DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK 2015-16

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DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

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DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK

2015-16

PUDUKKOTTAI

DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT - TALUK MAP

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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT - BLOCK MAP

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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT - RIVER MAP

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CONTENT

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PART – A

PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT - SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE

9 – 27 A PORTRAIT OF PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT

PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

PART –B SELECT SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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PART – C

STATISTICAL TABLE 33 – 456

SOCIO ECONOMIC AND CASTE CENSUS 2011 457 – 459

SELECT SOCIO ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR ALL

DISTRICTS AND TAMILNADU 460 – 465

WARD WISE AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, WORK

FORCE DETAILS MUNICIPALITIES AND TOWN

PANCHAYAT

466 – 487

PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT GOVERNMENT OFFICE CONTACT DIRECTORY

488 – 500

APPENDIX 501 – 505

DTP Work Assistance

N. SELVAM B.A.,

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LIST OF CHARTS

Sl.No Charts Table No.

Page No.

1 Population by Broad Industrial Workers 1.2 44

2 District Decennial Growth of Population 1.4 46

3 Population in 5 Year Age Group by Residence and Sex 1.8 51

4 Single Year Age Returns by Residence and Sex 1.10 55

5 Population Block Wise 1.14 67

6 Temperature and Humidity 2.1 104-105

7 Month wise Rainfall 2015-16 2.3 109

8 Rainfall by Seasons 2.5 112

9 Land Utilisation 3.1-3.2 117-119

10 Gross Area Sown / Irrigated Crops wise 3.6 127-130

11 Gross Area Sown / Gross Area Irrigated 3.9 135

12 Distribution of farmer and Operational Holdings 3.16 167

13 Block wise Number of Holdings and Area of Operational Holdings

3.17 169

14 Source wise Net Area Irrigated 4.4 195

15 Dairy Development 5.7 221

16 Annual Credit Plan – Banking Sector 6.1 – 6.3 224-226

17 Consumption of Electricity 10.3 255

18 Health Facilities Map 15.1 293

19 Sericulture 17.5 315

20 Establishments and Persons Employed Block Wise 20.3 341

21 Net District Domestic Product and Per Capita Income 27.2 389

22 Road Map 33.2 439

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PART-A

PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT - SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE

A PORTRAIT OF PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT

PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT – SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE

Geographical Position : North Latitude Between 9° 50' and 10° 40'

East Longitude Between 78° 25' and 79° 15'

Topography :

Pudukkottai District is well endowed with natural resources of land and sea,

bounded by the marine hedge of Bay of Bengal in the east conjoined by the southern districts viz,

Trichy, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Thanjavur. It admeasures an area of 4663.29 sq.kms

with a coastal length of 42 kms.

The District is composed by 3 Revenue Divisions, 12 Taluks, 45 Firkas and 763

Revenue Villages. At the developmental front, it has 13 Blocks, 497 Village Panchayats, 2

Municipalities and 8 Town Panchayats.

Demography :

The 2011 census places Pudukkottai District with a population of 16,18,345

females being numerically superior with 8,15,157 as against 8,03,188 males. The rural

population is about 13,01,991 and the urban population is about 3,16,354. The total literates

number 11,10,545 with 6,08,776 males and 5,01,769 females. The Literacy rate is 77.19 percent

with male literacy being 85.56 percent and female literacy being 69.00 percent. As for sex ratio it

is 1015 females per thousand males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for 17.60

percent and 0.08 percent respectively.

Soil type : Black soil, Red loamy, Sandy coastal Alluvium, Red sandy soil are found to

be popular in this district.

Temperature : The temperature ranges from a maximum of 41.2C to minimum of 23.1C.

April to June are the hottest months and November to January are the

coldest months.

Climate : High temperature throughout the year. Generally a dry and hot climate

prevails in this District.

Rainfall : The actual annual rainfall was put at 978.8 mm during 2015-16 against

the normal rainfall of 887.4 mm for the district. The annual precipitation

is higher than normal rainfall by 91.4 mm. About 227.5 mm is received

in South West Monsoon, 673.6 mm, is received in North East Monsoon, no

rainfall is recorded for winter and 77.7 mm is received in Hot Weather

Period.

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River : In Pudukkottai District, four major rivers namely, Vellar, Agniyar,

Pambar and Kundar are found. Besides the District has 17 small rivers

also. It is to be noted that the four major rivers specified above, have the

capacity to irrigate annually, an ayacut are of 51,448 hectares.

Cropping

Pattern

: Pudukkottai District is predominantely an agricultural district. Paddy,

groundnut, sugarcane, maize and cashewnuts are the major crops grown

in this district. Gross area sown and gross area irrigated under food and

nonfood crops stood at 1,23,722 Hectares and 1,00,993 hectares

respectively during 2015-16. About 18.37 percentage of the gross area

sown was rain fed.

Cropping

Intensity

: Net area sown increased from 115421 hectares during 2014-15 to

118844 hectares during 2015-16 thus registering an increase of 2.97

percent. Area sown more than once increased by 49.86 percent. Gross

area sown increased by 4.25 percent during this period. Cropping

intensity increased from 1.028 during 2014-15 to 1.041 during 2015-16.

Agricultural

Holdings

: According to 9th Agricultural census 2010-11 total number of farmers

stood at 3,78,796 having total operational holding of 2,22,712 hectares.

Farmers having size as low as 0.59 hectare, is uneconomical to cultivate.

Out of 3,78,796 farmers, marginal farmers accrued for 85.08 percent,

followed by small farmers 10.00 percent, small medium farmers 3.79

percent, medium farmers 1.01 percent and large farmers 0.12 percent.

Main Occupation

: Majority of the people depend on Agriculture and allied activities. In the

urban areas, the livelihood is earned through organized and unorganized

sectors. According to 2011 census, the district has a total of 3,87,679

households. There are a total of 7,61,693 workers comprising of 1,92,462

cultivators, 2,34,344 agricultural labourers, 10,170 household industries,

2,03,272 other workers and 1,21,445 marginal workers.

District

Income

: The Net District Domestic Product for Pudukkottai District for the year

2011-12 is estimated as Rs.9,94,875 lakhs at current prices and

Rs.6,18,188 lakhs at constant (2004-05) prices. The NDDP accrued from

primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy is estimated at

Rs. 2,25,351 lakhs, Rs. 2,22,393 lakhs and Rs. 5,47,131 lakhs respectively

at current prices. For the same sectors above, the NDDP is computed as

Rs.1,00,230 lakhs, Rs.1,37,375 lakhs and Rs.3,80,583 lakhs respectively at

constant (2004-05) prices.

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Per capita

Income

: The percapita income is estimated as Rs.64,064/- at current prices

and Rs.39,808/- at constant (2004-05) prices during 2011-12 in this

district.

Drinking

water

sources

: The Jeeyapuram water works fills water to about 23 OHTs, through

which 212 lakhs litre of water per day is supplied to the general public

in the areas of Pudukkottai municipality and three town panchayats

namely Annavasal, Illuppur and Keeranur. Similarly the Ammayapatti

water works fills 1 OHTs and pumping regularly to provide 5 lakhs

litre of water per day to benefit the people in the areas of Pudukkottai

municipality and Nathampannai village.

In Aranthangi Municipality 8 number of OHTs are supplied with water

regularly. The water supply from all these OHTs together works out

to 34.20 lakhs litre per day.

There are 73 OHTs are available in 8 Town panchayats in the district

and they are filled with water regularly to supply water of 66.70 lakhs

litre per day.

Rural Water Supply :- A total 4558 habitations are covered under

rural water supply schemes. Of them, 1442 habitations are fully

covered with water supply and 3116 habitations are partially covered.

In fully covered category, the water supply per capita per day is

observed as 40 litres and above. It is 10 to 39 litres, per capita per

day, in the case partially covered habitations.

Ration Shop : For the year 2015-16, there were 1002 PDS outlets, which subsists

about 4,33,157 households. The PDS in the district is considered to be

highly eradicate in alleviating poverty.

Poverty : Apparently, the great scheme, MGNREGA provides large scale

employment opportunity to the rural mass in Pudukkottai district and

the beneficiaries works out to 2,28,909. The Anthyodaya Anna Yojana

(AAY), Annapoorana (ANP), Old Age Pension Scheme (OAP) etc., feeds

about 4,33,157 cardholders in the district to set them free from

hunger. Moreover, certain social security schemes like pensioner for

aged, physically handicapped, widow, agricultural labour, deserted

wives and above 50 aged unmarried women are in operation. A total

of 40610 are benefited by the schemes. It is noteworthy to observe

that the vital schemes above are effectively implemented in the

district with a noble aim of alleviating the poverty.

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Education : As of 2016, there were 1103 Primary schools, 324 Middle schools, 168

High Schools, 155 Higher secondary schools, 1 Medical College,

11 Arts and Science Colleges, 11 Engineering Colleges, 1 Agri. College

1 College for Diploma in Agri, 22 Polytechnic Colleges, 18 B.Ed.,

Colleges, 5 Nursing Colleges, 9 Teacher Training Institutes, 3 Special

Education Schools, and 13 Industrial Training Institutes in this

District.

Health : As of 2016, there were 15 Govt. Hospitals, 1 dispensary, 61 Primary

Health Centres, 3 Urban PHC, 242 Health sub-centres and 16 Urban

HSC to take care of the health care needs of the people.

Birth rate,

Death rate

and infant

mortality

rate

: During the year 2015-16, Birth rate is 13.8, Death rate is 3.8 and infant

mortality rate is 10.8. The occurrence of the infant death during

2015-16 is 135.

In the year 2013, the Birth rate for Pudukkottai District was

Calculated as 18.2. As for Tamilnadu and India, the Birth rate reveals

as 15.6 and 21.4 respectively.

For the year 2013, the Death rate for Pudukkottai District was 6.0. In

the case of Tamilnadu and India, the Death rate was 7.3 and 7.0

respectively.

The figures pertaining infant mortality rate (IMR) during 2013 shows

20.4 for Pudukkottai District, whereas it was 21.0 and 40.0 for

Tamilnadu and India respectively.

Roads : The provision of road facility in this district is recorded as 3637.85

kms. Out of which surface road is 3564.19 kms and un-surfaced road

is 73.66 kms.

Industries : Pudukkottai is one of the industrially backward districts of Tamilnadu.

The total number of small scale industries (MSME) is 833.

Tourism : The Palaces, Fortress, Canals and Tanks built during the reign of

ancient Tamil Kings are the place of interest. Besides, Temple in

Avudayarkovil, Kudumiyanmalai, Chitthannavasal are very much

prominent. There is a sacred place for Muslims at pallaivasal.

Peacock sanctuary at Viralimalai, cave temples, temples built on the

mountains are the places of interest.

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A PORTRAIT OF PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT

A Slice of History

Being home to the pre-historic man, as evidenced by the presence of a large

number of burial sites, the district is a treasure trove of antiquities, monuments,

epigraphs and archeological sites. The district teems with vestiges of the oldest

habitations of man and some of the lithic records known in the south. It finds mention in

Sangam Tamil literature with names such as Oliyamangalam (Thirumayam Taluk),

Ollaiyur in Purananuru, Ambukkovil or Alumbil in Agananuru; Avur the home of the

poets Avurkilar, Avur Mulamkilar; Erichi or Erichalur and several villages with Chola

suffixes like Killi, Sembiam, Valavan etc.

From Coins to Currency

Numismatically, the district is a repository to the

flourishing prosperity of the maritime trade of the

Tamils as borne by the finds at Karukkakurichi,

which had more than 500 Imperial Roman Gold and

Silver Coins, the largest ever recorded from a single

hoard. It contained the coins issued by the Roman

emperors and their queens, successively from

Augustus (BC 29 - AD 14)

upto Vaspasianus (69-79

AD). Korkai, Kilakkarai

and Alagankulam on the

eastern sea coast

bolstered trade. Its close

proximity to the old ports

of Mimisal and Saliyur and

Tondi, further south

helped it make a mark as

an important Indo-Roman

trading centre, through which the inland trade route ran between the western and

eastern ports. It needs mention that of all the 96 princely states under the British

dominion, Pudukottai was the only state which was allowed to have a currency

of its own.

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An eclectic Mix

The Pandyas, Cholas, Pallavas, Haysalas, Vijaynagar and Madurai Nayaks ruled

over this part of the country and fostered its communual organisations, trade and

industries and embellished it with temples and monuments of outstanding merit. In fact,

the history of Pudukkottai is an encapsulated version of the history of South India.

Epigraphy

The presence of inscription of the rulers of Pandya dynasty in Kudumianmalai,

Thirugokarnam and Sittannavasal testify that the Pandya land's northern frontier was

river Vellar separating the terrains of the Cholas and Pandyas. This dividing line formed

the Konadu and Kanadu, on the north and south respectively. Soon, the district became

the bone of contention between the Pandyas and Pallavas who carried on the wars by

proxy through their subordinate chiefs - the Mutharayars and Velirs. Among the Velirs the

most well known are the Irukkuvels of Kodumbalur.

The First Millennium

The earliest records of the district dates from 490 AD. The period of three

centuries between C 600 and C 900 AD relates to the reign of the Pallavas of Kanchi and

Pandyas of Madurai who ruled over the entire Tamil Nadu with their boundary in

between their empires oscillating on either side of river Kaveri. The tract north and south

of river Vellar were in the hands of the Mutharayar chieftains who were defeated by

Vijayalaya Chola. Thus, their rivals, the Irukkuvelirs became the firm allies of the Cholas.

Later Pallavas from the time of Nandhivarman-II (730-796 AD) wrest the

territory from the Pandyas and annexe the tract south of Kaveri, reaching a little south

beyond Vellar, thus comprising the northern half of Pudukkottai district. This period is

thus punctuated by rock cut cave temples of the Pandyas and Mutharaiyars. The best

known is the inscription at Sittannavasal in the reign of Srimara Srivallaba (851-862 AD)

and at Kudumianmalai in the reign of Kochadayan Ranadheeran or Sadayan Maran (C

700-730 AD). During the time of Maravarman Rajasimha-I (C 730-760 AD) a number. of

battles were faught against the Pallavas, one of the sites was Kodumbalur. The earliest

reference of the historical events in the district find place in the Pandya records of

Velvikudi and Sinnamanur plates which say that Maravarman Rajasimha defeated

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Nadhivarman Pallava Malla at Kodumbalur. The inscriptions of his successors are found

in Kunnandarkoil, Malayadipatti and Rasalipatti. The inscription of the reign of

Nedunchadayan, (C 768-816 AD) the greatest king of the dynasty is found in

Thirugokarnam and Nirpalani.

Religious History

This was the age of Tamil Bhakthi Movement. The Thevaram lists several

temples in the district. The three Nayanmars from this district were, Idangalinayanar of

Kodumbalur, Perumizhalai Kurumbanayanar associated with Devarmalai and Kulachirai

Nayanar of Manamelgudi. Jainism had flourished in Pudukkottai area up to 11th century

as seen by a large number of Jaina vestiges in the district. Buddha idols are also found in

Kottaipattinam and Karur.

Administrational Acumen

The rule of Rajaraja-I is revealed through the inscriptions detailing how

effectively local administration functioned in this part of Chola Kingdom. The entire

district formed part of the Chola kingdom until the last year of Kulothunga-III (1178-

1218 AD). Post the death of Rajaraja-II and the succession of Rajadhiraja-II, the Chola

power started nosediving. Towards the end of the reign of Raja Raja-II, Kulasekara one of

the two contenders for Pandya throne appealed to the Cholas for help. His rival

Parakrama sought the support of the Srilanka king and the outcome became disastrous

for the Cholas. According to Culavamsa, the Sinhalese chronicle, their army engaged itself

in the war in the parts of the district and burnt down the three storied palace at

Ponnamaravathi.

Historical Inscriptions

As per the inscription of Virapandya in Kudumianmalai, the Pandya power

was at its height in the district under Jatavarman Sundra Pandya-I and Jatavaraman vira

Pandya-I, the joint rulers. During the reign of Maravarman Kulasekara-I who acceded in

1268 A.D, Marco polo the Venetian traveler visited Pandya country. Around the fag end of

Kulasekara's reign, the brothers Jatavarman Virapandya-II and Jatavarman Sundara

Pandya-II, quarreled. Malikafur the general of Alaudeen Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi took

advantage of this and invaded Pandya country. This led to the establishment of a Sultanate

at Madurai. There are two inscriptions relating to the period of the Sultans of Madurai in

the district, one at Rangiam (1332 AD) and another at Panaiyur (1344 A.D).

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A mélange of rulers

The brief spell of Muslim rule by the Sultanate of Madurai lasted for about 75

years. Minor princes ruled small territories and around 1371 AD. Kumarakampana, the

Vijayanagar prince took over Madurai and the Sultanate came to an end.

The Vijayanagar Rayas centered in Hampi took over Madurai and the whole of

South India during the 13th Century. The inscriptions in the district refer to many local

chiefs such as Suraikudi,Perambur, Sendavanmangalam, Vanadaraiyar, Gangaiaraiyar and

Thondaimans of Aranthangi. During the brief Tuluva rule (1485-1505 A.D) Narasimha

Raya the first Tuluva emperor, during a tour of his dominions passed through

Pudukkottai country on his way to

Madurai. Vira Narasimha Nayak, the

Tuluva usurper and the general of Saluva

Narasimha-I, led a campaign against the

Pandya chiefs and marched through

Pudukkottai. A great Personality of the

Tuluva dynasty (1505-1570 A.D) was

Krishna Deveraya (1509-1529 A.D). He

had visited Brihadambal Gokarnesa temple

at Thirugokarnam on his way

to Rameswaram and gifted many valuable presents to the temple.

The provincial viceroys of the Vijayanagar empire, the Nayaks of Madurai and

Thanjavur asserted independence after the downfall of the empire. The Pudukkottai area

thus came under the Nayaks of Madurai nominally and under the Thanjavur Nayaks

frequently. Around the end of 17th Century, the Thondaimans of Pudukkottai rose to

power with full sovereignty till its amalgamation with the rest of India after Indian

Independence in 1947. The period before saw Pudokottai being mired in feudal wars

which are detailed below.

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British Intervention

The famous war of succession to the office of Nawab of Carnatic between

Mohamad Ali and Chanda Sahib, became in due course a war of supremacy between the

English and the French in South India which resulted in the Carnatic wars. The French

supported the cause of Chanda Sahib while the English were on the side of Mohamed Ali.

The war lasted for many years mainly around Tiruchirappalli. The Thondaiman was

firmly on the side of the English while the rulers like Thanjavur Marathas wavered. At last

the English emerged as the masters of this land. This firm help of the Thondaiman to the

English was rewarded by the exemption of tribute by the victorious Nawab and later this

was continued by the English.

Raja Rajagopala Thondaiman

(1928 -1948) the last and ninth in the

line of Thondaiman rulers, was selected

by the British Government and crowned

when he was six years old. The

administration was taken care of by

English administrators, with one

Alexandar Totenham being singularly

noteworthy. The important

contribution of this period is the New Palace - which was built in 1930 in Indo - Saracenic

Dravidian architecture. This beautiful granite structure now houses the District

Collector's Office. After Indian independence in 1947, the Pudukkottai Princely State was

amalgamated with Indian Union on 04/03/1948. The long history of the Thondaimans

rule came to an end.

Ramachandra Tondaiman, king of Pudukkottai, at his durbar, ca. 1858

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HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS:

1. GOVERNMENT MUSEUM:

Government Museum is located at Thirukokarnam a suburb of Pudukkottai. This is

one of the important museums and the Second Largest in Tamilnadu. There are rare

collections of Geology, Zoology, Anthropology, and Archeology. It has Sculptures, Bronze

images weapons, Paintings, Copper plates,

Wood carvings, Musical instruments, Coins,

Manuscripts and historical records. The

Museum was started in the year 1910. This

is one of the tourist attractions in

Pudukkottai District.

2. SITTANNAVASAL PAINTINGS:

Sittanavasal is situated 15km from Pudukkottai. The earliest Brahmi Tamil Script

of 2nd century B.C is found in the natural cavern, called Eladippattam. In this cave we find

the stone beds used by Jain Monks, about 2000 years ago. The Cave on the Western slope

contains the celebrated Sittannavasal Paintings, Painted in

Frescosecco technique in Mineral Colours. The Paintings here are the

living examples of Tamilian Art tradition and performing Art. The

Painting scene is a Beautiful Lotus pond with Lotus flowers, lilies,

bullocks, buffaloes and elephants.

3. NARTHAMALAI:

Narthamalai is situated 18km from Pudukkottai. The

structural Vijayalaya Cholisvaram in vesara style of Architecture, the cave temples,

Samanar kudagu and Kadambarkoil are the important Monuments here. The Sree

Mariamman temple is very popular in this region.

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4. KODUMBALUR:

Kodumbalur is situated 35km from Pudukkottai. It is a place of Archaeological

importance; Kodumbalur is mentioned in

Silapathikaram, the sangam Tamil classic. The

Muvarkoil, Mudhukundeswarar temple are

the early chola temples located here. The

Moovarkoil built by Bhuti Vikramakesari in

the 10th century A.D is a fine example of

Tamilian art and Architecture.

5. KUDIMIANMALAI:

Kudumiyanmalai is located 18km from

Pudukkottai. It is a Place to study the art and history

of the region. The shrine of Sikanatha rock cut

temple, outer mandapam and its beautiful

sculptures are the main tourist attractions here.

6. MALAIYADIPATTI:

Malaiyadipatti is at a distance of 34km from

Pudukkottai and 17km from Keeranur on the

Killukkottai route. There are two interesting Cave

temples for Vishnu and Siva in the same rock. The cave

temples are fine examples for ancient art base relief

and Sculpture.

7. AVUDAIYARKOIL:

Avudaiyarkoil is located 50km from Pudukkottai and

13kms from Aranthangi. The temple of Athmanathaswamy

ranks a honoured place in the history of saivam. Avudaiyarkoil

is called Thirupperunthurai in inscriptions and intimately

associated with the Saint Manickavasakar. The festival deity of

the temple is the Saint Manickavasakar, not the Lord Siva. This

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is a special feature in the Hindu religious practice in Tamilnadu. The remarkable temple is

artistically known for its Sculptures.

8. THIRUMAYAM FORT:

The Thirumayam Fort is a 40-acre wide fortress in the town of Thirumayam in

Pudukkottai-Karaikudi Highway in Pudukkottai District. It was constructed by Vijaya

Raghunatha Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad

in 1687. Later the fort was handed over to his

brother in law Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman.

The fort originally said to have been a 'ring

fort' with seven concentric walls has only

four surviving now. The construction of the

fort is of inferior quality as small blocks of

stone were used along with bricks for the

building of the fortification. The fort has three entrances; one on the north, another on the

south and third on the east. To the Northwest is another pond and to the southeast

another tank. There are six more cannons mounted in the north, south and east gates. The

fortress is of great historical significance and was an important stronghold of rebel

chieftains in the Polygar Wars. Oomathurai, the brother of Panchalamkurichi chieftain

Kattabomman was captured in this fort. The Fort is locally known as Oomayan Kottai.

RESEARCH CENTRE

NATIONAL PULSES RESEARCH

CENTRE:

VAMBAN Village is located at 12km

away from Pudukkottai. It was

started in 1979 by Tamilnadu

Agricultural University in Tamilnadu.

It is a first Research Station for Pulses

Development in Tamilnadu

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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT AT A GLANCE – 2015-16.

1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

North Latitude Between : 9° 50' and 10° 40'

East Longitude Between : 78° 25' and 79° 15'

2. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORAMATION

Sl.No Details Ref. Year Unit Figure

3. Area : Census 2011

Sq.Kms 4663

4. Population : Nos. 1618345 By Sex : ,, “

1. Male : ,, ,, 803188 2. Female : ,, ,, 815157

By Area : ,, ,, 1. Rural : ,, ,, 1301991 2. Urban : ,, ,, 316354

Growth Rate of Population : ,, ,, Density : ,, Sq.Kms 347 Literates : ,, Nos. 1110545 Sex Ratio : ,, For 1000 males 1015 Child (0-6 years) Sex Ratio : ,, For 1000 male

children 960

5. Workers Total Workers ,, 761693

Male : ,, ,, 471099 Female : ,, ,, 290594 Rural : ,, ,, 649404 Urban : ,, ,, 112289 Main Workers : ,, ,, 640248 Marginal Workers : ,, ,, 121445

6. Categories of Workers Cultivators : ,, ,, 192462

Agricultural Labourers : ,, ,, 234344 Household Industry : ,, ,, 10170 Other Workers : ,, ,, 203272 Non-Workers : ,, ,, 856652

7. Vital Statistics Birth (CRS) (in Nos) 2015-16 Nos 24025

Death (CRS) (in Nos) : ,, ,, 10340 Infants Deaths (CRS) (in

Nos) ,, ,, 135

Birth Rate ,, ,, 13.8 Death Rate ,, ,, 3.8 Infant Mortality Rate ,, ,, 10.8

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Expectation of life at Birth (Tamilnadu)

2011-15 Age in years

Male : 68.60 Female : ,, ,, 71.80

7. TEMPERATURE Plains : 2015-16 Celsius

Maximum Mean : ,, ,, 41.2 Minimum Mean : ,, ,, 23.1

8. RAINFALL ,, In mm Normal : ,, ,, 887.4 Actual : ,, ,, 978.8

9. AGRICULTRE 2015-16 Ha.

Total Cultivated Area : ,, ,, 123722 Net Area Sown : ,, ,, 118844 Area Sown more than once : ,, ,, 4878

Area and Production of Principal Crops 2014-15 Name of the Crops Area (Ha) Production

(Tonnes) Yield Rate (In Kg/Ha)

1. Paddy (Rice) : 67328 279126 4151 2. Cholam (Jowar) : 419 853 2036 3. Maize : 5738 45361 7905 4. Black gram : 4323 3896 664 5. Gingelly : 1557 628 403 6. Groundnut (Dry Pods) : 5869 19627 3344 7. Coconut (lakh Nuts)- (Yield rate : nuts/ha.)-

: 9426 925 9813

8. Sugarcane (Cane) (Yield rate : tonnes /ha.)-

: 5062 542695 107

9. Mango : 778 5010 6440 10. Banana : 2255 108837 48265

11. Cashewnut 6103 303 50 10. IRRIGATION : 2015-16 In Hectares

Net Area Irrigated : ,, ,, 96323 Government Canals : ,, ,, 5551

Tanks : ,, ,, 49954

Tube Wells and others : ,, ,, 33745

Open Wells : ,, ,, 7073

Gross Area Irrigated : ,, ,, 100993 Area Irrigated More than Once : ,, ,, 4670

11. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Veterinary Institutions : ,, Nos. Veterinary Hospitals : ,, ,, 4 Veterinary Dispensaries : ,, ,, 89 Clinical Centres : ,, ,, 1 Sub Centres : ,, ,, 34 Mobile Units : ,, ,, 2 Animal Disease Invest.

Unit : 1

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Livestock and Poultry Population 2012 Nos.

Cattle : ,, ,, 528147 Buffaloes : ,, ,, 17656

Sheep : ,, ,, 217465 Goat : ,, ,, 383434 Total Live Stock : ,, ,, 1149531 Total Poultry : ,, ,, 1001354

12. DAIRY DEVELOPMENT 2015-16 Nos. Milk Society : ,, ,, 271 Quantity of Milk Produced : ,, Per day

(in liters) 36017

13. FISHERIES Length of Coastal Line : ,, Kms 42 Estimated Marine Fish

Production : ,, Tonnes 32540

Inland Fish Production : ,, ,, 4121 14. FORESTS 2015-16 Area in Hec. 23535

Forest Dept. Area : ,, ,, 20641 Reserved Forests : ,, ,, 18931 Reserved Lands : ,, ,, 1710

Area and Out-Turn of Forest Produce

(Area in Hec) (Production in Tonnes

Forest Dept

T.N. F. P.

C. Total

Forest Dept

T.N. F. P. C. Total

Teak wood 0 9 lots 9 lots 0 10 10

Fire wood 380 2449 2829 308 1258 1566

Total pulp wood (Eucalypts Hybrid)

160 1306 1466 1968 18091 20059

Sandalwood (Sap wood) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sandalwood (Heart wood) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Casuarinas 0 0 0 0 0 0

Babul 419 0 419 3390 0 3390

Cashew nut 323 1112 1435 2 0* 2

Tamarind (Trees*) 333* 0 333 1 0 1

Others if any 0 50 50 0 64 64

Other Minor Forest produce

0 3227 3227 0 16716 16716

TOTAL 1240 8143 9383 5669 36139 41808

15. ELECTRICITY Gross Generation of Electricity 2015-16 MUs

Hyde : ,, ,, Nil Wind Mill Generation : ,, ,, Nil Thermal : ,, ,, Nil Power Purchased Private

(EID Parry Aranthangi) : ,, ,, 61.81

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Consumption of Electricity ,, ,, 1159.234 Agriculture : ,, ,, 478.694 Industry (including

Traction) : ,, ,, 213.372

Commercial : ,, ,, 65.449 Domestic : 289.020 Public Lighting & Water

Works : ,, ,, 53.783

Huts. : ,, ,, 29.645 Miscellaneous : ,, ,, 29.271

Rural Electrification : ,, ,, Town Electrified : ,, ,, 8 Villages Electrified : ,, ,, 750 Hamlets Electrified : ,, ,, 4059 Pump sets Energized : ,, ,, 63778

16 INDUSTRIES Micro Small Medium

Enterprises : 2015-16 Nos. 833

Registered Factories : ,, ,, 397 Working Factories : ,, ,, 329

17. MEDICAL AND HEALTH (Govt.) Hospitals : ,, ,, 15 Dispensaries : ,, ,, 1 Primary Health Centers : ,, ,, 64 Health Sub Centers : ,, ,, 258 Beds Strength : ,, ,, 1761 Doctors : ,, ,, 372 Nurses : ,, ,, 657

18. EDUCATION

Medical College : ,, ,, 1

Arts and Science Colleges : ,, ,, 11 Nursing College : ,, ,, 5 Engineering and Technology

Institutions : ,, ,, 11

Polytechnic Colleges : ,, ,, 22 Agri. College ,, ,, 1 Diploma in Agri. : ,, ,, 1 Colleges of Education : ,, ,, 18 I.T.I : ,, ,, 13 Special School : ,, ,, 3 Teacher Training Schools : ,, ,, 9 Higher Secondary Schools : ,, ,, 155 High Schools : ,, ,, 168 Middle Schools : ,, ,, 324 Primary Schools : ,, ,, 1103

19. ROAD AND TRANSPORT 1.Road Length 2013-14 Kms 3637.85

Surfaced Road : ,, ,, 3564.19 Un-surfaced Road : ,, ,, 73.66

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2.Registered Motor Vehicles 2015-16 Nos 347302 Commercial : ,, ,, 13634 Non-Commercial : ,, ,, 333638

3.Railways ,, Kms Route Length (B.G) : ,, ,, 83.57 Track Length (B.G) : ,, ,, 97.55 Railway Stations (B.G) : ,, ,, 7

20. COMMUNICATION 1.Post and Telegraph 2015-16 Nos.

Post Offices doing postal business only

: ,, ,, 342

2.Telephones ,, ,, Telephones in use : ,, ,, 18266

Cell Phone (Socio Economic

& Cast Census-2011 Rural

Only)

: ,, ,, 264347

3. Public Call Offices : 589 With STD/ISD : ,, ,, 360 Without ISD : ,, ,, 229 Telephone Exchanges : ,, ,, 61

21. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 2015-16 ,, Central Co-op Bank : ,, ,, 1

Primary Agri. Co-op Bank : ,, ,, 136 Co-op Agri & Rural Dev Bank : ,, ,, 9 Co-op Urban Banks : ,, ,, 2 Employees C.T.&Credit

Societies : ,, ,, 37

Urban Stores : ,, ,, 2 Employees Co-op Stores : ,, ,, 1 Agri. Producers Co-op Mktg.

Societies : ,, ,, 3

Co-op Printing Press : ,, ,, 1 22. REGISTERATIONS

District Registrar Offices : ,, ,, 12 23. HOUSING

Residential houses constructed by DRDA : ,, ,, 3848 MUNCIPALITIES : ,, ,, 371

24. SOCIAL WELFARE P.T.M.G.R-Noon Meal

Scheme (Rural & Urban) : ,, ,, 1625

W.B.I.C.D.S.III Project(C.N.C) : 1799

Disabled Persons 2011 Census ,, 24478 In Seeing ,, ,, 2614 In Hearing ,, ,, 3477 In Speech ,, ,, 2008 In Movement ,, ,, 6128 Mental Retardation ,, ,, 2453 Mental Illness ,, ,, 831 Any other ,, ,, 4443 Multiple disability ,, ,, 2524

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25. REVENUE ADMINISTRATION 2015-16 Revenue Divisions : ,, ,, 3 Revenue Taluks : ,, ,, 12 Revenue Firkas : ,, ,, 45 Revenue Villages : ,, ,, 763

26. LOCAL BODIES ,, ,, Municipalities : ,, ,, 2 Panchayat Unions : ,, ,, 13 Town Panchayats : ,, ,, 8 Village Panchayats : ,, ,, 497 No. of Hamlets : ,, ,, 4059 No. of Households : 2011 Census ,, 387679

27.

POLICE AND PRISONS Police 2015-16 ,, Sanctioned Strength of

Police : ,, ,, 1117

Police Stations : ,, ,, 56 Prisons ,, ,, Sub Jail : ,, ,, 13 Women Sub Jail : ,, ,, 1 District Jail : ,, ,, 2 Borstal School : 2

28. LEGISLATURE ,, ,, No. of MLA : 6

29. BANKS AND LIFE INSURANCE ,, ,, Bank Offices : ,, ,, 205 State Bank Group : ,, ,, 20 Nationalised Banks : ,, ,, 99 Other Scheduled Banks : ,, ,, 43 Regional Rural Bank : ,, ,, 9 Co-operative Banks : ,, ,, 33 TIIC : ,, ,, 1 Life Insurance Corporation

of India ,, Rupees in

Lakhs

Branch Offices : ,, ,, 4 Policies Issued : ,, ,, 24066 Sum Assured : ,, ,, 45283 First Premium Income : ,, ,, 2565.72

30. INDEX NUMBERS Consumer Price Index for

Industrial Workers (Base Year 2001=100)

2015 January to December

2015-16 April to Marach

Chennai : 248 253 Tiruchirappalli : 261 262 Madurai : 259 264 Coimbatore : 243 245 Tamil Nadu : - 253 All India : - 265

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Wholesale Price Index Number of Tamilnadu for all Commodities (1970-71=100)

: ,, 2685.84 2736.04

Consumer Price Index

Number for Urban Tamil

Nadu(1970-71=100)

Composite Index

: ,, 3396.52 3452.15

Consumer Price Index

Number for Rural Tamil

Nadu(1970-71=100)

Composite Index

: ,, 3717.79 3787.73

Index Nos. of Industrial

Productions(Base Year

2004-05=100)

: 2013-14 161.6

Index Nos. of Building

construction cost (Base

Year 1999-00=100)

Pudukkottai Centre.

:

2015-16

Building Material Cost : ,, ,, 367.99 Labor cost : ,, ,, 515.74 Other Charge Cost : ,, ,, 393.96 Building Cost Index : ,, ,, 412.61

31 District Income (A.E)

(Base Year 2004-05) (Rs. in

Lakhs)

: 2011-

12(AE)

Rs. In Lakhs

Net District Domestic Product at Current Prices

: ,, ,, 9,94,875

Net District Domestic Product at Constant Prices

: ,, ,, 6,18,188

Percapita Income (NDDP) : ,, ,, At Current Price : ,, Rs. 64,064 At Constant Price : ,, ,, 39,808

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EMPLOYMENT : Working of Employment

Exchanges : 2015-16 Nos.

Employment Exchange offices

: ,, ,, 1

Registration during the year

: ,, ,, 32661

Placements During the year

: ,, ,, 63

Nos. on the Live Register

: ,, ,, 176147

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PART-B

SELECT SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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SELECT SOCIO ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF PUDUKKOTTAI AND TAMIL NADU

Sl.

No Economic Indicators Ref.Year Units PUDUKKOTTAI TAMILNADU

1. Area 2011

Census Sq.kms 4663 130058

2. Population “ In. Nos. 1618345 72147030

Rural “ “ 1301991 37229590 Urban “ 316354 34917440

3. Density (Population) “ Sq.kms 347 555 Decadal Growth Rate “ “ 10.88 15.61

4. Sex Ratio “ Females

1000Males 1015 996

5. Urban Population Percentage “ 19.55 48.45

6. Birth Rate 2013 CRS PDKT SRS-T.N.

18.2 15.6

7. Death Rate “ “ 6.0 7.3 8. Infant Mortality Rate “ “ 20.4 21.0

9.

Literacy Rate 2011

Census

Persons 77.19 80.09 Male 85.56 86.77 Female 69.00 73.14

10. Area under Rice 2014-15 In Hect. 67238 1794991 11. Production of Rice “ Tonnes 279126 7949437 12. Average Yield of Rice “ KG/Hect 4151 4429

13. Total Livestock 2012 In

“000’Nos. 1150 22723

14. Poultry “ “ 1001 117349

15. Production of milk (cow, Buffalo and Goat )

2013-14 ‘000’

Tonnes 284.096 7049.19

16. Production of Eggs “ In Lakhs

Nos. 293.002 141235.38

17. No.of Households “ “ 387679 18524982

18. Actual Strength of Police Force (Civil and Armed)

2013 & 2016

(Pdkt) 1117 101254

19. No.of Policemen “ Per 100 Sq.km.of

area 24 78

20. Costal Length kms 42 1076

21.

Percapita Income (NSDP/NDDP)

2011-12

At Current Prices “ In Rupee 64064 89050 At Constant prices “ “ 39808 57093

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SELECT SOCIO ECONOMIC INDICATORS – PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT

A. AREA AND POPULATION 2011

1 Density of Population per sq.km. 347 2 Literacy Rate 2011 77.19 3 Percentage of Workers to total Population (2011 Census) 47.07 4 Percentage of Scheduled Castes to total Population ,, 17.60 5 Percentage of Scheduled Tribes to total Population ,, 0.08 6 Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 Males) ,, 1015 7 Percentage of Literate Scheduled Castes to total Scheduled Castes

Population ,, 73.97

8 Percentage of Literate Scheduled Tribes to total Scheduled Tribes Population ,,

68.81

9 Birth-rate per thousand (CRS) 2015-16 13.8 10 Death-rate per thousand (CRS) ,, 3.8 11 Infant Mortality Rate 2013-14 (Per ‘000’ Live Births) 10.8 B. DISTRICT INCOME (Base Year 2004-05) 1 Per Capita Income at Current Prices – NDDP – 2011-12 (AE) – Rs.

Per Capita Income at Constant Prices NDDP – 2011-12 (AE) – Rs. 64064 39808

2 Net District domestic product at current prices (Rs. in Lakhs) (2011-12) (AE) Net District domestic product at constant prices (Rs. in Lakhs) (2011-12) (AE)

994875

618188

C. AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION 2015-16 1 Cropping Intensity 1.041 2 Irrigation Intensity 1.048 3 Percentage of Cultivated area to Total area 26.54 4 Net area sown per capita (Hec.) (2011 Census) 0.07 5 Percentage of area sown more than once to net area sown 2.97 6 Percentage of net area irrigated to net area sown 81.05 7 Percentage of gross area irrigated to gross area sown 81.63 1. Yield-rate per hectare (in.kgs) (2014-15) a. Rice 4151 b. Cholam 2036 c. Cumbu 3023 d. Ragi 3093 e. Maize 7905 e. Black gram 664 f. Banana 48265 g. Mango 6440 h. Coconut (Nuts /Ha) 9813 i. Sugarcane (Cane in Tonnes / Hect.) 107 j. Groundnut (in Nuts per Ha.) 3347 k. Gingelly 403

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2. Average Rates of Daily wages paid to different category of Agriculture Labourers 2014-15 :- (Base year 1993-94=100)

a. Ploughmen I. With Plough II. Without Plough

469.90 226.66

b. Sowers and pluckers I. Men II. Women

283.68 132.49

c. Transplanters an weeders I. Men II. Women

300.00 125.57

D Reapers and Harvester I. Men II. Women

298.50 142.05

e. Other Agricultural Labourer I. Men II. Women

340.36 138.83

D LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -2015-16 1. Live Stock served per veterinary Institution (in numbers) 8775

2. Number of villages served per veterinary Institution 6

E ELECTRICITY 2015-16 1. Percentage of consumption of electricity by purpose

a. Agriculture 41.29

b. Industries 18.41

c. Commercial 5.65

d. Domestic 24.93

e. Public Lighting and Water Works 4.64

f. Huts 2.56

g. Miscellaneous 2.52

TOTAL 100.00 2. Percentage of villages electrified to total villages 100.00

F MEDICAL 2015-16 Population served per (Based on 2011 Population)

a. Medical Institution (Modern Medicine) 4788

b. Bed ,, 919

c. Doctor ,, 4350

d. Nurse ,, 2463

G.

EDUCATION 2015-16 1. Average number of students per Institution

a. Primary stage 54

b. Middle stage 143

c. High School stage 386

d. Higher Secondary stage 784

2. Number of Primary Schools per Lakh Population 2011 Census Population

68

3. Number of Middle Schools ,, 20

4. Number of High Schools ,, 10

5. Number of Higher Schools ,, 9

H. TRANSPORTS 2015-16 1. Number of Motor Vehicles per ‘000’ of population

(Based on 2011 Population) 215

J. COMMUNICATION 2015-16 Population served per post and Telegraph office (Based on 2011 Population

4732

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CONTENTS

01. AREA AND POPULATION 21. LEGAL SERVICE

02. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 22. LIBRARIES

03. AGRICULTURE 23. MINING AND QUARRYING

04. IRRIGATION 24. MOTOR VEHICLES

05. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 25. POLICE AND PRISONS

06. BANKING AND INSURANCE 26. PRICE INDCES

07. CO-OPERATION 27. DISTRICT INCOME

08. CIVIL SUPPLIES 28. ELECTION

09. COMMUNICATION 29. REGISTRATION

10. ELECTRICITY 30. COMMERCIAL TAX

11. EDUCATION 31. SOCIAL WELFARE

12. FISHERIES 32. SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH SERVICE

13. WATER SUPPLY 33. ROAD AND TRANSPORT

14. FOREST 34. TOURISM

15. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 35. SOCIO ECONOMIC AND CASTE CENSUS 2011

16. HOUSING 36. SELECT SOCIO ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR ALL DISTRICT AND STATE

17. INDUSTRIES 37. VILLAGE WISE AREA POPULATION LITERATES WORK FORCE DETAILS

18. FACTORIES 38. DISTRICT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

19. LOCAL BODIES 39. APPENDIX

20. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT