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DISTRICT PROFILE - MADURAI
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Madurai District is situated
in the South of Tamil Nadu state. It is bounded
on the North by the districts of Dindigul,
Thiruchirapalli and on the East by Sivagangai
and on the West by Theni and South by Virudhunagar.
Geographical location
North Latitude : Between
9°30.00 and 10°30.00
East Latitude : Between 77°00.00 and 78°30.00
Languages spoken :
Tamil, Telegu, Sourashtra,
English, Hindi
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Area & Population |
Area in Square K.m. |
3741.73 |
Population (2001 Census) |
25,62,279 |
(a) Males |
12,95,124 |
(b) Females |
12,76,155 |
(c) Rural |
11,29,028 |
(d) Urban |
14,33,251
| | Density/S.q.K.m. |
733 | | Literates |
17,95,751 | | Main Workers (2001 Census) | | a.Total Workers |
947042 | | b.Male Workers |
675246 | | c.Female Workers |
271796 | | d.Rural Workers |
468131 | | e.Urban Workers |
478911 | | f.Cultivators 1991 Census |
186380 | | g.Agricultural Labourers ,, ,, |
401867 | | h.Household Industry ,, ,, | -- | | i. Other Workers |
363361 | | j.MarginalWorkers (2001 Census) |
134644 | | Non-Workers |
1480593 |
| Revenue Administrative Divisions | | Revenue Divisions | 2 | | Revenue Taluks | 7 | | Revenue Firkas | 51 | | Revenue Villages | 669 |
Local Bodies | | I.Corporations | 1 | | ii.Municipalities |
6 | | iii.Town Panchayats |
12 | | iv.Village Panchayats | 431 |
| Community Development | | No of Development divisions | 2 | | No of Blocks Covered | 13 | | Populations Covered (In Lakhs) | 1203841 | | Area covered (in Sq K.M) | 364433 | Legislature | | Members of Legislative Assembly | | a. Elected | 10 | | b. Nominated | -- | | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) |
1 | | Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | -- |
Medical and Health
(Number) |
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1. Modern Medicine
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| Hospitals |
11 |
| Dispensaries |
18 |
| Primary
Health Centres |
42 |
| Health
Sub Centres |
314 |
| Other
Medical Institutions |
19 |
| Beds
in Hospitals and Dispensaries |
2480 |
| Doctors |
366 |
| Nurses |
1043 |
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2.Indian Medicine |
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Hospitals |
6 |
| Dispensaries |
10 |
| Primary
Health Centres |
12 |
| Beds
in Hospitals and Dispensaries |
4 |
| Doctors |
27 |
| Nurses |
-- |
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3.Homoeopathy |
| Hospitals |
2 |
| Dispensaries |
-- |
| Beds
in Hospitals and Dispensaries |
25 |
| Doctors |
19 |
| Nurses |
4 |
Education | | 1.Madurai Kamaraj University | 1 | | 2.Arts and Science Colleges | 33 | | 3 Medical Colleges | | a. Allopathy | 1 | | b. Indian Medicine | -- | | c. Homoeopathy | 1 | | 4.Engineering Colleges | 3 | | 5.Agriculture Colleges | 1 | | 6.Veterinary Colleges | -- | | 7.Law Colleges | 1 | | 8.Colleges for Special Education | 3 | | 9.Pre Primary Schools | -- | | 10.Primary Schools | 1034 | | 11.Middle Schools | 218 | | 12.High Schools | 92 | | 13.Higher Secondary Schools | 106 | | 14.Teacher Training Institute | 4 |
Transport | | 1.Road Length (in Km) | | National Highways | 145 | | State Highways | 1114 | | Corporation and Municipal Roads | 364 | | Town Panchayat /Township Roads/Panch.Union | 1349 | | Others (forest roads) | | 2.Registered Motor Vehicles | | Commercial | 9625 | | Non Commercial | 56238 | 3.Railway Length (in K.m) |
a. Route Length |
| Broad Gauge | 62.935 | | Metre Gauge | 81.568 | | b. Track Length |
| Broad Gauge | 78.395 | | Metre Gauge | 95.928 | | Railway Stations | 7 | | 4.Sea port | -- | 5.Air Port |
1 |
6.Name of the Sea port |
-- |
7.Name of the Air port |
MADURAI |
Communication |
| Post and Telegraph in Nos. | 411 | | Post offices doing postal business alone | 29 | Post offices doing post and Telegraph business | | Telephones | | a.No of Telephones in Use | 271633 | | b.No of Public Call Offices | 4248 | | c.No of Telephone Exchanges | 150 |
| Rain Fall (in mm) | Normal | Actual in 2002 | | South West Monsoon | 282.10 | 237.80 | | North East Monsoon | 399.30 | 316.70 | | Winter | 33.40 | 78.70 | | Summer | 143.00 | 133.30 | Minerals
The Melur Taluk and Madurai North taluk in Madurai District are having enormous wealth ofGranites. All over Madurai District, lot of minerals such as Sand, lime, Blue metal & quarts are available. More enterprises have come up in this district, using this mineral wealth and providing more employment. There are above 42 granite quarries in Madurai District.
Thereby these rural people will not move from rural areas to city side.
Granite Quarries : 42 Quarries
Reginonal Testing Laboratory
The Regional Testing Laboratory is functioning in the complex of SIDCO Indl. Estate, K.Pudur, Madurai. This assists the entrepreneurs in and around Madurai District by way of testing their raw materials and end products and issue Certificates. A separate Libary is functioning within the Regional testing Laboratory, which helps the entrepreneurs to gain knowledge about the specific field of varous SSI units and project reports.
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