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Tiruppur
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Tiruppur or Tirupur ([t ppur]

Tirupur.ogg ) is a city in the Kongu Tiruppur
Nadu region of the Indian state of
Tamil Nadu.[8] Tiruppur is the City
administrative headquarters of
Tiruppur district and the fth largest Nickname(s): Knit Wear Capital of India, Textile City
urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu.
Located on the banks of Noyyal River,
it has been ruled at dierent times, by
the Early Pandyas, Medieval Cholas,
Later Cholas, Vijayanagar Empire,
Madurai Nayaks, Mysore Kingdom and
the British. It is situated at the centre
Tiruppur
of the South Indian Peninsula, about
450 kilometres (280mi) southwest of
the state capital Chennai and about 50
kilometres (31mi) east of Coimbatore.

Tiruppur is administered by municipal

corporation which was established in
2008 and the total area of the
corporation is 159.6km2 divided into
60 wards. The total population of the Location in Tamil Nadu, India
city as per the 2011 census is 444,352. Coordinates: 11.11N 77.34E
Tiruppur is a part of the Tiruppur
constituency that elects its member of Country India
parliament. State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
Tiruppur is a major textile and knit District Tiruppur
wear hub contributing to 90% of total
Government
cotton knit wear exports from India.[9]
Mayor A. Visalakshi[2]
The textile industry provides
employment to over six lakh people and Deputy S. Gunasekaran[3]
mayor
contributed to exports worth
200 billion (US$3.1billion) in Corporation Asokan[4]
commissioner
2014-15.[10][11]
Area[5]
City 159.6km2 (61.6sqmi)
Contents Area rank 6

Population (2011)[6]
1 Etymology City 877,778[1]
2 History Rank 5
3 Geography 963,173
Metro[7]
4 Demographics
5 Climate Languages
6 Administration and politics Oicial Tamil
7 Economy
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
8 Welfare
9 Transport PIN 6416xx
10 Places of interest Telephone +91-421
11 Notable people code
12 References Vehicle TN-39, TN-42
13 External links registration

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Etymology Website tiruppurcorporation.tn.gov.in

(http://tiruppurcorporation.tn.gov.in/)
The name Tiruppur is said to have
emerged during the Mahabharata era. According to history, the cattle herds of Pandavas were
stolen by thieves and the same was recaptured by Arjuna's forces resulting in the name
"Tiruppur" (Thiruppu: to turn and oor: place in Tamil) meaning "place where they were
returned back".[12]

History
Tiruppur formed a part of the Kongu Nadu region ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period.
[13][14] The region was part of a prominent Roman trade route that connected east and west

coasts of India.[15][16] The medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the 10th century CE
and Chola stone carvings mention Kanchi Maanadhi (Noyyal River) and the fertile sand that it
deposited on its banks.[17][18][19]

The region came under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire by the 15th century and later
Palayakkarars, the chieftains of Madurai Nayaks ruled the region.[20] In the later part of the
18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore, following a series of wars with
the Madurai Nayak Dynasty. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the
British East India Company annexed the region into the Madras Presidency in 1799.

Tirupur was an agricultural town with irrigated farms and the farmers became small owners
of various textile related units during the 1970s. The boom in the textile industry led to an
inter woven network of the small scale units leading to growth of the city into a major textile
hub.[21] Tiruppur became a municipal corporation in 2008 and a separate Tiruppur district
was carved out from parts of Coimbatore district and Erode district in 2009.[22]

Geography
Tiruppur is located at 11.1075N 77.3398E on the banks of the Noyyal River.[23] It has an
average elevation of 295metres (967feet) and covers an area of 159.6km 2 (61.6sqmi).[5]

Demographics
According to 2011 census, Tiruppur had a population of
Historical population
444,352 with a sex-ratio of 955 females for every 1,000 males,
much above the national average of 929.[26] A total of 48,802 Year Pop. %
were under the age of six, constituting 24,818 males and 1881 3,681
23,984 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1891 5,235 +42.2%
accounted for 5.47% and .06% of the population respectively. 1901 6,056 +15.7%
The average literacy of the city was 78.17%, compared to the 1911 9,429 +55.7%
national average of 72.99%.[26] The city had a total of 124,617 1921 10,851 +15.1%
households. There were a total of 207,358 workers, comprising 1931 18,059 +66.4%
490 cultivators, 721 main agricultural labourers, 3,492 in 1941 33,099 +83.3%
house hold industries, 191,882 other workers, 10,773 marginal 1951 52,479 +58.6%
workers, 89 marginal cultivators, 74 marginal agricultural 1961 79,773 +52.0%
labourers, 470 marginal workers in household industries and 1971 113,302 +42.0%
10,140 other marginal workers.[27] The area of Tiruppur was 1981 165,223 +45.8%
expanded in 2011 and the population was 877,778 as per the
1991 235,661 +42.6%
revised estimate.[1] 2001 346,551 +47.1%
As per the religious census of 2011, Tiruppur (M Corp.) had 2011 444,352 +28.2%
86.05% Hindus, 10.36% Muslims, 3.33% Christians, 0.03% 2015 877,778 +97.5%

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Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.07% Jains, 0.14% following other Sources:

religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate
1871 - 2001:[24]
any religious preference.[28] 2011:[25]
2015:the area of the city was
Climate expanded in 2011.[1]

The climate in Tiruppur is tropical with the mean

maximum and minimum temperatures varying Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
between 35 to 22C (95 to 72F). The summer
Hindu 86.05%
occurs during the months March, April and May
Muslim 10.36%
when the weather is hot and dry. The maximum
Christian 3.33%
temperature during the summer months will be
Other 0.26%
around 35C (95F) and the minimum temperature
will be around 29C (84F). The monsoon months
are the months of June, July and August. These months are mainly characterised by mild
showers and a reduced temperature. The post monsoon or winter months are September,
October, November, December and January. These months generally have a cool climate and
temperatures rarely rise beyond a maximum of around 29C (84F). The minimum
temperature during this season will be around 24C (75F).[29]

Due to the presence of the Palghat gap, the city receives rainfall from the South-west monsoon
in the months from June to August. After a humid September, the North-east monsoon brings
rains starts from October which lasts till early November. The average annual rainfall is
around 700mm (28in) with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47%
and 28% respectively to the total rainfall. The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for
cotton cultivation, but it also has some red loamy soil. Tirupur falls under the Class III/IV
seismic zone, having experienced a 6.0 Richter scale earthquake in 1900.

Climate data for Tirupur

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high 27 30 33 34 33 29 28 27 28 28 27 26 41
C (F) (81) (86) (91) (93) (91) (84) (82) (81) (82) (82) (81) (79) (106)
Average 24 27 29 28 30 23 25 23 24 23 24 22 30
high C (F) (75) (81) (84) (82) (86) (73) (77) (73) (75) (73) (75) (72) (86)
Average low 18 19 21 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 21.2
C (F) (64) (66) (70) (73) (73) (72) (72) (72) (72) (72) (70) (66) (70.2)
Record low 15 17 20 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 12
C (F) (59) (63) (68) (72) (70) (68) (68) (68) (68) (66) (64) (61) (54)
Average
14 12 16 58 71 43 58 39 66 164 138 39 718
precipitation
(0.55) (0.47) (0.63) (2.28) (2.8) (1.69) (2.28) (1.54) (2.6) (6.46) (5.43) (1.54) (28.27)
mm (inches)
Source: Tiruppur district collectorate[30]

Administration and politics

Tiruppur city is administered by Tiruppur Municipal Corporation oicials

Corporation headed by a mayor. Tiruppur Municipality was Mayor A. Visalakshi [2]

established in 1917 and was upgraded to a municipal Deputy mayor S. Gunasekaran [3]

corporation in 2008. The city is divided into 60 wards. [32] Corporation commissioner Asokan [4]

Each ward is represented by a councillor who is elected by Police commissioner S. N. Seshasai [31]

direct election and the mayor of Tiruppur is elected by

councillors. The executive wing of the corporation is headed by a corporation commissioner
and maintains basic services like water supply, sewage and roads. Law and order is
maintained by Tiruppur police headed by a police commissioner of Deputy Inspector General
rank. The city police has 7 police stations, 3 traic police stations and over 1000

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personnel.[33] The Tiruppur District Court is the ultimate judicial authority in the district. [34]

Tirupur has two assembly constituencies Tiruppur North and Tiruppur South. Tiruppur is part
of Tirupur Lok Sabha constituency which was created during the delimination in 2008
consisting parts of erstwhile Coimbatore, Gobichettipalayam and Palani constituencies.[35]

Economy
Tiruppur is also known as the knitwear capital of India, accounting for 90% of India's cotton
knitwear export.[36] It has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades.
It contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India. In the Fiscal year 2013, exports
were 17,500.[37] The city provides employment to around 400,000 workers, with the average
salary per worker being around 9,000 per month.[37]

Special Industrial Parks have been developed to support the textile industry. Nethaji Apparel
Park, Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial Complex, SIDCO Industrial Estate and J.S.Apparel
Park are a few that are operational. Nethaji Apparel Park[38] has 53 companies manufacturing
knitwear for exports.[39][40] The NAP presently provides employment to 15,000 people and
generates export revenue of Rs. 15billion from the apparels produced in it. [41][42][43] Tirupur
Export Knitwear Industrial Complex was established in 1992 and has 189 sheds built over a
4200 square feet area.[36] Some of the world's largest retailers including C&A, Nike, Walmart,
Primark, Adidas, Switcher, Polo Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Tommy Hilger, M&S, FILA, H&M,
Reebok import textiles and clothing from Tiruppur.[44][45]

Welfare
Tiruppur has a good educational infrastructure. The city itself has only a few engineering
colleges, but the proximal areas and nearby cities of Coimbatore and Erode augurs well. There
are 7 Government hospitals at the taluk level with a total number of 896 beds and a total of 43
Primary Health Centers.[46] in the rural areas[47][48]

Environmental issues

Tiruppur, like any other industrial town, faces its share of environmental pollution complaints.
[49][50] As per the directive of Madras High Court,[51] zero liquid discharge (ZLD) should be
strictly followed in Tiruppur knitwear cluster during the euent treatment process. Failure to
implement this order, led to a court ordered closure of all dyeing units and bleaching units. [52]
In turn, Tirupur Exporters Association made a representation to the Government that export
revenues of 11 billion were lost and about 100,000 labourers lost their job due to a closure
of dyeing units in Tirupur.[53][54]

As per a report by CRISIL, prepared in February 2011, ensuring Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD),
will primarily aect the operational costs of dyeing and bleaching units, increasing it by 7% to
10%.[55] Eventually, by complying with the above order, Tiruppur became the rst textile
cluster in India to achieve Zero Liquid Discharge in their units. [56] Both the Common Euent
Treatment Plant and Individual Euent Treatment Plant are in place to treat euents. [57][58]
Farmers in Tiruppur and its hinterland, who have faced the brunt of the indiscriminate
discharge of industrial euents into the water bodies for the past many decades, are yet
again becoming concerned.[59] Untreated euents, mostly containing dyes and chemicals in
high concentration, are now seen let o clandestinely once again in large quantities through
storm water drains into water bodies or into open areas with the discharge mostly happening
during the early morning hours or during rain.[59][60]

Transport

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The following are the major highways connecting Tiruppur:

SH-19: Palladam - Tiruppur - Avinashi

SH-37: Tiruppur - Dharapuram
SH-196/SH-81: Tiruppur - Gobichettipalayam
SH-169: Tiruppur - Somanur
SH-172: Tiruppur - Kangeyam

Tiruppur is well connected by mousil bus services to all major towns and cities across Tamil
Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The city has two major bus stands Old bus
stand and New Bus stand.[61] The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport (45km)
which has regular ights[62] from/to various domestic destinations like Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Pune and
international destinations like Sharjah and Singapore. The Tiruppur railway station falls on
the fully electried and double tracked Salem - Coimbatore broad gauge line and is well
connected by trains.

Places of interest
Major temples in Tiruppur were built during the reign Cholas and
Pandyas. Sukreeswarar Temple, is a 10th-century temple situated
at the outskirts of Tiruppur is considered one of the four 'Sirpa
Sthalangal' in Kongu region. An epigraphic study conducted
studies at the temple reported that though the temple was built
by Pandyas, dierent inscriptions state that the place was used by
tribals to oer poojas to 'Shivalingam' as early as 5th century.[63]

The Town Hall, new railway over-bridge, Tiruppur Kumaran Kumaran memorial - near
memorial, corporation memorial pillar are some of the landmarks railway station
in the Tiruppur city. Some of the common tourist locations outside
the city are Sivanmalai, Thirumoorthy Hills, Amaravathi Crocodile
Farm, Orathuppalayam Dam, Nanjarayan Tank, Koolipalayam wetlands, Konganagiri hill hock
temple, Andipalayam lake, Thirumurugan poondi, Tiruppur Tirupathi temple, Avinashiappar
temple and Vazhai Thottathu Ayyankovil.

Notable people
Tiruppur Kumaran, freedom ghter

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