nellore demographics

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS :
As per 2001 census the total population of the District is 26.68 lakhs out of which male population is 13.45 lakhs and female population is 13.23 lakhs. The rural population is 20.69 lakhs and Urban population is 5.99 lakhs. The population of females per 1000 males is 984.

LITERACY :
The total literacy population in the District is 15.23 lakhs covering 65.08% of the total population in the District. Out of which male literates is 8.67 lakhs covering 73.67% and female literates is 6.56 lakhs covering 56.38%.

RAIN FALL :
The Normal Rainfall of the District is 1080 mm. During the year 2003-04 the actual Rainfall received was 994.4 mm.

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LAND USE :
The total Geographical area of the District is 13.16 lakh Hectares. Of this 41.3% alone is erable and 18.7% is forest area. The rest is distributed among Barren and Uncultivable Land (13.8%) and Land put into Non Agricultural uses (16.5%) out of the erable area. The net area sown forms 23.8% while cultivable waste and fallow (current and old) lands Constitute 11%.
AGRICULTURE :
Agriculture is the main stay of the people of the District. Total cropped area in the District is 3.07 lakh hectares during the year 2003-04. Out of which Paddy area is 1.55 lakh hectares, Sugarcane is 0.11 lakh hectares, Groundnut is 0.14 lakh hectares, Cotton is 0.10 lakh hectares, Blackgram is 0.47 lakh hectares, Tobacco is 0.10 lakh hectares and 0.76 lakh hectares have been covered with other crops.

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LAND HOLDINGS (TOTAL - 3,90,609 ) :

A. Marginal Farmers ( < 1 Hect.) 2,55,569
B. Small Farmers ( 1-2 Hect.) 80,901
C. Medium Farmers ( 2-10 Hect.) 52,345
D. Large Farmers ( >10 Hect.) 1,044
Total
3,90,609



SOURCE OF IRRIGATION :
During the year 2003-04 the total Irrigated area in the District is 2.29 lakh hectares of which 0.64 lakh hectares under canals, 0.53 lakh hectares under 1846 tanks, 0.42 lakh hectares under 34,475 dugwells and 0.65 lakh hectares under 47,432 tubewells and 0.01 lakh hectares are covered with other sources in the District. Area irrigated under Somasila Project is 1,88,050 acres.

FISHERIES :
The District has a coastal line of 169 Kms covering 12 mandals. There are 93 coastal fishermen habitations having 82500 population out of which 16300 are active fishermen. The estimated marine landings in the District, are 54941 mts. There is a Pulicat Lake which is the 2nd biggest Brackish Water Lake in the country with an area of 468 Sq.Kms. The lake accounts for annual production of 6500 Mts. of Fishey wealth providing livelihood to 11000 Fishermen covering 20 Kuppams around the lake.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:
The total Live Stock population in the District is 14.86 lakhs as per 1999 Live Stock Census, of which 2.66 lakhs are cattle, 6.30 lakhs are buffaloes and 5.81 lakhs of sheep and goat. The poutry population in the District is 16.55 lakhs. There are 204 Veternary institutions, out of them one is exclusively functioning with articificial insemination facility. Five Milk Chilling Centres are functing in the District. There are 1025 Milk collection centres for collecting 21.59 lakh Litres per month.

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INDUSTRIES :

A. RICE MILLS:
660 Rice mills are working out of which 256 are trading with Installed capacity 935160 M.Ts and 404 are non trading with installed capacity 673969 M.Ts.

B. LARGE & MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIES :
35 large and Medium scale Industries are working in the District with an investment of Rs.758.11 Crores and 7298 workers are employed.

C. SMALL SCALE INDISTRIES :
20978 Small Scale Industries are working with capital Investment Rs.261.09 Crores and 94541 workers are working in these Industries

D. FACTORIES:
1184 Factories are functioning in the District under Factories act 1948 and 18170 workers are employed.

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MINERALS:
The District is endowed with variety of major and minor Minerals. They are Mica, Silica etc.,

COMMUNICATION:
The District has a road length of 5016 Kms out of which 14 Kms was cement concrete, 2361 Kms was black tap, 1440 Kms was metaled 1201 Kms was un metaled. The National Highway, Chennai to Kolkatta passes through the District more or less parallel to the Broad Guage Railway line, Chennai to Howrah.

EDUCATION :
There are 3056 Primary Schools with 1.71 lakhs enrolment, 540 Upper primary Schools with 0.68 lakhs enrolment, 424 High Schools with 1.13 lakhs enrolment.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH:
59 Primary Health Centres, 18 Hospitals and 47 Dispensaries are providing medical and health services in the District with 1371 Bed Strength and 266 Doctors are working.