CHAPTER-III

PROFLE OF SRI KAMACHI TRADERS

The company is situated at kumbakonam in kumbeswara mela

vadamabokki street.

The sri kamachi traders was established is 2005. The firm was carrying the

trading of paper/Cart boart box at various places,

The proprietors of the company:

 Mr Viswanathan ,

 Mr. v. Mohankumar

The Sri Kamachi Traders has three branches. They are situated at

 Kumbakonam

 Darasuram

 Thiruvalanjuli

Nearly 150 employees are working in Sri Kamachi Traders.

The firm has been working to improve its business since its establishment. The

firm is in developing stage. The trading of waste papers and cardboard boxes has

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good prospects in market. The demand and supply position of waste papers and

cardboard boxes will not undergo much fluctuation in future. If the firm will be

able to control over the financial variables, it can have better growth.

PROFILE OF KUMBAKONAM

Kumbakonam is identified with the town of malaikurram which had served as the

chola ,capital as early as the 7th century and with the town of solamaligal which

had also served as a choler capital. According to the sinnamanur plates,

kumbakonam was the site of a battle between the pal lava king sir vallabha and the

then panda king in 859 and between the panda king primary panda and a

confederacy of the Cholas and gangs. Kumbakonam came into limelight during the

rule of the medieval Cholas who ruled from the 9 th century AD to the 12th century

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Kumbakonam was eventually ceded to the British east India company in

1799 by the Thanjavur Maratha rule serfoji II and reached the zenith of its

prospweity in the late 19th and early 20th century when it emerged as an important

center of Brahmanism, Hindu religion and European education in the madras

presidency. The opening of the sues canal in 1869 fostered trade contacts with the

united kingdom. In 1877, railway lines were completed linking kumbakonam with

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the ports of madras, tuticorin and nagapattinam. The tan ore district court was

established in kumbonam in 1806 and functioned from 1806 to 1863.

Kumbakonam continued to grow even after India’s independence though it tell

behind the nearby town of thanjavur in terms of population and administrative

importance. The population growth rate began to fall sharply after 1981. This

decline has been attributed to limited land area and lack of industrial potential. On

July 16, 2004, a devastating fire in the sir Krishna school killed more than 80

children.

ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP

In 1886 a town committee was formed to administrative the

kumbakonam town and it has celebrated its centenary in the year 1966. The area

extent of a town was only7.68 sq.km. In the year 1866 and the municipality was

upgraded into a selection grade municipality the boundaries of kumbakonam town

are as follows. River knavery is flowing in the northern side and the river Arasalar

is flowing in the Southern side, in the East the road running in front of court

building and Narayana circle present called Sekklum, and in the West from

Arasalar River bridge to Ellaiyamman Kovil north east and unto Chettipadidhurai.

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GEOGRAPHY

Generally Kumbakonam town is located at the North – East of the Thanjavur

district. The river Kaveri passes through the northern part of the town and is

flowing from west to east. In the south of the river Arasalar passes and acts as the

Southern boundary of the town Kaveri is well connected with important towns and

cities in Tamil Nadu through transport facilities. Kumbakonam, one of the special

grade Municipal Towns of Tamil Nadu, is the second bigger town in Thanjavur

District.It is situated 10 94” north latitude to 10 98” north latitude and 79 35’ East

Longitude to 79 41’ East Longitude.It is located about 313 Kilometers away from

madras on the south ,about 90Kms from Trichy on the east and about 40kms from

Thanjavur on the North East.

Kumbakonam town with 45 wards and its dimensions.It is located in Tamil

Nadu in India. The study area is also a very famous temple town and a pilgrimage

centre, wherein attracts many people for various temple visits. The most important

location of the town is the “Mahamagam” festival that attracts large crowds once in

twelve years. Population of the town has been growing heavily and the present

municipal status will be upgraded to Corporate, is very close proximity.

The town is surrounded by the two rivers namely River Cauvery on the north

and River Arasalar on the south. It has a gentle slope towards south from North. It

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has an average elevation of 24 meters (78 feet). Although the Cauvery delta is

usually not the climate of Kumbakonam and other surrounding towns is generally

healthy and moderate. Kumbakonam is cooler than Chennai, the capital of Tamil

Nadu. The region is covered with mainly alluvial or black soil which is conducive

for rice cultivation. Other crops grown in Kumbakonam include mulberry, cereals

and sugarcane. The flora of the Cauvery Delta mostly comprises palm trees. The

town of kumbakonam is surrounded by extensive paddy fields. Methods of

irrigation were considerably improved following the opening of the meter Dam in

1934. The fauns of the Cauvery Dalta are limited to cattle and goats.

Residential areas make up 32.09 percent of the town’s total area while

commercial enterprises and industrial units make up 2.75 and 1.21 percent

respectively. The non-urban portion of the town constitutes about 44.72 percent of

the total area. Kumbakonam has a total of 45 slums with a population of 49,117.

The town has around 141 kilometers of roads, 544 municipal roads making up

122.29 kilometers. There are also around 18.71 kilometers of state highways

running through Kumbakonam. Over 87 per cent of the municipal roads are paved.

The town gets its water supply mainly through the Valayapettai head works across

the river Cauvery and the Kudithangi head works across the river Kilda.

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TOPOGRAPHY

The town from a continuous stretch of level land with a few ups and downs

made by the rivers. The town is located at about 27 meters above mean sea level.

The flow of water in the rivers of knavery and its distributor Arassalar has been

highly seasonal.

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS

The functions of the municipality are devolved into six departments:

General, Engineering, Revenue, Public Heal, Town planning and the Computer

wing. All these departments are under the control of a municipal Commissioner

who is the supreme executive head. The legislative powers are vested in a body of

45 members, one each from each of the 45 wards. The legislative body is headed

by an elected Chairperson and is assisted by a Deputy Chairperson.

ECONOMY

Kumbakonam is primarily a market city for surrounding agricultural

villages. The town is surrounded by small villages of great historical importance.

The agricultural region around the town is famous for its betel nuts and betel

leaves. In the pre-independence era, it was a market town where people from all

over the Kaveri delta region came and sold their goods. The town is also native to

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many goldsmiths and ornament makers; the city is world famous for sculpture

because of the workshop which is in Swamimalai. The town, was originally a

religious town, becomes an industrial center during last quarter of the 19 th Century

and early period of 20th century. Predominance was gained for silk Industries and

metal manufacturing. The major Suppliers of silk Saris to the Indian Silk Sari

Market is Kumbakonam Silk Industry. All the south Indian Brass Poona articles

and utensils are manufactured in Kumbakonam and these articles are manufactured

nowhere in South India other than Kumbakonam. Kith Vilakku and Statues are the

famous articles. Stainless Steel utensils are manufactured. Betel nuts, Spares are

manufactured in Kumbakonam. The important products of Kumbakonam include

brass, bronze, copper and lead vessels, silk and cotton cloths, sugar, indigo and

pottery. Kumbakonam is considered to be the chief commercial centre for the

Thanjavur region. As of 1991, around 30per cent of the population was engaged in

economic activity. Rice production is an important activity in Kumbakonam of 194

industrial units in Kumbakonam, 57 are rice and flourmills. Kumbakonam is also a

leading producer of betel leaves and nuts; the betel leaves produced in

Kumbakonam are ranked amongst the best in the world in terms of quality. The

A.R.R. Agencies, a leading manufacturer has its factory in Kumbakonam. The

main administrative offices of T.S.R & Co., a cosmetic company, are also located

in Kumbakonam. Apart from its manufactures, tourism is also a major source of

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income for the town. The Hindu temples and colonial-era buildings have been

recognized for their tourism potential. The 12th-century Airaveswarar temple in the

town of Darasuram near Kumbakonam is an UNESCO World Heritage

Site. ,Kumbakonam is also frequented visited by art collectors interested in

handloom cloth and other curios. .

EDUCATION

Kumbakonam emerged as an important centre of education in the late

19thcentury and was known as the “Cambridge of South India”. The Government
Arts College, established in Kumbakonam in 1854, is one of the oldest educational
institutions in the Madras presidency. It began as a provincial school on October
19, 1854, before upgraded to a government college in 1867. It was affiliated to the
Madras University in 1877. One of the early principals of the college was William
Archer porter, a Cambridge Wrangler, who, along with T. Goal Rae, was
instrumental in its elevation to a government college. He is also credited with
framing the college’s acclaimed educational policy. In 1881, it became a full –
fledged college and high school courses. Notable faculty members included U. V.
Swaminatha lyre while the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Rumanian who studied
from 1904 until 1906 when he dropped out, was one of its noted pupils. The
Government Arts College for Women was started in 1963 and had a total strength
of 2,597 pails in February 2006. The college offers various undergraduate courses
and one post – graduate course and is affiliated to the Bharathidasan University.
Other colleges in Kumbakonam include Idhya colleges of Arts and Sciences, Anna
college of Arts and Sciences, Government College of Fine, Arts and Aras
Engineering College. The Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research

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Academy have a satellite campus based in Kumbakonam where arts and sciences
are taught. The Native High School, founded in 1876, and the Town Higher
Secondary School, one of whose students was Srinivasa Ramanujan, where some
of the oldest school in the Madras presidency. At present, there are of 36
government and private schools in Kumbakonam.

EDUCATIONAL LAND USE

They ae occupied by educational institution are 4.5 percent of the total area
of the town. There are two Colleges, thirteen Higher Secondary Schools and a
good number of middle primary and Nursery schools in the town. The Government
College (Cambridge of South India) is an ancient college and it is situated on the
banks of the river Knavery.

TEMPLES

Kumbakonam is known for its temples and mat has. There are around 188

Hindu temples within the municipal limits of Kumbaonam. Apart from these, there

are several temples around the town thereby giving the town the sobriquets temple

town and city of temples. The most important temples present in Kumbanonam

sare the Saeangapani temple, the Kumbeswara temple and the Ramaswamy temple.

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