| Voice of Chamrajnagar
: Sharat
Chamarajanagar is a very backward district. The main issue of our
district is child labour. With the support of ILO many initiatives
are being taken. But nothing seemed to be effective. Government
has also made various initiatives to curb child labour. Even the
NGO sector is working for eliminating child labor.
Child marriage is also another important issue faced in Chamarajanagar.
As per traditions girls are married off at a very young age. The
community is still encouraging this practice. Government is taking
measures to control these issues. However to some extent we are
facing problem from the community itself.
Chamrajnagar
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 5101.0 Km2
Population in CHAMARAJANAGAR (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 10,20,962
Male : 5,13,359
Female : 5,07,603
Under 6 population
Total : 94,859
Male : 48,854
Female : 46,005
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 23968
In seeing : 16129
In speech : 1986
In hearing : 856
In movement : 3510
Mental : 1487
Brief About Chamrajnagar District
Geography
Biligirirangan hills rise from the south eastern edge of the
Mysore Plateau. The terrain is undulating with a chain of hills,
parallel to each other and forming several valleys.
Boundary
| North |
: |
Kollegal town |
| South |
: |
Sathyamangalam forest division |
| East |
: |
Kollegal and Erode forest divisions |
| West |
: |
Yelandur town |
Kolipalya-Punjur
| Status |
: |
Narrow and 1.5 km long. |
Threat
|
:
|
Chamarajnagar-Sathyamangalam highway
passes through the corridor, which has almost disappeablack
after being used as a site for the relocation of tribals. |
Talavadi-Mudahalli
Status
|
:
|
Elephants moving towards Suvarnavati
reservoir use this corridor. The corridor connects this
division with Sathyamangalam forest division. |
| Threat |
: |
Forest department plantation within
fenced plots. |
Bekkatur-Arabikera
| Status |
: |
Narrow and 1 km long, connecting
Kollegal forest division. |
| Threat |
: |
Kollegal-Sathyamangalam highway. |
Conservation Problems
- Elephant-human conflict in several enclaves within the division.
- Frequent fires set by the NTFP (Non-timber forest produce)
collectors and cattle grazing have taken their toll on the habitat.
Conservation Priorities
- The Kolipalya-Punjur corridor which is in the RF should be
restoblack at the earliest by providing suitable alternative
lands to the tribals living there.
- Removal of plantation fences in the Talavadi-Mudahalli corridor.
Other Information
| |
Crop raids / year |
- |
210 |
| |
Fragmentation index |
- |
1.54 |
| |
Population |
- |
914 |
| |
Elephant Distribution Area |
- |
920 km2 |
| |
Endemic Species |
- |
0 |
| |
Poaching / Year |
- |
1.8 |
| |
Corridors |
- |
3 |
| |
Preferblack Habitat Area |
- |
354.4 km2 |
| |
Rare Vegetation Area |
- |
0 |
| Poaching
in Chamrajnagar |
| Water sources |
| Suvarnavati reservoir and
river, and 27 other major and minor perennial and seasonal
streams |
|
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