P a g e | 1 P a g e | 2 P a g e | 3 P a g e | 4 CONTENT S.No Title Page No I SALIENT FEATURES OF TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT 5 - 6 II SALIENT FEATURES OF CENSUS STATISTICAL TABLES 7 – 12 III DISTRICT PROFILE 13 – 20 IV INDEX OF TABLES 21-26 V STATISTICAL TABLES 27 – 105 HISTORICAL PLACES VI 106-107 P a g e | 5 SALIENT FEATURES OF TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT LOCATION: Thiruvannamalai District came into existence on 30th September 1989 after the bifurcation of the erstwhile North Arcot District.The District lies between 11.55 and 13.15 North latitude and 78.20 to 79.50 East longitude. TOTAL AREA: The total geographical area of the district is 6188 Sq K.M comprising the Three Revenue Divisions of Thiruvannamalai, Cheyyar and Arni The district has 12 taluks viz. Thiruvannamalai, Kilpennathur, Chengam, Thandrampat, Polur, Kalasapakkam, Jawadhu Hills, Chetpet, Arni, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, and Vembakkam. There are 18 Blocks including one tribal Block Jawadhu Hills constituting the district under Rural sector and four Municipalities viz. Thiruvannamalai, Arni, Cheyyar(Thiruvathipuram) Vandavasi representing urban sectors along with 10 Town Panchayats viz. Kilpennathur, Vettavalam, Chengam, Pudupalayam, Polur, Kalambur, Chetpat, Kannamangalam, Peranamallur, and Desur. BOUNDARIES: The district is bounded on the North and West by Vellore district and on the South West by Dharmapuri district on the South Villupuram district and on the east by Kancheepuram district. FOREST AND HILLS: One sixth of the area of this district is covered by reserve forest and hills which is part and parcel of Eastern Ghats under JawadhuHills. The important hills in this district areThiruvannamalai (2668 ft MSL) Jawadhu Hills (2500 ft MSL) and Kailasagiri (2743 ft MSL). SOIL: The red loamy soil is predominantly found here. However Polur taluk has concentration of red series loam. The district has also different types of soils such as ferruginous loamy and sandy loamy however black series loam is found in tanks and river beds of Cheyyar and Vandavasi Taluks. CLIMATE AND FALL: The general climate is tropical. The district receives rainfall from North East and South West monsoons. The total rainfall during 2019-20 districts is 1039.60 mm. POPULATION: The total population of this district 2464875 comprising 1235889 Men and 1228986 women as per 2011 census. The urban population is 494945 constituting 20 % of the total Population, the remaining 80% ie.1969930 is rural population. The density of the population is 398 per sq.km. The total literate among male are 909803 and that of female are 717010 RIVER: There is no perennial river in the district. Cheyyar.Thenpennai, Kamandala, Naganathi are only in seasonal. Sathanur Dam is constructed across Thenpennai River in Thandrampet taluk among Chennakesava Hills. P a g e | 6 CROPPING PATTERN: Paddy, Groundnut, Sugarcane, Millets and pulses are the major crops, during the current fasli-1429(2019-20) 161679 /Hects of paddy, 12709/Hects of sugarcane, 81214 /Hects of groundnut, 49681 /Hects of pulses are cultivated. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION: 93 Km of Broad gauge rail transport in the Katpadi and Villupuram segment utilized for both passenger and goods transportation as far as road transports nearly, 1600 km of various kinds of roads are used. The district has two head post offices, 81 sub offices, 455 branch post offices, 6 Telephone Exchange Center and nearly 18325 / phone connections in use. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: The district is the leader in white and brown revolution among the district in Tamil nadu. One Dairy and Two (Co-op) milk-chilling plants are in operation at Tiruvannamalai and Anakkavoor, providing approximately 304968/Lit per day, in flush and 323537/Lit per day lean season. And six private milk-chilling plants and one private dairy are also operating in this district. INDUSTRIES: This district is industrially backward, the Arni (Sevoor) SLS cotton spinning mill, Sri Balasubramaniar spinning mill at Ayyampalayam , Tiruvannamalai TK, is the only major industry and co-operative sugar in Annakkavoor. Dharani Sugars, Polur and Bannari Amman Sugars, Gozhhuthampattu. Sugar mills are functioning. However medium and small scale industries as well as cottage industries, such as modern rice mills, weaving factories, cotton, silk and mat weaving, coir manufacturing and beedi manufacturing are flourishing here. The district is enriched in mineral deposits such as black granites, multi-colored granites, Soap and magnetite deposits. BANKING: To create the financial needs a network of 27 State bank groups 121 Nationalised Banks, 50 Private sector Banks,12 Regional Rural Banks, and one District central co-op bank with 32 branches, Co-op Urban banks 4, 157 primary Agri Co- operative banks are operated. PLACE OF WORSHIP AND TOURIST: Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. The main Deepam festival, Maha shivarathri and Pournami girivalam attracts Tiruvannamalai and Parvathamalai devotees from far and wide throughout India and abroad. Furthere main features of the District attract historic places besides Tiruvannamalai, Arni, and Vandavasi, Devigapuram connected to East India and French companies. It is also noticed that well-maintained tourist places such as Sathanur dam, Jawathumalai, Amirthy Game Park. In the late Chola period the Cholan of Sambuvarayar having Padavedu nearArni as HQ ruled this district. We can now find the fort and note along with a Shiva temple namely Kailasanathar in Arni town. On the whole Tiruvannamalai is traditionaly rich in Historic and spiritual values but lacks in industrial growth. P a g e | 7 Salient Features of Census-2011 Statistical Tables Area & Population: District Area Population (Sq.Km) Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 6188 2464875 1235889 1228986 Rural & Urban Population: District Population Rural Population Urban Population Total Male Female Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 1969930 989726 980204 494945 246163 248782 District Populaion Both Rural & Urban: P a g e | 8 Literacy Rate District Rank Literacy rate Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 26 74.21 83.11 65.32 Rural & Urban Literacy rate: District Literacy rate Rural Urban Total Male Female Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 81.18 62.05 84.41 90.8 78.13 81.18 Disrict Lieracy Rate both Rural & Urban: 100 90.8 90 83.11 84.41 81.18 78.13 80 74.21 71.62 70 65.32 62.05 60 50 Total Male Female 40 30 20 10 0 District Rural Urban Density & Increase in Population District Density Female Increase in Urban Rural per s per Population Population Population Sq.Km 1000 % % Males Tiruvannamalai 398 994 12.8 20.08 69.92 P a g e | 9 Scheduled caste Population: District Total Scheduled caste Population Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 565329 282615 282714 Scheduled caste Population in Rural & Urban Population: District Scheduled caste Population Rural Population Urban Population Total Male Female Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 493925 247457 246468 71404 35158 36246 Scheduled caste Populaion Both Rural & Urban: 600000 565329 493925 500000 400000 Total 300000 282615282714 Male 247457 246468 Female 200000 100000 71404 35158 36246 0 District Rural Urban Scheduled caste population P a g e | 10 Scheduled caste Literacy Rate District Rank Scheduled caste Literacy rate Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 20 71.41 79.84 63.03 Scheduled caste Rural & Urban Literacy rate: District Scheduled caste Literacy rate Rural Urban Total Male Female Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 70.09 78.71 61.49 80.44 87.76 73.4 Scheduled caste Lieracy Rate both Rural & Urban: 90 87.76 80.44 79.84 78.71 80 73.4 71.41 70.09 70 63.03 61.49 60 50 Total 40 Male Female 30 20 10 0 District Rural Urban Scheduled caste Literacy Rate P a g e | 11 Scheduled Tribes Population: District Total Scheduled tribes Population Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 90954 45956 44998 Scheduled Tribes Population in Rural & Urban Population: District Scheduled tribes Population Rural Population Urban Population Total Male Female Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 86775 43864 42911 4179 2092 2087 Scheduled Tribes Populaion Both Rural & Urban: 100000 90954 90000 86775 80000 70000 60000 50000 45956 Total 43864 Male 40000 Female 44998 42911 30000 20000 10000 4179 2092 2087 0 District Rural Urban Scheduled Tribes population P a g e | 12 Scheduled Tribes Literacy Rate District Rank Scheduled tribes Literacy rate Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 30 46.81 56.02 37.53 Scheduled Tribes Rural & Urban Literacy rate: District Scheduled tribes Literacy rate Rural Urban Total Male Female Total Male Female Tiruvannamalai 46.33 55.64 36.92 56.94 63.82 50.08 Scheduled Tribes Lieracy Rate both Rural & Urban: 70 63.82 60 56.94 56.02 55.64 50.08 50 46.81 46.33 40 37.53 36.92 Total Male 30 Female 20 10 0 District Rural Urban Scheduled caste Literacy Rate P a g e | 13 TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT PROFILE – 2019-20 Table GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION No 1.North Latitude Between 1 Between 11.55 and 13.15' 2.East Longitude Between Between 78.20 and 79.50' 2 AREA AND POPULATION 1.Area in Square Km 6188 2.Total Population (As Per 2011 Census) 2464875 a).Male 1235889 b).Female 1228986 c).Rural 1969930 d).Urban 494945 3.Density / Sq. Km 398 4.Literate a).Male ( % ) 83.11 b).Female ( % ) 65.32 5.Main workers (As Per 2011 Census) 970072 a).Total workers 1238177 b).Male workers 738995 c).Female workers 499182 d).Rural workers 1048646 e).Urban workers 189531 f).Cultivators 265183 g).Agricultural laborers 351310 h).Household Industry 37020 i).Other workers 316559 j).Marginal workers 268105 6.Non- Workers 1226698 7.Language spoken in the District Tamil 3