Water Resources
Major River Basin: Gundar , Pambar, Vaigai and Vaippar
Gundar River Basin - 44.42%
Vaigai River Basin
36.74%
Vaippar River Basin
10.71%
Major river: Vaigai and Gundar River
Water Systems : 1035 tanks
(IWS & PWD, 2017)
Agriculture
Net area sown: 123496 ha
Cropping intensity - 104.3 %
(Agriculture statistics, 2021)
Forests
Moderately Dense Forest: 231.83 sq.km
Very Dense Forest: 37.47 sq.km
(FSI 2021)
Sustainable Habitat:
Built up area : 372.86 sq.km (NRSC, 2015)
Madurai Corporation area : 51.85 sq.km
(District Statistical Handbook, 2021-2022)