Perundurai

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Perundurai
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Perundurai
Perundurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11°16′29″N77°34′58″E / 11.274600°N 77.582700°E / 11.274600; 77.582700 [1]
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
District Erode
Metropolitan Coimbatore
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
16,973
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
638052
Telephone code04294
Vehicle registration TN 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.

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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

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.

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