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Exhibit 3.3 Different crop cultivation in Krishnagiri District<br />

Category Produce<br />

Cereals Paddy, Cholam, Varagu, Ragi, Maize, Cumbu<br />

Pulses Red gram, Cow pea, Horse gram, Black gram, Green gram<br />

Oil seeds Ground nut, Coconut, Soya bean<br />

3.2.2 Secondary Sector – Manufacturing Base<br />

There is no significant industrial activity in the town, which is also reflected in the land allocated for<br />

industrial usage (1.48% of the developed area of the total town), in the town‟s approved master plan.<br />

The town has moderate penetration of industrial activities and this is reflected in allocation of 22<br />

hectares of land for this purpose. This allocated area comes out to be 6.34 percent of the total<br />

developed area of the town. A number of Rice mill, Oil mill, Automobile repair shops, Sawmills are<br />

within the coverage of the town. Along the Chennai road about 60 Automobile workshops can be<br />

spotted. The concentration of sawmills can be witnessed along Netaji Road, Gandhi Road, Salem<br />

Road, Traveler‟s Bungalow road, Narasinmasamy koil street, and Tiruvannamalai road. In addition, a<br />

number of sawmills are also located along Gandhi road. Along the Bangalore road, there is one<br />

SIDCO industrial estate with 46 units. There is one industrial estate functioning in the town, which, as<br />

per local sources, is not functioning properly.<br />

3.2.3 Tertiary Sector - <strong>Services</strong><br />

Krishnagiri serves as an important commercial centre for the surrounding villages. Agriculture being<br />

the main activity in the surrounding region, commercial activities is mainly linked to sale of inputs for<br />

crop production and its produce. Krishnagiri serves as a central market for seeds, fertilizers and other<br />

required by farmers for agricultural production. It also serves as the market for trading harvested<br />

agricultural produce. One daily and one weekly market support these activities.<br />

Besides agricultural trading activities, the town also serves as a commercial centre to meet provision<br />

needs of the population from the surrounding region / villages. Retail activities include provision<br />

stores, and shops for household goods, clothing, etc. The town also serves as the nodal point to<br />

surrounding villages for professional services like medical facilities, banks and education.<br />

3.3 Occupational pattern<br />

As per census data of year 2001 on occupational pattern of the town‟s population, the primary sector<br />

employs only 1.8% of the total workers population in the town. This implies low level of agricultural<br />

activity inside the town limits.<br />

Household industries employ about 4% of the total worker population. This again shows the low level<br />

of industrial activity inside the town. <strong>Services</strong> and trading sector is the single largest employer,<br />

employing 94.2% of the total population in the town. This reinforces the fact that services drive the<br />

economy of the town. Exhibit 3.4 gives occupational pattern in Krishnagiri Town<br />

CCP cum BP - Krishnagiri <strong>Municipal</strong>ity 11

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