Pudukottai District Profile
About Pudokottai
Pudukkottai was organised as a separate district, on 14th January 1974, comprising the former Pudukkottai Division of Tiruchirappalli district with some additions from Thanjavur district. At present, this district is composed of two Revenue Divisions, namely, Pudukkottai and Aranthangi and nine Taluks, namely, Kulathur, Illuppur, Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Gandarvakottai, Thirumayam, Aranthangi, Avudaiyrakoil and Manamelkudi. There are 765 Revenue Villages. The area of the district is 4663 Sq.Kms. The population of the district is 14,52,269 (as per Census 2001 Provisional figures). The district depends a great deal on the monsoon for its water supply.
Geographical Position
North Latitude
Between 90 50 ’ and 100 40’
East Longitute
Between 780 25’ and 790 15’
Area and People
2001 Census
Area (Sq. Km)
4663.2
Population
14,52,269
Males
7,20,847
Females
7,31,422
Literates
9,19,086
Males
5,25,743
Females
3,93,343
Vital Statisstics
2001 Census
Birth
26726
Death
6561
Infant Deaths
704
Rural
10.42
Urban
37.54
Combined
20.1
Rural
4.5
Urban
4.1
Combined
6.1
Rural
40.5
Urban
26.6
Combined
28.7
Male
65
Female
60
Revenue Administrative Divisions
Revenue Divisions
2
Revenue Taluk
9
Revenue Firkas
44
Revenue Villages
765
Local Bodies
Corporations
1
Panchayat Unions
13
Town Panchayats
8
Village Panchayats
498
Legislature
Member of Legislative Assembly
Elected
5
Nominated
---
Member of Parliament (Lok Shaba)
2
Member of Parliament (Rajya Shaba)
---
Mecine and Health
Modern Medicine
Number of Hospitals
12
Dispensaries
1
Primary Health Centers
52
Health Sub Centers
241
Other Medical Institutions
2
Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries
940
Total Number of Doctors
156
Tola Number of Nurses
119
Indian Medicine
Number of Hospitals
10
Dispensaries
2
Primary Health Centers
9
Beds in Hospitals and Dispnsaries
2
Number of Doctors
21
Number of Nurses
---
Homeopathy
Hospitals
---
Dispensaries
1
Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries
---
Doctors
1
Nurses
---
Education
Universities
---
Arts and Science Colleges
4
Medical Colleges
---
Engineering Colleges
7
College for Special Education
1
Schools for General Education
1431
Schools for Professional Education
1
Schools for Spcial Education
3
Institutes for Other Proffesional Education (ITI)
16
Transport
Road Length (Km.)
National Hignways
---
State Highways
78.4
Corporation and Municipal Roads
125.75
Punchayat and Union Township Roads
2998.40
Others (Forest Roads)
---
Registered Motor Vehicles
Commercial
1458
Non-Commercial
7908
Communication
Post and Telegraphs in Nos
227
Post Office Doing Postal Business Only
133
Telephones
Number of Telphones in Use
8855
Number of Public call Offices
872
Number of STD Booths
40
Number of Telephone Exchanges
40
Rainfall (in mm)
Normal
Actual
921.6
1046.6
Source from: http://www.pudukkottai.tn.nic.in/
