Manapparai is a town

Town

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 and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Tiruchirappalli district

Tiruchirappalli district

Tiruchirapalli District , also known as Tiruchchirapalli District or Trichy District, is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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. Manapparai is the headquarters of the Manapparai Taluk

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Manapparai had a population of 35,644. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. In Manapparai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manapparai is famous for its Murukku

Murukku

Chakli or Murukku is a savoury snack popular in India and Sri Lanka, originating in the cuisine of the South and West India. It is also popular in places with large Indian populations.-History:...

 and cattle market.

Politics

Manaparai is now a Legislative Assembly Constituency headquarters, part of the Karur

Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)

-Assembly segments:Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Aravakurichi#Karur#Krishnarayapuram #Manapparai#Vedasanthur#Viralimalai-Members of Parliament:-Election results: -See also:* Karur...

 Lok Sabha constituency. Previously it was part of the anapparai] Assembly Constituency.

Literacy

Manapparai has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%.

Schools

• St. Xavier Primary School, Malayadipatty
• Govt High School, Malaiyadipatty
• St. Ignatius Middle School, Avarampatty
• Montfort Matriculation Hr. Sec. School♥♥♥♥
• St.Mary's HSS,Samaria
• R.C Hr. Sec. School,Peria Anaikarai patty, Vaiyampatty
• Govt.ADW.Hr.SEC.School,Pambattipatti
• Govt. Hr. Sec. School
• Govt. Girls.Hr. Sec. School
• St. Andrew's Hr. Sec. School
• St. Antony's Hr. Sec. School
• Kalaivani Matriculation School
• Little Flower Girls Hr. Sec. School
• Lakshmi Matric. Hr. Sec. School
• National Middle School, Madhan lane,Manaparai
• Municipal Middle School

• Thiagesar Alai Hr. Sec. School
• Vinmathee Hr.Sec.School
• Guru Matriculation School
• Cauvery International School♥
• St.James Hr. Sec. School, Palakurichi
• Thiakesar Alai Hr. Sec. School
• St Joseph high school,

Colleges/Institutes

• Kurinji College of Engineering and Technology
• SiS COMPUTER EDUCATION, Manapparai
• Zonix COMPUTER EDUCATION, Vaiyampatti
• St.John's I.T.I
• SivaShakthi I.T.I
• SK Teacher Training Institute
• Karthigeya Polytechnic College
• Jeevan Teacher training Institute
• Aadhavan college of Arts and Science,Alathur
• TCC COMPUTER EDUCATION, THUVARANKURICHY
• IDEAS (Institute to Develop English, Attitude & Softskills)

Hospitals

• Government Hospital
• Sri Balaji Nursing Home & Clinic.—Dr.R.Chinnadurai
• A.J.Hospital—Dr.Arivalagan & Dr.Jayalaxmi Arivalagan
• Sinduja Hospital—Dr.Kalaiarasan & Dr.Indhumathi Kalaiarasan
• Udayam Clinic,Dr Manoharan
• Ragunandan Hospital—Dr.Ragunandan
• GKMD Hospital—Dr.Murugesan & Dr.Gandhimathi Murugesan
• Ratna Doss Hospital
• Kasim Hospital—Dr.Kasim & Dr.Parvin Kasim
• Chitra Clinic—Dr.Sekar
• Nazurudeen Clinic—Dr.Nazurudeen
• Sumitra Clinic—Dr.Sumitra
• Dr.Sultan Siddha Clinic—Dr.Sultan
• MARUDHAM Siddha Clinic,Trichy Road—Dr.Manikkavasagam
• Doss Nursing Home-Dr.Doss & Mrs.Doss
• Dr.Laxmi Narayanana Hospital,Madurai Road
• Ganesh Clinic—Dr.Ganesh
• Premalatha Hospital,Madurai Road
• E.S.I.
  Employees' State Insurance
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   Hospital,Kovilpatti Road
• Rajasekaran Clinic
• Pandian Clinic—Dr.Pandian

Industries

• Madurai Meenakshi Group of Mills
• Maris Spinning Mills
• Trichy Dt. Co-op. Milk Producers Union Limited (Milk Chilling Centre), Manapparai
• M/s.Saravana Ginning Factory, Usilampatty, Manapparai
• M/s.Bhagavathi Industries, Thoppampatty, Manapparai
• M/s.SEW Construction Ltd, Hume Pipe Factory, Nadupatti village, Manapparai
• M/s.SEW. KCPL ( JV), Manapparai
• M/s.J.R.B.Blue Metal, Marungapuri village, Manapparai
• M/s.SriGanapathy Granites 265,Rajive Nagar,Manaparai.

Temples

• Arulmigu Sri Easwaran Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Anjaneyar Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Nallandavar Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Agastheeswarar Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Ponnarsankar Temple,Veerapur
• Arulmigu Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Iyyapa Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Muneeswarar Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Kaaliamman Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Anbu Pillaiyar Temple, Anna Nagar,
• St. Lorde's Church
• Mohamedia Masjid (Kabarasthan Palli)
• Madharsha Masjid (Chinna Palli)
• Arulmigu Sri Rajaganapathy Temple
• Arulmigu Sri veappilai Mariyamman Temple

This temple is one of the famous temples in Trichirappalli District, and the oldest at nearly 200 years. The festival of the temple, called "Chitthiraithiruvila" is conducted during May. In this festival, around 15,000 devotees carry a milk pot almost 2 km on foot to the temple.

• Arulmigu Sri Easwaran Temple
• Arulmigu Sri Varatharaja Perumal Temple

Banks and ATMs

• State Bank of India
  State Bank of India
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  , Dindigal road
• Indian Bank
  Indian Bank
  Indian Bank is a major Indian Commercial Bank headquartered in Chennai , India. It has 22,000 employees, 1923 branches and is one of the big public sector banks of India. It has overseas branches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and 229 correspondent banks in 69 countries...
  
  , Dindigal road
• Indian Overseas Bank
  Indian Overseas Bank
  Indian Overseas Bank is a major bank based in Chennai , with 2018 domestic branches and six branches overseas. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified inhouse Information Technology department, which has developed the software that 2018 branches use to provide online banking to customers; the...
  
  , Trichy road
• City Union Bank
  City Union Bank
  City Union Bank is an Indian bank. The Kumbakonam Bank Limited, as it was at first called, was incorporated as a limited company on 31 October, 1904. The bank initially preferred the role of a regional bank in the Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu....
  
  , Dindigal road
• Tiruchirappalli District Central Co-operative Bank, Kovilpatty road,
• The Town Bank, Aghraharam
• Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, Aghraharam
• Land development Bank, Mariamman Kovil South Side,
• Muthoot Finance LTD, Pudhukottai road
• Muthoot Finance LTD, Madurai road
• Muthoot FinCorp,New Street
• Indian Bank ATM
  Automated teller machine
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  , Dindigal road
• Indian Bank ATM
  Automated teller machine
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  , Pudukottai road
• State Bank of India ATM, AS Mani Pillai Building, New Street
• State Bank of India ATM, Railway Station
• State Bank of India ATM, SBI,Dindigal Road
• State Bank of India ATM, Madurai road, Near Petrol Station
• City Union Bank ATM, Dindigal Road
• Axis Bank ATM, Dindigal Road.
• Karur Vysia Bank,Dindigal Road.

Marriage Hall

• AKS Kalyana Mahal, Muthan street
• Anna kamashi, Madurai road,
• Mahalakshmi Thirumana mahal, Viralimalai road, (Near Balakrishna Theater)
• Mariamman Kovil, Thirumana mandapam, Viralimalai road, (Near Balakrishna Theater)
• Nadar Thirumana Mahal, Viralimalai road (Near Balakrishna Theater)
• Azhagar Samy Rukmani Thiruman mahal, Madurai road, (Near karpagam theater)
• RV Thirumana mahal, Near Telephone Exchange,
• Selva lakshmi Madurai road (Near Govt. Hr. Sec. School)
• Vaitheeswaran Thaiyal Nayagi Thirumana Mandapam (Vagaikulam Extn.)

Economy

Manapparai is known for:

• Murukku
  Murukku
  Chakli or Murukku is a savoury snack popular in India and Sri Lanka, originating in the cuisine of the South and West India. It is also popular in places with large Indian populations.-History:...
  
  
• Cattle market
• Milk khova

Important offices

• Thahsildar cum Taluk Executive Magistrate
• Taluk Supply Officer, Dept. of Civil Supplies
• Sub-Registrar, Dept. of Registration of Documents
• Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dept. of Police
• Manapparai Model Police Station
• Inspector, Dept. Fire and rescue operations
• Chief Medical Officer, Govt. Hospital,
• Dept. of Sidha Medicines, Govt. Hospital
• Asst. Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Dispensary
• The Commissioner, Municipal Administration
• The Commissioner, Panchayat Union
• The Asst. Director of Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture Development
• The Inspector, Seeds Control, Dept. of Agriculture Marketing
• The Asst. Exe.Engineer, Public Works Department
• The Asst. Engineer, Public Works Department(Construction)
• The Asst. Engineer, Public Works Department(Irrigation)
• The Asst. Engineer, TWAD Board
• The Ranger, Dept. Forest
• The Judicial Magistrate (Crime)
• The Judicial Magistrate (Civil)
• Employees' State Insurance
  Employees' State Insurance
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• Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation LTD
• Sub Regional Transport Office
• The Endowment officer, Hindu religious dept
• Life Insurance Corporation of India
• Tiruchirappalli District Central Milk Producers Society
• Assistant Engineer, Town, near Telephone Exchange
• Assistant Engineer, South near Telephone Exchange
• Assistant Engineer, North
• Assistant Engineer, Rural
• Executive Engineer
• Assistant Executive Engineer

Sub Regional Transport Office

Manapparai has a Motor Vehicle Inspectors (MVI) office at Viralimalai Road to issue driving licenses. Formerly people in Manapparai people had to use the Trichy RTO

Regional Transport Office

Regional Transport Office is an Indian government bureau which is responsible for the registration of vehicles and the issue of Driver's Licences in India....

.

Transport

The city is well connected to Trichy and Dindigal through NH45, Pudukottai through SH71 via Viralimalai, Karur and Namakkal through SH71 via Kulithalai and Madurai through Thuvarankurichi. The bus service frequenty available to the cities are Trichy, Dindigal, Madurai, Karur, Pudukotai, Tanjore and timing buses availabale to Salem, Chennai

Chennai

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, Vellore

Vellore

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, Erode

Erode

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The train facility also available in Manapparai. Manapparai railway station is one of the major railway station to connect the major cities of Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Madurai, Dindigal, Trichy as well as trains to Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

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, Guruvayur

Guruvayur

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 also passing
through this railway station.

Roads

• NH45(Chennai to Dindigal)
• SH71(Musiri to Sethubavachatram Road)
• Manapparai to Thuvarankurichi(Major District Road)
• Manapparai to Palakurichi(Major District Road)

Nearby Cities

• Trichy --38 km away
• Dindigal --60 km away
• Madurai
  Madurai
  Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
  
   --98 km away
• Pudukottai --58 km away
• Karur
  Karur
  Karur is a large town and a municipality in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu situated on the banks of Amaravati. Karur district was formed on 30 September 1995 by trifurcating Tiruchirappalli district. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur District. Karur has a very long...
  
   --72 km away
• Namakkal --85 km away
• Tanjore --98 km away

Villages

• Malaiyadipatty
• Avarampatty
• Alathur
• Karattupatty
• K. Periapatti
• Mullippadi
• Pitchaimaniyarampatti

External links

• Manapparai City Website
• Manaparai Municipality Website