Statistical Study on Water in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu State

Total Geographical Area 13.01 M Ha. (4.0% of India)

Water Resources 4.49 M.Ha.m (3.0% of India)

Population as on 2001 62.11 M (6.4% of India)

Districts 29

Taluks 206

Blocks (Revenue) 385

Villages 17,273

River Basin 17
 Area and Population (1991 and 2001 Census)

Geographical Area 0.13 Millionsq.km

Length of Coast line 980 KM

1991 2001
Population 55.9 Million 62.1 Million

Density 429 / sq.km 477 / sq.km

Rural Population 36.8 Million 34.9 Million

Urban Population 19.1 Million 27.2 Million

 Water Potential

Surface Water 853.0 TMC

Ground Water 73304 TMC

Total 1586.4 TMC

Surface Water Utilized 95%

Exploitation of Ground Water 78%

Average Rainfall 979 mm

 Sectoral Water Demand in TMC

S.No Particulars 2001 2010 2025 2050 % of the total in

2050
1 Domestic 78.46 86.09 98.56 122.18 6

2 Irrigation 1764.82 1764.82 1764.82 1764.82 86.58

3 Industries 54.91 57.66 62.04 70.09 3.44

4 Power 4.17 4.87 5.72 6.36 0.31

5 Live stock 18.33 18.33 18.33 18.33 0.9

6 Aqua Culture 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 --------------

7 Recreation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 --------------

8 Navigation - - - - --------------

9 Minimum Flows - - 28.26 56.52 2.77

TOTAL 1,921 1,932 1,978 2,039 100

 Supply Demand Gap in 2001 and 2050

S.No Supply Demand 2001 2050(If there is no

Improvement)
1 Total Water Resources 1643.51 1643.51

2 a. Agriculture Demand 1764.82 1764.82

b. Non-Agriculture Demand 155.98 273.58

c. Total Demand 1920.91 2038.51

3 GAP 277.39 395.00

GAP Percentage 16.88 24.03