Tiruvannamalai district
Tiruvannamalai
Central Arcot District | ||
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Precipitation 5,646 millimetres (222.3 in) | | |
Website | tiruvannamalai |
Tiruvannamalai district (previously known as Central Arcot, Tiruvannamalai Sambhuvarayar District) is the second largest district in Tamil Nadu by area after
The district is divided into 12
. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,464,875 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males.History
Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. In ancient times, the term "Annamalai" meant an inaccessible mountain. The word "Thiru" was prefixed to signify its greatness, and coupled with the two terms, it was called Thiruvannamalai. Thiru means 'holy' or 'sacred' and is traditionally used in front of names in all parts of Tamil Nadu like
and many more.The temple town of Tiruvannamalai is one of the most ancient heritage sites of India and is a centre of the Saiva religion. The Arunachala hill and its environs have been held in great regard by the Tamils for centuries. The temple is grand in conception and architecture and is rich in tradition, history and festivals. The main Deepam festival attracts devotees from far and wide throughout South India. It has historic places besides Tiruvannamalai, Polur, Arani, Vandavasi, Devikapuram connected to East India and French companies.
After independence Tiruvannamalai was under North Arcot District. The civil district of North Arcot was divided into Vellore District and Tiruvannamalai District in October 1989. P. Kolappan was the first Collector of Tiruvannamalai District. On the whole Tiruvannamalai is traditionally rich in Historic and spiritual values but lacks in industrial growth.
Geography
The district shares borders with
Climate
The average annual rainfall of the study area[
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 754,287 | — |
1911 | 875,117 | +1.50% |
1921 | 942,378 | +0.74% |
1931 | 1,070,320 | +1.28% |
1941 | 1,173,298 | +0.92% |
1951 | 1,223,154 | +0.42% |
1961 | 1,328,359 | +0.83% |
1971 | 1,524,349 | +1.39% |
1981 | 1,785,798 | +1.60% |
1991 | 2,042,979 | +1.35% |
2001 | 2,186,125 | +0.68% |
2011 | 2,464,875 | +1.21% |
source:[2] |
According to 2011 census, Tiruvannamalai District had a population of 2,464,875 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[3] A total of 272,569 were under the age of six, constituting 141,205 males and 131,364 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 22.94% and 3.69% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 66.%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[3] The district had a total of 588,836 households. There were a total of 1,238,177 workers, comprising 265,183 cultivators, 351,310 main agricultural labourers, 37,020 in house hold industries, 316,559 other workers, 268,105 marginal workers, 27,458 marginal cultivators, 173,753 marginal agricultural labourers, 9,700 marginal workers in household industries and 57,194 other marginal workers.[4]
Hindus are the major religion. The Arunachalesvara Temple in Tiruvannamalai is particularly famous. Muslims live in urban areas while Christians are mostly rural.
At the time of the 2011 census, 94.31% of the population spoke Tamil, 2.66% Urdu and 2.36% Telugu as their first language.[6]
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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Tiruvannamalai | 62 | Chengam (SC)
|
M. P. Giri | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | |||
63 | Tiruvannamalai
|
E. V. Velu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
64 | Kilpennathur
|
K. Pitchandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | Deputy Speaker | |||
65 | Kalasapakkam
|
P. S. T. Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
66 | Polur
|
S. S. Krishnamoorthy
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | None | ||||
67 | Arani
|
Sevvoor S. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | None | ||||
68 | Cheyyar
|
O. Jothi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
69 | Vandavasi (SC)
|
S. Ambeth Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA |
Administration
Tiruvannamalai District has an area of 6,191 km2. It is bounded on the north by
Taluk | Headquarters | Area | Revenue villages | Population (2011) |
Pop density | |
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1 | Tiruvannamalai-Urban | Tiruvannamalai | 102 km2 | 135 | 409,826 | 3,382 /km2 |
2 | Tiruvannamalai-Rural | Kul Pennathur | 102 km2 | 77 | 169,759 | 3,382 /km2 |
3 | Thandarampattu | Thandarampattu | 691 km2 | 63 | 179,559 | 593 /km2 |
4 | Chengam | Chengam | 510 km2 | 121 | 280,581 | 639 /km2 |
5 | Arani | Arani |
327 km2 | 55 | 294,976 | 673 /km2 |
6 | Polur | Polur | 509 km2 | 111 | 251,685 | 645 /km2 |
7 | Kalasapakkam | Kalasapakkam | 532 km2 | 52 | 140,301 | 618 /km2 |
8 | Javvadhumalai |
Jamunamarathoor | 645 km2 | 42 | 47,271 | 291 /km2 |
9 | Cheyyar | Tiruvethipuram |
344 km2 | 131 | 218,188 | 618 /km2 |
10 | Vandavasi | Vandavasi | 645 km2 | 161 | 275,079 | 652 /km2 |
11 | Chettupattu |
Chettupattu | 493 km2 | 76 | 146,806 | 588 /km2 |
12 | Vembakkam | Vembakkam | 310 km2 | 91 | 124,188 | 581 /km2 |
List of cities having population of one lakh and above as per 2011 Census:[9]
City | Population | City | Population | ||
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1 | Tiruvannamalai | 3,80,543 | 9 | Gandhinagar-Lakshmipuram | 45,571 |
2 | Arani
|
1,43,783 | 10 | Kalambur | 31,751 |
3 | Vandavasi | 1,16,452 | 11 | Vettavalam | 28,059 |
4 | Polur | 1,01,420 | 12 | Pudupalayam | 25,374 |
5 | Tiruvethipuram
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87,901 | 13 | Thyagi Annamalai Nagar | 24,329 |
6 | Chengam | 74,901 | 14 | Peranamallur | 22,619 |
7 | Chettupattu
|
59,580 | 15 | Adamangalam-Pudur | 21,750 |
8 | Kalasapakkam | 46,910 | 16 | Kizh-Pennathur | 21,308 |
Taluks
The district is composed of
Economy
In the District
In 2006 the
Agriculture
Tiruvannamalai District is known for its two major businesses, agriculture and silk saree weaving. Rice cultivation and processing is one of the biggest businesses in this district. 112013 hectares of paddy cultivation is irrigated by 1965 lakes and 18 reservoirs and small dams. It has 18 regulated markets through which the farmers sell their agri products directly to the government. Through these regulated markets, 271411 metric tonnes of paddy harvested in 2007. There are many rice mills to process paddy found throughout the district. The modern rice mill near Cheyyar is the biggest government owned mill and
Silk weaving
The district has a large populace of weavers who are specialize in making Silk sarees. Hand looms are often engaged for weaving, although recently some have turned to mechanized methods of using Power looms. Arani taluk contributes high percent of Silk weaving.
Industrialization
The district started to industrialize following the establishment of the industrial complex near Cheyyar by the
Factories
Since Tiruvannamalai District has its capital at Tiruvannamalai City, there are many factories around Tiruvannamalai. Scent factories are large in number due to the high production of flowers around Tiruvannamalai. They are listed as follows: 1. Hindusthan house hold factories, 2. Sarala birla factory of aroma oil, 3. Parthiban cottages aroma oil factory. The Tamil Nadu government is planning for a
Arahanthgiri Jain Math
Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a
Villages
See also
References
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