Iduvai | |
Native Name Lang: | இடுவாய் |
Other Name: | Iduvoi |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tirupur |
Governing Body: | Gram Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 335 |
Population Total: | 3000–4000 |
Population As Of: | November 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 641687 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tiruppur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Tirupur |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Gram Panchayat |
Iduvai is a village near Tiruppur in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Iduvai is about from Coimbatore, 9km (06miles) from Tirupur, and 12km (07miles) from Palladam. It is located on Tirupur-Palladam State Highway 19.
The total population of this village is about 4,000–5,000. There are about 900–1000 families. The male to female ratio is 51:49. The literacy rate is 68.2%.
The main occupation is weaving and farming. The majority of the people earn a living by going to Tiruppur to work. The main occupation of weaving is on the decline in the village. As of November 2012, there are only a handful of weavers weaving in the traditional way. The growth of power looms has still kept the weaving tradition alive in the village. Nowadays, few garment factories and sizing mills have started.
Iduvai has 6 government schools and 2 matriculation schools.
The nearest railway station is Tirupur which is 9 km away. The nearest airport is Coimbatore (CJB). Bus transport from Tirupur is serviced via Route numbers 2, 2B, 5D, 33 and P4.