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DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK

2016-2017

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STATISTICS

ERODE DISTRICT

OFFICERS AND STAFF ASSOCIATED IN PUBLICATION

Overall Guidance and Advisors

Thiru Dr.V.Irai Anbu I.A.S.,

The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

Thiru R.Nandakumar M.A.,

Regional Deputy Director of Statistics, Coimbatore

Technical Guidance

Tmt. E. Amuthavalli M.A., Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode

Data Processing

Thiru. S. Tashkand Sastri, M.Sc., B.Ed., Statistical Officer (Computer)

Tmt. A.Gomathi, B.Sc., MCA., M.E., Asst. Statistical Investigator PREFACE The publication viz. “ District Statistical Hand Book ” for the year 2016-17 incorporate multi-various data on the accomplishment made by various central and state government departments, public and private sector undertakings, non-government organizations, etc., relating to the year 2016-17 in respect of Erode district.

The facts and figures furnished in this hand book will serve as a useful apparatus for the planners, policy makers, researchers and also the general Public those who are interested in improved understating of the district at micro level.

I extend my sincere gratitude to Dr.V.IRAIANBU, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics and The District Collector Dr.S.PRABHAKAR, I.A.S., for their active and kind hearted support extended for bringing out the important publication encompassing with wide range of data.

I also extend my gratefulness to the district heads of various central and state government departments, public and private sector undertakings and also all others those who were extended their support for bringing out this publication.

I am pleased to express a word of appreciation to the district unit of Department of Economics and Statistics for their active and energetic involvement extended towards the preparation and publication of this issue.

I welcome the constructive and optimistic suggestions for enriching the future publication.

Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT

LOCATION

The Erode District is located between 10 36" and 11 58" of North Latitude and between 76 49" and 77 58" of East Longitude and above the Mean Sea Level of 171.91 Meters. Erode District is being surrounded by Karnataka State in North West, Coimbatore District in the West, Tiruppur District in the South and Namakal, Karur Districts in the North East and East respectively.

AREA AND POPULATION

The Erode District records an area of 5722 Sq. Km, accounting for about 4.4 % of the Total Area of the State. As per 2011 Census, It has a population of 2251744 persons which constituted 3.1 % in the Total State population. As per 2011 census the population of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes constitutes 25.97% of the total population of the district. Its Density is 391 persons per Sq. Km. as against 555 in the State. The Literacy of the District is 72.58 % as against the 65.44 % of the State according to 2011 Census. It has 375 Revenue Villages spread over in 14 Community Development Blocks located in 6 Taluks.

CLIMATE AND SOIL

Dry Climate prevails in the Eastern part of this District and the Western part has a semi dry climate. The Soil varies from place to place. The Soil found in this district is mostly Red loam, Red sandy soil which is favourable for the crops like Paddy, Groundnut, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Tobacco, Maize, Tapioca etc. The ground water level in this district varies from 15 feet to 50 feet in Wet area, 50 feet to 110 feet in dry area.

AGRICULTURE

During the year 39.76% of the Total Geographical Area was available for cultivation. Out of the Total Cropped Area, Net Area sown constitutes 97.58% and Area Sown more than once works out to 2.42% of the Net Area Sown. Out of the Total Cropped Area, Food crops claim 55.79% and Non Food Crops claim 44.21%. Forest and Reserve Forest area covers 39.76% of the total geographical area of the district.

IRRIGATION

The Major Irrigation system in this district for this fasli year is Open Wells , constituting 51.54% of the Total Irrigated Area. When compared with last year, total rainfall recorded as 441.6%mm instead of 632.47mm. Total rainfall during the year was decreased by 30.12%. Irrigated Area by Canals was reported as 18.82% and remaining 81.18% was fully supported by Open wells and Bore wells.

ELECTRIFICATION

All the 375 Revenue Villages in this District have been electrified. Almost all the villages have been connected with surfaced roads.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH

Medical Service to the people provided by a multiplicity of agencies like State Government, Local Bodies and Voluntary Organizations.

EDUCATION

There are 875 Primary Schools, 316 Middle Schools, 101 High Schools, 110 Higher Secondary School and 8 Teacher Training Institutes are in the district. In addition, there are 20 Arts and Science Colleges, 11 Engineering Colleges, 1 Medical College, 9 Polytechnics with 6 Industrial Training Institutes are rendering Education facility in this District. Chapter Page TITLE No No

1. AREA AND POPULATION 1 1.1 AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC’S, ST’S SEXWISE BY BLOCKS AND MUNICIPALITIES 1 1.2.POPULATION BY BROAD INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES OF WORKERS 2 1.3 POPULATION BY RELIGION 3 1.4. POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS 3 1.5 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH 3 1.6 SALIENT FEATURES OF 2011 CENSUS 4

2.CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2 2.1.TEMPERATURE AT SELECT STATIONS 5 2.2. MONTHLY RAINFALL DATA-SEASON WISE 6 2.3 TIME SERIES DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS (LAST 10 YEARS) 7

3.AGRICULTURE 3 3.1.SOIL CLASSIFICATION 8 3.2.LAND UTILISATION 8 3.3.AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS 9 3.4.AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY 10 3.5.NUMBER AND AREA OF OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDINGS 11 3.6.CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES 12 3.7.REGULATED MARKETS 12 3.8.PMFBY SCHEME FOR THE FASLI YEAR 1426 13 3.9 SERICULTURE 14 4. IRRIGATION 4 4.1 SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY –TALUK WISE 15 4.2 ACTUAL AREA IRRIGATED BY SOURCE FASLI YEAR 1426 16 4.3 AREA IRRIGATED BY CROPS 17 4.4 DETAILS OF DAMS 18

5.ANIMAL HUSBANDARY 5 5.1 LIVESTOCK POPULATION 19 5.2 VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS AND ANIMALS TREATED BLOCKWISE 20 5.3. NUMBER OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS 21 5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT 22 5.5 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION 22 5.5 (A) FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION 23 5.6 POULTRY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION 23

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6 6.1 COMMERCIAL BANKS 24 6.2 INSURANCE SCHEME 24

7.CO-OPERATION 7 7.1 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 25

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8 8.1 NO.OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS 26 8.2 QUANTUM OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTED AND THEIR RETAIL PRICES 26 8.3 NO.OF RATION CARDS (RURAL AND URBAN) 27 8.4 QUANTITY SUPPLIED 27 8.5 NO. OF OPTIONAL CARDS 27 8.6 NO.OF L .P.G. CONNECTIONS 28 8.7 NO.OF PERSONS WAITING FOR L.P.G. CONNECTIONS 28

9. COMMUNICATIONS 9 9.1 POST OFFICES DOING POSTAL BUSINESS ONLY 28 9.2 POST OFFICES DOING POST AND TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS 29 9.3 TELEGRAPH OFFICE 29 9.4 NO.OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES, CAPACITY AND NOT IN USE 30 9.5 NO.OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE 31 9.5 (a) NO.OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE 33 9.6. NO. OF PERSONS WAITING FOR PHONE CONNECTION 33

10. ELECTRICITY 10 10.1 NO. OF POWER STATIONS 34 10.2 QUANTUM OF POWER PURCHASED 35 10.3 POWER CONSUMPTION SECTORWISE 35 10.4 PEAK DEMAND AND ENERGY OUTPUT 36 10.5 REVENUE FROM ELECTRIC SCHEMES AND COST PER UNIT 36 10.6 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY 36 10.7 COST OF GENERATION 37 10.8 RURAL ELECTRlFICATION 37 10.9 NUMBER OF FAULT REPORT OFFICES 38 10.10 CAPACITY OF TRANSFORMERS 38

11. EDUCATION 11 11.1 UNIVERSITIES, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND COURSES OFFERED 39 11.2 ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGES 39 11.3 COLLEGE OF PHARMACIES 39 11.4 COLLEGES FOR ENGINEERING 39 11.5 COLLEGES FOR POLYTECHNICS 40 11.5A COLLEGES FOR ITI 40 11.6 COLLEGES OF NURSING STUDENTS & TEACHERS 40 11.7 COLLEGES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION,STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 40 11.8 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 41 11.9 SCHOOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 41 11.10 SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 42 11.11 COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRES 42 11.12 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY 43 11.13 SCHOLORSHIPS TO STUDENTS BY COMMUNITY 43

12. FISHERIES 12 12.1 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT 44 12.2 ESTIMATED MARINE FISH PRODUCTION / INLAND FISH PRODUCTION 45 12.3 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FISHING 45 13 . HANDLOOM 13 13.1 NAME OF FOCAL CENTRES AND LOCATION DETAILS 46 13.2 NO. OF SOCIETIES & VARIETYWISE PRODUCTION 47 13.3 NO. OF LOOMS & EMPLOYEES WORKING 47 13.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED 47

14. HANDICRAFTS 14 14.1 NAME & ADDRESS OF HANDICRAFTS 48 14.2 ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN HANDICRAFTS 48 14.3 VALUE OF ARTICLES PRODUCED 49 14.4 NO.OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN HANDICRAFTS 49

15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE 15 15.1 HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES BED STRENGTH, DOCTORS AND NURSES 50 15.2 NO.OF ALLIED PATHOLOGICAL UNITS AVAILABLE 50 15.3 BLOCKWISE PATIENTS TREATED 51 15.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL 52 15.5 PROGRESS OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES 52

16.HOUSING 16 16.1 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PRIVATE SECTOR 53 16.2 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR 53 16.3 AMOUNT INVESTED IN HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY 54 16.4 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD 54 16.4 (a)CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU POLICE HOUSING BOARD 54 16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUMCLEARANCE BOARD 55 16.6 INDEXNUMBERS OF BUILDINGS COST IN URBAN CENTRES 55 16.7 LABOUR CHARGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS 56

17. INDUSTRIES 17 17.1 RESULTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES 57 17.2 ESTIMATES OF OUTPUT AND VALUE ADDED BY 58 MANUFACTURE BASEDON ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES 58 17.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 59 17.4 PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF MAJOR MINERALS 59 17.5 PRODUCTION OF HANDLOOM CLOTH 60 17.6 SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES 61 17.7 KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES 62 17.8 NO.OF PRINTING PRESSES 62 17.9 NO.OF PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) CENTRES 63

18. FACTORIES 18 18.1 REGISTERED AND WORKING FACTORIES 64 18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES 64 18.3 UNIONS: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS GHERAOS 65

19. LOCAL BODIES 19 19.1 MUNICIPAL BODIES AREA AND POPULATION BY GRADES CORPORATION,MUNICIPAL BODIES BY TALUKS 66 19.2 NO.PANCHAYAT UNIONS, VILLAGE PANCHAYATS/TOWN PANCHAYATS 66 19.3 REVENUE DIVISIONS, TALUKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES 67 19.4 REVENUE DIVISIONS 67 19.5 TAX COLLECTED BY CORPORATION / MUNICIPALITY / PANCHAYAT UNION 68 19.6. RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 69

20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 20 20.1 NO. OF PERSONS REGISTERED 71 20.2 NO.OF PLACEMENTS DURING AND UP TO THE END OF THE YEAR 71

21. LEGAL SERVICES 21 21.1 JUDICIAL DIVISION AND ORIGIONAL JURISDICTION 72 21.2 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN COURTS 73 21.3 NATURE OF FREE LEGAL AVAILABLE AND NO. OF BENEFICIARIES 73 21.4 NO. OF ADVOCATES PRACTICING IN COURTS 74

22 LIBRARIES 22 22.1 LIST OF HEAD AND BRANCH LIBRARIES IN THE DISTRICT AND THE DETAILS OF MEMBERS, BOOKS AVAILABLE AND READERS 75 22.2 NUMBER OF LIBRARIES HOUSED IN GOVERNMENT/RENTAL BUILDING 75 22.3 NUMBER OF READING ROOMS 76

23. MINING AND QUARRYING 23 23.1 NUMBER OF MINING AND QUARRYING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT 84 23.2 . CLASSIFICATION-WISE PRODUCTION 85

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR 24 24.1 NUMBER OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD MANUFACTURING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT. 85 24.2 . NUMBER OF NON-FOOD MANUFACTURING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT. 86

25. MEDICAL SERVICES 25 25.1. NUMBER OF MEDICAL COLLEGES WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 87 25.2. COLLGE OF PHARMACY AND NURSING WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 87 25 25.3. NUMBER OF MEDICAL STORES IN THE DISTRICT (CATEGORY WISE) 87

26. MOTOR VEHICLES 26 26.1 NO. OF MOTOR VEHICLES ) REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 88 26.2 NO.OF MOTOR VEHICLES 88 26.3 NO.OF PERSONS ISSUED WITH DRIVING LICENCE 90

27.NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION 27 27.1NO.OF SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT 90 27.2 NO.OF WIND MILLS GENERATING UNITS WITH PRODUCTION DATA 91

28 POLICE AND PRISONS 28 28.1 POLICE FORCE 91 28.2 COGNIZABLE OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE 93 28.3 PRISONS AND CONVICTS 94 28.4. CLASSIFICATION OF CONVICTS 94 28.5. NO.OF CASES REGISTERED UNDER P.C.R. & SC/ST ACT 95 28.6. NO.OF CASES REGISTERED AGAINST WOMEN HARRASSMENT AND DOWRY 96

29 PUBLIC HEALTH 29 29.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY 96 ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL 29.2 NO. OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES WITH SUB-CENTRES 97

30 PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 30 30.1 NO. OF WEEKLY MAGAZINES, MONTHLY MAGAZINES 97 30.2 NO.OF PUBLISHERS NEWS PAPERS AND MAGAZINES 98 30.3 NO.OF PRINTING PRESSES IN THE DISTRICT 98

31 PRICES - INDICES 31 31.1 INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES 99 31.2 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 100 31.3 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR RURAL, URBAN AND COMINED 108 31.4 ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 109

32. QUALITY CONTROL 32 32.1 LIST OF INDUSTRIAL/ ESTABLISHMENT UNITS HAVING QUALITY CONTROL FACILITIES AND THE PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO QUALITY CONTROL 110

33 REGISTRATION 33 33.1 NO.OF REGISTRATION OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT 110 33.2 REGISTRATION AND AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED DURING THE YEAR 111

34 REPAIR AND SERVICE 34 34.1 AUTHORISED AUTOMOBILES REPAIR AND SERVICE STATIONS 112 34.2 AUTHORISED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS REPAIR 113 AND SERVICE UNITS

35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 35 35.1 RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES 114 35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS 114

36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 36 36.1 LIST OF CINEMA THEATRES 119 36.2 LIST OF CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 121 36.3 LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS AND PROJECTION SERVICES 122

37. SOCIAL WELFARE 37 37.1 PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME CENTRES 122 37.2 NO.OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER I.C.D.S PROGRAMME 123 37.3 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREE SUPPLY OF TEXT BOOKS 123 37.4 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREEUNIFORMS 123 37.5 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER SOCIAL WELFARE SCEAME 124 37.6 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITIES 124 37.7 TAMIL NADU CHIEF MINISTER’S RELIEF FUND 125 37.8 BENEFICIARIES UNDER MOZHI KAVALAR PENSION SCHEME 126 37.9 BENEFICIARIES UNDER NALINTHA KALAIGAR PENSION SCHEME 126

38. SANITARY SERVICES 38 38.1 NO. OF SANITARY WORKERS ENGAGED IN SANITATION, GARBAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND OTHER PARTICULARS. 127 38.2 NO. OF VEHICLES ENGAGED IN SANITARY SERVICES 127

39 SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE 39 39.1 INSTITUTIONS AND LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN RESEARCH WORK 127

40. STORAGE FACILITIES 40 40.1 LIST OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL STORAGE GODOWNS 128 40.2 LIST OF COLD STORAGE GODOWNS 129

41. TEXTILES 41 41.1 NO. OF GINNING, SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS 130 41.2 QUANTUM OF PRODUCTION DURING THE YEAR. 130

42. TRADE AND COMMERCE 42 42.1 MAJOR AND MINOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ESTATE 131

43. TRANSPORT 43 43.1 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES) 132 43.2 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES) 132 43.3 ROAD ACCIDENTS 132 43.4 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS 132 43.5 SELECT INDICATORS ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE STATE 134 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS 43.6 RAILWAY LINES AND STATIONS 134 43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT 135 43.8 AIR PORTS 135 43.9 PRIVATE TRANSPORT OPERATIONS 136

44. TOURISM 44 44.1 PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTION 145 44.2 LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP 145 44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS 146 44.4 LIST OF TRAVEL AGENTS 147 44.5 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS 148

45. VITAL STATISTICS 45 45.1 BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED 154

46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES 46 155 46.1 LIST OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION

47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY 47 47.1 NO. OF SCHEMES OPERATED IN THE DISTRICT 162 47.2 NO.OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE WATER WORKS AND SUPPLY 162 47.3 NO.OF WATER CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS 163 47.4 NO.OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS 163

1. AREA AND POPULATION

1.1 AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC’S, ST’S SEXWISE BY BLOCKS AND MUNICIPALITIES

S. No Name of the Block Area (in Hec)

1 Erode 17763

2 Modakkurichi 34888 3 Kodumudi 22563 4 Perundurai 29234 5 Chennimalai 28495 6 Gobichettipalayam 26991 7 Nambiyur 24908 8 Thukkanaickenpalayam 18446 9 Sathyamangalam 96320 10 Bhavanisagar 28250 11 Talavadi 94001 12 Bhavani 22036

13 Ammapettai 24441 14 Anthiyur 103888 Erode District 572264

District Region Population Person Male Female Erode Total 2251744 1129868 1121876 Rural 1093768 552393 541375 Urban 1157976 577475 580501

District Region Literates Person Male Female

Erode Total 1492662 828300 664362 Rural 655046 375974 279072 Urban 837616 452326 385290

District Region Scheduled Castes Person Male Female Erode Total 369483 184408 185075 Rural 215316 107703 107613 Urban 154167 76705 77462

District Region Scheduled Tribes Person Male Female Erode Total 21880 11024 10856 Rural 20025 10068 9957 Urban 1855 956 899

Source: Census of India 2011

1.2. POPULATION BY BROAD INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES OF WORKERS

Sl. Tamil Nadu No Industrial Category District Persons % to Persons % to Total Total Workers Workers 1. Total Main Workers 1111051 92.91 27942181 84.97

a) Cultivators 173376 14.50 3855375 11.72

331414 27.71 7234101 22.00 b) Agricultural Labours c) Household Industry 48960 4.10 1119458 3.40 Manufacturing, Processing, Servicing and Repairs d) Other Workers 557301 46.60 15733247 47.84

2 Marginal Workers 84722 7.09 4942500 15.03 3 1195773 100.00 32884681 100.00 Total Workers Non Workers 1055971 39262349

4 Total Population 2251744 72147030

Source: Census of India 2011

1.3 POPULATION BY RELIGION

Sl. Religion Persons in Persons in Percentage % No District Tamilnadu District Tamil Nadu

1 Hindu 1908897 54985079 94.66 88.10 2 Muslim 60296 3470647 2.99 5.56 3 Christian 43357 3785060 2.15 6.07 4 Sikh 202 9545 0.01 0.02 5 Buddhist 0 5395 0.00 0.01 6 Jain 1008 83359 0.05 0.13 7 Other Religions 202 7252 0.01 0.01 8 Religions not stated 2622 59342 0.13 0.10 TOTAL 2016582 62405679 100 100 Source: Census of India 2001

1.4. POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS

Sl. Age Groups Persons in Persons in Tamil Percent to total in No District (in’00) Nadu (in’00) District Tamil Nadu 1 0- 6 195213 7423832 8.67 10.29 2 07 and above 2056531 64723198 91.33 89.71 Total 2251744 72147030 Source: Census of India 2011

1.5 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT DECENNIAL GROWTH

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

2001-2011 Total 2251744 11.66 Rural 1093768 06.30 Urban 1157976 17.25

Source: Census of India 2011.

1.6 SALIENT FEATURES OF 2011 CENSUS

Population Total : 2251744

Male : 1129868 Female : 1121876

Literates

Total : 1492662

Male : 828300

Female : 664362

Literacy Rate (in %) :

Total : 72.58

Male : 80.42

Female : 64.71

Sex Ratio

Census 2011 : 993

Increase in Population Since 2001 in % : 11.66

Scheduled Castes

Total : 369483

Male : 184408

Female : 185075

Scheduled Tribe

Total : 21880

Male : 11024

Female : 10856

Source: Census of India 2011.

2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

2.1. TEMPERATURE AT SELECT STATIONS

Name of the Station: Erode (Celsius)

Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Humidity

Months

Year Normal Actual Normal Actual 8.30 hrs. 17.30 hrs.

April N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

May N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

June N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

July N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

6 August N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 201 September N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

October N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

November N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

December N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

January N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

February N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 201

March N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

2.2 MONTHLY RAINFALL DATA SEASON-WISE

Year Months Actual Normal % Deviation

Jun-16 55.69 27.5 102.51 Jul-16 80.55 38.9 107.07 Aug-16 56.38 57.6 -2.12 Sep-16 17.06 105.8 -83.88

South West 209.68 229.8 -8.76

6 Monsoon

201 Oct-16 27.65 158.9 -82.60 Nov-16 11.39 110.5 -89.69 Dec-16 34.91 45.2 -22.77 North East 73.95 314.6 -76.49 Monsoon

Jan-17 14.3 6.6 -116.67 Feb-17 0 9.5 -100.00 Winter Season 14.3 16.1 -11.18

Mar-17 49.58 16.8 195.12

7 Apr-17 31.74 44.5 -28.67

201 May-17 62.33 81.1 -23.14 Hot Season 143.65 142.4 0.88

Whole Year 441.58 702.9 -37.18

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

2.3 TIME SERIES DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS

Year South West North East Winter Season Hot Weather Total

Monsoon Monsoon Season

Sl.No

Percentage

Deviation of of Deviation

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal

1 1998-99 183.4 289.7 307.6 323.7 21.5 0.0 147.6 151.6 660.1 765.1 15.9

2 1999-00 183.4 99.8 307.6 493.8 21.5 39.7 147.6 81.9 660.1 715.2 8.3

3 2000-01 183.4 308.6 307.6 243.3 21.5 17.48 147.6 117.7 660.1 687.08 4.1

4 2001-02 183.4 160.3 307.6 294.1 21.5 2.1 147.6 81.2 660.1 537.7 -18.5

5 2002-03 183.4 113.9 307.6 317.4 21.5 2.1 147.6 134.8 660.1 568.2 -13.9

6 2003-04 213.1 136.1 323.5 347.2 20.7 1.8 154.1 326.7 711.4 811.8 14.11

7 2004-05 213.1 203.1 323.5 290 20.7 31.6 154.1 274.9 711.4 799.6 12.4

8 2005-06 213.1 244.4 323.5 640.2 20.7 7.9 154.1 129.5 711.4 1022 43.7

9 2006-07 213.1 174.5 323.5 386.2 20.7 0.6 154.1 66.4 711.4 627.7 -11.8

10 2007-08 213.1 203.9 323.5 446.7 20.7 27.0 154.1 215.9 711.4 893.5 25.6

11 2008-09 213.1 204.3 323.5 448.7 21.3 21.0 154.1 213.4 710.6 887.7 24.3

12 2009-10 213.1 209.3 323.5 324.5 21.3 0.7 154.1 153.3 710.6 710.6 -0.3

13 2010-11 250.6 305.3 331.8 495.4 16.1 9.9 142.4 59.6 740.9 1037.8 40.1

14 2011-12 228.0 229.8 409.0 314.6 1.0 16.1 124.6 142.4 762.6 702.9 8.5

15 2012-13 229.8 185.0 314.6 234.3 16.1 33.1 142.4 81.8 702.9 534.2 -24.0

16 2013-14 229.8 233.1 314.6 210.0 16.1 0.0 142.4 80.8 702.9 523.9 -25.47

17 2014-15 229.8 287.3 314.6 330.0 16.1 4.8 142.4 222.6 702.9 844.7 20.2 18 2015-16 229.8 204.5 314.6 370.98 16.1 0 142.4 56.996 702.9 632.476 10.02

19 2016-17 229.8 209.7 314.6 314.6 16.1 14.1 142.4 143.7 702.9 441.6 10.02 Source:Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode.

3. AGRICULTURE

3.1. SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Sl.No. Type of Soil Places in District (Taluks)

1. Red Loam Sathyamangalam and Gobichttipalayam

2. Literatic Soil Bhavani, Sathyamangalam

3. Black Soil --

4. Sandy Coastal Alluvium --

5. Red Sandy Soil Erode, Perundurai, Bhavani

6. Calcareous Soil --

Source: Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Erode -11.

3.2. LAND UTILISATION

Fasli: 1426

Sl. No. Classification (Area in Hectares)

1. Forest 1425.000

2. Barren and Uncultivable uses 6393.112 3. Land put to Non-Agricultural uses 53418.013 4. Cultivable Waste 3069.730 5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 101.335 6. Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves not included in 928.980 Net Area Sown 7. Current Fallows 49503.586

8. Other Fallow Land 97038.685

9. Net Area Sown 134299.694

10. Geographical Area according to Village Records 572264.135

11. Total Cropped Area 137627.509

12. Area cropped more than once 3327.815 Source: ‘G’ Return – Fasli - 1426. 8

3.3. AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS

Fasli: 1425

Sl. No. Crops Area Average Yield Production (hac.) Kg/(hac.) (Tonnes) As per 2015-16 2015-16 1425 Fasli 1 Paddy (Kar) 20.200 456 83 2 Paddy (Samba) 28988.915 4297 124561 3 Paddy (Navarai) 5331.4 4113 21926 4 Jowar 0 0 0 5 Bajra 39.170 2649 103 6 Ragi 5325.655 2799 14906 7 Maize 20024.36 7440 144975 8 Bengal Gram 0 0 0 9 Redgram 1229 1921 2361 10 Greengram 641 753 483 11 Blackgram 328 694 826 12 Horsegram 1185 588 697 13 Chillies 170 511 87 14 Turmeric 7960 5170 41153 15 Tamarind 111 5810 645 16 Tapioca 8138 27283 222029 17 Potato 571 15198 8678 18 Onion 1473 7690 11724 19 Brinjal 193 7696 1485 20 Lady’s Finger 281 6933 1948 21 Cabbage 197 52217 10287 22 Tomato 208 14507 4323 23 Banana 12335 42313 521931 24 Lemon 72 3036 216 25 Guava 135 7225 975 26 Cotton (Lint) 795 419 1963 27 Tobacco 1897 1566 2971 28 Groundnut 20517 1738 35664 29 Gingelly 5640 725 4087 30 Sunflower 76 1116 85 31 Coconut 13234 14380 1903 32 Sugarcane (Ton/hec) 22333 112 2501184

33 Arecanut (cured nuts) 474 2147 1020

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode. (G-Return-Fasli_1426).

3.4. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY Year: 2016-17 (In Numbers) Sl.No. Item No. Remark

Ploughs a) Wooden - 1. b) Iron - c) Total -

Water Pumps for Irrigation Purpose

a) Worked by Oil Engine 14 2. b) Worked by Electric Power - c) Total 14

Tractors

a) Government 5 Given to 3. farmers b) Private 37 under various subsidy schemes c) Total 42

Sugarcane Crushers

a) Worked by Power - 4. b) Worked by Bullocks - c) Total - Oil Grains

a) 5 Kg. & above - 5. b) Less than 5 Kg. - c) Total -

3.5. NUMBER AND AREA OF OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDINGS

Number Area

S.C. S.T S.C. S.T.

holdings

(Hectares)

Size Class of of Class Size

TOTAL TOTAL

OTHERS OTHERS

INSTITUTION INSTITUTION Below- 2316 304 54491 45 57156 630.525 86.980 16037.638 12.090 16767.233 0.50

0.50-0.99 1587 426 49803 57 51873 1144.550 305.370 36727.034 40.150 38217.104

1.00 -1.99 1508 624 51089 61 53282 2005.415 870.430 72277.505 86.715 52240.065

2.00 -2.99 298 192 18397 28 18915 710.255 450.500 44083.076 68.895 45312.726

3.00 -3.99 71 47 7213 26 7357 248.575 161.870 24743.270 92.858 25246.300

4.00 -4.99 26 35 3242 11 3314 114.265 160.990 14348.075 48.935 14672.245

5.00 -7.49 13 19 2738 13 2783 76.730 114.075 16345.749 77.025 16613.579

7.50-9.99 2 4 781 12 799 16.190 35.080 6615.056 104.000 6770.326

10.00- 1 8 397 20 426 10.755 80.815 5216.910 263.700 5572.180 19.99

20.00 & 0 0 39 16 55 0.000 0 950.550 602.969 1553.519 Above

Total 5822 1659 188190 287 195958 4957.260 2266.090 237344.863 390.549 45958.762

Source: 10TH Agricultural Census 2015-16 (Provisional)

3.6. CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES

Fertilisers (in ‘000’ Tonne) Pesticides Urea (‘000’ Nitrogeneous Phosphatic Pottassic Total Dust Liquid Tonne) (N) (P2 05) (K2 0) (NPK) (MT.) (Lit.) 36208 15164 17361 68733 72 36585 33874

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture, Erode.

3.7 REGULATED MARKETS

Name of the Block Name of the Name of Total Receipts Sl. Regulated Markets sub (Rs.in Lakhs) No Regulated Markets 1 Erode 1.Erode -- 217.02 2.Chitthode 136.36 2 Modakurichi 1.Avalpoondurai -- 61.87 2.Elumathur 27.65

3 Kodumudi 1.Kodumudi -- 26.36 2.Sivagiri 26.14 4 Perundurai 1. Perundurai -- 236.16 5 Chennimalai 1.Veppili 6 Gobichettipalayam 1. Gobi -- 46.88 2.Vellankoil 14.44 7 Nambiyur 1.Nambiyur -- 26.22 8 Thukkanayakkanpalayam ------9 Sathyamangalam 1. Sathyamangalam -- 58.11 10 Bhavanisagar 1.Punjaipuliyampatti -- 51.67 11 Thalavadi 1.Thalavadi -- 12.58 12 Bhavani 1.Bhavani -- 5.17 2.Kavindapadi 29.62 3.Mylampadi 14.39 13 Ammapattai 1.Boothapadi -- 16.70 14 Anthiyur 1.Anthiyur -- 48.28 Total 18 1 1055.62 Source: District Agriculture Marketing Office, Erode

3.8. PMFBY FOR THE FASLI YEAR 1426

SEASON Sl.No. Name of the Crop KHARIF RABI

No. of Exp. of No. Planned Exp. of No. Conducted crop No Certificate received Exp. of No. Planned Exp. of No. Conducted crop No Certificate received 1 Paddy (Kar) 236 -- 236

Paddy (Samba) 768 150 618

Paddy ( Navarai) 136 8 8 2 Ragi 30 30 --

3 Groundnut 584 488 96 188 64 124

4 Sugarcane 924 292 (so -- far) 5 Maize ------188 128 60

6 Turmeric 644 640 4

7 Tapioca 252 252 -- 264 216 48

8 Chilles

9 Onion 152 36 116 52 24 28

10 Potato

11 Banana 624 624 -- 380 348 32

12 Cotton 52 12 40 24 12 12

13 Jowar 808 780 28

14 Gingelly 150 -- 150 140 68 72

15 Green Gram 8 -- 8

16 Black Gram 24 8 16

17 Cow pea 60 24 36

18 Red Gram 100 96 4

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics

3.9 SERICULTURE

S. Name of the block Area under Farmers Production Av.Rate Value in No Mulbery of Cocoons Rupees . (acres) (M.Tonns)

1 Gobichettipalayam 1300.19 467 385.87 476 183674305

2 Nambiyur 358.00 183 106.25 476 50573686

3 Bavani 648.78 331 192.54 476 91651386

4 Anthiyur 322.40 142 95.68 476 45544571

5 Modakuruchi 197.59 79 58.64 476 27913002

6 Kodumudi 55.00 14 16.32 476 7769700

7 Perundurai 260.00 121 77.16 476 36729493

8 Sathyamangalam 156.75 106 46.52 476 22143646

9 Bhavanisagar 154.75 75 45.93 476 21861112

10 T.N.Palayam 213.75 68 63.44 476 30195881

11 Talavady 725.50 362 215.31 476 102489412

Source: Joint Director of Sericulture, Erode

4. IRRIGATION

4.1 SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY –TALUK WISE

Sl. No. Name of the Taluk Canals Length Wells used Industrial Wells used Numbers (Km.) for Purpose for irrigation Domestic purpose only Purpose only 1 Erode 1 32 3683 369 5844

2 Kodumudi 1 91 7945 4 886

3 Modakurichi 1 48 11361 85 2562

4 Perundurai 1 43 13555 16 2918

5 Gobichettipalayam 3 361 17528 33 2953

6 Sathyamangalam 1 29 10755 144 2436

7 Thalavadi 0 0 2301 12 482

8 Bhavani 1 75 8230 23 2722

9 Anthiyur 1 11 8817 2 2290

District Total 10 690 84423 689 23423

Source: District G-Return Fasli-1426

4.2 ACTUAL AREA IRRIGATED BY SOURCE FASLI YEAR 1426 (Area in Hect.) Source Number Area Irrigated Gross I.Surface Water: 1. Canals i) Government Canals 10 17087 ii) Private Canals 0 0 2. Tanks i) Large 17 12 ii) Small 681 0 3. Flow Irrigation i) Major & Medium 0 0 ii) Minor 0 0 4. Lift Irrigation: i) Major & Medium 0 0 ii) Minor 0 0 5. Ponds i) Lift Irrigation 0 0 ii) Minor 0 0 6. Other Sources: i) Lift Irrigation 0 0 ii) Flow Irrigation 0 0 II Ground Water: 1. Tube Wells 0 0 2. Bore Wells 7629 26415

3.Dug Bore Wells 1250 462

4. Open well I) Electrical Pumpsets 75148 73652 ii) Diesal Pumpsets 352

Source: District G’ Return Fasli 1426

4.3 AREA IRRIGATED BY CROPS

Sl.No. Crop Area (in Hect.)

1. Paddy 686 2. Jowar 0 3. Bajra 9 4. Ragi 82 5. Maize 8430 6. Redgram 257 7. Blackgram 265 8. Greengram 59 9. Other Pulses 132 10. Arecanut 510 11. Chillies 142 12. Turmeric 9473 13. Sugarcane 19370 14. Banana 11627 15. Mango 767 16. Orange 3 17. Lemon 82 18. Nelli 176 19. Onion 963 20. Tomato 163 21. Drum stick 174 22. Cotton 683 23. Groundnut 2014 24. Gingelly 136 25. Coconut 14283 26. Sunflower 0.4 27. Tobacco 940 28. Fodder Crops 8229 29. Flowers 1967 Source: District G’ Return Fasli 1426

4.4 DETAILS OF DAMS

Sl. Name of the Dams No. Dam/ Block Catchment Water Height Capacity Length of canals area spread (Ft) (M.C.Ft) In Km. (Sq/Km) area 1. Noyal 2245.53 423 46 616 NA Orathupalayam 2. Bhavani sagar 1621.5 30 105 32800 NA Dam 3. Anthiyur 66.8 NA 33.4 139.6 NA Varattupallam 4 Gunderipallam NA NA 48.0 108.21 NA

5 Perumpallam NA NA 30.83 115.8 NA

Source: District G’ Return Fasli 1426

5. ANIMAL HUSBANDARY

5.1 LIVESTOCK POPULATION

S.No. CLASSIFICATION NO. OF CATTLE I 1. Cattle i Under one year 59166 ii 1 to 2.5 Years 54636 iii Over 2.5 Years 147528 Others 3472 Male Total 39678 2. Buffaloes i Under one year 21314 ii 1 to 2.5 Years 18080 iii Over 2.5 Years 50971 Others 11881 Male Total

a. In milk 115380 b. Dry 35437 c. Not calved even once 16700 d. Others 467 Total 167984 3. Sheep 183482 4. Goats 329927 5. Horses and Ponies 340 6. Pigs 2960 7. Mules 0 8. Camels 0 9. Donkeys 77 10. Domestic Dogs & others 77056 TOTAL LIVESTOCK 878638

II Poultry

1. Fowls 1377127 2. Ducks 10359 Others (Turkey & Quails) 3164 0 Total Poultry 1390650 Source: 18 th Livestock Census, J.D. Animal Husbandary, Erode

5.2 VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS AND ANIMALS TREATED BLOCKWISE

Veterinary Institutions Other Units

Sl.

No. Name of the Block

centres

pddl

Sub

Hospitals

Polyclinic

Animals treated Animals

Adiu

Mobile units Mobile

Dispensaries

ClinicalCentres performed Castration 1. Erode - - 8 1 2 1/1 1 158088 6864 2. Modakkurichi - 1 9 - 5 - - 163800 3444 3. Kodumudi - - 10 - 5 - - 185640 8880 4. Perundurai - 1 8 - 4 - - 137556 10200 5. Chennimalai - - 6 - 3 - - 116316 5664 6. Gobichettipalayam - 1 6 1 - - 1 176816 14704 7. Nambiyur - - 8 - 1 - - 89178 8157 8. Thukkanaiken - 1 4 - - - - 8457 1258 palayam 9. Sathyamangalam - - 7 - - - - 81952 4133 10. Bhavanisagar - - 7 - - - 1 70154 3432 11. Thalavadi - - 5 - 1 - - 15684 1857 12. Bhavani - 2 5 - - - - 95203 5924 13. Ammapettai - - 6 - 1 - - 94289 3574 14. Anthiyur - - 6 - 1 - - 58400 - District Total 0 6 95 2 23 1/1 3 1451533 78091 Source: J.D. Animal Husbandary, Erode.

5.3. NUMBER OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS

Sl.No. Name of the Block Number of Government Private Hospitals Clinician Hospitals & Centres Dispensaries 1. Erode 8 - 1 2. Modakkurichi 10 - - 3. Kodumudi 10 - - 4. Perundurai 9 - - 5. Chennimalai 6 - - 6. Gobichettipalayam 7 - 1 7. Nambiyur 8 - - 8. Thukkanaiakkenpalayam 5 - - 9. Sathyamangalam 7 - - 10. Bhavanisagar 7 - - 11. Thalavadi 5 - - 12. Bhavani 7 - - 13. Ammapettai 6 - - 14. Anthiyur 6 - - Total 101 0 2 Source: J.D. Animal Husbandary, Erode.

5.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Name of the No. of Milk Quantity of milk Value of milk Societies societies produced produced (In Litres) (In Rs.) Erode District Co- 703 270886 7254327.08 operative Milk Producer’s Union Ltd., Erode Source: Erode District Milk Producers Union, Erode.

5.5 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

S.No. Name and Address of Fish Seed Nos (lakhs) Value Fishing centres production Rs. 1 Govt. Fish Farm Bhavanisagar Early Fry 1654.00 1387264 Production 2 Govt. Fish Farm Bhavanisagar Late Fry 127.31 Production 2718750 Fingerlings 37.87 Production Source: A.D. Fisheries, Bhavanisagar.

5.5 (A) FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

Name and Address of Fishing centres Inland Fish Catch Marrine Fish Number of Catch Fisherman (tonne) engaged Gunderipallam 24868 NIL 9

Varattupallam 8238 NIL 18

Odathurai 8765 NIL 8

Source: A.D. Fisheries, Erode & Bhavani Sagar.

5.6 POULTRY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

Sl.No. Name of the Block Broiler (No’s) Layer (No’s)

1 Erode 136530 75000 2 Modakuruchi 332400 567800 3 Kodumudi 348840 128000 4 Perundurai 392420 2172500 5 Chennimalai 148200 268000 6 Bhavani 50300 404000 7 Anthiyur 80990 -- 8 Ammapettai 29600 -- 9 Gobi 88550 45000 10 Nambiyur 143900 20000 11 T.N.Palayam 74429 20000 12 Sathy 9000 2500 13 Bhavanisagar 43800 -- 14 Thalavady -- -- Total 1878959 3702800 Source: Joint Director of Animal Husbandary, Erode

6. BANKING AND INSURANCE

6.1 COMMERCIAL BANKS

Items Deposits Advances Credit Deposit (Rs. In Crores ) (Rs. In Crores ) Ratio

Commercial 14728.35 16194.23 110 Banks

Co-operative 1509.19 1087.64 72 Banks

Total 16237.54 17281.37 106

Source: Lead Bank (Canara Bank)

6.2 INSURANCE SCHEME

Name of the No.of Policies Sum No.of Amount paid as Insurance Branches Issued Assured Beneficiaries compensation (in (in lakhs) Crores)

New India 5 39604 43991 53525 1547.22 Assurance Co. Ltd.

L.I.C 8 23689 762.72 31776 2355.96

United India 9 15600 32.37 280 3.76 Insurance

National 4 58905 20251.57 65000 2076.91 Insurance

Source: Regional Office, LIC, Coimbatore, Divisional Manager, Concerned Insurance Companies, Erode

7.1 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FINANCIAL YEAR : 2015-16 Sl. No Type of Societies No.of Societies Membership Share Capital/ Working Capital Loans Advanced (Outstanding and No. of Employees

Overdue)

Erode circle Gobicircle Total Erode circle Gobicircle Total Erode circle Gobicircle Total Erode circle Gobicircle Total Erode circle Gobicircle Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 Erode Dist. Central Co-operative 1 0 1 1333 0 1333 219532.44 0 219532.44 115614.63 0 115615 254 0 Bank Ltd, Erode

2 Primary Agri. Co-operative Bank 59 103 162 151023.81 223.15 151246.96 79269.13 60245.6 139514.73 57636.59 62935.68 120572 480 337 3 Primary Agri. And Rural 3 4 7 17380 25.616 17405.616 2216.03 1858.36 4074.39 3334.2 1172.4 4506.6 12 9 Development Bank 4 Urban Bank 2 3 5 35963 23.826 35986.826 10844.94 17242.26 28087.2 5263.21 12125.67 17389 28 38 5 Primary Co-operative Stores 12 5 17 16141 7.015 16148.015 182.92 67.56 250.48 47.82 0 47.82 66 7 6 Employees Co-op Credit Society 33 18 51 18079 11.312 18090.312 39510481 19653.65 39530134.72 34793296.32 12431.72 3E+07 44 34 7 Consumer Co-op. Wholesale 1 2 3 396 1.279 397.279 183.39 52.43 235.82 0 0 0 101 4 Stores 8 Co-op. Marketing Societies 2 3 5 36772 46.246 36818.246 22686855 36238.71 22723093.99 17155370.92 692.72 2E+07 17 38 9 Student Co-op. Stores 8 5 13 0 0.24 0.24 0 1.18 1.18 0 0 0 0 0

10 Jally and Stone Workers Co-op 0 1 1 0 0.335 0.335 0 30.43 30.43 0 0 0 0 1 Society 11 Sathy lamp society 0 1 1 0 1.329 1.329 0 419.8 419.8 0 421.3 421.3 0 1

12 Special types of coop.societies 3 0 3 1830 0 1830 51.38 0 51.38 0 0 0 13 0 13 Coop.Printing press 1 0 1 1116 0 1116 45.53 0 45.53 0 0 0 35 0 14 District Coop union 1 0 1 1973 0 1973 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 15 Labour contract society 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Land Colonisation Society 0 3 3 0 0.117 0.117 0 1.43 1.43 0 0 0 0 0 17 Lift Irrigation coo-op Society 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 340.465 135811.41 89779.49 469 Source: Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Erode & The Manager, Erode District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Erode

8. CIVIL SUPPLIES

8.1 NO.OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS

Sl.No. Name of the Taluk No.of Shops Total FT PT

1. Erode 188 06 194 2. Perundurai 107 42 149 3. Gobichettipalayam 116 76 192 4. Sathiyamangalam 117 33 150 5. Bhavani 59 61 120 6. Anthiyur 48 76 124 7. Kodumudi 39 33 72 8. Modakurichi 41 45 86 9. Thalavadi 33 12 45 TOTAL 748 384 1132 Source: District Supply Office, Erode FT - Full Time Shops PT – Part Time Shops

8.2 QUANTUM OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTED AND THEIR RETAIL PRICES

Sl. Name of the Commodity Issue Price per Scale of Supply No (Kg.)in Rs. (M.Tones)

1 Rice -- 62544.60 2 Sugar 13.50 12696.72 3 Kerosene 13.60 to 14.20 7200 4 Wheat 7.50 6613.92 5 Toor Dall 30.00 -- 6 Urd Dall 30.00 -- 7 Palm Oil 25.00 -- 8 Atta -- -- Source: District Supply Office, Erode-11.

8.3 NO. OF RATION CARDS (RURAL AND URBAN)

Region No.of Ration Cards Rural 3,34,500 Urban 2,23,595 District Total 5,58,095

Source: District Supplies Office, Erode-11.

8.4 QUANTITY SUPPLIED

Sl.No. Items Quantity Supplied in M.Tonnes Per Month 1. Rice 5212.05 2. Sugar 1058.06 3. Kerosene (Kilo Litre) 600 4. AAY Rice -- 5. Wheat 551.16 6. Palm Oil -- 7. Atta -- 8. Toor Dhall -- 9. Urd Dhall -- 10. Rava -- 11. Maida -- Source: District Supplies Office, Erode

8.5 NO. OF OPTIONAL CARDS

Sl.No. Commodities

1 Rice & All Essential Cards 593702 2 Sugar Cards 73264 3 Non Cards 0 4 Police Cards 1633 5 Forest Card Total Cards 668629 Source: District Supplies Office, Erode-11.

8.6 NO.OF L .P.G. CONNECTIONS

Sl.No. District Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections

Single Double Single Double

1. Erode Nil

Source: District supply Office, Erode-11.

8.7 NO.OF PERSONS WAITING FOR L.P.G. CONNECTIONS

Sl. No. District Government L.P.G. Connections Private L.P.G. Connections Single Double Single Double 1 Erode Nil Nil Nil Nil

Source: District supply Office, Erode-11.

9. COMMUNICATIONS

9.1 POST OFFICES DOING POSTAL BUSINESS ONLY

S.No. Name of the Post Office doing Remarks Blocks/Municipalities Postal Business 1 ErodeBlock + Erode Corporation 35 2 Modakkurichi 29 3 Kodumudi 27 4 Perundurai 34 5 Chennimalai 19 6 Gobichettipalayam Block and 22 Gobichettipalayam Municipality 7 Nambiyur 22 8 Thukkanaikkenpalayam 16 9 Sathyamangalam 9 (In Erode Postal Division only) 10 Bhavani Sagar - (Tiruppur Division) 11 Thalavady - (Tiruppur Division) 12 Bhavani Block and Bhavani 16 Municipality 13 Ammapettai 34 14 Anthiyur 26 District Total 289 Source: Superintendent of Post office, Erode & Tiruppur

9.2 POST OFFICE DOING POST AND TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS

S.No. Name of the Blocks/Municipalities Post Office doing Telegraphic Business 1 Erode NIL

2 Modakkurichi NIL

3 Kodumudi NIL

4 Perundurai NIL

5 Chennimalai NIL

6 Gobichettipalayam NIL

7 Nambiyur NIL

8 Thukkanaikkenpalayam NIL

9 Sathyamangalam NIL

10 Bhavanisagar NIL

11 Thalavadi NIL

12 Bhavani NIL

13 Ammapettai NIL

14 Anthiyur NIL

District Total NIL Source: Superintendent of Post office, Erode Division,

9.3 TELEGRAPH OFFICE

Sl.No. Name of the Blocks/Municipalities No.of Telegraph Office (Telegraph alone) 1 Erode NIL 2 Bhavani NIL 3 Gobi NIL 4 Sathyamangalam NIL Total NIL Source: General Manager, B.S.N.L., Telegraph, Erode.(Data for Combined DT)

9.4 NO.OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES, CAPACITY AND NOT IN USE

S.No. Item Numbers

1. Number of Telephone Exchanges 80

2. Number of Installed Capacity 83274

3. Number of Direct Exchange Lines 54744

4. Number of Telephones in use 54744

5. No. Of Cell Phone Tower in Erode 2G+3G 320

6. No. of Cell Phone user in Erode101 i) Pre-paid 436500

ii)Post-Paid 13163

Source; BSNL, Erode

9.5 NO.OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH

EXCHANGE LANDLINE ONLY

Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centre No.of Public Call Offices CCB & PCO With STD/ISD 1 Ammapettai 14 STD 2 Anjur 3 STD 3 Anthiyur 114 STD 4 Arachalur 2 STD 5 Arasur 10 STD 6 Athani 4 STD 7 Avalpoondurai 4 STD 8 Balagi Garden 6 STD 9 Bhavani 35 STD 10 Bhavanisagar 1 STD 11 Chennampatti 9 STD 12 Chennimalai 30 STD 13 Chithode 71 STD 14 Chittar 13 STD 15 DasappaGoundenpudur 9 STD 16 Elumathur 10 STD 17 Ennamangalam 7 STD 18 Erahanahalli 2 STD 19 Gobichettipalayam 98 STD 20 Guruvarettiyur 11 STD 21 Hasanur 2 STD 22 Ingur 2 STD 23 Jambai 7 STD 24 Kandappagoundenvalasu 3 STD 25 Kalingarayanpalayam 26 STD 26 Kallipatti 16 STD 27 Kanjikoil 2 STD 28 Karattadipalayam 16 STD 29 Kasipalayam 16 STD 30 Kasturbagram 10 STD 31 Kavilipalayam 4 STD 32 Kavindapadi 2 STD 33 Kodumanal 25 STD 34 Kodumudi 14 STD 35 Kolappalur 3 STD 36 Komarayanur 0 STD 37 Kugalur 12 STD 38 Kullampalayam 7 STD 39 Kurumandur 5 STD 40 Malayapalayam 4 STD 41 Modakurichi 38 STD 42 Moolapalayam 32 STD 43 Mylambadi 1 STD

44 Nadupalayam 4 STD 45 Nallampatti 3 STD 46 Nambiyur 11 STD 47 Nanjaipalatholuvu 19 STD 48 Narayanavalasu 0 STD 49 Nasiyanur 15 STD 50 Nathagoundanpalayam 15 STD 51 OCB Mail Erode 357 STD 52 Olagadam 5 STD 53 Olagadam Nall Road 3 STD 54 Pasur 13 STD 55 Perundurai 61 STD 56 Punjaipuliampatti 23 STD 57 Rajan Nagar 2 STD 58 Rangasamudram 2 STD 59 Sakthi nagar 9 STD 60 Sathy 50 STD 61 Seenapuram 16 STD 62 Siruvalur 12 STD 63 Sivagiri 12 STD 64 Sipcot - Perundurai 4 STD 65 Solar 19 STD 66 Surampatti 66 STD 67 T.N.Palayam 15 STD 68 Thalavadi 0 STD 69 Thandampalaym 3 STD 70 Thingalur 13 STD 71 Unjalur 4 STD 72 V.Vellode 15 STD 73 Vairamangalam 9 STD 74 Varadanallur 2 STD 75 Vallipurathanpalayan 9 STD 76 Veerappanchatram 47 STD 77 Vellithirupur 4 STD 78 Vijayamangalam 5 STD 79 Vinnappalli 0 STD 80 Thindal 13 STD SSA District Total 1560 STD Source: General Manager, B.S.N.L., Telegraph, Erode.

9.5 (a) NO.OF PUBLIC CALL OFFICES ATTACHED TO EACH EXCHANGE (WILL ONLY)

No.of Public Call Offices

Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centre CCB & With PCO STD/ISD

1. FLPP Type PCO Nil Nil

2. Will Phone 58 STD

District Total 58 STD

Source: General Manager, B.S.N.L., Telegraph, Erode.

9.6. NO. OF PERSONS WAITING FOR PHONE CONNECTION

Sl.No. Name of the Exchange Centre NOYT_GEN

1 Nil Nil

Source: General Manager, B.S.N.L., Telegraph, Erode.

10 ELECTRICITY

10.1 NO. OF POWER STATIONS

Installed Gross Auxillary Nett Unit Cost of Sl. Name of the Date of Capacity Generation Consumpti sent out Generation No. Power Stations Operation (M.W.) (M.U.) on (M.U.) (M.U.) in Paise

Hydro

Lower Mettur 1 Barrage Power 21.08.1988 2X15=30 24.082460 0.041297 24.041163 236.70 PH2/Nernjipettai

Lower Mettur 2 Barrage Power 30.091988 2X15=30 25.811100 0.051932 25.759168 115.72 PH3/KKMedu Lower Mettur 3 Barrage Power 28.02.1989 2X15=30 20.048760 0.045272 20.003488 238.01 PH4/Uratchikottai Micro Hydel 4 Power House 26.05.1990 4X2=8 18.291600 0.007331 18.284269 108.82 Bhavanisagar Right Bank Canal 5 Power House / 28.02.1998 2X4=8 0 0.000223 0.000223 - Bhavanisagar 6 Bavani Kattalai Barrage power 29.11.2011 2X15=30 19.977600 0.023200 19.954400 50.20 PH2/Vendipalaya m

Source: Superintending Engineer, Power Generation, Urachi Kottai, K.N.Palayam, Bhavani

10.2 QUANTUM OF POWER PURCHASED

Sl.No Name of The Name of Power purchased Power purchased (in E.B.Division sectors M.U.) (Solar Energy) 1 Erode TANGEDCO 0.127

2 Gobichettipalayam TANGEDCO NIL

Source: SE, Wind Energy, Development circle, Erode & Gobi

10.3 POWER CONSUMPTION SECTORWISE

Sl. Sectors Erode Electricity Division Gobi Electricity Division District No Total Consum Consump-tion % of the Consump-tion % of the p-tion (M.U) Consump- (M.U) Consump- (M.U) tion tion 1. Industries 278.35 15 216.11 41 494.46

2. Agriculture & NIL Huts 819.46 43 NIL 819.46

3. Domestic 453.11 23 216.12 41 669.23

4. Commercial 259.98 14 46.08 9 306.06

5. Public lighting & Public Works 78.83 4 51.84 10 130.67

6. Sales to licenses 0.00 0 0 0 0

7. Sales to other states 0.00 0 0 0 0

8. Miscellaneous 13.67 0.07 0 0 13.67

TOTAL 1903.40 99 530.15 101 2433.55

Source: Superintending Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

10.4 PEAK DEMAND AND ENERGY OUTPUT

Power Demand in MW

Erode Electricity Division Gobi Electricity Division 370 (19/04/2016) 310 1. Instantaneous peak demand

2. Sustained peak demand 300 290

Source: Superinding Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

10.5 REVENUE FROM ELECTRIC SCHEMES AND COST PER UNIT

Sectors Consumption Cost per Income Rs.in lakhs unit (In Rs.) Erode Gobi District Total Domestic 0-100 units – 1.00 905.98320 NIL 905.9832 101 to 200 – 1.50 2258.58058 1226.8 3485.381 201 to 500Units – 3.00 3544.81526 873.4 4418.215 Above 500-6.60 1349.97820 372.1 1722.078 Commercial 0-100units – 5.00 1866.53185 1180.03 3046.562 Above 100 – 8.05 12887.19602 2917.97 15805.17 Source: Superinding Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

10.6 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY

Sl. Item Erode Gobi No Achieve-ment Net Unit Achieve- Net Unit send out in MU send out in ment in MU in MU MU

1. Hydro (M.U) N.A N.A N.A N.A

2. Wind Mill (M.W) N.A N.A N.A N.A

Source: Superintending Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

10.7 COST OF GENERATION

Erode Electricity Division Gobi Electricity Division HYDRO (M.U) Cost per Name of the Power Cost per Unit Name of the Power Unit (in stations (in paise) Stations paise) 63.050140 - - - -

64.309300 - - - -

55.139460 - - - -

30.115500 - - - -

7.196015 - - - -

6. Bhavani kattalai Barrage Power 54.014400 70.33 - - House- II/Vendipalayam

Source: Superintending Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi. & SE, Generation, Urachi Kottai

10.8 RURAL ELECTRlFICATION

Electrified during the YEAR Electrified upto the YEAR

Division Agricultural Agricultural Towns Village Hamlet Town Village Hamlet Pump set Pump set Erode - - - 727 All All All 45972

Gobi 13985 4996 998 617 272018 97149 19431 55214

Source: Superintending Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

10.9 NUMBER OF FAULT REPORT OFFICES

Sl.No. Name of the Circle No. of Fault Report Offices

1 Erode EDC FOC CENTRE – 2 NOs

2 Gobichettipalayam –GEDC/ GOBI 55

Source: Superintending Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

10.10 CAPACITY OF TRANSFORMERS

Sl. No T N E B Circle No.of Substations Total Capacity MVA

1 27 837 Erode

2 Gobichettipalayam GEDC 33 710

District Total 60 1547

Source: Superintending Engineer, Distribution, Erode & Gobi.

11. EDUCATION

11.1 UNIVERSITIES, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND COURSES OFFERED

Sl.No. Name of the University Students Teachers Name of the (Including courses offered Boys Girls Total Scientists)

1 NIL

11.2 COLLEGES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (ARTS AND SCIENCE)

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

1 Arts and Science 20 10450 23320 33770 490 1000 Colleges

11.3 COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (PHARMACY)

Sl.No. No.of Students Teachers Institutions Boys Girls Total Male Female (approximately)

1 3 595 500 1095 46 36

11.4 COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (ENGINEERING)

Sl.No. No of Institutions Students Teachers (approximately) Boys Girls Total Male Female

1 11 14136 8941 23071 1120 733

11.5 COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (POLYTECHNICS) Sl.No. No of Institutions Students Teachers (approximately) Boys Girls Total Male Female 1 9 9360 720 10080 476 164

11.5a) SCHOOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (I.T.I)

Sl.No. No of the Institution Students Teachers (approximately) Boys Girls Total Male Female

1 6 607 182 789 70 15

11.6 COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Sl.No. No of the Institution Students Teachers (approximately) Boys Girls Total Male Female 1 3 29 570 599 5 82

11.7 COLLEGES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

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

1 College of Education N.A

2. Music College NIL

3. Physical Education NIL

4 Management Education N.A

11.8 SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Sl. Name of the No. of Students Teachers No. Institutions Institutions Boys Girls Total Male Female 1 Pre-Primary Nursery 114 13485 10791 24276 0 1202 Schools (2015-16) 2 Primary Schools 875 22718 24087 47680 1016 2525 (2015-16) 3 Middle Schools 316 20641 20155 40796 339 630 (2015-16) 4 High Schools 84 7638 10126 17764 1140 1717 5 Higher Secondary 110 36843 40227 77070 1255 1937 Schools 6 Central Schools N.A. 7 Matric. Schools 46 15882 14727 30609 518 811

8 Matric/Hr. Sec. 76 49389 43846 93235 1503 2520 Schools 9 Anglo Indian Schools NIL

District Total 1621 166596 163959 331430 5771 11342 Source: District Elementary Educational Officer and Chief Educational Officer Erode Inspector of Matriculation Schools, Erode, Assistant Educational Officer (Nursery Schools), Erode.

11.9 SCHOOLS FOR PROFSSIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

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

Government Teacher Training 1 1 Institution I year 6 44 50 19 II year 1 44 45 Private Teacher Training 2 7 Institutions I year 3 155 158 36

II year 6 122 128 Government Industrial Training 3 - - - - - Institute Source: District Institute of Eduction and Training, Perundurai Government ITI, Cennimalai Road, Erode

11.10 SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Name of the No. of the Students Sl.No. Teachers Institution Institution Boys Girls Total Deaf and Dumb 1 1 School, 38 28 56 7

Suriyampalayam

2 Kongu Arivalayam 105 45 150 10 9

GHS for Hearing 3 38 25 63 11 Impaired

11.11 COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRES

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

1 Erode 90 2 Modakkurichi 5

3 Kodumudi 6 4 Perundurai 15

5 Chennimalai 10

6 Gobichettipalayam 8 7 Nambiyur 6

8 ThukkanaiakanPalayam 10 9 Sathiyamangalam 10

10 Bhavanisagar 10

11 Thalavadi 5 12 Bhavani 10 13 Ammapet 5

14 Anthiyur 5

11.12 HOSTELS AND INMATES BY COMMUNITY

No. of Hostels

Most Backward Class and Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Backward Class Denotified Communities

B G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12

18 13 31 1 1 2 6 4 10 13 9 22

No. of Inmates

Most Backward Class Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe and Denotified Backward Class Communities B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24

887 740 1627 387 468 855 264 270 534 637 440 1077

B. Boys G. Girls T. Total Source: District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office, Erode-11 District Adi Dravida Welfare office, Erode-11

11.13 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BY COMMUNITY

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Denotified Communities/Most Backward Classes Tribe Backward Classes Amount No.of No.of Amount No.of Amount (Rs.in Beneficiaries Beneficiaries (Rs.in ‘000’) Beneficiaries (Rs.in ‘000’) ‘000’)

13683 177580.50 7156 28536129 13044 59134843

Source: District Backward Classes and Minorities WelfareOffice, Erode-11 District Adi Diravida Welfare office, Erode-11

12. FISHERIES

12.1 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT

Area:2 a. Total Coastal Line of the District : Nil b. i. Total Inland Fresh Waterspread Area : 9498.25 Hec. ii. Estuarires and Brackish Water Area : Nil c. Marine Fishing Villages : Nil 2. Fish Production: Item Quantity Value (Tonne) (Rs) (1) (2) (3) Catla 118.212 Rohu 139.184 Mirgal 49.083 Common Carp 20.906 Tilapia 519.12 Others 109.577

1. Inland 2. Fisheries Development Freezing Plants

Iceplants, Cold storages

And walk in coolers Fishing Vessels (Coracles-436)

Sea food manufacturing

Units in private sector

Fisheries Training centre:

i. Marine

ii. Inland

Fishing Vessels

4. Export

Fish and Fish Products: Export: Quantity (Tonne) -- Not Applicable --

Value (Rs.in lakhs)

Source: Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd., Bhavani Sagar. Asst. Director of Fisheries, Erode, Bhavani Sagar.

12.2 ESTIMATED MARINE FISH PRODUCTION / INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

Quantity Value Sl.No. Place (Tonne) (Rs.)

1 Bhavani Sagar ------

2 Gunderipallam 24868 2092790

3 Varattupallam 8238 240330

4 Odadurai 8765 396855

TOTAL 41871 2729975

Source: Assistant Director of Fisheries, Erode, Bhavani Sagar.

12.3 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FISHING

Sl.No. Name of the Fish catching centre No. of Families engaged

1. Gunderipallam 9

2. Varattupallam 18

3. Odadurai 8

Source: Asst. Director of Fisheries, Erode, Bhavani Sagar.

13. HANDLOOM

13.1 NAME OF FOCAL CENTRES AND LOCATION DETAILS

Sl.No. Name of the Block Name/Location of the Focal Centres

1 Ammapettai Nerinchipettai, Guruvarediyur

Thavittupalayam, Alampalyam, 2 Anthiyur Brammadesam, Burgur Chennimalai, Murungatholuvu, Pidariyur, 3 Chennimalai Melapalalyam, Ichipatti, Mukasipulavanpalyam, Vadamugam Vellode 4 Erode Surampattivalasu, Vallipuradanpalaym

Gobichettipalayam K.Mettupalayam, Mevani, Perundaliyur, 5 Olappalayam

Bhavani, Jambai, Kuruppanayagenpalayam, Bhavani Thalavaipettai, Urachikottai, Kuttipalayam, 6 Kavindapadi, Kavindapadipudur, Salangapalayam, Senthampalayam

7 Bhavanisagar Doddampalayam, Panayampalli, Vinnappalli

8 Kodumudi Sivagiri, Thandampalayam

Avalpoondurai, Arachalur, Anumanpalli, Nanjai 9 Modakkurichi Uthukuli

10 Nambiyur Savakkattupalayam

Vijayamangalam, Kalliyampudur, Kanjikovil, 11 Perundurai Pethampalayam, Thingalur

Kanakkampalayam, Kondaiyampalayam , D.G. 12 Thukkanaichenpalayam Pudur, Kembanayaikenpalayam

Sathyamangalam Sathyamangalam, Arasur, Konamoolai, 13 sadumugai

Source: Assistant Director Handlooms, Erode

13.2 NO. OF SOCIETIES & VARIETYWISE PRODUCTION (Meters in Lakhs)

Silk Pure Silk Mixture of Polyester Cotton Artsilk & Cotton

Cotton

Type No.of No.of

Societies Length in Meter Handloom - 0.42 24.59 230.11 -

Powerloom - - - 1084.33 -

Source: Asst. Director, Hand looms, Erode.

13.3 NO. OF LOOMS & EMPLOYEES WORKING

Type No. of Looms No. of Employees working

Handloom 59730 23880

25820 6480 Powerloom

Source: Asst. Director, Hand loom, Erode.

13.4 NO. OF FAMILIES ENGAGED

No. of the families engaged in

Sl. No. Name of the District Handlooms Powerlooms

1 Erode 19159 4682

Source: Asst. Director, Hand loom, Erode.

14. HANDICRAFTS

14.1 NAME & ADDRESS OF HANDICRAFTS

Sl.No. Name & Address of the Handicraft Name of the craft

1 The Tamilnadu Handicrafts Development Bronze Icons, Brabs lamps, Corporation Ltd Erode Artplate , Sand wood statues also stone Pompukar Sales showroom carving, Tanjore Painting and etc.. 1154, Mettur Road Erode-11

Source: The Manager, Poompuhar, Erode.

14.2 ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN HANDICRAFTS

Sl. No. Name of the Handicrafts Articles available in thier Handicrafts

1 Wood works Sandal wood, Rose wood, White wood, Rose wood inland

2 Metal works Bronze, Brass and Lamps, Art plate, Sheet Metal, Block Metal, White metal

3. Fibre product Jute product, Straw Picture, Coir Product, Misc. Fibre

4. Textiles Appliqué, Thombai, Temple Umbrella

5. Jems and Jewellery Temple Jewellery, Semi Precious Stone and Covering Jewellery

6. Painting Thanjur Painting

7. Stone Carving Granite Stone, Soap Stone

8. Thanjavur Garland Sandal Beeds Mala

9. Paper Machie Dancing Doll, Krishna, Lakshmi, Saraswathi Doll and etc., 10 Clay and Plaster of Praise Assorted God Dolls

11 Pith Articles Thanjore Temple, Madurai Temple, Sri Rangam Temple, Trichy rock fort, Velankanni church, Bathi and Pooja items, Sandal wood oil and 12 Incense perfumery Tajmahal Perfumes Source: The Manager, Poompuhar, Erode.-

14.3 VALUE OF ARTICLES PRODUCED

Sl.No. Name and address of the Showroom Value of the articles Sales

1 Poombukaar Showroom 8373463.00

Source: The Manager, Poompuhar, Erode.

14.4 NO.OF FAMILIES ENGAGED IN HANDICRAFTS

Name of the No. of the No. of the families engaged Sl.No Block/Municipalities Handicrafts

1 Erode - -

2 Bhavani - -

3 Gobi - - Source: The Manager, Poompuhar, Erode.

15. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

15.1 HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES BED STRENGTH, DOCTORS AND NURSES

Indian Medicine

Total

Classification

Total

Grand

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Ayurvedic

combined

Ayurvedic,

ModernMedicine Siddha, Unani

1. Hospitals 8 - 10 - - 18 - 18

2 Dispensaries 1 - 2 - - 3 - 3

3. Primary Health Centres 59 1 25 - - 85 - 85

4. Health Sub Centres 311 - - - - 311 - 311

5. Other Medical Institutions 0 - - - - 0 - 0

6. Bed Strength 1615 - - 49 - 1664 - 1664

7. Number of Doctors 374 1 36 - - 411 - 411

8. Number of Nurses 475 - 3 - - 478 - 478

Source: Joint Director, Public Health, Erode

15.2 NO.OF ALLIED PATHOLOGICAL UNITS AVAILABLE

Sl.No. Name of the District No. of Pathological Units

1 Erode NIL

Source: Jt. Director, Public Health, Erode

15.3 BLOCKWISE(PH) PATIENTS TREATED

No.of patients treated Sl.No. Name of the Block Out Patients In Patients

1 Erode 198909 3973

2 Perundurai 194710 3998

3 Chennimali 215970 3200

4 Kodumudi 348805 6489

5 Modakurichi 266983 4836

6 Gobichettipalayam 229367 7892

7 Nambiyur 216554 5574

8 T.N.Palayam 216554 4142

9 Bhavani 214328 4224

10 Ammapettai 245378 5251

11 Anthiyur 389581 8058

12 Sathiyamangalam 217331 3463

13 Bhavanisagar 128567 2103

14 Thalavady 134739 3629

Total 3209619 66832

Source : Joint. Director, Public Health, Erode.

15.3 a) TALUKWISE (GH) PATIENTS TREATED

Sl.No. Name of the GH No.of patients treated

Out Patients In Patients

1. Anthiyur 1,77,873 5,003

2. Bhavani 2,33,963 4,360

3. Erode 7,29,114 34,529

4. Gobi 3,48,186 11,930

5. Kavindapadi 1,18,820 1,611

6. Kodumudi 80067 2,016

7. Perundurai 1,34,234 3,460

8. Sathy 1,86,787 5,524

9. Bhavanisagar 43,512 60

Total 20,52,556 68,493

Source : Joint. Director, Public Health, Erode.

15.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL No. of Doctors No. of Nurses No. of Technical Others Persons LGGS + Ministerial Staff 374 475 153 LGGS – 242 Ministerial Staffs - 112

Source: Joint. Director, Public Health, Erode.

15.5 PROGRESS OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES (2015-16)

Methods Target Achievement % of Achievement Sterilization 11500 10073 87.6

I.U.D 11000 10375 94.3

C.C Users 5500 2514 45.7

O.P Users 2200 1400 63.6 Source: Joint. Director, Family Welfare, Erode.

16.1 PLAN SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PRIVATE SECTOR

Sl. No. Name of the No Of Building Plans No Of Building Completed Sector Sanctioned During The During The Year (Incl.

Year Last Year Sanctioned)

Total

No Of Of No Of No

Total Numbers Total

Buldings Buldings Buldings

Residential Residential Residential Residential No Of Non Non Of No 1 Corporation 616 566 50 616 616

2 MunicipalitIes 300 N.A. N.A. 300 NA

3 Town Panchayats -- N.A. N.A. -- NA

Total 1129 NA NA 1129 NA

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode

16.2 PLANS SANCTIONED, BUILDING COMPLETED UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR

Estimated Estimated Name of the SlNo. Total Numbers Plan Target Cost Below Cost Above 25 Sector 25 Lakhs Lakhs 1 Corporation 26 ------2 Municipalites 3 11 -- 250048240

3 Panchayat Union 324 373 -- 299839054

4 Public Offices 76 76 -- 725470410

Total 429 460 -- 1275357704

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode

16.3 AMOUNT INVESTED IN HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR Sl.No. Residential Percentage of Non - Residential Percentage Total Rs. in Rs.in Lakhs total Rs. in lakhs of total lakhs 1 1925.14 100% Nil Nil 1925.14

16.4 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD

Sl.No. Name of the Block Name of the Scheme (completed / ongoing) Number

1 Erode Muthampalayam-Ph-III Completed/Ongoing 178 Houses

2 Erode Ongoing Scheme Nil

Source: Executive Engineer, TNHB, Erode.

16.4 (a) CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU POLICE

HOUSING BOARD

Name of the Block Name of the Scheme Number

Tanil Nadu Police Housing Board Erode District 20 (2015-16)

Source: Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Police Housing Board, Erode Division

16.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OF TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD (2015-16)

Sl. No. Item Achievement

1 Number of Tenements sanctioned for construction 256

2 Number of Tenements constructed In progress

3 Amount sanctioned (Rs.in lakhs) 1766.20

4 Amount spent (Rs.in lakhs) 201.00

5 Number of tenements occupied NIL

6 Rent received (Rs.in lakhs) NIL

Source: Executive Engineer, TN Slum clearance board, Coimbatore

16.6 INDEXNUMBERS OF BUILDINGS COST IN URBAN CENTRES (1999-2000=100) (2015-16)

Construction cost District Urban Building Other Combined Sl.No.. for building Centers Index/Materials Charges Index Labour

1 Erode N.A N.A N.A N.A

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics (Quarter Ended 31/03/2014)

16.7 LABOUR CHARGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (in Rs.)

Construction Workers Male Female

Brick Layer I & II Class (Average) 600 -

Carpenter 590 -

Painter 500 -

Fitter 540 - Plumber 500 - Wire man I & II Class (Average) 500 -

Unskilled labour – Mazdoor 430 300

Centering Charges (1Sq.Met) 380 -

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode (As on 31.03.2017)

17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 RESULTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES (FACTORY SECTOR- TAMILNADU STATE)

Sl. Characteristics Units 2013-14 Change over No. 2012-13 previous year

1 Factories Nos. 984 N.A -

2 Workers Nos. 51864 N.A -

3 Employees Nos. 20442 N.A -

4 Capital Structure Fixed Rs.in lakhs 907577 N.A - Capital Working Capital Productive Capital Invested Capital 5 Wages Rs.in lakhs 69383 N.A -

6 Emoluments Rs.in lakhs 78272 N.A -

7 Input Rs.in lakhs 1102071 N.A -

8 Output Rs.in lakhs 1721680 N.A -

9 Depreciation Rs.in lakhs 118890 N.A -

10 Gross Value Added Rs.in lakhs 619609 N.A -

11 Net value added Rs.in lakhs 500719 N.A -

12 Net Income Rs.in lakhs 443549 N.A -

Source: Annual survey of industries 2012-13, District Profile of Erode, Department of Economics & Statistics

17.2 ESTIMATES OF OUTPUT AND VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURE BASED ON ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES (TAMILNADU STATE)

Value of Industry Description of the All Employees output Value added Group Industry Rs. In lakhs

58183 1494243 439227 10-31 Manufacturing

Repair of machines & 33 395 26988 17226 equipments 40 Electricity - - -

41 Gas & Steam - - -

42 Water works supply - - -

45 Wholesale and retail trade 783 28618 19964

74 Storage & Ware housing - - -

91 Sanitary Services - - - Recreational & Cultural 95 - - - Services 96 Personal Services - - -

97 Repair Services - - -

Source: Annual survey of industries 2012-13, District Profile of Erode, Department of Economics & Statistics

17.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Production Name of the Product No. of Factories (Rs. In Lakhs)

1. Food Products 1070 15336

2. Cotton Textiles 3502 52508

3. Wool, Silk, Synthetic Fibre - -

4.Jute, Hemp and Mesta - -

5. Hosiery and Garments 981 13127

6. Wood Products 164 1430 7. Non-Metalic 143 2833 (Mineral Products)

8. Machinery and Parts 115 1182

9. Paper Products 112 1430

10. Basic Chemicals and Products 83 865 11.Publishing, Printing and 101 Reproduction of Recorded Media 2341

Source: District Industrial Center, Erode.

17.4 PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF MAJOR MINERALS

Name of the Name of the Minerals No. Quantity Value (S.F / Royalty) District of Quarry (Rs.)

ERODE Quartz 360 M.T. Rs. 89105 Feldspar 3 4840 M.T. Rs.461128

Black Granite 21 3916 cbm Rs.15906600 Colour Granite 3 1407 cbm Rs.3440000 Rough Stone 48 301008 cbm Rs.15845495 Gravel 4 257198 cbm Rs.6441210 Source: Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Erode-11.

17.5 PRODUCTION OF HANDLOOM CLOTH

Sl.No. Variety of Cloth Production in Lakh Metres.

1 Dhothi 0.06

2 Sarees 25.14

3 Towels 18.07

4 Bed Sheet 50.26 5 Polyester 0.04

6 Carpet 19.07

7 Furnishing 5.80

8 Export 3.41 9 Pillow Cover 2.98

10 Others 126.17 11 Govt.Scheme 4.12

Total 255.12

Source: Asst. Director of Handloom, Erode

17.6 SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

Sl. No Classification Detail of classification No of Units

1 10&11 Food Products 1070 2 12 Beverage, Tobacco and Tobacco Products 4 3 13 Cotton Textiles 3502 4 - Wool, Silk and Synthetic fiber textiles - 5 15 Leather Products 53 6 16 Wood & Wood Products 164 7 17 Paper & Paper Products 112 8 18 Publishing, Printing and Reproduction of Recorded 101 Media 9 19 Mfg. of. Coke, Refined petroleum Products & Nuclear 9 Fuel 10 20 Chemical and Chemical Products 83

11 22 Rubber and Plastic Products 163

12 23 Non-Metal Mineral Products 143

13 24 Basic Metal Industries 95

14 25 Metal Products and Parts 255

15 28 Machinery and parts Except Electrical 115 16 69-75 Mfg. of Office, Accounting & Computing Machinery 295

17 27 Electrical Machinery and Apparatus 65 18 21 Mfg. of Medical, Precision and Optical Instrument, 53 Watches & Clocks 19 29 Mfg. of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi - Trailer 37

20 30 Transport Equipments & Parts 5

21 31 Mfg. of Furniture, Mfg. N.E.C 91

22 - Recycling - 23 32 Other Mfg. Industries 233

24 35 Electricity, Gas, Steam and Hot water Supply 9 25 86&88 Personal services 100 26 33 Repairing 62 27 94&96 Servicing 362 Total 7181 Source: District Industrial Centre, Erode.

17.7 KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

Sl.No. Name of the Industry No of Production Sales Employers Earnings Industries Value (Rs. in lakhs) (Rs. in ( Rs. in lakhs) lakhs) KHADI 1 Cotton Yarn 5 38.03 - 74 13.75

2 5 16.54 - 62 6.54 Polyester Yarn

3 3 84.89 51.10 25 5.19 Cotton Khadi (Kora)

4 3 40.29 30.27 13 2.20 Polyester Khadi (Kora)

5 - - 2.05 - - Wollen

6 - - 35.01 - - Silk

7 Village Industries 4 - 126.37 4 -

8 Soap Unit 1 94.41 - 5 9.87

9 Leather Unit 1 54.74 - 10 11.47

10 Handmade Paper Unit 1 18.94 - 35 20.63

Source: Assistant Director, Khadhi and Village Industries, Erode

17.8 NO.OF PRINTING PRESSES

Sl.No. District Number

1 ERODE 6

Source: Public Relation Officer, Erode-11.

17.9 NO. OF PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) CENTRES

Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Xerox Centres

1 Erode 362

2 Modakkruchi 50

3 Kodumudi 58

4 Perundurai 54

5 Chennimalai 44

6 Gobichettipalayam 70

7 Nambiyur 18

8 T.N.Palayam 25

9 Sathy 60

10 Bhavanisagar 20

11 Thalavadi. 16

12 Bhavani 48

13 Ammapettai 10

14 Anthiyur 52

Total 887

18. FACTORIES

18.1 REGISTERED AND WORKING FACTORIES

Sl.No. Item Numbers

1 Factories on the Register at the beginning of the Year 1354

2 Factories added during the Year 56

3 Factories removed during the Year 103

4 Factories on the register at the end of the Year 1307

5 Number of working factories 604

Source: District Inspector of Factories, Erode.

18.2 EMPLOYMENT IN WORKING FACTORIES

S.No. Item Numbers

1. Agriculture -

2. Manufacturing of food 80

3. Electricity, Gas and Water 18

4. Construction -

5. Wholesale Trade/Hostels -

6. Transport, Storage and Communication 8

7. Finance, Insurance and Road -

8. Community, Social and Personal Services -

9. Others -

Source: District Inspector of Factories, Erode.

18.3 UNIONS: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS GHERAOS

S. Items Numbers No.

1. Number of Registered Trade Unions 5

Strike: 2. Number of Strikes Nil Number of Workers Involved

Number of Mandays Lost

3. Lockouts: a. Number of Lockouts Nil b. Number of workers involved c. Number of Man days Lost

Gheraos: Number Nil 4. Workers involved Mandays Lost

Source: District Labour Officer, Erode

19. LOCAL BODIES

19.1 MUNICIPAL BODIES AREA AND POPULATION BY GRADES

Sl.No Classification of Number Area Population Municipal Bodies (sq.km) (In Nos)

I Corporations 1 109.52 498469

II Municipalities 4 142490

III Town panchayats

1 Special Grade 0 - -

2 Selection Grade 15 188.73 215123

3 First Grade 18 234.01 174562

4 Second Grade 9 114.92 76312

IV Census Town 6 N.A 71,022

Total 52

Note: Area and Population are as per Census 2011

19.2 CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL BODIES BY TALUKS

Sl. No. No Of Grade of Municipal Councils Total

Taluks

Special Selection First 2nd 3rd Corporation

1 9 1 0 0 1 2 1 4

Source: Deputy Director of Statistics, Erode (Data Related to Erode Revenue District Only)

19.3 NO. OF PANCHAYAT UNIONS, VILLAGE PANCHAYATS/ TOWN PANCHAYATS

Sl.No. Name of the Panchyat Union No of No.of No of Town No of Corpor Revenue Village Panchyats Municipalites ation Villages Panchyats 1 Erode 41 6 2 0 1 2 Modakkruchi 29 23 4 0 0 3 Kodumudi 24 10 9 0 0 4 Perundurai 48 29 6 0 0 5 Chennimalai 24 22 1 0 0 6 Gobichettipalayam 32 21 4 1 0 7 Nambiyur 23 15 2 0 0 8 Thukkanaiakkanpalayam 21 10 3 0 0 9 Sathiyamangalam 30 15 2 1 0 10 Bhavanisagar 26 15 1 1 0 11 Thalavadi 20 10 0 0 0 12 Bhavani 20 15 3 1 0 13 Ammapettai 23 20 3 0 0 14 Anthiyur 14 14 2 0 0 Total 375 225 42 4 1 Source: AD, Village Panchayats, Erode-11 & Collectorate, Erode-11.

19.4 REVENUE DIVISIONS, TALUKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES

Sl. No. Revenue Divisions Revenue Taluks Revenue Revenue Firkas Villages 1 Erode 1.Erode 3 41 2.Perundurai 5 72 3.Modakurichi 3 29 4.Kodumudi 3 24 2 Gobichettipalayam 5.Bhavani 3 30 6.Gobichettipalayam 7 73 7.Sathyamangalam 5 56 8.Anthiyur 4 30 9.Thalavadi 1 20 TOTAL 34 375

Source: District Collectorate, Erode-11.

19.5 TAX COLLECTED BY CORPORATION / MUNICIPALITY / PANCHAYAT UNION

Sl Name of the Corporation/Municipalities/ Total No. Panchayat Unions Receipts Expenditure (Rs. in lakhs ) (Rs. in lakhs ) I Erode Corporation 9935.38 9709.97

II Municipalities

1 Gobichettipalayam 1561.15 1497.17

2 Sathyamangalam 2064.66 1967.34

3 Bhavani 1052.01 1055.86

4 Punjai Puliampatti 565.20 499.00

III 42 Town Panchayat 8657.08 10030.53

IV Panchayat Unions 1 Erode 8730100 29892800

2 Modakurichi 64.72 39.28

3 Kodumudi 116.074 173.9

4 Perundurai

5 Chennimalai 28520946 17114326

6 Gobichettipalayam 23989117 41774937

7 Nambiyur 63.72 62.65

8 Thukkanaiakkanpalayam 16.907 16.907

9 Sathyamangalam 1270.50 1384.78

10 Bhavanisagar 565.2 499

11 Thalavadi 301.14 387.36

12 Bhavani

13 Ammapettai Nil Nil

14 Anthiyur 511.68 421.52

Source: Assistant Director, Village Panchayats, All Municipalities, Corporation, Erode.

19.6. RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

2015-16 S. Physical Financial N Scheme Performance o Taken -up Comple-ted Balance Taken -up Expendi-ture

Group : RURAL HOUSE

1 IAY 1330 1330 0 1598.40 1595.60 100% 2 GHS 1780 1769 11 3204.00 2888.52 99% 3 GHS(Weavers) 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0% GROUP TOTAL 3110 3099 11 4802.4 4484.12 99.65% Group : RIS

4 RIS ROAD 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0% 5 RIS MGNREGS 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0% TOTAL 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0% GROUP : EMPLOYMENT 100%

6 MGNREGS 12718 12270 448 0.00 0.00 0% GROUP TOTAL 12718 12270 448 0.00 0.00 0%

GROUP: MP- LAD

7 MP-ERODE 36 36 0 294.37 293.80 100% 8 MP-TIRUPPUR 36 35 1 221.36 216.58 97.22% 9 MP-NILGRIS 4 4 0 25.20 25.20 100% 10 MP-RS-D.RAJA 1 1 0 25.00 25.00 100% 11 MP-RS-K.SELVARAJ 1 1 0 12.00 12.00 100% GROUP TOTAL 78 77 1 577.93 572.58 98.72% 201.91 191.08

GROUP : VILLAGE DEV.

12 THAI 1424 1424 0 1585.31 1577.87 100%

GROUP TOTAL 1424 1424 0 1585.31 1577.87 100%

GROUP : PEOPLE PART 13 SSS 70 70 0 457.80 457.28 100

100 GROUP TOTAL 70 70 0 457.80 457.28

2015-16 Perform S.No Scheme Physical Financial ance Taken -up Completed Balance Taken up Expendi-ture GROUP : MLA-CDS 14 MLA-ERODE(EAST) 26 23 3 263.73 201.42 88%

15 MLA-ERODE 30 29 1 200.50 193.21 96.67% (WEST) 16 MLA-ANTHIYUR 47 46 1 228.61 226.98 98%

MLA- 17 34 34 0 200.00 199.21 100% MODAKURICHI

MLA- 18 81 81 0 205.06 203.81 100% BHAVANISAGAR

19 MLA-BHAVANI 38 38 0 199.18 198.30 100%

20 MLA-PERUNDURAI 23 23 0 126.62 126.00 100%

21 MLA-GOBI 56 56 0 204.76 204.53 100%

22 MLA-KANGEYAM 16 16 0 56.06 56.05 100%

GROUP TOTAL 351 346 5 1684.52 1609.51 98.58%

23 NABARD XXI 14 14 0 593.11 587.54 100%

24 Plastic Road 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0% GROUP TOTAL

Bharat Nirman 25 Phase VIII

GROUP TOTAL

26 13TH FINANCE 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0%

GROUP TOTAL 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0%

OVERALL TOTAL 18330 17860 470 12177.27 19983.53 97.44% Source: Project Director, District Rural Develepment Agency, Erode-11.

20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 20.1 NO. OF PERSONS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR AND TOTAL NO.OF PERSONS WAITING UP TO THE END OF THE YEAR AS PER LIVE REGISTER

Sl.No. Type of Employment Exchange No. of persons registered Total No.of persons during the year waiting upto the year

1 District Employment Office 34343 205520

Source : District Employment Officer, Erode.

LIVE REGISTER

Physically Relief for Total Female SC ST Handicapped unemployment Blind 269 Total 593 Deaf 290 Beneficiaries 205520 104970 25034 828 Ortho 1933 Amount 1486750 Total 2522 Source : District Employment Officer, Erode.

20.2 NO.OF PLACEMENTS Total No. of persons No.of vacancies notified Sl.No. Type of Employment Exchanges placed during the during the year year

1 District Employment Office,Erode 435 142

Source : District Employment Officer, Erode.

21. LEGAL SERVICES

21.1 JUDICIAL DIVISION AND ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Sl. Name of the Court Place No. 1 Principal District Court Erode 2 I Addl. District Court Erode 3 II Addl.District Court Erode 4 Magalir Neethimandram,Fast Track Mahila Court I Erode 5 Special District court,to deal with MCOP cases Erode 6 Family Court Erode 7 Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Erode 8 Principal Subordinate Judge’s Court Erode 9 I Additional Subordinate Judge’s Court Erode 10 II Additional Subordinate Judge’s Court Erode 11 Special Subordinate Judge’s Court (MCOP cases) Erode 12 Principal District Munsif Court Erode 13 I Additional District Munsif Court Erode 14 II Additional District Munsif Court Erode 15 Judicial Magistrate - I Erode 16 Judicial Magistrate - II Erode 17 Judicial Magistrate - III Erode 18 Judicial Magistrate - FTC I Court Erode 19 Judicial Magistrate - FTC II Court Erode 20 Mobile Court, Judicial Magistrate Level Erode 21 Special Court for Land Grabbing Cases, Judicial Magistrate Level Erode 22 IV Additional District court Bhavani 23 Subordinate Judge’s Court Bhavani 24 Principal District Munsif Court Bhavani 25 I Additional District Munsif Court Bhavani 26 II Additional District Munsif Court Bhavani 27 Judicial Magistrate Bhavani 28 III Additional District Court Gobichettipalayam 29 Subordinate judge’s Court Gobichettipalayam 30 Judicial Magistrate - I Gobichettipalayam 31 Judicial Magistrate - II Gobichettipalayam 32 District Munsif Court Gobichettipalayam 33 Subordinate Judge’s Court Sathyamangalam 34 District Munsif Court Sathyamangalam 35 Judicial Magistrate Sathyamangalam 36 Subordinate Judge’s Court Perundurai 37 District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court Perundurai 38 District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court Kodumudi

21.2 RESULTS OF CIVIL AND REVENUE CASES IN THE COURTS OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SUITS REGULAR

S.No Cases Institution Disposed Pendency 1 Original Suits 4843 5716 7583 2 Appeal Suits 515 433 637 3 C.M.A. 90 120 92 4 Execution Petitions 1311 1410 2054 5 M.C.O.P. 3397 4015 4416 6 Insolvency Petitions 45 72 154 7 Civil Miscellaneous Petitions 31780 32678 10773 TOTAL 41981 44444 25709

Source : District Court, Erode-11.

21.3 NATURE OF FREE LEGAL AVAILABLE AND NO. OF BENEFICIARIES, NO. OF CASES DISPOSED OF IN LOK ADALAT DURING THE YEAR 2016-17

No. of Amount of S.No. Nature of Free Legal available Cases Benefit Disposed Rs. 1 Motor Accident Claim cases 112 27981971 2 Civil (Court pending case) 79 16888613 3 Labour court cases 31 22975 4 Cheque pouncing cases 36 5731389 5 Civil - Pre Litigate cases of bank , Mobile , Mobile 46 818796 companies etc. 6 Maintenance 6 600000 7 Criminal cases 68 89550 8 Bail Petitions -- -- 9 H.M.O.P 5 -- 10 Consumer Cases 1 57000 Total 384 52190294

21.4 NO. OF ADVOCATES PRACTICING IN COURTS

Sl. No. Name of the Association No. of Advocates Practicing 1 Advocate Association, Erode 259 2 Bar Association, Erode 501 3 Bar Association, Kodumudi 60 4 Bar Association, Perundurai 109 5 Bar Association, Bhavani 263 6 Bar Association, Gobichettipalayam 236 7 Advocate Association, Gobichettipalayam 7 7 Bar Association, Sathyamangalam 84 TOTAL 1519 Source: District court, Erode.. (Data for combined district.)

22. LIBRARIES

22.1 LIST OF HEAD AND BRANCH LIBRARIES IN THE DISTRICT AND THE DETAILS OF MEMBERS, BOOKS AVAILABLE AND READERS

Sl. Place/Name of Head/Branch No of No. of Books No. of No. of No Libraries available Members Readers

1 District Library & Branch 87 1550964 243948 1598793 Libraries

2 Village Libraries 100 689065 74097 759984

3 Part Time Libraries 30 5450 4689 97768

Total 217 2245479 322734 2456545

Source: District Library Officer, Erode

22.2 NUMBER OF LIBRARIES HOUSED IN GOVERNMENT BUILDING/RENTAL BUILDING

Name of the Libraries Libraries in Libraries in Rental Libraries in rent Total Govt. Building (No’s) free Building Building (No’s) (No’s)

District central Library 1 - - 1 Branch Libraries 63 12 11 86 Mobile Libraries 1 - - 1 Village Libraries 31 59 10 100 Part time Libraries - - 30 30 96 71 51 218 Total Source: District Library Officer, Erode

22.3 NUMBER OF READING ROOMS

Sl. Name and Place of No.of Reading Name of the Division No. Libraries Rooms

District Central 1 Erode 3 Library, Erode

Branch Library-2, 1 1 Erode

Branch Library-3, 2 1 Erode

3 Veerappanchatram 1

4 Thandampalayam 1

5 Modakkurichi 1

6 Sivagiri 1

7 Kumaravalasu 1

8 Chithode 1

9 B.P.Agraharam 1 Erode 10 Nasiyanur 1

11 Avalpoondurai 1

12 Suriampalayam 1

13 Kodumudi 1

14 Murangatholuvu 1

15 Thingalur 1

16 Arachalaur 1

17 Perundurai 1

Karumandichellipalaya 18 1 m

19 Kanjikoil 1

20 Thuduppathi 1

21 Pethampalayam 1

22 Chennimalai 1

23 Kasipalayam 1

24 Kunnathur 1

25 T.P.Sanatoriam 1

Unjalur, 26 1 Karukkampalayam

Rural Libraries

1 Pasur 1

2 Chennasamuthram 1

3 Ganapathipalayam 1

4 Kalvettupalayam 1

5 Kollampalayam 1

6 Elumathur 1

7 Vadamugam Vellode 1

8 Vadugapatti 1

9 Kilampadi 1

10 Vellottamparappu 1

11 Muthayeepalayam 1

12 Periasemur 1

13 N.Pallipalayam 1

14 Anandampalayam 1

Sl. Name and Place of Name of the Division No. Libraries

15 Punjai Kalamangalam 1

Modavandi 16 1 Sathyamanagalam

17 Maravapalayam,Erode 1

18 Velliampalayam 1

19 Odanilai 1

20 Vadakku Pudupalayam 1

21 Manickampalayam 1

22 Nanjai Uthukuli 1

Ragupathi Naicken 23 1 palayam

24 Mugasi Anumanpalli 1

25 Nallampatti 1

26 Chenniyangirivalasu 1 27 Ponnandavalasu 1

28 Thiruvachi 1

29 Vellivalasu 1

30 Periyavettuvapalayam 1

31 Pallapalayam 1

32 Kandasamy palayam 1

33 vijapur 1

34 Amaravathinagar 1

35 Alavai Thanneerpandal 1

Muthampalayam 36 1 Housing Unit

37 Unjalur 1

38 Uthandipalayam 1

39 Kottaikattuvalasu 1

40 Saminathapuram 1

41 Kattupalayam 1

Branch Libraries

1 Bhavani 1

2 Anthiyur 1

3 Vellithirupur 1

4 Jambai 1

5 Alampalayam 1

6 Brammadesam 1

7 Thottipalayam 1

8 Olagadam 1

9 Guruvareddiyur 1

10 Ennamangalam 1

11 Patlur 1

12 Kurichi 1

13 Kavundapadi 1

14 Salangapalayam 1

15 P.Mettupalayam 1

16 Vembathi 1

17 MuraliChennampati 1

18 Ammapettai 1

19 Athani 1

Gobichettipalayam 20 1 Branch -1

21 Kugalur 1

22 Kullampalayam 1

23 Nambiyur 1

24 Kalingiyam 1

25 Kolappalur 1

26 Kasipalayam 1

27 Polavakkalipalayam 1 28 Kosanam 1 29 Kurumandur 1 30 T.N.palayam 1 31 Gobi Branch-2 1 32 Gobi Branch-3 1 33 Kunnathur 1 34 Siruvalur 1 35 Getticheviyur 1 36 Karattadipalayam 1 37 Kalipatti 1 38 Odathurai 1 39 Karattupalayam 1 40 Sathy 1 41 P.Puliyampatti 1 42 Kembanaickenpalaya 1 43 mThoddampalayam 1 44 Periya kodiveri 1 45 Bhavanisagar 1 46 Thalavadi 1 47 Madhampalayam 1

48 Ukkaram 1 49 Elathur 1 50 Kavilipalayam 1 Rural Libraries 1 1 Appakkudal 1 2 Oricheripudur 1 3 Thalavaipettai 1 4 PuduRasankulam 1 5 Nerunjipettai 1 6 Attavanaipudur 1 7 Lakkampatti 1

8 Bungalowpudur 1 9 Kollukattipalayam 1 10 Perumugai 1 11 Kannakampalayam 1 12 Dasappagoundenpudu 1 13 rAlukkuli 1 14 Punjaithuraiyampalaya 1 m 80

15 Bommanaickenpalaya 1 16 mP.Vellalapalayam 1 17 Kongarpalayam 1 18 Kondaiyampalayam 1 19 Vellankovil 1 20 Kottupullampalayam 1

21 Vemandampalayam 1

22 Kaliyur 1

Kanakkarasampalaya 23 1 m

24 Dhasampalayam 1

25 Chikkarasampalayam 1

26 Oddarkarattupalayam 1

27 Nagadevanpalayam 1

28 Adasapalayam 1

29 Nanjai Puliampatty 1

30 Murali 1

31 Komarayanur 1

32 Periyapuliyur 1

Mettunasuvampalaya 33 1 m

34 Michelpalayam 1

35 Ayyampalayam 1

36 Vairamangalam 1

Periyavadamalaipalay 37 1 am

38 Panayampalli 1

39 Sadumugai 1

40 Nathipalayam 1

41 Arasur 1

42 Kallippalayam 1

43 Kolandapalayam 1

44 Karapadi 1

45 Ariyappampalayam 1

46 Varapallam 1

Transport Nagar 47 1 (Kolapalur)

48 Kadampur 1

49 Burgur 1

50 Karattur (Athani) 1

51 Kuppuchipalayam 1

52 Mongilpatty 1

53 Eluppuli 1

54 mathur 1

55 Mylampadi 1

56 Chitthar 1

Periyar- Anna 1 1 Ninaivagam

Bharathi Nagar 2 1 Moolapalayam

3 Chettipalayam 1

4 Erode Kumilamparappu 1

5 Kuruchanvalasu 1

6 Ganapathipalayam 1

7 Sengaraipalayam 1

8 Rangampalayam 1

9 M.Olapalayam 1

10 Ellapalayam 1

11 Ayeegoundenpalayam 1

Sl. Name of the No.of Reading Name and Place of Libraries No. Division Rooms

Sangaragoudanpalaya 1 1 m

2 Pudkaripudthur 1

3 Oricheri 1

4 Konarpalayam 1

5 Gobi Peruthaliyur 1

6 Avvaiarpalayam 1

Palanigoundenpalaya 7 1 m

8 S.Ganapathipalayam 1

9 Pungampalli 1

Source: District Library, Erode

23. MINING AND QUARRYING

23.1 NUMBER OF MINING AND QUARRYING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT

Name of the Taluk No. of Mining and Quarrying Sl No Minor Minor Mineral Mineral

Quartz & Rough Black Colour Gravel Kankar Sand Feldspar Stone Granite Granite

1 Erode - 6 - - - - -

2 Perundurai - 13 - 3 2 - -

3 Bhavani - 5 - - - - -

4 Anthiyur - 2 8 - - - -

5 Gobichettipalayam 3 13 - - 2 - -

6 Sathiyamangalam - 4 13 - - - -

Total 3 43 21 3 4 - -

Source: Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Erode-11.

23.2. CLASSIFICATION-WISE PRODUCTION

Sl.No. Name of the Production Value Minerals (tonne) (S.F/Royalty) 1 Major Minerals : NIL Minor Minerals 1. Quartz 360 M.T. Rs.89105 2. Feldspar 4840 M.T. Rs.461128 2 3. Black Granite 3916 cbm Rs.15906600 4. Colour Granite 1407 cbm Rs.3440000 5. Rough stone 301008 cbm Rs.15845495 6. Gravel 257198 cbm Rs.6441210 Source: Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Erode

24. MANUFACTURING SECTOR

24.1 NUMBER OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD MANUFACTURING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT S.No Name of Description of the Industry All Value of Value the employees output added Block (Rs.in lakhs)

1 15 Manufacture of food products 2795 1806.01 -

2 14 Manufacture of Tobacco products 16 44 -

3 17 Manufacture of Cotton Textiles 3262 7680.00 -

4 22, 23 & Manufacture of Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum 526 418.03 - 25 and coal products, processing of Nuclear Fuels 3 No of Publishing, Printing and Reproduction of recorded Media 5 32 Manufacture of Radio, Television and 194 53.37 - communication Equipment and Apparatus

6 40 Electricity generation Transmission and 121 26.81 - Distribution 3 No 7 41 Water works and supply-1 144 142.00 -

8 50 Repair services-1 321 17.00 -

Source: District Industrial Center, Erode.

24.2 NUMBER OF NON-FOOD MANUFACTURING UNITS

IN THE DISTRICT.

Description of the Value of output Value Name of the Block All Employees Industry Rs. In lakhs added

17 Cotton Textiles 3262 7680.00 -

Manufacture of paper and paper products & Printing 21-22 814 871.86 - publishing allied industries 27 nos

Source: District Industrial Center, Erode

25. MEDICAL SERVICES

25.1. NUMBER OF MEDICAL COLLEGES IN THE DISTRICT WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

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

IRTT- Perundurai 1 141 161 302 76 51 127 Medical College

Source: Principal, IRTT, Perundurai Medical College, Perundurai

25.2. NUMBER OF COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, NURSING AND PHYSIOTHERAPY WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Sl. No.of Institutions Students Teachers No. Boys Girls Total Male Female 1. PHARMACY - 5# 590 498 1088 46 36

2. NURSHING - 6* 58 1140 1198 10 164

3. PHYSIOTHERAPY-1 78 140 218 13 12

4 PARAMEDICAL Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Source: Concerned Colleges *Colleges of Nursing-2 and Schools of Nursing -4 #Colleges of Pharmacy (Degree course)-4 and (Diplamo course) -2

25.3. NUMBER OF MEDICAL STORES IN THE DISTRICT (CATEGORY WISE) Sl.No. Item Number of Medical Stores

1 Indian Medicine ---

2 English Medicine 799

3 Homeopathy 6

NO. OF VETERINARY COLLEGES WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

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

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

N i l

26. MOTOR VEHICLES

26.1 NO. OF MOTOR VEHICLES (CATEGORY WISE) REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR AND UP TO THE YEAR

S.No CATEGORY DISTRICT TOTAL End of the Upto the year year COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 1 Stage Carriage Public 134 133

Private 139 230 2 Auto Rickshaw 882 1453 3 Ordinary Taxi 0 0 4 Motor Cab 1244 2974 5 Maxicab 637 1380 6 Omni Buses 1 1 7 Private Station Vehicle and others 231 315 8 School Bus 589 756 9 Ambulance 11 42 10 Fire Fighter 0 0 11 Light Commercial Vehicle 2973 4980 12 Lorry 153 153 State Permit 5176 3704 National Permit 1457 2852 13 Articulated Vehicle 0 0 State Permit 0 0 National Permit 0 0 14 Tractor / Trailer 92 308 TOTAL 13719 19281

NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

15 Motor Cycle 81106 220228 16 Scooter 35727 73481 17 Moped 39380 155557 18 Tri-Cycle Auto 0 0 19 Motor Car 8761 27721 20 Jeep 13 25 21 Station Wagon 0 0 22 Tractor 1264 7826 23 Three Wheeler 659 719 24 Four Wheeler 1274 1300 25 Road Rollers 68 80 26 Others 1815 6635 TOTAL 170067 493572 GRAND TOTAL 183786 512853

26.2 NO.OF MOTOR VEHICLES (CATEGORY WISE) AVAILABLE FOR HIRE PURPOSE DURING & UPTO THE END OF THE YEAR

Sl.No. Category End of the Year Up to the Year

1 Stage Carriage 409 506 2 National Permit 2153 2930 3 Goods Vechile 6294 7296 4 Maxi Cap 1205 3151 5 Tourist Taxi 2421 3055 6 Private Service 305 296 Vechicles 7 N.C.P Vechicles 7917 8183 8 Auto Rickshaw 2634 3233 9 Share Auto 87 90 10 A.I.I Taxi 4 9 11 Taxi 0 2298 12 School Bus 1032 590 13 Mini Bus 263 103 14 AITOB 5 7 TOTAL 24729 31747

Source : RTO, Gobi & Erode

26.3 NO.OF PERSONS ISSUED WITH DRIVING LICENCE

Moter Sl.No. Transport Tourist Name of the Region Cycle L.M.V Badge Total Vehicles Vehicles

1 Erode East Region 4738 885 654 796 0 7073

2 Erode West Region 2732 2614 40 292 0 5678

3 Gobi Region 9076 6965 683 1567 55 18346

4 Perundurai Region 4586 3394 225 465 0 8670

5 Bhavani Region 4600 2500 360 453 0 7913

Total 25732 16358 1962 3573 55 47680 Sources: R.T.O. Erode and Gobi.

27. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY GENERATION

27.1 NO.OF SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING UNITS IN THE DISTRICT WITH PRODUCTION DATA

Name and Place of Solar Install Capacity Generation Sl.No. energy system exist (in Mega Watts) (in Mega Watts)

M/s. Freelook fashions 1 (P) Ltd SIPCOT / 1 1 PERUNDURAI

M/s. Milky Mist (P) Ltd 2 1 1 CHITHODE

M/s. Milky Mist (P) Ltd 3. 2 2 CHITHODE

Sources: SE, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode.

27.2 NO.OF WIND MILLS GENERATING UNITS WITH

PRODUCTION DATA

Sl.No. Name and Place of Wind Install Capacity Generation Mills Generation exist (in Mega Watts) (in Mega Units)

1 Private NIL NIL

Sources: SE, Erode Electricity Distribution Circle, Erode.

28 POLICE AND PRISONS 28.1 POLICE FORCE

S.NO NAME OF THE POLICE OUT ACTUAL TOTAL STATIONS STATIONS STRENGTH POSTS LOCAL ARMED

1 ERODE TOWN CRIME Police - 18 - 18 Station 2 ERODE TOWN ” - 41 - 41 3 GOVT HOSPITAL ” - 27 - 27 4 ERODE SOUTH ” - 55 - 55 5 ERODE NORTH ” - 47 - 47 6 KARUNGALPALAYAM ” - 53 - 53 7 ERODE TALUK ” - 37 - 37 8 MODAKURICHI ” - 27 - 27 9 PERUNDURAI ” - 39 - 39 10 KANJIKOVIL ” - 19 - 19 11 CHENNIMALAI ” - 25 - 25 12 VELLODE ” - 22 - 22 13 KODUMUDI ” - 20 - 20 14 SIVAGIRI ” - 25 - 25 15 ARACHALUR ” - 17 - 17 16 MALAYAMPALAYAM ” - 18 - 18 17 BHAVANI ” - 47 - 47 18 CHITHODE ” - 27 - 27 19 AMMAPET ” - 43 - 43 20 ANTHIYUR ” - 30 - 30 21 VELLITIRUPPUR ” - 28 - 28 22 BARGUR ” - 21 - 21

23 APPAKUDAL ” - 27 - 27 24 GOBI ” - 40 - 40 25 KAVUNDAPADY ” - 28 - 28 26 THINGALUR ” - 19 - 19 27 SIRUVALUR ” - 24 - 24 28 NAMBIYUR ” - 18 - 18 29 VARAPALAYAM ” - 15 - 15 30 KADATHUR ” - 20 - 20 31 SATHY ” - 45 - 45 32 BANGALAPUDUR ” - 29 - 29 33 THALAVADY ” - 13 - 13 34 HASSANUR ” - 14 - 14 35 KADAMBUR ” - 16 - 16 36 PULIAMPATTY ” - 23 - 23 37 BHAVANISAGAR ” - 23 - 23 38 CONTROL ROOM ” - 15 - 15 39 AWPS ERODE ” - 15 - 15 40 AWPS BHAVANI ” - 13 - 13 41 AWPS GOBI ” - 11 - 11 42 AWPS SATHY ” - 5 - 5 43 SOUTH TRAFFIC ” - 19 - 19 44 NORTH TRAFFIC ” - 32 - 32 45 BHAVANI TRAFFIC ” - 21 - 21 46 N.H TRAFFIC BHAVANI ” - 15 - 15 47 GOBI TRAFFIC ” - 9 - 9 48 PERUNDURAI TRAFFIC ” - 12 - 12 49 SATHY TRFFIC ” - 10 - 10 TOTAL - 1217 - 1217 ARMED RESERVE - 330 - 330 Source: The Superintendent of Police, Erode.

28.2 COGNIZABLE OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE

(Including Attempts)

Sl.No. Item Number of Cases Reported

1. Murder 24

2. Culpable Homicide Note Attempting to Murder 1

3. Rape 22

4. Kidnapping and Abduction 10

5. Dacoity 4

6. Robbery 85

7. Burglary 65

8. Thefts 267

9. Riots 18

10. Criminal Breach of Trust 5

11. Cheating 60

12. Counterfeiting 0

13. Miscellaneous 3608

14. Attempt to Convict murder 22

15. Total Cognizable Crime Under I.P.C. 3904

Source: The Superintendent of Police, Erode.

28.3. PRISONS AND CONVICTS

Sl.No. Classification of Prisons Number

1. Central Prisons 22 2. State Prison for Women 1 3. Sub-Jails 7 4. Special Sub-Jails 0 5. Open Air Prison 0 6. Fifth Garden (Salem) 0 7. Borstal School 0 8 District Prison(Gobichettipalayam) 19 Source: The Superintendent of Central Prison, Erode.

28.4. CLASSIFICATION OF CONVICTS

Sl. Length of Sentences Male Female Total No.

1. Below One Year 645 7 652 2. Above One Year and not exceeding Two Years 7 0 7 3. Above Two Years and not exceeding Five Years 2 0 2 4. Exceeding Five Years and not exceeding Ten 12 0 12 Years 5. Exceeding Ten Years 6 0 6 6. Life Sentence 22 1 23 7. Sentence to death 0 0 0 Total 694 8 702 Source: The Superintendent of Police, Erode.

28.5. NO.OF CASES REGISTERED UNDER P.C.R. & SC/ST ACT

S.NO NAME OF THE STATIONS No. of Cases Registered under PCR. & SC/ST Act PCR. ACT SC/ST ACT 1 ERODE TOWN - - 2 ERODE SOUTH - - 3 ERODE NORTH - 2 4 KARUNGALPALAYAM - - 5 ERODE TALUK - 1 6 MODAKURICHI - 2 7 AWPS ERODE - - 8 PERUNDURAI - 1 9 KANJIKOVIL - - 10 ARACHALUR - 2 11 VELLODE - - 12 KODUMUDI - 2 13 SIVAGIRI - - 14 MALAYAMPALAYAM - 1 15 CHENNIMALAI - 1 16 BHAVANI - - 17 APPAKODAL - - 18 AMMAPET - 1 19 ANTHIYUR - - 20 VELLITHIRUPPUR - - 21 BARGUR - - 22 CHITHODE - 1 23 AWPS BHAVANI - - 24 GOBICHITTIPALAYAM - 2 25 SIRUVALUR - 1 26 KAVUNDAPADY - - 27 THINGALUR - - 28 NAMBIYUR - - 29 VARAPALAYAM - - 30 KADATHUR - 1 31 AWPS GOBI 1 31 SATHY - 2 33 BANGALAPUDUR - 1 34 THALAVADY - 1 35 HASSANUR - - 36 KADAMBUR - - 37 PULIAMPATTY - - 38 BHAVANISAGAR - 2 39 AWPS SATHI - - TOTAL - 25 Source The Superintendent of Police, Erode.

28.6. NO.OF CASES REGISTERED AGAINST WOMEN

HARRASSMENT AND DOWRY

S.No. Name of the District No. of Cases Registered against Women Harassment and Dowry

1. Erode 57 cases Source: The Superintendent of Police, Erode.

29.PUBLIC HEALTH 29.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED BY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL

S.No. Items Numbers

1 Hospitals 8

2 Dispensaries 1

3 Sanitary Centres -

4 Nursing Home -

5 Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic -

6 Allopathy -

7 Ayurvedic 1

8 Unani -

9 Homeopathy -

10 Siddha 25

Source: Joint Director Public Health, Erode

29.2 NO. OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES WITH SUB-CENTRES

S.No. Name of the Block / Municipality No. of Primary No. of Sub-Centres Health Centres

1 Erode 8 34 2 Modakkruchi 6 27 3 Kodumudi 6 22 4 Perundurai 5 25 5 Chennimalai 3 16

6 Gobichettipalayam 5 24 7 Nambiyur 4 19 8 T.N.Palayam 4 15 9 Sathiyamangalam 6 24 10 Bhavanisagar 2 15 11 Thalavadi. 4 14 12 Bhavani 6 27 13 Ammapet 4 25 14 Anthiyur 5 24 Total 68 311 Source: Joint Director Public Health, Erode

30. PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 30.1 NO.OF NEWS PAPERS, WEEKLY MAGAZINES, MONTHLY MAGAZINES ETC., PUBLISHED

Sl.No. Name of the News Paper Language of Publication Type of Periodicals

1 Dinathanthi Tamil Daily 2 Malaimalar Tamil Daily 3 Dinamalar Tamil Daily Source: Public Relations Officer, Erode-11.

S.No. Dailies Periodicals

District English Tamil Telugu Others Total English Tamil Telugu Others Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 Erode 5 50 -- 1 36 -- 8 -- -- 8

30.2 NO.OF PUBLISHERS IN THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN NEWS PAPERS AND MAGAZINES

Sl.No. Name of the District No.of Publishers

1 Erode NIL

Source: Public Relations Officer, Erode-11.

30.3 NO.OF PRINTING PRESSES IN THE DISTRICT

Sl.No. Name of the District No. of the Printing Press Type of the Press

1 Erode 03 Daily

03 Monthly once

Source: Public Relations Officer, Erode

31 PRICES - INDEX 31.1 INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES

Base Year: 1970-71=100

MONTH PRIMARY FOOD NON- MINERALS FUEL MANUFAC- ALL ARTICLES FOOD POWER TURED COMMO- ARTICLES & PRODUCTS DITIES ARTICLES LIGHT 2015 3045.81 3825.03 1825.01 1584.95 2862.55 2245.84 2685.84

2016 – JAN. 3266.82 4130.50 1916.62 1577.67 2813.67 2297.83 2823.53

FEBRUARY 3218.06 4044.34 1927.35 1577.67 2813.66 2293.18 2795.80

MARCH 3240.13 4083.06 1922.95 1577.67 2822.06 2296.42 2809.12

APRIL 3252.95 4098.89 1931.36 1577.67 2891.35 2311.94 2824.95

MAY 3294.65 4166.48 1932.23 1577.67 2964.23 2317.59 2851.78

JUNE 3339.08 4227.66 1950.95 1577.67 2971.12 2329.37 2880.59

JULY 3394.80 4299.24 1982.92 1577.67 2969.12 2343.52 2916.09

AUGUST 3426.93 4326.56 2024.29 1577.67 2734.16 2345.71 2926.33

SEPTEMBER 3422.74 4309.04 2041.85 1577.67 2756.32 2361.54 2931.79

OCTOBER 3440.02 4329.02 2049.33 1723.58 2902.12 2374.93 2951.53

NOVEMBER 3455.21 4350.46 2054.86 1723.58 3301.25 2381.74 2975.54

DECEMBER 3454.76 4319.46 2093.43 1992.06 3694.67 2399.88 2996.09

AVERAGE 3350.51 4223.73 1985.68 1636.52 2969.48 2337.80 2890.26

Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6. (Director of Labour Bureau, Shimla)

31.2A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (Central series)

Base Year: 2011 =100

MONTH CHENNAI TIRUCHI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM

2015 248 261 259 243 261 254

2016 – JAN. 261 273 273 249 273 269

FEBRUARY 257 266 266 248 268 266

MARCH 254 262 264 245 267 265

APRIL 255 261 261 249 269 263

MAY 262 269 265 257 278 275

JUNE 258 269 270 258 276 272

JULY 255 267 273 253 275 272

AUGUST 252 262 263 250 272 270

SEPTEMBER 249 264 260 249 271 270

OCTOBER 250 265 264 248 273 270

NOVEMBER 250 264 263 248 272 260

DECEMBER 252 266 261 247 272 261

AVERAGE 255 266 265 250 272 268

Source: Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla, Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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31.2A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (State series)

Base Year: 2011 =100

MONTH CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL VELLORE TUTICORIN

2015 135 138 135 139

2016 – JAN. 141 144 142 143

FEBRUARY 138 141 140 139

MARCH 136 138 137 138

APRIL 138 139 138 140

MAY 142 143 141 144

JUNE 142 144 143 144

JULY 142 145 142 144

AUGUST 140 143 140 140

SEPTEMBER 139 142 141 138

OCTOBER 138 142 141 138

NOVEMBER 139 142 140 138

DECEMBER 138 145 140 138

AVERAGE 139 142 140 140

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31.2B CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL TAMIL NADU 2016-17

Base Year: 1970-71=100

MONTH FOOD FUEL& CLOTHING OTHERS COMPOSITE LIGHT INDEX 3895.86 APRIL ‘16 3993.00 3207.00 2248.00 4594.00 3933.29 MAY ‘16 4032.00 3220.00 2249.00 4660.00 3958.61 JUNE ‘16 4053.00 3315.00 2252.00 4686.00 3982.81 JULY ‘16 4079.00 3319.00 2267.00 4715.00 4003.73 AUGUST ‘16 4091.00 3387.00 2292.00 4783.00 4025.60 SEPTEMBER ‘16 4096.00 3541.00 2318.00 4861.00 4047.97 OCTOBER ‘16 4109.00 3604.00 2343.00 4941.00 4066.31 NOVEMBER ‘16 4121.00 3661.00 2362.00 4990.00 4085.43 DECEMBER ‘16 4134.00 3723.00 2388.00 5030.00 4098.93 JANUARY ‘17 4146.00 3759.00 2388.00 5049.00 4114.37 FEBRUARY ‘17 4164.00 3759.00 2388.00 5062.00 4132.76 MARCH ‘17 4185.00 3765.00 2391.00 5075.00 4028.81 AVERAGE 4100.25 3521.67 2353.83 4870.50

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31.2B CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN URBAN TAMIL NADU 2016-17

Base Year: 1970-71=100

MONTH FOOD FUEL& CLOTHING OTHERS COMPOSITE LIGHT INDEX 3523.22 APRIL ‘16 3632.00 3152.00 2776.00 3463.00 3540.19 MAY ‘16 3643.00 3164.00 2777.00 3511.00 3551.60 JUNE ‘16 3658.00 3164.00 2777.00 3516.00 3586.87 JULY ‘16 3700.00 3177.00 2786.00 3541.00 3608.67 AUGUST ‘16 3704.00 3192.00 2806.00 3638.00 3626.57 SEPTEMBER ‘16 3710.00 3200.00 2830.00 3706.00 3652.67 OCTOBER ‘16 3727.00 3210.00 2844.00 3779.00 3671.16 NOVEMBER ‘16 3737.00 3214.00 2861.00 3838.00 3681.82 DECEMBER ‘16 3745.00 3215.00 2869.00 3864.00 3692.09 JANUARY ‘17 3754.00 3216.00 2870.00 3886.00 3701.44 FEBRUARY ‘17 3766.00 3216.00 2874.00 3890.00 3717.96 MARCH ‘17 3788.00 3216.00 2874.00 3896.00 3629.52 AVERAGE 3713.67 3194.67 2828.67 3710.67

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2016-17 (Central series)

Base Year: 2001 =100

MONTH CHENNAI TIRUCHI MADURAI COIMBATORE COONOOR SALEM

APRIL ‘16 255 261 261 249 269 263

MAY ‘16 262 269 265 257 278 275

JUNE ‘16 258 269 270 258 276 272

JULY ‘16 255 267 273 253 275 272

AUGUST ‘16 252 262 263 250 272 270

SEPTEMBER ‘16 249 264 260 249 271 270

OCTOBER ‘16 250 265 264 248 273 270

NOVEMBER ‘16 250 264 263 248 272 260

DECEMBER ‘16 252 266 261 247 272 261

JANUARY ‘17 255 271 262 250 270 263

FEBRUARY ‘17 256 273 265 257 273 264

MARCH ‘17 253 276 269 258 275 263

AVERAGE 254 267 265 252 273 267

Source: Director General of Labour Bureau, Shimla, Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6.

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (State series)

Base Year: 2011 =100

MONTH CUDDALORE NAGERCOIL VELLORE TUTICORIN

APRIL ‘16 138 139 138 140

MAY ‘16 142 143 141 144

JUNE ‘16 142 144 143 144

JULY ‘16 142 145 142 144

AUGUST ‘16 140 143 140 140

SEPTEMBER ‘16 139 142 141 138

OCTOBER ‘16 138 142 141 138

NOVEMBER ‘16 139 142 140 138

DECEMBER ‘16 138 145 140 138

JANUARY ‘17 140 149 143 141

FEBRUARY ‘17 141 152 144 142

MARCH ‘17 142 149 143 143

AVERAGE 140 145 141 141

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN RURAL TAMIL NADU

Base Year: 1970-71=100

FUEL & COMPOSITE MONTH FOOD CLOTHING MISCELLANEOUS LIGHTING INDEX

2015 3844.17 2930.33 2139.58 4161.08 3717.79

2016 – JAN. 4032.00 3135.00 2205.00 4469.00 3909.86

FEBRUARY 3997.00 3160.00 2215.00 4518.00 3888.04

MARCH 3978.00 3184.00 2229.00 4561.00 3876.66

APRIL 3993.00 3207.00 2248.00 4594.00 3895.86

MAY 4032.00 3220.00 2249.00 4660.00 3933.29

JUNE 4053.00 3315.00 2252.00 4686.00 3958.61

JULY 4079.00 3319.00 2267.00 4715.00 3982.81

AUGUST 4091.00 3387.00 2292.00 4783.00 4003.73

SEPTEMBER 4096.00 3541.00 2318.00 4861.00 4025.60

OCTOBER 4109.00 3604.00 2343.00 4941.00 4047.97

NOVEMBER 4121.00 3661.00 2362.00 4990.00 4066.31

DECEMBER 4134.00 3723.00 2388.00 5030.00 4085.43

AVERAGE 4059.58 3371.33 2280.67 4734.00 3973.01

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR SELECTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN URBAN TAMIL NADU

Base Year: 1970-71=100

FUEL & COMPOSITE MONTH FOOD CLOTHING MISCELLANEOUS LIGHTING INDEX

2015 3502.58 3081.25 2741.83 3296.33 3396.52

2016 – JAN. 3733.00 3109.00 2761.00 3383.00 3576.55

FEBRUARY 3648.00 3109.00 2763.00 3401.00 3520.03

MARCH 3629.00 3122.00 2766.00 3402.00 3507.90

APRIL 3632.00 3152.00 2776.00 3463.00 3523.22

MAY 3643.00 3164.00 2777.00 3511.00 3540.19

JUNE 3658.00 3164.00 2777.00 3516.00 3551.60

JULY 3700.00 3177.00 2786.00 3541.00 3586.87

AUGUST 3704.00 3192.00 2806.00 3638.00 3608.67

SEPTEMBER 3710.00 3200.00 2830.00 3706.00 3626.57

OCTOBER 3727.00 3210.00 2844.00 3779.00 3652.67

NOVEMBER 3737.00 3214.00 2861.00 3838.00 3671.16

DECEMBER 3745.00 3215.00 2869.00 3864.00 3681.82

AVERAGE 3688.83 3169.00 2801.33 3586.83 3587.27

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31.3 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR RURAL, URBAN AND COMBINED (central series)

(BASE YEAR : 2012=100)

MONTH RURAL URBAN COMBINED

2016 – JANUARY 129.7 128.7 129.1

FEBRUARY 128.5 127.4 127.9

MARCH 127.7 126.6 127.1

APRIL 128.1 128.0 128.0

MAY 130.1 130.2 130.2

JUNE 131.8 131.5 131.6

JULY 131.2 131.0 131.1

AUGUST 130.7 130.1 130.3

SEPTEMBER 130.4 130.1 130.2

OCTOBER 131.2 130.7 130.9

NOVEMBER 131.0 130.9 130.9

DECEMBER 131.1 131.0 131.0

AVERAGE 130.1 129.7 129.9

Source: Central Statistics Office, New Delhi

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31.4 ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

Year:2016-17 Base: 2001=100

MONTH/YEAR INDEX NUMBER Year

April’16 271

May’16 275

June’16 277

July’16 280

5 August’16 278 201 September’16 277

October’16 278

November’16 277

December’16 275

January’17 274

6 February’17 274 201 March’17 275

Average 276

Source: Director of Labour Bureau, Shimla

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32. QUALITY CONTROL

32.1 LIST OF INDUSTRIAL/ ESTABLISHMENT UNITS HAVING QUALITY CONTROL FACILITIES AND THE PRODUCTS SUBJECTED TO QUALITY CONTROL

Establishment units having S.No List of Industries Products Quality Control Facillities 1 20-21 (201-3)20-21 (201-3) 2 20-21(201-3) 3 20-21 (217-2) 4 20-21 (219-9) 5 23 (234-0) 6 23 (235-1) 7 23 (235-1) 8 23 (236-5) 9 23 (236-5) 10 23 (236-5) 11 23 (230-0) 12 23 (235-1) N.A 13 23 (235-1) 14 20-21 (206-1) 15 23 (230-0) 16 23 (235-1) 17 23 (280-4) 18 20-23 (235-1) 19 20-23 (235-1) 20 20-21 (235-1) 21 20-21 (206-0) 22 23 (235-1) 23 23 (236-2) 24 23 (236-5) Source: Deputy Chief Inspector of factories, Erode .

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33. REGISTRATION

33.1. NO.OF REGISTRATION OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT

No.of Registration Sl.No. Name of the Block / Municipalities Office

1 Erode Corporation 2

2 Bhavani Municipality 1

3 Gobichettipalayam Municipality 2

4 Sathyamangalam Municipality 1

5 Punjai puliampatti Municipality 1

6 Anthiyur Town Panchayat 1

7 Kodumudi Town Panchayat 1

8 Sivagiri Town Panchayat 1

9 Chennimalai Town Panchayat 1

10 Thingalur Town Panchayat 1

11 Perundurai Town Panchayat 1

12 Avalpoondurai Town Panchayat 1

13 Ammapettai Town Panchayat 1

14 Bhavani -

15 Thalavadi 1

16 Thukkanaickkanpalayam 1

17 Nambiyur 1

Total 18

Source: District Registration Office, Erode, Gobichettipalayam.

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33.2 REGISTRATION AND AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTIES

TRANSFERRED

Aggregate Value of Properties No. of Registration Name of the Registration Transferred (Moveable and District (Moveable and Immovable) Immovable) in crores Erode Registration District 54785 134.91 cr.

Gobichettipalayam Registration District 8594 436.48 cr.

Erode Revenue District 571.39 cr. Total 63379

Source: District Registration Office, Erode & Gobichettipalayam

34. REPAIR AND SERVICE

- 34.1AUTHORISED AUTOMOBILES REPAIR AND

SERVICE STATIONS

Sl.No. Name of the Block/Municipalities Authorised Automobiles Repair and Services 1 Erode 4 2 Modakuruchi - 3 Kodumudi - 4 Perundurai - 5 Chennimalai - 7 Gobichettipalayam - 8 Nambiyur - 9 T.N.Palayam - 10 Sathiyamangalam - 11 Bhavanisagar - 12 Thalavadi - 13 Bhavani - 14 Ammapettai - 15 Anthiyur - Total 4 Source: TamilNadu Motor Vehicle Maintenance Division, Erode

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34.2 AUTHORISED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS REPAIR

AND SERVICE UNITS

Electrical and Electronic Goods Sl.No. Name of the Block/Municipalities Repair and Service (In No's)

1 Erode

2 Modakuruchi

3 Kodumudi

4 Perundurai

5 Chennimalai

6 Gobichettipalayam

7 Nambiyur N.A

8 T.N.Palayam

9 Sathiyamangalam

10 Bhavanisagar

11 Thalavadi

12 Bhavani

13 Ammapettai

14 Anthiyur

Total

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35. RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

35.1 RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND OTHER EATING AND

DRINKING PLACES (2015-16)

Sl.No. Items Numbers

1. Restaurants 295

2. Cafes 496

3. Other Eating and Drinking Centres 2863

TOTAL 3654

35.2 DETAILS OF HOTELS

Sl. Name of the Hotels with Lodging No Place Lodging without Hotel Facilities . 1. Pavish Park Lakshmi Nagar. 1 Erode Block --- 2. Viji Hotel Chithode 2 Bhavani Mpty NIL NIL 1 Sri Amman Lodge Aracdhalur road Chennimalai. 2. Sri Gayathri Lodge Bus Stand Back side Chennimalai. Chennimalai 3 NIL 3. Sri Senniyappa Lodge Block Bus stand back side Chennimalai. 4. Sri Amman Cottage Kangayam Main road Pasuvapatti, Chennimalai.

NIL 4 Gobi Block NIL

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5. Hotel Sangeetha, NH Main Road,Vijayamangalam. 6. Hotel Aariyas, NH Main Road, Vijayamangalam. 7. Shree Sakthi Bhavan, NH Main Road, Vijayamangalam. 8. Hotel Chennis, NH Main Road, (Opp) Sipcot, Perundurai. 9. Hotel Maheswari, Near Bus Stand, Perundurai. 10. Sakthi Mess, Erode Road, 1.Hotel Royal Chettinadu Perundurai. Erode Road, Perundurai 11. Poongodi Mes, Erode Road, Perundurai. 2. Perundurai 12. Jothi Bhavan, Erode Road, 5 Perundurai Block Hotel Sree’s Perundurai. Kunnathur Road 13. New Jothi Bhavan, Erode Road, Opp To Gghss, Perundurai Perundurai. 14. Adayar Anandha Bhavan, NH Road, Perundurai. 15. Hotel Annalakshmi, NH Road, Perundurai. 16. Hotel Manis, Erode Road, Perundurai. 17. Sri Sakthi Mess, Kanjikovil. 18. Nandhini Mess, Vijayamangalam. 19. Lakshmi Vilas Hotel, Bhavani Road, Perundurai. 20. Ramya Mess, Chennimalai Road, Perundurai.

Sathyamangalam 6 NIL NIL Block

7 Nambiyur Block NIL NIL

3. Sri Ram Vilas Lodging Sathyamangalam and Boarding. 8 NIL Mpty 4. Vasantham Hotel.

9 Gobi Mpty - -

5. Thangam Hotel, 10 Anthiyur Block Bhavani Road, (Opp) NIL Bus Stand, Anthiyur.

11 Ammapet Block NIL NIL

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Hotel Selvam, Kavinthapadi. Hotel Saravanapava, Kavinthapadi. Hotel Jaya, Kavinthapadi. 12 Bhavani Block NIL Hotel Punjabi, Karuppanaickenpalayam. Hotel Punjabi, Paruvachi.

Bhavanisagar 13 NIL NIL Block 6. Nethaji Lodge. 14 Kodumudi Block 6. Hotel Picnic Balaji 7. Magudeswarar Lodge.

7. Hotel Corniche Park, Karur Road, Modakurichy Lakkapuram (Post), Modakurichy, 15 NIL Block Erode – 638 002.

16 Thalavadi Block Nil Nil

8. Iswarya Hotel 8. Hotel Kalyan, Mettur Road Erode 17 Corporation – 9. J Merlin, Brough Road 9. Kalyan Lodge, Mettur Road I,II,III 10. Raja Rajeswari, Mettur 10. Sivaranjani, Brough road Road

11. Raja sree hotel, Brough road 11. Cemati Lodge

12. Hotel Ruchi, Brought road 12. Selection Lodge

13. Hotel Radha Prasad Brough Road 13. Clipton Lodge

14. Varshion, Palayapalayam 14. Regency Lodge

15. Arutperumjothi 15. Club Melange, Collectrate, Erode veerapanchatram 16. Raja rajeswari, Perundurai 16. Brindhavan Lodge, Mettur road road

17. Savera Lodge, Mettur Road 17. R.R. Lodge, Sathy road

18. Blue diamond lodge, 18. Oxford lodge Malligaimurugan road, Erode 19. Golden Tower lodge, Opp 19. Lejordin, Veerapanchatram Abirami Theatre

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20. Park palace, Sathy road, 20 . Sakthibhavan Erode

21. Livin lodge, 21.Atrium lodge Veerapanchatram 22. Flame Bar, Park Palace, Mettur 22. Maruthi Lodge, Sathy

Road Road, Erode 23.Grand international, 23. J Marriot, SKC Road, Erode Gandhiveethi, Erode.

24.Hotel Chettinadu, 24. Erode Lodge, Brough road Erode Road, Perundurai

25.Hotel Meridian 25. Aruna Lodge, Mettur road

26.Hotel J Marriot 26. Classic Lodge, Mettur Road

27. Ajantha Lodge, Opp 27 Kohinoor Hotels, Brough road Abirami Theatre 28. Atlis Lodge, Near Saravana 28. Hotel Rajashree Garden 29. Kumaran Lodge, 29. Royal Lodge, EVN road Natchiyappa Veethi 30. Kumaran Lodge, Nehru, 30. Regency, Mettur Road Veethi 31. Vengateswara Lodge, 31. Oasis, Sathy Road Gandhi Road 32. Goldstar Lodge, Brough 32. Altis Ldge road 33. Raja Lodge, Perundurai 33. Classis Lodge road 34. Shanmuga Lodge, Near

VSP Theatre

35. Westin lodge

36. Gokul Lodge

37. Navabavanam lodge,

Gandhiji road

38. Vahini lodge

39. Rama Lodge

40. SRM Lodge

41. Ajanta Lodge

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42. Anandha Lodge

43. Perfect Lodge, RKV Road

44. Vignesh Lodge

45. Sri Kandan Lodge

46. Highlight Lodge

34. Gounder mess hotel 18. T.N. PALAYAM TN Palayam. 35. Kongu mess hotel TN Palayam. 36. Vasanthi mess hotel TN Palayam. 37. Subha mess hotel TN Palayam. 38. Muniyandi vilas hotel TN Palayam. 39. Sampoorna Hotel TN Palayam. NIL

40. SP PerumalThamba Gounder hotel 41.DG PudurThamba Gounder hotel DG Pudur 42. Muruga bagavan hotel Kasipalayam 43. Vedhambal unavagam Kalipatti 44. Poongodi mess Kalipatti Punjaipuliampatt 45. Subham Hotel with lodge 19. Nil y 46. Emerald House Lodge 20. Gobi MPTY 51. SKS Residency 47. Hotel Chandra 52.Vetrivel Mandram Lodging

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36. RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES

36.1 LIST OF CINEMA THEATRES

Permanent / Name of the Block/ Name of the Cinema Sl.No. Capacity Semi- Municipality Theatres Permanent

2 3 4

1 Erode Maharajh Multiplux Permanent

Screen 1 304

Screen 2 411

Screen 3 166

Screen 4 166

Screen 5 50

Abirami, Erode Town, 2 Erode 997 Permanent

Devi Abirami, Erode 3 Town, Erode 416 Permanent

V.S.P.Theatre, Erode 4 Town 531 Permanent

Aanoor Theatre, Erode 5 Town 827 Permanent

6 Royal Theatre 856 Permanent

Sri Krishna Theatre, 7 Erode Town 880 Permanent

8 Chandiga Theatre, Erode 1066 Permanent

9 Anna Theatre, Erode 651 Permanent

Srineevasa Theatre, 10 Suramapatti Erode 824 Permanent

11 576 Permanent Annapoorani 119

Theatre,Erode

Sangeetha Theatre, Semi- 12 Surampatti, Erode 795 Permanent

Modakurichi Vijaya Theatre, Semi 13 Modakurichi 462 permanent

Thangam Theatre, 14 Avalpoondurai 431 Permanent

15 Kodumudi Vel Theatre, Sivagiri 554 Permanent

16 KBS 578

Krishna Theatre Semi 17 Kolathupalayam 352 permanent

Annamar Theatre, 18 Chennimalai Chennimalai 578 Permanent

Devi Chitra, 19 Karumandisellipalayam, 409 Permanent

Mahalakshmi, 20 K.S.Palayam 665 Permanent Perundurai

21 Nallappas K.S.Palayam 443 Permanent

Sri Murugan, 22 K.S.Palayam 418 Permanent

23 Veeras Theatre, Sathy 320 Permanent Sathyamangalam Jayasakthi, 24 Ariyappamapalayam 472 Permanent

Sri Devi, 25 P.Puliampatti 3rd Punjaipuliampatti 565 Permanent grade Municipality Sri Ram 26 Punjaipuliampatti 551 Permanent

27 Gobichettipalayam Indira Theatre, Gobi 575 Permanent

28 Nambiyur PVR 482

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29 Gobichettipalayam Sri Valli

30 Gobichettipalayam Jayamaruthi, Alukkuli 649 Permanent

31 Bhavani Vijayan Perunthalaiyur 623 Permanent

Valarmathi, 32 Kavundapadi 747 Permanent

Sri Vishnu Theatre, 33 Bhavani 460 Permanent

34 Anthiyur Sri Balamurugan Theatre 537 Permanent

Source: RDO, Erode

36.2 LIST OF CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Sl. No Place Name of the Club and Association

1 Erode Officer's club 2 Rotary Club 3 Lion's Club 4 Nehru Yuvakendra 5 Indian Medical Association 6 Rotary Club 7 Thindal Rotary Club 8 Perundurai Lion's Club 9 Gobichettipalayam Cosmopoliton Club, Rotary Club 10 Lion's Club 11 Sathyamangalam Rotary Club 12 Lion's Club 13 Bhavani Rotary Club 14 Anthiyur Lion's Club 15 Rotary Club 16 Lion's Club Source: RDO, Erode

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36.3 LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS AND

PROJECTION SERVICES

Sl.No. Name of the Name of the Pictures Distributors/Projection Block/Municipalities Services 1 -- Picture Distribution Nil

2 -- Projection services NA

Source: RDO, Erode

37. SOCIAL WELFARE

37.1 PURATCHI THALAIVAR M.G.R. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME CENTRES

No. of Centres School sector Local Body Sector Total Panchayat Municipal Municipal Panchayat Union Union Bodies Bodies

158 11 1118 21 1308

Source: Assistant Director, Noon Meals, Erode

No. of Beneficiaries under age group

5 to 9 10 to 13 Total Panchayat Municipal Bodies Panchayat Union Municipal Bodies Union

57086 2166 42983 1751 103986

Source: Assistant Director, Noon Meals, Erode

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37.2 NO OF INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SCHEME CENTRES AND BENEFICIARIES

NO OF CENTRES NO OF BENEFICIARIES

2080 33333

37.3 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER FREE SUPPLY OF

TEXT BOOKS AND UNIFORMS Uniforms Text Books Sl. No Standards Boys Girls Boys Girls

1 Std I to VIII 47497 45995 - -

2 Std IX to XII - - 63 -

Source: Distrct Social Welfare officer, Erode

37.4 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER ACCIDENTIAL

RELIEF FOR WORKERS

(DEATH AT THE TIME OF WORK)

Sl. Name of Scheme Under OAP No. of Amount Granted No. (2015-16) Beneficiaries (Rs.)

1 Scheduled Caste 23244 278928000

2 Scheduled Tribe 1680 2016000

3 Others 78668 944016000

Total 103592 1224960000 Source: Collectorate, Erode-11.

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37.5 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEME

Sl. No. of Amount Granted No. Name of Scheme Beneficiaries (Rs.)

1 Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu 2656 122725000 Thittam

2 Tamilnadu Government Kalappu Thirumana 12 4750000 Thittam (Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Scheme)

3 Annai Therasa Ninaivu Thittam 15 625000

4 E.V.R.Maniyammai Ninaivu Thittam 127 4800000

5 Dr.Dharmambal Ninaivu Thittam 4 150000

Source: District Social Welfare Officer, Erode-11.

37.6 FREE HOUSES AND HOUSE SITES DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITIES

House/House Sites Distributed Name of the District BC, D.C. S.C. S.T. Others Total & MBC

312 Erode 183 N.A NIL 129

Source: Collectorate, Erode-11.

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37.7 TAMIL NADU CHIEF MINISTER’S RELIEF FUND

(BENEFICIARIES UNDER ROAD ACCIDENTS)

Sl. Category Total Amount No. No. of Beneficiaries Disbursed (Rs. in ‘000’)

1 Road Accidents 202 15000000 (Through Erode RDO/ Sub Collector, Gobi) 2 Travelling in TNSTC Nil Nil Buses 3 Public Relief Fund (Wild life Attack) including crop, 183 1299925 livestock and property damage) 4 Riot Victim (Law and Nil Nil Order) 5 Others CM RF 29 2660 TOTAL Source: Collectorate, Erode-11.

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37.8 BENEFICIARIES UNDER MOZHI KAVALAR PENSION SCHEME

Taluk No.of Beneficiaries (2015-16) Total

Rs.3015 Rs.1515 Rs.1000 Rs.2015 head/mo head/month head/month head/month Rs.4015head nth /month Erode 0 0 0 2 6 8 (District& Sub) Perundurai 8 4 0 1 0 13

Bhavani 6 5 0 1 0 12

Gobichettipala 2 1 0 0 0 3 yam Sathiyamangal 2 0 0 4 0 6 am Anthiyur 2 1 0 0 0 3

Kodumudi 17 28 0 0 0 45

Total 37 39 0 8 6 90

Source: District Treasury Officer, Erode.

37.9 BENEFICIARIES UNDER NALINTHA KALAIGNAR PENSION SCHEME

Sl. Taluk No. of Beneficiaries No. of Beneficiaries No. (@ Rs. 1000 per (@ Rs. 1500 per Head/ Month) Head/ Month) 1. Erode (District& Sub) NA 15

2. Perundurai NA 4

3. Bhavani NA 17

4. Gobichettipalayam NA 10

5. Sathyamangalam NA 4

6. Anthiyur NA 0

7. Kodumudi NA 3 50 Total Source: District Treasury Officer, Erode.

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38. SANITARY SERVICES

38.1 NO. OF SANITARY WORKERS ENGAGED IN SANITATION, GARBAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND OTHER PARTICULARS.

Other connected No. of Workers engaged No. of Garbage and Works related with in Sanitation Sewage Disposal Sanitation

Erode corporation 643 - -

Town Panchayat 400 3 525

Source: Erode City Municipal Corporation, Erode.

38.2 NO. OF VEHICLES ENGAGED IN SANITARY SERVICES

Sl. No. of vehicles engaged in Sanitary Name of the Block /Municipality No. Services 90 1 Erode Corporation (2015-16)

1 Town Panchayat 807

2 Municipalites 6

3 Village Panchayats 980

Source: Erode City Municipal Corporation, Erode.AD Town Panchayat, Erode, AD Panchayat, Concerned Municipalities.

39. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE

39.1 INSTITUTIONS AND LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN RESEARCH WORK

Name and Address of Institutions and Type of Research Field Laboratories

NIL NIL

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40. STORAGE FACILITIES

40.1 LIST OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL

STORAGE GODOWNS

Name and address of Agricultural Godowns Name of address of Non-Agricultural Godowns

1.Central Ware House, Mollapalayam, Erode 1.Central Ware House, Moolapalayam, Erode

2.Central Ware House, Bhavani Road, Erode 2.Central Ware House, Bhavani Road, Erode

3.Erode Market Committee Godown

i. Vellankovil – 1 ii. Anthiyur - 2 iii. Avalpoondurai - 3

iv. Gobi - 4 v. Elumathur - 1

vi. Kavindapadi - 2

vii. Kodumudi - 3 viii. Mylampadi - 2 ix. Punchaipuliampatti - 3

x. Sathy - 3 xi. Sivagiri - 3

xii. Boothapadi- 2 xiii. Karumandichellipalayam -6

xiv. Periyapuliyur -1 4.Erode Taluk Agriculture's

Co-op Society, Cauvery Road, Erode

5.Gobi Agriculture's

Co-op Society, Modachur Road, Gobi.

Source: The Secretary, Erode district Regulated Market Committee, Erode.

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40.2 LIST OF COLD STORAGE GODOWNS

Cold Storage Number and S.No. Name and Address of the Cold Storage Capacity.

The Superintendent of market,

1 Anthiyur Regulated Market, 1 Unit (25 MT)

48/53, Sathy main Road, Anthiyur-638501

The Superintendent of market, 2 Aval Poondurai Regulated Market, 1 Unit (25 MT)

Aval Poondurai-638105

The Superintendent of market,

Kodumudi Regulated Market, Erode Market Committee, 3 1 Unit (25 MT) Chinnadharapuram Road,

Salaipudur, Kodumudi-638151

The Superintendent of market,

Punjai Puliampatti Regulated Market, 4 1 Unit (25 MT) Erode Market Committee, 8/217-218

Sathy main road, Punjai Puliampatti-638459

The Superintendent of Market,

Sathyamangalam Regulated Market, 2 Unit (100MT unit)+(25 MT 5 Erode Market Committee unit) 1/169, Sagar road,

Sathyamangalam-638402

The Superintendent of market,

Gobichettipalayam Regulated Market,

6 Erode Market Committee, 1 Unit (4X250MT = 1000 MT)

196/226-B, Sathy main Road, Gobichettipalayam Erode – 638452

Source: The Secretary, Erode district Regulated Market Committee, Erode

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41. TEXTILES

41.1 NO. OF GINNING, SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS

No. of Weaving Mills No. Of Ginning No. of Spinning Sl.No. Name of the District Mills Mills (Decentralized Power Looms unit)

1 Government - 6 2

2 Private 122 220 63

District Total 122 226 65

Source: Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Erode.

41.2 QUANTUM OF PRODUCTION DURING THE YEAR

Ginning Mills Production Spinning Mills Production Weaving Mills

(Kgs in Crores) Production

-- Not Available --

Source: Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Erode

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42. TRADE AND COMMERCE 42.1 MAJOR AND MINOR TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ESTATE

MAJOR TRADE MINOR TRADE

Electric Motors Chemicals

Textile Machinery Arecanut

Hosiery Agricultural Produce

Computer Software Bricks

Coconut Marbles

Agricultural Produce Building materials

Yarn Electrical goods

Readymade Garments Electronic goods

Jewels Handi crafts

Submersible Pumps Sugar

Plastics Fertilizers

Automobile Spare parts Paper

Coir Products

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43 TRANSPORT

43.1 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES)

ROADS SURFACED ROADS Unsurfaced Grand Roads Total Cement Bituminous Water Total Concrete bound Macadam

Town Panchayat 247.357 976.936 7.196 1231.489 247.494 1478.983

National --- 60.40 --- 60.40 --- 60.40 Highways State Highways ---- 322.893 ---- 322.893 ---- 322.893

Major District ---- 302.200 ---- 302.200 ---- 302.200 Roads Other District ---- 842.846 ---- 842.846 ---- 842.846 Roads Municipality 43.215 180.789 ---- 223.504 4.512 228.016

Village Panchayat 5.913 2096.515 180.698 2283.126 1068.166 3351.292 Road Panchayat Union 0.903 1104.774 23.250 1128.927 54.520 1183.447 Roads. Nabard and ------Village Roads Erode 90.637 5780.529 5.414 674.58 22.140 696.720 Corporation

43.2 LENGTH OF ROADS (IN KILOMETRES)

Name of the Earthern Gravel SL WBM DL WBM BT Total Block Village 1068.166 102.408 161.157 19.541 2096.515 3447.787 Panchayats Panchayats 54.52 10.04 17.438 5.812 1104.774 1192.584 Union Total 1122.686 112.448 178.595 25.353 3201.289 4640.371

Source: Project Director, DRDA, Erode

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43.3 ROAD ACCIDENTS

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

1 R.T.O. Erode 1016 909 107 (East+West) 2 R.T.O. Gobi 1485 239 243

3 R.T.O Bhavani 487 413 74 Source: Regional Transport Officer, Erode, Gobichettipalayam, Perundurai & Bhavani

43.4 TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Sl. Name of the Year of Head District covered No.of buses as No Corporations Formation quarter on 31st March

1. Tamilnadu State 2003-2004 Regional Erode and adjoining 874 Transport Corporation Office Districts (CBE DIV-II) Erode Limited, Regional Office Erode.

Source: TNSTC(Cbe) Div-II, Regional Office, Erode.

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43.5 SELECT INDICATORS ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS

Name of the Transport S.No. Item Corporation

TAMILNADU TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CBE 2016-17 DVN-II) 1 Fleet Strength 874 2 Kilometers operated carried per day (in lakhs) 3.88 3 Number of passengers carried per day (in lakhs) 648538 4 Fleet Utilisation (Percentage) 95.40 5 Kilometre efficiency (Percentage) 103.35 6 Kilometre run per litre of diesel 5.55 a) City / Town 5.83 b) Mofussil 5.43 7 Number of routes (As on day) 424 8 Number of New routes introduced during the year Nil 9 New villages benefited during the year 8 10 Benefited village population (in lakhs) 0.0075 11 Staff strength 52.79 12 Number of New Buses purchased Nil Source: TNSTC(Cbe) Div-II, Regional Office, Erode.

43.6 RAILWAY LINES AND STATIONS

Broad Broad Gauge & Type Meter Gauge Total Gauge Meter Gauge

1. Route Length (in Km.) 90 - - 90

2. Tract Length (in Km.) 136 - - 136 3. Number of Railway 11 -- -- 11 Stations Data for combined District

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43.7 PORT DEVELOPMENT

Major Ports

Intermediate ports Not Applicable

Minor ports

Vessels entered and Cargo handled

43.8 AIR PORTS

Sl. Passengers (in ‘000’) Airport No. Embarked Disembarked Transit Total

1. INTERNATIONAL ------AIRPORT 1.Domestic ------

2.International ------

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43.9 PRIVATE TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

Sl. Name and address of the Transport Operations No

C.N Raja S/o M.Chinnasamy Prop Sri Nandhini Transport 144 Covai Main Road 1 Perundurai

Tmt. T.Vasanthi W/o R.S. Thirumalie 50/15 SRS Nivas Ganapathy Nagar 2 nd St 2 West Erode

Thiru. R.S Thirumalie S/o Settiya Gr No 50/15 SRS Nivas Ganapathy Nagar 2 nd St 3 West Erode

Tmt. G. Sumathi W/o N.K Kumar Prop.Kannan Transport 196/2 Gobi Main 4 Road Nambiyur (po) Gobi (Tk)

Thiru. Palanisamy S/o Marappa Gr Prop. Sri Ramajayam Bus Service 138 CDR 5 Appartment Akilmedu St 6 Sait Colony Erode

Tmt.M/s Dhanalakshmi Road Ways 6 7/54 Malmayanur Thangayur (po) Edappadi (Tk)

Thiru N. Murugesan S/o Nachiappan Sri Murugan Bus Service 150 Mettur Road 7 Erode

Thiru. N. Chinna Gounder S/o Nalliah Gr Prop. Sri Jayavilas Bus Service 54 C 8 Cavery Road Erode

Thiru.Shanmugam S/o Kuppusamy Muthaliyar 110/3 Sathy Road R.K.Samy Building 9 Erode

Thiru. A. Rangarajan S/o Abuya Chettiyar Prop. Sathi Transport 5/31 Thillai Nagar 10 Pallipalayam (po) T.Code (Tk)

Tmt.P.Vasantha W/o Ponnusamy Prop. Kumaravel transportscutchery Kadu 11 Sankari (Po) (Tk)

12 Jai Sakthi Bus Servece 64 Mohan Kumara Manglam St Perundurai Road Erode

Thiru. R.Kandasamy S/o Ramasamy Prop. KKC TransportSwamyThottam Kara 13 Kattur Ararachalur Erode

14 M/S Velavan Bus Service 280 SKC Road Erode

Thiru. S.M Rajasekaran Prop. Saravana Bus Servece 40/2 B CHB Colony Velur Road 15 T.Code

136

Thiru V.P Selvaraj S/o Palanisamy Prop Shanmuga Bus Service Vemamkattu 16 Valasu T.Code

17 M/s KML Transports 14/45 Mettur Road Erode

Thiru R. Ponnusamy S/o Ramasamy Gr Prop. Kumaravel Bus Service 5/D3 18 Cutchery Kadu Sankari (Tk)

19 Thiru Periyasamy S/o Nallappa Gr 45 Kovai Main Road Perundurai Tk

20 Thiru Parni Transport 2nd North Pradakshnan Road Karur TK

21 M/S V.K.R Road Lince 73 Pandiyan Street Kattur Road Chennimalai Perundurai

Thiru. D.Palanisamy S/o Duraisamy Prop, Saravana Bus Service No 34 Cholan St 22 Chennimalai Perundurai

Thiru C.Balasubramaniam S/o Chenniappa Gr Prop. Sri Sabari Transport 23 56/1 Erode Road Perundurai Tk

Tmt. S,Shanthi W/o Siva subramaniam Prop Lavanya Bus Service 16/3 Nallappa 24 St Peryar Nagar Erode

25 P.Samiayappa Gr S/o Pongianna Gr PSG Transports 60 Majiid Street Kangayam TK

26 M/S SHAKTHI MURUGAN TRANSPORT 9 NEW NO 661 SATHY ROAD ERODE

P.NAGARAJAN S/O PERUMAL GR THENNATHOPPU THOTTAM PERUMAL MALAI R.N 27 PUDHUR ERODE

C.K. KRISHNASAMY S/O CHENNI MALAI PROP, SANGEETHA BUS SERVICE 36 28 CHOLAN ROAD CHENNIMALAI, PERUNDURAI.

THIRU.N.K.SENTHILVEL, S/O. M.N.NAGARAJAN, THENNTHOPPU THOTTAM, 29 PERRUMALMALAI, ERODE TK

TN72Z 8642 NANDAGOPAL D47/1,SAKTHI NAGAR,VANIYAR STREET 30 CHITHODE ERODE-2

TN69F 2229 JAYARAMAN.M 91, MARIYAMMAN KOIL STREET 31 E.P.B.NAGAR,V.CHAHTIRAM ERODE-2

TN69E 5619 NAMBIRAJAN.P 9/10,KAIKOLAR STREET 32 B.P.AGRAHARAM ERODE-5

TN57H 5681 GURUVENKATACHALAM.T.R MARUTHI MINI BUS SERVICE,LAKSHMI 33 AP ROYAL AVENUE,THINDAL ERODE-12

137

TN49H 8291 NAMBIRAJAN.P 8/10,KAIKOLAR VEETHI 34 B.P.AGRAHARAM,ERODE ERODE-5

TN49AC1578 JAGADESH.N VEERAPPAMPALAYAM 35 VEERAPPAN CHATHIRAM PO ERODE-4

36 TN49AC0420 SAKTHIVEL.R 81/57 C GANDHIJI ST KASIPALAYAM ERODE.

TN49AC0415 JAGADEESH.N VEERAPPAM PALAYAM 37 V.CHATHIRAM ERODE

TN36U 0586 S LAKSHMI 242 E P B NAGAR PERIYASEMUR V CHATHIRAM 38 ERODE-4

TN36L 7888 MURUGESAN.V.C 39 5/647,KALINGARAYANPALAYAMPUDUR METTUNASUVAMPALAYAM ERODE-16.

TN36K 7888 CHINNASAMY GOUNDER.K 40 188A,VALAIYAKKARAPALAYAM PERIYAPULIYUR PO BHAVANI TK.

TN36J 7888 VIJAYAKUMAR.V, C/O KAS TRANSPORT 835/1,K.R.PALAYAM PUDUR, 41 METTUNASUVAMPALAYAM ERODE-1.

TN36C 5655 RAJENDRAN.P, 1,KOTHUKARAR ST, V.CHATHIRAM 42 ERODE-4.

TN36AW7072 KANDASAMY.M PROP SR AND CO BUS SERVICE 43 231 B4 VARNAPURAM 5TK SERVICE ANNANAGAR BHAVANI

TN34A 1600 SARAVANAN.P 66,E.P.B.NAGAR PERIYASEMUR 44 ERODE-4

TN33R 3426 NALLASAMY.K 28,PERUMAPALAYAM PUDUR 45 KOMARAPALAYAM, TIRUCHENGODE

TN33P 7899 MUTHUSAMY.K 5/824, KALINGARAYANPALAYAM PUDUR 46 MUTTUNASUVAMPALAYAM ERODE DT

47 TN33P 6864 KARUPPUSAMY.A 82,MURUGANNAN STREET GOBI

TN33P 3359 JAYALAKSHMI.C W/O CHINNATHAMBI 48 97.A,SOUTH STREETMANICKAMPALAYAM ERODE-11.

TN33C 1859 SRIPATHY.S 3/195,VILAMARATHUTHOTTAM 49 KOOTHAMPATTI,SANYASIPATTI BHAVANI

138

50 TN33BC6566 SUGUNA.J NO.5/2,VEERAPPAMPALAYAM ERODE-9

TN33BC5618 JAGADESH.N NO15/1 VEERAPPAM PALAYAM V.CHATHIRAM 51 ERODE.

TN33BC5614 SHANMUGASUNDARAM.T KARTHIK ROAD LINES 52 3.VENKATACHALAM CHETTY STREET ERODE-01

TN33BC1045 JAGADEESH.N, VEERAPPAMPALAYAM 53 V.CHATHRIEM ERODE.

TN33BA3655 NITHIN.S, 41.A,PUDU COLONY, CHERAN NAGAR 54 PERIYASEMUR ERODE-4.

TN33AW2121 KOUSALYA.K.V 41.A.PUDU COLONY, 55 CHERAN NAGAR PERIYASEMUR ERODE-4

TN33AV2121, KOUSALYA.K.V 56 41.A.PUDU COLONY, CHERAN NAGAR PERIYASEMUR ERODE-4

TN33AT9979 VASUKI.J 57 91,MARIAMMAN KOVIL STREET E.P.S. NAGAR ERODE-4

TN33AT9097 JAYARAMAN.M 58 91,MARIAMMAN KOIL STREET E B P NAGAR ERODE-4

TN33AT0081 VASUKI.J W/O M.JAYARAMAN 59 91,MARIAMMAN KOIL STREET E.P.B.NAGAR ERODE

TN33AR2121 NITHIN.S 41.A,PUDU COLONY,CHERAN NAGAR 60 PERIYASEMURN ERODE-4

61 TN33AQ6566 SUGUNA J 15/1 VEERAPPANPALAYAM ERODE.

62 TN33AQ4563 YOGANATHAN.P 15/6,VEPPAMPALAYAM THINDAL.

63 TN33AQ2121 KOUSALYA.K.V 41.A.PUDU COLONY, CHERAN NAGAR

TN33AJ9942 PUNITHA.N W/O NALLASIVAM 110.KRISHNAMPALAYAM 64 CHINNAMMA LAY OUT ERODE-3

TN33AJ8743 SHANMUGASUNDARAM. KARTHIK ROAD LINES 65 3,VENKATACHALAM CHETTY STREET ERODE

TN33AJ5666 SUGUNA.J W/O N.JAGADEESH VEERAPPAMPALAYAM 66 ERODE

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TN33AF9590 VASUKI.J W/O JAYARAMAN 67 91,MARIAMMAN KOIL STREET E.P.B.NAGAR,V.CHATHIRAM ERODE-4.

TN33AF7888 MURUGESAN.V.C 5/647,KALINGARAYANPALAYAMPUDUR 68 METTUNASUVAMPALAYAM ERODE

TN33AF2190 KRISHNASAMY.S ON.N.1,N.N.152,AVVAYAR STREET 69 VEERAPPAN CHATHIRAM ERODE-4

TN33AF1888 CHINNASAMY GOUNDER.K 70 186K,VALAYAKARAPALAYAM BHAVANI

TN33AE8998 SIVAKUMAR.L 86/1,THIRUVALLUVAR NAGAR 71 MUNGILPATTI BHAVANI

TN33AE8789 NARAYANAN.R 72 86/101 ANGAPPA ST KMS PALAYAM PERUNDURAI.

TN86C 5959 VENUGOPAL G S/o. GOVINDASAMY 73 41 A PUDHU COLONY CHERAN NAGAR PERIYASEMUR PO ERODE DT-04

TN86 5959 VENUGOPAL.G. S/O.K.R.GOVINDASAMY 74 NO.41,PUDHU COLONY,CHERAN NAGAR PERIYASEMUR ERODE-4

TN86 2939 SRI BAGYALAKSHMI TRANSPORTS 75 NO 68 SAMPATH NAGAR ERODE-11

TN86 1199 JAYARAMAN.A.M.V. VENKATARAMAN 76 PROP KARTHIKEYAN BUS TRANSPORT NO.16/23,K N K ROAD ERODE-3

TN52Z 7555 KANDASAMY.K S/O. KOMARAPPA GR 77 NO.6/6 EAST MAIN ROAD METTUR DAM SALEM

TN52V 0999 KANDASAMY.K S/O. KOMARAPPA GR 78 K R AND CO BUS SERVICE NO6/6 EAST MAIN ROAD METTURDAM-01

TN52F 4114 RAJASHANMUGAM.D S/O.DURAISAMY 79 NO.17/C,SALEM MA IN ROAD SANKAGIRI TK SALEM-637301

TN52E 3069 MURUGESAN.B S/O.BALASUBRAMANIAM 80 PROP MS TRANSPORTS 1/17/13L EBINEZAR COLOY, SANKARI TK SALEM-637301.

TN52C 7686 KRUSHNAN.S.N S/O.NARASIMMALU NAIDU 81 M/S KRUSHNA TRANSPORT 145F,KARAIKINATHU KADU, SANKARI-637301.

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TN52 9955 SENTHAMARAISELVI W/O. MURUGESAN.K 82 SRI JAYAKRISHNA TRAVELS 1,17 13G EBENEZER COLONY SANKARI

TN45AP2646 PANDURANGAN.S S/O. SHANMUGAM 83 PROP KAS BUS SERVICE 1,KURANGUKUTTAI ERODE

TN39BL5115 VENKATESAN.T S/O.K.M.THAMBIRAJAN 84 5/6,DEVI GARDEN KANGAYAN NAGAR 2ND STREET KANGEYAM ROAD TIRUPUR-641604.

TN38V 0721 JAYAKUMAR.A.S S/O.A.SUBRAMANIAM 85 PROP PUSHPARAJ BUS SERVICE 142A,ANANGOOR ROAD,KOMARAPALAY TIRUCHENGODE.

TN36L 3900 JAYALAKSHMI.S W/O T.S.SHANMUGAM 86 466,MAIN ROAD BHAVANI BHAVANI

TN36K 2988 SHANMUGAM.M S/O.P.MUTUSAMY 87 6/1113,KALINGARAYANPALAYAM BHAVANI PO ERODE-638301.

TN34R 6566 SRI MURUGAN BUS SERVICE 171,TIRUCHENGODE ROAD 88 PALLIPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODE-638209.

TN34Q 5577 PAPPATHI.R S/O RAMASAMY 89 23,V.PALAYAM ROAD PALLIPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODE

TN34K 8338 SUGUMAR.G S/O.GNANAMANI.S 90 7/1825 MAIN ROAD ELACHIPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODE

TN34E 9969 CHINNASAMY.M S/O. MUTHUSAMY 91 6/990, KALINGARAYANPALAYAM ERODE-638301.

TN33R 4138 M/S R.P.M. BUS SERVICE 75.A,EDAPPADI ROAD,KULLANKADU 92 KOMARAPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODE

TN33Q 6388 DURISAMY.R S/O.RAMASAMY.S 93 ARUN BUS SERVIES,THENNAN THOPPU THOTTAM, PERUMALMALAIRNPUDUR ERODE-638005

TN33Q 2988 DHANASEKARAN.N S/O.P.NATESAN 94 PROP R.K.M. ROAD WAYS 6/1033.KALINGARAYANPALAYAM ERODE.

TN33BD2666 MOHAN.C S/O. M.CHINNUSAMY 95 PROP SRI RAJA TRANSPORTS 23.KANNAIYA ST,THIRUNAGAR COLONY ERODE-638003

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TN33BB2988 SHANMUGAM.M S/O.P.MUTHUSAMY 96 PROP.R.K.M. TRANSPORTS6/1113,K.R.PALAYAM ERODE-638301

TN33BB2939 SADHASIVAM.P S/O. PALANISAMY 97 PALANIMURUGAN TRANSPORT, 6/1012 MAIN ROAD, KALINGARAYANPALAYAM ERODE-638301

TN86 9189 JAYARAMAN.A.M.V PROP KARTHIKEYAN TRANSPORTS 98 16/23,KNK ROAD ERODE-638003

TN33BB1166 G. VENUGOPAL S/O. K.R. GOVINDASAMY 99 41 A, PUDU COLONY, CHERAN NAGAR, PERIYA SEMUR ERODE-638004

TN33BA1599 MUTHURAJA A R S/O. RAMASAMY 100 PROP SRI ANDAVAR TRANSPORT 6/1308 BHAVANI MAINROADKR PALAYAM VASAVI COLLEGE PO ERODE-638316.

TN86 9339 M/S SRI BAGYALAKSHMI TRANSPORTS 68,SAMPATH 101 NAGAR ERODE-638011.

TN33AT2142 AYYAPPASWAMY.A.M S/O. MARAPPAN.R 102 NN243,ON6/216, BYE PASS ROAD VEERAPPAMPALAYAM THINDAL, ERODE.

TN33AS7999 POONGODI.C S/O.N.CHINNASAMY 103 6/990,M.C.COMPLEX,BHAVANI MAIN ROAD KALINGARAYANPALAYAM ERODE-638301

TN33AS7232 RUCKMANI.A S/O.S.P.ARUNACHALAM 104 O.N.2/37,N.N.84,KIZH THINDAL THINDAL ERODE.

TN33AS2988 ARUKKANI.M S/O. P.MUTHUSAMY 105 PROP RKM ROADLINES, 6/1113,KALINGARAYANPALAYAM ERODE- 638301.

TN33AR5454 M/S SRI BAGYALAKSHMI TRANSPORTS 106 68,SAMPATH NAGAR ERODE-638011

TN33AR2142 AYYAPPASAMY.M S/O. MARAPPAN 107 6/216BYE PASS ROAD VEERAPPAM PALAYAM THINDAL ERODE

TN33AP9699 SADHASIVAM.P S/O.K.PALANISAMY 108 PALANIMURUGAN TRANSPORT6/1012 MAIN ROAD, KALINGARAYANPALAYAM ERODE-638316.

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TN33AP2988 DURAISAMY.R RAMASAMY 109 THENNAN THOPPUTHOTTAM, PERUMALMALAI R.N.PUDUR, ERODE-638005.

TN33AP2929 JAYARAMAN.A.M.V S/O.A.M.VENKATARAMAN 110 PROP KARHTIKEYAN BUS TRAQNSPORT 16/23 KNK ROAD ERODE.

TN33AM2988 ARUKKANI.M S/O. P.MUTHUSAMY 111 PROP RKM ROAD LINES 6/1113,K.R.PALAYAM ERODE638301

TN33AJ8979 VENUGOPAL.G S/O.GOVINDASAMY.K.R 112 41A PUDU COLONY CHERAN NAGAR, PERIYA SEMUR ERODE-638004.

TN33AE7989 THANGAMANI.P PERUMAL.N.M PROP 113 .THANGAMANI TRANSPORT 518 THANGAMANI ILLAM LAKSHMI NAGAR VASAVI COLLEGE ERODE-638316.

TN33AD6999 M/S SAKTHIMURUGAN TRANSPORT 5/489 S P M COMPLEX, 114 KALINGARAYANPALALAYM PUDUR ERODE 638301.

TN33AC7888 SIVAKAMI.K.A. S/O.ARUMUGAM.K.P. 115 SRI KAS BUSSSERVICE 716. METTU PALANIAP ANDAVAR KOIL ST K.R.PALAYAM,ERODE-638316

TN33AB2988 DHANASEKARAN.N PROP.RKM ROADWAYS,P.NATESAN 116 6/134,KALINGARAYANPALAYAM BHAVANI PO ERODE-638301.

TN33BC5559 RUKMANI.A W/O S.P.ARUNACHALAM 117 THINDAL MALAI ERODE

TN33AA1919 JAYALAKSHMI.S W/O T.S.SHANMUGAM 118 466,MAIN ROAD BHAVANI

TN30Y 7676 RAJESWARI.P S/O.S.P.SADHASIVAM 119 PROP.GIRIMURUGAN ROADLINES 16 1,SALEM MAIN RD,SANKARI PO

TN30P 7676 RAJESWARI.S W/O S.P.SADASIVAM PROP.GIRIMURUGAN ROAD 120 LINES 16 1 SALEM MAIN ROAD SANAKRI

TN30E 7676 RAJA SHANMUGAM.D V.DURAISAMY PROP 121 GIRIMURUGAN ROADWAYS 17.C,SALEM MAIN ROAD SANKARI PO,SALEM

TN30AJ9929 T. VENKATESAN S/O. T.M. THAMBIRAJAN 122 5/6 DEVI GARDEN, KANAGEYAN NAGAR 2ND STREET, KANGAYAM ROAD, TIRUPPUR-641007.

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TN25J 7926 JAYAKUMAR.A.S S/O.SUBRAMANIAM 123 PROP PUSHPARAJ BUS SERVICE 142A ANANGOOR MAIN RD,B.KOMARAPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODE

TN25F 4335 THANGAMANI.P S/O.PERUMAL.N.M 124 PRO THANGAM TRANSPORT LAKSHMI NAGAR VASAVI COLLEGE ERODE

TN22CY4928 N DHANASEKARAN S/O.NATESAN P 125 PROP RKM ROADWAYS 6/1022 KALINGARAYANPALAYAM BHAVANI POST ERODE DT

TN21AZ4854 M/S SAKTHI MURUGAN TRANSPORT 126 5/489,S P M COMPLEX , K.R.PALAYAM PUDUR BHAVANI-638301

Source: Deputy Transport Commissioner, Erode

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44. TOURISM

44.1 PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTION

Sl.No. Tourist Place 1 Bhavani, Kooduthurai 2 Bhavanisagar Dam 3 Bird Sanctuary (Vellode) 4 Govt. Museum, Erode. 5 Periya Kodiveri Dam, T.N.Palayam. 6 Periyar Memorial House, Erode. 7 Vijayapuriamman Temple, Vijayamangalam

44.2 A LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP

Sl.No. Places of Worship

1 Bannari Mariamman Temple, Sathy

2 Pachaimalai Murugan Temple, Gobi.

3 Bhagavan Temple, Kosavalasu

4 Chelliswarar Temple, Anthiyur.

5 Gurunathaswamy Temple, Anthiyur

6 Kondathukaliamman Temple, Pariyur.Gobi

7 Pavalamalai Murugan Temple, Gobi

8 Magudeshwarar Temple, Kodumudi

9 Malai Karuppaswamy, Anthiyur.

10 Mangalagiri Perumal Temple, Erode.

11 PeriyaMariamman Temple, Erode.

12 Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani

13 Subramanya Swamy Temple, Chennimalai

14 Thambikkalai Ayyan Temple, Perundurai

15 Velayuthaswamy Temple , Dhindal.

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44.3 LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

Sl.No List of Hotels List of Restaurants 1 Chimny Restaurant Hotel Erode Hotel Akshya Erode 2 College Bhavan Erode Hotel Asoka Erode 3 Arupadayappa Hotel Erode Hotel Brindhavan Erode 4 Kuppanna Groups Erode Hotel Chola Erode 5 Milanch Erode Hotel Poongodi Erode 6 New Ariya Bhavan Erode Hotel Siva Ranjani Erode 7 New Gowri Sangar Erode Prakash Bhavan Erode 8 Nilgiris Erode Hotel Arun Perundurai 9 Oasis Restaurant Erode Jothi Bhavan Perundurai 10 Priya Restaurant Erode Balaji Bhavan Gobi 11 Rama Vilas Erode Hotel Emerald Gobi 12 Savana Garden Erode Meridian Restaurent Gobi 13 Sri Jothi Bhavan Erode Mani Hotel Bhavani 14 Sri Kannan Erode Hotel Arun Sathy 15 Sri Nellai Ramesh Bhavan Erode New Gowri Sankar Sathy 16 Suguna Saiva Unavagam Erode Vasantham Hotel Sathy 17 Trichy Cafe Erode Gounder Mess Sathy 18 Sudha Cafe Erode Padmam Restaurant Erode 19 Aththappar Erode Chettinadu Hotel Sathy 20 Hotel Meridian Erode Gayathri Mess Bhavani 21 New Anbu Bhavan Gobi Santhi Hotel Nambiyur 22 Sachitha Nandhini Hotel Gobi Saravanabhavan Bhavani 23 Sri Rama Vilas Sathy Sekar Mess Bhavani

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44.4 LIST OF TRAVEL AGENTS

Sl.N List of Travel Agents o. 1 ARA ENTERPRISES, 687/1, Kunnathur Road, Near IRTT Medical college, Perundurai. 2 AKM NATARAJAN CHETTY, 19, Kovai Main Road, Perundurai - 638052 3 SRI SHANMUGA AGENCIES, IOC dealers, NH-47,Bhavani Main Road, Vaikadai, Thiruvachi, Perundurai 4 R.P.G.V. RANGANATHAN AGENCIES, R.S.735/1b, Chennimalai Road, Pariyankattu Thottam, Perundurai 5 SREE SUNTHARAM AGENCIES, Indian Oil Dealers, 224, Kangayam Road, Chennimalai 6 KSP & Co Transports, 15/7b, Kovai Main Road, Vijayamangalam. Source : R.T.O., Perundurai

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44.5 TRAIN AND AIR SERVICE TIMINGS

TRAIN PASSING TOWARDS SALEM

TRAIN ARRIVA S.No. PLACE OF DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL DAY DEPARTURE NO. L 1 12674 COIMBATORE – CHENNAI DAILY 00.15 00.20

2 17605 MANGALORE – KACHEGUDA SUNDAY, 05.45 05.50 THURSDAY. 3 16525 KANYAKUMARI – BANGALORE DAILY 00.35 00.40 4 12645 ERNAKULAM – NIZAMUDDIN SUNDAY 00.50 00.55 5 12643 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – WEDNES. 00.50 00.55 NIZAMUDDIN 6 16614 COIMBATORE – RAJKOT EXPRESS FRIDAY 00.50 00.55

7 12682 COIMBATORE – CHENNAI SATURDAY 00.50 00.55

8 16528 KANNUR - YESWANTPUR DAILY 01.05 01.10

9 12624 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – CHENNAI DAILY 01.15 01.20

10 12686 MANGALORE – CHENNAI DAILY 01.30 01.35

11 16856 MANGALORE – PUDUCHERRY SATURDAY 02.15 02.20

12 16316 KOCHUVELI – BANGALORE DAILY 02.40 02.45

13 16687 MANGALORE – JAMMU TAWI TUESDAY 02.45 03.05 14 22641 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - SHALIMAR FRIDAY, 03.00 03.05 SATURDAY 15 12507 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – GUWAHATI WEDNES 03.00 03.05 DAY 16 12659 NAGERCOIL – SHALIMAR MONDAY 03.10 03.15

17 12258 KOCHUVELI – YESWANTPUR TUE.,THU.,SATU 03.10 03.15 RDAY 18 16317 KANYAKUMARI – JAMMU TAWI SATURDAY 03.10 03.30

19 12696 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – CHENNAI DAILY 03.47 03.50

20 16359 ERNAKULAM – PATNA SUNDAY 05.15 05.20 21 16566 MANGALORE – YESWANTPUR TUESDAY 05.45 05.50 22 12698 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – CHENNAI DAILY 03.47 03.50

23 18568 KOLLAM – VISAKAPATNAM SATURDAY 06.40 06.45 24 22616 COIMBATORE – TIRUPATHI TU,THU, 07.25 07.30 FRI,SAT 25 12680 COIMBATORE – CHENNAI DAILY 07.40 07.45 148

26 22638 MANGALORE – CHENNAI DAILY 08.10 08.15 27 22852 MANGALORE – SANTRAGACHI SUNDAY 08.30 08.40 28 15905 KANYAKUMARI – DIBRUGARH FRIDAY 11.05 11.10 29 11014 COIMBATORE – LOKAMANYA DAILY 10.25 10.30 30 12969 COIMBATORE – JAIPUR FRIDAY 10.45 10.50 31 13352 ALAPPUZHA – DHANBAD/TATANAGAR DAILY 13.50 14.00

32 12678 ERNAKULAM – BANGALORE DAILY 14.25 14.35 33 16332 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – MUMBAI SATURDAY 15.10 15.20 34 22620 THIRUNELVELI – BILASPUR SUNDAY 15.10 15.20 35 22816 ERNAKULAM – BILASPUR WEDNES., 15.10 15.20 36 12676 COIMBATORE – CHENNAI DAILY 16.17 16.20 37 12647 COIMBATORE – NIZAMUDDIN SUNDAY 16.30 16.35 38 12244 COIMBATORE – CHENNAI EX. TUE 16.47 16.50 39 12512 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – GORAKPUR SUN, TUE, 17.05 17.15 WEDNESDAY 40 22648 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – KORBA MON, TUE 18.05 18.10 41 12522 ERNAKULAM – BARAUNI FRIDAY 17.05 17.15 42 22646 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – INDORE SATURDAY 17.05 17.15 43 17229 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HYDERABAD DAILY 18.20 18.30 44 16382 KANYAKUMARI – MUMBAI CST DAILY 19.50 20.00 45 22650 ERODE – CHENNAI DAILY - 21.00 46 12625 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – NEWDELHI DAILY 21.50 22.00 47 12672 METTUPALAYAM – CHENNAI DAILY 22.25 22.30 48 22607 ERNAKULAM – BANGALORE SUNDAY 22.45 22.50 49 12683 ERNAKULAM – BANGALORE MON.,WED 22.45 22.50 50 12778 KOCHUVELI – HUBLI THURSDAY 22.45 22.50 51 16562 KOCHUVELI – YESWANTPUR FRIDAY 22.45 22.50 \52 12515 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – GUWAHATI SUNDAY 23.10 23.15

53 22643 ERNAKULAM – PATNA MON, TUE 23.10 23.15 54 12602 MANGALORE – CHENNAI (MAIL) DAILY 23.20 23.25 55 22640 ALAPPUZHA – CHENNAI DAILY 23.45 23.50

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56 56100 ERODE – METTUR DAM PASSENGERS DAILY - 05.00 57 56840 ERODE – JOLARPET DAILY - 06.25 58 66602 COIMBATORE – SALEM EX. SUN 11.27 11.30 59 56846 ERODE – JOLARPET DAILY - 16.10 60 66608 PALAKKAD TOWN – ERODE DAILY - 16.10 61 66600 COIMBATORE – ERODE DAILY 20.50 -

TRAIN PASSING TOWARDS TIRUPPUR

S.No. TRAIN NO. PLACE OF DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL DAY ARRIVA DEPARTURE L

1 22608 BANGALORE – ERNAKULAM Tuesday 00.05 00.10

2 12684 BANGALORE – ERNAKULAM WED. 00.05 00.10 ,FRI., 3 17606 KACHEGUDA- MANGALORE WED.,SA 00.20 00.25 T., 4 12623 CHENNAI – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DAILY 01.05 0.10 5 16526 BANGALORE – KANYAKUMARI DAILY 01.25 01.30

6 16527 YESWANTHPUR – KANNUR DAILY 01.32 01.35

7 12601 CHENNAI – MANGALORE (MAIL) DAILY 01.50 01.55

8 22639 CHENNAI – ALAPPUZHA DAILY 02.07 02.10

9 12257 YESWANTPUR – KOCHUVELI MON,WE 02.15 02.20 D,FRI 10 12671 CHENNAI – METTUPALAYAM DAILY 02.47 02.50

11 12626 NEWDELHI – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DAILY 03.15 03.20

12 12673 CHENNAI – COIMBATORE DAILY 03.55 04.00

13 12681 CHENNAI – COIMBATORE Sunday 04.10 04.15 14 18567 VISHAKAPATNAM – KOLLAM FRIDAY 04.30 04.35

15 11013 LOKAMANYA TILAK – COIMBATORE DAILY 04.40 04.45

16 22649 CHENNAI – ERODE DAILY 05.50 -

17 22647 KORBA – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM MON., 06.00 06.10 FRI., 18 12511 GORAKPUR – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TUE, 06.00 06.10 SAT,SUN

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19 22645 INDORE – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WEDNES 06.00 06.10 DAY 20 12521 BARAUNI – ERNAKULAM THURSD 06.00 06.10 AY 21 17230 HYDERABAD – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DAILY 06.55 07.05 22 12648 H.NIZAMMUDDIN – COIMBATORE FRIDAY 07.10 07.15 23 16565 YESWANTPUR – MANGALORE MONDAY 07.10 07.15 24 16318 JAMMU TAWI – KANYAKUMARI THURSD 07.55 06.15 AY 25 13351 DHANBAD/TATANAGAR – ALAPUZHA DAILY 09.10 09.20 26 12660 SHALIMAR – NAGERCOIL FRIDAY 09.40 09.50 27 22642 SHALIMAR – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TUE, SUN 10.10 10.20 28 22644 PATNA – ERNAKULAM SAT, SUN 10.10 10.20 29 12508 GUWAHATI – ERNAKULAM SUNDAY 11.10 11.20 30 12516 GUWAHATI – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FRIDAY 11.10 11.20 31 12677 BANGALORE – ERNAKULAM DAILY 11.20 11.30 32 12675 CHENNAI - COIMBATORE DAILY 11.51 11.55 33 12243 CHENNAI – COIMBATORE EX. 12.22 12.25 TUESDAY 34 16688 JAMMUTAWI – MANGALORE SUNDAY 13.00 13.20 35 22815 BILASPUR – ERNAKULAM TUESDAY 15.30 15.40 36 22619 BILASPUR – TIRUNELVELI WEDNES 15.30 15.40 DAY 37 12970 JAIPUR – COIMBATORE THURSD 15.55 16.00 AY 38 16360 PATNA – ERNAKULAM TUESDAY 16.50 17.00 39 16331 MUMBAI CST – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TUESDAY 16.50 17.00 40 22637 CHENNAI – MANGALORE DAILY 17.40 17.45 41 12679 CHENNAI – COIMBATORE DAILY 20.15 20.20 42 12777 HUBLI – KUCHUVELI WEDNES 20.27 20.30 DAY 43 15906 DIBRUGARH – KANYAKUMARI TUESDAY 20.35 20.40 44 22615 TIRUPATHI – COIMBATORE M,W,TH, 20.35 20.40 SAT., 45 12697 CHENNAI – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SUNDAY 20.45 20.50 46 16561 YESWANTPUR – KOCHUVELI THURSD 20.45 20.50 AY 47 12695 CHENNAI – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DAILY 21.10 21.15 48 16381 MUMBAI CST – KANYAKUMARI DAILY 22.05 22.10 49 16315 BANGALORE - KOCHUVELI DAILY 22.25 22.30 50 12685 CHENNAI – MANGALORE DAILY 22.40 22.45 51 12646 NIZAMUDDIN – ERNAKULAM WEDNES 23.15 23.20 151

DAY 52 16855 PUDUCHERRY - MANGALORE THURSD 23.15 23.20 AY 53 22851 SANTRAGACHI – MANGALORE FRIDAY 23.15 23.20 54 12644 NIZAMUDDIN – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SATURDA 23.15 23.20 Y 55 16613 RAJKOT – COIMBATORE MONDAY 23.40 23.45

PASSENGERS TRAIN

56 66601 ERODE – COIMBATORE DAILY - 06.55 57 66609 ERODE – PALAKKAD TOWN EX. - 07.45 THURSDAY 58 56845 JOLARPET – ERODE DAILY 10.35 - 59 66603 SALEM – COIMBATORE EX.SUN 14.55 15.00 60 56839 JOLARPET – ERODE DAILY 19.45 - 61 56101 METTUR DAM - ERODE DAILY 22.00 -

TRAIN PASSING TOWARDS KARUR

PLACE OF DEPARTURE S.No. TRAIN NO. DAY ARRIVAL DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL

1 12689 CHENNAI – NAGERCOIL SATURDAY 00.20 00.30 2 17615 KACHIGUDA – MADURAI SUNDAY 00.20 00.30 3 16232 MYSORE – DAILY 00.50 01.00 MAYILADUTHURAI 4 16616 COIMBATORE – DAILY 02.00 02.05 MANNARGUDI 5 16858 MANGALORE – MONDAY 02.15 02.20 PUDUCHERRY 6 16236 MYSORE – TUTICORIN DAILY 03.15 03.25 7 11021 DADAR – TIRUNELVELI TUE,WED,SAT 04.15 04.25 8 16188 ERNAKULAM – KARAIKAL DAILY 04.45 04.50 9 17315 VASCODA GAMA – WEDNESDAY 05.15 05.25 VELANKANNI 10 16537 BANGALORE – FRIDAY 05.45 05.55 NAGERCOIL

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11 16318/16788 JAMMUTAWI – THURSDAY 07.50 09.00 TIRUNELVELI 12 12084 COIMBATORE – EX. TUE 08.35 08.40 MAYILADUTHURAI 13 12688 DEHRADUN – MADURAI WED., SUN., 08.40 08.50 14 16734 OKHA – RAMESWARAM THURSDAY 12.35 12.45 15 16688/16788 JAMMU TAWI – SUNDAY 12.52 13.40 TIRUNELVELI 16 16339 MUMBAI CST – M,TH,F,SAT., 16.50 17.00 NAGERCOIL 17 16860 MANGALORE – CHENNAI DAILY 17.45 17.55 EGMORE 18 16618 COIMBATORE – TUESDAY 21.25 21.30 RAMESWARAM 19 22629 DADAR – TIRUNELVELI SATURDAY 21.20 21.30 20 16610/12 COIMBATORE – DAILY 22.05 22.15 NAGERCOIL/TUTICORIN 21 19568 OKHA – TUTICORIN SUNDAY 23.55 00.05

PASSENGERS TRAIN

22 56844 ERODE – THIRUCHIRAPALLI DAILY - 07.50 23 56320 COIMBATORE – NAGERCOIL DAILY - 09.50 24 56848 PALAKKAD TOWN – DAILY 10.15 10.25 THIRUCHIRAPALLI FAST 25 56825 ERODE – TIRUNELVELI DAILY - 13.05 26 56842 ERODE – TIRUCHIRAPALLI DAILY - 16.35

UP TRAINS FROM KARUR

27 16235 TUTICORIN – MYSORE DAILY 00.00 00.10 28 16317/16787 TIRUNELVELI – JAMMU TAWI TUE, SAT 01.45 03.05 29 16687/16787 THIRUNELVELI – JAMMU KASHMIR FRIDAY 01.45 03.05 30 17236 NAGERCOIL – BANGALORE DAILY 02.07 02.10 31 16615 MANNARGUDI – COIMBATORE DAILY 02.25 02.30 32 12687 MADURAI - DEHRADUN THURSDAY 02.55 03.05 33 16617 RAMESWARAM – COIMBATORE THURSDAY 04.10 04.15 34 16733 RAMESWARAM – OKHA SATURDAY 05.10 05.20 35 16609/11 NAGERCOIL / TUTICORIN - CBE DAILY 05.05 05.10 36 12690 NAGERCOIL – CHENNAI MONDAY 05.50 06.00 37 19567 TUTICORIN – OKHA MONDAY 06.25 06.35

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38 17316 VELANKANNI – VASCODAGAMA WEDNESDAY 06.25 06.35 39 16859 CHENNAI EGMORE - MANGALORE DAILY 08.25 08.30 40 22630 TIRUNELVELI - DADAR WEDNESDAY 13.15 13.20 41 16340 NAGERCOIL – MUMBAI CST M,TU,WE,FR., 15.40 15.50 42 17616 MADURAI – KACHEGUDA SUNDAY 18.55 19.05 43 12083 MAYILADUTHURAI – COIMBATORE EX. TUESDAY 19.17 19.20 44 11022 TIRUNELVELI – DADAR MON,THU,FRI., 21.25 21.35 45 16187 KARAIKAL – ERNAKULAM DAILY 23.30 23.40 46 16231 MAYILADUTHURAI - MYSORE DAILY 23.30 23.40 47 16857 PUDUCHERRY - MANGALORE SATURDAY 23.45 23.50 PASSENGERS TRAINS

48 56841 TIRUCHIRAPALLI – ERODE DAILY 11.10 - 49 56826 TIRUNELVELI – ERODE DAILY 14.40 - 50 56713 TIRUCHIRAPALLI – PALAKKAD DAILY 16.00 16.15 TOWN 51 56319 NAGERCOIL – COIMBATORE DAILY 18.05 18.10 52 56843 TIRUCHIRAPALLI – ERODE DAILY 20.00 -

45 VITAL STATISTICS

45.1 BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED

Sl.No. Name of the Live Births Registered Deaths Registered District

1. Erode 30142 20271

Source: Joint Director, Public Health, Erode

BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES

Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate

13.3 9.0 NA

Source: Joint Director, Public Health, Erode

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46. VOLUNTARY SERVICES

46.1 LIST OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION

SL. NO. LIST OF VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS 1 Project Coordinator MYRADA Thalavadi Project Thalamalai - 638 461 Sathyamangalam (T.K.) Erode Distict.

2 Mr.B.Baskarasethupathi Secretary - Cum - Treasurer, KRB,Kanakambal Agricultural Dev. Society, 7,Station Road, Kodumudi-638 151 Erode Distict.

4 Sr.Hilda, Annai Mary Illam, Kilambady, Malayampalayam(Via) Erode District.

5 Sr.Elizebath, Member, Annai Mery Illam, Kilambady, Malayamapalayam(Via)

6 Sr.Rosy, Member, Annai Mary Illam, Kilambady, Malayampalayam, Erode District.

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7 Sr. Mary Josetta, Correspondent, Sagaya Illam, Chinnapallam, Via,Ammapettai, Erode District

9 Mr.Raju, Secretary, Village Improvement Programme, Akkaraikodivery (Via) Kasipalayam(P.O.) Gobi T.K

10 Mr. J.RajaDurai, President, Society for the Village Reconstruction and Leper's Rehabilitation SlaterNagar Senatorium, Perundurai – 638 053. Erode District.

11 Mr.C. Charles Prabhu, Secretary, Society for the Village Reconstruction and Leper's Rehabilitation 136, Chennimalai Road, Perundurai – 638 053. Erode District.

12 Mr.D.VettriKumar, Organiser, Erode District SERS Employees Welfare, Federation, 255,Hotel poorna, Erode –638 001.

13 Mr. B.Alagesan, Programme Incharage, Rural Extension Servi Trust, Eruttipalayam, D.G.pudur(Via) Sathy (T.K.) Erode District.

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SL. NO. LIST OF VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS 14 Mr.R.Amirtharaj, Community Organiser, CASA, Samathanapuram Thudupathi(p.o) Perundurai(T.K.) Erode District. 15 Mr. S.T.Prabaharan, Organisor, CASA,Samathanapuram, Thudupathi.(p.o) Perundurai (T.K) Erode District. 16 Mr.P.George, Convenor, Periyar District Action Groups, 91,Agraharam Street, Perundurai – 638 052 Erode District.

17 Mrs. S.Esthar, President, Women’s Institute for Social Education (WISE) 91-B,Agraharam Street, Perundurai-638 052 Erode District.

18 Mr. G.Saravanan, Secretary, Makkal marumalarchi Mandram, 30,Kalpana Illam, Anand Nagar, Perundurai Erode District.

19 Mr. S.G.Seelan, President, Mercy Educational Welfare Society, 29,Bus Stand Road, Perundurai, Erode District.

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SL. NO. LIST OF VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS 20 Ms.N.Gunaseeli Noah, HeadMistress, Kasthuriba Pre-primary School, RajanNagar P.O Bhavanisagar Via, Erode District.

21 Ms.N.Rukmani, Secretary, Kasthuriba Niketan, Rajan Nagar P.o Bhavani Sagar, Erode District.

Mr. N. Nagendran, 22 Secretary, Kasthuriba Niketan, Rajan Nagar P.o Bhavanisagar Via Erode District.

23 Mr. G.P. Planaiswamy, Chief Accountant, Kasthuriba Niketan, Ranjan Nagar & P.O BhavaniSagar Via.Sathy (Tk)

24 Mr.Johnson Manoharan, Center for Integrated Development, 286,Brough Road, Erode – 1.

25 Mr.C. Ramakrishnan, President, Center for Integrated Development, 206,Brough Road,Erode-1

26 Mr.K.A. Natarajan, Secretary, Swami Vivekannanda Sevashram, Kasipalalyam, Erode – 638 009.

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SL. NO. LIST OF VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS

27 Mr.K.Ramasubramanian, Superintendent, Erode Arima Society Trust, Sengodampalayam, Thindal Erode 28 Mr.A.P.Shanmugam, Secretary, Pupil’s Association for Rural Administration and Development of Education, (PARADE) Shiyam Illam, Anthiyur (Via) Kunnathur 638 103. Erode District .

29 Mr. R.Maharajan, Project Director, Sri Amman Educational and Social Welfare Trust, Kasthuribagram,(p.o) Arachalur Erode District.

Mr. S. Ranjitham, 30 Upa-Pratinidhi, Kasturiba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Kasturibagram (p.o) Arachalur Erode District.

31 Mr. P. Raju, Member, Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam, Peria Vedamalai Palayam, Jambai (p.o) Bhavani T.K. Erode District.

32 Mrs. S.Suriya, Secretary, Periyar District Economically Backward People’s Socio and Educational Development Center, 353-E, Block Periyar Nagar, Erode- 638 001.

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SL. NO. LIST OF VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS 33 Mr. Anbazagan, State Convenor, Youth Social Service Union, 3/24,Bajanaikoil Street, Perundurai, Erode District.

34 Mr. Boomadevi, President, Mahalir Mandram, Oricheri, Pudur (p.o) Jambai Via Bhavani T.K. Erode District

35 Mrs. Lakshmi, Treasurer, Mahalir Mandram, Oricheri, Pudur (p.o) Jambai Via Bhavani T.K. Erode District.

37 Mr. Madhalai selvan, General Secretary, Center for Education and Environmental Development, 3/22, Pudu Vadavalli, (p.o) Sathy T.K. Erode District.

38 Miss .S. Niranjana , General Secretary,

Nehru Street,Jeeva Illam, P.Puliampatti ( p.o.) Erode District.

39 Mr. C.Charlesprabu Director CARE

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Centre for Action & Rural Education New No.6 Kambar Street, Teachers colony, Erode - 638 011

40 Mr. J.Mathalaiselvam Executive Director CEED Centre for Education and Environmental Development Annai Illam, Puduvadavalli (PO) Sathy T.K. Erode District.

41 Tmt. Ambika Project Officer MYRADA Mysore Resettlement And Development Agency Area Development Project, Areipalayam Sathy (Via) Sathy - 638 401 Erode District.

42 Mr. K.A.Ananthan President REEDMAS Rural Edu.Environ. Devel. & Multipurpose Aw. Society 121/s, Kalramani, Modachur (P.O) Gobi T.K. Erode District.

43 Mr.Kamalakannan President STCET St.Thomas Creditable Education Trust Annai ITI campus, Perundurai - 638 052, Erode

44 Mr.A.Radhakrishnan chairman SURABI Surabi foundation 44-45, Malaysiakarar Illam, Market Street, Kodumudi - 638151 Erode District.

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47. WATER WORK AND SUPPLY

47.1 NO. OF SCHEMES OPERATED IN THE DISTRICT

Quantum

Population Supplied Sl. No. Name of the Schemes No of Schemes Benefited Daily in million ltr.

Tamil Nadu Water board (Maintenance 1 40 1881364 104.71 Division, Erode)

2 Town Panchayat 23 528222 31.12

3 Village Panchayat 40 1353142 72.95

4 Erode Corporation 1 13250 0.64

Source: Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, Erode

47.2 NO.OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE WATER

WORKS AND SUPPLY

No. of Workers Sl.No. Name of the Schemes Total no Of Scheme in The District Engaged

Outsourcing 35 454

146 1 Water Supply Dept. staff 5 (Work charged Establishment)

Total 40 754

Source: Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, Erode

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47.3 NO.OF WATER CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS

Public Hand Elce. Water givan No of Town Panchyats OH Tanks GLR Tap pump Pump Average (Ltr)

42 T own panchayat NIL

Corporation -1 NIL

Source: Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, Erode

47.4 NO.OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS, FOUNTAINS

Sl. No. Name of the Block/Municipalities No.of House Water Connections 1 Erode Corporation 70466 2 Erode 4811

3 Modakkurichi 10954 4 Kodumudi 382 5 Perundurai 5864 6 Chennimalai 6624 7 Gobichettipalayam 11510 8 Nambiyur 1672 9 ThukkanaikkanPalayam 2519 10 Sathyamangalam 3596 11 Bhavanisagar 4670 12 Thalavadi. 1442 13 Bhavani 2915 14 Ammapettai 875 15 Anthiyur 1691

Total 46977

Source: AD Town Panchayat, Erode, AD Village Panchayat, Erode, All Municipalities and Corporation, Erode

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ERODE DISTRICT

NO. OF SCHOOLS

Pre-Primary Nursery Schools Primary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Higher Secondary Schools

Matric. Schools

Matric/Hr. Sec. Schools

AREA IRRIGATED BY CROPS

18500

16500

14500

12500

10500

8500 Area (in Hect.)

6500

4500

2500

500

Ragi

Nelli

Bajra

Jowar

Maize

Onion

Paddy

Lemon

Cotton

Chillies

Mango

Orange

Banana

Tomato

Flowers

Gingelly

Tobacco

Coconut

Turmeric

Redgram

Arecanut

Sunflower

Blackgram

Drum stick Drum

Sugarcane

Groundnut

Greengram

OtherPulses Fodder CropsFodder

MONTHLY RAINFALL DATA 2016-17

200

180

160

140

120

100 NORMAL ACTUAL 80

LAND UTILISATION (FASLI 1426)

3327.815 1425 6393.112 3069.73 101.335 53418.013 928.98 137627.509 49503.586

97038.685

134299.694

572264.135

Forest Barren and Uncultivable uses Land put to Non-Agricultural uses Cultivable Waste Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves not included in Net Area Sown Current Fallows Other Fallow Land Net Area Sown Geographical Area according to Village Records Total Cropped Area Area cropped more than once