Perundurai
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Perundurai is a Town Panchayat and taluk in Erode district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. It is located on National Highway 47, which bye-passes the city of Erode from here, between Salem and Coimbatore
.
It is 20 kilometres from Erode
, and exactly at 80 kilometres from both Coimbatore
and Salem. Perundurai has developed as the industrial centre of Erode City with SIPCOT
Industrial Estate and SEZ
Complex.
district is not connected by the National Highway.
Perundurai SIPCOT established by the State Government of Tamil Nadu in July,2000, Which is having a land of around 2000 Acres after that this town floating population gradually increasing, because lot of dyeing industries were re-located from Erode
, Tirupur
and Coimbatore
to Perundurai.
SIPCOT
has acquired another 1600 acres (6.5 km²) of land by extending the existing area in 2007. This is due to large demand from the textile industry.
Medical college
IRT Perundurai Medical College and Hospital
Engineering colleges
Arts & science colleges
Polytechnic colleges
ITI Institutes
College of Education
Pharmacy institutes
Major schools
* Final Year Projects for all college students
* Logo,Invitation & Card designing
* Computer Sales & Service
* Personality Development
* Placement Assistance
* Arrear Coaching
& Coimbatore
, whereas the dyeing plants are located at Perundurai SIPCOT. Textile and agriculture are main income generating business for this town.
It is going to occupy an industrial special economic zone.
Prestigious Parryware Roca recently started their Manufacturing plant in this SIPCOT and it is their fourth plant in India.
Agni steels is located in Perundurai.
1. Devi Chitra
2. Sri Murugan
3. Mahalakshmi
4. Nallappas
The nearest Hill station is Ooty and Yercaud.
apart from these there are a number of small eateries in and around Perundurai. There are also lots of dhabas from Perundurai to Erode road.
, Perundurai had a population of 16,973. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 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 of age.
Perundurai's politics was mainly dominated by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(AIADMK).
Erode District
Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. It is located on National Highway 47, which bye-passes the city of Erode from here, between Salem and Coimbatore
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"....
.
It is 20 kilometres from Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
, and exactly at 80 kilometres from both Coimbatore
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"....
and Salem. Perundurai has developed as the industrial centre of Erode City with SIPCOT
SIPCOT
The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu , Limited is an institution owned by the government of Tamil Nadu and is intended as a catalyst for the development of small, medium and large scale industries in Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1972.SIPCOT has established industrial...
Industrial Estate and SEZ
Special Economic Zone
A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
Complex.
Facilities
Perundurai is one of the major and fastest growing area in Erode, also it is well connected by the National Highway 47 ( NH-47 )and State high way whereas the other major towns in the ErodeErode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
district is not connected by the National Highway.
Perundurai SIPCOT established by the State Government of Tamil Nadu in July,2000, Which is having a land of around 2000 Acres after that this town floating population gradually increasing, because lot of dyeing industries were re-located from Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
, Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
and Coimbatore
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"....
to Perundurai.
SIPCOT
SIPCOT
The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu , Limited is an institution owned by the government of Tamil Nadu and is intended as a catalyst for the development of small, medium and large scale industries in Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1972.SIPCOT has established industrial...
has acquired another 1600 acres (6.5 km²) of land by extending the existing area in 2007. This is due to large demand from the textile industry.
Educational institutes
This town has lot of educational institutions in this districtMedical college
IRT Perundurai Medical College and Hospital
Engineering colleges
- Maharaja Engineering College For Women
- Kongu Engineering CollegeKongu Engineering CollegeThe Kongu Engineering College aka KEC is an ISO certified institution located at Perundurai, Erode of Tamil Nadu in India. It was founded by Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust in 1984...
- Surya Engineering College
- Sasurie College of EngineeringSasurie College of EngineeringSasurie College of Engineering, also called SACE, is an ISO 9001:2000 certified institute located in Vijayamangalam in Erode District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2001 and affiliated to Anna University Sasurie College of Engineering, also called SACE, is an ISO 9001:2000...
- Erode Sengunthar Engineering CollegeErode Sengunthar Engineering CollegeErode Sengunthar Engineering College is a self-financing Engineering college located in Thudupathi, 5 km away from Perundurai, 22 km from Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.-Vision and Mission:...
- Nandha Engineering CollegeNandha engineering collegeThe Nandha Engineering College is an institution located at Vaikal Medu, Perundurai in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu in India. It was founded by Nandha Institutions in 2001. Its purpose is the provision of technical education at...
- MPNMJ Engineering College
- Ramanatha Engineering College
- Vidyamandir Engineering College
- Nandha College of Technology
Arts & science colleges
- Maharaja Arts and Science College
- Nandha Arts & Science College
- Kongu Arts & Science College
Polytechnic colleges
- Kongu Polytechnic College
- Nandha Polytechnic College
- Kongu Vellalar Polytechnic College
- Erode Kongu Polytechnic College
- Rajiv Gandhi Polytechnic College
- Erode Institute of Chemical Technology
ITI Institutes
- Kongu ITI Institute
- Annai ITI Institute
- Maharaja DMW Institute
College of Education
- Maharaja College of Education
- District Institute of Education And Teacher Trainning
Pharmacy institutes
- KMR College of Pharmacy
- Nandha Pharmacy
- Kongu College of Pharmacy
Major schools
- The Unique Academy. affiliated to CISCE New Delhi.(ICSE curriculum),
- Government Boys Higher Secondary School,
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School
- Sagar vidhya Bhavan
- Kongu Vellalar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Vivekananda Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Parents Matriculation School
- Maharaja International School
- Maharaja Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Govt.Hr.Sec.School, Thudupathi
BPO & Software Concerns
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* Final Year Projects for all college students
* Logo,Invitation & Card designing
* Computer Sales & Service
* Personality Development
* Placement Assistance
* Arrear Coaching
Temples
- A Lord Shiva temple is located in the heart of the town, known as Soleswarar temple.
- The temple for Lord VishnuVishnuVishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
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are located nearby.
- Chellandiamman Temple is located adjacent to Perundurai Boys Higher Secondary School, KunnathurKunnathurKunnathur is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics:COUNTRY :INDIASTATE :TAMILNADUDISTRICT : TIRUPPURTALUK : AVINASHI...
Road.
- Kottai Muniyappan Temple is located behind the Perundurai New Bus stand.
- Seenapuram Vijayagiri Velayuthaswamy Thirukovil (5 km from perundurai on the way to kunnathur).
- A MuruganMuruganMurugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
TempleTempleA temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
is located near 13 km From Perundurai ,called ChennimalaiChennimalaiChennimalai popularly known as the 'Handloom Town' is in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chennimalai is located at . It has an average elevation of 320 metres .-Demographics:...
Murugan Temple.
- Thindal Murugan temple located on the way to Erode.
- A Jain Temple is located at Vijayamangalam which is 5 km away from Perundurai towards Coimbatore
Churches
- Sharon House of Worship located in Vannamparai Erode Road near Murugan Theatre
- Berean House of Worship located in Vijayamangalam Kovai Main Road near Raja Indane Gas ( 10 KM from Perundurai)
Industries
Perundurai SIPCOT Industrial Park- It is called as Perundurai Growth Centre of Erode, located in the region of Coimbatore-Salem Industrial Corridor possesses a huge land bank . Lot of industries mostly Garment industries are running in this plant .Many Garment companies have other operations at TirupurTirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
& Coimbatore
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"....
, whereas the dyeing plants are located at Perundurai SIPCOT. Textile and agriculture are main income generating business for this town.
It is going to occupy an industrial special economic zone.
Prestigious Parryware Roca recently started their Manufacturing plant in this SIPCOT and it is their fourth plant in India.
Agni steels is located in Perundurai.
Entertainment
Theatres are the main entertainment in Perundurai.The theaters are listed below,1. Devi Chitra
2. Sri Murugan
3. Mahalakshmi
4. Nallappas
The nearest Hill station is Ooty and Yercaud.
Hotels
- Hotel Arul Jothi (AC/Non AC) Bhavani Main Road
- Hotel Chennis,Opp. to SIPCOT,(AC/Non AC)
- Jothi Bavan
- New Jothi Bavan
- Hotel Maheshwari (Old Bus Stand)
- Hotel Balaji Bhavan - Near Anna Statue
apart from these there are a number of small eateries in and around Perundurai. There are also lots of dhabas from Perundurai to Erode road.
Geography
Perundurai is located at 11.27°N 77.58°E. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Perundurai had a population of 16,973. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 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 of age.
Politics
Perundurai assembly constituency is part of Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency).Perundurai's politics was mainly dominated by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its...
(AIADMK).