Mulanur Explained

Mulanur
Native Name Lang:Tamil, English
Settlement Type:Panchayat Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:10.77°N 77.72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tirupur
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:238
Population Total:11903
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:638106
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04202
Registration Plate:TN-78
Footnotes:123
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Dharapuram

Mulanur is a panchayat town under in Dharapuram taluk in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Mulanur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 238 metres (780 feet).

Mulanur is located on SH21, which runs between Dharapuram and Karur, and it is tirupur district, it was separated from erode district in 2009. Drumsticks from Mulanur region are famous. The vegetable and grocery market opens up every Wednesday in the west end of the town (Anna nagar). Mulanur is part of the Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) Market.[2]

Near by river is Amaravathi and main drinking water source from Kaveri Joint Drinking water plan.

Demographics

Population

India census,[3] Mulanur had a population of 15223. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mulanur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Mulanur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Farming and related businesses, Financing and Powerlooms are the most important sources of income for people.

Transport

By Road

Mulanur is well connected by frequent buses with Dharapuram (20 km), Karur (50 km), Vellakoil (20 km), Erode (55 km), Madurai, Palani and Chennai. The district headquarters Tiruppur is 60 km away from Mulanur.

Education

Mulanur is having one higher secondary School, which is the main one for the nearby villager to study and it is operated by state Government.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Mulanur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mulanur
  2. Web site: ECONOMICS OF MARKETING OF GLORY LILY GLORIOSA SUPERBA IN DINDUGUL DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU . Sundar . A . 2012 . Research Gate . Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing . 18 April 2019 .
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.