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Economy of Dindigul


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The city is home to a major IT and textile spinning industry, which ranks highest capacity next only to Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.There are numorous Textile Mills in and around Dindigul City. A large number of Chamber Brick units are functioning in this District. Dindigul Lock and Iron Safes are very famous for its quality. Hand loom, Rice milling, Ground nut and Vermicelli are the other type of food based Industries functioning in this District. There is much scope for starting the Leather based units, Lock units, Brick Units and Food based units in this District.

Dindigul city is an important wholesale market for onion and groundnut. Chinnalapatti, which is located 11 kilometres from Dindigul, is known for its flourishing hand loom industry. Silk art, known as Sarees, and Sungudi produced in Chinnalapatti are well known throughout India. More than 1000 families are engaged in this industry. Nilakkottai town is known for Brass Vessels, Jewellery and also for flowers and Grapes. Ottanschatram is a noted market centre for vegetables. It is known for the export of butter, manufactured in the nearby villages using cream separators. Vathalagundu is a market centre for tomato. Pattiveeranpatti in Vathalagundu Block is known for Cardamom and Coffee enterprises.

Agriculture

Dindigul is primarily an agro-based town of Tamil Nadu. About 70% of the total population earns their livelihood directly or indirectly through Agriculture. There are about 165 Rice mills in and around Dindigul. Famous flour mill Naga, Viskalakshi are located there. Anil Semia, Savorit Semia, Nandhini Saamburani industries are located in Dindigul. Dindigul city is an important wholesale market for Cotton, onions and groundnuts (peanuts). Panneer Grapes which is a special type of black grapes is specific to Dindigul.

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