Perambalur district
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Perambalur is one of the 38 districts (an administrative
Perambalur district is a centrally located inland district of Tamil Nadu. It was trifurcated from the erstwhile composite Tiruchirappalli district and was formed on 1 January 1995. The district is bounded by the following districts Kallakurichi in the North, Cuddalore in Northeast, Ariyalur in East, Tiruchirappalli in West and South and Salem in Northwest.
Geography
The district lies in the southern plateau and hill zone of agro-climate regional planning with characteristics of semi-arid climate and the world class black granite in Pachai Malai hills. The soil is predominantly red
Economy
Currently, Perambalur district is the top maize and Onion (small) producer in Tamil Nadu, with 27% and 50% of the state's share, respectively.[3]
Perambalur is planning to set up multi-product
Industries
Perambalur Sugar Mills
Perambalur Sugar Mills is sugar mill of Perambalur Sugar Mills Limited, a Subsidiary of
MRF Limited
Visuvakudi Reservoir
Visvakudi dam is located in Visvakudi, Tamil Nadu. Visvakudi dam is constructed across Kallar River, between Vayalar hills and Semmalai. The reservoir can hold 30.67 million cubic feet of water. The dam is 615 metres long. There will be two sluices and radial shutters will be fixed on the two sluices.[citation needed]
Divisions
The district for administrative purpose has been divided into four
) and one municipality.Demographics
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According to 2011 census, Perambalur district had a population of 565,223 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 17.19% of the population lived in urban areas.[6] A total of 59,567 were under the age of six, constituting 31,135 males and 28,432 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 33.01% and 0.46% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 66.49%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[6] The district had a total of 149,243 households. There were a total of 299,726 workers, comprising 107,542 cultivators, 91,135 main agricultural labourers, 4,365 in house hold industries, 52,055 other workers, 44,629 marginal workers, 9,762 marginal cultivators, 27,143 marginal agricultural labourers, 978 marginal workers in household industries and 6,746 other marginal workers.[7]
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.92% of the population spoke Tamil and 1.19% Telugu as their first language.[8]
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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Perambalur | 147 | Perambalur (SC)
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M. Prabhakaran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | |||
148 | Kunnam
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S. S. Sivasankar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA |
Transportation
The nearest airport to Perambalur District is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport. The district is well connected by Road Network. Some of the notable Busiest National Highways such as NH-38 passes through the center of the District. World peace temple ( Ulaga samathana aalayam) will be built in kottarai village by veerathuravi maamunivar. The District has very less connectivity with Railways. Sillakkudi railway station is the only Railway Station of the district.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "2011 Census of India" (Excel). Indian government. 16 April 2011.
- ^ www.tn.gov.in
- ^ Tamil Nadu: Agriculture Department
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Perambalur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Sillakudi, Alathur Village information | Soki.In". soki.in. Retrieved 11 August 2021.