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 © 2017 IJSRST | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Print ISSN: 2395-6011 | Online ISSN: 2395-602X
Themed Section: Science and Technology

A Geographical Analysis of Occupational Pattern in Namakkal

District, Tamil Nadu
S. Vinothkanna*, V. Emayavaramban, K. Kannadasan
Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

ABSTRACT

The surface of the earth has different inhabitants. Man is one of the important inhabitants in the development of any
kind of activities in various forms of earth surface. The development of human civilization the work based
communities are originated. Demographic study’s is much studied phenomenon now a day due to its importance that
has been given by researchers throughout the world and in India. India which is often portrayed as an exploding
middle class economy has been undergoing this change for a few decades and has brought drastic outcome in the
country. Accordingly the government has started to show much interest and has been implementing various changes
in population policies accordingly. The word demography can be defined as statistical description and analysis of
human population. The population study can plays in many roles. For this in case of Population Censuses both main
workers and marginal workers are considered while in case of NSSO (National Sample Survey Organization)
Employment-Unemployment surveys, both the principal and subsidiary activity status are to be taken into
consideration and there was not much variation between the proportions of elderly persons working as obtained
from these two sources for almost all the population categories. The occupational pattern has the important aspects,
not only in economic context but in geographic perspective also. The area taken for this study is Namakkal district
in Tamil Nadu. In this analysis the main workers population is considered and again this is sub divided into
agricultural labourers, cultivators, household Industrial workers and other workers. From the analysis it is identified
that the household industrial labourers and other workers share is low compared to the state share. The share of
cultivators and agricultural labourers are comparatively higher to the state proportion. The result of the analysis is
brought out through maps and is prepared by using Arc GIS platform.
Keywords: Labourers, Main workers, Statistics, Distribution, NSSO, GIS

I. INTRODUCTION opportunities in modern societies (Mills, 1956; Rose and

Pevallin, 2001).
A population census is the major source of data. A
population census is of great relevance to the economics, Mukherjee and Sing (1954) have defined occupation as,
political and socio-cultural planning of a country. “The name of the function which a person performs by
Reliable and detailed data on the size, distribution and engaging himself in that particular branch of gainful
socio-economic and demographic characteristics of a economic activity which is his industry”. The term
country’s population is required for planning, policy occupation structure indicates the unitary relationship
intervention and monitoring of development goals pattern of the three occupational components of the
(Census Enumerator’s Manual, 2006). Occupation is a working population. These components include primary,
very significant social attribute of population. secondary and tertiary activities of urban settlements.
Occupational structure plays an important role in a (Kadam, P. B and Rathod, S.B (2013). Working force is
diversity of studies, including those related to the level the economically active part of the population engaged
of economic development and social inequalities. Since in the production of goods and services. The other part is
occupation reflects the individual’s position in a of economically non-active category called non-workers.
technical division of labor, it is taken to be a central The size and spatial pattern of the working force
determinant of current and future economic

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provides the basis for discussing occupational structure technique has been applied and the results are brought
(Ram Pratap Singh, 2015). down cartographically by using Arc GIS.

II. METHODS AND MATERIAL III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

1. Study Area In this present analysis I have included all the aspects of
occupational characters found in villages and urban
The Namakkal District lies in the interior part of Tamil centers such as municipality and town panchayat to
Nadu and extends between 11000’ to 11036’10” north study the urban and rural differences over the study area.
Latitudes and 77040’ to 78030’00” east longitudes. The
total geographical area of the district is 3429.3sq.km, A. Main Workers
which is divided into five taluks, namely, Namakkal,
A person is considered as a main worker or full time
Tiruchengode, Paramathi, Rasipuram and Kollimalai.
worker, if he/she had worked for a minimum of 183
Administratively Namakkal district has 15 blocks and
days or more. However, the work participation rate
396 panchayat villages. The district area represents 2.64%
varies from one block to another block. Among the total
of the total area of Tamil Nadu state. The major soil
working population, 93.4% are main workers which is
types found in this district are black soil, brown soil,
comparatively higher than the state average of 85%. The
alluvial soil and mixed soil. The major rivers flowing in
male main worker is 95.07% and a female main worker
the Namakkal district are Cauvery and Thirumanimuthar.
in the district is 91.03 % during 2011 census. (Table.)
The major crops found in this district are Groundnut,
Paddy, Cotton, Cumbu, Tapioca, Ragi, Pulses and
Millets. The block is characterised by sub-tropical
climate with moderate temperature. The maximum
temperature ranges from 240 C to 390 C and the
minimum is 130 C to 280 C. There is no major reservoir
or tank in this block.

2. Aim and Objective

The main aim of the study is to study the spatial pattern

of the occupational characters in the Rasipuram block.
To achieve this aim following objectives are adopted.

1. To identify the spatial pattern of work participation

rate in the block.
2. To analyze the different occupational characters in
the block.

3. Data Base and Methodology

The main workers population is very high in Vennandur
The base map has been prepared by using Survey of block where it accounts 96% and low in
India toposheet in the scale of 1:50000. The block map Sendhamangalam (89%) among the blocks in the district.
is collected from the Tamil Nadu government web GIS The blocks having highest share in main workers
portal and Census of India statistical handbook of population are Vennandur (96%), Tiruchengode
Namakkal district then geo-referenced and converted (96.04%), Pallipalayam (95.5%) and Kolli hill (94.1%).
into vector format by using GIS software. The data The lowest main workers population is found in
regarding the occupational characteristics are collected Senthamangalam (88.8%) and Erumaipatti (88.6%). The
from the census of India 2011. The simple statistical share between 90% – 92% is found only in

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Namagiripettai block (90.6%). All other blocks of the C. Agricultural Labourers
district are found between the share of 92% - 94%.
(Fig. )The main workers are further categorized in to 4 A person who works on another person’s land for wages,
divisions such as cultivators, agricultural labourers, kind or share should be considered as agricultural
household industry workers and other workers. The worker or labourer. He/she merely works on another
percentage share of other workers is 50.4% which is person’s land for wages. Agricultural labourers have no
high in the district followed by agricultural labourers right or contract on land on which he/she works. In
(27.2%), cultivators (18.2%) and house hold industry general, the proportion of workers engaged as main
workers (4.2%). The differences in the share of main agricultural labourer as a whole in the district is 35%
workers are shown in the table. which is high compared to the state average share of
29.2%. Among the main agricultural labourers,
Table 1 – Main Workers - 2011 Namakkal District Kabilarmalai block have the maximum share among the
blocks in the distict (44.8%) followed by Mohanur
Sl. No Block Workers Male Female (43.5%), Namagiripet (42.9%) and Puduchatram (40.2%)
1 Elachipalayam 92.9 95.0 90.2 (Table.)The blocks having the share of less than 20% is
2 Erumaipatti 88.8 91.6 84.9 found in Pallipalayam (8.2%), Tiruchengode (13.4%)
3 Kabilarmalai 92.5 93.8 90.7 and Namakkal (16.1%). All other blocks in the district
4 Kollimalai 94.2 95.1 93.3 have considerable share of population to the district
5 Mallasamudram 93.9 95.1 92.4 (Fig.)
6 Mohanur 93.8 95.7 91.2
7 Namagiripet 90.6 92.3 88.5 D. Household Industrial workers
8 Namakkal 93.8 96.1 89.3
9 Pallipalayam 95.6 96.6 94.0 The proportion of workers engaged in household
10 Paramathivelur 92.8 93.7 91.4 industry has the least share of occupational structure of
11 Puduchatram 93.1 94.7 91.3 the district. The average share of house hold industry
12 Rasipuram 93.0 94.7 90.2 workers in the district is 3.4%, whereas Tamil Nadu
13 Sendhamangalam 88.6 91.1 85.2 State average is 4.2% as per 2011 census. This indicates
14 Tiruchengode 96.0 97.2 94.1 main house hold industry workers are low in the district.
15 Vennandur 96.1 97.5 94.4 Vennandur block (16.7%) and Rasipuram block (10%)
Total 93.4 95.1 91.0 have the maximum share of household industry among
the blocks in the district and lowest is found in Kolli hill
Source: Compiled by Investigator from 2011 census report,
Namakkal District
where it accounts only 0.6% (Table.)
The other block having the share of less than 2% is
B. Cultivators found in Mohanur (2%) and Erumaipatti block (1.4%).
All other blocks in the district have considerable share
A person is considered as cultivator, if he/she is engaged of house hold workers in the district (Fig.)
in cultivation of land, owned or taken on lease from
government or from private persons of institutions for
payment in money. The percentage share of the
cultivators is 18.2 % which is comparatively higher than
the state main workers cultivator of 12.9%. Among the
cultivators, Kolli hill block have very high share of
cultivators in the district accounts 71.6% which is very
high compared to the district average followed by
Namagiripet (29.5%) (Table.) The cultivators are very
low in Pallipalayam and Namakkal block where it
accounts only 5.5% and 9.9% respectively. All other
blocks in the district have considerable percentage of
cultivators (Fig.)

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 10 Paramathivelur 21.0 37.0 2.4 39.6
11 Puduchatram 22.8 40.2 5.0 32.0
12 Rasipuram 10.4 23.1 10.0 56.5
13 Sendhamangalam 16.9 39.4 2.2 41.5
14 Tiruchengode 12.2 13.4 2.8 71.6
15 Vennandur 17.2 32.3 16.7 33.9
Total 26.4 35.0 3.4 33.7

Source: Compiled by Investigator from 2011 census report,

Namakkal District

IV. CONCLUSION
E. Other Workers
The proportion of main workers population in the
Other workers include the workers engaged not only in district is higher than the state proportion. The average
trade and commerce, transport, administration storage share of cultivators to the total main workers and
and communication and other services but also engaged agricultural labourers is about 26% and 35 %
in large scale manufacturing activities. These types of respectively which is higher than the state average. The
work are basically more in urban areas. The share of average share of house hold industry workers in the
main other workers is high in Namakkal district district is 3.4% and other workers participation rate is
compared to the other ancillary category among the 33.7% When considering to the state proportion
main workers. The district average share of main other household industry workers and other workers rate are
workers is 33.7% which is lower than the state average comparatively lower than the state average. This kind of
of 53.7%. The other workers category is concentrated occupational structure analysis will bring a clear picture
more in Pallipalayam block (82.5%) (Table.) The lowest about the area and it will be helpful for the government
share is noticed in Kolli hill block (6.9%) and to take necessary steps to initiate primary, secondary and
Namagiripet (23.6%). Except Namakkal (71.9%), tertiary activities where ever it is possible. GIS play a
Tiruchengode (71.6%) and Rasipuram (56.5%) all other major role to provide solution to this kind of analysis.
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