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DISTRICT PROFILE – DHARMAPURI MAP DISTRICT & PROFILE No. of Taluks 5 No. of Blocks 8 No. of Panchayats 251
D DI IS ST TR RI IC CT T P PR RO OF FI IL LE E – – D DH HA AR RM MA AP PU UR RI I
MAP DISTRICT & PROFILE
No. of Taluks 5 5
No. of Blocks 8 8
No. of Panchayats 2 25 51 1
1. Geographical Area (sq. Kms) : 497.77
§ No. of blocks/ Taluks : 8 /05
§ No . Of revenue villages : 470
§ No. of revenue villages Electrified : 470
§ No. of villages connected by all weather roads : 470
§ No. of habitations having supply of potable water : NA
§ (*provisional figures) : 1305
2. Rainfall (mm)
§ Normal : 895.6
§ Actual : 2003 2004 2005 2006 608 1075 1016
3. Agroclimate zone / Region : North Eastern Zone (Tamilnadu)
4. Population
§ Male : 670520
§ Female : 624662
§ Total : 1295182
§ Population density per sq.km. : 288
§ Population below poverty line : 176398*
(*for the combined Dharmapuri Dt.)
5. Classification of Workers
§ Cultivators : 240963
§ Of (a) Small & Marginal Farmers : 193281
§ Agricultural Laborers : 152658
§ Artisans :
§ Household / Cottage industries : 11489
§ Allied Agro Activities : 47682
§ Other Workers : 153359
6. Land Utilizations (200506 Status)
§ Geographical Area (ha.) : 449777
§ Net sown Area (ha.) : 163053
§ Forest (ha.) : 164177
§ Fallow Land (ha.) : 37184
§ Land Put TO non
Agriculture use (ha.) : 51248
§ Cropping intensity (normal) : 120.60%
§ Area brought under HYV (ha.) : 122300
7. Agriculture Support Facilities
§ Seed / Fertilizer / Pesticide depots : 417
§ Regulated Markets / Mandis : 7
§ Rural Godowns (including transit facility) : 4/9000 MT
§ Cold Storage : 3/ 6000 MT
8. Animal Husbandry
§ Plough Animals : 72516
§ Dairy Animals : 313916
Cows : 225280
Buffaloes : 88636
§ Sheep / Goat : 266720/277311
§ Poultry : 1549232
9. Animal Predominant Economic Activities
Agriculture including Export Oriented Floriculture and Mango Pulp Units.
Major food, Commercial and Plantation / Horticulture Crops:
Paddy, Ragi, Samai, Pulses, Cotton, Sugarcane, Groundnut. Mango, Coconut, Tapioca, Tomato,
Mulberry, Flowers etc.
10. Educational Institutions
§ Engineering Colleges : 2
§ Arts & Science Colleges : 6
§ Polytechnic : 6
§ Industrial Training Institutes : 7
§ Teacher Training Institutes : 22
Overview of the Industrial Scenario
CATEGORYWISE AND BLOCKWISE STATISTICS OF SSI UNITS IN DHARMAPURI DISTRICT
Category Dharm apuri
Penna garam
Harur Pala code
Pappire ddipatty
Nallam pallli
Morapp ur
Kariman galam
Total
1.Coir Industry 15 13 10 15 13 4 16 34 120
2.Plastic Industry 12 2 2 3 4 1 5 29
3.Tyre Retreding 20 2 1 2 1 1 4 31
4.Granite Industry 4 2 4 3 3 2 1 19
5.Spinning Mill 5 1 2 8
6.Modern Rise Mill 50 5 6 4 2 6 3 4 80
7.Readymade Garment
40 8 4 6 2 5 1 6 72
8.Silk Reeling &Twisting
75 10 4 12 48 3 152
9.Power Loom 2080 12 8 9 8 10 7 12 2
10.Match Industry 15 5 3 23
11.Hollow Blocks 25 7 12 8 10 6 5 11 84
12.Printing 61 5 3 5 10 3 3 2 92
13.Light Engineering 25 10 15 12 10 7 5 7 91
14.Country Bricks 5 20 10 12 7 5 2 15 76
15.Lorry Body Building
10 5 3 1 19
16.Sago Industry 4 20 3 27
17.Mango Pulp 3 1 2 6
18.Sugar Cane Crushing
120 25 50 10 205
19.Wooden Articles 20 10 5 5 7 4 3 6 60
20.Milk Chilling 4 2 1 7
21.Tamarind 25 10 1 1 37
22.Cold Storage 2 2
Total 2611 139 93 150 97 117 52 127 3386
ACTIVITIES Investment in lacks
Employment
F 1 Coir Industry 120 392.00 1800
E 2 Plastic Industry 29 110.20 348
E 3 Tyre Retreading 31 60.75 92
M 4 Granite Industry 19 758.75 209
T 5 Spinning Mill 8 5600.00 1589
F 6 Modern Rice Mill 80 1336.00 572
T 7 Readymade Garment 72 172.00 20.16
T 8 Silk Reeling &Twisting 152 182.40 2128
T 9 Power Loom 2146 3476.52 8584
M 10 Match Industry 23 276.52 874
M 11 Hollow Blocks 84 210.00 588
S 12 Printing 92 110.40 368
E 13 Light Engineering 91 159.25 364
M 14 Country Bricks 76 26.60 988
E 15 Lorry Body Building 19 28.75 152
F 16 Sago Industry 27 231.50 218
F 17 Mango Pulp 6 420.00 672
F 18 Sugar Cane Crushing 205 266.50 202
E 19 Wooden Articles 60 45.60 208
S 20 Milk Chilling 7 560.00 175
F 21 Tamarind Processing 37 81.40 629
S 22 Cold storage 2 400 44
FFood, EEngineering, MMineral Based, TTextile Based, SService Based
5963
14317
2659
1164 587
2727.40
9431.72
1271.87 404.55
1070.40
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Food Processing Textile Based Mineral Based Engg.Sector Service Sector
Employment (in Nos.) Investment( in Lakhs)
LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIES
Name of the Unit Madhav Marbles & Granites
Location Thoppur, Nallampalli block
Activities Marble & Granite slabs & Tiles
Plant Capacity 6 Lakhs Sq.Ft./ Annum
Investment on Plant & Machinery Rs.40 Cr.
Employment 200
Export obligation Qty : 3.25 Lakhs Sq.ft. Value : Rs.53 Cr. Buyer : USA, Germany, Holland, Australia, South Africa
PROPOSED LARGE SCALE PROJECTS
Unit Hatsun Agro Products Ltd. Marandahalli, Palacode Block.
Project Cost 108 Cr.
Product Milk Products.(60 MT PD)
Employment 600 Persons (3 shifts)
Expected date Of Production Feb 2009
PROPOSED LARGE SCALE PROJECTS
Unit Sua Explosives & Accessories Ltd., Marandahalli,Palacode Block.
Project Cost 12 Cr.
Product Detorating fuse, Pertolite Boosters, & Slurry
PALACODE
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER
Name of the Cluster Readymade Garments Cluster.
No. of units 58
Invest. On Plant & M/c Rs. 2.25 Cr.
Employment Direct : 1100 Indirect: 200
Product Readymade Garments such as Night Wear, Shirt, Pant, Curtain, Pillow Cover, Bed Cover, Frock, Table Mat, etc.
Annual Turnover Rs.10 Cr.
Dharmapuri
EXPORT POTENTIALS OF THE DISTRICT
Other Potential nonfarm sector
Ø Raw Material based
1. Blue metal
2. Coir Fiber Coir yarn , Curled Coir, Coir mattresses
3. Tamarind Paste/ Powder
4. Tomato ketchup
Ø Demand Based
1. Fly ash Hollow Bricks
2. Re processed Plastic granules
3. Puffed Rice
4. Cotton Waste Re productivity
Ø SKILL BASED
1. Readymade Garments
Ø EXPORT ORIENTED
1. Monumental Granite Products
Ø RURAL ARTISANS BASED
1. Wood Craft
INDUSTRIAL ESTATES (SIDCO/SIPCOT)
Block wise Micro/ Small/ Medium Enterprises
S.No Name of the Block Nos Investment in lakhs Plant & M/c Employment
01 Dharmapuri: Micro Small Medium
305 5
2116.87 523.15
817.21 381.0
2068 102
02 Harur: Micro Small Medium
32
177.05
45.80
177
03 Karimangalam; Micro Small Medium
16 1
311.92 442.00
108.9 5 342.0
141 225
04 Morappur: Micro Small Medium
37
92.84
27.59
140
05 Nallampalli: Micro Small Medium
97
819.54
455.2 0
702
06 Nallampalli: Micro Small Medium
79 2
401.99 122.97
141.95 96.00
762 21
07 Pappireddipatti: Micro Small Medium
49 1
186.75 260.00
81.10 50.00
369 14
08 Pennagaram: Micro Small Medium
49 1
186.75 260.00
81.10 50.00
369 14
PROJECTED MICRO /SMALL / MEDIUM
Ø Micro
§ Unit (in Nos.) : 50
§ Investment (in lakhs) : 850
§ Plant & Machinery (in lakhs) : 750
§ Employment (in Nos.) : 200
Ø Small
§ Unit (in Nos.) : 5
§ Investment (in lakhs) : 175
§ Plant & Machinery (in lakhs) : 150
§ Employment (in Nos.) : 80
Ø Medium
§ Unit (in Nos.) : Nil
§ Investment (in lakhs) : Nil
§ Plant & Machinery (in lakhs) : Nil
§ Employment (in Nos.) : Nil
Overall Scenario after 5 years
• Readymade Cluster • Proposed RMG Industrial
Estate at Kadagathur
Proposed SIPCOT Complex
Proposed Large Scale Industries
Expansion Programme of Medium Scale Industries
Proposed Fruit Pulp Industries
SECTORWISE GROWTH
Steps to be taken to increase the Industrial Growth in the District and to Improve the Export Performance
Ø Formation of SIPCOT Complex at Nallampalli
Ø Establishment of Fashion Design Center like NIFT at Dharmapuri
Ø Govt. Support for Captive power Generation
S.N o
Sector As on 31.3.08
As on 31.3.2013
Unit in Nos. Investment in Lakhs
Unit in Nos. Investment in Lakhs
1. Food Products 5963 2727.40 8000 5000
2. Textile Based 14317 9431.72 30000 20000
3. Mineral Based 2659 1271.7 5000 6000
4. Engineering Sector 1164 404.55 2000 3000
5. Service Sector 587 1070.40 1500 2000
