District Profile
Administrative profile :
Vellore district with the headquarters at Vellore is divided into 3 revenue divisions, 8 taluks, 20 blocks , 9 municipalities, 27 town Panchayat and 842 Revenue Villages.
Demography :The Total population of the District as per 2001 census was 34.83 Lakhs constituting 5.6 percent of the state population. The District accounts for 4.67 % of the total geographical area of the state. The District has a population density of 573 persons per sq.km. Scheduled Caste population constitutes 18% and Scheduled Tribe population constitutes 1.4% of the total population of the District. The District has a population of 30 Lakhs people and declared as 9th most populous District in the State of Tamilnadu.
Climate :Temperature and Railfall in the District in general are moderate. The Vellore, Walajah and Gudiyattam taluks which are surrounded by hills are subjected to extreme climate conditions either being very hot during summer or very cold during winter. The rain fall in this district is due to south west and north east monsoons.
Topgraphy :
The highest mountain in the district is the JAVADHU HILLS, which covers the eastern part of Tirupattur Taluk. The elevation of the JAVADHU HILLS is 2500 feet above mean sea level with peaks rising upto 4200 feet. The Yelagiri Hills lie in the central part of Tirupathur taluk with an altitude of 3200 feet.
The major rivers of the district are the Palar and Ponnai and these rivers being seasonal, will almost be dry and sandy and are not of much use for sustained irrigation. Black soil is seen in the tanks and the river beds and rest of the areas are found with red loamy soils.
54% of the gross cropped area depends on the monsoon. the main source of irrigation of the District continue to be wells (51.7%) followed by canals (28.6%) and tanks (19.2%)
Agriculture :The economy of the district mainly depends on agriculture. Nearly 84% of the work force depends on agriculture. Major crops grown are paddy, groundnut and sugarcane.
Horticulture :The agro-climatic condition of Vellore district is well suited for a host pf plantation and horticultural crops . Mango, Tamarind and coconut are the main crops widely cultivated in Vellore district. The dry land horticulture crops like guava, sapota, pomegranate etc were increase the income level of the farmers.
Milk production :The daily milk production in the district is 2.65 Lakh liters. Vellore has 44 milk routes across the district with a handling capacity of 0.56 lakh Liters per Day(LPD) with capacity utilization to the extent of 55% only. 1054 registered Dairy cooperative societies are affiliated to the Milk union out of which only 320 are functional.
Health Facilities There are 15 hospitals, 67 primary health centres, 454 health sub-centers and 6 other medical institutions with an aggregate 1627 bed strength, 828 doctors and 1646 nurses.