Water Resources
Major River Basin: Palar , Pennaiyar , and Varahanadhi
Palar River Basin - 64.57%
Pennaiyar River Basin
27.72%
Varahanadhi River Basin
7.71%
Major river: Thenpennaiyar, Cheyyar and Kamandala Naganadhi
Water Systems : 1 dam and 660 tanks
(IWS & PWD, 2017)
Agriculture
Net area sown: 237071 ha
Cropping intensity - 160.1 %
(Agriculture statistics, 2021)
Forests
Moderately Dense Forest: 598.48 sq.km
Very Dense Forest: 234.68 sq.km
(FSI 2021)
Sustainable Habitat:
Built up area : 215.51 sq.km (NRSC, 2015)
Corporation area : xxxx sq.km
(District Statistical Handbook, 2021-2022)