The climatic condition of this district in the state of Tamil Nadu is generally warm. The hottest period of the year in this district usually falls from the months of March to May and the highest temperature in the Dharmapuri district goes up to thirty eight degree centigrade in the month of April. The climate in this district of the Tamil Nadu state gets cooler in the month of December and it continues so up to the month of February by getting down to a minimum of seventeen degree centigrade in the month of January. The average annual rainfall received by the district of Dharmapuri is 895.56 mm. The type of soil in this district ranges from black to mixed loam. Red sandy soils are also seen in the Harur taluk. Black and loam soil are there in the Dharmapuri taluk. The soil is generally low in Phosphate and Nitrogen content with no marked variation between taluks. The economy of Dharmapuri district economy is largely agrarian and about seventy percent of the workforce is dependent on agriculture and allied activities. This district is having a sufficient reserve of granite. Good quality black granite is available in Pennagaram, Harur and Palacode blocks of the district. The district of Dharmapuri is usually prone to draught and for this reason several drought resistant perennial crops are grown in this district. |