CHAPTER - N

PROFILE OF CHITlKHlR

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s a d y s r w p e r t a i D i a s t o ~ . m u u h t i k e h i ~ b C d t g l O l l C d . ~ ~

a n d n i n f a u , s o i l s l a a d ~ m ~ ~ o f ~ c r a p O i r t l l ~

a r m p t i o n d i s t r i i m o f ~ a s , p o w s . ~ r d p o p * r i m n w u ~ d i ~

livestock indbd dcvdopmmt, hary , iitenry, oducrtiaarl fdlih, medical rad

public hadth, banhns, railways, Foldr .nd tanism ficilitia md the like lbwe 0-

thereadas,ameaningful i n s i g h t i a l b t h c ~ t o f t h c s n d y r r w .

4.1 FORMATION ANDS LOCATIQN

Chinoor dihu is the southcm most put of thc hndhn Bd%h state d it

belongs to Rayalascanrr region of A d m Radcsh. 7hc dir;eriu wm oDMtituasd orr l*

April, 191 1 comprising the a u k s of Chittoor. Palamura md Chdrqph tmmtkd

&om north Arwt dtsrricf, Mwtanaprlli and Vayrlpdu h m Cud<lqwlh disttia cnd the

ex-zamindan arcas of Pmgmw, Sri KaMastht, Puttur urd dd K.rrvcti N q p EWtm

(Tiruttani ).

The next majar drrurgc in the juridraron of this dttbid occumd wl I" April

1960 as a rault of the implamntmtion of Plrrrdrrt'r rwud comqwnt on IhE

made up of 282 villages, 2 towns, nrmdy. T t N l t ~ i Ud Podbrurpd Ud part of one

village (Vymquram) w e n m f d f m thrs drstnd la C%m@pd hdd of

Madras m e . Satrtyavdu taluk, comptng 76 v t l l a p of Timvdlur tduk, 72 villw

of Po- talk both in Chcnplp drstnd d I7 v i l l ~ of Psttw uluk nd I9

villages of Tinmaru' taluk of Chrltoor d h d w m addad to Chirtaw district. A&n

thc above 15 taluks of the distrid w a e nmqptd rnto 46 Revcnuc madah a# the

dDbamqvilDigicbof~rsifl~ldacdmtbawartwRdadikldd Kaarrbltrm

~ d i a i a ~ a r a i f 1 ~ . 1 ~ 2 ~ ~ wilbtbe-doaityof 247 pa s q h The total popuMm of tbe dimid is 37,15,875 of whicb 29J4,815 fn

d a d 8 . 1 1 , 0 3 0 i s i n u b r e ' 1 b t ~ o f ~ . 1 p o p ~ d o ~ i a ~ ~ d b

78.3 while that of urban popuMm is 21.7 pmxntqp Tbc Sd\bdulc CIItd

p o p u l a t r o n i n t h c ~ a f ~ 18,75pacentofFhctQt.lPopulrtionwbikSd#duto

Tribe accuuats for 3.42 pa ant Out of 210 tuww in tbe baQc, IS towat 7.14 pa

cent arc located in the district.

4 3 CLIMATE

The climate of the disbia is dry and hcrlthy. Mmt of rhc rrvmlrr mad& in

Madanspalli revenue division arc cmlu thnn the m u c d l r thrt uc 1- in

the otha two revenue divisrans. Chittoor and Tinput m otha wardr, t)Hz MW

mandals that are I d in wcstm parts of the d r h a are relatively caslar thra thc

mandais which w located in eastan w s of rhe dratnc!.

4 3 SEASON-WISE RAINFALL

Thc district has the bcncftl of receiving nunfall during b d ~ drc South-West

and North-East monsoon p m d . Wtnta and summer rwrfdl rccwwru for the brltnca

of 9 per cent. Year wise and scajan-wlsc rainfall prrttculin prr: ahown in trMe 4.1.

Tibk Ill Mowon and !boa& Rdnfdl ki Cittoor Obtrla During l99l4OIO

North-East m o m during Lhat paid mpr Wa rrr fillad witb wrtar rwd auble

farmas to take to take up paddy cultiwrion. The rainfill Wvul by dw dittria wm

1 104.1 mm during 1993-94. 819.1 *nun duir\g 1995-% nd 759.7 mm -2009.

2010. The incidence of rainfall is not w i h or cauin; rhacfbrc, thr? dirtrid is

prone to frcqucnt drought condition. Tht rainfall received fiom the amtbwsrt

monsoon is more copious cornparod to wth-ca rnmmm in thc wcat#n mrndrlr

and in the central part of the &stria. w h m the rainfidl roccivcd fiam Narrh-m

monsoon is comparatively copious in the Earm Mandrls af the &ha.

Thnc arc six types of wits v ~ t . . Black Clay, Black Laun, B 1 d M y , Red

Clay, Red Loams and Rod S d y arc found In thc d ~ d u w b Wvc pcmx~qm

Tlncroilrrrmoc(ndobkb;.-GaadaP.MQIld-

( i f ~ ~ ~ e n a ~ ) r s r d & y a a p l ~ ~ E l r a r a r , ~ # r t ,

COCOMlf,CitNS&thclik0.?heri~~ia$ndisPict&raaon-parrmirlh

n a t u t t a i d r a n r i b d r y h m a a t o f t h c p a i o d i n t b y w . ? b c ~ r i ~ c n i a d r o

M a arc tbe Poanri, whish is r t n i of p o k rim, md the Saurmmwldri,

whichriscsintbeErstanGkrbtrwcbss7mrrdrlrrmd~1ysntar~kwbDi;llrrict,

~ ~ r i r n p a t r n t r i w n o f ~ ~ r n ~ ~ ~ u ~ l l a h ~ i . t b e ~ ~ ~ t a c & ~

Bahudq thc Kntyani, the Amniyu wd the Paddwu, which flow, in difkmt

of the district. &sides ltrc abuvc r i v a a l k e ur r number of d l hilly rnarnnt

flowing in the disaia. Chitcoor distrid hu r wdl-hit d&city ndworlr

major areas.

4 3 ADMINISTRATION

The district hrrr brcn drvidad into three R w c i w Divisions viz, C R f W ,

Msdanapalli snd Tirusptr, which arc t a d by R ~ U C E 4 u d W%CWS (Sub.

mlledors). That art 66 Revnrw MuwWs, whicb rrc h#dad by wha ur d y

designated as Tahasildus. Thac rrt 1540 rrrvcnuc wllrlgor, whidr me hc&d by

village Panchayat $srasidents. n#r w a@ Muncigrlitia nrmdy Chittrm, T-,

Srilralahrrsthi, Pungurw, Madmapile. P d w , N w rsd Puttur, whkb m

W e d by Muntcipal Cornmisicma%. TI& m five 8WtaWry W r m md d@ ocwur

t0~ns.The66mrudrrtswae~sadintgthroE~~~divuianmdKdiatt icr .

1. C t u n o o r R e v a # ~ I ) r v k m ( l S Mmdds)

1 1 . 1 1 1 1 I I Sourn: Chid Planning Oftim, Thc H a d Book of Sutilltia~, Chim Didu, M08. Note : -: Mill f Negligible

4.6 AREA AND POPULATION

The totd ma of the distrid is IS,! 52 S q . h ami8ting of 1w rCWlUC

villages, of which, 1560 ur inhhred. The populaon of thc dirtria u per 2001

census is 37.35 l a b (Mdo-18.85 I&hs and Fdt~tl(.M ldh) with ppukitwr

density of 247 pa square kilorncta. Out of the ld papllrtw, 24.29 ldrhs m in ehe

rural ma and 13.08 l a b In urbrn and m-urbur uru. Them arc 4.99 Udrr of

Scheduled Caste md I . 1 5 Iakb of Schadulcd Tribe d I 1 .SP fMnwrrd C~U&

popullltion. Then sn 5.29 I* arltrvrlon, of whch d l und m~rlpnd frm#rr rrs

3.94 lakhs, forming 74.48 pm cent. the^ arc 4.91 laWu qpdtufd IlbauFar d

l .W lalrtu artisans, 0.77 Wls u r o E i ~ ~ I wb alltad agm-wtinbu, md 3.33 Wthr

an otha warkm, Thc f d e popuhf~oh pcr thouund mrla u 982. TW 4 4

'--

Soam: Compiled h m various I- of Thc H d Book sf S ~ a d a . Chrd Planning Officer, Chittasr &strict.

Note:- NiVNegliepbtc

pa cent. The total populatran af the dlstncd urtrrrial by 2.74 per a n t in ! 92 1

191 1, t h c a papulrrtlon has inaarnd by 10+05 per- id 1 2 . 4 9 p # ~ ~

1921-1931 and b e e n 1931-1941 respodivdy. The m& of i m in poprlrtion

diffawt plrcr. Pcopk mrgnted to T i to eke out ttwir l i w l u . Harrc+, d#

stcady iaacssc in the population of the distnu md the inacme is mon &ad rfba l9Sl

- = - x q =-

Sourn: Chief Planning Offica. Thc: Hand b k of Smstia. ~~ Ditaict. Note : I ) Populdon as pcr 2001 Cuuus Rcpwr.

2) -: Nil 1 Negligible

The table 4.5 shows that the SC population in 2001 wla 5-99 tPlchr (46,M%)

and increased to 7.03 lakhs (53.96%) with an inctcasc of I .W l&h. The ST

population in 2001 was l .OS lakhs (45.06%) and incmd to 1.28 I* (34.94%) by

regisl~ng an incnase of 0.23 lakhs. Ir i s rmrcluded lhrt W tbc SC md ST

population increased during 2001 -29 1 1 but the incrcasc h h i m in SC population

when compared to ST population.

4.7 OCCUPATIONAL STRU&'QRE

~ s r i ~ i . ' l b c r m i . ~ ~ o r ~ ~ o f ( b s p o p ~ d k a i . ~ l ( l o ~ r

district. Tbc ocarptiavl diam-*is h u m is tlbk 4.6.

T.bk4.6 ~ ~ o f W o t J d ~ t ~ ~ l . v u * u b m r C W r r D i e & ( # ( ~ )

industry manufacturing. cmsmction ac.

Sourn: Chief Planning Otticcr, Hand Book of S t a ~ s t ~ ~ Cennw 2 0 1 . Chittoar District 2009-20 10, pp.5- 1 9.

The total main worken d r u t e 39 pa cart a the ccurl pqubkm in the

district, cultivators end agnculpural lobun fannrng 14 pa cart ud 17 per

respectively. Thc @c who wodc~ng In the hsusdrsld tndutuy Paruditutc d y 2

per cent of the total populaticm m thc dtstnd. M m than 70 ~ f n l of the waking

provide employment to r little o v a 2 percatage of the warlr~ng fafcc,

,

4.7 .l CATEGORY-WISE DISI11IBCTION WORKERS

It is apt to d d a l h r u thac u symWc r t W o d ~ p bct*ran the wrilbility

ofhunranrrsowrardrrdgrwrrl i~ .r )rcyrrrnordyintcnadrPsdbut

also intadcpndent. Hencc, m u mdc h#r te drc didkrtiorr to

humw-cngrgod in daffaffd axmfmwc r t i v i t k ,

cn in household lndus tna

Note : 1)F1gurrasfa~xi~20I)1 c c n r u s m . 2) -: Nil 1 Ncgi~g~blc,

agricultural labourrn are a mrm (r.t*, 16.81 ud 1 .S1 p a c d ) drrn cultiMtion

(14.11, 16.29 per cent). It u drfkmt m dK arc to &ttoor didc% d atur#md

d a r and nim-wcukm amst~tufc, marc or less of fht rrpnt pcmmU@ hi tb6

cart) 4rm workus in house boki ind\atrirn (1.85, 10.2 pa ccat) Iwb othis werlraJi

(14.04 pa cart).

r s P R O D ~ N O F M M O R A N D M A J O R M M d R A I S t N ~

DKrrRIcr

'ibe mibarl wealth of tbc-ctisarict is aor ~~ Mibarl svaibble in

C h i t t o o r ~ d s r r q u a r a , b w @ s l e r t i t c , ~ a c o b c , w h i t t d r y , l o w ~ $ o n

aad Gmnitc. granite in Biffiscnt dm liirc Mack, pinlt d gny arc available in pkarty

which 'arc useful h r polishtng uxiw 7he pductisn of m i m ml ma)sr mind8

are shown in table 4.8.

$4 Nraar ol l t Miad / hodwtloll VJut i 1 VJut NO 1 (1131 1 ,hIn Roduetk,a 1 (hi,,

(Vnil I Quulily) OUMU I hhI 1

4 a ~ ~ O F ~ C O # T A ' f m N

T b c ~ b a s a w e l l ~ ~ d ~ ~ ~ l l Q N b d b y

a ~ y d c l n ~ a v a f r o f m d r d d n i l t m ~ i t b m a u r p o n k ~ c d * ~ i n p r l

o p c r a t i o g @ u m ~ m ~ c i t i c a I t b a ~ n w d r a d n i l d

1- Primapal C m . A Q a t n i s m $ m l n t ! d r r a d p i ~ c # r t r a r ~

wrthin and oulslBc the state. Tbc district lind murdrl hadpuu~nr rrr wdl osnrrcw#sd

by roads with adpuung d : m a md stag.

Roads play b11al mle m the trampmaban of mar .nd nutuds. ntir ir

rclatlvdy h a a d & c a p and an atcnsrvt d na worts U p s us lo rcrrh c ~ l y

nook and ccwncr of tk cc~u~uy . In r owntry like lndra which 1% vast, roads ric the

only mans avllablc to reach dl thc plrca. PIcnzx the d not-wotbg

infraseuchrrt would dcfinttdy rttrsd the andustnalil to sd to up en&rptisc, 'Iho

dm*clopmcnt of thc mads In Ch~naor Dtma IS prarartcd In table 4.9.

I I I P---- 1 1 i : ! / I . S u e Hi@twcvlys 1 4.775 I i i c +-- i I?. Map hrmn Rodr j 29.139 i f I

Total 1 U S 2 8 9 1 5,010.041 . - ---- -*----

sourn: mef P I & ~ ~ ~ f i t ~ ~ , n~ ~ u d BOO~ of Note : I ) Figwa a d d s fm 2 0 7 - 0 8 .

2) Nil i Ncgli~blc. 3 ) F i g m i in pamlhcnis m indicates pcnwrtngc to total.

The bblc abavc shows that the four lane nattanrl htgbwry cam thc dirtnd.

Infact. Ihc h~lJhcsr d length of tlltrrmal hrghways n furtml m thc d m c t whra

cornpiid w ~ t h the state h~ghways. Mapr pmhayata have camfartrMy

covered w~ lh the raad Mt work t( U W 1 w t y wlh aff8 pmll)Ud d #We

hrghways. M a p l y of the hrg v~llagcs havc ~hc cntmdc roadar In h e dtrlrtct.

4.10 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Chittoor dma u wf wcll developed tn I- of thc Ipr#d of thr: indurtrica

due to I& bnckwordncss. The d~ma has 4 indurblal estate and Wq lrrlp numk

~f small d e tndusbiol unjls the pPtrculun &tve k, tbc indudtirf p w l h in Iho

dtstnd atr shown In table 4.10.

Source: Compiled from various issues of the Chicf Planning Officer, Chittwr District 2008.

Note: Figurcs in parenthesis are indicates permtagc to total.

The above table reveals that thcn is no more significant growth in mim, d 1 and

medlum scale ~ndustries in Chittoor district. The number of industnen h v e dnrticdty

declined tiom 1999-2000 to 200748 bccwJe of the c f f w of the libaalizaticm

privatization aurd globaltt~tion.

411 SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

Wall Scale lad\tstrid sector which plays a pivotrl role in tbe Indian eooaomy

intams of anploymart and growth hss rccmdcd a ratc of growth sincc mdq#daux

in spite of stiff competition from the large a scale industria A significmt ktm of

the economy is the rapid growth of the small dumy -01. The small sector is giwn

special role for mating additional cmploymcnt with low ~ i r s l invedmcnt. Thc

growth of d l d e industries in Cbnoot Distria s b w n in table 4.10.

Note : I) Figurts in pmtbescs are indicates petrcntagc to total. 2) -: Nil I Negligible. 3) Data report

Table 4.10 clearly shows that the growth of thc small sale industries in

Chittoor district. It is observed that textiles based units accounting for 12.52 pa cent

followed by ago based industries accounts fmn 1 1.66 pa cent ud en#nsaing basal

units wnsfiMing 10.79 pa cent. It is noted that textile units is morr than in number

hwb.ndry ocba units in thc'district It is .In, being noted tM apitd invcrtmeat is

scale idwtrd mits acmmtd .fbr 55.30 pa a n t of tht total srmtl d e hhmku

~dh~.bwl45~csatof(bcaglitllin~tswib,~i*aabpofpoople

employed in tbe district. bvol&t of male number is mwc in miaarl busffl

iadustry, f w e involvmmt is very much high in textile ladurtry which is aably

more employment. In Chittoor districr. small scale industries playing a aucial role in

agro-based mineral based and textile based industries.

4.12 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education as investment in human rao- plays an important role amcq

the hctors which contribute to economic development. The constitution of India

resolved to provide elemenmy cducatlon for cvcry we kothari camrnisjian wra

emphasis the critical relationship between education and productivity and the critical

role of education in national and economic dwclopmcnt. Education creates sucial

mobility and equlty. Evwy state has to m t c educational f k l i t i a to al the childm

irrespective of caste, creed and nl~gion. Mucatid fsciliticna with t&cr cupcity

and student enrolment in Chittoor District is presented in table 4.1 I.

Tabk 4.12 Dirt&! Educadond P8rt)cuirrr

201 0. Note : NilMegligible

In the WY pa Cbi#oor district, rs .bwl4,40l pimrPy rbooh 11,310 ~~ 1,'31,024 &I boyq 1.28440 W11 girls Thsc am 2, 59,464

studmts anolkd in the 995 upps s c h l s with 789 fer&n d 1,49,561

nudents -lied 863 high -1 (1OtO32 tcachas lad 2.73.924 ndcnt~ adlad)

153 junior college (2,373 teachers and 75.889 stadslo amllalL 58 graduate levd

degree college ( 1.1 88 teachas and 29,192 students auollsd) hwn wiaw univsdty,

55 colleges for pr~fessiond and special education (1,538 teachas and 19.1 22 s t u b s

emllcd).

4.13 RAILWAY STATION AND ROUTES LENGTH

Chittoor district is well connected by both mid and mad total railway statbm

in the district are 38. Railway 23km of broad-gaup and 13 km of M-gurge

railway line constitutes the major transpartatinn facility, Thc well knit railway nat

work is the major transportetion for transporting men and material fiom one p l w to

another. Thus, railways being in operation for the last 100 p u s have become the

most important means of transportation far thc pmplc of thc district. rtrc pgrrsll of

the railways in the district is shown in the following table 4.12.

Table 4.13 Rnilway Stations and Routes Length

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Source: Chief Planning 0ffik Thc Hand Book of Statistics, Chinoor Dtsaict. Note : NiVNegligiblc

4.14 LNE STOCK UYD POULTRY POPULATION

Agricultural opedons will fhil due to masod flucturtioa, Chitaoor distrid is

drought prone districts which have frequent. dmughts f0l)owed by cyflows 'This

situation docs not give the guaranteed income h m cultivation d frnn mrnagament

But agricultural allied activates will more Mptirl tr, the fann and am- funn

oommthity to supplement thur imme. The l ivatod; Poultry lad milch d d s

provide good income wen during the slack xasons.

The live stock and poultry'population availablc in the disttid arc pmmtod in

the Table 3.12. It is clear fmm the table that thc total poultry papulation is r r \c~c tkrn

the live stock population. It is b u s c of the regian that the poultry is more

commercial business.

The animal husbandry schancs arc being implcmcntad in the district d t i n g

in more crossbred implemented animals. That are 13 hasp~rals. Sf rival live stock

units, 90 live stock supmsory units and four mannod by VAS, ta tnkc care of animrl

health. Table 3.12 provides details relating to the L~vc stack population in Chittoor

district.

Agricultural operations will fail due to seasonal fluctuation. Chinaor Distrid

is a drought prone distribution of which have frequent drought^ fallawed by cyclarrsr.

This situation does not give the gtmmtocd Income fiom cultrvation and f m

managemat. But agricultural allied a a ~ v ~ t i e s will mart hclphrl to the farm and noa-

farm community to supplement to the farm and n o n - f m community to supple us

their income. The live stock, poultry and milch an~rnala pmvidc @ incane cvsn

during the slack seasons.

Table above reveals the total live stock is mtinuoctllly and W i l y inawing

--Partidm

from 43,38,189 in 1983 to 28, and 72,807. The total poulm b rlro i d from

declined by 96.97 per cent and 38.77 pa a n t in 2006 whcn oom@ with dW of

No

1

1983. This decline is duc to the, sacure dnnrgb prevailed to the district. But h e go rt

Total Livatock

Planning Officer, C h i w Dlmct. Now : 1) Figure IS parentheses an ~ndicete @ ml ~~v~~

P y t i n h n

Cattle

1983

9,08422

(20.94)

has about 2 bid imwd d\rring thc m e pcnod. Tbs anrlyrnr rhowr tk.1 Chirtoot

1987

8S5.423

(1 7.28)

1993

8,03,786

(14.56)

1999

8,56,100

(1 4.26)

2W

827,534

(1 8.83)

2807

d64,974 - (23.15)

ofLivcscatw~~h~hnncrsh~btQrmia~poultr>,brm)dcbc

cdmated birdspogulllioo is 71.30 i d k Emyday W h r o f q ~ ma*& 0 t h areas and outside the state too. i t cream more ernploymart in 1& Met.

4.15 LAND UTILIZATION

Details given in the following table show the pattan of land utilization in

Chittoor district

Table 4.15 Land tion on patter In Chittoor District durlag 1991-2009

not included in the

p.44 Note: Figures in parentheses indicate p e r m t a p to total net area imped

Table 4.14 shows the total gcognrphical am of Chinoor di#ricl is 14.98 lakh

hbctarcs. Out of this area, 29.83 pa ml of the told wgnphjwl rtca is unda

forests. The barren and uncultivablc arra covm 10.80 pcr ocnt of thc tutal - nd l a d put fn nm-qqicultunl un. euYvmMe w u lad,

~ ~ i a d l o d l m d c r m i r d * r o l . ~ a ~ d p a ~ 0 ~ d n 9 . 5 3

p c r e e a t . 2 . 3 o p a c e a t ~ 2 . 5 4 p e r ~ t r r s p o c ( i v d y o f t b c l o b l ~ m .

m c r i n g t h c 2 ~ 7 - 2 0 0 8 i n t h e d i s t r i d ' w h s c u , ~ ~ . n . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

24.36 per cent in 2003-04 to 24.07 per cent in 2007-08 of the rwl pogqhicrl arm

of the district.

4.16 IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT

Water is a vital input to increase agnculhlral output to L a p pacc with thc food

requirements of the ever increasing population. lmgati~n is the lik blood of

agricultural development. There & 8 medium imgation projects in the district Viz.

Swarnamuke, Aranornar, Meallimadugu, Kalmgi, Bahuda. Siddalapdi Pmjacts,

Krishnapuram Reservoir and Peddlers Project. Thar arc 75 12 minar imgation tanks

birth a total yacht of 54,336.14 hectares. The particulars relating to the sourcbwisc

area imgated in the district are presented in table 4.16.

Indicates that tube wells, filter points and dug wclls ere rhc pmbminant

sources of imgation in the district, accounting for 90.01 per cent of the net arer

imgated in 2009-2010 as against 5 1.94 per cent to 1979-88. Tanks elm constitute r

major sources of imgation accounting for about 9.69 per cent of net area imlJltsd in

2009-2010 as against 68.23 per cent. Net imptcd area has tncrtased from 82794

hectares in 1991 -1 992 to 16272 1 hectares in 2007-20011 which has i n d 1.92

times (79927 hectares) ova period of 17 ycan i a t a i t i n d to 191 222 hod.ra

The major crops of the district are paddy, gmundnut. ru(plrune, bajn d jowu uc

ragi, coarse gains and pulses. Among thew mps. grclundnut, bajn d jmv we dm

raised as dry crops. In terms of area, paddy stands first in LC dtrtrict, oosupylnp 27.57

per cent of total cultivated are in 2009-2010. The ddPlls of the area under d i f f m t

crops area given in Table 4.16.

2) ~ i ! 1 negligible. Source: 1. Compendium of Arm and Land U s Slaristics of Andhra Prsderh (1955.56

to-2004-2005), Dircctoratc of hmomics end Slstiatia, Ciovennncnl of Andhra Pradesh.

2. Chief Planning Oficcr, Hand Bad of statist~cs. Ch~ttoor District (2009-20 10)

The table above meals rhat thc gmss irrigated anr has inawucd fiom 1.28 I&

hactarts in 125 to 1.91 lakh hectors In 2009 -2010, mgirtcring m incssrue of 48.97 pa

cent. Tbe district ocatpltron a. pornincat place in thF nutnkr of ini- wdlr total

living to 1.16239. W dmar to 1.72.123 haSam of land ihc crul im@m kr

*ly daJhg 3428 hoctPs u I955 -% to 564 hrcuro in NX)9 -2010,

~0nSti- 43-55 pa pat 'Tbe.cds hvc diPppeaed in the &w@ ra, of b disaia have dm dsliaed by 74.04 pr op d w 1955 -2010. Havws om. aah

under the Telugu Ganga Project bavcadc significant of irri* Tla d d h i q

trends have also appeared in ape o f b k a- of higation in the diarict Tbo ira

irrigated more than ona shows an incraoc of 11.02 per e a t in 2009 -1010 when

compared with that of 2005-2006. The net irrij$tion area has i d by 341 5 halams in

2008 when compared to 2006, later on imgatcd by 15060 hedam land in rho district.

4.17 AGRICULTURAL MACHIVERY AND lMPLEMENTS IN CHITTOOR

DISTRICT

Modern technology also envisages the usc of improved implements and

machinery in the agricultural sector. The quantum and composition of agricultural

machinery and implements used in Chittoor district is pmvidcd in table 4.17.

Table 4.17 District-wise Agriculture Machinery - and lmpknrcnts --

-"-

Officer, Chittoor Disbid Notc : Nil l Ntgligiplc

The total mba of ploughs bas hcmscd by 26.79 pr'tmt duriqg tbs 2009-

10. Thcirvrarae of elmbic p n n p s k , fbrinigation p.poa fdd andthenumbsofhae(ors has i n m b y m a c h 3 t h n a ~ t b e ~ m c p o n o d

AS sugarcane is one of the impom~t &mmsd.l ia Q disia cbe dinributim of su-e &a recorded 26 per a n t LMUC btrwocn 2 0 7 ud 2008. Them

was a significant i n m e in the distxibtdon of agia~Icunl implements md

machinery in the district. The foregoing analysis indicates tbe talaologial ebmg~

being effected in the agricultural economy of the district.

4.18 OPERATIONAL HOLDINGS

In any country the size of land holding damincs the strrgc of devtlopmcnt in

the field of agriculture. In developed counb-ics, the size of land holding in wry big

So, the developed countries have the advantages of application of modan tcchtrcbia&y

in a large-scale operations in cultivation and dishbution of thc pmducc. tn under

developed countries, the size of land holding is very small. Smdl holding sf tuda in

any country are a sign of economic backwardness. The cast of cultivation is higb and

income per hectares is very low when w m p d with thc agncultursl opmttiona of

developed countries. The particulars of land holding of Chittw distnct ur prwcnt it1

table 4.18.

Table 4.18 Number and area of operational holding to s h of furrrr in Chfttaor dbcrlct

pp.58-6 1.

Table 4.1 8 shows that tbc m a q i d h a s atmucud & 66.17 pa m d total h e a s snd 2 8 . 7 6 . ~ ~ m t of orr have been ormpicd by (born io

district Small h e a s constitute 22-07 per a n t of tatal dti- d 31.22 per o ~ l t

of the area is being occupied and cultivated by small cultivators O h cultivatm ue

accounted for t 1.77 per cent of total cultivators and 40.02 pa ccnt a m have bahn

cultivated by them. It is observed that the mall md margtrul h a s who art the

weakest of the farming community constitute morr than 88 pcr cent but they hold

below 60 per cent of the area The large fanners who iur comparatively rich and

having influence in the society havd maintained more than 40 pa ccnt of the uc urd

command the agncdtural sector with a1 the benefits h m the ~vanmcnt.

4.19 THE AREA UNDER FOOD AND NON-FOOD CROPS

The area of principal crops irrigated reveal that paddy i s the principal iniptcd

crop among food crops and pundnut i s thc main important cmp Mona non - food

crops in the district. The particulars mlat~ng to the ma ~rnptstcd u d c r fmd and non - food crops in Chittoor district are presented in table 4.19.

I t i S c l u i ~ e e v i d r a t b r b o v s t l M e t l n t t b e n . \ a ~ f o o d ~ ~ ~

k - u a d ~ m o - m c m p s . I r ; . b a d u t c t ~ r b s r a ~ r o o d ~ b r

d d fmm 2.72 hkbs hs(pri in 19961997 to 2.2 llld. bocma in 200+200S.

altbougb there me some fluctuetiotts in the intmediate ShniMy in of non-food crops, a darrasing mnd is hund in the va, lwitb aane of fluctuations. However, the percentage of a& unda tkd cmpr hs incnmed ban

45.29 during 1994 1997 to 79.47 during 2009-201 0. the uar unds m-lood cmp

have decreasing h m 54.71 per ant 20.53 per c a t ddng the a m e Mod. Th*

indicates the slowly decreasing imwrtancc of n o n - M cmps. H o w , this dors W

mean that the significance of food mps in the district is getting in#IElso8. In k t ,

food mps still dominate in the district with ahout 62.55 per cart of thc arw! undcr

them statistical results (Growth rates) reveal that is no signiticant growth in the srr#

of food grains.

4.20 OCCUPATIONAL PATTERN

Occupational distribution is a one of the r m p m t indicatan of the cc~numtc

status and place of living of the p p l e . The m x t u p a r i d pattan shows Out

agricultural is the main occupation of the pcople d constitute the kcy sector of thc

economy in the district and thcse sector cmpteyccs nearly 70 pcr cat of the btd

labour force. The rest of the labour force rs cn#agod in otha sectors of thc occmomy

of the district. Table 3.19 provides data on occuptrarutl penan in Chtcaor dirtrid.

Occupational ----- Pattern - L-lebT in Cblttoor + - DlrW -- z- I Classific8tioa 1 - - - . 1971 _ &L. ---- -- -I- --. - CIIX-Y

T a ~ l ~ 4 . 2 O ~ t t u h ~ e u m n l L t b c - ~ C - o T h p s o p l c m t h c ~ c t ~ i a a p i t e o f ~ * g c r m m b o o f ~ ~ r d ~ ~

dl isbed, and the urban smicts scam base dtveiop&. Howmr, doam obssntion of tbe data ~~s that the 'other wrltm' a b ~ ~ y h .lowly bu o d i l y

i n d g due to the pressure on land basui activities and the oppommitia fix

gainful employment. Bar d i m 3.1 rho& the occupuiaul ptnm in Chittow

district.

4.21 BANKING SECTOR

Table 4.2 1 Number of Burk Brmcbts la Chittoor Dbttlct

(As on 3 1 March, 2009- 10)

District, 207-2008.

~ a b l e 4 3 1 n v ~ b & Q a a r o 2 % 9 ~ ~ a $ ~ i n ~

a i m i c ~ o f r h * b . 1 ~ c m d ~ c o a r n a d . l ~ 7 ~ ~ ~ d 8 . * 4 2 4 ~

o p n t i ~ ~ d o d ~ ~ ~ : ~ r o . ~ 1 h h r & ~ m - 2 0 0 8 . ~ W b.acbg amua fbr 65.39 per osnl ampmaive the banks fix 0.3s par

c a r t a n d ~ ~ h t t e s p a c z a m , ~ ~ ~ b u J c s h a v c p l r y e d r ~ ~

role in the district. Diagramme 3.2 shows the brurlr kurcheJ in chi^ district,

4.22 WOMEN'S SELF-HELP CROUPS (SHCS)

The govanmcnt of Andhn Pndcsh hns taken up drc theme of woman's

empowamart as one of the main strategies ta tackle dd-crronomtc POW, Sdf

Hdp movement through ssvings has becn taka up os a mass msvuncnt by warncn-r

path chosen by than to shape thcir dcstiny for the ha . T k dcvclapmctnt agenda of

the state in the last few ycars of placing thc paeplc, lwpoclally warnen. in thc fore-

front has arablal formation of large number o f Sdf Hdp Gmup (Sties) thmqht

the state, whar: the majority of womcn arr saving anc rupee r dry. The state

government is consciously making Md e f t b ~ to assist SHGa by pviding Rcvolviq

Fund under various programmes.

L 1 1 1 u-- ---- Source: Reports of the DRDA, C h ~ n o ~ r

The table 4.22 reveals that, 29.86 pa cmt sf Scheduled Csrtc M c i r r i a s

w a r w v d m the year 2010-2011, as agarnat 13.68 ga ccnt of Sdwduled Cute

beneficiaries w e n c o v d . In the year 20-2001 dwing the p r 2W1-2802, I 1.7 l

per cent and in the year 2004-2005. 10.72 pa cent of Schsduld GPae bawtici.ria

w a r c o v d and In the year 2002-2003, 9.27 pcr cent of Sdraduld Caste

bardiciaria were c o d in the district and that ate thc%dm in thr cowqp

Schcduladcastckndiciaricrduringthcobweparodintbc~ct.

~ i c ~ ~ ~ t h c ~ ~ n ~ b a m & u l c . . mduumaunkri.a, 14.18

p r - ~ f ~ ' 7 h b ~ - ~ v r r s d i a ~ y a 2 0 1 0 . 2 0 1 1 a d i n

t h e y a ~ ~ , ~ ~ 2 p . c c c * v a C ~ ~ ~ i n ~ y a ~ ~ ~ . 1 1 . ~ ~

cant w a r a b v d aad tbar! m flucnutions in the oovargc of Sdwdulad Wbe

beneficiaries cluing the a h penad in thc district.

With regard to the Backwad Casrc barefieiariar, maximum numbcr of

Backward Caste b f i c i u i c s wcrc wvaad in the ycu 1999-2000 with 19.27 pa cat

and in the year 2004-2006. 18.10 per crnt war, mvcd md in thc ywr 2001-2003.

9.74 pa cart w a t covcrcd. However, the W s stead aacond pitian r k ~ u l d

Caste In the manbcrshrp dunng2010-201 I and &err an: the f lmtians in the

covaagc of bdsward Caste bcncfinancs in rhc drstrict dunng tht abave poriad,

With r@ to 0th- Caste bcncficrana maximum n u m b of beneficiaries

w n r c o v d in thc yair 2010-201 1 with 25.81 pcr c d and in the ytu 204-2005

12.88 pa cent were c o v d and In the ycnr 2001 -2002 9.82 pa cart w m c a W in

h e distnct during the above pcriod. Thc daarls af ruvalving fund sandionad to the

womm groups rn vanous mandals IS preenrod In table.

4. Dircctomc of ~canomib and Sl~ltiStics. "Statistical A m of Andbn

PraJcph". Govanmat of A.P., H y h a b a d .

5 . NABARD, "Potential Linked C d l t Plan". Chrrmr Dtsaict (2003-83 to

20062007.

6. lndiun Bank. "Annual Credit Plan'", Lad Bunk for (Ph~ttm Dtshict (wrriaw

isms h m 1990-91 to 2005-06).