Thirumuruganpoondi Explained

Thirumuruganpoondi Municipality
Other Name:Skandhamapuri pattanam
Settlement Type:Town
Map Type:India Tamil Nadu
Map Type Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.1788°N 77.3145°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tirupur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:18459
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:641***
Registration Plate:TN 39

Thirumuruganpoondi is a Municipality in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 7km (04miles) South from Tirupur city and 38km (24miles) west from Coimbatore city.

Etymology

The place derives its name from the Murugan temple: Thirumuruganatheeswar Temple present in the town.

Geography

The village is about 7 km from Tirupur city and about 4 km from the Avinashi.

Demographics

India census,[1] Thirumuruganpoondi had a population of 18,459. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. A.Thirumuruganpoondi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Landmark

Thirumuruganatheeswar Temple.

Notes and References

  1. 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.