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History reveals that whole Erode district was under different kingdoms. From 1947 till India attained independence, the area remained under British control who initiated systematic revenue administration in the area.
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The entire area now constituting Erode district formed part of Coimbatore till recently. The new district came into being as a result of the bifurcation of the Coimbatore district, consequent in the dated 31st August 1979.
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Bhavani, Dharapuram, Erode and Sathyamangalam Taluk were included in Coimbatore district, which had a composite character, at the beginning of the century. Of these, Sathyamangalam Taluk was renamed as Gobichettipalaym Taluk retaining Sathyamangalam as a Sub-Taluk. In 1975, Sathyamangalam Sub-Taluk was upgraded into a full fledged Taluk. Later in 1979 Perundurai Sub-Taluk of Erode was also upgraded into a Taluk. Soon these six taluks were grouped together to constitute the new district of Erode.
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| Area: 8162 sq. kms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| District Population Informations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The chief sources of irrigation in the district are the canals and wells, and these constitute the mainstay of the farmers. Rivers rising in the Western Ghats and fed mostly by the south-west monsoon are the chief sources of irrigation in the district. These rivers are Cauvery, Amaravathy and Noyyil. Apart from these main rivers there are a few uncertain jungle streams which also contribute towards better irrigation and drainage in a small way.
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The main irrigation projects of consequence in the district are the Amaravathy reservoir project and the lower Bhavani project. Amaravathy river with a number of small anaicuts across it contributes in no small measure to the irrigation potential. The numerous small canals from Amaravathy have been reconditioned under the Grow More Food Campaign. These together with Amaravathy reservoir project prove to be a boon to the farmers in the district especially Dharapuram area. The completion of lower Bhavani Project under First Five Year Plan has boosted the irrigation resources considerably. As noted earlier, the main resources of irrigation are the canals and wells.
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Canals under various irrigation projects together help to irrigate about 91750 hectares of land while the wells irrigate 79844 hectares. Area irrigated by tanks and spring channels is negligible. The net area irrigated under various sources together constitute 15.6 per cent of the net area sown in the district. The net area irrigated in the district totals to 173125 hectares. Inland fisheries are the only resource for fishermen in Erode district.
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Animal Husbandry
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The district is rich in its natural cattle wealth and concerted efforts of the animal husbandry department have further augmented the cattle wealth in the district.
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There are four major breeds of the cattle in the district. They are the Kangeyam breed, the Borgur breed, the Kollegal variety and the Alanbodis.
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Kangeyam cows are reared in large numbers, due to their rich milk yield.
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Kangeyam bulls are also noted for their draught capacity.
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| Borgur breed though smaller in size are well built and sturdy. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kollegal variety is noted for their road draught and is normally reared for transport purposes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Veterinary centres run by the department are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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