DADW
As Per the Census of 2011, the total population of 7.21 crore. Of which the population of Adi Dravidars is 1.44 crore (20.01%) and Scheduled Tribal population is 7.95 lakhs (1.10%). Therefore the Adi Dravidars constitute 20.01% and Tribals constitute 1.10% of the total population in Tamil Nadu. The majority of the Adi Dravidars / Scheduled Tribal population are economically backward and socially marginalized. Most of the families lack resources and access to education, employment and other income – earning opportunities are limited.
| Details | Male | Female | Total |
| General | 86.77 | 73.44 | 80.09 |
| Adi-Dravidar | 80.94 | 65.64 | 73.26 |
| Tribal | 61.81 | 46.80 | 54.34 |
| Name of Officer | e-Mail ID | Office Address |
|---|---|---|
| Thiru.A.Sanmugasundaram,Disrict Adi Dravidar,Tribal Welfare officer,Cuddalore district. | dadwocudd[at]gmail[dot]com | Disrict Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare office, Collector office,Cuddalore district. |
| Thiru.G.Aranganathan(I/c),Special Tahsildar(ADW),Cuddalore | tsoaranganathan[at]gmail[dot]com | Special Tahsildar(ADW) Office, Cuddalore |
| Thiru.G.Aranganathan,Special Tahsildar(ADW),Chidambaram | rdocdm-tncud[at]nic[dot]in | Special Tahsildar(ADW) Office, Chidambaram |
| Tmt.Rathnavathy,Special Tahsildar(ADW), Vridhachalam | tahsildarwelfarevdm[at]gmail[dot]com | Special Tahsildar(ADW) Office, Vridhachalam |