Dindigul district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Dindigul.

Dindigul District
திண்டுக்கல் மாவட்டம்
Anna District
Mannar Thirumalai District
Quaid-e-Milleth District
District of Tamil Nadu
Dindigul District
Dhandayuthapani Temple in Palani, Dindigul Fort, Hills near Sirumalai, hills at Kodaikanal, Poombarai village
Nickname: 
Holland of Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10°21′14.4″N 77°59′6″E / 10.354000°N 77.98500°E / 10.354000; 77.98500
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
RegionPandya Nadu
Kongu Nadu
Municipal City CorporationDindigul Municipal City Corporation
Founded byM. G. Ramachandran
HeadquartersDindigul
TaluksAthoor,
Dindigul East,
Dindigul West,
Gujiliamparai,
Kodaikanal,
Natham,
Nilakkottai,
Oddanchatram,
Palani,
Vedasandur
Government
 • District CollectorPoongodi, IAS[1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceV. R. Srinivasn, IPS[2]
Area
 • Total
6,266.64 km2 (2,419.56 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,159,775
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
624xxx
Telephone code0451
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationTN-57,94[3]
Largest CityDindigul
Central location:10°21′N 77°59′E / 10.350°N 77.983°E / 10.350; 77.983
Websitedindigul.nic.in

Dindigul District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Dindigul District is the largest district in Tamil Nadu by area. The district was carved out of Madurai District in 1985. It has an area of 6266.64 km2 and comprises 3 revenue divisions, 10 taluks, and 14 panchayat unions. The district is located in Southwest of Tamil Nadu. The district is bound by Madurai district in the south,Tiruppur district in the northwest, Karur district in the north, Tiruchirappalli district in the northeast, Theni district in the Southwest and Idukki district of Kerala to the west. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,159,775 with a sex-ratio of 998 females for every 1,000 males.

Economy

View of the city centre from Dindigul fort

According to Indian Census of 2001, Dindigul City's urban workforce participation rate is 35.24 percent. Dindigul, being the headquarters of the district, has registered growth in the secondary and tertiary sectors, with a corresponding decrease in the primary Sector. Major employment in the city is provided by industrial estates, hand loom, trading and commerce activities. Approximately 90 percent of the workforce is employed in the tertiary sector. The district at large has only two industrial estates, with one of them located in the city. Oddanchatram is one of the important towns in Dindigul district. Oddanchatram Vegetable Market (also known as Gandhi market Archived 12 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine) is the largest vegetable market in Tamil Nadu. As of 2001, there were approximately 60 tanneries, 165 lock manufacturing units and large number of cotton spinning mills.[4]

Locks and steel safes are manufactured in Dindigul and operated as a co-operative sector. Locks manufactured in Dindigul are sold in national and international markets and it is well known all over India for the quality of locks.[5] Dindigul locks received geographical indication on 30 August 2019.[6] A decline in lock industry is observed in modern times and other industries like leather, handloom, and aggro opportunities have gained significance. Silk, muslin and blanket manufacturing is common in Dindigul and after Coimbatore, the city has the second largest textile spindling capacity in the State. Chinnalapatti silk, a brand of silk saree is produced out of Chinnalapatti located 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city.[7] The climate condition of the region is conducive for horticulture and agriculture. The district at large produce non-food crops like coffee, flowers, tobacco, and eucalyptus. Dindigul is the center for wholesale trading of fruits like orange, pineapple, sapota and guava, and vegetables like onion.[4]

Dindigul was an important center of trade in tobacco and manufacture of cigars during the British times.[8] A favorite cigar of Winston Churchill called Churut, the 'Light of Asia', was produced in Dindigul. The tobacco industry is one of the main sources of employment for the inhabitants of Dindigul. The central government has a research center for tobacco in Vedasandur. This is one of the two centers in India, the other one is Rajamundri. In modern times, it has the largest trading center in the state for chewing tobacco and scented betel nuts. Well-known brands of scented chewing tobacco like Angu Vilas, Roja Supari etc. operate out of the city and sent to various places in the state and outside. Dindigul is also one of the leading leather producers and suppliers in the state.[7] In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Dindigul one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is one of the six districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funds from Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The district is struck between the south west and north chaos as it lies in the South West Region of Tamil Nadu. Its relative closeness to the Cities of Trichy, Coimbatore and Madurai makes this district as a Transport nexus of this region.[9]

Geography and Climate

Geography

The different food, culture and settlement is attributed to geographical contrast between Pandya Nadu and Kongu Nadu.

The Eastern, Southern and South Western parts of the district which includes Dindigul City, Palani, Kodaikanal, Athoor, Natham and Nilakkottai are more oriented to Pandya Nadu both Culturally and Economically. These Places of the district is relatively plain and has black, loamy and Red soil. These Places are open to the Madurai Plateau which contributes to Pandya Population.

The Western and Northern parts of the district which includes Oddanchatram and Vedasandur lies in the Kongu plateau which is made up of red soil (except in some places) and Semi-arid.These places are open to the Coimbatore plateau which contributes to their Kongu population. These Regions are more oriented to Kongu Nadu both Culturally and Economically.

Climate

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901714,098—    
1911780,440+0.89%
1921813,581+0.42%
1931859,809+0.55%
1941974,794+1.26%
19511,083,964+1.07%
19611,178,363+0.84%
19711,398,023+1.72%
19811,564,448+1.13%
19911,760,601+1.19%
20011,923,014+0.89%
20112,159,775+1.17%
source:[10]
Religions in Dindigul district (2011)[11]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 87.02%
Christianity
 
 7.87%
Islam
 
 4.86%
Other or not stated
 
 0.25%

According to the 2011 census, Dindigul district had a population of 2,159,775 with a sex-ratio of 998 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 37.41% of the population lived in urban areas.[12] A total of 216,576 were under the age of six, constituting 111,955 males and 104,621 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 20.95% and 0.37% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the district was 68.61%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[12] The district had a total of 560,773 households. There were a total of 1,105,155 workers, comprising 155,332 cultivators, 388,725 main agricultural labourers, 25,253 in house hold industries, 393,707 other workers, 142,138 marginal workers, 10,073 marginal cultivators, 79,234 marginal agricultural labourers, 5,576 marginal workers in household industries and 47,255 other marginal workers.[12]

Languages of Dindigul district (2011)[13]
  1. Tamil (91.5%)
  2. Telugu (5.45%)
  3. Kannada (1.69%)
  4. Others (1.34%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.52% of the population spoke Tamil, 5.45% Telugu and 1.69% Kannada as their first language.[13]

Politics

Source:[14][15]
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
127 Palani I. P. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
128 Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
129 Athoor I. Periyasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
130 Nilakottai (SC) S. Thenmozhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
131 Natham Natham R. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
132 Dindigul Dindigul C. Sreenivaasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
133 Vedasandur S. Gandhirajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA

Dindigul district has been internally divided by culture and politics with the west like oddanchatram and Palani which have different kongu culture. And the east have different culture .

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ District Collector
  2. ^ Superintendent of Police
  3. ^ www.tn.gov.in
  4. ^ a b Urban Infrastructure Report 2008, pp. 7-9
  5. ^ Thiagarajan, Kamala (21 February 2020). "The Devilishly Difficult Locks of Dindigul". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ S, Meghna (30 August 2019). "Kandangi saree and Dindigul lock get GI tag". Maharashtra News. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference heady was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dindigul" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 275.
  9. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  10. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  11. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  12. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook 2011 - Dindigul" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  14. ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  16. ^ "VELAMPATTI PIN CODE". ABP NEWS GROUP. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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