Krishnagiri district

Krishnagiri district is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This is a new district which was carved out from Dharmapuri district by 2004.  The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, e-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project (NEGP) in revenue and social welfare departments on a pilot basis.  The district is one of the largest producers of mangoes in India. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,879,809 with a sex-ratio of 958 females for every 1,000 males.

Mining and forestry based activities
Mining activities first started in the Krishnagiri district in the 1980s-1990s.This was mainly used to provided needed resource for the increased number of construction projects, for which many government issued quarry leases are being granted, namely Rough stone, granite, and Earth quarry leases. This has been done under the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1959.According to estimates, it is thought that around 27,000 workers are participating in quarry related activities.  

Having 202,490 hectares of forest lands, or about 39% of its total geographical area allows Krishnagiri district to gain access to a variety of produce such as bamboo, honey, and tamarind, which are collected and processed in places such as  Anchetty, Denkanikotta, Thally and Berigai areas. 

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