GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION North Latitude Between 10 36 and 11 58

East Longitude Between 76 49 and 77 58 1. AREA AND POPULATION i. Area (Sq. Km.) : 5714

CENSUS 2001

ii. Population a. Male Population b. Female Population c. Rural Population d. Urban Population iii. Density iv. Literates a. Male b. Female : 316 : 1188228 : 691246 : 496982

: 2016582 : 1024732 : 991850 : 1028983 : 987599

v. Main Workers (Census 2001) a. Total Workers b. Male Workers c. Female Workers d. Rural Workers : 1012356 : 674357 : 425407 : 617759

e. Urban Workers f. Cultivators

: 482005 : 196194

g. Agricultural Laborers : 323597 h. Household Industry i. Other Workers j. Marginal Workers : 53575 : 438990 : 330211

INDUSTRIES A. 1. No. of Working Factories (Registered) 2. No. of Man days Lost (Lakhs) 3. No. of Trade Unions 4. No. of Strikes 5. No. of Lockouts 6. Large Scale Industries 7. Medium Scale Industries 8. Small Scale Industries 9. Cottage Industries. 10. No. of New factories set up : 659 : N.A. : 24 : N.A. : N.A. : 02 : 95 : 1086 : 0302 : 49

11. Name of the Important Industries in the District

a. Textiles f.. Dairy

b. Animal Feed. c. Paper g. Ancillary Machinery :

d Sugar e. Flour Mills

12. Industrial Park

Sipcot, Perundurai

Erode District is one of the western districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District. Erode District was a part of Coimbatore District until September 17, 1979. Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujanand social reformer Periyar were from here.

History The area belonging to the district was ruled successively by several dynasties of South India. It was under the rule of Cheras and Cholas during the early years. The district was occupied by Tipu Sultan in 18th century from the Madurai rulers and after the Mysore wars in 1799, the district was occupied by the British until the Indian independence in 1947. It was a part of the Coimbatore district until its bifurcation in 1979.

Demographics Erode district had a population of 22,59,608 as of 2011. It is 46.25% urbanised as per Census 2001.[3] The district has a literacy rate of 72.96% and is on the rise. Erode is the largest city in the district followed by Gobichettipalayam which is another major center. Geography The district is bounded by Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka to the north, and by Kaveri River to the east. Across the Kaveri lies Salem, Namakkal and Karur districts. Tirupur District lies immediately to the south, and Coimbatore and the Nilgiris district lies to the west. Erode District is landlocked and is situated at between 10 36 and 11 58 north latitude and between 76 49 and 77 58 east longitude. Western Ghats traverses across the district giving rise to small hill locks.

Administration Erode District is separated into 2 revenue divisions namely: Erode and Gobichettipalayam. The district is divided into 6 taluks namely: Anthiyur, Bhavani, Erode, Gobichettipalayam, Perundurai and Sathyamangalam. Erode District consists of the municipal corporation of Erode and 4 other municipalities as listed below: Selection Grade: Gobichettipalayam Grade I: Sathyamangalam Grade II: Bhavani, Punjai Puliampatti

Economy Agriculture is the most important income source of this district. Paddy, Plantain, Groundnut, cotton, turmeric, coconut and sugarcane are some of the agricultural products. With 43% share, the district is the top turmeric producer in Tamil Nadu.[1]. Erode is also known as "The Turmeric City". Erode District is an important market center for turmeric, a spice commonly used in curries. Turmeric is also used as a fabric dye. Erode district is also the leading producer of plantain, coconuts and white silk in Tamil Nadu.

Gobichettipalayam is well known for its white silk, cotton, plantain and coconut production. The country's first automated silk reeling unit is in Gobichettipalayam. Erode is also well known for handloom, powerloom textile products and ready-made garments and hence called the powerloom city of India. Products such as cotton sarees, bed spreads, carpets, lungies, printed fabrics, towels, dhotis are marketed there. In mid-2005, Bhavani Jamakkalam (Bhavani

Bedsheets) was registered as a Geographical Indication by the Government of India. Nowadays more and more spinning mills which produce yarn for the power loom are set up in and around the town of Erode. Chennimalai is also famous for textiles.Punjai Puliampatti has the second largest weekly shandy in Tamil Nadu and it is one of the leading tobacco producers in Tamil Nadu. Anthiyur shandy and Modachur shandy are famous for cattle.[citation needed]

Western Ghats as seen from Gobichettipalayam The district comprises a long undulating plain, sloping gently towards the Kaveri river in the south-east. Three major tributaries of river Kaveri, the Bhavani, Noyyal and Amaravati, run across the long stretch of mountains in the north. Other significant rivers are Palar in the north and Vatamalaikarai odai and Uppar rivers in the south. The Palar constitutes the boundary between Erode district and Karnataka in the north. The Bhavanisagar Dam and Kodiveri Dam provide storage facilities and numerous canals along with these rivers provide proper drainage and facilities for irrigation in the district.