Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
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Krishnagiri (Tamil:கிரிஷ்ணகிரி) is a municipal city and the headquarters of Krishnagiri District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Mango is cultivated as the main crop and its considered as the birth place for Mangoes.
Geography and Demographics
Krishnagiri is located at 12°32′N 78°14′E / 12.53°N 78.23°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 631 metres (2070 feet).
As of 2001 India census[2], Krishnagiri had a population of 65,024. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Krishnagiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Krishnagiri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Krishnagiri and Mangos
The major crop of Krishnagiri district with 300.17 km² of cultivation is Mango. The district produces 300,000 tones annually. Almost 20% of the Mango varieties like ‘Thothapuri’ and ‘Alphonso’ produced in this district is processed into pulp. Other than Mango pulp processing, tons of mango are processed into juice every year in this district.
Approximately 25 industries located in this district process Mango. Lots of population in this district get employment through Mango cultivation directly and other labor class are benefited through employment in processing units of the fruit. Apart from cultivation and processing, about 150 mango nurseries which produce Mango saplings in and around ‘Santur Village‘ employ people and give employment opportunities for the agricultural laborers.
The district exports mango based products worth Rs.1,000 million.
Under the horticulture development program, the government owned horticulture farms are functioning. Through these units about 3 lakhs of fruit saplings are produced and distributed under different schemes.
Roads and Transportation
While the following Three National Highways originates from Krishnagiri,
- 1. Krishnagiri-Ranipet (NH-46)
- 2. Puducherry-Krishnagiri (NH-66)
- 3. Krishnagiri-Madanapalli (NH-219)
NH -7 the Longest National Highway of India connecting (Varanasi - Kanyakumari) Passes thro' it.
The nearest railway Junction is Jolarpet (60 km).
The nearest Airport is at Bangalore Airport (120 km)
Tourism
KRP dam (Krishnagiri Reservoir project) constructed in 1960's during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamaraj located near the town is a nice picnic spot.
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