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Dindigul District Profile     About Dindigul    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 100 05” and 100 9” North Latitude and 770 30” and 780, 20” East Longitude.      Geographical Position North Latitude Between 100 05’  and  100 09’ East Longitute Between 770 30’  and  780 20’  Area and People 1991 Census 2001 Census Area (Sq. Km) 6266.64 6266.64 Population 17,60,601 19,18,960 Density 281 386  Main Workers 1991 Census 2001 Census Total Workers 832493 972775 Male Workers 529891 587667 Female Workers 302602 385108 Rural Workers 707718 700216 Urban Workers 125275 272559 Cultivators 216559 195651 Agricultural Labourers 366338 411304 HouseHold Industry 18655 26989 Other Workers 230941 20273 Marginal Workers 32277 132558 Non-Workers 895831 946185  Temperature (In Celsius) Maximum Minimum Plains 38.1 31.3 Hill Stations 22.9 7.1  Rainfall (in mm) Normal Actual North East Monsoon 432.4 305.7 South West Monsoon 270.8 197.8  Agriculture   Total Cultivated Area (in hec.) 2,27,900 Net Area Sown (in hec.) 2,20,550 Area Sown more than once (in hec.) 7350  Area and Production of Crops Area(in hec.) Prod(Tonnes) Rice 16106 77.7 Millets and Other Cereals 69152 77.6 Pulses 26861 5.3 Sugarcane (Gur) 7437 743.7 Groundnut 12476 33.0 Gingelley 1964 1.3 Cotton (BL) 4092 1.2  Agricultural Land Holding Holdings Area   327560 366805  Irrigation   Net Area Irrigated by (hec.)   Government Canals 3360 Private Canals --- Tanks 6185 Tube Wells 682 Other Wells 70497 Other Sources 1158 Total Net Area Irrigated 81882 Gross Area Irrigated 89232  Animal Husbandry   Veterinary Institutions   Veterinary Hospitals 5 Vaeyrinary Dispensaries 29 Clinical Centers 1 Poultry Development   Chicks Produced in Hatcheries (Lak Nos.) 4.82 Birds Sold for Breeding (Lak Nos.) --- Birds Sold for Table (Lak Nos.) 4.82 Livestock Census (Poultry Population)   Cattle 203452 Buffaloes 295943 Sheep 237915 Goat 178441 Poultry 633371  Diary Development   Diaries 1 Milk Chilling Plants 3 Milk Production   Flush Season 60.62 Lean Season 494  Forest Area (Hec.) Reserved Forests 84565 Unclasses Forests 135.88 Reserved Lands 19730  Modern Medicine   Number of Hospitals 14 Primary Health Centers 48 Health Sub Centers 312 Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries 840 Total Number of Doctors 272 Tola Number of Nurses 434  Indian Medicine   Number of Hospitals 14 Primary Health Centers 14  Education   Universities 2 Arts and Science Colleges 8 Engineering and Technology 5 Colleges for Special Education 2 Schools for General Education 3226 Schools for Professional Education 5  Transport   Road Length (Km.)   National Hignways 171.00 State Highways 164.07 Corporation and Municipal Roads 233.43 Punchayat and Union Roads 2585.00 Town Panchayat and Townships Road 469.00 Others (Forest Roads) 452.00 Registered Motor Vehicles   Commercial 9055 Non-Commercial 38649 Railway Length   Route Length   Broad Gauge 66 Meter Gauge 117 Track Length   Broad Gauge 66 Meter Gauge 117 Number of Railway Stations 12 Name of Sea Ports --- Name of Air Ports ---  Co-Operation   Primary Land Development Banks 6 Co-Operative Apex Banks (TNSC) 0 District central Co-Operative Banks 1 Urban Banks 4 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies 198 Housing Co-Operative Societies 25 Employees Co-Operative Societies 56 Lift Irrigation Societies 0 Weavers Co-Operative Socities 42 Industrial Co-Operative Societies 7 Khadi and Village Industries Societies 35 Primary Co-Operative Stores 13 Co-Operative Sugar Mills 0  Social Welfare   Old Age Pensiones 19433 Aid for Pregnancy 0 Aid for Marriage 121 Aid For Handicapped 1111 Aid for Others (Specify) 40 Women Welfare Co-Operative Societies 5 Training Centers 0 Mahalir Mandram 420 Women Development Centres 1 Beneficiaries 1160  Source from: http://dindigul.nic.in/
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