Perundurai

Perundurai
Nickname: 
perunthora
Perundurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Perundurai
Perundurai
Perundurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11°16′29″N 77°34′58″E / 11.274600°N 77.582700°E / 11.274600; 77.582700[1]
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictErode
MetropolitanCoimbatore
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
16,973
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
638052
Telephone code04294
Vehicle registrationTN 56

Perundurai is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Perundurai is the only special grade town panchayat among 42 in the district. Perundurai has developed as the industrial center with SIPCOT Industrial Estate and SEZ Complex. It is the Asia's Second largest SIPCOT.

Perundurai has been proposed to be developed as a Satellite Town for Erode, as per Erode Master Plan-1996.[2]

Geography

Perundurai is located on National Highway 544, connecting Salem with Cochin. It is located 18 kilometres from Erode Central Bus Terminus via Perundurai Road, and 36 kilometres from Tiruppur and 80 kilometres from Coimbatore and Salem and 32 kilometres from Kangayam, respectively.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Perundurai had a population of 16,973. Females constitute 50% of the population. 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.

Economy

Perundurai SIPCOT was established by Tamil Nadu in July, 2000,[4] on around 2000 acres.[5] The population increased in the neighbourhood because of textile industries relocating from Tirupur, Coimbatore and Erode Main to Perundurai. SIPCOT acquired another 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) in 2007. Parryware Roca started their manufacturing plant in 2006, their fourth in India.[6] IRTT medical college and hospital run by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is located there. The state government converted IRT medical college into the Government Erode Medical College and Hospital.[7]

Politics

Perundurai assembly constituency is a part of Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency) Tirupur is a neighbouring district.[8]

Education

Medical College

Engineering Colleges

Arts and Science College

  • Kongu Arts and Science College
  • Hindustan college of Arts
  • Nandha Arts and Science College
  • Maharaja college for Women
  • Maharaja Engineering College for Women

Polytechnic College

  • Konghu Velalar Polytechnic college Seenapuram Perundurai
  • Government polytechnic college

Infrastructure

The town hosts the Erode Rural DSP Office, Perundurai Police station, Court, and Subtreasury office. The town Panchayat Offices and Perundurai Taluk office are there. The weekly market operates on Sundays. The four theaters are Devichitra, Nallappas, Murugan, and Mahalakshmi.

Health care

A government hospital is there.

Transport

A bus stand reaches Erode, Coimbatore, Tirupur, and Salem.

References

  1. ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Perundurai". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/erode/wp-content/uploads/sites/143/2019/12/Erode-City-Mobility-Plan-Final1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "footnote text here".
  5. ^ "Sipcot". Sipcot. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Parryware's Perundurai facility goes on stream". Business-standard.com. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Government to take over IRT medical college in Erode from 2019-2020 | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 December 2018.
  8. ^ "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.