Tiruppur

Coordinates: 11°06′31″N 77°20′28″E / 11.108500°N 77.341100°E / 11.108500; 77.341100
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This article is about the city in Tamil Nadu, India. For other uses, see Tiruppur (disambiguation).

Tiruppur
City
GDP (2020)
US$6.49 (equivalent to $7.89 in 2024) billion[1]
Websitetiruppur.tn.nic.in
Population Note: The population as per official census 2011 calculated basis pre-expansion city limits was 444,352.[2] Post expansion of city limits, the revised population was given as 877,778 by the Government of India during the smart cities mission in 2015.[3] The 2011 census data for the urban agglomeration is available and has been provided.[4]

Tiruppur or Tirupur (

Tiruppur Municipal Corporation
which was established in 2008.

The

Poligar Wars
.

Post

knitwear
hub. As of 2021–22, Tiruppur exported garments worth 480 billion USD, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India.

Etymology

The name "Tiruppur" might have its origin from the Indian epic

Pandavas were returned by Arjuna. It is a combination of two Tamil words, "Thiruppu" meaning "to turn" and "oor" meaning "a place" meaning "place where they were returned".[5]

History

Tiruppur formed a part of the

medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the tenth century CE and Chola stone carvings mention Kanchi Maanadhi (Noyyal River) and the fertile sand that it deposited on its banks.[10][11][12]

The region came under the rule of the

British East India Company annexed the region into the Madras Presidency
in 1799.

Tiruppur was an

municipal corporation in 2008 and became the headquarters of a separate Tiruppur district was carved out from parts of Coimbatore district and Erode district in 2009.[15]

Geography

Tiruppur is located at 11°06′27″N 77°20′23″E / 11.1075°N 77.3398°E / 11.1075; 77.3398 on the banks of the Noyyal River.[16] It has an average elevation of 295 metres (967 feet) and covers an area of 159.6 km2 (61.6 sq mi).[17]

Climate

The climate in Tiruppur is hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh) with the mean maximum and minimum temperatures varying between 35 and 22 °C (95.0 and 71.6 °F). The summer occurs during the months March, April and May when the weather is hot and dry. The maximum temperature during the summer months will be around 35 °C (95 °F) and the minimum temperature will be around 29 °C (84.2 °F). The monsoon months are the months of June, July and August. These months are mainly characterised by mild showers and a reduced temperature. The post monsoon or winter months are September, October, November, December and January. These months generally have a cooler climate with temperatures rarely rise beyond a maximum of around 29 °C (84.2 °F). The minimum temperature during this season will be around 24 °C (75.2 °F).[18]

Due to the presence of the

Richter scale
earthquake in 1900.

Climate data for Tiruppur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27
(81) 		30
(86) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		41
(106)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24
(75) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		22
(72) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		19
(66) 		21
(70)
Record low °C (°F) 15
(59) 		17
(63) 		20
(68) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		18
(64) 		16
(61) 		12
(54)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14
(0.6) 		12
(0.5) 		16
(0.6) 		58
(2.3) 		71
(2.8) 		43
(1.7) 		58
(2.3) 		39
(1.5) 		66
(2.6) 		164
(6.5) 		138
(5.4) 		39
(1.5) 		718
(28.3)
Source: Tiruppur district collectorate[19]

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 86.05%
Muslim
 
 10.36%
Christian
 
 3.33%
Other
 
 0.26%

According to 2011 census, Tiruppur had a population of 444,352 with a sex-ratio of 955 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929.[21] The A total of 48,802 were under the age of six, constituting 24,818 males and 23,984 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 5.47% and 0.06% of the population, respectively. The average literacy was 78.17%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[21] The city had a total of 124,617 households and a work force of 207,358. The area of Tiruppur was expanded in 2011 and the population was estimated as 877,778 in 2015.[3]

As per the religious census of 2011, Tiruppur (M Corp.) had 86.05%

Buddhists, 0.07% Jains, 0.14% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[22]

At per the 2011 census, 83.61% of the population in the erstwhile Tiruppur Municipal Corporation spoke Tamil, 6.65% Telugu, 3.35% Kannada, 2.31% Malayalam, 2.06% Urdu and 1.21% Hindi as their first language.[23]

Administration and politics

Administration
Mayor
 N. Dinesh Kumar[24]
Corporation commissioner Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar[25]
Police commissioner Praveen Kumar Abhinapu[26]

Tiruppur is administered by

mayor of Tiruppur is elected by councillors. The executive wing of the corporation is headed by a corporation commissioner and maintains basic services like water supply, sewage and roads. Law and order is maintained by Tiruppur police headed by a police commissioner who is equivalent to the rank of IGP (Inspector General Of Police). The city police has seven police stations, three traffic police stations and over 1,000 personnel.[28] The Tiruppur District Court is the ultimate judicial authority in the district.[29]

Tiruppur has two assembly constituencies

Palani constituencies.[30]

Economy

The economy of Tiruppur is primarily based on the textile industry. There are over 10,000 garment manufacturing industries in Tiruppur, employing over 600,000 people.[31] As of 2021-22, Tiruppur exported garments worth 5.1 billion USD, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India.[31] The city is known as the knitwear capital of India due to its cotton knitwear export.[32][33] Special industrial parks like the Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial complex supporting 189 sheds and the Nethaji Apparel Park housing 53 companies have been established to support the textile industry.[34][35] Some of the world's largest companies including Nike, Adidas and Reebok import textiles and clothing from Tiruppur.[36][37] According to Hurun India rich list, Tirupur was amongst the top 20 cities in India in the number of billionaires in 2023.[38]

Transport

Road

The following major highways serve Tiruppur:

Highway Number Destination
NH-381 Avinashi
NH-381 /
SH-37
 Dharapuram
SH-196 / SH-81 Gobichettipalayam
SH-172 Kangeyam
SH-19 Pollachi
SH-169 Somanur
SH-19A
Vijayamangalam

Tiruppur has three major bus stations: Central (Old bus stand), North (New bus stand) and South (Kovilvazhi bus stand). Tiruppur is connected by moffusil bus services run by TNSTC to all major towns across Tamil Nadu and prominent cities in Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[39]

Rail

broad gauge (5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)) line and is well connected by trains to destinations across India.[40] Also most of the trains stops for only 2 mins which makes the cargo handling not at all possible.[41]

Air

The nearest airport is

Sharjah and Singapore.[42]

Public utility services

While Tiruppur itself has only a few engineering colleges, but is located in proximity to the major educational hub of Coimbatore. There are 7 government hospitals at the taluk level with a total number of 896 beds and a total of 43 primary health centers

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) as the city along with its suburbs forms Tiruppur Electricity Distribution Circle. A Chief Distribution engineer is stationed at the regional headquarters.[46]
Water supply and other public utility services are provided by the corporation.

Environmental issues

Tiruppur, like any other industrial town, faces its share of environmental pollution complaints.[47] Farmers in Tiruppur and its hinterland have faced issues due to the discharge of industrial effluents into Noyyal and other water bodies.[48] Untreated effluents, mostly containing dyes and chemicals in high concentration are let off clandestinely once again in large quantities through storm water drains into water bodies or into open areas mostly during the early morning hours or during rain.[49] In 2015, the Madras High Court directed that zero liquid discharge (ZLD) should be strictly followed by the knitwear industries during the effluent treatment process.[50] Failure to implement this order, led to a court ordered closure of dyeing units and bleaching units.[51] Tirupur Exporters Association made a representation to the Government of Tamil Nadu about loss of revenue and jobs due to the closure of dyeing units.[52] As per a report by CRISIL in February 2011, ensuring Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD), will affect the operational costs of dyeing and bleaching units, increasing it by 7% to 10%.[53] Eventually, by complying with the court order, Tiruppur became the first textile cluster in India to achieve zero liquid discharge in its units.[54]

Places of interest

Old temples in Tiruppur were built during the reign of

Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary and Tiruppur Kumaran
memorial.

Notable people

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