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CONTENTS
S. No.
Topic
Page
No.
1.
1.1
1.2
Topography
1.3
Availability of Minerals.
1.4
Forest
1.5
Administrative set up
2.
District at a glance
2.1
3.
3.1
Industry at a Glance
3.2
3.3
3.4
10
3.5
12
3.6
Growth Trend
12
3.7
12
3.8
Service Enterprises
12
3.8.1.
12
3.9
13
4.
14
4.1
14
4.1.1
Manufacturing Sector
14
4.1.2
Service Sector
14
3
4.2
14
5.
17
6.
18
1.2 Topography:
In Nilgiris District the topography is rolling and steep. About 60% of the cultivable
land falls under the slopes ranging from 16 to 35%. The entire district is hilly and is divided
into natural zones viz., the Nilgiris plateau and the Wynad tableland.
Soils have been defined as a thin layer of earth's crust which serves as a natural
medium for the growth of plants. The soil formation may be classified into four varieties viz.,
alluvial soil, laterites soil, black soil, and red soil. The district is prone to landslides and soil
erosion during heavy rains. The major types of soil in the district are sandy loam, red loamy
soil, and black soil seen in the dam and riverbed areas.
Due to its altitudes, the climate in this district remains to the Maximum of 21 degree Celsius
to 25 degree Celsius and the minimum of 10degree Celsius to 12degree Celsius during the
summer. During the winter the temperature available to the maximum 16degree Celsius to
21degree Celsius. and minimum of 2degree Celsius
IRON ORES
Iron ores in Nilgiris are of the variety called Magnesite, Quartzite and the main
occurrences are situated in the triangular belt between Devala, Pandalur and Devarshola.
Minor occurrences are found in the North West of Muthumalai also.
BAUXITE
Low-grade bauxite with alumina content varying from 32 to 48% occurs in Parsons
Valley and Wenlock downs area near Udhagamandalam. A total area extent of 1,78,900
sq.m with a maximum thickness of 6m of primary bauxite and 1,70,000 sq.m of detrial
bauxite have been located in these areas. In Kotagiri Taluk bauxite deposits are seen near
Kotagiri, Kercambai and Elada areas, a total reserve of 0.18 million tonnes with 40% and 12.
03 content has been estimated in these areas. Some of the bauxite from Kotagiri is being
utilized by the A.C.C Cement Factory at Madukkarai.
MICA
Muscovite Mica is seen in a number of pegmatite in Gudalur Taluk. About 9 old
workings and one working mine are present in Cherambadi area of the Taluk. A few
workable deposits of Muscovite mica of 15 -20 cm. across in size occur in the pegmatite
near Bokkapuram, Chembanattam, Pandalur, and Cherambadi.
BLACK GRANITES
The dolerate dyke rocks which are otherwise called as Black Granite are
concentrated in the upper Bhavani area.
MAGNESITE
A thin rein of Magnesite is are available at Thengurmarahada in Moyar valley.
Probable reserves of 1,00,000 tonnes were estimated up to 20-M depth.
1.4 Forests:
The area under forest during the plan era has progressively improved. Forests
account for 56.4 % of the total geographical area. The total coverage of forest is 143351
hectares in this district, which accounts for 6.7% of the total state forest area. The main
forest produces are sandalwood, bamboo, teak, eucalyptus, grandies blue gum, and wattle.
The forest of Nilgiris district can be classified into four groups' viz., the evergreen
woods (sholas) on the Nilgiris plateau, the artificial plantations (for firewood) of Australian
trees around the hill stations in the district, the deciduous forest of the northern slopes
including the Moyar valley and the forest in Gudalur sub-region, which are also deciduous
but far heavier and more dense than those of northern slopes of this district.
1.5
For administrative purpose, the district is divided into four blocks, viz.,
Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur. For local administration, the district has
2
District Profile
Total Geographical Area
Revenue Division - 2
Municipalities - 2
Taluks - 4
Panchayat Union - 4
Town Panchayat - 21
Village Panchayats - 54
Revenue Villages - 54
2.
District at a glance
S.No
Particular
1
(A)
Year
Statistics
Geographical features
Geographical Data
i) Latitude
2010-11
ii) Longitude
2010-11
Unit
Sq Km.
2545
Administrative Units
i) Sub divisions
2010-11
Nos.
ii) Tehsils/Taluks
2010-11
Nos.
iii) Sub-Tehsil/Firkas
2010-11
Nos.
15
iii)Nagar nigam/Town
Panchayats
2010-11
Nos.
11
iv) Nagar
Palika/Municipality
2010-11
Nos.
v) Gram Panchayats
2010-11
Nos.
35
2010-11
Nos.
55
2010-11
Nos.
2.
(A)
(B)
Population
Sex-wise
i) Male
2011
Nos.
735071
ii) Female
2011
Nos.
360170
Rural Population
2011
Nos.
299061
3.
A.
Agriculture
Land utilization
i) Total Area
2010-11
Hectare
254485
2010-11
142577
2010-11
9976
v) cultivable Barren
land
2010-11
1718
Ha.
142577
4.
Forest
(i) Forest
5.
2010-11
2010-11
Nos.
48875
ii) Buffaloes
2010-11
Nos.
2542
i)
Goats
2010-11
Nos.
27785
ii) Sheep
2010-11
Nos.
3671
iii) Poultry
2010-11
No.
90493
2010-11
1000
tonnes
66
2010-11
Tonne
13.215
6.
A
Kms
46
2010-11
Kms
109.2
2010-11
Kms
114.60
(c) Municipal
Roads/Major District
Highway
2010-11
Kms
141.97
2010-11
Kms
714.604
2010
Kms
210.73
2010
Kms
670.88
2010
Kms
532.02
2010
Kms
184.00
Roads
(a) Telephone
connection
2010-11
2010-11
Nos.
182
2010-11
Nos.
46
(d )Density of Telephone
2010-11 Nos./1000
person
46.43
2010-11
No. per
KM.
13.41
(f) Mobile
2010-11
On Demand
B. Public Health
Allopathic Hospital
2010-11
No.
23
Beds in Allopathic
hospitals
Ayurvedic Hospital
2010-11
No
856
2010-11
No
Beds in Ayurvedic
hospitals
Unani hospitals
2010-11
No
2010-11
No
2010-11
No
30
2010-11
No
194
C. Banking
(a) Commercial Bank
2010-11
Nos.
89
2010-11
Nos.
2010-11
Nos.
15
2010-11
Nos.
Bank
(c) Co-Operative
banks
(d) PLDB Branches
D. Education
2010-11
Nos.
416
2010-11
Nos.
118
2010-11
Nos.
188
(d) CollegesArts/Science
2010-11
Nos.
Nos.
sL.
No.
Name of Ind.
Area
SIDCO Indl.
Estate,
Udagamandalam
3.
Land
acquired
Developed Plots
Sheds
(In
Acres)
Total
Allotted
Vacant
Total
Allotted
Vacant
10.65
25
25
Sr
No
Head
Unit
Particulars
1.
NO.
6494
2.
NO.
18924
3.
NO.
Not available
4.
NO.
5.
NO.
Not available
6.
NO.
7.
IN LACS
22991.27
8.
IN LACS
Not available
3.2
YEAR
NUMBER OF
EMPLOYMENT
REGISTERED UNITS
Up to
INVESTMENT (lakh
Rs.)
1984-85
122
205
468.01
1985-86
135
265
382.62
1986-87
150
302
401.06
1987-88
166
383
448.65
1988-89
180
372
496.42
1989-90
151
304
398.80
1990-91
164
360
685.61
1991-92
192
395
531.04
1992-93
204
370
605.10
1993-94
230
345
582.15
1994-95
245
301
502.03
1995-96
265
405
901.08
1996-97
230
305
875.02
1997-98
240
326
905.06
1998-99
275
430
935.02
1999-2000
260
442
942.06
2000-01
305
501
945.05
2001-2002
328
435
995.30
2002-03
290
490
910.06
2003-04
226
405
960.10
2004-05
250
425
1008.20
2005-06
290
475
1120.35
2006-07
259
560
1350.60
2007-08
280
634
1495.11
2008-09
237
770
1630.11
2009-10
384
1402
1363.12
2010-11
336
1546
1358.53
Total
6494
13153
22991.27
NIC
CODE
NUMBER OF
INVESTMENT
UNITS
(Lakh Rs.)
EMPLOYMENT
INDUSTRY
NO.
20
Agro based
220
1120.30
295
22
Soda water
15
31.08
45
23
Cotton textile
24.
386
1420.06
1402
clothes.
25.
160
675.61
293
26.
210
608.08
345
27.
320
975.40
435
28.
275
928.06
405
29.
Leather based
256
978.01
425
31.
Chemical/Chemical based
8.25
15
30.
32.
Mineral based
33.
35.
Engineering units
342
1360.01
1506
36.
equipment
97.
200
525.06
396
01.
Others
65
685.01
138
2454
8914.93
5700
Total
Line of Activities
Cine films,
2.727 M.Sq.Mtrs.
X-ray films
4.162 M.Sq.Mtrs.
Roll films
0.823 M.Sq.Mtrs.
3.300 M.Sq.Mtrs.
Bromide paper
Magnetic Tape
2 Rallis India Ltd., Ooty
Capacity
No. of
Persons
employed
3882
3.493 M.Sq.Mtrs.
Gelatine
2250 MT
Phosphery
7000 MT
Hand Sewing
1750.00 Million
Surgical Needless
12.00 Million
Knitting Pins-AL
120000 Gross
Snap Fasteners
402.54 Million
Edible Mushroom
100% Export unit
4000 Tonnes
328
547
355
10
Milk
Butter
62.95 MT
Ghee
45.30 MT
Cheese
33.80 MT
Instant Tea
314 MT
N.A.
manufacture of
mushroom and
mushroom based
products
Power generation
10
Power generation
HYDRO
ELECTRIC
Power
83
70 MV
KATERI
297
generation Plant
11
MOYAR
HYDRO
ELECTRIC Power
ELECTRIC Power
Power generation
36 MV
Power generation
555 MV
generation Plant
12
KUNDAH
HYDRO
Ooty
Coonoor
Kotagiri
Gudalur
11
Security services
Housekeeping.
Tourism related activities.
Cell Phone servicing
Repairing of Electro-medical Equipments
Domestic repairing services.
Marketing consultancy
Repairing and Servicing of Boats
Internet Browsing
12
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
Energy Food
2. Bacterial Bio-fertilisers
3. Bakery Products
4. Microbial Bio-pesticides/Insecticides
5. Vermi-composting
6. Bio-stimulators for crops
7. Manure based on human-waste
8. Readymade Garments/sweaters
9. Catering and Fast foods
10. Manufacture of seeds and seedlings
11. Nurseries for companion planting, repellent Crop & Ornamental Plants
12. Cattle Feed/Poultry Feed
13. Fly-ash bricks
14. Chamber bricks
15. Gold and Diamond Jewellery
16. Synthetic twine & nuts
17. Electrical
18. Catering and Fast foods
19. Mushroom plantation and processing
20. Electrical Equipments/components
21. Structural fabrication
22. Packaging of drinking water
23. Invertors and UPS
24. Essential Oil Processing
25. Herbal Products
26. Medicinal Products
27. Cut-flowers
28. Biotechnology
13
4.2
Oil Extraction
Nil
75
Rs. 15 Crore
Rs. 3 Crore
Employment in Cluster
1000
14
Rs. 5000/-
Yes
10
Thrust Areas
No.
11
Nil
Rs. 60 Crore.
Employment in Cluster
5000
Rs. 2 lakh
Yes.
10
Thrust Areas
Yes.
11
players,
Present status of clusters:- No proposal has been received from this cluster under MSECDP.
15
1500
Rs. 35 Crore.
Rs. 10 Crore
Employment in Cluster
3000
Yes
10
Thrust Areas
Yes
11
16
17
18
1.
2.
DECISION TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR
PRODUCT SELECTION/TECHNOLOGY
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
18
Sl
No
NATURE OF LICENSE /
ASSISTANCE
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY
GUIDANCE
Director
1.
Guidance on
Product Identification /
Selection/Training
General Manager,
Technical Consultation
REGISTRATION / LICENSING
2.
Filing of Entrepreneurs
Memorandum by MSMEs
(Both for proposed and existing
units)
3.
4.
General Manager,
District Industries Centre
Elkhill Road, Near Tansi Watch
Assembly unit, Ooty 643 001.
Ph: 0423 2443947 Email: dic_ooty@sify.com
Secretariat for Industrial Assistance,
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi- 110 011.
Ph: +91-11-23011983 Fax: +91-11-23011034
Email: dipp_sia@ub.nic.in
5.
Plan permit
6.
7.
Inspector of Factories
274-E, Alexandria Cottage
Bank Lane,
Udhagamandalam 643 001.
Ph: 0423-2444079
19
Sl
No
8.
9.
NATURE OF LICENSE /
ASSISTANCE
Registration with Fire & Rescue
Services
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY
10.
F.P.O. - License
(for fruits &Vegetable
Processing Units and
Beverages manufacturers)
11.
12.
13
14
15
ISI Mark
20
NATURE OF LICENSE /
ASSISTANCE
Sl
No
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY
16
17
Central Excise
18
19
Income Tax
Ph: 0423-2443961
INFRASTRUCTURE
20
Factory Accommodation
Industrial Plots / Sheds
(SIDCO)
General Manager,
Tamilnadu Small Industries Development
Corporation Limited,
Industrial Estate, Guindy,
Chennai - 600 032.
Ph: 22501461, 22501422/0185/0506/1210
Fax: 22500792
Email: sidco@vsnl.com
tansidco@eth.net
Branch Manager (i/c)
SIDCO Industrial Estate Post
Kurichy, Coimbatore - 641 021.
Ph: 0422- 2672825
21
Power Connection
FINANCE
22
Lead Bank
TIIC
Ph: 0423-2443633
Email: iboooty@canbank.co.in
Branch Manager,
Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation,
(TIIC),
NO.94, DR. NANJAPPA ROAD,
United Shopping Complex
Coimbatore 641018
NABARD
23
24
21
Sl
No
25
NATURE OF LICENSE /
ASSISTANCE
PMERY Scheme
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY
Ph: 0422-2305127
General Manager
District Industries Centre
Elkhill Road, Near Tansi Watch Assembly unit,
Ooty - 643 001.
Station Director,
Khadi and Villages Commission,
Avvai Shanmugam Street,
Gopalapuram,
Chennai-600 086.
Ph: 044 28351019
Fax: 044 - 28351697
Commissioner for Khadi & Village Industries,
32, Mariamman Koil Street,
Krishnarayapuram,
(Avarampalayam),
Coimbatore - 641 006
26
General Manager
District Industries Centre
Elkhill Road, Near Tansi Watch Assembly unit, Ooty
643 001.
27
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