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