| Voice of Dindigul District
: Thangamuthu
Lack of income generation activities.
Deforestation has led to inadequate rainfall.
There is gender inequity in agriculture labour, where men are paid
more than women for the same amount of work.
Lack of employment opportunities has led the youths to migrate to
other cities.
Prevalence of HIV/AIDS is high in the district.
Dindigul District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 6058.0 Km2
Population in Dindigul (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2161367
Male : 1081934
Female : 1079433
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 63535
In seeing : 44120
In speech : 3800
In hearing : 1878
In movement : 9608
Mental : 4129
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 192
Sex Ratio Rank : 480
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 88 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 211 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Dindigul District
Dindigul district was carved out of the
composite Madurai District on 15.9.85 and named after one of the
illustrious son of Tamil Nadu, Thiru.C.N. Annadurai who was
affectionately called as Anna by one and all.
Dindigul,
which was under the rule of the famous Muslim Monarch, Tippusultan,
has a glorious past. The
historical Rock Fort of this district was constructed by the famous
Naik King Muthukrishnappa Naicker. It is located between 10005” and 100 9” North Latitude and 77030” and 78020”
East Longitude.
This district
is bound by Erode, Coimbatore, Karur and Trichy districts on the
North, by Sivaganga and Tiruchi District on the East, by Madurai
district on the South and by Theni and Coimbatore Districts and
Kerala State on the West. It is spread over on area of 6266.64
Sq. Km. It comprises
of 3 Revenue Divisions, 7 Taluks and 14 Panchayat Unions, According
to 2001 Census,
its population is 19,18,960.
For a long time, Dindigul
town has been associated with Iron locks, Iron safe of good
quality and durability.
A lock
manufacturing unit under co-operative sector is functioning here. Another industry for which Dindigul
is noted is Leather Training. The widely known “Angu Vilas scented
Tobacco” and “Roja
Supari” are produced in this town and are being sent to various
places in our State and outside.
It is flourishing industry gives employment to vide section
of people.
This district is having a flourishing handloom
industry at Chinnalapatti, which is located at 11 Kms away from
Dindigul on the Madurai-Dindigul road.
Art –Silk sarees and sungudi.
Sarees Produced in Chinnalapatti are famous through out India. More than 1000 families are engaged
in this Industry.Dindigul city which is an important wholesale market
for Onion and Groundnut has the network of inter-district roads
connecting Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchi, Karur, Madurai and Sivaganga
District.
Educationally, Dindigul is a well developed and popular city. It has got many High and Higher
Secondary Schools to its credit.
St.Marry’s Higher Secondary School, a well disciplined Institution
is one of the oldest institutions in this city. This district has the credit of
having two Universities, viz, Mother Theresa University for Women at Kodaikanal and
Gandhigram Rural Deemed
University at Gandhigram. Also a number of Engineering Colleges,
Arts & Science Colleges, Politechnics, ITIs are available through-out
the district. This district
is privileged to have one of the “Six Celebrated Hill Abodes of
“Lord Muruga” at Palani Hills, where the famous Dhandayuthapani
Temple is situated on the hilly rock at a height of about 450 mts.Thousands
of pilgrims come down to this holy temple every day particularly
during festival days, like “Thaipoosam, Adi-kiruthigai, Panguni
Uthiram, Sura-samharam, Vaikasi-visagam and monthly Karthigai".
Provision of three
Electric Winches, the first of its kind in India is unique feature
of this temple. It
facilitates the aged, children and the disabled to reach the temple
in 8 minutes. The income
of the temple, which is the Largest in the State, is growing year
by year.
Besides
this famous Murugan Temple, there is also another Murugan temple
at Thirumalaikeni, 25 Km.
away from Dindigul town which is becoming a growing pilgrim
centre. Abirami Amman temple in Dindigul
town and Raja Kaliamman Temple at Thethupatti 20 Km. away
from Dindigul are the other important Temples which attract
several thousand pilgrims.
Kodaikkanal, a popular
Summer Resort, located at an altitude of 2133 meters in the Western
Ghats is the “Princess of Hill
Stations”. A
notable feature of this Hillock is “Kurunji” flowers blooming once
in 12 years . Next blooming in the year 2006. It is
also famous for potato cultivation.
Peranai and Sirumalai are the two fine
picnic spots of this district. There are four dams viz, Palar Porundalar,
Varathamanathi, , Parappalar in Palani Taluk and Maruthanathi
in Dindigul Taluk augment irrigation facilities to agricultural
fields in this district. Nilakkottai town is famous for Brass Vessels
and Jewellery. Nilakkottai Taluk is famous for the growing
and marketing of flowers and Grapes. Oddanchatram is a noted market
centre for vegetables. It is also famous for the export of Butter,
manufactured in the nearby villages using cream separators.
Batlagundu is an important market centre for Tomato. Pattiveeranpatti
in Vathalagundu Block is famous for Cardamom and Coffee curing enterprises.
Climate and Rainfall
The climate of the Dharmapuri District is generally
warm. The hottest period of the year is generally from the months
of March to May , the highest temperature going up to 38 C in April.
The Climate becomes cool in December and continuous so up to February,
touching a minimum of 17 C in January. On an average the District
receives an annual rainfall of 895.56 mm.
Soil
The Soil type ranges from black to mixed loam;
Red sandy soils are seen in Harur Taluk. Black and loam soil
are found in Dharmapuri Taluk. Generally the soil is low in Nitrogen
and Phosphate content with no marked variation between Taluks
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