LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 7 July 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

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The Rural Livelihood of South Arcot District with Special Reference to Industrial Potentiality

C. B. Muvendhan, M.B.A., R. Murugesan., M.Sc., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
and M. Marikkani, M.Sc., M.A.., M.Phil.

1. LOCATION

South Arcot District lies on the central plains of Tamil Nadu, between Palar and Cauvery flood plains. On the west it is bounded by the group of Shevaroy, Chitoni and Kalrayan Hills. Roughly the district has an extension of 110 Kilometer from east and west and 115 kilometers from north to south. The total geographical area is 10,890 square kilometers. It is located between 115 N – 12.30 latitudes and 78’37’E – 80’0E longitudes.

1.1. LAND SCAPE

The district can be divided into three regions, on the basis of the natural terrain, namely, (a) the coastal plains, (b) the central plant region and (c) the hilly tract (west).

1.1.1. THE COASTAL PLAIN

The coastal plain covers Thindivanam, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Chidambaram and Kattumannarkoil tuluks. The average temperature is 23 degrees C and the rainfall is 1429 ms. Black and aranaeous soils, both loany and sandy type are common. Anaicut, lower Coloroon anaciut system, the Veeranam tank, the Perumal tank and the Kuliveli tank are the major sources of irrigation.

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C. B. Muvendhan, M.B.A.

R. Murugesan., M.Sc., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
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M. Marikkani, M.Sc., M.A.., M.Phil.
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Centre for Rural Development
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar – 608 002
Tamilnadu, India
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