Perundurai

Perundurai is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. At present, Perundurai is the only special grade town panchayat among the 42 town panchayats in the district, sources said. It is located on National Highway 544 connecting Salem with Cochin. It is located 18 kilometres road distance from Erode, 36 kilometres from Tiruppur and 80 kilometres from Coimbatore and Salem. Perundurai has developed as the industrial center with SIPCOT Industrial Estate and SEZ Complex. It is the Asia's Second largest SIPCOT.

Perundurai
Nickname(s): 
perunthora
Perundurai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.27°N 77.58°E / 11.27; 77.58
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictErode
MetropolitanCoimbatore
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total16,973
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
638052
Telephone code04294
Vehicle registrationTN 56

Geography

Perundurai is located at 11.27°N 77.58°E / 11.27; 77.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Perundurai had a population of 16,973. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Perundurai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Perundurai, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Perundurai SIPCOT established by the State Government of Tamil Nadu in July, 2000,[3] in a land of around 2000 acres.[4] The floating population increased because of textile industries relocating from Erode, Tirupur and Coimbatore to Perundurai. SIPCOT has acquired another 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) of land in 2007 for further expansion. Parryware Roca started their manufacturing plant in 2006 and it is their fourth plant in India.[5] IRTT medical college and hospital run by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is located here. Recently Tamil Nadu Government took IRT medical college and converted it as Government Erode Medical College and Hospital.[6]

Politics

Perundurai assembly constituency is part of Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]

Education

Medical College

Engineering Colleges

Arts and Science College

Schools
  • Sagar International senior secondary School
  • Government Boys Higher Secondary School
  • Government Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Karunya Vidya Bhavan Matriculation School, Slatter Nagar
  • Kongu Vellaler Matric Higher Secondary School
  • Kalaivani Kalvi Nilayam Matric School, Thingalur
  • Seenapuram Kongu Vellaler Polytechnic College
  • Shree Swami Vivekananda Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Green Garden Girls Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Shri Mahaa School
  • Shri Ganga Higher Secondary School
  • The Richmond Matric Higher Secondary School

Other info

Erode Rural DSP Office, Perundurai Police station, Government hospital, Weekly Market, Town Panchayat Offices and Perundurai Taluk office were situated along Erode-Perundurai Road. Post office is situated in Bungalow street, Erode road. Perundurai weekly market has been functioning for years on every Sunday where we people could buy vegetables, grains, groceries and meat also. Old bus stand was converted as a Farmer's market which is functioning all days of the week. There are four cinema theaters(Devichitra, Nallappas, Murugan and Mahalakshmi) functioning in Perundurai for entertainment. All are single screens.

See also

References
  1. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Perundurai". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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  4. "Sipcot". Sipcot. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  5. "Parryware`s Perundurai facility goes on stream". Business-standard.com. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  6. "Government to take over IRT medical college in Erode from 2019-2020".
  7. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2008.

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