Perundurai

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subdivision_type2Region
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subdivision_type4Metropolitan
subdivision_name4Coimbatore
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Perundurai has been proposed to be developed as a Satellite Town for Erode, as per Erode Master Plan-1996.

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, 65 kilometres from Dharapuram and 32 kilometres from Kangayam, respectively.

Demographics

India census, 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, on around 2000 acres. The population increased in the neighbourhood because of textile industries relocating from Tirupur, Coimbatore and Erode Main to Perundurai. SIPCOT acquired another 1600 acre in 2007. Parryware Roca started their manufacturing plant in 2006, their fourth in India. 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.

Politics

Perundurai assembly constituency is a part of Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency) Tirupur is a neighbouring district.{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date = 2008-10-10 |work = Tamil Nadu |publisher = Election Commission of India |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date = 4 May 2006}}

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 COSMOS Cinemas A/C, Nallappas, Sri Murugan Cinemas, SAPPHIRE Cineplex (Outskirts of the town) and Mahalakshmi (Temporarily Closed).

Health care

Government Erode Medical College

Kmc perundurai

Kongu hospital

Nandha medical college Hospital

Transport

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

References

References

  1. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Perundurai". Fallingrain.com.
  2. "Erode Comprehensive Mobility Plan".
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  4. "footnote text here".
  5. "Sipcot". Sipcot.
  6. (2006-08-30). "Parryware's Perundurai facility goes on stream". Business-standard.com.
  7. (14 December 2018). "Government to take over IRT medical college in Erode from 2019-2020 | Chennai News - Times of India".

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