Mulanur
Mulanur is a panchayat town under in Dharapuram taluk in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Mulanur | |
|---|---|
Panchayat Town | |
  Mulanur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.77°N 77.72°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupur |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,903 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638106 |
| Telephone code | 04202 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-78 |
| 123 | |
Geography
Mulanur is located at 10.77°N 77.72°E.[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 separate 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]
Farming and related businesses, Financing and Powerlooms are the most important sources of income for people. Average rainfall is pretty low when compared to other places in the Tiruppur District.
Lord Shiva Temple, Iyyapan temple in the center of the town and Vanjiamman Temple which is a KM away from other two temples are well known. Sri Sellandiyamman (Sivaselvanayaki) temple lies in the banks of Amarawathy river(Manalur Village).
Mulanur is well connected by frequent buses with Dharapuram (23 km), Karur (50 km), Vellakoil (15 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.
Near by river is Amaravathi and main drinking water source from Kaveri Joint Drinking water plan.
Demographics
As of 2011 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.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mulanur
- Sundar, A (2012). "ECONOMICS OF MARKETING OF GLORY LILY GLORIOSA SUPERBA IN DINDUGUL DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU". Research Gate. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
Sivaselvi Amman Temple - Kannan and Kannandhai kottam