Namakkal – General Information
Namakkal
District is an administrative district in the state of Tamilnadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem
District with Namakkal town as Headquarters on 25-07-1996 and started to
function independently from 01-01-1997. The district has seven taluks
(subdivisions): Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Velur, Sendamangalam, Komarapalayam & Kolli
Hills. It has two Revenue
Divisions: Namakkal and Tiruchengode.
It was
ranked second in a comprehensive Economic Environment index ranking of
districts in Tamilnadu, not including Chennai, prepared by Institute for
Financial Management and Research in August 2009. It was a major source
of Tamilnadu Economy. As of 2011, Namakkal district had a
population of 1,726,601 with a sex-ratio of 986 females for every 1,000 males.
History
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Geography
The
district is bounded by Salem on the North, Karur on the South, Trichy and Salem
on the East and Erode on the West. The Geographical area of the district is
3363.35 Kms which lies between 11.00 and 11.360 North Latitude and 77.280 and
78.300 East Longitude. Namakkal District comes under the North Western Agro
climatic zone of Tamilnadu.
It is
situated in the dividing portion of two watersheds between Cauvery and the Vellar System with the Taluks of Attur, Rasipuram and Namakkal
on the East and Salem, Omalur and Mettur on the West. Tiruchengode Taluk alone is placed under Western Agro-climatic
zone.
Besides
the above two zones, Kolli and a few isolated hills and ridges are scattered
over Namakkal, Rasipuram, and Tiruchengode and along with the valleys and
rolling hills, make up the characteristic topography of the district.
Administration
For
Administrative purposes, the district has been divided into 2 Revenue
Divisions, 4 Taluks, 30 Revenue Firkas and 454 Revenue Villages (Including
group Villages). For local arrangements, the district has been divided into 5
Municipalities, 15 Panchayats Unions, 19 Town Panchayats and 331 Village
Panchayats.
Demographics
According
to 2011 census, Namakkal district had a population of 1,726,601 with a
sex-ratio of 986 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average
of 929. A total of 150,699 were under the age of six, constituting 78,754
males and 71,945 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes accounted for 20 %
and 3.3% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district
was 68.12%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.
The
district had a total of 475,511 households. There were a total of 898,245
workers, comprising 152,497 cultivators, 228,614 main agricultural labourers,
35,156 in house hold industries, 422,885 other workers, 59,093 marginal
workers, 5,976 marginal cultivators, 25,112 marginal agricultural labourers,
3,641 marginal workers in household industries and 24,364 other marginal
workers.
Economy
Agriculture:
The main
occupation in the district is agriculture. The cultivation generally depends
on monsoon rains, wells, and tanks. Nearly 90 percent of the
cultivated area is under food crops. The principal cereal crops of this
district are paddy, cholam, Cumbu and ragi. Panivaragu, Kuthiraivali, Saamai Varagu and Thinai are
some of the millets cultivated. Among pulses, the major crops
are red gram, black gram, green gram and horse gram.
Among oil, seeds, groundnut, castor, and gingelly (sesame) occupy important places. Of the commercial
crops, sugarcane, cotton and tapioca are some of the important crops. Tapioca is used
for the manufacture of sago.
Industry:
Namakkal
district is noted for Truck and Lorry external body building which dates back
to 1956. Throughout India, Tiruchengode is known for its Body Building industry
for Trucks, Trailers, Tankers, and Rig Units. Finished trucks and Rig Units are
even exported to foreign countries from Namakkal. Nearly 25000 people are
employed, both directly and indirectly, in truck body building activity and
about 300 units in Namakkal and 100 Units in Tiruchengode are engaged in this
activity.
Poultry:
Poultry
development has been rather phenomenal in the district of Namakkal. The
district is also well known for its poultry and dairy industries, accounting for a bulk of supply of
poultry products to neighbouring industries. In fact, Namakkal produces about 65%
of the egg output of Tamilnadu.
Places of
Interest
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Hotels
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Connectivity
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