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Tamil Nadu

District Factbook

Ariyalur District

(Key Socio-economic Data of Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu)


January, 2017
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Dr. R.K. Thukral

Research Editor
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Ariyalur District at a Glance

District came into Existence 23rd November, 2007


District Headquarter Ariyalur
Distance from State C apital 301 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 1,940 (Ranks 29th in State and 502nd in India)
Wastelands Area (In Square km.) -
(2008-2009)
Total Number of Households 1,98,106
Population 7,54,894 (Persons), 3,74,703 (Males), 3,80,191 (Females) (Ranks 30th in State
and 491st in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001- 8.54 (Persons), 8.06 (Males), 9.01 (Females)
2011)
Number of Sub Sub-districts (03), Towns (04) and Villages (213)
Districts/Towns/Villages
Forest C over (2015) 16.90% of Total Geographical Area
Percentage of Urban/Rural 11.1 (Urban), 88.9 (Rural)
Population
Administrative Language Tamil
Principal Languages (2001) Tamil (99.10%), Telugu (0.47%), Urdu (0.18%), Hindi (0.12%), Kannada (0.05%)
and Malayalam (0.05%)
Population Density 389 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 1015 (Females per 1000 Males)
C hild Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 897 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 12,280 (Persons), 7,006 (Males), 5,274 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 5,270 (Persons), 3,164 (Males), 2,106 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 71.34 (Persons), 81.23 (Males), 61.74 (Females)
Literates 4,80,604 (Persons), 2,69,582 (Males), 2,11,022 (Females)
Illiterates 2,74,290 (Persons), 1,05,121 (Males), 1,69,169 (Females)
Major Religions Hindu (93.84%), C hristian (4.95%), Muslim (1.05%), Sikh (0.01%), Buddhist
(0.01%) and Jain (0.01%)
Schedule C aste Population 1,76,230 (Persons), 88,076 (Males), 88,154 (Females), Percentage of SC in Total
Population (1.22)
Major Schedule C aste Population Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar (56.98%); Adi Dravida (33.01%); Arunthathiyar
(3.61%); C hakkiliyan (1.71%); Pallan (1.06%)
Schedule Tribe Population 10,722 (Persons), 5,274 (Males), 5,448 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total
Population (1.35)
Irular (90.91%); Kattunayakan (0.29%); Aranadan (0.23%); Malakkuravan
Major Schedule Tribe Population (0.21%); Malayali (in Dharmapuri, North Arcot, Pudukottai, Salem, South Arcot
and Tiruchirapalli districts) (0.16%)
Number of Total Workers 3,59,851 (Persons), 2,12,547 (Males), 1,47,304 (Females)
Labour Force Participation Rate 41.15% (Rural), 30.54% (Urban)
(2011-2012)
Major Source of Income Industry
Gross District Domestic Product NA
Net District Domestic Product 2,31,874 At C urrent Price / 1,31,602 At C onstant (2004-2005) Prices
(2011-12) (Rs. in Lakh)
Per C apita Income NA
Number of Tourists (2014) 6,38,576 (Domestic Tourist) / 131 (Foreign Tourist)
Melapaluvur & Kilaiyur, Kilapaluvur, Thirumalapadi, Kamarasavalli, Govindaputtur,
Major Tourist Places Vikkiramangalam, Sendurai, Sennivanam and Sripurandan-
Gangaikondacholapuram-Gangaikondacholisvarar Templeariyalur -
Kodandarmaswamy Koyil, Elakurichi, Vettakudi - Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary.
Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, O therwise year is mentioned.
No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |
About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Tow ns | W ards |
Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-31
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |
Decadal Grow th | Age Group Population | Age Group Population of
Currently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |
Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled Caste
Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD Block
Population
3 Economy 32-43
GDP/NDP | Households by Income Groups | Disposable Income | Banking
| Lead Banks | Investment and Debt | Small Savings Collection | Fair
Price Shops
4 Market Size 44-55
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /
Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and Durable
Goods
5 Life Style 56-60
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households having
Computer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/Mobile
Phone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &
Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies
6 Infrastructure 61-75
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation |
Vehicle Registered | Road length | Telephones | Electrified Villages | Post
Office & PIN Code | Tourism | LPG Distributors
7 Industries 76-96
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit level
Industries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ow nership |
Consumption of Fuels | Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to
Industrial Occupation | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing
Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 97-103
Total W orkers | Main W orkers | Marginal W orkers | Non-W orkers |
Average W ages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity
Status | Daily Agricultural W ages | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 104-121
Land Utilisation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production of
Commercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Production
of Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Milk Production | Eggs Production
| Livestock Population | Poultry Population | Irrigation | Land Holdings |
Farmer
10 Education 122-128
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Used
as School/College etc. | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction | Gini
Coefficient Education | Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 129-146
Health Institutions | Live Births Registered | Still Births Registered |
Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered | Disabled Population by
Type of Disability | Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary | Households by
Married Couples per Household and Dw elling Rooms | Maternal and Child
Health Indicators (HMIS) | District Level Household Health Indicators |
Family W elfare Programmes | National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
12 Environment and Pollution 147-150
Geographical Area | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Temperature | Latitude,
Longitude and Altitude
13 Housing 151-162
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard
of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum
Population
14 Crime & Law 163-166
Incidence of IPC Crime | Police Stations and Police Posts | Road
Accidents | Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 167-174
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS) | Indira Aw aas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural Development
Agencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking W ater Programme (NRDW P) |
Sw achh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin | Self-Help Groups (SHGs) |
Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 175-177
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and
Assembly Election 2016) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to V 178-196
18 Useful Contacts 197
19 Abbreviations & Sources 198
20 Concepts and Definitions 199-202
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 203
Tamil Nadu
District Factbook Ariyalur District
Tamil Nadu
Ariyalur District District Factbook

Administrative Setup

Location Map

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Administrative Setup

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Administrative Setup

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About Ariyalur District

Ariyalur is a district of Tamil Nadu state with its administrative headquarters located at
Ariyalur town. The district got its name from its headquarters town, Ariyalur. Legends
believed that earlier the place, Ariyalur was popularly known as Hari Nindra Oor meaning
the place where Hindu god Hari (Vishnu) stood. The Alanthurayar Kothandaramasamy
Temple, situated at Ariyalur is the place from where the nine avatars of Hari carved out
of a single stone . During different periods of time the place was ruled by different rulers
from different dynasties such as dynasties of Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, Hoysalas,
Vijayanagar, Palayam, Bijapur Sultans, Marathas, Carnatic Nawabs and finally British.
After India got its independence, Ariyalur was carved out of the Perambalur district and
emerged as a separate district on 1st January, 2001. But, on 31 st March, 2002 it was
again merged with the Perambalur district. At last, Ariyalur was re-carved and came into
existence as a separate district on 23rd November , 2007.
Geographically, the district lies at 1114'N latitude, 7908'E longitude and 75 m altitude.
The district encompasses a geographical area of 1,940 sq km and it is bounded by
Cuddalore district on the North, Thanjavur district on the South, Cuddalore district and
Thanjavur district on the East and Perambalur district and Tiruchirapalli district on the
West. Most of the rainfall in the district occurs in the monsoon season. The actual
rainfall in the district was 1054.3 mm in the year of 2015-16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 3 taluks namely Ariyalur, Udayarpalayam
and Sendurai. Moreover, it comprises 4 towns and 213 villages. There are 1 Lok Sabha
seats and 2 Assembly constituencies in the district.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 7,54,894 (persons) out of
which 3,74,703 are males and 3,80,191 are females . The district has a sex ratio of 1015
(females for every 1000 males). In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in the
district was 8.54% including 8.06% are males and 9.01% are females. The major religion
in the district is Hindu with 93.84% of the total population.
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on industrial sector. More than half of
its population are directly or indirectly engaged in the industrial sector in order to earn
their livelihood. Cement industry is the prime industry in the district and every year a
huge chunk of revenue comes from the various cement industries in the district helps in
its economy to a great extent. Some of the big cement units present in the district are
Birlas (Ultra Tech Cement), India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras cements and many
more . The Tamil Nadu government's undertaking TANCEM factory is the first cement
producing factory in Ariyalur. In terms of agriculture, sugar cane and cashew are the
foremost agricultural products in the district. The pre-dominate soil in the district is red
sanding with scattered packers of black soil which is best suited for growing the dry
crops. The district is also abundant in mineral resources. Some of the commonly found
mineral resources in the district are lime stone, shale, sand stone, canker, phosphate
nodules, etc.

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The district is well known as an abode of several reputed educational institutions. It


provides a platform for higher education. As per 2011 census the literacy rate in the
district is 71.34% including 81.23% are males and 61.74% are females.
The district has several centres of attraction which allures many travellers from different
parts of the country as well as world. The Gandaikonda Cholapuram Siva temple, located
in the district was constructed by Rajendra Chola I which comprises three stories and
bounded by a huge fort like wall. There was also an outer wall but it was destructed
almost completely during the period of British rule. Sri Kaliuga Varatharaja Perumaal
temple, another significant temple is located 5 km away from the Ariyalur town. Rath
Yatra meaning 'car festival' is the identity of this temple which is conducted every year
during the month of March-April. Pilgrims from the far off places come to this temple
during the period of Rath Yatra. Thirumazhapadi, a notable place is located on the bank
of the Kollidam River in the district. Earlier, the place was ruled by the Chola dynasty
thus, it is a historically significant place. Furthermore, one of the renowned temples in
the district, Siva temple is situated in Thirumazhapadi. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located
at a distance of about 65 km from the Tiruchirappalli covers an area of over 454
hectares. More than fifty species of resident and migratory birds are found in this place
during the month of November to February.

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Administrative Setup

Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- Ariyalur
Sub-districts:
1. Ariyalur
2. Sendurai
3. Udayarpalayam

Towns:
1. Ariyalur (M)
2. Jayankondam (M)
3. Udayarpalayam (TP)
4. Varadarajanpettai (TP)

Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages


(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks Villages
Ariyalur 3 4 6 213
Tamil Nadu 215 1097 388 15979
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 31 31 29 26
Rank of District in India 600 510 466 546

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Demographics

Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Ariyalur 754894 374703 380191
Tamil Nadu 72147030 36137975 36009055
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 491 494 487
Rural Ariyalur 671100 333253 337847
Tamil Nadu 37229590 18679065 18550525
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Rank of District in State 26 26 26
Rank of District in India 456 461 446
Urban Ariyalur 83794 41450 42344
Tamil Nadu 34917440 17458910 17458530
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 32 32 32
Rank of District in India 510 515 505

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Economy

Banking
Households Availing Banking Services
(2011)
Total Number of
Residence District Total Number of Households Availing
Households Banking Services (%)
Total Ariyalur 198106 94905 (47.91)
Tamil Nadu 18493003 9712804 (52.52)
India 246692667 144814788 (58.70)
Rank of District in State 31 31
Rank of District in India 443 469
Rural Ariyalur 176818 82190 (46.48)
Tamil Nadu 9563899 4322082 (45.19)
India 167826730 91369805 (54.44)
Rank of District in State 26 26
Rank of District in India 398 412
Urban Ariyalur 21288 12715 (59.73)
Tamil Nadu 8929104 5390722 (60.37)
India 78865937 53444983 (67.77)
Rank of District in State 32 32
Rank of District in India 487 495

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Market Size

Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Urban


In Rs. (2011-2012)
Rank of Rank of
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Ariyalur Tamil India District District
Nadu in State in India
C ereals 186.18 175.01 175.52 11 226
C ereal Substitute 0.00 0.19 1.27 0 0
Pulses & Products 59.52 59.89 54.48 13 131
Milk & Milk Products 100.88 152.63 186.47 29 420
Sugar & Salt 13.67 18.54 30.44 28 580
Edible Oil 36.37 44.69 63.62 23 554
Egg, Fish & Meat 68.01 90.17 66.94 24 207
Vegetables 66.44 72.98 81.40 16 362
Fruits (Fresh) 31.55 51.12 42.02 27 260
Fruits (Dry) 1.32 5.04 13.85 28 533
Spices 47.02 51.43 36.99 18 61
Beverages etc. 64.26 51.95 42.85 9 41
Served Processed Food 26.82 108.17 89.68 29 423
Packaged Processed Food 28.28 37.45 37.37 25 329
Pan 16.27 2.65 4.66 2 76
Tobacco 15.22 12.58 15.54 8 230
Intoxicants 26.10 18.63 13.36 4 86
Fuel and Light 165.60 146.76 182.54 3 207
C lothing 31.19 111.70 118.73 30 565
Bedding etc. 21.10 6.81 8.72 2 79
Footwear 1.81 17.78 29.09 30 597
Education 35.21 74.94 135.73 19 514
Medical (Institutional) 0.00 21.22 33.13 0 0
Medical (Non-institutional) 131.60 106.29 98.85 6 68
Entertainment 41.67 44.26 43.77 9 184
Minor Durable Type Goods 4.07 8.61 8.42 21 392
Toilet Articles 37.83 58.47 56.88 29 409
Other Household C onsumables 56.12 58.97 48.90 14 94
C onsumer Services excl. C onveyance 80.46 143.58 155.78 21 399
C onveyance 171.59 219.54 180.98 12 135
Rent 139.72 259.50 166.93 14 125
C onsumer Taxes & C esses 9.04 16.38 22.22 23 334
Durable Goods 262.65 132.02 152.10 4 74
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 1977.57 2379.96 2399.24 13 271

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Life Style

Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped & Car/Jeep/Van


(2011)
Total Scooter/
Residence District Number of Bicycle (%) Motor-cycle/ Car/Jeep/
Households Moped (%) Van (%)
Total Ariyalur 198106 104900 (52.95) 40913 (20.65) 2937 (1.48)
Tamil Nadu 18493003 8365803 (45.24) 5977406 (32.32) 794957 (4.3)
India 246692667 110567433 51862242 (21.02) 11473587 (4.65)
(44.82)
Rank of District in 30 32 9 18
State
Rank of District in 498 628 277 336
India
Rural Ariyalur 176818 92646 (52.4) 34363 (19.43) 2152 (1.22)
Tamil Nadu 9563899 4411137 (46.12) 2435181 (25.46) 174695 (1.83)
India 167826730 77487664 (46.17) 24073045 (14.34) 3785355 (2.26)
Rank of District in 28 2 20 26
State
Rank of District in 510 20 347 446
India
Urban Ariyalur 21288 12254 (57.56) 6550 (30.77) 785 (3.69)
Tamil Nadu 8929104 3954666 (44.29) 3542225 (39.67) 620262 (6.95)
India 78865937 33079769 (41.94) 27789197 (35.24) 7688232 (9.75)
Rank of District in 21 29 9 3
State
Rank of District in 453 592 108 61
India

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Infrastructure

Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Rural


(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Ariyalur Tamil Nadu India District District
in State in India
Total Number of Households 176818 9563899 167826730 28 510
Tap water from Treated Source 72922 (41.24) 4405123 29969145 6 95
(%) (46.06) (17.86)
Tap water from Untreated 80503 (45.53) 3176059 21736020 6 65
Source (%) (33.21) (12.95)
Total Tap (%) 153425 (86.77) 7581182 51705165 27 516
(79.27) (30.81)
C overed Well (%) 582 (0.33) 85417 (0.89) 2591028 (1.54) 8 143
Un-covered Well (%) 6852 (3.88) 465582 (4.87) 19742630 4 105
(11.76)
Total Well (%) 7434 (4.20) 550999 (5.76) 22333658 1 72
(13.31)
Handpump (%) 6088 (3.44) 500134 (5.23) 73245349 6 119
(43.64)
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 7769 (4.39) 735568 (7.69) 13898837 2 69
(8.28)
Spring (%) 347 (0.20) 23819 (0.25) 1184498 (0.71) 14 299
River/C anal (%) 275 (0.16) 24881 (0.26) 1412565 (0.84) 16 334
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 609 (0.34) 84545 (0.88) 1771796 (1.06) 10 127
Other Sources (%) 871 (0.49) 62771 (0.66) 2274862 (1.36) 1 35

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Infrastructure

Households by Type of Fuel used for Cooking


(2011)
Total Number Type of Fuel Used for Cooking
Resi- District of
dence Fire Wood (%) Crop Residue Cowdung Cake
Households (%) (%)
Total Ariyalur 198106 153953 (77.71) 1622 (0.82) 383 (0.19)
Tamil Nadu 18493003 8040139 (43.48) 112342 (0.61) 34552 (0.19)
India 246692667 120834388 (48.98) 21836915 (8.85) 19609328 (7.95)
Rank of District in 30 29 30 15
State
Rank of District in 498 527 519 262
India
Rural Ariyalur 176818 146832 (83.04) 1505 (0.85) 344 (0.19)
Tamil Nadu 9563899 6393141 (66.85) 76755 (0.80) 24536 (0.26)
India 167826730 104963972 (62.54) 20696938 18252466
(12.33) (10.88)
Rank of District in 28 27 28 20
State
Rank of District in 510 526 534 286
India
Urban Ariyalur 21288 7121 (33.45) 117 (0.55) 39 (0.18)
Tamil Nadu 8929104 1646998 (18.45) 35587 (0.40) 10016 (0.11)
India 78865937 15870416 (20.12) 1139977 (1.45) 1356862 (1.72)
Rank of District in 21 3 31 15
State
Rank of District in 453 70 589 246
India
Contd.

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Industries

Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed


Value in Rs. Lakh (2009-2010)
Rank of Rank of
Resi- Parti- Ariyalur Tamil Nadu India District District
dence culars in State in India
Total Number of Factories 13 26790 158875 30 463
Fixed C apital 234309.02 13285203.89 135152558.41 15 117
Working C apital 26673.38 2714468.22 38773062.57 19 205
Invested C apital 260650.17 19747538.72 193236508.71 18 146
Outstanding Loans 5026.82 7547286.33 66299569.18 29 373
Number of Workers 1315 1541815 9157610 29 386
Total Persons Engaged 2370 1877245 11722092 28 358
Wages to Workers 1308.35 1054941.05 6893810.30 28 334
Total Emoluments 5411.52 2097873.94 14698680.86 26 265
Rural Number of Factories 12 8523 59445 28 366
Fixed C apital 233970.71 6379995.46 72858090.83 10 63
Working C apital 26694.37 1216313.06 15351594.08 17 128
Invested C apital 260311.62 8756086.93 100281635.38 10 81
Outstanding Loans 5026.82 3211310.25 32491347.03 27 282
Number of Workers 1315 634837 3846032 27 284
Total Persons Engaged 2370 758391 4784126 27 254
Wages to Workers 1308.35 369079.86 2520923.54 27 236
Total Emoluments 5411.52 709161.52 5309664.92 23 170
Urban Number of Factories 1 18266 99430 31 498
Fixed C apital 338.31 6905208.43 62294467.58 28 408
Working C apital -20.99 1498155.16 23421468.50 26 589
Invested C apital 338.55 10991451.80 92954873.33 29 438
Outstanding Loans 0.00 4335976.08 33808222.15 0 0
Number of Workers 0 906979 5311579 0 0
Total Persons Engaged 0 1118853 6937967 0 0
Wages to Workers 0.00 685861.18 4372886.77 0 0
Total Emoluments 0.00 1388712.42 9389015.94 0 0

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Labour and Workforce

Total Workers
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Ariyalur 359851 212547 147304
Tamil Nadu 32884681 21434978 11449703
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 461 488 383
Rural Ariyalur 328972 190203 138769
Tamil Nadu 18861330 11214535 7646795
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 27 27 27
Rank of District in India 424 451 347
Urban Ariyalur 30879 22344 8535
Tamil Nadu 14023351 10220443 3802908
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 32 32 32
Rank of District in India 503 514 460

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Agriculture

Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2014-15)
Rank of
Particulars Ariyalur Tamil District
Nadu in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 193398 13033116 29
- Forests 739 2125475 31
ii) Not Available for C ultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 32382 2199157 27
-Barren and Un C ulturable Land 8523 488739 19
-Total 40905 2687896 26
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 1291 107925 17
-Land under Misc Tree C rops and Groves Not Included in Net 23572 235696 3
Area
-C ulturable Waste Land 3213 325196 24
-Total 28076 668817 7
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than C urrent Fallows 16879 1733589 22
-C urrent Fallow 7687 998321 25
-Total 24566 2731910 27
v) Net Area Sown 99112 4819018 26
vi) Total C ropped Area 111877 5994501 26
vii) Area Sown More than Once 12765 1175483 17

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Education

Literacy Rate
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Ariyalur 71.34 81.23 61.74
Tamil Nadu 80.09 86.77 73.44
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 31 27 31
Rank of District in India 345 328 348
Rural Ariyalur 70.07 80.38 60.06
Tamil Nadu 73.54 82.04 65.05
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 24 22 26
Rank of District in India 286 283 286
Urban Ariyalur 81.39 87.99 75.01
Tamil Nadu 87.04 91.8 82.31
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 27 27 28
Rank of District in India 390 370 381

Population by Educational Level


(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Educational Level Ariyalur Tamil India District District
Nadu in State in India
Illiterate 274290 20309523 447216165 30 490
Literate 480604 51837507 763638812 31 481
Literate without Educational Level 11693 2300483 35153231 31 522
Below Primary 63300 5629379 146897597 30 530
Primary 128672 12325162 184170833 30 474
Middle 94708 9608004 133903266 31 469
Matric/Secondary 73387 8193224 105939743 31 433
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre- 51579 6429350 77942593 31 432
University/Senior Secondary
Non-technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 1220 150086 1072289 30 221
Degree
Technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 20862 1558526 7238719 29 107
Degree
Graduate and Above 33158 5457742 68288971 31 448
Unclassified 2025 185551 3031570 29 379

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Health

Disabled Population by Type of Disability-Urban


(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Type of Disability Sex Ariyalur Tamil Nadu India District District
in State in India
Total Number of Disabled Persons Persons 1536 558218 8178636 31 507
Male 896 310572 4578034 31 504
Female 640 247646 3600602 31 511
In Seeing Persons 134 55755 1529873 31 545
Male 74 29911 817580 31 544
Female 60 25844 712293 31 545
In Hearing Persons 269 112620 1679186 31 508
Male 149 56140 894158 31 508
Female 120 56480 785028 31 504
In Speech Persons 165 32917 694752 31 447
Male 88 18356 387989 31 457
Female 77 14561 306763 31 434
In Movement Persons 399 128617 1401085 31 480
Male 254 79234 866972 31 479
Female 145 49383 534113 31 486
Mental Retardation Persons 141 48325 480064 32 455
Male 81 27336 279300 32 468
Female 60 20989 200764 31 446
Mental Illness Persons 30 15620 227000 32 561
Male 16 8698 132300 32 568
Female 14 6922 94700 32 549
Any Other Persons 281 124548 1634482 32 509
Male 158 68062 900244 31 506
Female 123 56486 734238 32 512
Multiple Disability Persons 117 39816 532194 32 516
Male 76 22835 299491 32 500
Female 41 16981 232703 32 536

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Environment and Pollution

Geographical Area
Area in Km 2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Ariyalur 1940 1886.69 53.31
Tamil Nadu 130060 116427.97 13632.03
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 29 29 32
Rank of District in India 518 495 434

Wastelands by Category
Area in Km 2 (2008-2009)
Rank of Rank of
Category Ariyalur Tamil India District District
Nadu in State in India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) - 125.29 6145.96 0 0
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - 0.91 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub - 2082.87 86979.91 0 0
Land with Open Scrub - 1981.04 93033.00 0 0
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) - 54.06 1757.07 0 0
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) - 65.27 6946.31 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - 239.59 5414.53 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - 28.19 1391.09 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - C urrent Jhum - - 4814.68 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) - 2519.76 83699.71 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) - 75.81 15680.26 0 0
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land - 934.07 6832.17 0 0
Degraded Land under Plantation C rop - 31.84 278.53 0 0
Sands-Riverine - 32.73 2111.96 0 0
Sands-C oastal - 180.89 654.47 0 0
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands - 94.97 593.65 0 0
Industrial wastelands - 4.07 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste - 270.43 59482.29 0 0
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total - 8721.79 467021.16 0 0

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Housing

Households by Predominant Material of Roof of Census Houses Occupied by them


(2011)
Material of Roof
Total
Residence District Number of Grass/Thatch/ Hand Machine
Bamboo/Wood/ Plastic/ Made Made
Households
Mud etc. Polythene Tiles Tiles
Total Ariyalur 198106 76131 188 19962 52293
Tamil Nadu 18493003 2915280 26182 1694121 3790381
India 246692667 37123567 1557231 35675903 22967460
Rank of District in State 31 13 31 30 26
Rank of District in India 443 149 570 317 130
Rural Ariyalur 176818 71035 180 17307 46609
Tamil Nadu 9563899 2259706 12642 993337 2324946
India 167826730 33484330 1054830 30778543 17441452
Rank of District in State 26 13 28 25 23
Rank of District in India 398 146 527 305 123
Urban Ariyalur 21288 5096 8 2655 5684
Tamil Nadu 8929104 655574 13540 700784 1465435
India 78865937 3639237 502401 4897360 5526008
Rank of District in State 32 27 32 31 29
Rank of District in India 487 196 607 297 137
C ontd.

Material of Roof
Residence District G.I./Metal/
Burnt Stone/ Asbestos Concrete Any other
Brick Slate Sheets Material
Total Ariyalur 555 611 2171 45751 444
Tamil Nadu 239603 234442 1453614 8075130 64250
India 16381118 21127976 39273252 71659299 926861
Rank of District in State 32 32 31 31 29
Rank of District in India 476 562 587 345 419
Rural Ariyalur 490 524 1972 38272 429
Tamil Nadu 108642 99534 721223 3015935 27934
India 12111943 14860863 26733862 30746938 613969
Rank of District in State 29 31 30 30 19
Rank of District in India 428 532 540 245 342
Urban Ariyalur 65 87 199 7479 15
Tamil Nadu 130961 134908 732391 5059195 36316
India 4269175 6267113 12539390 40912361 312892
Rank of District in State 32 32 32 32 32
Rank of District in India 513 569 628 451 544

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Crime & Law

Incidence of IPC Crime


(2014)
Rank of Rank of
Crime Heads Ariyalur Tamil Nadu India District District
in State in India
Murder 19 1805 34134 30 493
Attempt to C ommit Murder 34 2922 41898 28 346
C ulpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder 0 50 3349 0 0
Attempt to C ommit C ulpable Homicide 0 0 4371 0 0
Rape 6 455 38678 26 585
Attempt to C ommit Rape 0 16 4310 0 0
Kidnapping & Abduction 16 1746 78412 26 537
Dacoity 0 101 4399 0 0
Making Preparation and Assembly For
C ommitting Dacoity 0 74 2835 0 0

Robbery 8 1969 38090 30 479


C riminal Trespass/Burglary 21 5266 114667 32 537
Theft 64 11969 442464 30 527
Unlawful Assembly 0 314 9878 0 0
Riots 30 2784 66206 25 380
C riminal Breach of Trust 0 242 20089 0 0
C heating 22 4536 109737 29 485
Forgery 0 168 11268 0 0
C ounterfeiting 0 161 1979 0 0
Arson 12 675 9299 21 247
Grievous Hurt 4 1519 105560 30 577
Dowry Deaths 2 95 8458 19 452
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her
Modesty 23 1102 82411 19 476

Insult to the Modesty of Women 0 229 9738 0 0


C ruelty by Husband or his Relatives 7 2103 123163 30 550
Importation of Girls From Foreign C ountry 0 0 14 0 0
C ausing Death by Negligence 134 14704 128837 31 335
Offences Against State 0 0 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different
Groups 0 16 337 0 0

Extortion 0 662 8210 0 0


Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 1 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 388 52844 409857 30 226
Human Trafficking 0 0 726 0 0
Unnatural Offence 0 7 1148 0 0
Other IPC C rimes 825 84665 944105 31 342
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 1615 193200 2858939 31 445

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Social and Welfare Scheme

Physical Performance under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)


In Nos. (2015-2016)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Ariyalur Tamil India District in District in
Nadu State India
Annual Target 827 45044 2173399 23 431
Houses Sanctioned During the Year for
- SC s 570 34217 741760 22 259
- STs 24 1967 510612 13 389
- Minorities 8 2687 306735 28 463
- Others 233 17171 885150 28 420
- Total (SC s + STs + Others) 827 53355 2137522 23 421
Houses Sanctioned Allotted in the Name of
- Husband and Wife Jointly 527 23676 523126 16 235
- Women 163 17004 1095167 27 452
- Men 137 12668 519146 23 375
Houses under Construction
- Last Year 159 11001 1121682 15 448
- C urrent Year 715 39786 1870550 20 424
Houses Completed (Sanctioned in Financial Year)
- Last Year 0 1016 681303 0 0
- C urrent Year 112 13482 246339 23 132
Total No. of Houses Completed in the year
- SC s 63 8115 558791 21 357
- STs 3 601 417388 13 359
- Minorities 3 877 217721 25 399
- Others 46 5817 652994 25 386
- Total (SC s + STs + Others) 112 14533 1629173 25 404

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