Country India District Tirupur Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Local time Sunday 7:07 AM | State Tamil Nadu Taluk Uthukuli PIN 638 103 Area code 04294 | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Kunnathur is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was previously under the jurisdiction of the Erode district.
Contents
- Map of Kunnathur Tamil Nadu 638103
- Demographics
- Places of worship
- Hospitals
- Education
- Hotels and Restaurant
- Banks
- Transport
- References
Map of Kunnathur, Tamil Nadu 638103
Kunnathur is also known as Air Compressor City, because of the Tractor and Air Compressor workshops in the town.
Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Kunnathur had a population of 7031. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kunnathur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kunnathur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of worship
Kunnathur is home to a historic Lakshmi Narayanan Temple built by Cheras during the 12th century. Other notable places of worship include the Akilandeshwarar temple, Aranmanai Mariamman temple, Kunnathur Sivan Temple, Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Perumal temple, Amman temple and the Sangu Mariamman temple. The PonKaliAmman temple, which is common between 54 villages including Kunnathar, is noted for its annual Chariot Festival.
Hospitals
Kunnathur government hospital,Sumathi clinic, Sri Murugan clinic,Subam clinic and Aarogya clinic are located in Kunnathur.
Education
Schools include:
Hotels and Restaurant
Banks
There are three banks with branches in Kunnathar; the State Bank of India, the Indian Overseas Bank and the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank.
Transport
All the buses from Gobi to Coimbatore Pass via Kunnathur and have a 1-minute halt. Every 15–20 minutes there is a bus. Or one can come to Perumanallur and take the buses coming from Salem to Coimbatore. The buses from tirupur to erode pass via kunnathur and have a 1-minute halt. Every 3 hours there is a bus.