| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu (MP Constituencies) |
Arakkonam
Vellore
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About the District :
Vellore had the previlege of being the seat of the Pallava, Chola, Nayak, Maratha, Arcot Nawabs and Bijapur Sultan Kindoms. It was described as the best and the strongest fortress in the Carnatic War in the 17th Century. It was witnessed the massacre of European soldier during the mutiny of 1806.
Vellore district lies between 12° 15’ to 13° 15’ North latitudes and 78° 20’ to 79° 50’ East longitudes in Tamilnadu State. The geographical area of this district is 5920.18 sq. k.m. The total population as per 2011 Census is 39,36,331.
Vellore is the Head-Quarters of Vellore District is well connected by Rail and bus routes to major towns of the neighbouring states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The history of the District assumes a great significance and relevance, as we unfold the glorious past. The Monuments found in the district give a vivid picture of the town through the ages. In the 18th Century Vellore District was the scene of some of the decisive battles fought in Ambur 1749 A.D., Arcot 1751 A.D. and Vandavasi 1768 A.D. as a result of the long – drawn struggle between the English and the French for Supremacy.
One of the monuments of Vellore is the Fort. A very close examination of the stone inscriptions suggests that the Fort in all probability might have been built during the rule of Chinna Bommi Nayak (1526 to 1595 A.D.). The Fort is one of the most perfect speciments of Military architecture in South India. The Jalakandeswarar Temple inside the Fort is a very fine example of Vijayanagar architecture. The Kalyanamantap on the left of the entrance, with intricate carvings and delicacy of execution bears testimony to the engineering marvel and advanced state of sculpture of the times. Another landmark that has put Vellore on the Centre stage of Medical world is the Christian Medical College & Hospital.
The outstanding performance of this district in contributing to the Military service is commendable, as more and more men have enlisted themselves to the Military service, to serve the national indomitable spirit and courage. The clock tower in the long bazaar, Vellore was built in 1928 A.D.. A stone inscription in the building reads “VELLORE – FROM THIS VILLAGE 277 MEN WENT TO THE GREAT WAR 1914-18, OF THEM 14 GAVE UP THEIR LIVES” . This is a recorded testimony to the Vellore and Military prowess of men of this area.
District Profile :
North Latitude Between 12 0 15’ and 130 15’
East Longitude Between 780 20’ and 790 50’
| 2. AREA AND POPULATION – (2011 CENSUS) (FINAL) |
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| i. Area (Sq.Km.) |
: 5920.18 |
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| ii. Population |
: 3936331 |
| a. Male Population |
: 1961688 |
| b. Female Population |
: 1974643 |
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| iii. Density |
: 665 per Km. |
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| iv. Literates |
: 2773928 |
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| a. Males (%) |
: 86.50 |
| b. Females (%) |
: 71.95 |
| Total (%) |
: 79.17 |
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| v. Main Workers (2011 Census) : |
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| a. Total Workers |
: 1689330 |
| b. Male Workers |
: 1123874 |
| c. Female Workers |
: 565456 |
| f. Cultivators |
: 153211 |
| g. Agricultural Labourers |
: 254999 |
| h. Household Industry |
: 106906 |
| i. Other Workers |
: 845069 |
| j. Marginal Workers |
: 329145 |
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| vi. Non-Workers |
: 2247001 |
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| vii. Language spoken in the District |
i. Tamil |
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ii. Telugu |
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iii. Urdu |
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iv. Hindhi |
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v. Kannada |
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vi. Sowrastra |
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vii. Malaiyalam |
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| i. Birth |
: 78403 |
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| ii. Death |
: 32566 |
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| iii. Infant Deaths |
: 908 |
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| iv. Birth Rate (Per 1000 Population) |
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| a. Rural |
: 10.1 |
| b. Urban |
: 39.0 |
| c. Combined |
: 129.9 |
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| v. Death Rate (Per 1000 Population) |
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| a. Rural |
: 6.7 |
| b. Urban |
: 11.4 |
| c. Combined |
: 8.3 |
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| vi. Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 Live Births) |
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| a. Rural |
: 2.7 |
| b. Urban |
: 16.1 |
| c. Combined |
: 11.6 |
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| 4. TEMPERATURE (in Degree Centigrades) |
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| a. Plains (VELLORE) |
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| i. Maximum |
: N.A |
| ii. Minimum |
: N.A |
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| b. Hill Stations |
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| i. Maximum |
: N.A. |
| ii. Minimum |
: N.A. |
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| a. Normal |
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| i. North East Monsoon |
: 348.7 |
| ii. South West Monsoon |
: 466.0 |
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| b. Actual |
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| i. North East Monsoon |
: 747.7 |
| ii. South West Monsoon |
: 444.8 |
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| a. Total Cultivated Area (Hec) |
: 202453 |
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| b. Net Area Sown (Hec.) |
: 164210 |
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| c. Area Sown more than once (Hec.) |
: 38244 |
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| d. Area and Production of |
Area (Hec.) Production |
| Principal Crops |
in ‘000’ ‘000’ (Tones) |
| Paddy |
: 51.771 275.577 |
| Millets and Other Cereals |
: 21.232 85.858 |
| Pulses |
: 28.611 37.276 |
| Sugarcane |
: 7.296 612.864 |
| Groundnut |
: 34.613 96.847 |
| Gingelly |
: 0.223 0.161 |
| Cotton(bales of 170 Kgs lint each) |
: 8.015 3.735 |
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| e. Agricultural Land Holdings (2005-06) |
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| i. Number of Holdings |
: 381858 |
| ii. Area (Hec) |
: 249698.29 |
| iii. Average Size of Holdings(Hec) |
: 0.65 |
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| f. a. Important Food Crops |
: Paddy,Jowar,Ragi,Bajra |
| b. Important Non-Food Crops |
: Cotton,Sugar,Groundnut |
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| i. Net Area Irrigated by (Hec.) |
: 83020 |
| a. Government Canals |
: 604 |
| b . Private Canals |
: Nil |
| c. Tanks |
: 1355 |
| d. Tube Wells / Bore Wells |
: 15273 |
| e. Other Wells |
: 88463 |
| f. Other Sources |
: — |
| Total Net Area Irrigated |
: 83020 |
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| ii. Gross Area Irrigated |
: 107700 |
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| iii. Name of the River |
: 1. Palar River |
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2. Malattar |
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3. Koundinya Nadi |
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4. Goddar |
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5. Pambar |
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6. Agaram Aru |
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7. Ponnai River |
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8. Kallar |
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9.Naga Nadi |
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| iv. No. of Lakes (Tanks) |
: 1355 |
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| i. Veterinary Institutions |
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| a. Veterinary Hospitals |
: 8 |
| b. Veterinary Dispensaries |
: 115 |
| c. Clinician Centres |
: 1 |
| d. Sub Centres |
: 29 |
| e. Upgrade Sub-Centre |
: Nil |
| ii. a. Poultry Development as on |
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| Chicks produced in hatcheries (Lakh Nos). |
: Nil |
| b.Birds sold for breeding (Lakh Nos.) |
: Nil |
| c. Birds sold for table (Lakh Nos.) |
: Nil |
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| iii. Livestock and Poultry Population |
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| a. Cattle |
: 556632 |
| b. Buffaloes |
: 16103 |
| c. Sheep |
: 383270 |
| d. Goat |
: 324052 |
| e. Poultry |
: 6504799 |
| f. Others |
: 89933 |
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| a. Dairies |
: 1 |
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| b. Milk Chilling Plants |
: 3 |
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| c. No. of Milk Co-op.Societies |
: 395 |
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| d. Milk Production (Lakh Litres) |
: 1.59 |
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| i. Length of Coastal Line (Km.) |
: Nil |
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| ii. No. of Coastal Blocks |
: Nil |
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| iii. No. of Coastal Centres |
: Nil |
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| iv. Marine Fish Production (Tonne) |
: Nil |
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| v. Inland Fish Production (Tonne) |
: 1369.2 Tonnes |
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| i. Forest Area (Hec.) |
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| a. Reserved Forests |
: 156638.328 |
| b. Reserved Lands |
: 5648.085 |
| c. Forests |
: 162286.413 |
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| ii. Out-turn of Forest Product |
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| a. Timber (Cu.m.) |
: Nil |
| b. Fuelwood (MT) |
: Nil |
| c. Pulpwood (MT) |
: Nil |
| d. Sandalwood (MT) |
: Nil |
| e. Soap wood |
: Nil |
| f. Bamboo (Tonne) |
: Nil |
| g. Tea Green Leaves (Tonne) |
: Nil |
| h. Wattle Bark (MT) |
: Nil |
| i. Cashew (Tonne) |
: Nil |
| j. Tamarind |
: 21,971 Kgs |
| K. Gallnut |
: 5,020 Kgs |
| l. Others(Soapnut, Pungan, Nelli Vila, Ecashmpul, Manipungan etc) |
: 21,748 Kgs |
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| i. Generation of Electricity (in m.u.) |
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| a. Hydro |
: Nil |
| b. Wind Mill Generation |
: Nil |
| c. Thermal |
: Nil |
| d. Power Purchased |
: Nil |
| e. Gas Turbine |
: Nil |
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| ii. Consumption of Electricity (in m.u.) Kwh. |
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| a. Agriculture |
: 464.0 |
| b. Industry |
: 493.84 |
| c. Commercial |
: 217.09 |
| d. Domestic |
: 1010.98 |
| e. Public Lighting & Water Works |
: 206.92 |
| f. Sales to Licensees |
: Nil |
| g. Sales to Other States |
: Nil |
| h. Miscellaneous Railways |
: 90.16 |
| i. Railways |
250.97 |
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| iii. Rural Electrification |
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| a. Number of Pumpsets Energised |
: 144635 |
| b.Number of Villages Electrified |
: 842 |
| c. Number of Hamlets Electrified |
: All Hamlets Electrified. |
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| 13. ENTERPRISES Rural Urban |
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| i. No.of Agricultural Enterprises |
: 21941 2299 |
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| ii.No.of non-Agricultural Enterprises |
: 49593 47967 |
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| iii.No.of Enterprises |
: |
| a. With Premises |
: 81282 66343 |
| b. Without Premises |
: 8575 3170 |
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| i. No. of Working Factories (Registered) |
: 1336 |
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| ii. No. of Mandays Worked (Lakhs) |
: 334.09 |
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| iii. No. of Trade Unions |
: 31 |
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| iv. No. of Strikes |
: 4 |
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| v. No. of Lockouts |
: 0 |
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| vi. Large Scale Industries |
: 60 |
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| vii. Medium Scale Industries |
: 257 |
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| viii. Small Scale Industries |
: 702 |
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| ix. Cottage Industries |
: 258 |
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| x. No. of New Factories setup |
: 41 |
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| xi. Name of the Important Industries |
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| in the District |
: |
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1. BHEL Ltd., Ranipet |
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2. TEL Ltd., Katpadi |
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3. Leather & Leather Product Industries |
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4. Cotton Yarn manufacturing Mills |
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5. CO-op Sugar Mills |
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6. Engineering Industries |
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7. Match Industries |
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8. Beedi Industry |
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9. Hand Loom & Power Loom Industries |
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10. Chemical Industries |
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| xii. Name of the Industrial Park |
: |
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1. SIDCO. Katpadi |
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2. SIPCOT. Ranipet |
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3. SIDCO. Arkkonam |
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| 15. KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES |
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| i. |
Production Sales |
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(Rs.in Lakhs) (Rs.in Lakhs) |
| KHADI |
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| Cotton |
No Production Units in the District 16.24 |
| Woollen |
-do- 1.16 |
| Silk |
-do- 37.73 |
| Polyester |
-do- 3.00 |
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| ii. VILLAGE INDUSTIRES |
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| a. Soaps |
— 8.25 |
| b. Leather Goods |
1.53 1.53 |
| c. Honey |
— 0 |
| d. Others |
152.87 157.52 |
| Total (i+ii) |
154.40 225.43 |
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| 16. MEDICAL AND HELATH (NUMBER) |
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| i. Modern Medicine |
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| a. No.of Hospitals |
: 13 |
| b. Dispensaries |
: 8 ( E.S.I ) |
| c. Primary Health Centres |
: 101 |
| d. Health Sub Centres |
: 454 |
| e. Other Medical Institution |
: 0 |
| f. Beds in Hospitals and |
: |
| Dispensaries |
: 1863 |
| g. Total Number of Doctors |
: 212 |
| h. Total Number of Nurses |
: 348 |
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| ii. Indian Medicine |
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| a. Hospitals |
: 11 |
| b. Dispensaries |
: 0 |
| c. Primary Health Centres |
: 13 |
| d. Beds in Hospitals and |
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| Dispensaries |
: 70 |
| e. Total Number of Doctors |
: 16 |
| f. Total Number of Nurses |
: 3 |
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| i. Universities |
: 2 |
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| ii. Arts and Science Colleges |
: 24 |
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| iii. Colleges for professional Education |
|
| a.Medicine |
: |
| (1). Allopathy |
: 2 |
| (2). Indian Medicine |
: — |
| (3). Homoeopathy |
: — |
| b. Engineering Colleges |
: 19 |
| c. Agriculture Colleges |
: 1 |
| d. Veterinary Colleges |
: — |
| e. Law Colleges |
: 1 |
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| iv. Colleges for Special Education(Nursing) |
: 3 |
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| v. Pre Primary Schools |
: 342 |
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| vi. Primary Schools |
: 2094 |
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| vii. Middle Schools |
: 551 |
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| viii. High Schools |
: 197 |
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| ix. Higher Secondary Schools |
: 226 |
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| x. Teacher’s Training Institute |
: 34 |
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| i. Road Length (in Km.) |
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| a. National Highways |
: 227.200 |
| b. State Highways |
: 160.510 |
| c. Major District Roads |
194.900 |
| d. Minor District Roads |
: 902.605 |
| f. Others |
: 45.175 |
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| ii. Registered Motor Vehicles |
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| a. Commercial |
: 2543 |
| b. Non-Commercial |
: 25231 |
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| iii. Railway Length |
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| a. Route Length (in Km.) |
: |
| (1). Broad Gauge |
: 165.4 |
| (2). Metre Gauge |
: Nil |
| b.Track Length (in Km.) |
: |
| (1) Broad Gauge |
: 165.4 |
| (2) Metre Gauge |
: Nil |
| c. No.of Railway Station |
: 28 |
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| iv. Number of Sea Ports |
: Nil |
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| v. Number of Air Ports |
: 1 |
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| vi. Name of the Air Port |
: Vellore Aero dram |
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| vii. Name of the Sea Port |
: Nil |
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| viii. Name of the Export Commodity |
: |
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1. Shoes |
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2. Leather Garments |
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3. Matches |
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4. Hand Loom & Power Loom Clothes |
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5. Beedi |
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| ix. Name of the Import Commodity (Interstate) |
: |
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1. Redgram |
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2. Blackgram |
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3. Bengalgram |
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4. Palm oil |
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| i. Post & Telegraph (In Number) |
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| a. Post Offices doing posted business Alone |
: 550 |
| b. Post Offices doing Post & Telegraph |
: 0 |
| Business |
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| ii. Telephones |
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| a. No.of Telephones in use |
: 78525 |
| b. No.of Public Call Offices |
: 7250 |
| c. No.of Telephones Exchanges |
: 86 |
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| i. Co.op Primary Agrl & Rural Dev Bank |
: 9 |
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| ii. Lamp Society |
: 2 |
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| iii. District Central Cooperative Banks |
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| (Including Branches) |
: 1 (Branches – 35) |
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| iv. Urban Banks (Including Branches) |
: 10 |
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| v. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies |
: 175 |
|
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| vi. Students Cooperative Societies |
: 5 |
|
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| vii. Employees Cooperative Societies |
: 69 |
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| viii. Co-Operative Marketing Societies |
: 7 |
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| ix. Co-Operative |
: 2 |
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| x. Primary Cooperative Stores |
: 16 |
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| xi. Cooperative Sugar Mills |
: 3 |
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| i. No.of Registration Offices |
: 17 |
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| ii.Aggregte Value of property Transferred |
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| (Rs.in Crores) |
: 428.43 |
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| iii.Total Receipts (Rs.in Crores) |
: 62.87 |
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| i. No.of tenements constructed by |
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| Tamil Nadu Housing Board |
: Nil |
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| ii. Deputy Registrar Housing |
: Nil |
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| iii. No.of tenements constructed by |
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| Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board |
: Nil |
|
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| iv. Police Housing Board |
: Nil |
|
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| v. Deputy Registrar, Housing – Rural |
: — |
|
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| vi. Deputy Registrar, Housing – Urban |
: — |
|
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| vii. Samathuvapuram |
: 7 |
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| viii. Total No.of Households |
: |
| a. S.C. |
: — |
| b. S.T. |
: — |
| c. Others |
: — |
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| ix. No.of Households below poverty line |
: — |
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| 23. SOCIAL WELFARE (in Nos.) |
| No. of Beneficiaries under Oldage Pension Scheme |
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| i. a. Indira Gandhi National Oldage Pension |
: 151447 |
| b. Destitute Physically Handicapped Pension |
: 17661 |
| c. Destitute Widow Pension |
: 30218 |
| d. Destitute Agricultural Labourers Pension |
: 0 |
| e. Destitute and Deserted Wives Pension |
: 17641 |
| f. Unmarried Poor Women Pension |
: 1922 |
| Total |
: 218889 |
| ii. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Ammaiyar Ninaivu |
: —- |
| Mahapperu Udhavi Thittam |
|
| (National Maternity Benefit Scheme) |
: 7325 |
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| iii. Marriage Assistance |
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| a. Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar |
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| Ninaivu Thirumana Udhavi Thittam |
: 1959 |
| b. Marriage Assistance for daughter of Poor |
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| Widows (E.V.R. Maniyamai) |
: 1 |
| c. Dr. Dharmambal Ammaiyar (Widow |
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| Remarriage ) Thittam |
: 0 |
| d. Marriage Assistance to orphan girls |
: 12 |
| e. Dr Muthulakshmi Ammaiyar Ninaivu Kalappu |
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| Thirumana Nidhi Udhavi Thittam |
: 43 |
|
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| iv. Aid for Handicapped |
: Nil |
|
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| v. Aid for others (specify) |
: Nil |
|
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| vi. Women Welfare Co-operative Societies |
: 4 |
|
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| vii. Training Centres |
: 1 |
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| viii.Mahalir suya uthavi kuzhukkal |
|
| (i) Group |
: 19548 |
| (ii) Member |
: 324585 |
|
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| ix. Women Development Centre |
: Nil |
|
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| x. Beneficiaries |
: Nil |
|
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| xi. Uzhavar Santhai |
: 9 |
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| 24. NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROGRAMME |
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| Name of the Programme |
No.of Total |
|
Centres Beneficiaries |
| i. Purachi Thalaivar M.G.R. |
: 2372 258605 |
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| ii. I.C.D.S |
: 2998 278318 |
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| 25. REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS |
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| a. Revenue Divisions |
: 3 |
| b. Revenue Taluks |
: 13 |
| c. Revenue Firkas |
: 52 |
| d. Revenue Villages |
: 842 |
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|
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| a. Corporations |
: 1 |
| b. Municipalities |
: 11 |
| c. Panchayat Unions |
: 20 |
| d. Town Panchayats |
: 16 |
| e. Village Panchayats |
: 743 |
|
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| 27. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
|
|
| a. No.of Development Divisions |
: 3 |
| b. No.of Blocks Covered |
: 20 |
| c. Population Covered (in Lakhs) |
: 39.36 |
| d. Area Covered (in Sq.Km.) |
: 5920.18 |
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|
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| i. Police |
|
| a. Police Force |
|
| i. Local |
: 1162 |
| ii. Armed Reserve |
: 534 |
| b. Police Stations |
: 64 |
| c. Police Outposts |
: 4 |
|
|
| ii. Prisons |
|
| a. Central Prisons |
: 2 |
| b. Other Prisons |
: 6 |
|
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|
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| i. Members of the Legislative Assembly |
|
| a. Elected |
: 13 |
| b. Nominated |
: Nil |
|
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| ii. Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) |
: 2 |
|
|
| iii. Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) |
: Nil |
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|
|
| i. Bank Officers |
|
| Primary Co-op. Banks |
: 175 |
|
|
| ii. Life Insurance |
|
| a. Offices |
: 22 |
| b. Policies Issued |
: 173572 |
| c. Sum Assured (Rs.in Crores) |
: 351.046 |
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| a. Name of the Minerals found in the District |
: VERMICULITS |
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| 1. Name of the important Pilgrim Centres : |
a. Vellore Fort Jalagandeeswarar Temple |
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b. Vallimalai Murugan Temple |
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c. Sholingur Narasima Swamy Temple |
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d. Rathinagiri Balamurugan Temple |
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e. Jalagamparai Eswaran Koil |
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f. Virinjipuram Margapandeeswarar Temple |
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g. Pallikonda Ranganathar Temple |
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h. Sripuram,Golden Temple,Ariyur. |
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| 2. Name of the Important Tourist Centres : |
a. Vellore Fort |
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b. Muthu Mandapam, Vellore River – bed |
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c. Delhi Gate , Arcot |
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d. Thippusulthan Mahal, Arcot |
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e. Amirithi forest |
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f. Morthana Dam, Gudiyatham |
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g. Kavalur Observator |
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h. Ellagiri Hills |
Tourist Places :
Amirthi forest is 25Km from Vellore and is a nice picnic spot. There is a stream that runs through semi-dense forest and a zoo with quite a few animals. For those interested in Trekking, There is a fantastic path to trek up the stream, at the end of which is a small waterfall. The Best time to visit Amirthi is soon after some rain or after the monsoon (June-August and September-November), that’s when there is a lot of water in the stream.There are wild animals in the forest too, and as a protected area, hunting is banned. Visitors are encouraged to leave by sundown for their own safety. On request, rest house accommodation can be got to stay overnight for up to 5 members.
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