DISTRICT PROFILE - MADURAI

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1 DISTRICT PROFILE - MADURAI Madurai District is situated in the South of Tamil Nadu state. It is bounded on the North by the districts of Dindigul, Thiruchirapalli and on the East by Sivagangai and on the West by Theni and South by Virudhunagar. Geographical location North Latitude : Between and East Latitude : Between and Languages spoken : Tamil, Telegu, Sourashtra, English, Hindi Area & Population Area in Square K.m Population (2001 Census) 25,62,279 (a) Males 12,95,124 (b) Females 12,76,155 (c) Rural 11,29,028 (d) Urban 14,33,251 Density/S.q.K.m. 733 Literates 17,95,751 Main Workers (2001 Census) a.total Workers b.male Workers c.female Workers d.rural Workers e.urban Workers f.cultivators 1991 Census g.agricultural Labourers,,,,

2 h.household Industry,,,, -- i. Other Workers j.marginalworkers (2001 Census) Non-Workers Revenue Administrative Divisions Revenue Divisions 2 Revenue Taluks 7 Revenue Firkas 51 Revenue Villages 669 Local Bodies I.Corporations 1 ii.municipalities 3 iii.town Panchayats 15 iv.village Panchayats 431 Community Development No of Development divisions 2 No of Blocks Covered 13 Populations Covered (In Lakhs) Area covered (in Sq K.M) Legislature Members of Legislative Assembly a. Elected 10 b. Nominated -- Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 3 Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) -- Medical and Health (Number) 1. Modern Medicine Hospitals 11 Dispensaries 18 Primary Health Centres 42 Health Sub Centres 314 Other Medical Institutions 19 Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries 2480 Doctors 366 Nurses Indian Medicine Hospitals 6 Dispensaries 10

3 Primary Health Centres 12 Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries 4 Doctors 27 Nurses -- 3.Homoeopathy Hospitals 2 Dispensaries -- Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries 25 Doctors 19 Nurses 4 Education 1.University 1 2.Arts and Science Colleges 33 3 Medical Colleges a. Allopathy 1 b. Indian Medicine -- c. Homoeopathy 1 4.Engineering Colleges 3 5.Agriculture Colleges 1 6.Veterinary Colleges -- 7.Law Colleges 1 8.Colleges for Special Education 3 9.Pre Primary Schools Primary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Higher Secondary Schools Teacher Training Institute 4 Transport 1.Road Length (in Km) National Highways 145 State Highways 1114 Corporation and Municipal Roads 364 Town Panchayat /Township Roads/Panch.Union 1349 Others (forest roads) 2.Registered Motor Vehicles Commercial 9625 Non Commercial Railway Length (in K.m) a. Route Length Broad Gauge Metre Gauge

4 b. Track Length Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Railway Stations 7 4.Sea port -- 5.Air Port 1 6.Name of the Sea port -- 7.Name of the Air port MADURAI Communication Post and Telegraph in Nos. 411 Post offices doing postal business alone 29 Post offices doing post and Telegraph business Telephones a.no of Telephones in Use b.no of Public Call Offices 4248 c.no of Telephone Exchanges 150 Rain Fall (in mm) Normal Actual in 2002 South West Monsoon North East Monsoon Winter Summer

21 5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 5.1 Livestock Population Sl. No. Classification As per 18th Census 2004 (number) 1 Cattle: Exotic&Cross Indigenous&native Breed pure i. Under one year ii. 1 year to 2.5 years iii. over 2.5 years iv. Total i. Under one year ii. 1 year to 2.5 years iii. Over 2.5 years a. In milk b. Dry c. Not Calved even once Total Total Cattle Buffaloes: i. Under one year 1132 ii. One year to 3 years 705 iii. Over 3 years 438 iv. Total 2275 i. Under one year 1527 ii. 1-3 years 1615 iii. Over 3 years 6963 a. In Milk 4637 b. Dry 1741 c. Not calved even once 478 Total Buffaloes Sheep Goats Horses and Ponies Pigs Donkeys Rabbit Others (Dogs) Total Livestock Total poultry Source : 18 th Quinquennial Livestock Census, Department of Economics & Statistics, Chennai.

23 5.4 Dairy Development Sl. No. 1 Quantity of milk produced (in lakhs litres) Avg. Per Day 140 Value of milk (Rs. in lakhs) Per day 2520 Name of the Block / Mpty Madurai East No. of Milk societies 11 2 Madurai West Thirupparankundram Melur Kottampatti Vadipatti Alanganallur Thirumangalam Kalligudi Usilampatti Chellampatti Sedapatti T.Kallupatti Total Source : Deputy Registrar (Dairying), Madurai. Sl. No. 5.5 Poultry Development Name of the Block No. of Broiler No. of Layer 1 Madurai East 2 Madurai West 3 Thirupparan kundram Melur 5 Kottampatti Vadipatti Alanganallur Thirumangalam Kalligudi 10 Usilampatti Chellampatti Sedapatti 13 T.Kallupatti Total Source : Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Madurai.

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