DistrictProfileTrichy

TIRUCHIRAPPALLIDISTRICT
TiruchirappalliDistrictislocatedcentrallyinTamilnadiandsurroundedbyNamakkal
Salem,Karur,Ariyalur,Pudukkottai,ThanjavurandDindigulDistricts.Beingthe
centralDistrictofthestatethedistricthassomanyadvantages.Basicallyanagrarian
districtwithindustrialgrowthsupportedbythepublicsectorcompanieslikeBHEL,
HAPP,OFTandRailwayworkshop.Thedistrictispioneerinfabricationindustryand
frontrunnerinthefabricationofwindmilltowersinthecountry.

GEOGRAPAHICALPOSITION
NorthLatitude
EastLongitude

Between 10
to 1130'
Between 7745' to 7850'

AREAANDPOPULATION
Area(Sq.Km.)

4,403.83

Population(2001Census)

24,18,366

MalePopulation

12,08,534

FemalePopulation

12,09,832

RuralPopulation

12,79,204

UrbanPopulation

11,39,162

Density(Sq.Km.)

549

Literates

16,73,478

WORKERS
TotalWorkers
MaleWorkers
FemaleWorkers
RuralWorkers
UrbanWorkers
Cultivators
AgriculturalLaborers
HouseholdIndustry
OtherWorkers
MarginalWorkers

10,64,521
6,87,814
3,76,707
6,71,320
3,93,201
2,03,874
2,45,875
36,676
4,41,363
1,36,733

REVENUEADMINISTRATION

TIRUCHIDISTRICT

MUSIRIDIV

MUSIRITk

TIRUCHIDIV

LALGUDIDIV

TIRUCHITk

LALGUDITk

THOTTIAMTk

SRIRENGAMTk

MANACHANALLURTk

THURAIYURTk

MANAPPARAITk

DEVELOPMENTWING
TotalNo.ofBlocks14
BackwardBlocksasannouncedintheMSMIPolicy
Lalgudi
Manachanallur
Manapparai
Marungapuri
Musiri
Thottiam
Thuraiyur
Pullambadi
Uppiliyapuram
Vaiyampatti
Thathaiangarpettai
OtherBlocks
Andhanallur

Manikandam

Thiruverumbur

RAINFALL&TEMPAERATURE
NORMALRAINFALL(mm)

ACTUALRAINFALL(mm)

Northeast
monsoon

Southwest
Monsoon

Northeast
monsoon

Southwest
Monsoon

356.1

270.3

364.9

357.7

MaximumTemperature40.2C
MinimumTemperature15.0C
AGRICULTURE
Totalcultivatedarea(Ha)
Netareasown(Ha)
Areasownmorethanonce(Ha)

185985
171002
14983

AGROPRODUCES
Crop
Rice
Millets&Cereals
Pulses
Sugarcane
Groundnut
Gingili
Cotton(BL)
Banana

Area(Ha)000
62.178
48.229
8.884
4.534
15.456
0.657
9.808
11.060

Production000MT
200.793
47.264
4.104
43.073
30.246
0.473
2.812
3234

ANIMALHUSBANDRY
Livestockandpoultrypopulation
Cattle
Buffaloes
Sheep
Goat
Poultry

3,54,301
4,03,878
2,57,271
3,66,753
9,40,619

DAIRYDEVELOPMENT
1
2
217

Dairies
MilkChillingPlants
No.OfMilkCo.op.Society

MilkProduction(LakhLitres)
FlushSeason
LeanSeason

2,97,117
2,47,934

ELECTRICITY
GenerationofElectricity
Hydro

NIL

WindMillGeneration

NIL

Thermal

NIL

PowerPurchased
GasTurbine

9.819mu
NIL

ConsumptionofElectricity(inm.u.)Kwh.
Agriculture

116.600

Industry

276.641

Commercial

137.674

Domestic&Waterworks

255.665

PublicLighting

99.635

ListofSubStationsLT
NameoftheSub
Station

Capacity
(KVA)

NameoftheSub
Station

Capacity
(KVA)

Mannarpuram

33/11

Tiruchi

110/33/11

K.Sathanur

110/11

Thennur

33/11

Thuvakudi

110/11

Kambarasampettai

110/11

Ambikapuram

110/11

Vengaimandalam

33/11

Anthanallur

110/33/11

Samayapuram

110/33/11

CourtComplex

33/11

Manapparai

110/22/11

Thiruverumbur

110/11

Nadupatti

33/11

Pettavaithalai

33/11

Mettupatti

33/11

Ammapatti

110/11

Thuvarankurichi

33/11

ListofHighTensionStations
NameoftheStation
Thachankurichi
Kallakudi
Thathaiyangarpettai
Thuraiyur
Musiri
Poovalur
Koppampatti
Thottiam
Melakothampatti
T.Murungapatti
Kolakudi
T.Renganathapuram

Capacity(KVA)

No.of
Transformers

230
110/22
110/33&110/22
33/11,110/22,110/11
110/11
110/11
110/11,110/33
33/11
33/11
33/11
33/11
33/11

1
2
2&1
2,1,1
1
1
2,1
2
2
1
1
1

TRANSPORTROAD
NationalHighways
StateHighways
CorporationandMunicipalRoads
PanchayatRoads
TownshipRoads

202.600
210.235
986.462
2795.32
884.64

TRANSPORTRAILWAYS
RouteLength(Km.)
BroadGauge

64.92

MeterGauge

20.79
TrackLength(Km.)

BroadGauge

115.61

MeterGauge

44.98

NumberofRailwayStations

14

No.ofTrainspassingthrough

114/Day

AIRPORT
Tiruchiishavinganinternationalairportwith14servicesper
day.

MINERALWEALTH
NameoftheMineral
LimeStone
FireClay
SoapStone
Gypsum
Quartz
RoughStone
Sand
BrickEarth
ColourGranite
BlackGranite

Quantity(Tonne)

Value(Rs.in000)

835594
840
160

334.24
0.14
0.04

2600
1920
4020L.L
120490LL
70LL
431.520Cu.Mts
103.408Cu.Mts.

0.58
1.00
5.63
156.64
0.04
6.47
2.59

BANKS
IOBistheLEADBANKwith47branches.
No.ofUrban
Branches

No.ofSemiUrban
Branches

No.ofRural
Branches

Total

PublicSectorBanks

83

24

59

166

PrivateSectorBanks

25

13

42

DistrictCentralCoop.
Bank
TiruchiCityCoop.
Bank
TNSCAgri.&RD
BankLtd.
TIIC
Total

17

31

79

1
250

1
132

39

ACP&PERFORMANCE
20082009PLAN
Target
(Rs.Crores)

Sector

Percentageof
TotalTarget

Agriculture

771.63

65.64

NonFarmSector

133.24

11.33

OtherPrioritySector

270.68

23.03

1175.55

100

Total

20072008PLAN&PERFORMANCE
Sector

Agriculture
NonFarmSector
OtherPrioritySector
Total

Target
(Rs.Crores)

Achievement

Percentage

799.94

790.66

99

96.87

129.09

133

234.20

387.33

165

1131.01

1307.08

115

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GROUPWISEENTERPRISESISSUEDSSIREGN/EM
NUMBERASON31.03.08
GROUPDESCRIPTION
Mfg.ofFoodProducts
Mfg.ofTapiocaProducts
Mfg.ofTextiles
Mfg.ofWearingApparels,Dressing&Dyeing
Tanning&DressingofLeather&Products
Mfg.ofWood,,Strawarticles
Mfg.ofPaper&Paperproducts
Publishing,Printing&Reproductionofrecordmedia
Mfg.Coke,Refinedproducts&NuclearFuel

Nos.
1101
6
42
4509
97
251
27
293
4

Mfg.ofChemicals&ChemicalProducts

151

Mfg.ofRubber&Plasticproducts

295

Mfg.ofNonMineralproducts

172

Mfg.ofBasicMetals
Mfg.ofFabricatedMetalproductsexceptMachinery

Mfg.ofMachinery&Equipmentsn.e.c.
Mfg.ofOfficeAccounting&ComputingMachinery
Mfg.ofElectricalMachinery&Apparatus
Mfg.ofRadio,TV,CommunicationEquipment
Mfg.ofMedical,Precision,OpticalInstruments,
Watches
Mfg.MotorVehicles,TrailersandSemiTrailers
Mfg.ofOtherTransportEquipments
Mfg.ofFurniture
Recycling
Electricity,Steam,Gas&Hotwatersupply
Collection,Purification&DistillationofWater
Maintenance&RepairofMotorVehicles
Maintenance&RepairofPersonalHousehold
Goods
LandTransport
SupportingandAuxiliaryactivities
PostandTelecommunications

43
1474

55
1
62
13
6
7
9
480
7
1
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449
750
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9
42

RentingofTransportEquipmentotherMachinery
Computerandrelatedactivities
OtherBusinessactivities
HealthandSocialwork
Recreational,Cultural&Sports
OtherServiceactivities
TOTAL

2
194
107
5
2
81
10759

ANCILLARYINDUSTRIES
TheboominthegrowthoftheBHELinTiruchiinturnpavesthewayforthegrowthof
ancillaryindustriesinthefabricationsector.Themajorindustriesgivingloadtothe
ancillaryunitsare:
BHARATHEAVYELECTRICALSLIMITED:
MajorActivity
:Boilers&Accessories.
AncillaryActivity
:Fabrication,CNCMachining
No.ofAncillaryUnits
:350
Employment
:18000
HEAVYALLOYPENETRATINGPLANT:
MajorActivity
:ManufacturingTanks&ArmouredVessels
AncillaryActivity
:Fabrication&othermachiningwork
No.ofAncillaryUnits
:10
Employment
:500
ORDINANCEFACTORY:
MajorActivity
:ManufacturingGunandGunParts.
AncillaryActivity
:Pressed&precisionturnedcomponents
No.ofAncillaryunits
:10
Employment
:500
RAILWAYWORKSHOP:
MajorActivity
AncillaryActivity
No.ofAncillaryunits
Employment

:Repairing&ServicingofRailwaycoaches
:Reclamationofcrankshaft,machining.
:5
:200

CETHARVESSELS:
MajorActivity
AncillaryActivity
No.ofAncillaryunits
Employment

:SpecialStructuralFabrication.
:FabricationandWelding
:30
:1500

HARIHARALLOYSCASTINGSPVT.LTD.:
MajorActivity
:ManufacturingAlloyCastings.
AncillaryActivity
:FettlingandMachiningwork
No.ofAncillaryunits
:5
Employment
:200
G.B.ENGINEERINGPVT.LTD:
MajorActivity
:Fabrication
AncillaryActivity
:FabricationandWelding
No.ofAncillaryunits
:10
Employment
:500

MAJORINDUSTRIES
NameoftheUnit
Activity
TRICHYCORPORATION
TiruchyDistilleriesandChemicalsLimited Distilleries
ThanthiPress
Newspaper
MurasuPress
Newspaper
NewStandardPress
Newspaper
Dinakaran
Newspaper
MalarPublications(P)Ltd.
Newspaper
TiruchySteelRollingMillsLtd.
AlloySteel
TitaniumEquipments&AnodeMfg.Co.
SteelFabrication
SeaHorseIndustriesLimited
EnergyMetre
BharatPetroleumCorporationLtd.
PetrolPumping
IndianOilCorporationLtd.
PetrolPumping
THURAIYURBLOCK
VijayDairyandFarmProducts(P)Ltd.
Milkprocessing
SriVigneshPipeIndustries(P)Ltd.
PVCPipes
MANAPPARAIBLOCK
SriMeenakshiMills
SpinningYarn
MarisSpinnersLimitedUnitII
SpinningYarn
RadhaTextiles(P)Ltd.
SpinningYarn
MUSIRIBLOCK
CetharFoodOilLtd.
RiceBranOil
SriLakshmipriyaOilRefineries(P)Ltd.
RiceBranOil
VijayCements
Cement
RubyChlorates(P)Ltd.
Chlorate
A.K.M.N.Cylinders(P)Ltd.
GasCylinder
CetharVesselsLtd.
SteelFabrication
PULLAMBADIBLOCK
Dalmiacements(Bharath)Ltd.
Cement

Emp.
250
50
50
45
22
12
750
100
500
22
50
47
50
500
500
27
100
20
50
50
85
24
1000

LALGUDIBLOCK
KothariSugar(P)Ltd.
Sugar&spirit
THIRUVERMBURBLOCK
GBEngineeringEnterprises(P)Ltd.
SteelFabrication
CombinedCycleDemonstrationPlant
Powerplant
WeldingResearchInstitute
R&D
AravindSteels
M.S.Rods
JupiterFlourMill,
Flourproducts
JothiMalleables(P)Ltd.
Ironcastings
Centralworkshop,SouthernRailway
LocoEngine
TuticorinAlkaliChemicals&FertilizersLtd. Pesticides
SelatharTanningIndustry
Tannery
SeamlessSteelTubePlant
Fabrication
OrdinanceFactory
Weapons
HeavyAlloyPenetratorProject
Weapons
TiruchirappalliCoop.MilkProducersUnion MilkChilling
SangamOrganicsandChemicals
Detergent
HighPressureBoilerPlant
Boilers

250
100
100
250
50
150
100
10000
50
250
2000
10000
10000
250
250
10000

BLOCKWISEDISTRIBUTONOFMAJORINDUSTRIES
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TrichyCity

Thiruverumbur

Musiri

Manapparai

15

Thuriayur

Pullambadi

THRUSTSECTORACTIVITIESIDENTIFIED

ReadymadeGarments
CNCMachining
AdvancedWeldingtechnologies
FoodProcessing
FabricationworksinEnergysector
SoftwareDevelopment
BPO

INDUSTRIALCLUSTERS
TIRUCHIENGINEERINGANDTECHNOLOGYCLUSTER:
Loaction
:Thiruverumbur,Thuvakudi,Ariyamangalam
Activity
:Welding,Fabrictaion&Machining
Size
:About300IndustrialUnits
MajorCustomers :BHEL
Theunitsexecuteassemblies,subassembliesandcomponentsofThermalBoilerof
60MWto500MWcapacities.
SYNTHETICGEMCUTTINGCLUSTER:
SyntheticGemcuttingandpolishingworkisbeingcarriedoutbynearly35,000people
inandaroundTiruchiand500unitsarerunningasondate.Forthemalreadyone
TamilnaduSyntheticGemMarketingServiceIndustrialCooperativeSocietyis
functioningwithmembersof315.
KORAIMATWEAVING:
KoraiMatIndustryhasbeendevelopedinthevillagesMusiri,Vellore,Ayyampalayam,
VadugapattiinMusiriBlock.About200mechanizedkoraimatunitsarefunctioningin
theabovearea.Thebasicrawmaterialfortheactivityiskoraigrasswhichis
cultivatedintheareaandisavailableabundantly.
READYMADEGARMENTS:
Atpresent,thisindustryhasbeendevelopedbytheminoritycommunityinthevillage
Puthanathamsituated55kms.awayfromTiruchirappallitown,inManapparaiblock
andtheproductisfamousthroughoutTamilnadu.Thereareabout100units
engagedinthemanufactureofReadymadeGarmentssuchasMidi,Churidhar,Frock,
Shirts,Babasuitetc.indifferentsizesforallages.

EXPORTPOTENTIAL
Theactivitieshavingexportpotentialare

WindMillTowers
Precisionmachinedcomponents
ReadymadeGarments
FoodProducts
Boilercomponents&Accessories
Software

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RAWMATERIALBASED:
Banana Fibre Extraction, Rice Mill, Flour Mill, Oil Mill, Food Products, Pacakaged
DrinkingWater,HerbalProducts,CattleFeed.
DEMANDBASED:
Fabrication, Machining, Software Development, BPO Services, Bakery Products,
ConstructionMaterials.
SKILLBASED:
Fabrication,Machining,SoftwareDevelopment.
EXPORTORIENTED:
ReadymadeGarments,FoodProducts,Software,BoilerComponents&Accessories.
RURALARTISANBASED:
Coir & Value Added Products, Banana Fibre Products, Korai Matt, Arecanut Leaf
Plate&HandicraftItems.

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ACTIVITIES

THIRUVERUMBUR

Fabrication,GeneralEngineering,Electroplating,Plastic
Items,Rubbergoods,Detergentsoap,Corrugatedboxes,
Electricalitems,RollingShutter,NonferrousCastings,
IndustrialGloves.

MANIKANDAM

SimpleChemicals,Electroplating,Naphthaleneballs,
Opticallensgrinding,PrecastRCCWindowandDoor
Frames,GeneralEngineeringWorkshop,M.S.Grills,
SteelFurniture.

ANDHANALLUR

WaxCandles,Bread&bakeryitems,ChamberBricks,
WoodenFurniture,PrintingIndustry,ModernRiceMill,Oil
Mill.

LALGUDI

ModernRiceMill,OilMill,HerbalMedicines,Packaged
Drinkingwater,Trailers,SteelFurniture.

PULLAMBADI

ModernRiceMill,PVCPipes,RCCSpunPipes,
Sugarcanegur.

MANACHANALLUR

ModernRiceMill,BananaProducts,BleachingPowder,
CattleFeed,Gate&Grills,Trailers.

MUSIRI

BananaproductsBananafibre,GeneralEngineering
WorkshopwithCNCMachine,ZincSulphate,BlueMetal
jellycrushing,SawMill,CoirUnit.

THATHAIGARPETTAI

RiceMill,FlourMill,OilExtraction,Mfg.MasalaPowder,
HerbalMedicines,PickleJam,HollowBlocks.

THOTTIAM

Bananaproducts,BananaFibre,CoconutFibre,
PackagedDrinkingwater,Coconutshellpowder

THURAIYUR

ExtractionofEdibleOil,PVCPipe,NeemOil,M.S.Gate,
Grill,RollingShutters.

UPPILIYAPURAM

Sago,CashewProcessing,BioDiesel,Modernricemill,
OilMill,Masalapowder.

MANAPPARAI

GeneralEngineeringWorks,TomatoJam&Sauce,
Savourites,Puffedriceandconfectionery,Readymade
Garments.

VAIYAMPATTI

Bambooproducts,Aloeveragel,Tomatosauceandjam,
VermiCompost,Milkproducts.

MARUNGAPURI

AgrofuelfromWastewood,SawMill,MangoPulp,
Coconutfibre,Milkproducts.

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DateofCommencementofEstate

:04.06.1976

TotalAreaacquired

:21.02Acres

No.ofPlotsapportioned

:76

HirePurchaseSheds
TotalNo.Ofsheds

:8

No.ofhirepurchaseshed

:8

No.ofshedsallotted

:8

No.ofshedsfunctioning

:8

Developedplots
TotalNo.ofPlots

:68

No.ofshedsallotted

:68

No.ofshedsfunctioning

:64

No.ofplotsunderconstruction

:2

SIDCOESTATES
NameoftheEstate

Extent
(Acres)

Ariyamangalam
Thuvakudi
Thiruverumbur
Thuvakudi(WCR)
Vazhavanthankottai WIP

17.64
478.84
74.54
14.24
86.00

VazhavanthankottaiPhaseII

56.00

40

VazhavanthankottaiPhaseIII

38.00

72

92appnsrecd.Infra
developmentundergoing

Kumbakudi

87.50

Infradevelopmentundergoing

Developed
Plot
Shed

33
378
25
36
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147

200

Allotted
Plot
Shed

33
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25
36
36
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200

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BLOCKWISEDISTRIBUTIONOFMSMEs

No.ofMSMEs

6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
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500
400
300
200
100
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16699 114 92
87

5415

592 676 440 624 725 891

No.ofMSMEs

397356

85

PROJECTEDGROWTHOFMSMEs
GROWTHOFMSMEsINPAST5YEARS
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
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Numbers

0405

0506

Investment(Rs.lacs)

0607

0708

Employment

BHEL alone is expected to grow at the rate of 50% PA in the next two
yearsbyincreasingitsincomeformRs.5000CrorestoRs.7500Crores.
Around 350 ancillary industries in and around Tiruchi is expected to
provideatotaldirectemploymentof18000inthenestfewyears.
Thecapacityofthese unitsisexpectedtogetdoubledfrom350000MT
inthenextcoupleofyears.
Readymade Garments manufacturing is picking up in the district and at
presenttheunitssetuparehavingsufficientorders.
Software development is another area that is gaining momentum in the
city.

STEPSTOBETAKENTOINCREASETHEINDUSTRIAL
GROWTH

TheinfrastructurefacilitiesintheIndustrialEstatesaretobeupgraded.
Theunderlyingpotentialforbananabasedproductsshouldbetapped.Suitable
motivation&awarenesscampaignsaretobeconductedtoattract
entrepreneurs.
TheproposedITParkmaybespeededup.
Lackofdirectflightstothewesterncountriesisalsotolookedup.

Thebasicproblemfacedbythefabricationindustriesisthedearthofskilled
manpower,whichcanbeovercomebyimpartingskilltrainingtothesemiskilled
andunskilledworkers.
DICshouldbesufficientlyequippedwithtoprovidecounselingandguidanceto
entrepreneurswithmoderngadgets.

TRECSTEP
PartofthenationalinitiativetogrowknowledgebasedventuresinsocietyEstablishedin
1986inthethenREC,TrichycampuswithafocusonPromotionofknowledgebased
IndustriesDevelopmentandTransferofTechnologiesTraininginTechnologyand
BusinessSkillsNewDevelopmentalProjectInitiatives

Facilities

TechnologyIncubator