DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK 2016-17 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STATISTICS DINDIGUL DISTRICT DISTRICT STATISTICAL HAND BOOK 2016-17 PREFACE At the instance of the Government of Tamil Nadu, District Statistics are collected every year based on the instructions and guidelines given by the Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai. Dindigul District was curved out of the Composite Madurai District and became a separate entity since 15.9.1985. This 28th publication is brought out with the hearty co-operation and earnestness of the Government Departments, Public Sector undertakings Private institutions and Quasi-Government bodies. This Hand book for the year 2016-17 contains key Statistical data pertaining to various socio-economic conditions prevailing in this district. This book is designed in such a way to serve as a ready reference for Planners, Administrators, Research Scholars and other Social organizations with its wealth of information relating to Demography, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Co-Operation, Education, and Industries etc. I extend my sincere thanks to all Officers who had readily responded to my request and furnished the relevant data. Suggestions for further improvement of this issue are always welcome. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STATISTICS, DINDIGUL DISTRICT SALIENT FEATURES OF DINDIGUL DISTRICT Dindigul district was curved out of the composite Madurai District on 15.9.85, This Dindigul District which was under the way of the famous Muslim Monarch, Tippusultan, has a hoary past. The historical Rock Fort of this district was constructed by the famous Nayak King Muthukrishnappa Nayakker, It is located between 10005“ North 100 09” latitude and 77030” and 78020” East longitute, and its Mean Sea Level is (+) 280.11M This district is bound by Erode, Tirupur, Karur and Trichy districts on the North, by Sivaganga and Tiruchi District on the East, by Madurai district on the South and by Theni and Coimbatore Districts and Kerala State on the West. It is spread over on area of 6266.64 Sq. Km. It comprises 3 Revenue Divisions, 9 Taluks and 14 Panchayat Unions, According to 2011 census, The total population is 21,59,775 Dindigul town has been associated with iron products, like Iron Hundial, iron safe boxes. Another industry for which Dindigul is noted is Leather Tanning. The widely known “Roja Supari” are produced in this town and are being sent to various places in and around of our State. It is flourishing industry gives employment to wide section of people. This district is having a flourishing handloom industry at Chinnalapatti, which is located at 11 Kms away from Dindigul on the Madurai-Dindigul road. Art –Silk sarees and Sungudi Sarees produced in Chinnalapatti are famous through out India. More than 1000 families are engaged in this Industry. Dindigul city which is an important wholesale market for Onion and Groundnut.It has the network of inter-district roads connecting Coimbatore, Tirupur, Trichy, Karur, Madurai and Sivagangai District. Educationally, Dindigul is a well developed and popular city. It has got many High and Higher Secondary Schools to its credit. St.Mary’s Higher Secondary School, a well disciplined Institution is one of the oldest institutions in this city. This district has the credit of having two Universities, viz, Mother Theresa University for Women at Kodaikanal and Gandhigram Rural Deemed University at Gandhigram. This district is privileged to have one of the “six celebrated hill abodes of “ARULMIGU DHANDAYUTHAPANI SWAMY” at Palani Hills. THIS HOLY TEMPLE Temple is situated on the hilly rock at a height of about 450 mts. Thousands of pilgrims worship this holy temple every day particularly during festival days, like “THAIPOOSAM, ADIKIRUTHIGAI, PANGUNIUTHIRAM, SURASAMHARAM, VAIKASIVISAGAM AND MONTHLY KARTHIGAIS” Provision of three Electric Winches, and Rope Car the first of its kind in India unique features of this temple. It facilities the aged devotees, children and the disabled to reach the temple. The income of the temple, which is the Largest in the State, is growing year by year. Besides this famous Murugan Temple, there is also another Murugan temple at THIRUMALAIKENI, 25 Km. east from Dindigul town which is becoming a growing pilgrim centre. ABIRAMIAMMAN temple in Dindigul town and RAJAKALLIAMMAN Temple at Thethupatti 20 Km. west from Dindigul are the other important Temple worth mentioning and which attract several thousand pilgrims. KODAIKANAL, a popular Summer Resort, located at an altitude of 2133 metres in the western Ghats is the “Princess of Hill Stations”. A notable feature of this Hillock is “Kurunji “flowers blooming once in 12 years. It is also famous for potato cultivation. PERANAI and SIRUMALAI are the two fine picnic spots of this district. There are four dams viz, PALAR PORANDALAR, VARATHAMANATHI, PARAPPALAR in Palani Taluk and MARUTHANATHI in Dindigul Taluk to augment irrigation facilities to agricultural fields in this district. Nilakkottai town is famous for Brass Vessels and Jewellary. Nilakkottai Taluk is famous for the growing and marketing of flowers and export to foreign counties. Oddanchatram is a noted market centre for vegetables. It is also famous for the export of Butter, manufactured in the nearby villages. Batlagundu is an important market Centre for Banana Leaves and Tomato. Pattiveeranpatti in Batlagundu block is famous for Cardamom and Coffee curing enterprises. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STATISTICS DINDIGUL STATISTICAL TABLES CONTENTS Table PAGE CONTENT No NO. 1. AREA AND POPULATION 1.1 Area, Population, Literate, S Cs and S Ts- Sex wise by Blocks and Municipalities. 1.2 Population by Broad Industrial categories of Workers. 1.3 Population by Religion 1.4 Population by Age Groups 1.5 Population of the District-Decennial Growth 1.6 Salient features of 2001 Census – Block and Municipality wise. 2. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 2.1 Temperature at Select Stations. 2.2 Monthly Rainfall 2.3 Time Series Date of Rainfall by seasons. 3. AGRICULTURE9 3.1 Soil Classification 3.2 Land Utilization 3.3 Area and Production of Crops 3.4 Agricultural Implements and Machinery 3.5 Number and Area of Operational Holdings 3.6 Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides 3.7 Regulated Markets 3.8 Crop Insurance Scheme 3.9 Sericulture 4. IRRIGATION 4.1 Sources of Water Supply with Command Area – Blockwise. 4.2 Actual Area Irrigated (Net and Gross) by sources. 4.3 Area Irrigated by Crops. 4.4 Details of Dams, Tanks, Wells and Bore wells. 5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 5.1 Livestock Population 5.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated – Blockwise. 5.3 No .of Veterinary Hospitals 5.4 Diary Development 5.5 Poultry Development 5.6 Fisheries Development and Production 6. BANKING AND INSURANCE 6.1 No. of Commercial Banks 6.2 Insurance Schemes 7. CO-OPERATION 7.1 Co-operative Societies Table PAGE CONTENT No NO. 8. CIVIL SUPPLIES 8.1 No. of Fair Price Shops 8.2 Quantum of Essential Commodities distributed and their retail price 8.3 No. of Ration Cards (Rural and Urban) 8.4 Quantity supplied 8.5 No .of LPG Connections 8.6 No. of Persons waiting for LPG connection. 9. COMMUNICATION 9.1 Post-Offices doing postal business only 9.2 Post-Offices doing Post and Telegraphic Business 9.3 Telegraph Offices 9.4 No .of Telephone Exchanges, Capacity and No .in Use 9.5 No. of P C Os attached to each exchange 9.6 No .of Persons waiting for Phone Connection. 10. ELECTRICITY 10.1 No .of Power Stations 10.2 Quantum of Power purchased 10.3 Power Consumption Sector wise 10.4 Peak Demand and Energy Output 10.5 Revenue from Electric Schemes and Cost per Unit 10.6 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity 10.7 Capacity of Transformers 10.8 Rural Electrification 10.9 Name and Address of fault report offices. 11. EDUCATION 11.1 Universities, Students and Teachers and Courses offered 11.2 Colleges for General Education 11.3 College for Professional Education 11.4 Colleges for B.ED., Education 11.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers 11.6 Schools Teacher Traning Institute 11.7 Institute for other Professional Education 11.8 Computer Traning Centres 11.9 Hostel and Inmates by Community 11.10 Scholarships to Students by Community 12. FISHERIES 12.1 Fisheries Development 12.2 Estimated M F Production/Inland Fish Production 12.3 No. of Families engaged in Fishing Table PAGE CONTENT No NO. 13. HANDLOOM 13.1 No. of Focal Centres with Location details 13.2 No. of Societies and Variety wise Production 13.3 No. of Power Looms and No.of Employees working 13.4 No. of Families engaged 14. HANDICRAFTS 14.1 Name and Addresses of Handicrafts 14.2 Articles available in the Handicrafts 14.3 Value of Articles produced and Value of Articles sold 14.4 No of Families engaged in Handicrafts 15. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 15.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries, Bed Strength, Doctors and Nurses 15.2 No. of Allied Pathological Units available 15.3 Disease wise patients treated 15.4 Distribution of Medical Personnel 15.5 Progress of Family Welfare Programme 16. HOUSING44 16.1 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Private Sector 16.2 Plans sanctioned, Building completed under Public Sector 16.3 Amount invested in Housing and Building activity under Public Sector 16.4 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Housing Board 16.5 Construction activity of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 16.6 Index No. of Building Construction cost in Urban centres 16.7 Labour charges of Construction Workers. 17. INDUSTRIES 17.1 Results of ASI 17.2 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by Manufacture by Industries Based on ASI 17.3 Industrial Production 17.4 Production of Handloom Cloth 17.5 Small Scale Industries 17.6 Khadi and Village Industries 17.7 No. of Photocopy (Xerox) centres 17.8 No.of Printing Press 18.