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  IV       CONTENTS                                                                                                      District Spatial Plan - Thrissur

                                                                    CONTENTS

Chapter-1 Profile of the District
    1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
    2. Location ........................................................................................................................................ 1
    3. Administrative divisions ............................................................................................................... 1
    4. Topography and physical features ................................................................................................ 5
    5. Socio-Economic aspects ............................................................................................................... 9
    6. Inference .................................................................................................................................... 13

Chapter-2 History and Regional Linkages
    1. History ........................................................................................................................................ 15
    2. Regional Linkages ...................................................................................................................... 17
    3. Connectivity ................................................................................................................................ 18
    4. Inference .................................................................................................................................... 21

Chapter-3 Population
    1. Population size .............................................................................................................................23
    2. Growth rate of population ............................................................................................................ 26
    3. Population density ....................................................................................................................... 34
    4. Sex ratio .......................................................................................................................................40
    5. Population concentration pattern ................................................................................................ 44
    6. Migration details.......................................................................................................................... 48
    7. Population projection (Trend based) ............................................................................................ 48
    8. Inference ...................................................................................................................................... 49

Chapter-4 Occupational Structure
    1. Work force of the district .............................................................................................................. 51
    2. Occupational Structure ................................................................................................................. 53
    3. Occupational Structure - Variation in Urban and Rural areas ....................................................... 56
    4. Spatial distribution of the major class of workers ......................................................................... 59
    5. Occupational Structure - Temporal variation ................................................................................ 65
    6. Projection of occupational structure (trend based) ....................................................................... 68
    7. Inference ....................................................................................................................................... 70

Chapter-5 Land use
    1. Land use Pattern of Kerala state ................................................................................................... 71
    2. Land use Break up of Thrissur district........................................................................................... 72
    3. Regional land use .........................................................................................................................74
    4. Concentration pattern of land uses .............................................................................................. 77
        4.1 Agricultural land use ............................................................................................................ 77
        4.2 Other Built up Land Use ....................................................................................................... 79
        4.3 Forest Land Use .................................................................................................................... 79
        4.4 Residential Land Use ............................................................................................................ 81
    5. Analysis of Agricultural land uses ................................................................................................. 85

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           5.1 Concentration Pattern of Agricultural land use .................................................................... 88
           5.2 Concentration Pattern of Coconut land use .........................................................................88
           5.3 Concentration Pattern of Mixed Crop ...................................................................................88
           5.4 Concentration Pattern of Paddy ............................................................................................90
           5.5 Concentration Pattern of Rubber ..........................................................................................90
      6. Major agriculture activities ........................................................................................................... 91
      7. Activity zones based on land use concentration pattern .............................................................. 93
      8. Inference ....................................................................................................................................... 96

Chapter-6 Functional Character of settlements
    1. Character of settlements .............................................................................................................. 97
    2. Inference . ..................................................................................................................................... 99

Chapter-7 Hierarchy of settlements
    1. Existing Hierarchy of Settlements ............................................................................................... 101
    2. Suggested Hierarchy of Settlements-Methodology adopted ....................................................... 103
    3. Suggested Hierarchy of Settlements-Procedure adopted ............................................................ 104
    4. Character of higher order settlements ........................................................................................ 106
    5. Inference . ................................................................................................................................... 111

Chapter-8 Urban Profile
    1. Trend of Urbanization Kerala ....................................................................................................... 113
    2. Census urban areas in Thrissur District ...................................................................................... 115
    3. Urban population content - existing ........................................................................................... 116
    4. Decadal variation in urban population content Vs urban area .................................................... 116
    5. Growth rate of urban population ................................................................................................. 116
    6. Urban settlements - 1971-2001 .................................................................................................. 119
    7. Future urbanization profile of the District ................................................................................... 119
    8. Urban profile ............................................................................................................................... 125
    9. Function (suggested) to be performed by various higher order settlements .............................. 127
    10. Inference ................................................................................................................................... 127

Chapter -9 Connectivity
    1. Description of Hierarchy of settlements ................................................................................... 129
    2. Description of Hierarchy nodes ................................................................................................ 129
    3. Existing net work ......................................................................................................................130
    4. Suggested network ................................................................................................................... 131
    5. Future connectivity. .................................................................................................................. 132
    6. Inference .................................................................................................................................. 134

Chapter-10 Activity Pattern
    1. Description of land use concentration pattern ......................................................................... 135
    2. Description of future urban profile ........................................................................................... 136
    3. Description of functional classification .................................................................................... 136
    4. Determination of activity pattern ............................................................................................. 138
        4.1 Urban Activity ..................................................................................................................... 138
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          4.2 Primary Activity................................................................................................................... 138
          4.3 Secondary Activity .............................................................................................................. 139
          4.4 Agricultural Activity Non-determinantal to forest ............................................................... 139
          4.5 Agricultur and Alied activit ................................................................................................. 140
       5. Inference .................................................................................................................................. 142

Chapter-11 Spatial Structure
    1. Spatial structure of the District ................................................................................................... 143
         1.1 Hierarchy of settlements .................................................................................................... 143
         1.2 Activity pattern ................................................................................................................... 143
         1.3 Connectivity ........................................................................................................................ 145
         1.4 Spatial structure ................................................................................................................. 148
    2. Inference ..................................................................................................................................... 148

Chapter-12 Findings ....................................................................................................................... 151

Chapter-13 Goals and objectives
    1. Development Goals .................................................................................................................. 157
    2. Development Objectives .......................................................................................................... 158

Chapter-14 Tentative Development Concept
    1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 161
    2. Development Concept Formation ............................................................................................. 161
    3. Tentative Development Concept .............................................................................................. 165
    4. Development Zones.................................................................................................................. 167
    5. Hierarchy of Settlements .......................................................................................................... 170
    6. Transportation network ............................................................................................................ 170
    7. Function of Settlements ............................................................................................................ 172
    8. Projection of population ........................................................................................................... 173
    9. Projection of workforce ............................................................................................................ 186
    10. Inference .................................................................................................................................. 197

Chapter-15 Development Directives
    1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 199
    2. General Policies and Stratagies ................................................................................................ 199
    3. Development Stratagies ........................................................................................................... 199
    4. Development Directives ............................................................................................................ 201




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District Spatial Plan - Thrissur                                                                                           CONTENTS      VII


                                                             LIST OF TABLES


    Table 1.1  Taluks and Taluk Head Quarters..............................................................................               2
    Table 1.2  Blocks and Block Head Quarters .............................................................................               4
    Table 1.3  Thrissur District: Land Utilization Pattern by Category, 2003-05
               (Area in Ha) ..........................................                                                                    9
    Table 1.4 Literacy Rate in various districts, 2001....................................................................                9
    Table 1.5 WPR of workers - comparison with state.................................................................                    10
    Table 1.6 GSDP in various districts, 2008-09 ..........................................................................              10
    Table 1.7 NSDP in various districts - 2003-04 ........................................................................               11
    Table 1.8 PCI in various districts, 2008-09 .............................................................................            12
    Table 3.1 Population – Comparison with the State .................................................................                   23
    Table 3.2 Population and Growth rate of Population Districts wise .......................................                            26
    Table 3.3 Growth rate of Population – Comparison with State ..............................................                           28
    Table 3.4 Population & Area Details of Grama Panchayats showing negative growth rate
               during 1991-2001.....................................................................................................     32
    Table 3.5 Interpolated population and corresponding growth rate of Grama Panchayats
               showing negative growth rate due to change in area.............................................                           32
    Table 3.6 Grouping of LSGs based on the range of gross population density 2001                                                       36
    Table 3.7 Projected District Population – Decreasing rate method .......................................                             48
    Table 3.8 Projected District Population – Apportionment method .........................................                             49
    Table 3.9 Final Projected Population figures of the District ...................................................                     49
    Table 4.1 Total Workers and Main workers 1981-2001 ..........................................................                        53
    Table 4.2 Four fold classification of workers - 2001, Thrissur District ...................................                          54
    Table 4.3 Workers Classification – Urban and Rural Break up ...............................................                          56
    Table 4.4 Concentration Pattern of Workers ...........................................................................               62
    Table 4.5 Four fold Classification of workers - 1981 to 2001 .................................................                       65
    Table 4.6 Four fold classification of urban workers : 1981-2001 ...........................................                          66
    Table 4.7 Four fold classification of rural workers : 1981-2001 ..............................................                       67
    Table 4.8 Value of WPR ...........................................................................................................   68
    Table 4.9 Number of workers WPR ........................................................................................             69
    Table 4.10 Number of workers Projected...................................................................................            70
    Table 4.11 Projection of workers in urban and rural areas .......................................................                    70
    Table 5.1 Land use breakup – Kerala State .............................................................................              71
    Table 5.2 Land use breakup – Thrissur District ......................................................................                73
    Table 5.3 Comparison of Land use break up of Thrissur District and Kerala state ................                                     74
    Table 5.4 Land use break - comparison with Neighbouring Districts .....................................                              74
    Table 5.5 Break up of Agricultural land use, Thrissur District, 2008 .....................................                           84
    Table 5.6 Break up of Agricultural land use, Thrissur District, 2008 .....................................                           86
    Table 5.7 Grouping of land use classifications ......................................................................                92
    Table 5.8 Criteria for determination of activity based on Land use .......................................                           95

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  Table 6.1 Functional character of LSGs .....................................................................................              99
  Table 7.1 Suggested hierarchy of settlements ..........................................................................                  110
  Table 8.1 Population (2001) of Kerala at a glance ....................................................................                   113
  Table 8.2 Trends of population growth of Kerala - 1981-2001 ..................................................                           113
  Table 8.3 Trends in urbanization of Kerala - 1981-2001 ...........................................................                       114
  Table 8.4 Census Towns & Out growth in Thrissur District - 2001 ...........................................                              115
  Table 8.5 Thrissur District - variation in urban content 1991-2001 ..........................................                            116
  Table 8.6 Growth rate of urban population – Comparison with state .......................................                                118
  Table 8.7 Urban settlements in different period of time ..........................................................                       119
  Table 8.8 Future urban profile of the District ...........................................................................               124
  Table 8.9 Urban profile - Phasing .............................................................................................          126
  Table 8.10 Facilities in general to be provided ...........................................................................              126
  Table 10.1 Classification of settlement ......................................................................................           137
  Table 10.2 Urban Activity ............................................................................................................   138
  Table 10.3 Primary Activity ..........................................................................................................   139
  Table 10.4 Agricultural activity non detrimental to forest .........................................................                     140
  Table 10.5 Agriculture and allied activity ...................................................................................           141
  Table 11.1 Transportation corridor development based on regional spatial structure ..............                                        145
  Table 14.1 Zone wise impact on population growth rate and occupation structure..................                                         173
  Table 14.2 Population growth rate – Projected (Trend Based)....................................................                          174
  Table 14.3 Zone wise population and area (2001)......................................................................                    175
  Table 14.4 Projected growth rate (Induced) – 2021 of the district..............................................                          176
  Table 14.5 Zone wise growth rate –Trend based ........................................................................                   177
  Table 14.6 Zone wise induced growth rate .................................................................................               179
  Table 14.7 Zone wise population in 2021 ...................................................................................              180
  Table 14.8 Zone wise population based on projected induced growth rate................................                                   181
  Table 14.9 Percentage of population in 2001& 2021..................................................................                      181
  Table 14.10Population Density – Zone wise ................................................................................               182
  Table 14.11Projection of WPR –Thrissur District .........................................................................                186
  Table 14.12Zone wise WPR - 2001 ..............................................................................................           188
  Table 14.13The combined average WPR - zone wise ..................................................................                       188
  Table 14.14 Projected WPR - zone wise ......................................................................................             190
  Table 14.15Total Workers projected - 2021 .................................................................................              191
  Table 14.16Main to Marginal Workers ratio ................................................................................               191
  Table 14.17Zone wise main workers - Projected .........................................................................                  192
  Table 14.18Existing occupational structure - 2001 ......................................................................                 192
  Table 14.19 Zone wise Area & Population ...................................................................................              193
  Table 14.20The projected occupational structure .......................................................................                  194
  Table 14.21Projected no of Workers - 2021 ................................................................................               194
  Table 15.1 Future urban profile of the District ...........................................................................              201
  Table 15.2 Nature of developments suggested in various development zones .........................                                       204
  Table 15.3 Zone wise population in 2021 ...................................................................................              209
  Table 15.4 Projected number of workers .....................................................................................             210

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                                               LIST OF FIGURES


    Fig 1.1         Location of Thrissur                                                               1
    Fig1.2          Taluks – Thrissur District                                                         2
    Fig 1.3         Blocks – Thrissur District                                                         3
    Fig 1.4         Spatial Distribution of LSGs of the District                                       4
    Fig 1.5         Physiographic division of the District                                             5
    Fig 1.6         Water bodies of Thrissur District                                                  8
    Fig 1.7         District -wise Sectoral Distribution of GSDP at current prices - 2007-08          11
    Fig 2.1         Regional connectivity with other district                                         18
    Fig 2.2         Transportation Network - Thrissur District                                        19
    Fig 2.3         Water Bodies - Thrissur District                                                  20
    Fig 3.1         Population size - Comparison with surrounding districts                           24
    Fig 3.2         Population – Urban & Rural - Comparison with surrounding districts                24
    Fig 3.3         Population size of State - Temporal Variation                                     25
    Fig 3.4         Population size of Thrissur - Temporal Variation                                  25
    Fig 3.5         District wise distribution of population growth rate 1991 - 2001                  27
    Fig 3.6         Population growth rate comparison with State - 2001 census                        27
    Fig 3.7         Population growth rate comparison with surrounding districts                      28
    Fig 3.8         Population growth rate - comparison with State - Temporal variation               29
    Fig 3.9         Population growth rate 1971-81 Local Self Govt.wise                               29
    Fig 3.10        Population growth rate 1991- Local body wise                                      30
    Fig 3.11        Population growth rate 2001- Local body wise                                      31
    Fig 3.12        LSGI showing increase of G.R from 1981-2001                                       31
    Fig 3.13        LSGs with highest Growth rate of population                                       32
    Fig 3.14        LSGs with negative growth rate based on 1991-2001 census of population            33
    Fig 3.15        District wise distribution of Gross density of population growth rate             34
    Fig 3.16        Population density - comparison with State (2001)                                 34
    Fig 3.17        Population density - comparison with surrounding districts (2001)                 35
    Fig 3.18        Gross Population density 2001- Local body wise                                    35
    Fig 3.19        Net Population density 2001- Local body wise                                      40
    Fig 3.20        Comparison of sex ratio with State                                                41
    Fig 3.21        Comparison of sex ratio                                                           41
    Fig 3.22        Sex ratio – age group 0 – 6                                                       42
    Fig 3.23        Age group wise population – Thrissur District                                     43
    Fig 3.24        Age Sex Pyramid – Kerala State                                                    43
    Fig 3.25        Age Sex Pyramid – Thrissur District                                               44
    Fig 3.26        Population concentration pattern - 1971                                           45
    Fig 3.27        Population concentration pattern - 1981                                           45
    Fig 3.28        Population concentration pattern - 1991                                           46
    Fig 3.29        Population concentration pattern - 2001                                           46
    Fig 3.30        Population concentration pattern based on net population density of 2001          47
    Fig 4.1         Work Participation of Thrissur District                                           51
    Fig 4.2         Work Participation Rate – comparison with surrounding Districts                   51
    Fig 4.3         WPR of Urban Areas – comparison with surrounding Districts                        52
    Fig 4.4         Main & Marginal Workers                                                           52

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  Fig 4.5    Temporal variation of total workers and total main workers 1981-2001                           52
  Fig 4.6    Nine fold classification of workers – 1991 census                                              53
  Fig 4.7    Worker Classification – 1991 census                                                            54
  Fig 4.8    Classification of workers - 2001 census                                                        54
  Fig 4.9    Occupational structure of the surrounding districts - 2001                                     55
  Fig 4.10   Classification of total workers in urban & rural areas of Thrissur District - 2001             56
  Fig 4.11   Nine fold classification of workers (Estimated) – 2001 census                                  57
  Fig 4.12   Worker Classification – 2001 census (Estimated)                                                57
  Fig 4.13   Worker Classification – 1991 & 2001 census                                                     57
  Fig 4.14   LSG wise distribution of workers based on
             9 fold classification (estimated) – 2001 census                                                58
  Fig 4.15 LSG wise distribution of workers – 2001 census                                                   58
  Fig 4.16 Concentration index of HH industrial workers in LSGS, Thrissur District - 2001                   59
  Fig 4.17 Concentration index of Agricultural labourers in LSGS - Thrissur                                 60
  Fig 4.18 Spatial distribution of the concentration index of Cultivators                                   61
  Fig 4.19 Spatial distribution of the concentration index of other workers                                 61
  Fig. 4.19a Concentration of workers in Primary sector - LSG wise distribution                             63
  Fig. 4.19b Concentration of workers in Secondary sector - LSG wise distribution                           64
  Fig. 4.19c Concentration of workers in Tertiary sector - LSG wise distribution                            64
  Fig 4.20 Activity Pattern of LSGS evolved based on concentration pattern of workers                       65
  Fig 4.21 Variation in the number of different category of workers in urban area                           66
  Fig 4.22 Variation in the number of different category of workers in rural areas                          67
  Fig 4.23 Changes in the occupational structure in urban areas of the district                             67
  Fig 4.24 Changes in the occupational structure in rural areas of the district                             68
  Fig 4.25 Temporal variation of WPR                                                                        69
  Fig 4.26 Projection of WPR                                                                                69
  Fig 5.1    Land use breakup – Kerala State                                                                72
  Fig 5.2    Percentage of land use breakup                                                                 72
  Fig 5.3    Land use map – Thrissur District                                                               73
  Fig 5.4    Comparison of the percentage share of Forest Land use of the state
             in surrounding districts                                                                       75
  Fig 5.5    Forest Land use comparison with surrounding districts                                          75
  Fig 5.6    Comparison of the percentage share of land marked as Marshy Land
             of the state in Thrissur and surrounding district                                              75
  Fig 5.7    Percentage share of Marshy Land - Comparison with surrounding districts                        75
  Fig 5.8    Comparison of the percentage share of Residential Land Use in district
             of Kerala -Thrissur and Surrounding District                                                   75
  Fig 5.9    Comparison of Percentage share of Residential land use in Thrissur
             & Surrounding Districts                                                                        76
  Fig 5.10 Comparison of the percentage share of Agricultural Land use
             of the State - Thrissur & surrounding district                                                 76
  Fig 5.11 Percentage share of Agriculture land use - Thrissur & Surrounding district                       76
  Fig 5.12 Comparison of Plantation Land use Thrissur & Surrounding district                                76
  Fig 5.13 Comparison of the percentage share of State Res/Agr Mix land use
             of the state in Thrissur & Surrounding district                                                76
  Fig 5.14 Percentage of Res / Agr mix land use in the district                                             77
  Fig. 5.15 The concentration pattern of agricultural land use                                              77
  Fig. 5.16 The concentration Index of agricultural land use                                                78
  Fig 5.17 Concentration pattern of the Other Built up Land Use                                             78
  Fig 5.18 The variation of concentration pattern of Other builtup land use
             among LSGS of Thrissur Dist.                                                                   79
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    Fig 5.19        Concentration pattern of forest land use in LSGs of Thrissur District                80
    Fig 5.20        Variation of concentration pattern of forest land use amount LSGS                    80
    Fig 5.21        Concentration pattern of Residential land use                                        81
    Fig 5.22        Variation of concentration index of Residential land use                             81
    Fig 5.23        Concentration pattern of Res/Agri mixed land use                                     82
    Fig 5.24        Concentration pattern of water body                                                  82
    Fig 5.25        Distribution of concentration - Index of Plantation land use                         83
    Fig 5.26        Distribution of concentration - Index of Kole land use                               83
    Fig 5.27        Concentration pattern of Other land use                                              84
    Fig 5.28        Break up of agricultural land use Thrissur Dist.                                     85
    Fig 5.29        LSG wise break up of agricultural land use                                           86
    Fig 5.30        Break up of agricultural land use in to five classes                                 87
    Fig 5.31        Spatial pattern of agricultural land use                                             87
    Fig 5.32        Distribution of concentration - Index of Coconut                                     88
    Fig 5.33        Distribution of concentration - Index of Mixed Crop                                  89
    Fig 5.34        Concentration pattern of Paddy lands                                                 89
    Fig 5.35        Concentration pattern of Rubber                                                      90
    Fig 5.36        Concentration Pattern of Agriculture Including Plantation                            90
    Fig 5.37        Concentration Pattern of Plantations                                                 91
    Fig 5.38        Concentration Pattern of Agriculture Including Plantations                           92
    Fig 5.39a       The concentration pattern of Non- Agricultural land use                              93
    Fig 5.39b       The concentration pattern of Agricultural land use                                   93
    Fig 5.39c       The concentration pattern of Forest land use                                         94
    Fig 5.39d       The concentration pattern of Plantations                                             94
    Fig 5.40        Land use concentration pattern of LSGS                                               95
    Fig 6.1         Functional classification of settlements                                             97
    Fig 7.1         CFI Vs No of settlements                                                            101
    Fig 7.2         Spatial Distribution of settlements of different hierarchies                        102
    Fig 7.3         Existing 1st and 2nd order settlements of Thrissur Dist.                            103
    Fig 7.4         Projected 2nd order settlements                                                     104
    Fig 7.5         Service area of 2nd order settlements                                               105
    Fig 7.6         Service area (service settlements) of 2nd order settlements (adjusted)              106
    Fig 7.7         Proposed 3rd order settlements                                                      107
    Fig 7.8         Service Area 3rd order settlements                                                  107
    Fig 7.9         Service Area of 3rd order settlements adjusted                                      108
    Fig 7.10        Service Area (service settlements) of 3rd order centres                             108
    Fig 7.11        Suggested hierarchy of settlements                                                  109
    Fig 8.1         Urban area of Thrissur District                                                     114
    Fig 8.2         Extent of urban area of the District                                                117
    Fig 8.3         Total urban population during various decades                                       117
    Fig 8.4         Population Growth Rate- Comparison with District                                    118
    Fig 8.5         Growth rate of population 2001- Local Govt. wise variation                          118
    Fig 8.6         Urban Centers based on 3 fold Census Criteria                                       120
    Fig 8.7         Urban Centers Based on Census Criteria & Grade of LSGs                              121
    Fig 8.8         Urban Centers Based on Census Criteria, Grade of LSGs
                    & Perspectives in Urban Development                                                 123
    Fig 8.9         Urban Future urbanization profile – Thrissur District                               124
    Fig: 9.1        Suggested hierarchy of settlements                                                  129
    Fig 9.2         Suggested hierarchy of nodes                                                        130
    Fig 9.3         Existing road network                                                               131

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  Fig 9.4     Suggested hierarchies of nodes and settlements along with
              existing road network                                                             132
  Fig 9.5     Proposed Road Network                                                             133
  Fig 9.6     Proposed Conceptual Road Network based on hierarchy of settlements                133
  Fig 10.1    Derivation of Activity pattern                                                    135
  Fig 10.2    Land use concentration pattern                                                    135
  Fig 10.3    Future Urban Profile                                                              136
  Fig 10.4    Functional Classification                                                         137
  Fig 10.5    Urban Activity Areas                                                              137
  Fig 10.6    Intensive Agricultural Activity areas or primary Activity areas                   139
  Fig 10.7    Distribution of secondary activity area                                           140
  Fig 10.8    Primary activity areas (Agricultural and allied activity)
               non detrimental to forest                                                        141
  Fig 10.9    Agricultural and allied activity area                                             142
  Fig 10.10   Activity Pattern of the District                                                  142
  Fig 11.1    Spatial structure evolution                                                       143
  Fig 11.2    Suggested hierarchy of settlements                                                144
  Fig 11.3    Suggested hierarchy of nodes                                                      145
  Fig 11.4    Suggested hierarchies of nodes and settlements along with
              existing road network                                                             145
  Fig 11.5    Suggested spatial structure of the District                                       148
  Fig 14.1    Environmentally sensitive areas of the District                                   162
  Fig 14.2    Spatial structure of the District                                                 163
  Fig 14.3    Spatial distribution of major crops                                               164
  Fig 14.4    Spatial distribution of industries                                                165
  Fig 14.5    Spatial structure of the macro region                                             166
  Fig 14.6    Tentative Development concept - IDDP Thrissur                                     167
  Fig 14.7    Tentative Development concept                                                     168
  Fig 14.8    The proposed hierarchy of settlements                                             171
  Fig 14.9    The proposed Road network                                                         171
  Fig 14.10   Funtion of settlement                                                             172
  Fig 14.11   Projected growth rate                                                             179
  Fig 14.12   Zone wise population Density                                                      185
  Fig 14.13   Growth rate of Population 2021 - trend based                                      185
  Fig 14.14   G.R of population 2021-Accelerated                                                186
  Fig 14.15   Work force participation rate (Existing)                                          187
  Fig 14.16   Occupational Structure (Existing)                                                 187
  Fig 14.17   Projected WPR – Trend based                                                       187
  Fig 14.18   WPR of Districts surrounding to Thrissur                                          189
  Fig 14.19   Projection of WPR –Thrissur District                                              189
  Fig 14.20   Occupational Structure-2001 (Main Workers)                                        197
  Fig 14.21   Occupational Structure-2021 (Main Workers)                                        197
  Fig 15.1    Function of settlement – Thrissur District                                        207
  Fig 15.2    Suggested hierarchy of settlements                                                208




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District Spatial Plan - Thrissur                                                                                          CONTENTS      XIII



                                                                 ANNEXES

 Annexe 1 LSGs in Thrissur District....................................                                                           211
 Annexe 2 District wise and Sector -wise distribution of Gross state domestic product
           during 2008-2009 at constant (1999-2000) prices (Quick Estimate)...............                                        213
 Annexe 3 Population Projection Kerala ...........................................................................                214
 Annexe 4 Concentration index of workers .......................................................................                  216
 Annexe 4A Activity pattern of workers ..............................................................................             219
 Annexe 5 LSG Wise concentration indices of various land uses ......................................                              222
 Annexe 6 LSG Wise major activity (As per land use analysis) ........................................                             226
 Annexe 7 List of LSGs where major agriculture activities of the district are
           concentrated ....................................................................................................      229
 Annexe 8 LSG Wise land use concentration pattern .......................................................                         232
 Annexe 9A Composite Functional index (CFI) of settlements ............................................                           235
 Annexe 9B Hierarchy of settlements ...................................................................................           236
 Annexe 10 Hierarchy of settlements existing .....................................................................                238
 Annexe 11 Centrality .........................................................................................................   241
 Annexe 12 Connectivity......................................................................................................     242
 Annexe 13 Regional centrality ..........................................................................................         248
 Annexe 14 Determination of the second order settlements from NE and SW
           sub regions....................................                                                                        250
 Annexe 15 Second order settlements, their service area & service population...................                                   251
 Annexe 16 Third order settlements, their service area & service population......................                                 254
 Annexe 17 Number of workers in nine fold category projected (year 2021).....................                                     257
 Annexe 18 List of LSGs in each Activity Zone............................                                                         262




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Dsp thrissur contents

  • 1. << BACK IV CONTENTS District Spatial Plan - Thrissur CONTENTS Chapter-1 Profile of the District 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Location ........................................................................................................................................ 1 3. Administrative divisions ............................................................................................................... 1 4. Topography and physical features ................................................................................................ 5 5. Socio-Economic aspects ............................................................................................................... 9 6. Inference .................................................................................................................................... 13 Chapter-2 History and Regional Linkages 1. History ........................................................................................................................................ 15 2. Regional Linkages ...................................................................................................................... 17 3. Connectivity ................................................................................................................................ 18 4. Inference .................................................................................................................................... 21 Chapter-3 Population 1. Population size .............................................................................................................................23 2. Growth rate of population ............................................................................................................ 26 3. Population density ....................................................................................................................... 34 4. Sex ratio .......................................................................................................................................40 5. Population concentration pattern ................................................................................................ 44 6. Migration details.......................................................................................................................... 48 7. Population projection (Trend based) ............................................................................................ 48 8. Inference ...................................................................................................................................... 49 Chapter-4 Occupational Structure 1. Work force of the district .............................................................................................................. 51 2. Occupational Structure ................................................................................................................. 53 3. Occupational Structure - Variation in Urban and Rural areas ....................................................... 56 4. Spatial distribution of the major class of workers ......................................................................... 59 5. Occupational Structure - Temporal variation ................................................................................ 65 6. Projection of occupational structure (trend based) ....................................................................... 68 7. Inference ....................................................................................................................................... 70 Chapter-5 Land use 1. Land use Pattern of Kerala state ................................................................................................... 71 2. Land use Break up of Thrissur district........................................................................................... 72 3. Regional land use .........................................................................................................................74 4. Concentration pattern of land uses .............................................................................................. 77 4.1 Agricultural land use ............................................................................................................ 77 4.2 Other Built up Land Use ....................................................................................................... 79 4.3 Forest Land Use .................................................................................................................... 79 4.4 Residential Land Use ............................................................................................................ 81 5. Analysis of Agricultural land uses ................................................................................................. 85 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 2. District Spatial Plan - Thrissur CONTENTS V 5.1 Concentration Pattern of Agricultural land use .................................................................... 88 5.2 Concentration Pattern of Coconut land use .........................................................................88 5.3 Concentration Pattern of Mixed Crop ...................................................................................88 5.4 Concentration Pattern of Paddy ............................................................................................90 5.5 Concentration Pattern of Rubber ..........................................................................................90 6. Major agriculture activities ........................................................................................................... 91 7. Activity zones based on land use concentration pattern .............................................................. 93 8. Inference ....................................................................................................................................... 96 Chapter-6 Functional Character of settlements 1. Character of settlements .............................................................................................................. 97 2. Inference . ..................................................................................................................................... 99 Chapter-7 Hierarchy of settlements 1. Existing Hierarchy of Settlements ............................................................................................... 101 2. Suggested Hierarchy of Settlements-Methodology adopted ....................................................... 103 3. Suggested Hierarchy of Settlements-Procedure adopted ............................................................ 104 4. Character of higher order settlements ........................................................................................ 106 5. Inference . ................................................................................................................................... 111 Chapter-8 Urban Profile 1. Trend of Urbanization Kerala ....................................................................................................... 113 2. Census urban areas in Thrissur District ...................................................................................... 115 3. Urban population content - existing ........................................................................................... 116 4. Decadal variation in urban population content Vs urban area .................................................... 116 5. Growth rate of urban population ................................................................................................. 116 6. Urban settlements - 1971-2001 .................................................................................................. 119 7. Future urbanization profile of the District ................................................................................... 119 8. Urban profile ............................................................................................................................... 125 9. Function (suggested) to be performed by various higher order settlements .............................. 127 10. Inference ................................................................................................................................... 127 Chapter -9 Connectivity 1. Description of Hierarchy of settlements ................................................................................... 129 2. Description of Hierarchy nodes ................................................................................................ 129 3. Existing net work ......................................................................................................................130 4. Suggested network ................................................................................................................... 131 5. Future connectivity. .................................................................................................................. 132 6. Inference .................................................................................................................................. 134 Chapter-10 Activity Pattern 1. Description of land use concentration pattern ......................................................................... 135 2. Description of future urban profile ........................................................................................... 136 3. Description of functional classification .................................................................................... 136 4. Determination of activity pattern ............................................................................................. 138 4.1 Urban Activity ..................................................................................................................... 138 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 3. VI CONTENTS District Spatial Plan - Thrissur 4.2 Primary Activity................................................................................................................... 138 4.3 Secondary Activity .............................................................................................................. 139 4.4 Agricultural Activity Non-determinantal to forest ............................................................... 139 4.5 Agricultur and Alied activit ................................................................................................. 140 5. Inference .................................................................................................................................. 142 Chapter-11 Spatial Structure 1. Spatial structure of the District ................................................................................................... 143 1.1 Hierarchy of settlements .................................................................................................... 143 1.2 Activity pattern ................................................................................................................... 143 1.3 Connectivity ........................................................................................................................ 145 1.4 Spatial structure ................................................................................................................. 148 2. Inference ..................................................................................................................................... 148 Chapter-12 Findings ....................................................................................................................... 151 Chapter-13 Goals and objectives 1. Development Goals .................................................................................................................. 157 2. Development Objectives .......................................................................................................... 158 Chapter-14 Tentative Development Concept 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 161 2. Development Concept Formation ............................................................................................. 161 3. Tentative Development Concept .............................................................................................. 165 4. Development Zones.................................................................................................................. 167 5. Hierarchy of Settlements .......................................................................................................... 170 6. Transportation network ............................................................................................................ 170 7. Function of Settlements ............................................................................................................ 172 8. Projection of population ........................................................................................................... 173 9. Projection of workforce ............................................................................................................ 186 10. Inference .................................................................................................................................. 197 Chapter-15 Development Directives 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 199 2. General Policies and Stratagies ................................................................................................ 199 3. Development Stratagies ........................................................................................................... 199 4. Development Directives ............................................................................................................ 201 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 4. District Spatial Plan - Thrissur CONTENTS VII LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Taluks and Taluk Head Quarters.............................................................................. 2 Table 1.2 Blocks and Block Head Quarters ............................................................................. 4 Table 1.3 Thrissur District: Land Utilization Pattern by Category, 2003-05 (Area in Ha) .......................................... 9 Table 1.4 Literacy Rate in various districts, 2001.................................................................... 9 Table 1.5 WPR of workers - comparison with state................................................................. 10 Table 1.6 GSDP in various districts, 2008-09 .......................................................................... 10 Table 1.7 NSDP in various districts - 2003-04 ........................................................................ 11 Table 1.8 PCI in various districts, 2008-09 ............................................................................. 12 Table 3.1 Population – Comparison with the State ................................................................. 23 Table 3.2 Population and Growth rate of Population Districts wise ....................................... 26 Table 3.3 Growth rate of Population – Comparison with State .............................................. 28 Table 3.4 Population & Area Details of Grama Panchayats showing negative growth rate during 1991-2001..................................................................................................... 32 Table 3.5 Interpolated population and corresponding growth rate of Grama Panchayats showing negative growth rate due to change in area............................................. 32 Table 3.6 Grouping of LSGs based on the range of gross population density 2001 36 Table 3.7 Projected District Population – Decreasing rate method ....................................... 48 Table 3.8 Projected District Population – Apportionment method ......................................... 49 Table 3.9 Final Projected Population figures of the District ................................................... 49 Table 4.1 Total Workers and Main workers 1981-2001 .......................................................... 53 Table 4.2 Four fold classification of workers - 2001, Thrissur District ................................... 54 Table 4.3 Workers Classification – Urban and Rural Break up ............................................... 56 Table 4.4 Concentration Pattern of Workers ........................................................................... 62 Table 4.5 Four fold Classification of workers - 1981 to 2001 ................................................. 65 Table 4.6 Four fold classification of urban workers : 1981-2001 ........................................... 66 Table 4.7 Four fold classification of rural workers : 1981-2001 .............................................. 67 Table 4.8 Value of WPR ........................................................................................................... 68 Table 4.9 Number of workers WPR ........................................................................................ 69 Table 4.10 Number of workers Projected................................................................................... 70 Table 4.11 Projection of workers in urban and rural areas ....................................................... 70 Table 5.1 Land use breakup – Kerala State ............................................................................. 71 Table 5.2 Land use breakup – Thrissur District ...................................................................... 73 Table 5.3 Comparison of Land use break up of Thrissur District and Kerala state ................ 74 Table 5.4 Land use break - comparison with Neighbouring Districts ..................................... 74 Table 5.5 Break up of Agricultural land use, Thrissur District, 2008 ..................................... 84 Table 5.6 Break up of Agricultural land use, Thrissur District, 2008 ..................................... 86 Table 5.7 Grouping of land use classifications ...................................................................... 92 Table 5.8 Criteria for determination of activity based on Land use ....................................... 95 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 5. VIII CONTENTS District Spatial Plan - Thrissur Table 6.1 Functional character of LSGs ..................................................................................... 99 Table 7.1 Suggested hierarchy of settlements .......................................................................... 110 Table 8.1 Population (2001) of Kerala at a glance .................................................................... 113 Table 8.2 Trends of population growth of Kerala - 1981-2001 .................................................. 113 Table 8.3 Trends in urbanization of Kerala - 1981-2001 ........................................................... 114 Table 8.4 Census Towns & Out growth in Thrissur District - 2001 ........................................... 115 Table 8.5 Thrissur District - variation in urban content 1991-2001 .......................................... 116 Table 8.6 Growth rate of urban population – Comparison with state ....................................... 118 Table 8.7 Urban settlements in different period of time .......................................................... 119 Table 8.8 Future urban profile of the District ........................................................................... 124 Table 8.9 Urban profile - Phasing ............................................................................................. 126 Table 8.10 Facilities in general to be provided ........................................................................... 126 Table 10.1 Classification of settlement ...................................................................................... 137 Table 10.2 Urban Activity ............................................................................................................ 138 Table 10.3 Primary Activity .......................................................................................................... 139 Table 10.4 Agricultural activity non detrimental to forest ......................................................... 140 Table 10.5 Agriculture and allied activity ................................................................................... 141 Table 11.1 Transportation corridor development based on regional spatial structure .............. 145 Table 14.1 Zone wise impact on population growth rate and occupation structure.................. 173 Table 14.2 Population growth rate – Projected (Trend Based).................................................... 174 Table 14.3 Zone wise population and area (2001)...................................................................... 175 Table 14.4 Projected growth rate (Induced) – 2021 of the district.............................................. 176 Table 14.5 Zone wise growth rate –Trend based ........................................................................ 177 Table 14.6 Zone wise induced growth rate ................................................................................. 179 Table 14.7 Zone wise population in 2021 ................................................................................... 180 Table 14.8 Zone wise population based on projected induced growth rate................................ 181 Table 14.9 Percentage of population in 2001& 2021.................................................................. 181 Table 14.10Population Density – Zone wise ................................................................................ 182 Table 14.11Projection of WPR –Thrissur District ......................................................................... 186 Table 14.12Zone wise WPR - 2001 .............................................................................................. 188 Table 14.13The combined average WPR - zone wise .................................................................. 188 Table 14.14 Projected WPR - zone wise ...................................................................................... 190 Table 14.15Total Workers projected - 2021 ................................................................................. 191 Table 14.16Main to Marginal Workers ratio ................................................................................ 191 Table 14.17Zone wise main workers - Projected ......................................................................... 192 Table 14.18Existing occupational structure - 2001 ...................................................................... 192 Table 14.19 Zone wise Area & Population ................................................................................... 193 Table 14.20The projected occupational structure ....................................................................... 194 Table 14.21Projected no of Workers - 2021 ................................................................................ 194 Table 15.1 Future urban profile of the District ........................................................................... 201 Table 15.2 Nature of developments suggested in various development zones ......................... 204 Table 15.3 Zone wise population in 2021 ................................................................................... 209 Table 15.4 Projected number of workers ..................................................................................... 210 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 6. District Spatial Plan - Thrissur CONTENTS IX LIST OF FIGURES Fig 1.1 Location of Thrissur 1 Fig1.2 Taluks – Thrissur District 2 Fig 1.3 Blocks – Thrissur District 3 Fig 1.4 Spatial Distribution of LSGs of the District 4 Fig 1.5 Physiographic division of the District 5 Fig 1.6 Water bodies of Thrissur District 8 Fig 1.7 District -wise Sectoral Distribution of GSDP at current prices - 2007-08 11 Fig 2.1 Regional connectivity with other district 18 Fig 2.2 Transportation Network - Thrissur District 19 Fig 2.3 Water Bodies - Thrissur District 20 Fig 3.1 Population size - Comparison with surrounding districts 24 Fig 3.2 Population – Urban & Rural - Comparison with surrounding districts 24 Fig 3.3 Population size of State - Temporal Variation 25 Fig 3.4 Population size of Thrissur - Temporal Variation 25 Fig 3.5 District wise distribution of population growth rate 1991 - 2001 27 Fig 3.6 Population growth rate comparison with State - 2001 census 27 Fig 3.7 Population growth rate comparison with surrounding districts 28 Fig 3.8 Population growth rate - comparison with State - Temporal variation 29 Fig 3.9 Population growth rate 1971-81 Local Self Govt.wise 29 Fig 3.10 Population growth rate 1991- Local body wise 30 Fig 3.11 Population growth rate 2001- Local body wise 31 Fig 3.12 LSGI showing increase of G.R from 1981-2001 31 Fig 3.13 LSGs with highest Growth rate of population 32 Fig 3.14 LSGs with negative growth rate based on 1991-2001 census of population 33 Fig 3.15 District wise distribution of Gross density of population growth rate 34 Fig 3.16 Population density - comparison with State (2001) 34 Fig 3.17 Population density - comparison with surrounding districts (2001) 35 Fig 3.18 Gross Population density 2001- Local body wise 35 Fig 3.19 Net Population density 2001- Local body wise 40 Fig 3.20 Comparison of sex ratio with State 41 Fig 3.21 Comparison of sex ratio 41 Fig 3.22 Sex ratio – age group 0 – 6 42 Fig 3.23 Age group wise population – Thrissur District 43 Fig 3.24 Age Sex Pyramid – Kerala State 43 Fig 3.25 Age Sex Pyramid – Thrissur District 44 Fig 3.26 Population concentration pattern - 1971 45 Fig 3.27 Population concentration pattern - 1981 45 Fig 3.28 Population concentration pattern - 1991 46 Fig 3.29 Population concentration pattern - 2001 46 Fig 3.30 Population concentration pattern based on net population density of 2001 47 Fig 4.1 Work Participation of Thrissur District 51 Fig 4.2 Work Participation Rate – comparison with surrounding Districts 51 Fig 4.3 WPR of Urban Areas – comparison with surrounding Districts 52 Fig 4.4 Main & Marginal Workers 52 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 7. X CONTENTS District Spatial Plan - Thrissur Fig 4.5 Temporal variation of total workers and total main workers 1981-2001 52 Fig 4.6 Nine fold classification of workers – 1991 census 53 Fig 4.7 Worker Classification – 1991 census 54 Fig 4.8 Classification of workers - 2001 census 54 Fig 4.9 Occupational structure of the surrounding districts - 2001 55 Fig 4.10 Classification of total workers in urban & rural areas of Thrissur District - 2001 56 Fig 4.11 Nine fold classification of workers (Estimated) – 2001 census 57 Fig 4.12 Worker Classification – 2001 census (Estimated) 57 Fig 4.13 Worker Classification – 1991 & 2001 census 57 Fig 4.14 LSG wise distribution of workers based on 9 fold classification (estimated) – 2001 census 58 Fig 4.15 LSG wise distribution of workers – 2001 census 58 Fig 4.16 Concentration index of HH industrial workers in LSGS, Thrissur District - 2001 59 Fig 4.17 Concentration index of Agricultural labourers in LSGS - Thrissur 60 Fig 4.18 Spatial distribution of the concentration index of Cultivators 61 Fig 4.19 Spatial distribution of the concentration index of other workers 61 Fig. 4.19a Concentration of workers in Primary sector - LSG wise distribution 63 Fig. 4.19b Concentration of workers in Secondary sector - LSG wise distribution 64 Fig. 4.19c Concentration of workers in Tertiary sector - LSG wise distribution 64 Fig 4.20 Activity Pattern of LSGS evolved based on concentration pattern of workers 65 Fig 4.21 Variation in the number of different category of workers in urban area 66 Fig 4.22 Variation in the number of different category of workers in rural areas 67 Fig 4.23 Changes in the occupational structure in urban areas of the district 67 Fig 4.24 Changes in the occupational structure in rural areas of the district 68 Fig 4.25 Temporal variation of WPR 69 Fig 4.26 Projection of WPR 69 Fig 5.1 Land use breakup – Kerala State 72 Fig 5.2 Percentage of land use breakup 72 Fig 5.3 Land use map – Thrissur District 73 Fig 5.4 Comparison of the percentage share of Forest Land use of the state in surrounding districts 75 Fig 5.5 Forest Land use comparison with surrounding districts 75 Fig 5.6 Comparison of the percentage share of land marked as Marshy Land of the state in Thrissur and surrounding district 75 Fig 5.7 Percentage share of Marshy Land - Comparison with surrounding districts 75 Fig 5.8 Comparison of the percentage share of Residential Land Use in district of Kerala -Thrissur and Surrounding District 75 Fig 5.9 Comparison of Percentage share of Residential land use in Thrissur & Surrounding Districts 76 Fig 5.10 Comparison of the percentage share of Agricultural Land use of the State - Thrissur & surrounding district 76 Fig 5.11 Percentage share of Agriculture land use - Thrissur & Surrounding district 76 Fig 5.12 Comparison of Plantation Land use Thrissur & Surrounding district 76 Fig 5.13 Comparison of the percentage share of State Res/Agr Mix land use of the state in Thrissur & Surrounding district 76 Fig 5.14 Percentage of Res / Agr mix land use in the district 77 Fig. 5.15 The concentration pattern of agricultural land use 77 Fig. 5.16 The concentration Index of agricultural land use 78 Fig 5.17 Concentration pattern of the Other Built up Land Use 78 Fig 5.18 The variation of concentration pattern of Other builtup land use among LSGS of Thrissur Dist. 79 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 8. District Spatial Plan - Thrissur CONTENTS XI Fig 5.19 Concentration pattern of forest land use in LSGs of Thrissur District 80 Fig 5.20 Variation of concentration pattern of forest land use amount LSGS 80 Fig 5.21 Concentration pattern of Residential land use 81 Fig 5.22 Variation of concentration index of Residential land use 81 Fig 5.23 Concentration pattern of Res/Agri mixed land use 82 Fig 5.24 Concentration pattern of water body 82 Fig 5.25 Distribution of concentration - Index of Plantation land use 83 Fig 5.26 Distribution of concentration - Index of Kole land use 83 Fig 5.27 Concentration pattern of Other land use 84 Fig 5.28 Break up of agricultural land use Thrissur Dist. 85 Fig 5.29 LSG wise break up of agricultural land use 86 Fig 5.30 Break up of agricultural land use in to five classes 87 Fig 5.31 Spatial pattern of agricultural land use 87 Fig 5.32 Distribution of concentration - Index of Coconut 88 Fig 5.33 Distribution of concentration - Index of Mixed Crop 89 Fig 5.34 Concentration pattern of Paddy lands 89 Fig 5.35 Concentration pattern of Rubber 90 Fig 5.36 Concentration Pattern of Agriculture Including Plantation 90 Fig 5.37 Concentration Pattern of Plantations 91 Fig 5.38 Concentration Pattern of Agriculture Including Plantations 92 Fig 5.39a The concentration pattern of Non- Agricultural land use 93 Fig 5.39b The concentration pattern of Agricultural land use 93 Fig 5.39c The concentration pattern of Forest land use 94 Fig 5.39d The concentration pattern of Plantations 94 Fig 5.40 Land use concentration pattern of LSGS 95 Fig 6.1 Functional classification of settlements 97 Fig 7.1 CFI Vs No of settlements 101 Fig 7.2 Spatial Distribution of settlements of different hierarchies 102 Fig 7.3 Existing 1st and 2nd order settlements of Thrissur Dist. 103 Fig 7.4 Projected 2nd order settlements 104 Fig 7.5 Service area of 2nd order settlements 105 Fig 7.6 Service area (service settlements) of 2nd order settlements (adjusted) 106 Fig 7.7 Proposed 3rd order settlements 107 Fig 7.8 Service Area 3rd order settlements 107 Fig 7.9 Service Area of 3rd order settlements adjusted 108 Fig 7.10 Service Area (service settlements) of 3rd order centres 108 Fig 7.11 Suggested hierarchy of settlements 109 Fig 8.1 Urban area of Thrissur District 114 Fig 8.2 Extent of urban area of the District 117 Fig 8.3 Total urban population during various decades 117 Fig 8.4 Population Growth Rate- Comparison with District 118 Fig 8.5 Growth rate of population 2001- Local Govt. wise variation 118 Fig 8.6 Urban Centers based on 3 fold Census Criteria 120 Fig 8.7 Urban Centers Based on Census Criteria & Grade of LSGs 121 Fig 8.8 Urban Centers Based on Census Criteria, Grade of LSGs & Perspectives in Urban Development 123 Fig 8.9 Urban Future urbanization profile – Thrissur District 124 Fig: 9.1 Suggested hierarchy of settlements 129 Fig 9.2 Suggested hierarchy of nodes 130 Fig 9.3 Existing road network 131 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 9. XII CONTENTS District Spatial Plan - Thrissur Fig 9.4 Suggested hierarchies of nodes and settlements along with existing road network 132 Fig 9.5 Proposed Road Network 133 Fig 9.6 Proposed Conceptual Road Network based on hierarchy of settlements 133 Fig 10.1 Derivation of Activity pattern 135 Fig 10.2 Land use concentration pattern 135 Fig 10.3 Future Urban Profile 136 Fig 10.4 Functional Classification 137 Fig 10.5 Urban Activity Areas 137 Fig 10.6 Intensive Agricultural Activity areas or primary Activity areas 139 Fig 10.7 Distribution of secondary activity area 140 Fig 10.8 Primary activity areas (Agricultural and allied activity) non detrimental to forest 141 Fig 10.9 Agricultural and allied activity area 142 Fig 10.10 Activity Pattern of the District 142 Fig 11.1 Spatial structure evolution 143 Fig 11.2 Suggested hierarchy of settlements 144 Fig 11.3 Suggested hierarchy of nodes 145 Fig 11.4 Suggested hierarchies of nodes and settlements along with existing road network 145 Fig 11.5 Suggested spatial structure of the District 148 Fig 14.1 Environmentally sensitive areas of the District 162 Fig 14.2 Spatial structure of the District 163 Fig 14.3 Spatial distribution of major crops 164 Fig 14.4 Spatial distribution of industries 165 Fig 14.5 Spatial structure of the macro region 166 Fig 14.6 Tentative Development concept - IDDP Thrissur 167 Fig 14.7 Tentative Development concept 168 Fig 14.8 The proposed hierarchy of settlements 171 Fig 14.9 The proposed Road network 171 Fig 14.10 Funtion of settlement 172 Fig 14.11 Projected growth rate 179 Fig 14.12 Zone wise population Density 185 Fig 14.13 Growth rate of Population 2021 - trend based 185 Fig 14.14 G.R of population 2021-Accelerated 186 Fig 14.15 Work force participation rate (Existing) 187 Fig 14.16 Occupational Structure (Existing) 187 Fig 14.17 Projected WPR – Trend based 187 Fig 14.18 WPR of Districts surrounding to Thrissur 189 Fig 14.19 Projection of WPR –Thrissur District 189 Fig 14.20 Occupational Structure-2001 (Main Workers) 197 Fig 14.21 Occupational Structure-2021 (Main Workers) 197 Fig 15.1 Function of settlement – Thrissur District 207 Fig 15.2 Suggested hierarchy of settlements 208 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala
  • 10. District Spatial Plan - Thrissur CONTENTS XIII ANNEXES Annexe 1 LSGs in Thrissur District.................................... 211 Annexe 2 District wise and Sector -wise distribution of Gross state domestic product during 2008-2009 at constant (1999-2000) prices (Quick Estimate)............... 213 Annexe 3 Population Projection Kerala ........................................................................... 214 Annexe 4 Concentration index of workers ....................................................................... 216 Annexe 4A Activity pattern of workers .............................................................................. 219 Annexe 5 LSG Wise concentration indices of various land uses ...................................... 222 Annexe 6 LSG Wise major activity (As per land use analysis) ........................................ 226 Annexe 7 List of LSGs where major agriculture activities of the district are concentrated .................................................................................................... 229 Annexe 8 LSG Wise land use concentration pattern ....................................................... 232 Annexe 9A Composite Functional index (CFI) of settlements ............................................ 235 Annexe 9B Hierarchy of settlements ................................................................................... 236 Annexe 10 Hierarchy of settlements existing ..................................................................... 238 Annexe 11 Centrality ......................................................................................................... 241 Annexe 12 Connectivity...................................................................................................... 242 Annexe 13 Regional centrality .......................................................................................... 248 Annexe 14 Determination of the second order settlements from NE and SW sub regions.................................... 250 Annexe 15 Second order settlements, their service area & service population................... 251 Annexe 16 Third order settlements, their service area & service population...................... 254 Annexe 17 Number of workers in nine fold category projected (year 2021)..................... 257 Annexe 18 List of LSGs in each Activity Zone............................ 262 Department of Town & Country Planning, Kerala << BACK CHAPTER 1 >>