Mulanur

Mulanur
—  city  —
Mulanur Location of Mulanur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	10°46′N 77°43′E / 10.77°N 77.72°E / 10.77; 77.72Coordinates: 10°46′N 77°43′E / 10.77°N 77.72°E / 10.77; 77.72
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Tirupur
Population	11,903 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 238 metres (781 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 638106 • Telephone • +04202

Mulanur is a panchayat town under in Dharapuram Taluk in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

Mulanur is located at 10°46′N 77°43′E / 10.77°N 77.72°E / 10.77; 77.72^[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).

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 kilometre away from other two temples are well known.

Mulanur is well connected by frequent buses with Dharapuram (23 km), Karur (50 km), Vellakoil (15 km), Erode (55 km) and Chennai. The district headquarters Tiruppur is 60 km away from Mulanur.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mulanur had a population of 11,903. 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

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mulanur
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Sivaselvi Amman Temple - Kannan and Kannandhai kottam