TNPL Pugalur
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TNPL Kagithapuram is a panchayat town in Karur district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
, Kagithapuran,Karur had a population of 5880. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pugalur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Pugalur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Its surface area is around 8 square kilometre.
The other small towns/villages located in this panchayat are TNPL, Moolimangalam
, Velayuthampalayam
, Pandipalayam, Sokkankadu
. The big town close to Kagithapuram is Karur. Pughazhi Malai is a temple situated on a mount Aarunaatan Malai in the centre of the village. This temple is devoted to Lord Muruga.
The availability of internet is also very good(Mostly dial-up connections). Now BSNL has provided very good broadband internet connection.
The pugalur(Code:PGR) has a railway station which is well connected to Erode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Chennai and cochin. Both passenger trains and express trains pass through this station. Pugalur Railway station takes pride in the fact that all the express trains passing this station have a stop in this station except the Shathabdi Express. TNPL has its own separate track diverting from main line which facilitates its freight services.
The nearest airport is in Trichy (87 km). Major International Airport is located at Coimbatore (115 km). The nearest majorrailway junction is at Karur 13km
Moolimangalam
, Masagoundanpudur and Kurukkapalayam. The most famous school in the town is TNPL Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, accredited with Five Star Status by Bharathidasan University, Trichy was established in 1984. This school is located within the TNPL Housing colony. Its students have entered the top medical and engineering colleges of the country. Many of its students are employed in big firms located in USA, UK, Australia and other countries of the world.The school will be completing 25 years this year(2009).A grand Silver Jubilee celebration was celebrated on 19 December 2009.
TNPL housing colony has excellent facilities like Tennis court, Badminton Court, Table Tennis Club, athletics ground, shooting range, etc. inside the campus.
Karur District
Karur District is located center along the Kaveri & Amaravati rivers in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The main town in Karur District is the city of Karur, which is also the district headquarter. It had a population of 935,686 as of 2001. It is 33.27% urbanized as per Census 2001...
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Demographics
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, Kagithapuran,Karur had a population of 5880. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pugalur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Pugalur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Its surface area is around 8 square kilometre.
Villages/Towns in Kagithapuram,Karur
Kagithapuram,Karur is the place where TNPL, a large paper mill is located.The other small towns/villages located in this panchayat are TNPL, Moolimangalam
Moolimangalam
Moolimangalam is a small town/village located in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the 3rd and 4th wards of Tamil Nadu Kagitha Alai Town Panchayat. It is very close to TNPL Pugalur...
, Velayuthampalayam
Velayuthampalayam
Velayuthampalayam [வேலாயுதம்பாளையம்] is a town located in Karur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comes under the jurisdiction of Punjai Pugalur Town Panchayat. This town is situated on the footsteps of Pugali Malai , which houses Lord Murugan. The river Cauvery is 3 kilometers away...
, Pandipalayam, Sokkankadu
Sokkankadu
Sokkankadu is a small village located in Karur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is very close to TNPL Pugalur and falls under its jurisdiction. The adjacent villages are Sottaiyur, Moolimangalam, Pandipalayam, Masagoundanpudur and Palamapuram....
. The big town close to Kagithapuram is Karur. Pughazhi Malai is a temple situated on a mount Aarunaatan Malai in the centre of the village. This temple is devoted to Lord Muruga.
Communication
BSNL, Aircel, Airtel, Reliance, Vodafone are the communication providers to this town Panchayat. The well penetrated landline connections are provided by BSNL again.The availability of internet is also very good(Mostly dial-up connections). Now BSNL has provided very good broadband internet connection.
Transport
The town has very good transport facilities in the form of Private Mini Bus, Government run buses, Autorickshaws.Private run Omni bus operate from the nearby town Karur and Velayuthampalayam to Chennai daily.The pugalur(Code:PGR) has a railway station which is well connected to Erode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Chennai and cochin. Both passenger trains and express trains pass through this station. Pugalur Railway station takes pride in the fact that all the express trains passing this station have a stop in this station except the Shathabdi Express. TNPL has its own separate track diverting from main line which facilitates its freight services.
The nearest airport is in Trichy (87 km). Major International Airport is located at Coimbatore (115 km). The nearest majorrailway junction is at Karur 13km
Governance
It is governed by Directorate of Town panchayat which has chairperson, Vice-chair and 12 ward councillors. They are the elected representatives of the town. Elections are conducted once in 5 years.Education
The town Panchayat has three primary Tamil-medium schools one each in MoolimangalamMoolimangalam
Moolimangalam is a small town/village located in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the 3rd and 4th wards of Tamil Nadu Kagitha Alai Town Panchayat. It is very close to TNPL Pugalur...
Moolimangalam
Moolimangalam
Moolimangalam is a small town/village located in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the 3rd and 4th wards of Tamil Nadu Kagitha Alai Town Panchayat. It is very close to TNPL Pugalur...
, Masagoundanpudur and Kurukkapalayam. The most famous school in the town is TNPL Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, accredited with Five Star Status by Bharathidasan University, Trichy was established in 1984. This school is located within the TNPL Housing colony. Its students have entered the top medical and engineering colleges of the country. Many of its students are employed in big firms located in USA, UK, Australia and other countries of the world.The school will be completing 25 years this year(2009).A grand Silver Jubilee celebration was celebrated on 19 December 2009.
Entertainment
There are no cinema theaters in and around TNPL. 'Annai Theater' and 'Caveri Theater' was functional a long time back but not now. One has to travel to 'Karur' for a movie. Most of the town residents have access to almost all television channels.TNPL housing colony has excellent facilities like Tennis court, Badminton Court, Table Tennis Club, athletics ground, shooting range, etc. inside the campus.