Puliyur, Karur Explained

Puliyur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Karur
Government Type:town panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:106
Population Total:10845
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:639114
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04324
Registration Plate:TN 47

Puliyur is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Puliyur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet) .

Demographics

India census,[2] Puliyur had a population of 10,845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Puliyur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 59%. In Puliyur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industries

Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd has a Cement plant in Puliyur, established in 1961, majority of the populace is from the township of the company. A modern residential school and engineering college are being run by the company.

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Puliyur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puliyur
  2. 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.