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POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY TN

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has been successful in spreading education and health services better across districts,<br />

wide differences remain in economic activities as reflected by the PCGDDP relative to the<br />

average.<br />

Life Expectancy at<br />

Birth (2006)<br />

Table 4.2: Index of Deficiency: HDI Components: Ten Most Deficient<br />

Districts<br />

Literacy Rate (2004-<br />

05)<br />

Gross Enroment Ratio<br />

(2006)<br />

Real Per capita GDDP<br />

(2002-03) PPP$<br />

Theni 21.29 Dharmapuri 39.31 Thiruvannamalai 18.96 Villupuram 109.89<br />

Dindigul 21.15 Krishnagiri 39.31 Villupuram 18.77 Thiruvannamalai 102.94<br />

Virudhunagar 21.15 Villupuram 31.66 The Nilgiris 17.87 Dharmapuri 96.70<br />

Ramanathapuram 20.88 Perambalur 31.06 Krishnagiri 17.54 Krishnagiri 96.70<br />

Namakkal 20.60 Erode 30.76 Vellore 15.93 Thiruvarur 93.83<br />

Dharmapuri 20.60 Salem 30.48 Dharmapuri 15.13 Pudukkottai 91.84<br />

Sivagangai 20.60 Namakkal 27.84 Thanjavur 13.68 Thanjavur 90.47<br />

Vellore 18.41 Thiruvannamalai 27.07 Ramanathapuram 13.44 Cuddallore 89.75<br />

Thirunelveli 18.27 Tiruchirapalli 26.36 Thoothukudi 12.67 Nagapatinam 86.84<br />

Thiruvannamalai 18.13 Karur 26.36 Thiruvarur 12.64 Sivagangai 85.65<br />

Source: Based on Table 4.1. Details for all districts are shown in Appendix Table 4.1.<br />

Charts 4.1 to 4.4 show the districts in descending order of index of deficiency for<br />

these indicators. In Chart 4.1 relative deficiency in respect of achievement regarding life<br />

expectancy at birth is shown. There is a long stretch of the curve which is largely<br />

horizontal indicating that most districts are placed within the range of 15-20 percent<br />

deficiency relative to the average indicating greater uniformity across districts.<br />

Chart 4.1: Life Expectancy at Birth: Districts Arranged in Descending Order of<br />

Deficiency<br />

25.0<br />

20.0<br />

15.0<br />

10.0<br />

5.0<br />

0.0<br />

Theni<br />

Virudhunagar<br />

Namakkal<br />

Sivaganai<br />

Thirunelveli<br />

Perambalur<br />

Thanjavur<br />

Pudukkottai<br />

Kanniyakumar<br />

Tamil Nadu<br />

The Nilgiris<br />

Coimbatore<br />

Nagapatinam<br />

Kanchipuram<br />

Karur<br />

Chennai<br />

LEB at Birth (2006)<br />

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