Demography and Economy
GDP at Constant Price:
Gross Domestic Product at constant price measures the value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period, adjusted for inflation, using the prices from a base year. Base year used for calculation: 2011-12.
GDP at Current Price:
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices measures the value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period, valued at the prices prevailing during that same period.
Agro-Climatic Profile
Agro-climatic zone is a geographic area with similar climate, soil, and topography.
Tamil Nadu is divided into 7 agro-climatic zones:
High Altitude and Hilly Zone, High Rainfall Zone, Southern Zone, Cauvery Delta Zone, Western Zone, North Western Zone, North Eastern Zonnes.
Vulnerability:
degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. It is a function of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of a system.
Vulnerability Index (VI):
Very high vulnerable districts: VI range: 0.60-1.00; High vulnerable districts: VI range: 0.40-0.60; Moderate vulnerable districts: VI range: 0.20- 0.40; Low vulnerable districts: VI range: 0.01-0.20; Very low vulnerable districts: VI range: 0.00-0.01;
Temperature:
District Statistical Handbook, 2022-23
Rainfall:
India Meteorological Department https://www.tn.gov.in/crop/rainfall.pdf
Power Profile
- MW: megawatt
- MU: mega unit
- District Statistical Handbook, 2022-23/2023-24, as applicable
- India Climate & Energy Dashboard (ICED) https://iced.niti.gov.in/state-report/tamil-nadu
- Electricity generated (1226 MU) for Virudhunagar district is an estimated number since data is unavailable
Key Industries
District Statistical Handbook, 2022-23
Sustainable Mobility
ICE Vehicles:
EV:
Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles by category 2WN:
Two wheeler non transport
3WN:
Three wheeler non transport
3WT:
Three wheeler transport
4WIC:
Four wheeler invalid carriage
HGV:
Heavy goods vehicle
HMV:
Heavy motor vehicle
HPV:
Heavy passenger vehicle
LGV:
Light goods vehicle
LMV:
Light motor vehicle
LPV:
Light passenger vehicle
MGV:
Medium goods vehicle
OTH:
Other than mentioned above
Agriculture and Livestock
Total Agricultural Area:
includes net area sown, current fallows, other fallow lands, culturable waste land, and land under miscellaneous tree crops
Gross Cropped Area:
total area sown once and/or more than once in a particular year
Net Sown Area:
total area sown with crops (does not include area sown more than once).
Cattle
include indigenous, exotic and crossbred (male & female) cows
Others
include horses & ponies, pigs, camels, mules and donkeys.
- 20th Livestock Census, 2019
Water
Total Annual Ground Water Recharge:
The sum of the recharge/ accumulations during monsoon and non-monsoon seasons
Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource (EGR):
Total Annual Ground Water Recharge minus Total Annual Natural Discharge
LPCD:
liters per capita per day
MLD:
million litres per day
ham:
hectare-mete
Estimated Water Demand:
calculated by estimating per capita water needs per day (135 LPCD for urban areas & 90 LPCD for rural areas)
Waste
MSW:
Municipal Solid Waste
TPD:
Tonnes per day
Launch Date: 31st October 2025
GHG Emissions