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Geographical Location
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SPPD operates in parts of Trichy and Karur Districts in the central part of Tamil Nadu, Southern India.
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Catchment Area |
659.25 sq.km containing 150 villages with populations of 500 – 5,000 inhabitants per village |
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Language spoken |
Tamil |
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Largest Local employment |
Farming |
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Major local crops |
Paddy (rice), groundnut (peanut), ragi maize, chilli, sugar cane, tapioca, coconut, sunflower and banana |
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Nearest big city |
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) – one and a half hours by road. |
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Climate |
Tropical with irregular monsoons |
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Rain fall |
300 - 850mm/per annum in Trichy District as a whole; in our part of the District the maximum is 300mm per annum
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Temperatures |
20 to 37 degrees average for the whole year |
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Population |
Tamil Nadu 62 million,Trichy District 2,400,000; Karur District: 935686 as in 2001 |
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