STATISTICAL HANDBOOK OF TAMIL NADU 1983 NIEPA DC D02122 DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MADRAS Price ■ 20.55 t . ' ' . i Sub. Kational TTimT',. NationnI c - ' ' ionl4 * . •: . ,m : 5- .::.--AOOW DOC *Nc..2 ^ I..4 A ............. pafcss. PREFACE The Statistical Handbook of Tatnil Nadu for 1983, presents in compact form, essential factual inforixiation pcrtainingto different sectors of the economy of Tamil Nadu. TTie Handbook is designed to ^e^ve as a ready referencer for those seeking such statistical infOTmation. This Year’s Handbook incorporates for the first time, t he following new Tables: 1. Department of Statistics at a Glance. 2. Consumer price Index Numbers for Rural Tamil Nadu. 3. District Excursion Cenrrts 4. Hon’ble Chief Minister’s Nuiritious Meals Programme. The data presented in this publication have btun collected from various departments of the Central and the State Govcmtnents, Public Sector undertakings and Private institutions- The continuing co-opoation so spontaneously extended by the Heads of Apartments of Government and of Private institutions in furnishing the details is acknowledged with thanks. Suggestions For Airther improvement in future editions of the Handbook are welcome. Place : Madws, V. RAMAMURTHY, Date: 16(h December 1983. Conmissionfr of Statistics. CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION PAGSS» Oovemor and Ministers 1 Judges of the High Court 7 Secretaries to Government 9 Commissioners .. 12 District Collectors 13 Tamil Nadu Public Service Comiriss 14 State Planning Commission .. 15 Department of Statistics at a Glance. 17 T am il N adu at a G lance .. 21 SELECT ECONOMIC INDICATORS 1 Population Growth .. .. .. ?5 2 Index Numbers of Agricultural, Ecoaomy .. .......................... 37 3 Index Numbers of Industrial P ro d u c tio n ...................................... 3‘9 4 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices .. 41 5 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial W orkers.......................... 43 6 Index Numbers of Parity .. .. 44 7 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural Tamil N a d u .......................... 46 8 Index Numbers of Total Values of Foreign Imports and Exports .. 47 9 Index Numbers of Wages paid to certain Categories of A^icultural Labourer. 48 10 Index Numbers of Employment and Unemployment .......................... 50 11 Index Numbers of Nett State Domestic Product of Tamil Nadu by Industry of Origin at Current Prices .. .. 52 12 Index Numbers of Nett State Domestic Product of Tamil Nadu by Industry of Origin at Constant Prices 54 STATISTICAL TABLES i. eUMATE AND RAINFALL. 1.1 Tmperature at Select Stations 56 1.2 Distribution of district by Range of Rainfall ....................................... 62 1.3 Rainfall by S e a s o n s .......................... 64 1.4 Rainfall by D is tr ic ts .......................... 65 II. STATE INCOME. 2.1 Nett State Domestic Product bj Industry of Origin at Current Prices. 67 2.2 Nett State Domestic Product by Industry of Origin at Cbnstant Prices................................................... 80 III. a r e a AND POPULATION. 3.1 Area by Districts .......................... 88 3.2 Population by Districts .. .. 9 0 3.3 Literate and Educated Persons .. 95 3.4 Population by Broad Industrial Gate« gories of W o r k e r s .......................... lOO Vtt PAGES. 3.5 Population by Mother TcMigue ,. 101 3.6 Population by Religion , , 103 3.7 Population by Age Groups .. 104 3.8 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. IO5 3’9 ' Salient Features of Census 1981 . 110 IV. AGRICULTURE. 4.1 Soil Classification .......................... 114 4 2 Land Utilisation .......................... 116^ 4.3 Cropping Pattern .. .. .. 1185 4.4 Area, Production and Average Yield of prindpal Crops in Tamil Nadu and India ...................................... 120 4.5 Area underPrincipal Crops by Districts. l24 4.6 Area under Principal Crops as percentages to the total Area Sown in the Districts...................................... 132 4.7 Production of Principal Crops by Districts ...................................... 1-34 4.8 Index Numbers of Agricultural Economy ...................................... 13^ 4.9 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 139 IV. agriculture —cone. PACES. 4.10 Number and Area of operational holdings .......................... 140 4.11 Average Daily Wages paid to certain Categories of Agricultural Laborrers 144 4.12 Index Numbers of Wages paid to certain Categories of Agricultural L a b o u r e r s ...................................... H 8 4.13 Peak Sowing and Harvesting Seasons of Ceitain C r o p s .......................... 154 4.14 Estimated Area and Yield of Coconut.. 188 % 4.15 Estimated Area and Yield of Arecanut. r .0 V. IRRIGATION. 5.1 Sources of Water Supply 192 5J. Nett Area Irrigated by Sources 196 5.3 Area Sown and Irrigated by Districts .. 198 5.4 Area Irrigated by Principal Crops .. 20 2 55 Water levels in certain Reservoirs .. 203 5 6 Dates on which certain main Reservoirs Attained Full Tank Level .. 208 PAGES. VI. LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 6.1 Livestock and Poultry Population 214 6.2 Veterinary Institutions and Animals treated ................................... 219 6.3 Animal H u s b a n d r y ....................... 222 6.4 Dairy D e v e lo p m e n t....................... 224 6.5 Poultry Development .. .. 226 VII. f is h e r ie s 7.1 Fisheries Development .. .. 229 7.2 Marine, Fish Production by Districts 231 VHL FORESTS 8.1 Area under Forests by Districts .. 232 8.2 Outturn of forest Produce ,. ,. - 240 8.3 Forest-Based Industries .. .. 242 8.4 Wild Life Sanctuaries .. .. 243 IX. ELECTRICITY. 9.1 Installed Capacity, Generation and Consumption of Electricity , . 244 9.2 Transmission and Distribution 249 9.3 Rural E lectrification...................... 250 X. INDUSTRIES. lo.l Results of Annual Survey of Industries. 254 10.2 Estimates of Value of Output and Value Added by Manufacture by Industries based ou Annual Survey of Industries. 258 10.3 Industrial Production .. 261 10.4 Production and Value of Minerals in Tamil Nadu .. 266 10.5 Production of Handloom Cloth 270 10.6 Small Scale Industries ,. 274 10.7 Kh?di and Village Industries .. 276 XI. FACTORIES. 11.1 Registered and Working Factories 278 11.2 Employment in working Factories .. 279 11.3 Trade unions. Industrial Disputes by strikes and lockouts, Gheraos 280^ x n . JOINT STOCK COMPANIES 12,1 Joint stock Companies, their Paid up Capital and Authorised Capital 281 X n i. VITAL STATISTICS. 13.1 Birth? and Deaths ........................... 282 13.2 Deaths by causes .......................... 286 13.3 Expectation of life at birth .. .. 28& Xrv MEDICAL AND HEALTH. 14.1 Hospitals, Dispensaries and Bed Stren^h .. .. .. •• 290 14.2 Registered Medical Personnel by Gategories .. ........................ • 292 XV. FAMILY WELFARE. 15.1 Progress of Family Welfare Programme. 293 15.2 Progress of Family Welfare Programme by Districts .. ........................... 294 XVI. EDUCATION. 16.1 Universities, Students and Teachers .. 298 16.2 Colleges for General Education, Students and Teachers...................................... 299 3 6.3 Colleges for Professional Education, Students and Teachers . ^00 16.4 Colleges for Special Education, ' Students and Teachers .. .. 302 16.5 Schools for General Education, Students and Teachers .. .. 303 16.6 Schools for professional Education, Students and Teachers .. 306 16.7 Schools for Special Education, Students and Teachers .. .. 3QS 16.8 Institutions for other Professional Education Students and Teachers .. 310 XVD. t r a n s p o r t . 17.1 Length of Roads ......................... ?12 17.2 Pedestrian subways in Madras City .. ?14 17.3 Road Accidents in Madras CJfy .. 316 17.4 Registered Motor Vehicles by Districts. 3l& 17.5 Select Indicators on performances of the State Transport Corporation of Tamil Nadu .......................... 326 17.6 Railway Lines : Lmgth m Tamil Nadu. 32& 17.7 Port Development ........................ 329 17.8 Inland Water Transport .. - 332 XVin. COMMUNICATIONS. 18.1 Post and Telegraph Offices .. .. 334 18.2 Telephones in Tamil Nadu Circle .. 335 18.3 Broadcast Receivers and Television S e t s ...................................... S3T XDC. CO-OPERATION 19. Number, Membership and Paid up Share GaiSfel of Co-operative Societies ...................................... 33^ 19.1 Loans Advanced, Outstanding and Over due of certain Co-opcrativ# Societies ...................................... 342 20.1 Number of Registration Offices, Registrations and Aggregate Value of Properties Transferred .. .. 344 XXI. RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS. 21.1 Income from Temples by Income Ranges ....................................... 348 21.2 Income from Mosques by Income Ranges .. .. .. .. 349 XXII. COMMUNITY DEVELOPME>^T 22.1 Coverage of Community Development Programme .. .. .. .. 350 22.2 Physical Achievements under Commu­ nity Development Programme .. 351 23.3 Progress of Community Development Programme ,. -.. .. , .. 354 XXIII. EMPLOYMENT. 23.1 Working of Employment Exchanges 360 23.2 Employment in Public Sector .. 3^2 23.3 Employment by Industrial Divisions.. 363 23.4 Employment in Plantations .. .. 364 PAGES 3CXIV. HOUSING AND BUILDING ACTIVITY. 24.1 Dwelling units created in New Cons­ tructions under Public Secior by room uniis .. ., .. .. 366 24.2 Dwelling units created in New Cons­ tructions in Municipal Areas under Private Sector by Room units .. 367 24.3 Building Permits sanctioned by local B^ies ., .. ,. 368 24.4 Amount invested in Housing and Building Activity under Public Sector .. .. .. .. .. 369 :24.5 Construction Activity of Tamil