- Sirumugai
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Sirumugai | type = city | latd = 11.33 | longd = 77.02
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Coimbatore
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altitude = 292
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 19,475| population_density =
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footnotes =Sirumugai is a
panchayat town inCoimbatore District in theIndia n state ofTamil Nadu .It has a centuries old history that dates from the period of
Tipu Sultan , an 18th century Great King of the Muslim dynasty. During the period of the British in March 1819, John Sullivan made a bridle path up the hill from Sirumugai toKotagiri , which was the only route to the Nilgris from Coimbatore until 1832.SIV Industries , supposedly one of India's largestrayon manufacturing industry was located here and functional until the 1990s. Now its known for its hand-woven sarees marketed with a the brand nameKora patu all over the world.Starting from Tipu to Veerappan many notable icons had used the resourses around this mighty small village.Sirumugai has a greater scope where in which Information technology,Biotechnology,Pharmaceutcal technology,Textile technology,and other related activities can take up as this is the place located in between NIlgiris,Coimbatore and Erode districts.Geography
Sirumugai is located at coord|11.33|N|77.02|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Sirumugai.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirumugai] ] . It has an average elevation of 292
metre s (958 feet). It is situated in the northern part of Coimbatore district, on the banks of theBhavani River . It is easily accessible by roadways, about 40km from the district capital Coimbatore.It is located such that it is possible to get a full view of nilgiri hills, its full width and height.Muslim ruler Thippu Sultan had paraded his army through this place on his way to Danayakkan kottai from where he was a threat to British kingdom.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Sirumugai had a population of 19,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sirumugai has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%References
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