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       Geographical Position     

   North Latitude                   Between   10           to    11 - 30'

   East Longitude                   Between   77 - 45'   to    78 - 50'




Area and Population

i.   Area (Sq. Km.)       4,403.83
ii.  Population 2001 Census 24,18,366
  a. Male Population 12,08,534
  b. Female Population 12,09,832
  c. Rural Population 12,79,204
  d. Urban Population   11,39,162
 
iii. Density (Sq. Km.)           549
 
iv.  Literates 16,73,478
 
v.   Main Workers
  a. Total Workers  10,64,521
  b. Male Workers   6,87,814
  c. Female Workers   3,76,707
  d. Rural Workers   6,71,320
  e. Urban Workers   3,93,201
  f. Cultivators   2,03,874
  g. Agricultural Laborers   2,45,875
  h. Household Industry      36,676
  i. Other Workers   4,41,363
  j. Marginal Workers      1,36,733
 
vi. Non-Workers 13,53,845
 

 

 

  Vital Statistics

Birth 26,787
 
Death 12,387
 
Infant Deaths 755
 
Birth Rate (Per 1000 Population)              16.6
 
Death Rate (Per 1000 Population)              5.8
 
Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 Live Births)                28.2
 
Expectation of life at Birth
 
  Male 67
  Female   70

   

         

  Rainfall        

            Agriculture

A. Total Cultivated Area (Hec) 1,85,985  
 
B. Net Area Sown (Hec.) 1,71,002  
 
C. Area Sown more than once (Hec.)    14,983  
 
D. Area and Production of Area (Hec.) Production
Principal Crops in ‘000’ ‘000’ (Tonnes)
 
i.  Rice 62.178 200.793
ii. Millets and Other Cereals          48.229 47.264
iii. Pulses 8.884 4.104
iv. Sugarcane (Gur) 4.534 43.073
v. Groundnut 15.456 30.246
vi. Gingili 0.657 0.473
vii. Cotton (BL)   9.808   2.812
           
E. Agricultural Land Holdings      
a.   Holdings 286594  
b.  Area (Hect.) 2318100  
c. Average Size of Holdings in Hect. 0.289  
 

 

            Co-operation

i. Primary Land Development Banks    5
ii. Cooperative Apex Banks (TNSC)    -
iii. District Central Cooperative Banks (including Branches)     30
iv. Urban Banks (including Branches)     5
v. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies 141
vi. Housing Cooperative Societies   18
vii. Employees Cooperative Societies   99
viii. Lift Irrigation Societies    1
ix. Weavers Cooperative Societies    30
x. Industrial Cooperative Societies  12
   
xi. Khadi & Village Industries Societies   69
xii. Primary Cooperative Stores   18
xiii. Cooperative Sugar Mills   Nil
xiv. Co-operative Marketing Societies                   5 
xv.  Other Co-operative Societies

135 
 

             Registration

i. No. of Registration Offices 12
ii. Aggregate Value of property Transferred (Rs. in Crores) 290.81
iii. Total Receipts (Rs. in Crores)
i.         Net  Area Irrigated by (Hec.) 91549
 
  a. Government Canals 31920
 
  b . Private Canals NIL
 
  c. Tanks 6337
 
  d. Tube Wells 10281
 
  e. Other Wells 43011
 
  f. Other Sources -
 
  Total Net Area Irrigated 91549
 
 
         ii.  Gross Area Irrigated 1,03,792
 

 

           

  Animal Husbandry 

i.Veterinary Institutions
 
  a.  Veterinary Hospitals 8
 
  b.  Veterinary Dispensaries 44
 
  c.   Clinician Centers 1
  d.   Sub Centers 65
ii. Poultry Development as on   
 
  a.       Chicks produced in hatcheries
     (Lakh Nos). NIL
 
  b.       Birds sold for breeding                         
  (Lakh Nos.) NIL
 
  c. Birds sold for table (Lakh Nos.) NIL
 
iii. Livestock and poultry population
 
 
  a. Cattle 3,54,301
 
  b. Buffaloes   4,03,878
 
  c. Sheep 2,57,271
 
  d. Goat 3,66,753
 
  e. Poultry 9,40,619
 

           

  Dairy Development 

a. Dairies 1
b. Milk Chilling Plants 2
C. No. Of Milk Co. op. Society 217
c. Milk Production (Lakh Litres)
Flush Season 2,97,117
  Leans Season   2,47,934
 

           

  Fisheries 

i. Length of Coastal Line (Km.) NIL
ii. No. of Coastal Blocks NIL
iii. No. of  Coastal Centers (landing) NIL
iv. Marine Fish Production (Tonne) NIL
v. Inland Fish Production (Tonne) 5190
 

           

         Revenue Admin. Divisions

a. Revenue Divisions 3
b. Revenue Taluks 9
c. Revenue Firkas 41
d. Revenue Villages 507
 

             Local Bodies 

a. Corporations 1
b. Municipalities 3
c. Panchayat Unions 14
d. Town Panchayats 17
e. Village Panchayats 408
 

 

         Transport 

A. Road Length (in Km.)
  1. National Highways 202.600
 
  2. State Highways 210.235
 
  3. Corporation and Municipalities Roads                    986.462
   
  4. Panchayat Union and Panchayat Road 2795.32
   
  5. Town Panchayat and Townships Road               884.64
 
  6. Others (Forest Roads)    -
           
           
B. Registered Motor Vehicles      
  Trichy   RTO Srirangam RTO
  1. Commercial 1350 909
 
  2. Non-Commercial 16117 7947
 
C.  Railway Length (in Km.)
 
  a. Route Length (Km.)
 
  1.  Broad Gauge 64.92
 
  2. Meter Gauge 20.79
 
  b. Track Length (Km.)
 
  1. Broad Gauge     115.61
 
  2. Meter Gauge   44.98
 
  c. Number of Railway Stations 14
 
iv. Number of Sea Ports     NIL
  
v. Number of Air Ports     1