District Profile
 

A. GENERAL PROFILE:

Namakkal district was created by bifurcating the erstwhile Salem district and created in 1997. The Geographical area of the district is 34,29,671 hectares, which is divided into 4 taluks, namely Namakkal, Paramathi, Tiruchengode and Rasipuram. Of these, Namakkal, the district headquarters has the most extensive coverage of 1,767,75 sq.kms.

The district boundaries are :

  East : Perambalur & Salem Districts.
  West : Erode District
  North : Salem District
  South : Karur District.

B. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS:

Particulars
Namakkal District
Tamilnadu
% Share in the state
Area (Sq.Kms.)
3,363
1,30,058
2.22
Population
( Lakh persons)
14.96
6,24,05,679
1.75
Forest (Hecs.)
47,196
22,86,444
4.54
Coastal line (Kms.)
Nil
1076
X
Literates
67.66%
73.47%
X
% of Labour force
41.12%
44.78%
X
Workforce dependent on Agri.
37.21%
49.56%
X

C. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES:

Area under Principal Crops in the Namakkal District 2006-2007

Crop Area (hect.)
2005-2006
 Normal Area of Principal crops
Paddy
26,506
13,231
Jowar
1,11,588
  
Maize  
Cholam  
Pulses
24,346
20,234
Turmeric
2,115
  
Cotton
4,197
  
Sugarcane
13,280
  
Groundnut
47,135
  
Vegetables
37,600
  

D. INFRASTRUCTRE: 2006-2007

Sl.No. Category Availability in the District
1.
 Availability of Land Waste land available – 667.17 Hectare
2.
 SIDCO Estates Industrial Estate No.of sheds Suitable Industries
Tiruchengode 36 All types
Namakkal 54 All types
3.
 Power Supply There is no power generation in the district. However, the district is supplied power by Tuticorin and Neyveli Thermal Power Stations of the neighbouring districts through State and Central grid.
4.
 Transport The district is well connected by roads with major commercial centers of the State.
5.
 Finance – Banks There are 112 commercial banks branches and 24 Co-operative banks available in the district.


 
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