Polur
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Polur | |
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City | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 606803 |
| Telephone code | 04181 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 97 |
| Body | Special grade Town Panchayat |
Polur is a scenic town and a Religious site for
Geography
Polur is located at 12°30′N 79°08′E / 12.5°N 79.13°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 171 metres (561 ft).
Along with many places of worship, Polur has a huge mountain temple dedicated to Lord
Demographics
Population
As of 2001 India census,[2] Polur had a population of 43,492. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Polur had an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 79%, and female literacy was 65%. In Polur, 11% of the population were under 6 years of age.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 9,767 | — |
| 1911 | 9,946 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 12,330 | +24.0% |
| 1931 | 13,098 | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 13,967 | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 15,212 | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 16,441 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 23,462 | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 30,196 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 41,376 | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 55,278 | +33.6% |
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Transport
The nearest Village is Kelur which is situated on the Vellore-Thirvannamalai Highway.
The town is about 193 km from Chennai and there are frequent buses (TNSTC - Villupuram) from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
The remote village Sothukanni is 8 km east of Polur. It is famous for Kanum Pongal.
Kalambur town is 17 km away and is famous for rice production.
Polur Railway Station is on the Vellore-Thiruvannamalai rail route. The station is served by the Southern Railway. The station is located about 35 km from Thiruvannamalai. Going north, Vellore Cantonment Railway Station is the main station next to Polur. Traveling south, Thiruvannamalai Railway Station is the nearest major station.
The original name (with diacritics) of the town is Polūr.
Airports nearest to Polur are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.
- Vellore Airport (45 km)
- Pondicherry Airport (94 km)
- Neyveli Airfield (110 km)
- Tambaram Airfield (120 km)
- Chennai International Airport (130 km)
Arahanthgiri Jain Math
Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a Jain
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Polur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Population Details". Tiruvannamalai municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Arihantagiri - Tirumalai". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.