DISTRICT ABSTRACT

1. Area : 5087.26 Sq.K.M.

2. Population ( as per : 24,79,052
Provisional 2011 Census)
Male Female Others Total
12,46,159 12,32,893 0 24,79,052

Rural Urban Total

9,57,941 15,21,111 24,79,052
3. No.of Revenue Divisions : 3, Tiruppur , Dharapuram & Udumalpet
4. No.of Taluks : 9
5. No.of Revenue Villages : 350
6. No.of Panchayat Unions : 13
7. No.of Village Panchayats : 265
8. No.of Town Panchayats : 16
9. No.of Municipalities : 5
10. No.of Corporation : 1 - Tiruppur
11. No.of Parliamentary : 5 - 1)Tiruppur (Part),2)Pollachi(Part),
constituencies
3)The Nilgiries (Part), 4)Coimbatore(Part) and 5)Erode(Part).
12. No.of Assembly : 8
constituencies
13. Irrigation (Major Ayacut : 1. P.A.P. 120685 Hec.
Area)
2. Amaravathi-Dam 10223 Hec.

Amaravathi - River 25250 Hec.

3. Lower Bhavani Project 4082 Hec.
14. Road : 1. State Highways 625.516 km
2. Sugarcane Road 103.771 km
3. Other District Roads 1634.661km
4. Major District roads 471.750 km
5. National Highways NH47- 35km

NH67– 68km

NH209 – 25km
15. No.of Noon meal centre : 1300
16. No.of Anganwadi Centre : 1509
17. Schools : 1. Primary 864
2. Middle 294
3. Higher 96
4. Higher Sec. 87
5. Matric 141
 18. No.of Primary Health : 44 PHCs - 242 sub centres
Centre/

Sub Centre
19. Total No.of Hospitals/Beds : 8 Hospitals - 948 beds
20. Hostel : SC BC ST
18 24 -
21. No.of Self Help Groups : 13515 Women Self Help Groups

553 Men Self Help Groups

22. No.of Police Sub Divisions : 7
No.of Police Stations : 34
2323. 23. Agriculture : Cropping Area ( In Hectare )
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1. Unirrigated Area - 118427.995
2. Irrigated Area - 64133.170
3. Total Gropping Area - 182561.165
4. Agricultural Crops - 99303
5. Horticultural Crops - 14995
6. Coconut Area - 61240
7. Other Crops - 6023

Wells
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1. Tube Wells - 11949 Nos.
2. Bore Wells - 2692 Nos.
3. Deep Bore Wells - 3451 Nos.
4. Open Wells - 79312 Nos.

Cropping Pattern
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Sl.no. Pattern Type
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1. Paddy-Pulses-Cholam
2. Oil Seeds-Minor Millets-Pulses
3. Cholam-Horse Gram
4. Cotton-Maize
5. Maize-Oil Seeds
6. Gingelly – Pulses
7. Ground Net – Minor Millets – Pulses

Seed Processing Units and Agricultural Farm

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1. Government Seed Processing Units - 17 Nos.
2. Private Seed Processing Units - 60 Nos.
3. Government Agricultural Farm - Pappan Kulam
(Madathukulam Block)
24242323. 24. Horticulture and Plantation : Horticulture Extension Centre : 13 Nos.
Crops
Total Horticulture Area : 84127 Hectare

Fruit Crops Area : 5278 Hectare

Vegetable Crops Area : 11717 Hectare

Spices Area : 1244 Hectare

Horticulture and Plantation : Plantation Crops Area : 63749 Hectare
Crops
Flower Crops Area : 40 Hectare

Medicinal Plants Area : 2099 Hectare

State Horticulture Farm, : Located at Madathukulam

Sankaramanallur Block in Madathur Village
Area of the Farm – 25 Acres

State Horticulture Farm : Production of Hybrid

Activities Vegetable Seedlings,
Truthfully Labeled Vegetable
Seeds, Ornamental Plants,
Biocontrol Agents and
Vermicompost for Distribution
to Farmers.