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.
The place derives its name from the Murugan temple: Thirumuruganatheeswar Temple present in the town.
The village is about 7 km from Tirupur city and about 4 km from the Avinashi.
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.