Thirunagar
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Thirunagar is a panchayat town in Madurai district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
, Thirunagar had a population of 15,549. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirunagar has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 85%. In Thirunagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The layout formation dates back to 1950s. The streets are well planned. There is a circular park the Anna Poonga with a garden and playground. Nearby is the Vinayagar temple with separate idols for Vishnu
, Murugan
and Iyappan. Also there is CSI (Church of South India) Grace Church, for Protestants at the third stop near a small bank of water, St.Vincent Pallotti church, for Roman Catholics at the fifth stop catering to the religious needs of the community and Carmel Assemblies of God Church is at 7th street.
Chitrakala Movietone was a popular studio where old movies were shot in the 1940s. Only the archway at the entrance stands as a mute witness to its past glory. Thirunagar has a public library. The Vadamalayan group of hospitals has a branch in Thirunagar. There are eight bus stops in the town and twelve internet cafes with high-speed broadband connectivity. The Thirunagar Hockey Club has put the town in the limelight by winning the state championships and several other senior tournaments in the state.
Thirunagar has a 26-year young famous cricket club known as Thirunagar Rainbow cricket club(formerly it was Thirunagar Emerald cc) which is also the only cricket team from Thirunagar playing in the league of MDCA.
In 1996 the "Acme Sports Club" was formed in Thirunagar with the Anna Park as its base. In 1998, the club shifted its training ground to the public playground located in Thiruvalluvar Nagar, a small community in the Thanakkankulam village panchayat. It concentrates mainly on football and won the MDFA Senior Division league in 2002 and 2005. The club has grown from strength to strength and now has an office, an academy, a coaching team headed by a professional coach, sponsors and a good fan base. Students from the academy have represented the State junior teams in national level championships.
The colony is bordered by a low hillock in the West. There are 3 hills called Moonu Malai to the North West. Thiruparankundram
, a hill with famous Muruga temple is about 2 km from Thirunagar.
Madurai District
Madurai district is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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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...
.
Demographics and Layout
As of the 2001 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...
, Thirunagar had a population of 15,549. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirunagar has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 85%. In Thirunagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The layout formation dates back to 1950s. The streets are well planned. There is a circular park the Anna Poonga with a garden and playground. Nearby is the Vinayagar temple with separate idols for Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu 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....
, Murugan
Murugan
Murugan 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...
and Iyappan. Also there is CSI (Church of South India) Grace Church, for Protestants at the third stop near a small bank of water, St.Vincent Pallotti church, for Roman Catholics at the fifth stop catering to the religious needs of the community and Carmel Assemblies of God Church is at 7th street.
Chitrakala Movietone was a popular studio where old movies were shot in the 1940s. Only the archway at the entrance stands as a mute witness to its past glory. Thirunagar has a public library. The Vadamalayan group of hospitals has a branch in Thirunagar. There are eight bus stops in the town and twelve internet cafes with high-speed broadband connectivity. The Thirunagar Hockey Club has put the town in the limelight by winning the state championships and several other senior tournaments in the state.
Thirunagar has a 26-year young famous cricket club known as Thirunagar Rainbow cricket club(formerly it was Thirunagar Emerald cc) which is also the only cricket team from Thirunagar playing in the league of MDCA.
In 1996 the "Acme Sports Club" was formed in Thirunagar with the Anna Park as its base. In 1998, the club shifted its training ground to the public playground located in Thiruvalluvar Nagar, a small community in the Thanakkankulam village panchayat. It concentrates mainly on football and won the MDFA Senior Division league in 2002 and 2005. The club has grown from strength to strength and now has an office, an academy, a coaching team headed by a professional coach, sponsors and a good fan base. Students from the academy have represented the State junior teams in national level championships.
The colony is bordered by a low hillock in the West. There are 3 hills called Moonu Malai to the North West. Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This Panchayat has been added to the Madurai Corporation and the first local body election for Corporation was held on 18th Oct 2011.-Demographics:...
, a hill with famous Muruga temple is about 2 km from Thirunagar.
Schools
Following is a list of schools- Alfred Nobel Matric Higher Secondary School
- Amala Matric School
- Ananth Matriculation School
- Anusha Vidya Matric School
- CSR Memorial Matric Higher Secondary school
- Homeschooled
- Indira Gandhi Matric Higher Secondary School
- Malligai Matric School
- M.M. Higher Secondary School
- Savitha Bai Higher Secondary School
- Sitalakshmi Higher Secondary School
- St. Charles Matric Higher Secondary School,burma colony, thirunagar
- Bachan Play school