Vilupuram - General Information
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Vilupuram - General Information
Viluppuram District lies between 11 38' 25" N and 12 20' 44" S: 78 15' 00" W and 79 42' 55" E with an area of 722203 Hec. It was carved out from the South Arcot District on 30.09.1993 and was rehristened as Viluppuram District. The residual part of the erstwhile South Arcot district was named as Cuddalore District.
It is surrounded on East and South by Cuddalore District. The West by Salem and Dharmapuri District and on the North by Thiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram District. At present Vilupuram district comprises of 1490 Revenue Villages, 4 Revenue Divisions, 8 Administrative Taluks, 22 Blocks, 16 Town Panchayat Unions, 1104 Village Panchayats and 2 Municipalities.
The General geological formation of the District appears to be simple. The greater part of it is covered by the Metamorphic rocks belonging to Genesis family. There are also three great groups of sedimentary rocks belonging to different geological periods. The Kalrayan Hills in the North represents a continuous range of hills covered with some thorny forests and vegetation. Among the hills, the most beautiful part of the district lies, round about the Gingee Hills.
Viluppuram district has a total population of 2960373 ( as per 2001 Census), of which males account for 1492442 and females account for 1467931. The Urban population according to 2001 census is 426917 and Rural population is 2533456. The density of population of the district per sq. km. is 406. The people are primarily agrarian.
According to 2001 census the district population is approximately 29.60 Lakhs as opposed to 27.56 Lakhs in 1991 census. The sex ratio works out to 985 in 2001 as against 967 in 1991. The total population as per 2001 census in 2960373 as against the 1991 census total population of 2755674, Which shows a growth rate of 7.43% over the decade.
The rivers in the district are not perennial. The Pennaiyar is the principal river and the other important rivers are Komugi, Manimuktha, Kedilam, Malattar, Sankaraparani and Varaganathi. The major source of irrigation are by tube wells and open dugwells. The river irrigation account for less than 4.3% of total irrigated area. The district largely depend on ground water, lakes and tanks for irrigation.
The district does not get heavy rainfall with the exception of Marakanam and Vanur Blocks, while in Kandamangalam and Koliyaur blocks, the rainfall is moderate it is scarcity in Kallakurichi and Sankarapuram. The actual total rainfall for the year 2002-03 is 617.4mm against 1030 mm of normal rainfall. The percentage of deviation is (-) 38.9 mm.
The chief food crops of Viluppuram district are paddy, Cholam, Ragi, Cumbu, Redgram. Blackgram, Horsegram and Varage. The chief cash crops are Sugarcane, Groundnut, Cotton, Casurina and Coconut. Viluppuram district has a coastal length of about 41 kms in Vanur and Marakanam blocks in Bay of Bengal. There are about 19 landing places by active fishermen population of 2986. There are fishermen co-operatives societies, fisher women co-operative societies and inland fishermen co-operative societies functioning in the district. There is one fish net making unit in Vanur Block. There are about 18 brackish water acquaculture forms in the district. The scope for inland fisheries in the district is limited. Inland fishing is mostly carried on tanks and reservoirs owned by PWD.
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