Country India State Tamil Nadu | Language spoken Tamil District Erode | |
Colleges and Universities Kongu Engineering College, IRT Perundurai Medical College, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Maharaja Womens Engineering College - Coimbatore | ||
Map of 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 47, which connects Salem and Coimbatore. It is 20 kilometres from Erode, and 80 kilometres from Coimbatore and Salem. Perundurai has developed as the industrial center with SIPCOT Industrial Estate and SEZ Complex.
Contents
- Map of Perundurai
- Protest against beverage company at perundurai thanthi tv
- Special news on opposition against proposed private soft drink plant in perundurai
- Geography
- Demographics
- Economy
- Politics
- Education
- References
Protest against beverage company at perundurai thanthi tv
Special news on opposition against proposed private soft drink plant in perundurai
Geography
Perundurai is located at 11.27°N 77.58°E / 11.27; 77.58. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, 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, in a land of around 2000 acres. 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. IRTT medical college and hospital run by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is located here.
Politics
Perundurai assembly constituency is part of Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency).