Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Tirunelveli Brick Kiln
2 Place Sankarankovil and Vudevenallur blocks
3 District Tirunelveli
4 State Tamil Nadu
5 No of firms (by type) Tamilnadu 
6 No. of workers Tamilnadu 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Tamilnadu
8 Associations in cluster Sri Ganga Seva Sangam
9 Major products Country Bricks
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, Tirunelveli
Auroville Earth Institute, Pondicherry
11 Major markets Within India Tamilnadu
Outside India- Nil
12 Major problems/prospects High cost of fire wood for kiln
Low requirement in procurement
Lack of market intelligence
High Pollution due to traditional technology
Weak linkages with Institutions
Lack of funds for upgradation and use of new technology
13 Data source and updated on ITCOT (November 2007)