9,9) (29.0) Males 10,016 5,969 303 3,261 76 2,329 (59.6) (5.1) (54.6) (1.3) (39.0) Females 10,364 4,960 95 3,021 1,004 840 (47.9) (1.9) (60.9) (20.3) (16.9) 2 Rayagiri (TP) Persons lQ,855 5,715 . 521 2,692 822 1.680 (52.6) (9.1) (47.1) (14.4) (29.4) Males 5,297 3,015 326 1.372 109 1,208 (56.9) (10.S) (45.5) (3.6) (40.1) Females 5,558 2,700 195 1,320 713 472 (48.6) (7.2) (48.9) (26.4) (17.5) 3 Vasudevanallur (TP) Persons 19,062 9,108 440 3,904 1,554 3,210 (47.8) (4.S) (42.9) (17.1) (35.2) Males 9,433 5,400 312 2.242 134 2,712 (57.2) (5.8) (41.5) (2.5) (50.2) ~ Females 9,629 3,708 128 1,662 1,420 498 (38.5) (3.5) (44.8) (38.3) (13.4) 4 Puliyankudi (M) Persons 60,080 28,396 1,037 7,567 6,285 13,507 (47.3) (3.7) (26.6) (22.1) (47.6) Males 29,982 .16,582 729 4,225 995 10,633 (55.3) (4.4) (25.5) (6.0) (64.1) Females 30,098 11,814 308 3,342 5,290 2,874 (39.3) (2.6) (28.3) (44.8) (24.3) 5 Thiruvcnkatam (TP) Persons 7,353 3,421 380 1,163 67 - 1,811 (46.5) (11.1) (34.0) (2.0) (52.9) Males 3,654 2,062 244 550 12 1,256 (56.4) (11.8) (26.7) (0.6) (60.9) Females 3,699 1,359 136 613 55 555 (36.7) (10.0) (45.1) (4.1) (40.8) 6 Sankarankoil (M) Persons 53,606 23,340 338 1,686 3,8J 1 17,505 (43.5) ( 1.5) (7.2) (16.3) (75.0) Males 26,884 15,332 195 706 867 13,564 (57.0) (1.3) (4.6) (5.6) (88.5) Females 26,722 8,008 143 980 2,944 3.941 (30.0) ( 1.8) (12.2) (36.8) (49.2) 7 Surandai (TP) Persons 28,14(i 15.741 1.544 1,899 6,213 6,085 (55.9) (9.8) (12.1 ) (39.5) (38.6) Males 14,072 8,373 1,259 1,288 395 5,431 (59.5) (1S.0) 05.4) (4.7) (64.9) Females 14,074 7,368 285 611 5,818 654 \ (52.4) (3.9) (8 .. 3) (78.9) (8.9)
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TABLE36: DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Serial Name and urban status Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number of VAl Town Males I population of workers i Females (Main + Cultivators Agricultural Household Other, Marginal) Labourers In~ustry workers Numberl workers (Percentage)
1 2' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Kadayanallur eM) Persons 7~,612 28,982 1,594 7,061 6,613 13,714 (38.3) (5.5) (24.4) (22.8) (47.3) Males 37,169 18,898 1,183 3,786 1,889 12,040 (50.8) (6.3) (20.0) (10.0) (63.7) Females 38.443 10,084 411 3,275 4.724 1,674 (26.2) (4.1) (32.5) (46.8) (16.6) 9 Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) Persons 14,647 8,001 694 2,625 2,822 1,860 (54.6) (8.7) (32.8) (35.3) (23.2) Males 7,187 4.172 544 1,827 304 1,497 (58.0) (13.0) (43.8) (7.3) (35.9) Females 7,460 3;829 150 798 2.518 363 (51.3) (3.9) (20.8) (65.8) (9.5) 10 Aygudi (TP) ... -. Persons 12,930 7,063 452 3,307 1,939 1,365 (54.6) (6.4) (46.8) (27.5) (19.3) Males 6,493 3,909 361 2,277 108 1,163 (60.2) (9.2) (58.2) (2.8) (29.8) Females 6,437 3,154 91 1,030 1,831 202 (49.0) (2.9) (32.7) (58.0) (6.4) 11 Tenkasi (M) Persons 63,432 25,645 397 2,894 6,093 16,261 (40.4) ( 1.5) (11.3) (23.8) (63.4) Males 31,266 17,073 326 1,751 718 14,278 • (54.6) (1.9) (10.3) (4.2) (83.6) Females 32,166 8,572 71 1,143 5,375 1,983 (26.6) (0.8) (13.4) (62.7) (23.1 ) 12 Sundarapandiapuram (TP) Persons 7,711 4,683 416 1,693 1,059 1,515 (60.7) (8.9) (36.2) (22.6) (32.3) Males 3,846 2,42(J 318 1,093 131 884 (63.1) (13.1 ) (45.1) (5.4) (36.4) \ Females .3,865, -2.,257 98 \~OO 928 631 (5~.4) (4.3) (26.6) (41.1) (28.0) 13 nanji (TP) Persons 9,425 4,451· 182 1,335 1,125 I,S09 (47.2) (4.1) (30.0) (25.3) (40.6) Male:r 4,837 2,596 148 797 99 1,552 (53.7) (5.7) (30.7) (3.8) (59,8)
I Females 4,588 1,855 34 538 1,026 257 (40.4) (1.8) (29.0) (55.3) (13.9) 14 Melagaram (TP) Persons 12.897 5,045 199 774 541 3.531 (39.1) (4.0) (15.3) (10.7) (70.0) Males 6,356 3,420 130 415 3S 2,840 (53.8) (3.8) (12.1) (1.0) (83.1) Females 6.541 1.625 69 359 506 691 (24.8) (4.3) (22.1) (31.1) (42.5)
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TABLE 36 : DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OI? ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Serial N arne and urban status Persons / Total Total number Category of workers .. number afUA/Town Males / population of workers Females (Main + Culti valOIS Agricultural Household Other Marginal) Labourers Industry workers Numberl workers (Percentage)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 Courtalam (TP) Persons 2,368 786 10 2.89 59 428 (33.2) (1.3) (36.8) (7.5) (54.4) Males 964 573 8 196 16 353 (59.4) (1.4 ) (34.2) (2.8) (61.6) Females 1,404 213 2 93 43 75 (15.2) (0.9) (43.7) (20.2) (35.2) 16 Achampudur (TP) Persons 12,406 6,762 842 3,215 954 1,751 • (54.5) (12.5) (47.5) (14.1) (25.9) Males 6,460 3.874 595 1,872 82 1,325 (60.0) (15.4) (48.3) (2.1) (34.2) Females 5,946 2,888 247 1,343 872 42~ (48.6) (8.6) (46.5) (30.2) (14.7) 17 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) Persons 17,349 7,875 445 3,353 2,181 1,896 (45.4) (5.6) (42.6) (27.7) (24.1) I . Males 8,733 4,899 427 2,637 129 1,706 (56.1) (8.7) (53.8) (2.7) (34.8) Females 8,616 2.976 18 716 2,052 190 (34.5) (0.6) (24.1) (68.9) (6.4) 18 Pan bo Ii (TP) Persons 8,553 4,075 503 1,593 703 1,276 (47.6) (12.3) (39.1) (17.3) (31.3) Males 4,236 2,481 375 1.009 22 1,075 (58.6) (15.1) (40.7) (0.9) (43.3) Females 4,317 1,594 128 584 681 201 (36.9) (8.0) (36.7) (42.7) (12.6) 19 Pudur (S) (TP) Persons 11,110 5,476 251 2,231 1,259 1,735 (49.3) (4.6) (40.7) (23.0) (31.7)
Males 5,473 3.109 209 1,487 113 1,300.'.. (56.8) (6.7) (47.8) (3.7) (41.8) " Females 5,637 2,367 42 744 1,146 4~5 (42.0) (1.8) (31.4) (48.4) (18.4) 20 Shenkottai (M) Persons 26,838 10,884 187 989 2,830 6,878 (40.6) (1.7) (9.1) (26.0) (63.2) Males 13,396 7,229 156 685 364 6,024 (54.0) (2.2) (9.5) (5.0) (83.3) Females 13,442 3,655 31 304 2,466 854 (27.2) (0.8) (8.3) (67.5) (23.4 ) 21 Keezhapavur (TP) Persons 20,422 11.131 1,326 2,303 4,751 2,75] (54.5) (11.9) (20.7) (42.7) (24.7) Males 10,116 5,787 1,156 1,739 , 609 2,283 (57.2) (20.0) (30.0) (l0.5) (39.5) Females 10.306 5,344 170 564 4,142 468 (51.9) (3.2) (lO.S) (77.5) (8.8)
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TABLE 36 : DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS / TOWNS, 2001 Serial Narne and urban starns Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number of VA I Town Males I population of workers Females (Main + Cultivators Agricultural ,Household Other Marginal) Labourers Industry• workers Numberl workers (Percentage)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 22 Alangulam (fP) Persons 17,923 9.648 573 650 4.406 4,019 (53.8) (5.9) (6.7) (45.7) (41.7) Males 8,812 4.958 542 561 266 3,589 (56.3) (10.9) ([ 1.3) (5.4) (72.4) Females 9,111 4,690 31 89 4,140 430 (51.5) (0.6) (1.9) (88.3) (9.2) 23 Tirunelveli VA Persons 433.352 161.770 1,724 8,374 31,436 120,236 (37.3) (1.1 ) (5.2) (19.4) (74.3) Males 214,133 111,804 1,286 4,821 3,312 102,385 (52.2) (1.1) (4.3) (3.0) (91.6) Females 219,219 49,966 438 3,553 28,124 17,851 r (22.8) (0.9) (7.1) (56.3) (35,7) 24 (a) Tirunelveli (M.Corp:) Persons 411,831 153,841 1,336 7,352 30,421 114,732 (37.4) (0.8) (4.8) (19.8) (74,6) Males 203,232 106,160 1,036 4,199 3,226 97,699 (52.2) (1.0) (4.0) (3.0) (92,0) Females 208,599 47.681 300 3,153 27,195 17,033 (22.9) (0.6) (6.6) (57,1) (35.7) 25 (b) Naranammalpuram (TP) Persons 16,318 6,244 379 1.011 879 3,975 (38;3) (6.1) (16.2) (14.1) (63,6) Males 8,208 4,296 244 616 80 3,356 (52.3) (5.7) (14.3) (1.9) (78.1) Females 8,110 1,948 135 395 799 619 (24.0) (6.9) (20.3) (41.0) (31. 8) I 26, (c) Sankamagar (TP) Persons 5,203 1,685 9 11 136 1,529 \ (32.4) (0.5) (0.7) (8.1) (90.7) ,Males 2,693 1,348 6 6 6 1,330 (50.1) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (98,7) Femal,~;s 2',510 337 3'- 5 130 199 (13.4) (0.9) (1.5) (38.6) (59.0) 27 Al warkurichi (TP) Persons 9,459 '4,720 182 1,024 1,489 2,025 (49.9) (3.9) (21.7) (31.5) (42.9)
I.-... Males 4,709 2,624 138 674 247 1,565 (55.7) (5.3) (25.7) (9.4) (59,6) Females 4,750 2,096 44 350 1,242 460 (44.1) (2.1) (16.7) (59.3) (21.9) 28 Mukkudal (TP) Persons 13,955 7,589 84 590 3,566 3,349 (54.4) ( 1.1) (7.8) (47.0) (44.1) Males 6,764 3,664 70 403 267 2,924 (54.2) (1.9) (11.0) (7.3) (79.8) Females 7,191 3,925 14 187 3,299 425 (54.6) (0.4) (4.8) (84.0) (10.8)
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TABLE36: DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Serial Name and urban- status Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number ofUA/Town Males I population of workers Females (Main + Cultivators Agricultural Household Other Marginal) Labourers Industry workers Number/ workers (Percentage)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 29 Vikramasingapuram (TP) Persons 48.309 18;730 307 1,422 ·4,887 12,114 (38.8) (1.6) (7.6) (26. J) (64.7) Males 24,019 11,802 205 955 352 10,290 (49.1) (1.7) (8.1) (3.0) (87.2) Females 24,290 6,928 102 467 4,535 1,824 (28.5) (1.5) (6.7) (65.5) (26.3) 30 Sivanthipuram (eT) Persons 13.819 5,755 82 432 1,653 3,588 (41.6)- (1.4) (7.5) (28.7) (62.4) Males 6.749 3,463 66 294 U8 2,985 (51.3) (1.9) (8.5) (3.4) (86.2) Females 7.070 2,292 16 138 "1,535 603
~ (32.4) (0.7) (6.0) (67.0) (26.3) 31 Veeravanallur (TP) Persons 19.785 8,331 363 1,417 2,643 3,908 '- (42.1) (4.4) (17.0) (31.7) (46.9) Males 9,656 5,332 314- 895 898 3,225 (55.2) (5.9) ( 16.8) ([6.8) (60.5) Fema1es 10,129 2,999 49 522 .1.745 683 (29.6) (1.6) (17.4) (58.2) (22.8) 32 Cheranmadevi (TP) Persons 16,306 6,516 410 1,424 1,259 3,423 (40.0) (6.3) (21.9) (19.3) (52.5) Males 7,970 4,148 351 943 128 2,726 (52.0) (8.5) (22.7) (3.1) (65.7) Females 8,336 2,368 59 481 1.131 697 (28.4) (2.5) (20.3) (47.8) (29.4) 33 Pathamadai (TP) Persons 14,957 6,640 763 1,638 1.949 - 2,290 (44.4) (11.5) (24.7) (29.3) (34.5) Males 7,310 3.872 605 941 407 1,919 (53.0) (15.6) (24.3) (10.5) (49.6) Females 7.647 2,768 158 697 1,542 371 (36.2) (5.7) (25.2) (55.7) (13.4) 34 Mclacheval (TP) Persons 7.780 3,800 892 1,482 725 701 (48.8) (23.5) (39.0) (19.1) (18.4) Males J,781t 2,050 597 822 110 52J (54.2) (29.1) (40.1) (5.4) (25.4) Females 3,996 1,750 295 660 615 180 (43.8) (16.9) (37.7) (35.1) (10.3) 3S Gopalasamudrarn (TP) Persons 10,018 4,958 631 2,049 887 1,391 (49.5) (12.7) (41.3) (17.9) (28.1 ) Males 4,930 2,879 502 1,186 38 1.153 (58.4) (17.4) (41.2) (1.3) (40.1) Females 5,088 2,079 129 863 849 238 (40,9) (6.2) (41.5) (40.8) (11.5)
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TABLE36: DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS / TOWNS, 2001 Serial Narne and urban status Persons I Total Total number Category of workers number ofUA I Town Males I population of workers Females (Main + Cultivators Agricultural Household Ot,her Marginal) Lab'ourers Industry workers Number! workers (percentage)
J 2' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 36 Manimutharu (TP) Persons 12,613 6,570 391 1,292 736 4,151. (52.1) (5.9) (19.7) (11.2) (63.2) Males 6,228 3,503 301 761 69 2,372 (56.2) (8.6) (21. 7) (2.0) (67.7) Females 6,~85 3,067 90 531 667 1,779 (48.0) (2.9) (17.3) (21.8) (58.0) 37 Ambasamudram UA Persons 58,485 25,516 717 3,210 6,056 15,533 (43.6) (2.8) (12.6) (23.7) . (60.9) Males 28,389 15,753 584 1,883 708 12,578 (55.5) (3.7) (12.0) (4.5) (79.8) Females 30,096 9,763 133 1,327 5,348 2,955 (32.4) (1.4) (13.5) (54.S) (30.3) 38 (a) Arnbasamudram (TP) Persons 32,739 14,277 276 1,854 3,320 8,827 (43.6) (1.9) (13.0) (23.3) (61.8) Males 15,819 8,771 222 1,055 338 7,156 (55;4) (2.5) (12.0) (3.9) (81.6) Females 16,920 5,506 54 799 2,982 1,671 (32.5) (1.0) (14.5) (54.2) (30.3) 39 (b) Kalladaikurichi (TP) Persons 25,746 11,239 441 1,356 2,736 6,706 (43.7) (3.9) (12.1 ) (24.3) (59.7) Maies 12,570 6,982 362 828 370 5,422 (55.5) (5.2) ( 11.9) (5.3) (77.6) I Females 13,176 4,257 79 528 2,366 1,284 (32.3) (1.8) (12.4) (55.6) (30.2) 40 M~olakaraipatti (TP) Persons 9,742 4,420 697 2,031 438 1,254 • (45.4 ) (1S.8) (45.9) (9.9) (28.4) ~ Males 4,705 \ 2,592 425 1,081 67 1,019 (55.1) (16.4) (4L'Z) (2.6) (39.3) Females 5,037 1,828 272 950 371 235 (36.3) (14.9) (52.0) (20.3) 02.8) " 41 Kalakkad (TP) Persons. 27,090 1.1,573 858 4,336 2,446 3,933 (42.7)", (7.4) (37.5) (21.1) (34.0) .Males 13,018 7~,163 744 2,977 206 3,236 (55.0) (10.4) (41.5) (2.9) (45.2) Females 14,072 4,410 114 1,359, 2,240 697 (31.3) {2.6) (3q,S) (50.8) (15.8) 42 Nanguneri (TP) Persons 6,758 2,472 334 652 135 1,351 (36.6) (U.S) (26.4) (5.4) '(54.7) Males 3,328 1,854 278 385 43 1,148 A (55.7) (15.0) (20.S) (2.3) (61.9) Females 3,430 618 56 267 92 203 (18.0) (9.1) (43.2) (14.9) (32.8)
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TABLE 36: DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS BY SEX IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS I TOWNS, 2001 Serial N rune and urban status Persons / Total Total number Category of workers number bfUA/Town Males / population of workers Females (Main + Cultivators Agricultural Household Other Marginal) Labourers Industry workers Number! workers (Percentage)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 43 Thirukarungudi (TP) Persons 8.875 3,961 360 2,117 235 1,249 (44.6) (9'] ) (53.5) (5.9) (31.5) Males 4,320 2.464 306 1,231 23 904 (57.0) (12.4) (50.0) (0.9) (36.7) Females 4.555 1.497 54 886 212 345 (32.9) (3.6) (59.2) (14.2) (23.0) 44 Eruvadi (TP) Persons 14.755 4!538 259 589 387 3,303 (30.8) (5.7) (13.0) (8.5) (72.8) Males 6,799 3,334 217 322 46 2,749 (49.0) (6.5) (9.7) (1.4) (82.4) Females 7,936 1,204 42 267 341 554 (15.1 ) (3.5) (22.2) (28.3) (46.0) 45 Vadakkuvalliym (TP) Persons 24.023 8,882 340 1,297 1,249 5,996 (37.0) (3.8) (14.6) (14.1) (67.5) J Males 11,775 6,094 287 823 215 4,769 (51.8) (4.7) (13.5) (3.5) (78.3) Females 12,248 2,788 S3 474 1,034 1,227 (22.8) (1.9) (17.0) (37.1) (44.0) 46 Thisayanvilai (TP) Persons 19,559 6,472 8~ 747 851 4,786 (33.1) (1.4) (11.5) (13.1) (74.0) Mares 9,453 4,942 84 646 84 4,128 (52.3) (1.7) (13.1) (1. 7) (83.5) Females 10,106 1,530 4 101 767 658 (15.1 ) (0.3) (6.6) (50, I) (43:0) 47 Panagudi CTP) , Persons 25,501 ]0.97 ] 540 3,079 1,9~3 5,429 (43.0) (4.9) (28.1 ) (17,5) (49.5) Males 12.421 6,935 436 1.981 342 4,176 (55.8) (6':') (28.6) (4.9) (60.2) Females 13,080 4,036 104 1.098 . 1;581 1,253 (30.9) (2.6) (27.2) (39.2) (31.0) District (Urban) Total: Persons 1,308,246 551,341 22,751 98,707 122~117 307,766 • (42.1) (4.1) (17.9) (22.2) (55.8) Males 645,142 348,409 17,642 59,800 15,153 255,814 (54.0) (5.1) (17.2) (4.3) (73.4) Females 663,104 202,932 5,109 38,907 106~64 51,952 (30.6) (2.5) (19.2) (52.7) (25.6) This table furnishes the distribution of workers by sex in four categories of economic activity of urban aglomerationl towns. The districts (urban) percentage among the four category of workers, namely, cultivators, agricultural labourers, households industry workers are 4.1, 17.9, 22.2 and 55.8 (for persons) respectively. As regards males for the district in the said four categories are 5.1, 17.2,4.3 and 73.4 respectively. Likewise for females of the district in the said four categories are 2.5, 19.2, 52.7 and 25.6 respectively. The highest percentage of workars in the four categories namely cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are noticed in the towns of Melacheval T.P. with 23.5, (for persons), Sivagiri T.P. with 57.5 (for persons), Mukkudal TP. with 47.0 (for pers'ons) and Sankarnagar T.P. with 90.7 (for persons) respectively. 68 ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 37 DISTRJBUTION OF VILLAGES ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY OF DIFFERENT AMENITIES, 2001 Type of amenity available
...... o or::I o '.0 Q) ro u ~'. Z ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 Vasudevanallur 19 18 18 19 17 18 18 4 7 18 19 • (100) (94.7) (94.7) (100.0) (89.5) (94.7) (94.7) (21.1) (36.8) (94.7) (100.0) 2 Sankarankoil 23 23 19 23 21 23 21 7 5 23 23 (100) (100.0) (82.6) (100.0) (91.3) (100.0) (91.3) (30.4) (21.7) (100.0) (100.0) 3 Kurivikulam 48 46 42 48 36 45 32 18 7 42 47 (100) (95.8) (87.5) (100.0) (75.,0) (93.8) (66.7) (37.5) (14.6) (87.5) (97.9) 4 Melaneelithanallur 24- 24 22 24 22 24 22 7 7 22 24 (100) (100.0) (91.7) (100.0) (91.7) (100.0) (91.7) (29.2) (29.2) (91.7) (100.0) 5 Kadayanallur 13 13 12 13 11 13 13 4 1 13 13 (100) (100.0) (92.3) (100.0) (84.6) (100.0) (100.0) (30.8) (7.7) (100.0) (100.0) 6 Shenkottai 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 (100) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (HX)'O) (100.0) (lOO.O) (75.0) (50.0) (100.0) (100.0) 7 Tenkasi 15 14 13 15 13 13 13 I 1 14 15 (100) (93.3) (86.7) (100.0) (86.7) (86.7) (86.7) (6.7) (6.7) (93.3) (100.0) 8 Keezhapavur 14 14 14 14 13 14 13 6 3 14 14 (100) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (92.9) (100.0) (92.9) (42.9) (21.4) (100.0) (100.0) 9 Alangulam 27 25 25 27 24 25 25 7 2 23 25 (100) (92;6) (92.6) (100.0) (88.9) (92.6) (92.6) (25.9) (7.4) (85.2) (92.6) 10 Manur S4 50 33 54 43 49 51 10 3 53 53 (100) (92.6). (61.1) (100.0) (79.6) (90.7) (94.4) (18.5) (5.6) (98.1) (98.1) 11 Pappakudi 20 17 19 20 16 19 18 3 3 18 20 (100) (85.0) (95.0) (100.0)' (80.0) (95.0) (90.0) (15.0) (15.0) (90.0) (100.0) 12 Kadayam 20 20 17 20 19 20 18 6 3 19 20 (100) (loa. 0) (85.0) (100.0) (95.0) (l00.0) (90.0) (30.0) (15.0) (95.0) (100.0) 13 fAmbasamudram 14 12 12 14 II 13 11 3 2 13 13 (100) (85.7) (85.7) (100.0) (78.6) (92.9) (78.6) (21.4) 04.3) (92.9) (92.9) 14 Chcranmadevi 13 12 12 13 11 13 11 2 1 12 13 (lOa) (92.3) (92.3) (100.0) (84.6) (100.0) (84.6) (15.4) (7.7) (92.3) (100.0) I L5 Palayllillkouai 45 40 40 ·45 35 37 38 5 10 43 44 (100) (88.9) ,(88.9) (100.0) (77.8) (82.2) (84.4) (11.1) (22.2) (95.6) (97.8) 16 Nanguneri 32 29 31 32 28 31- 29 -11 5 31 32 (100) (90. 6) (96.~) (100.0) (87·5) (96.9) (90.6) (34.4) (15.6) (96.9) (100.0) 17 Kalakkad 27 22 24 27 21 24 20 4 3 26 27 (100) (81.5) (88.9) (100.0) (77.8) (88.9) , (74.1) (14.8) 01.1) (96.3) (100.0) 18 Valliyur 16 16 14 16· .15 16 16 6 4 16 16 (toO) (100,.0) (87.S) (100.0) (93:!) (100.0) , (100.0) (37.5) (25.0) (100.0) (100.0) 0- 19 Radhapuram 20 20 20 20 19 20 18 10 5 19 20 (IOO) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (95.0) (100.0) (90.0) (50.0) (25.0) (95.0) (100.0) f District Total: 448 419 391 448 379 421 391 117 74 423 442 (100) (93.5) (87.3) (100.0) (84.6) (94.0) (87.3) (26.1) (16.5) (94.4) (98.7) Note : - Percentages are giv~n in brackets.
* Based on the improved ddnking water source~ drinking water supply has been classified as 'Improved · or otherwise. If the household has access to_ drinking water supplied from a tap or a hand pump I tube wen situated within or outside the premises it is considered-as having access to 'Improved drinking water source' . However, the concept of improved drinking water is state specific and this is to be considered accordingly. # Post" office includes Post office. telegraph, office and Post and telegraph office . .. $ Transport communication inc1udes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways. 69 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
TABLE 38 : NUMBER AND PERCENT OF RURAL POPULATION
SERVED BY DIFFERENT AMENITIESJ 2001 Sefial Name of C. D. .block Total Type of amenity available number population of Education Medical Improved Post Office Telephone inhabited drinking # villages water'" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Vasudcvanallur 67,475 66,372 66,372 67,475 62,604 66,372 (100) (98.4) (98.4) (100.0) (92.8) (98.4) 2 Sankarankoil 93.042 93,042 77.827 93,042 90,266 93,042 (100) (100,0) (83.6) (l00,0) (97.0) (100.0) 3 Kurivikulam 101,415 100,595 95,427 100,894 87,542 96,691 (100) (99.2) (94.1) (99.5) (86.3) (95.3) 4 Mel aneeLi thana11 ur 87.168 87,168 78,234 87,168 83,894 87,168 (100) (100.0) (89.8) (100.0) (96.2) (l00.0) 5 Kadayanallur 65,321 65,321 64,432 65,321 61,258 65,321 (lOa) (l00.0) (98.6) (100.0) (93.8) (l00.0) 6 Shenkottai 24,026 24,026 24,026 24,026 24,026 24,026 (100) (100.0) ,(100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (l00.0) 7 Tenkasi 49,903 49,310 49,288 49,310 47,811 47,811 . (100) (98.8) (98.8) (98.8) (95,8) (95.8) 8 Keezhapavur , 113,063 113,063 113,063 113,063 1l1,622 113,063 "(loo) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (98.7) (100.0) 9 Alangu1am 99,058 94,910 94,910 94,910 92,067 94,910 (100) (95.8) (95.8) (95.8) (92.9) (95,8) 10 Manur 96,533 94,616 75,594 96,237 90,470 93,362 (100) (98.0) (78.3) (99.7) (93.7) (96.7) 11 Pappakudi 57.169 52,724 56,816 57.169 53,771 56,023 (100) (92.2) (99.4) (100.0) (94.1) (98,0) 12 Kadayam 88,269 88,269 82,819 88,269 88,127 88,269 (100) (lDO.O) (93.S) (100.0) (99.8) (l00,0) 13 Ambasamudram 34,707 33,127 33,127 34,699 29,856 34.699 (100) (95.4) (95.4) (100.0) (86.0) (l00,0) 14 Cheranmadevi 29,256 29,090 27,151 29,256 28,421 29,256 (laO) (99.4) (92.8) (100.0) (97.1} (l00,0) 15' Pal ayamkottai 76,664 73,833 11,585 75,786 66,979 66,178 (100) (96.3) (93.4) (98.9) (87.4) (86.3). 16 Nanguneri 89;481 88,760 86,951 86,862 89,015 89,401 (laO) (99.2) (97.2) (97,1) (99.5) (99,9) 17 Kal akk ad 47,680 44,917 45,665 47,680 43,535 46,126 (laO) (94.2) (95.8) (l00.0) (91.3) (96.7) 18 ValIiyur 98,495 98,495 88,998 98,495 97,400 98,495 (100) (100.0) (90.4) (l00.0) (98.9) (100.0) 19 Radhapuram 97,017 97,017 97,017 97,017 92,706 97,017 (lOa) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (95.6) (100.0) District Total: 1,415,742 1,394,655 1,329,302 1,406,679 1,341,370 1,387,230 (100) (98.5) (93.9) (99.4) (94.7) (98.0)
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TABLE 38 : NUl\1BER AND PERCENT OF RURAL POPULATION SERVED BY
DIFFERENT AMENITIES2 2001 Serial Name of C. 9, block Total Type of amenity available number population of Transport Banks Agricul tmal Approach by.' Power supply inhabited communications Credit pucca road: villages $ Societies 1 2 3 9 10 11 12 13 1 Vasudev,anallur 67,475 66,372 21,045 40,085 66,372 67,475 (100) (98.4) (31.2) (59.4) (98.4) (100.0) 2 Sankarankoil 93,042 83,698 46,432 27,500 93,042 93,042 (lOa) (90.0) (49,9) (29.6) (100.0) (100.0) 3 Kurivikulam 101,415 82,867 57,344 20,323 95,425 99,432 (100) (81.7) (56.5) (20.0) (94.1) (98.0) 4 Melaneelithanallur 87,168 79,026 40,109 29,265 83,523 87,168 (100) (90.7) (46.0) (33.6) (95.8) (100.0) 5 Kadayanall ur 65,321 65,321 27,560 4,915 65,321 65,321 (100) (100.0) (42.2) (7.5) (100,0) (100.0) 6 Shenkottai 24,026 24,026 20,138 11,772 24,026 24,026 (100) (100.0) (83.8) (49'.0) (100.0) (100.0) 7 Tenkasi 49,903 47.811 8,131 5,985 49,310 49,903 (100) (95.8) (16.3) (12.0) ,(98.S) (100.0) 8 Keezhapavur 113,063 106,356 58,618 27,043 113,063 113,063 (100) (94.1) (5J.8) (23.9) (100,0) (100.0) 9 Al an gul am 99,058 94,481 40,379 10,475 88,102 94,910 • (100) (95.4) (40.8) (10.6) (88.9) (95.8) ,10 Manur 96,533 95,545 32,576 15,461 96,083 96,083 (100) (99.0) (33.7) (16.0) (99.5) (99.5) 11 Pappakudi 57,169 56,072 20,071 6,087 56,072 57,169 ~ (100) (98,1) (35.1) (1'0.6) (98.1) (100.0) 12 Kadayarn 88,269 81,726 49,176 18,299 88,127 88,269 (100) (92.6) (55.7) (20.7) (99.8) (100.0) 13 Ambasamudram 34,707, 32,513 14,219 7,544 34,699 34,093 (100) (93.7)- (41.0) (ll.7) (lOO.O) (98.2) J4 Cheranmadevi 29,256 28,421 6,108 2,905 23,382 29,256 (100) (97.1) (20.9) (9.9) (79.9) (100.0) \ IS Palayamkoltai 76,664 71,827 16,471 28,805 75,432 75,786 (100) (93.7) (21.5) (37.6) (98.4) (98.9) 16 Nanguneri 89,481 '~8,192 53,563 26;382 89,401 89,481 (59.9) (99.9) (100.0) \ (100), (98.6) (29.5) 17 Kalakkad 47,680 3.8,392 9,614 \ 6,039 46,049 47,680 . (100) (80.5) '.(20.2) (12.7) (96.6) (l00.0) 18 Valliyur 98,495 98,495 40,797 24A98 98,495 98,495 (100) (100.0) (41.4) (44.9) (lOO.O) (IOO.O) 19 Radhapuram 97,017 90,891 57,560 24,130 94,057 97,017 <100) (93.7) (59.3) (24.9) (96.9) ( 100.0) ·1 District Total: 1,415,742 1,332,032 6~9,911 337,513, 1,379,981 1,407,669 (100) (94.1) (43.8) (23.8) (97.5) (99.4) Note: - Percentages are given in brackets. * Based on the improved drinking water source, drinking water supply has been classified as 'Improved' or otherwise. If the household has access to drinKing water supplied from a tap or a hand pump / tube well situated within or outside the premises it 'is considered as having access to 'Improved drinking water source'. However; the concept of improved drinking water is state specific and this is to be considered accordingly- # Post office includes Post office, telegraph office and Post and telegraph office. $ Transport communication includes bus service, rail facility and navigable ..waterways. ~ ...... 71 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI
TABLE 39: DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES NOT HAVING CERTAIN AMINITIES, ARRANGED BY DlliiTANCE RANGES FROM THE PLACES ""HERE THESE ARE AVAILABLE, 2001 ViHage not having the amenity of Distance rsnge of place from the villages where the amenity is available
Less than Tolal 5 kilometres 5-10 kilometres 10+ kilometres (Col. 2 - 4) 1 2 3 4 5 t. Education!- (a) Primary School 21 4 4 29 (h) Middle School 136 50 8 194 (c) Degree College 48 138 241 427 2. Medical:- (a) Hospital 104 154 164 422 (b) PHC 144 185 64 393 3. Post Office 59 10, 8 77 4. Telephone 10 9 6 25 5. Bus Service 29 17 II 57 6. Banks (a) Commercial Bank 138 176 67 381 (b) Cooperative Bank 148 159 71 378
7. Agricultural Credit Societies I \ 159 140 73 372 This table gives the distribution of villages not having certain amenities arranged by distance ranges from the places where these are available. Primary school is not available to 29 villages and they are availing the same in the distance range of less than 5 kms by 21 vHlages, 4 viHages in the range of 10+ kms. Middle school not available to 194 villages and they are availing the same in the distance ranges of 1ess than 5 kms by 136 villages, 50 villages in the range of 5-10 kms and 8 vilJages in the range of 10+ kms. Degree college is available to 48 villages in the distance range of 0-5 kms. 138 villages in the range of 5-10 mls. and 241 villages in the range of 10+ krns. Likewise hospital facility is not available to 422 villages and they are availing of in the distance ranges of less than 5 kms by 104 villages, 5-10 kms. by 154 villages and in the 10+ kms. range, by 164 villages. Post office faciHty is not available to 77 villages and they are availing the Same in the distance ranges of less than 5 kms (59 villages), 5-10 kms (l0 villages) and 10+ kms (8 villages). 57 villages which donot have the transport and communication facility are availing the same in the distance ranges of less than 5 kms by 29 villages, 5-10 kms by 17 villages and 10+ kms by 11 villages. Commercial bank co-operative bank and agrkulturaj credit societies and not availabJe to 381, 378 and 372 villages respectively, ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 40 DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES ACCORDING TO THE DISTANCE FROM THE NEAltEST STA TUTORY TOWN AND AVAILABILITY OF DIFFERENT AMENITIES~ 2001 Distance range from the -Number of Ti:2e of amenitl: available neareststatutory town (in inhabited Education Medica] Post Telephone Transport Banks Agricultural Approach
kilometres) villages in Office # cornrnum~ Credit bYrpucca each range cations $ Societies road 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 less than 5 102 95 94 89 99 94 27 24 ,. 100 (100.0) (92.1) (91.2) (87,3) (97,1) (92.2) (26.S) (23.5) (98.0) 5 -15 291 273 251 235 268 255 73 43 274 (100.0) (93,8) (86,3) (80.8) (92.1). (87.6) (25.1) (14.8) (94.2) 16 - 5,0 55 i 51 45 47 51 42 13 9 54 (100.0) (92.7) (81.8) (85.5) (92.7) (76.4) (23.6) (16.4) (98.2) 51+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I District total 448 419 390 371 421 391 113 76 428
This table provides the distribution of villages according to the distance from the nearest statutory town and availability· of different amenities. There are 291 villages in the distance range from the nearest statutory town of 5 - 15 and the amenities available are education by 273 villages (92.8%), medical by 251 villages (87.3%), post office by 235 villages (80.8%)J telephone by 268 villages (93.10/0), transport and communication by 255 villages (87.6%), banks by 73 villages (25.19%), aggricultural credit societies by 43 villages (14.8%) and approach by pucca ,foad by 274 villages (94.9%). Followed by 102 villages in the distance range from the nearest statutory tOy."n of less than 5 kms and the following amenities are available to education by 95 villages (93.1 %), medical by 94 villages (92.2%) post Qffice by 89 villages (87.3%), telephone by 99 villages (97.1 %) transport and communication by 94 villages (92.2%), banks by 27 villages (26.5%), agricultural credit societies by 24 villages (23.5%) and approach by pucca road by. 100 villages (98.0%). There are 55 villages in the distance range from the nearest statotory town of 16-50. I , # Post office includes Post office, Telegraph office and Post and telegraph office.
$ Transport communication includes bus. service, rail facility and navigable waterways.
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TABLE 41 DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES ACCORDING TO POPULATION RANGE AND AMENITIES A VAILABLE z 2001 Population Number >.'. Type of amenity available ij " range of Education Medical Improved Pos,t Telephone Transport Banks Agricultural Approach Power inhabited drinking Office communic Credit by Pucca supply villages in water* # alions $ Societies road each range 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1-499 44 29 30 44 17 35 25 2 2 35 42 (100) (65.9) (68.2) (laO) (38.6) (79.5) (56.8) (4.5) (4.5) (79.5) (95.5) :500-999 51 43 34 51 37 44 39 2 1 47 49
(100) (84.3) (66.7) (lOO) (72.5) (86.3) (76.5) (3.9) (2) (92.2) (96.1)
1000-1999 92 88 77 92 78 84 80 8 9 87 91 (100) (95.7) (83.7) (iOO) (84.8) (91.3) (87) (8.7) (9.8) (94.6) (98.9)
2000-4,999 179 177 171 179 165 176 167 53 32 173 178
(100) (98.9) (95.5) (100) (92.2) (98.3) (93.3) (29.6) (17.9) (96.6) (99.4)
5000-9999 67 67 64 67 67 67 65 41 26 66 67
(100) (100) (95.5) (100) (100) (100) (97) (61.2) (38.8) (98.5) (100)
10000 + 15 15 IS , 15 15 15 15 11 4 15 15
(100) (100) (100) (IOO) (tOO) (100) (100) (73.3) (26.7) (100) (WO) District total 448 419 391 448 379 421 391 117 74 423 442 (100) (93.5) (87.3) (100) (84.6) (94) (87.3) (26.1) (16.5) (94.4) (98.7)
# Post office includes Post office, Telegraph office and Post and telegraph office.
$ Transport communication includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways.
>I: Based on the improved drinking water source. drinking water supply has been classified as 'Improved ' or otherwise. If the household has access to drinking water supplied from a tap or a hand pump I tube well situated within or outside the premises it is considered as having access to 'Improved drinking water However. the concept of improved drinking water is state specific and this is to be considered accordingly.source'.
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TABLE 42 DISTRIBUTION OF VILLAGES ACCORDING TO LAND USE2 2001 Serial Name of CD block Number of Total area in Percentage of cultivable Percentage of irrigated area number " inhabited villages sq.kms. area to total area to total cultivable area 1 2 3 " 4 5 6 ,I I Vasudevanallur 19 24,243.94 73.4 .51.3
2 Sankarankoil 23 28.103,77 23.7 59.5
3 Kurivikulam 48 46,880.97 38.7 19.3 4 Melaneeli than an ur 24 31,876.62 19.6 51-.6, 5 Kadayanallur 13 14,510.28 44.'6 67.1
6 Shenkottai 4 3,825.12 66.6' 60.2
7 Tenkasi 15 11,871.54 41.2 52.8
8 Keezhapavur 14 13,466.37 34.8 70.4
9 Alangulam 27 31,406.95 38.6 49.4
10 Manur 54 46,698.50 22.1 54.9
II Pappakudi 20 15,023.58 37.1 62.0
12 Kadayam 20 17,097.43 37.6 68.7
I' 13 Ambasamudram 14 66,300.65 3.7 83.4
14 Cheranmad e vi 13 9,017.58 31.9 95.5
15 Palayarnkottai 45 26,688.27 15.2 90.2
16 . Nanguneri 32 44,066,30 15.3 63.8
17 Kalakkad 27 40,814.73 18.7 62.7
18 Valliyur ·16 33,443.43 16.4 48.6
19 Radhapuram 20 44,632.77 17.5 31.9 District Total: 448 549,968.80 25.3 53.1 Note: - Cultivable area = irrigated area + unirrigated area
This table depicts the distribution of villages according to land use in CD blocks. The districts percentages of cultivable area to total area is 25.3. The districts percentage of irrigated area to total cultivable mea is 53.1. The highest percentage of cultivable area to total area \s reported in Vasudevanal1ur CD block with 73.4 whi1e the lowest percentage is reported in Ambasamudram CD block with only 3.7. Likewise the highest percentage ~f irrigated ~ea to ~o~al cultivable area is ~eporte~ ~n Cheranmadyvi CD block with 95~5\while the lowest percentage lS reported m Kunvlkulam CD block with 19.3. ," , .
75 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK: TIRUNELVELI TABLE43 PER CAPITA RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE IN STATUTORY TOWNS Name & urban status of Town Per capita receipt ( in Rs.) Per capita expenditure ( in Rs.) Total Through From all taxes other sources
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 I Alangulam (TP) 401.1 30.5 370.6 291.6 56.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 234.9 2 Alwarkurichi CTP) 284.3 43.9 240.4 284.2 61.5 45.5 12.9 - 1.0 163,3 3 Arnbasamudram (TP) 499.8 254.4 245.4 603.2 140.4 40.9 137.7 0,0 284.2 4 Achampudur (TP) 269.2 130.1 139.0 234.6 50.7 31.3 90. ] 10.4 52.1 5 Ayg udi (TP) 1,382.1 1,248.7 133.4 225.1 48.6 30.0 86.4 10,0 50.0 6 Cheranmadevi (TP) 267.8 70.5 197.2 253.2 107.4 7.5 50.4 0.0 87.8 7 Coul1allam (TP) 0.1 0.0 • 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0,0 0.1 8 Eruvadi (TP) 271.6 169.4 102.2 240.6 20.3 33.9 3.4 88.1 94,9 9 Gopalasamudram (TP) 336.2 164.6 171.6 294.8. 75.3 79.9 1l9.7 0.0 20.0 10 Ilanj i (TP) 154.9 73.3 81.6 108.3 32.5 61.8 8.5 0.0 5.6 11 Kadayanallur (M) 3.4 0.7 2.8 3.1 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.0 LO 12 Kalakkad (TP) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Kalladaikurichi (fP) 315.1 114.4 200.7 362.0 116,5 53.7 6.6 0.0 185.2 14 Keezhapavur (TP) 274.2 53.9 220.4 259.5 19.6 107.7 117.5 0,0 14.7 15 Manimutharu (TP) 647.8 370.8 277.0 515.6 326.8 14.1 IL7 0.0 163.0 "- 16 Melacheval (TP) 434.1 78.7 355.4 246.8 111.2 39.2 54.6 0,0 41.8 17 Me1agaram (TP) 327.0 28.8 298.2 259.9 18,0 44.0 132.0 31.9 33.9 18 Moolakaraipatti (TP) 490.6 64.9 425.7 297.5 105.7 61.4 51.3 5] .3 27.7 ] 9 MukkudaJ (TP) 0.0 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0,0 0.0 0.0 0.6 20 Nanguncri (TP) 265.5 78.9 448.1 669.2 203.3 7.3 409.0 OJ 49.3 21 Narananunalpuram erp) 183.8 153.2 122.6 404.5 36.8 245,1 6.1 6.1 110.3 22 Panagudi (TP) 468.6 27.S 441.1 325.5 37.8 28.2 0,5 0.0 259.1 23 Pathamadai (TP) 246.6 50.1 288.2 611.1 32.1 30.8 0.0 0.0 548.2 24 Ponboli (TP) 351.6 11.5 340.1 328.0 80.6 0.0 216.9 0.0 30.5 25 Pudur (TP) 200.2 14.2 32.6 165.7 43.9 3.7 61.4 0.0 56.6 26 Pllliyangudi (M) 0.0 0,0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 27 Rayagiri (TP) 505.S 16.1 249.3 69.8 27.5 25.8 0.0 0.0 16.6 28 Sambavar Vadakarai (TP) 252.8 9.3 243.4 173.5 41.4 53.0 38.9 9.2 31.0 29 Sankarankoil (M) 453.5 151.4 ~302.1 412.8 17.1 109.0 138.1 16.4 132.2 30 Sankarnagar (TP) 999.8 147.6 852.2 949.0 259.3 0.0 0.0 0,0 689.7 31 Shenkottai (M) 584.9 37.7 366.3 564.3 118.1 49.5 156.3 150.3 90.2 32 Sivagiri (TP) 2Q5.8 24.6 181.2 235.8 125.1 64.4 46.3 0.0 0.0 33 Sllndarapandiapuram (TP) 3.7 46.1 327.0 366.7 67.8 0.0 252.4 0.0 46.6· 34 Surandai (TP) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 {l.a 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 Tenkasi (M) 437.0 106.9 528.8 409.4 40.8 129.2 44.3 7.9 187.2 36 Thirukarungudl (TP) 326.6 97.8 228.8 199.6 75,2 42.5 35.8 0.0 46.1 37 Thisayanvilai (TP) 383.7 28.5 355.2 291.5 55.6 1.8 33.9 0.2 199.9 38 Tirunelveli (Me) 68.3 225.8 449.5 570.8 87.5 149.0 231.3 3.1 99.9 39 Tiruvenkadam (TP) 182.7 17.0 165.6 165.6 88.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 77.5 40 Vadakarai Keezhpadugai (TP) 0.0 12.3 49.0 110.8 35.7 4.9 55.0 0.0 15.1 41 Vadakuvalliyur(TP) 581.9 44.0 220.7 496.5 52.7 226.3 104.7 16.4 96.4 42 Vasudevanallur (TP) 172.3 28.9 143.4 141.7 80.0 0.0 0.0 0,0 61.7 43 Vikramasingapuram (TP) 296.4 30.0 266.3 304.5 7S.0 142.8 83.8 0.0 0.0 44 Viravanallur (TP) 288.6 122.6 166.0 223.3 106.9 32.8 32.6 0.0 51.0 District Total 208.3 128.7 287.7 360.3 65.3 83.2 109.8 7.6 94.4
76 ANALYTICAL NOTE
TABLE 44 i SCHOOLS I COl J.EGES PER lO,OQO POPULATION IN STATUTORY TOWNS, 2001 Serial Name and urban status of Town Type of educational institution number ,. Primary Junior Secondaryl Secondary I Senior College
Matriculation Secondary r Middle , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Alangulam(TP) 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.1 o 2 Alwarkurichi (TP) 7.4 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 3 Ambasamudram (fP) 4.6 4.9 2.4 1.5 OJ 4 Achampudur (TP) 3.2 0.8 0 0.8 9 5 Aygudi (fP) 4.6 2.3 1.5 0.8 6 Cheranmadevi (fP) 6.1 3.7 2.5 1.2 7 Courtallam (TP) 12.7 8.4 8.4 8,4 4.2 8 Eruvadi (TP) 3.4 3.4 2 2 o 9 Gopalasarrudram (TP) 4 1 1 0 o 10 I1anji (1P) 9.5 5,3 4.2 I.1 o 11 Kadayanallur (M) 2.5 1.~ 0.9 0.1 o 12 Kalakkad (TP) 5.2 4.1 1.5 0.1 o 13 Kalladaikurichi (fP) 3.1 2.3 0.4 O.g o 14 Keezhapavur (TP) 5.9' 2.9 1 0 0.5 . 15 Maninutharu (IF) 6.3 1.6 1.6 0 o 16 Melacheval (1P) 12.9 2,6 1.3 0 o 17 Melagaram(1P) 2.3 1.6 0.8 0 o 18 Moolakaraipatti (TP) 9.2 3.1 2.1 .} o 19 fMukkudal (IF) 5 3.6 1.4 1.4 o 20 Nanguncri (TP) 13.3 4.4 1.5 0 o 21 Naranammalpuram(TP) 3.7 1.2 0 0 o 22 Panagudi
I Tirunelveli (MC) (contd.) 31.Puliyangudi No 20 27 0.2 OSD 32.Muppidathiamman Koil St. No 30 124 0.2 OS)) 33.Anaivaradhavinayagar Koit St. No 29 114 OJ OSD 34.Anna Weavers Colony No 26 108 0.2 OSD 35.Tenkasi Main Road No 6 34 0.2 OSD 36. Kandi yaperi Galldhiamathi St. No 40 173 0.7 OSD 37.Krishnaperi No 127 526 0.5 OSO 38.Lalugapurarn No 74 345 0.3 OSD 39. Karunanidhi Nagar No 41 168 n.4 OSD 40.Kamia Palliva~al No 48 192 0.1 osn 41.Ezhu Silai Vinayagar St. NO 18 103 0.1 OSD 42.Jamia Pallivasal No Rl 127 0.4 OSD 43.Azad Road No 10 48 0.4 OSD 44.Adaikala Madha Chruch No 15 57 OJ osn 45.Rajajipuram No 182 789 0.4 OSD 46. Renganathapuram No 58 241 0.5 OSD 47.Thiruvalluvar St. No 50 199 0.7 osn 4B.Sebastiyar Koil St. No 100 408 0.6 OSD 49.Dharmaraja Koit St. No 62 261 0.5 OSD 50.Nainar Kulam Melakarai No 12 63 0.6 OSD 51.Vasikameedndavinayagar Koit St. No 36 154 0.4 OSJ) 52.Sengunthar Colony No 29 114 0.8 OSD 53.Samiyar Thalkkai St. No 10 53 0.2 OSD 54.Laldaiza Thaikkal No 6 41 0.1 nSD 55. Anna Nagar No 32 132 0.1 nSf) 56.Sanjay Gandhi Nagar No 101 422 0.2 nSD 57. Railway Feeder Road No 191 804 lJ OSD 58.Mahllvannapllram No 42 176 09 OSD 59.Serbagam Pillai West St. No IS 59 OJ OSD 60. Kallathi Mudukku St. No 12 52 0.8 OSD 61.Kattai Karuvelan Palla St. No 5 33 0.6 nSD 62. Kllrukkuthurai West Car St. No 18 84 1.0 OSD 63.Anna Nagar No 144 643 0.6 US!) 64.C.N Gramam West S1. No 68 284 07 OSD 65.Rajagopalswamy Koil st. No 10 49 0.4 OSD 66.Muthuramatingam St. No 47 204 0.5 OS!) 67.Perumal Koil South Car Sl. No 24 102 0.6 OSD 68. Meenakshipuram No 223 951 0.7 OSD 69.Kaila.sapuram Nonh Sc No 86 511 0.9 OSD 70.Thaikkal St. No 65 355 0.7 OSD 71 .Kailasapuram East S1. No 126 625 OJ OSD n.Thuvarai Office No 107 546 OJ OSD 73.Ganesapuram No 76 460 0.5 OSD 74.Perinba Vilas Theatre North St. No 61 312 0.6 OSD
442 .TOWN DIRECTORY f _.. vic and other amenities in Slums, 1999 v >, Electricit~ Class and name of Number of latrines ;..:::l- Name of the slum lown .J::l c- Private '-' :::I go ..... J?Vl ,---_ 0 til I-< OIl - 0 ... ~ ...... ~ "-' ..... I:: , ...... s v ~ en 0 U ~ 'S -= 0 CI ~ 0 Vl 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 3 2 1 - S.T 6 17 2 31.Puliyangudi I Tirunelveli (MC) (conht) B 2 S.T 9 22 8 32.Muppidathiamman Koil St. 12 - S.T 12 27 12 2 33.Anaivaradhavinayagar Koil St. 6 - S.T 11 22 15 34.Anna Weavers Colony 2 - S.T 2 5 2 35.Tenkasi Maio Road 7 - S.T 3 35 8 1 36.Kandiyaperi Gandhiamathi St 15 - S.T 55 125 IS 5 31.Krishnaperi 12 - S.T 40 70 10 1 38.Lalugapuram 16 - S.T 28 40 14 5 39.Karunanidhi Nagar 8 - S.T 15 45 12 2 40.Kamia Pallivasal 3 - S.T 8 15 7 I 41.Ezhu Silai Vinayagar St. 15 - S.T 12 78 21 3 42.Jamia Pallivasal 2 - S.T J 98 IB 2 43.Az.ad Road 2 - S.T 8 120 12 44.Adaikala Madha Church 53 - ST 5 7'5 11 4S .Rajaj ipuram 12 - S.T 2 37 21 46.Renganathapuram 6 - S.T 3 50 38 3 47.Thiruvalluvar St. 36 - S.T g 93 29 2 48.Sebastiyar Koil St. 22 - S.T 15 110 23 49.Dhannaraja Kuil St. 1 - S.T 12 65 27 50.Nainar Kulam Melakarai 6 - S.T 20 36 5 51.Vasikamccdndavinayagar Koil St. 4 - S.T 17 29 12 4 52.Sengunthar Colony 1 - S.T 3 6 4 53.Samiyar Thalkkai St. I - S.T 2 5 54.La.ldaiza Thaikkal 12 - S.T 5 30 3 55.Anna Nagar 12 - 2 S.T 60 85 13 56.Sanjay Gandhi Nagar 22 - 1 S.T 75 184 31 6 57.Railway Feeder Road 8 - S.T 25 65 20 2 58.Mahilvannapura01 4 - S.T 12 10 7 59.Serbagam Pillai West St. 6 - S.T 7 10 5 60.Kallathi Mudukku St- • - S.T 3 5 11 61.Kattai Karuvelan Palla S1. 1 - S.T 62.Kurukkuthurai West Car St. 36 - S.T 6 25 25 63.Anna Nagar 44 - S.T 1 15 28 3 64.C.N Gramam West St. 3 - S.T 5 37 15 6S.Rajagopalswamy Koil Sl 12 - S.T 1 50 21 66.Muthuramalingam S1. 6 - S.T 5 39 30 67.Perumal Koil South Car St. 37 - S.T 3 68 41 2 68 .Meeoakshi puram
13 ~ S.T 12 10 28 69.Kailasapuram North 51. 26 - S.T 10 5 20 7 70.Thaikkal St. 25 - S.T 3 3 15 71.Kailasapuram East St. i8 - 2 S.T 2 IS 17 6 72.Thuvarai Office 26 - 1 S.T 4 13 22 73. Ganesapuram 12 - S.T 9 25 17 74.Perinba Vilas Theatre North St
443 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK :TIRUNELVELI ST A TEMENT • VII Class and name of town Name of the slum
VI -0 E -0 .2 u ..L: U') 1)1) I,) III <"j IJ> ..... ';;j u ..... ,-., E ~ I,) a v "- '"""';;I E 0 c C';I ~ ._'" ::j S 0 S 0 S ,_. .~ '0 8 '" c: 0 'K .... "0 0 ~ 0 E c: ..... ;:I ..... ""'d .:: c:l 0 .!:<: 1:. ·c .'::: @0. 0.0. > I,) 0. o 0.. C';I C';I .S '">-> CI) ~ Z '-' Q..-.S Q.. '-' if) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 g I Tirunelveli (Me) (conld.) 7S.Sindh Poondurai River Side No :n 171 0.4 usn 76. Uranimaballamman Koil S t. No 39 185 0.9 OS}) 26 V Alwarkurichi (TP) I.Paramboo No 310 1,240 0.1 osn 2.Vembadi No 180 720 0.1 OS!) 3. Kalyanipuram No 340 1,360 2.0 OS!) 4.Chattikulam No 295 1,180 1.0 OSD 5.Shenganoor No 175 700 0.1 USn 6. Vagaikulam No 115 460 OJ OSD 7.Valluvar Nagar No 175 700 2.0 OSD 27 IV Mukkudal (TP) 1.Ambedkar Colony No 40 128 0.3 osn 2. Indira Nagar No 1S 60 OJ OSD 3.Indira Colony No 20 20 0.3 OSD 4.K.aliyan Kulam No 105 2&0 1.5 osn 5.Nehru Puthu Colony No 35 100 1.0 OS]) 6. Kampalathar No 20 65 1.0 OS!) 7.Sadayappa Puram No 45 140 0.8 0' 8.Lakshmi Puram No 25 80 1.0 28 III Ambasamudram (TP) I.Pcriyakuliam Nu 210 1,050 1.8 OS)) 2.Subramani apuram No 447 2,235 1.8 osn 3.Kovilkulam No 295 1,475 0.5 OSD 4. M udappalayam No 90 450 0.1 OS!) 5.lIrladu No 490 2ASO I.R nS!) 6. Thonithurai No 28 190 0.1 nSf) 29 In Vikramasingapuram (TP) 1.Anavankudiyirapu No 98 498 {}.'& usn 2.Cheri Mainst. No 47 276 0.7 OS» 30 IV Sivanthipuram (CT) 1. Sivanthupuram saalai , No 5,513 2,327 34.5 OS\) 31 III Kalladaikurichi (TP) I.Kattumannar Koil No 74 370 1.0 OSI) 2. Theechan Patcheri No 17 85 1.0 OS[) 3.Vadakku Karantai No 60 300 1.0 nSf) 32 IV Veeravanallur (TP) Nil 33 IV Cherarunadevi (TP) I.North & South Nalam St. No 100 500 1.0 OSD 2.Polikkarai No 600 3,000 3.0 asP 3.Mavadi No 300 1,500 1.0 OSD 4.Ambedkar Colony No 50 250 2.0 osn 5.Munai Sekarankudieruppu No 900 4,500 l.() OS.!) 34 IV Pathamadai (TP) 1.Karisolnthamangalam No 412 2,060 4.0 OSD 2.Manimegalai Sf. No 30 150 11.0 OSD 3.Ambedkar St. No 300 1,500 24.0 OSP 4.Gandhi Nagar Nu 125 625 1.1 OSD 5.M.G.R Nagar No 50 250 0.1 OSP 6.Mangagaiyarknrasi St. No 30 150 0.1 OS 11 35 V Melacheval (TP) I.Kizhaseval No 25 75 0.1 asp 2.Puthu Colony No 75 225 03 asn 3.Chocka Lingapuram No 50 150 0.4 oSP 4. Vaniam Kulam No 35 105 02 US
444 TOWN DIRECTORY Civic and other amenities in Slums, 1999 Name of the slum Class and name of town Private
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3 2 3 S_T 15 48 58 2 75.Silldb Poondurai River Side I Tirunelveli (Me) (coord.) 12 - S.T 7 17 31 76.Uranimahallamman Koil SI. 45 - S.T 13 205 15 I.Paramboo V Alwarkurichi (TP) 26 30 - S.T 13 130 8 2.Vembadi 130 - S.T 62 250 15 3.Kalyanipuram ISO - S.T 55 240 25 4. Chattikulam 60 - S.T 15 100 20 5.Shenganoor 40 - S.T 11 105 20 6. Vagaikulam 135 - S.T 31 95 25 7.ValluvarNagar 3S - s.T 20 38 6 4 1.Ambedkar Colony IV Mukkudal (TP) 27 15 - S.T 2 16 4 2Jodirll Nagar 17 - S.T 8 17 4 3Jndir2 Colony 72- S.T 6 85 26 5 4.Kaliyan Kulam 31 - S.T 20 26 10 4 5.Nehru Puthu Colony 17- ST 6 16 12 2 6.Kampalathar 40 - 1 S.T 30 36 25 ;' 4- ? .Sadayappa Puram 15 S.T 18 20 12 3 8.Lakshmi Puram lOS - 2 S.T 6 168 25 l.Periyakuliam III Ambasamudram (IT) 28 220 - S.T IO 358 52 2 .Su bramaniapuram 145 - S.T 7 255 28 3.Kovilkulam 45 - S.T 5 72 20 4.MudappaJayam 245 - 2 S.T 12 442 67 S.Urladu 14 - S.T 2 15 4 6.Thonithurai 3 10 S.T 7 59 13 1Anavankudi yirapu III Vikramasingapuram (TP) 29 3 S.T 15 20 7 2.Cheri Mainst. 3,567 - 2 ST 229 5,087 469 12 IV Sivanthipuram (CT) 30 7 - S 54 4 1.Kattmnannar Knil HI Kal1adaikunchi (TP) 31 I - S 7 3 2.Theechan Patchen 6 - S 50 4 3. Vadakku Karantai IV Veeravanallur (TP) 32 4 S.T 3 87 10 l.Nort11 & South Nalam St. IV Cheranmadcvi (TP) 33 7 - S.T 6 558 20 2. Polikkarai 10 - S.T 3 240 12 3.Mavadi 3 - S.T 5 40 11 4 Ambedkar Colony 4 - S.T 10 808 60 5.Munai Sekarankudieruppu 20 - S.T 12 400 40 1.KarisDlnthamangalam IV Pathamadai (TP) 34 S.T ) 289 10 2.Manimegalai St. 50 - 1 S.T 3 90 30 3.Ambedkar St. 10 - 2 S.T 5 100 25 4.Gandhi Nagar 2 - S.T 2 35 6 5M.GR Nagar 10 - S.T 25 to 6.Mangagaiyarkarasi 51. I - S 10 2 I.Kizhaseval V Melacheval (TP) 35 I - S 3 40 4 2.Puthu Colony 3 S 3 20 2 3.Chocka Lingapuram 2 - S I 10 3 4.Vaniam Kulam
445 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK :TIRUNELVELJ STA TRMRNT - VII Class and name of town Name of the slum
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V Melacheval (TP) (contd.) 5. Kozhn Madai No 40 120 0.3 osu 6.KoIiyar St. No 20 60 0.2 OSf) 7.Manikka Nagar No 25 75 02 OSD 36 IV Gopalasamudram (TP) I.Mela OmanaUur No 165 500 05 OSD 37 IV Manimulharu (TP) I.Mdii Pt:rumalpuram No 45 225 15 OSD 2.Chettimedu No 43 215 I R OSD 3. Vembayapuram No 28 140 1.5 OSD 4.Koraial Puram No 30 150 1.0 ()SI) S.Tirupathia Puram No 25 125 2,0 OSD 6.Adaiya Madai No 25 125 10 OSD 7.Cashkeeper Thoppu No 20 100 1.3 OS)) 38 V Moolakaraipatti (TP) I.Nagalkulam No 105 525 0.5 OSD 2. Yadduppal No 190 902 1.5 OSD 3.Perumal Nagar No 195 975 \.5 OSD 4 Achgam Paddu No 15 75 08 osn 5.Pillai Kulam No 5 25 0.8 OSD ]1) 1Il Kalakkacl (TP) 1.Pathai No 1,100 :l,QOO 25 OSD 40 V Nanguneri (TP) I. Po(heneri No 14 154 0.1 S 2.PQunlhem No 102 402 (j.4 OS\) 3.Pamaithen No 8 102 0.1 S 4.Thulacheri No 26 150 0.0 S 5. Thumpupuram No 43 452 0.0 S 41 V Thirukarungudi (TP) I.Avaranthalai No 248 1,089 1.0 OSD 2,Kattalai No 70 285 t.O OSD 42 IV Eruvadi (TP) LThiruvanan Ganeri No 82 328 0.4 osn 2.Perun Them No 67 268 1.0 S 3.Ponakuruchi No 28 112 0.1 S 4.Menu Chipuram No 27 108 1.0 S 43 HI Vadakuvalliyuf (TP) t. Kumarapudukudiooupu No tOO 500 0.5 QSD 2. Kesaraneri No 250 1,500 1.0 QSD 3. Koraneri No 55 275 1.0 OS)) 44 rv Thisayanvilai (TP) 1. Nandan Kutham No 150 750 4.0 QSD 45 III Panagudi (TP) Nil
446 TOWN DIRECTORY Civic and other amenities in SluJmz 1999 Number of latrines :.::::-au ;>.. Electricity Name of the slum Class and name of lown .0 Q.. Private :l :l .... 0.<.') __., 0 ~ .... ~ ta .....~.B .... ~ Ql '0 "0 G) 8. Q,l p.. ~ '--' & I- Ql ~ ~ :t t)J) 'lJ ;g p 15 ~ ...... _ ~ -,::l ':::l e o ._ o .... B u .d e 0 'i:: .... !3 U '0 0lJ ::l ..c QJ :l'-g0 -...... p:: 11; ~. U'l 0 U ::E .-c Z.t::: 0 8 0 U"j 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3 2 2 - S J 22 4 5.Kozhn Madai V Melacheval (TP) (conta) 1 - S 2 10 2 6. Koliyar St. J S 10 3 7. Manikka Nagar 2 S.T 17 76 18 I.Meta Omanallur IV Gopalasamudram (TP) 36 2 - ST 21 21 4 I.Meta Perumalpuram IV Manimutharu (TP) 37 I ST 19 20 5 2. Chettimedll J - S.T 9 13 3 3. Vembayapuram S.T 10 16 2 4.Koraial Puram I - S.T 9 12 2 5 Tirupatrua Puram I - S.T 8 11 3 6.Adaiya Madai 1 - S.T 9 9 2 7. Cashkeeper Thoppu 2 - S.T 10 105 5 I.Nagalkulam V Mootakaraipatti (rp) 38 5 - S.T 2 190 15 2. YadduppaJ 5 - S.T 3 195 15 3.Perumal Nagar 2 - S.T I 15 8 4.Achgam Paddll 1 - S.T 5 2 S.Pillai Kulam 350 - S.T 31 350 28 1.Pathai UI Kalakkad (TP) 39 3 - ;S 8 4 1.Potheneri V Nangunen (TP) 40 4 - S.T 4 60 11 2.Pounthem 2 - S 4 3 3.Pamaithen 3 - S 17 4 4.Thulacheri 5 - S 30 16 5. Thumpupurarn 30 S.T 6 53 15 I.Avaranthalai Y Thirukarungudi (TP) 41 10 S.T 4 50 10 2.Kattala; S - S.T 2 82 9 1.Thiruvanan Ganeri IV Eruvadi (TP) 42 7 - S.T 2 67 6 2.Perun Theru 1 S.T I 28 4 3. Ponakuruchi 8 - S.T I 27 5 4.Menu Chipuram 41 - S.T 10 76 5 1. Kumarapudukuuiuuupu III Yadakuvalli)"ur (TP) 43 97 - S.T 20 196 8 " 2. Kesaraneri 22 S.T 41 4 3.Koraneri 20 S.T 10 120 23 I.Nandan Kutham IV lllisayanvilai (TP) 44 III Panasudi (TP) 4S
447 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK :TIRUNELVELI iii Appendix to Town Directory: Towns showing their outgrowth with population SL No_ Name of Town with location code Population of the core Town Out Growth Population of out Growth
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