Annur

Annur
Annur
Town
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PIN	641653
Telephone code	+91-4254
Vehicle registration	TN 40

Annur is a town Panchayat and Taluk headquarters of

Avanashi, which is 18 kilometres (11 miles) away in the east and Punjai Puliampatti, which is about 18 kilometres (11 miles) in the north. Annur has a police station in the Karumathampatti subdivision

.

Etymology

The name Annur is believed to have been come from "Vanniyur", later transformed to Anniyur and now to Annur. The myth behind the name says that, over 1000 years ago, when a small hunter hit a stone under a "Vanni" tree, it started bleeding. He was astonished and called the village people to look after this issue. Later they found a "Suyambu"

Lord Shiva Idol there and built the Manneeshwarar temple.^[2]

Economy

Bildon steel is manufactured from Annur, This famous steal is being exported to different parts of india and abroad. There are a large number of textile mills situated in the Annur region. Pioneers in setting up textile mills in the Annur region were the

K Govindaswamy Naidu also known as KG. There are several educational institutions operational under KG group in Annur.^[3]

Geography

Annur is located at 11°14′N 77°08′E / 11.23°N 77.13°E / 11.23; 77.13.^[4] It has an average elevation of 338 metres (1108 feet). Annur is well connected by roads including the National Highway 209 (New NH948) (Coimbatore to Bangalore highway) and the State Highway 80 SH80 Avanashi to Mettupalayam passes through Annur.

Demographics

According to 2011 census taken by the Government of India,^[5] Annur had a population of 20,079, of which, males constitute 9,971 and females constitute 10,108, giving it a lower sex ratio than the national average. Annur has a literacy rate of 80.93%, which is above the national average of 77.70%, as well as the state average of 80.09%.^[6]

References

^ "Alphabetical Index of Delivery Offices on Speed Post Network" (PDF). India Post. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2012.
^ Annur travel guide from Wikivoyage
^ "KG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL- ANNUR". www.kgischool.edu.in. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Annur, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
^ Census of India: Search Details
^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF).

[1] "Alphabetical Index of Delivery Offices on Speed Post Network" (PDF). India Post. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2012.

[2] Annur travel guide from Wikivoyage

[3] "KG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL- ANNUR". www.kgischool.edu.in. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[4] "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Annur, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[5] Census of India: Search Details

[6] "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF).

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v t e Coimbatore district
District headquarters	Coimbatore
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
Taluks	Annur Anaimalai Coimbatore-North Coimbatore-South Kinathukadavu Madukkarai Mettupalayam Perur Pollachi Sulur Valparai
Municipal corporations	Coimbatore Municipal Corporation
Municipalities	Mettupalayam Pollachi Valparai Gudalur Karamadai Madukkarai Karumathampatti
Rivers	Noyyal Bhavani Amaravathi Aliyar Palar
History	Chera Dynasty Kalabhras Western Ganga Dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Hoysalas Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Mysore Kingdom British Raj
Places of interest	Aliyar Reservoir Amaravathi Dam Black Thunder theme park Eachanari Vinayagar Temple G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Isha Yoga Center Kovai Kondattam Masani Amman Temple Monkey Falls Patteeswarar Temple, Perur Sengupathi Falls Siruvani Waterfalls Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Marudamalai Thirumurthyswami temple Valparai Vaideki Falls
Universities	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Anna University Avinashilingam University Bharathiar University Karpagam University Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
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