Irugur
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Irugur is a major suburb of Coimbatore city
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. There is also a railway station here, that connects the station and the airport. Irugur is very close to the airport.

Geography

Irugur is located at 11.02°N 77.07°E. It has an average elevation of 343 metres (1125 feet).

The name Irugur refers to Iru+Oor, i.e. Iru="two" and "Oor"=place in Tamil. Earlier these were two places separated by the river Noyyel.
Coimbatore International Airport is also located at the end of Irugur.

Demographics

Irugur had a population of 18,602. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Irugur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Irugur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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