Tirupur
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Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile
city located on the banks of Noyyal River
. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu
region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial state. Tirupur is a textile
hub and a vast generator of employment for unskilled temporary workers.
Tiruppur was constituted as Municipality during the year 1947. It was upgraded as Special Grade Municipality during 1983 and upgrades as Corporation from 2008. The total area of the Municipality is 27.19 km2 with 52 wards.It is increased to 60 wards from the year 2011 local elections.Total population as per 2011 census is 444,543. The floating population of the town an average 150,000.
Exports from Tiruppur, which provides employment to over six lakh
people has crossed the Rs.
12,000 crore
mark last year in FOREX earnings exports and another 100 billion in Indian domestic market and making the city a 220 billion market.
s (967 feet).
Tiruppur is situated at the banks of Noyyal River
, helping the textile business to grow well. As a textile city Tirupur is full of Dyings and Garments.Its location as a centre of other cities like Erode
, Coimbatore
makes it easier to get cotton and other stuffs for the business to be done. The Noyyal River runs through the city and forms the southern boundary of corporation. The cities fast development leads to growth to its status as Tiruppur district. The southern part of the city enjoys more rainfall Due to the surrounding of western ghats of the city. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures for Tiruppur city during summer and winter vary between 35 to 22 °C (95 to 71.6 °F). The alternative perspective of historical geography is used to understand how Tiruppur's industry is an outcome of processes liking work and investment across sectors in a form of regional industrialization based on small town.
) that is present in this temple was left by a Chola king when he was carrying this idol from Kasi. Also the Chellandi Amman temple situated at the banks of River Noyyal has some idols that are based on the early Chola style architecture.
In 1921 the cotton market was set up in Tiruppur and in 1938 it was upgraded to grade I Municipality. The development of Tiruppur, one has heard so much of knit wear boom in the press over the past few years. However, none of the explanations in the press have been able to explain why and how this little town in Tamil Nadu has come to be the centre of India's local banian and export cotton knitwear industry. The industry works through a web of small to mid-sized units, with fabrication here, processing elsewhere and stitching somewhere else. These networks of firms operate through jobworking, contracting and sourcing arrangements. The business families set up "sister concern" rather than large fully integrated factories. Despite of some of its difficulties, the business culture in Tiruppur is appreciating.
The historical research on Tiruppur leads us back to the "thottams" or well irrigated farms around the town.Though countless interviews about their lives and work, it has been realised that it was these modest farmers who have innovated in the organisation of the industry. There are many ways in which these ex-farmers came to the industry, worked in knitware firms and got to know the production close at hand and entered as small owners, often in family partnerships. As the industry grew from the old interlock banians to fine banians with an all-India market in the 1970s, the first generation of ex-farmer industrialists created "sister" units, often managed by their relatives, expanding the industries in dispersed units throughout the city. The uniqueness of Tiruppur's work culture has made it difficult for the big Indian textile giants to enter and capture a large market share, as the rules and norms governing manufacturing and jobworking are often informal and personalised.
Tiruppur Kumaran, one of the freedom fighters was killed during a lathi charge while on a patriotic march on Kumaran Road against the British. Tirupur's main road is named after Kumaran. K. N. Palanisamy Gounder
popularly known as K.N.P is the Father of the Tiruppur city. Another notable incident is that C. N. Annadurai
, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu met E. V. Ramasamy for the first time in Tirupur during Periyar's
campaign which is considered to be a turning point in the Indian political history. Tiruppur also has the largest fitness centre in South India.
and Pandyas.Some of the temples in Tiruppur lacks maintenance and hygienic sanitation. Many Temples here are built during the Cholas and Pandyas period.Their architecture out-matched the Temples built during the Modern days.
The premise of this elegantly constructed shrine, which was built by Pandyan rulers, wears a deserted look on almost every day except during the occasional visits of a handful of people from the vicinity.
The temple area, located a bit off Tiruppur-Erode highway, presently lacks hygienic sanitation and commuting facilities which is also a deterrent for tourists even though it is already a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. Collector C. Samayamoorthy told The Hindu
that the district administration would soon chalk out an action plan along with the Department of Tourism and the Archeological Survey of India to exploit the tourism potential of the site and make it a ‘preferred’ pilgrimage destination, at the earliest.
“As part of the project, approach roads and drinking water and sanitation facilities will be improved besides setting up a recreation park with the help of ASI,” he said. District Tourism Officer R. Pushapraj said that pamphlets on the importance of the temple would be published to attract tourists.
The temple, which is considered one of the four ‘Sirpa Sthalangal’ in Kongu region, will also find a mention in the proposed web site of Tiruppur district. With ‘Kurakuthali Nayanar’ (Shiva) as the main deity, the shrine is an architectural delight made of neatly carved long stones reminiscing the epoch of Pandya period.
M. Ganesan, an Epigraphist
and former emeritus professor of Indian Council of Historical Research
at Bharathiar University
, who conducted studies at the temple, said that though the temple was built by Pandyas, different inscriptions state that the place was used by tribals to offer poojas to 'Shivalingam'
as early as 5th century.
The temple Complex consist of two separate towers, (Vimanam) one for Lord Siva and another one for Amman. The amman temple is placed on the right side of the Siva Temple is an example of Pandya dynasty. There are other structure such construction of Vimana on the Sanctum which indicate the Chola dyanasty. The salient feature of the temple complex are There are two Nandi in front of the Shiva Temple. There are five Lingas, three being in the outside temple, one is Sanctum and another one is invisible. The Amman was placed on the right side of the Shiva temple. The temple Complex located on the bank of Nallar River Stream which tributary of Noyyal River.
Road. It is similar to a branch of the famous temple Tirupathi
, Andhra Pradesh
since it structurally resembles a dwarf version of the latter, and even the rituals resemble the Tirumalai Tirupathi. The temple is maintained by the temple trust. During festival times the temple is receives a large number of devotees from different places due to its growing popularity. The temple is considered as one of the important and popular temples of Tiruppur. The most special feature of this temple is that, here both tirumala tirupathi temple and azamelu mangai (mahalaxmi) tirupathi temple are in same devastanam, where in tirupathi both are in different devasthanam and are situated separately (one in tirumala hills and the other in the bottom of hills).
, Tirupur had a population of 444,543. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tirupur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with sizeable Muslim and Christian populations. As the business grows well, people belonging to many other religions and castes have been staying in Tirupur. Sikhs and Jains are also present in small numbers.
The city also has many Keralites mainly from Palakkad (once part of Kongu Nadu) and North Indians like Jains and Marwaris, who are engaged in trade and commerce. Nowadays people even from the North-Eastern states of India, like Manipur and Nagaland have also moved in for jobs in Tiruppur.
Tirupur also has large people working for textile and dyeing industrial units who hire people mostly from various southern districts of Tamilnadu, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul
, Madurai
, Ramanathapuram
, Tirunelveli
and Nagercoil. They are usually unskilled labours but still get a decent pay compared to other places in South India. Large number of people also from other South India
n states like Kerala
, Karnataka
and Andhra Pradesh
. Since there is always a demand for workers in Tirupur, there is no unemployment problems.Nowadays there are also people coming from the Indian states
of Orissa
and Bihar
to work in the garment processing factories in and around the Tirupur city. Tirupur is the seventh largest city in Tamil Nadu
.
. The climate in Tirupur can be best described as salubrious, and temperatures hardly rise beyond a certain point. The main seasons in Tirupur are the seasons of summer, winter and monsoon, as in the rest of the region.
The summer months in the town of Tirupur are the months of March, April and May. The weather during these three months is very 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 characterized 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 cool climate and 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).
Due to the presence of the mountain pass, major parts of the district benefit from the south-west monsoon in the months from June to August. After a warm, humid September, the regular monsoon starts from October lasting till early November. These monsoons are brought about by the retreating North-eastern monsoon. The average annual rainfall is around 700 mm (27.6 in) with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the total rainfall.
The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but it also has some red loamy soil. Tirupur falls under the Class III/IV seismic zone
, having experienced a 6.0 Richter scale
earthquake in 1900.
, Gobi, Palani
MP constituency. The current ruling party ADMK gains upper hand in the city. Since many garment company's owners are from the old spinning mills such as Aashar and etc. The CPM
always has an upper hand in the city. The current M.L.A in Tirupur North is M.S.M.Anandan(ADMK) and in Tirupur south is K. Thangavel (CPM). The 2011 election results showed a preference for Mr. M.S.M. Anandan, who won with a difference of 73271 votes, the highest difference in total Tamilnadu.
. It has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades. Its economic boom boosts the morale of Indian industrialists. It contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India. As of 2005,when Tirupur was a part of Coimbatore district, Coimbatore was the highest revenue earning district in Tamilnadu, but when tirupur grew more the city increased its status as a District
, thus separating it from Coimbatore. The city being enriched as a knitwear capital of India, and exports Rs.
12,000crore
. The numbers differ because the export numbers are 12,000 cr but another domestic segment which does not bring FOREX but huge business is another few thousand Cr in addition also international holdings by the Tirupur owned companies present.
In 2002 the Ministry of Textiles (India), Government of India
gave its approval for the creation of a world class Apparel Park to boost the exports of apparel Mr. A. Sakthivel, President TEA seized the opportunity and envisaged a big project for the establishment of a unique Apparel Park. The result of which is Netaji Apparel Park.
From the Project planning to the execution and the final completion of NAP the excellence of application is visible thorough at NAP is situated on NH 47
between Avinashi
and Perumanallur
. When this idea was floated to the exporters there was an enthusiastic response from them and with the initial contribution of 15.25 lakh
s from each of them which was fixed for a 2 acre plot in the NAP. The necessary formation of a corporate body to implement the project with Mr. Sakthivel as the Chairman and the Managing Director was effected to supervise the day to day administration of the project at various stages.
220 acre
s of land was acquired at Ettiveerampalayam with 50% concession from Government on stamp duty in June 2003. There are 46 plots of 1.8 acres each and 8 plots at 3.6 each with excellent roads at 60 feet breadth for easy transportation of containers in the area along with a excellent infrastructure facilities like water supply, drainage sewerage, training centre display hall, labour welfare facilities production facilities of international standards in addition to acaptive power plant.
The New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (NTADCL) is the nodal agency and NAP is the implementation agency with the Managing Director (NTADCL), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India were appointed to the Board as Directors of NAP with the approval of the respective Governments.
The foundation stone was laid by Shri. Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
, the then Minister of Textiles (India)
, Government of India
on 4 July 2003. The Board of Directors of NAP constituted the Infrastructure Development and Building Committee to float tenders for infrastructure development works, Captive Power Plant and factory buildings NAP appointed consultants for Project Management, Civil and Electrical Engineering. The IDBC formulated infrastructure development, Captive Power Plant and factory buildings.
The Apparel Park has the design of production facilities as in the European Union courtiers, USA with the basic objective of creating a world class knitwear manufacturing facility. The work was completed in January 2005 and inaugurated by Shri. P.Chidambaram, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Government of India. The total cost infrastructure facilities, the Captive Power Plant and the factory buildings worked out to 92 crore
s.
The Park has 53 companies manufacturing knitwear for exports. Each unit will be a model to answer the requirements of international standards in all aspects. In addition to investment of 92 crore
s (920 million rupees) on infrastructure and factory buildings about 300 crore
s (3 billion rupees) is being invested on machinery.
The NAP presently provides employment to 15,000 people and generates export revenue of Rs. 1,500 crore from the apparels produced in it.
, it is the centre of Tamil Nadu's
cotton knitwear industry and successfully markets its products in India and overseas. It is one of the fastest growing city in India in terms of Industry. It is called the Knits Capital of India as it caters to famous brands and retailers from all over the world. Nearly every international knitwear brand in the world has a strong production share from Tirupur.
Tirupur is the "knitwear capital" of India. It has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades. Its economic boom boosts the morale of Indian industrialists. It contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India. Tirupur has the largest and fastest growing urban agglomerations in Tamil Nadu. Tirupur stands as the life for millions of people in Tamil Nadu. The knitwear industry which is the soul of Tirupur has created millions of jobs for all class of people. There are nearly about 3000 sewing units, 1326 knitting units, 730 dyeing units and other ancillary units which are un-countable.
The annual for-ex business for the year 2008 stands at Rs. 8,000 crore and 12,000 in 2009 . Due to the climate and availability of raw material and work force Tiruppur has had made a large contribution to the export of knitwear garments. Tirupur is the largest exporter of garment in India. There are 3,820 firms but most of the firms have a turnover less than 10 crores. After decades in the business, there are more companies like KPR Mills (No.1 with 847Crs Turnover),Eastman Global Clothing (No.2 with 800Crs Turnover), followed by Poppy, Centiwn, Dollar, etc., many in above 100 Cr mark.
It has a wide range of factories which export all types of Knits fabrics and supply garments for Kids, Ladies, Men's garments - innerwear exclusive. The city is known for its hosiery
exports and provides employment for about 600,000 people.
Some of the world's largest retailers including C&A
, Switcher SA, Walmart, Primark
, Oviesse, Switcher
, Polo Ralph Lauren
, Diesel, ARMY, Tommy Hilfiger
, M&S
, FILA
, Respect, H&M
, HTHP, Whale, Reebok
import many textiles items and clothing from Tirupur city. A large market for export reject pieces also exists centred in the Khaderpet locality close to the railway station. Another Large market for export surplus Fabrics exists in S.V.Colony,Doomlight,Lakshmi Nagar localities.
Notable
and Europe
. But the modern machinery used and the availability of skilled labour enabled this city to prosper and be competitive internationally.
The lack of infrastructure facilities comparatively for the foreign exchange which the city brings is a big negative point to be noticed. The Tirupur Exporters and Manufacturers Association (TEAMA) and other associations are taking actions directly to get some sort of facilities done (like the third water scheme and NAP).
The association formed by the Exporters of Tirupur (TEA) called TEAMA is one of the most successful association in India trying hard and been successful in helping the trade in Tirupur.
In pursuance of the orders of Madras High Court, water and power supply to 18 CETPs with 754 dyeing and bleaching units and 68 IETPs was disconnected as they did not fulfil zero liquid discharge conditions for effluent treatment.
Tirupur Exporters Association has represented to Government that export revenues of 11 billion were lost and about 100,000 labours lost their job, due to closure of Dyeing units in Tirupur.
After the current ruling party under Dr. J. Jayalalithaa
came to power their first step was to improve the infrastructure and help the Dyeing units. It was stated that the units must clean the water up to 2500TDS
(15% of the impurity) and they can join it to the river.
, Karnataka
and Andhra.The city has two major bus stands (Old bus stand and New Bus stand).
However all express trains stop only at Tirupur (Code:TUP). A very few express trains stop at Uthukuli
which is 10 mins drive from Tirupur station. Passenger shuttles stop at Vanjipalayam, Somanur and Koolipalayam which are also a 10 mins drive from Tirupur railway station. Also some of the superfast Kerala bound trains stop at Tirupur.
Despite Tirupur being one of the top revenue earners in Salem Division, the railway station has only 2 platforms and no starting trains from the city. About 30,000 passengers travels to Tirupur per day despite not being a Railway Junction
. As a result Tirupur railway station is always rush.
Some Trains do not have stops in Tiruppur.
The trains that do not stop at Tiruppur stations are:
Tirupur is well connected by trains to Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kanyakumari, Guwahati, Jaipur, New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Kochi, Mangalore, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Trivandrum.
List of some prestigious trains that pass through Tiruppur railway station (TUP):
Some of the most famous tourist spots of Tamil Nadu
are just two to three hours drive from Tirupur viz., Kodaikanal
, Ooty, Munnar Coonoor
, Pollachi
, Kovai Kutrallam, Vaidheki falls, Topslip, Neliyampathy, Valparai
, Kothagiri and Palani
.
, English
, Hindi and other regional languages newspapers are available in Tirupur.
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
city located on the banks of Noyyal River
Noyyal River
The Noyyal River rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, southeastern India and drains into the Kaveri River. The river's basin is long and wide and covers a total area of . Cultivated land in the basin amounts to while the population density is 120 people per km² ...
. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu is a region comprising the western part of the Tamil Nadu India. The region is bounded on the west and north-west by the Karnataka state, on the west by the Kerala state, on the east by Tondai Nadu, on the south-east by Chola Nadu and on the south by Madurai regions of...
region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial state. Tirupur is a textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
hub and a vast generator of employment for unskilled temporary workers.
Tiruppur was constituted as Municipality during the year 1947. It was upgraded as Special Grade Municipality during 1983 and upgrades as Corporation from 2008. The total area of the Municipality is 27.19 km2 with 52 wards.It is increased to 60 wards from the year 2011 local elections.Total population as per 2011 census is 444,543. The floating population of the town an average 150,000.
Exports from Tiruppur, which provides employment to over six lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
people has crossed the Rs.
Rupee
The rupee is the common name for the monetary unit of account in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, and formerly in Burma, and Afghanistan. Historically, the first currency called "rupee" was introduced in the 16th century...
12,000 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
mark last year in FOREX earnings exports and another 100 billion in Indian domestic market and making the city a 220 billion market.
Geography
Tiruppur is located at 11.1075°N 77.3398°E. It has an average elevation of 295 metreMetre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s (967 feet).
Tiruppur is situated at the banks of Noyyal River
Noyyal River
The Noyyal River rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, southeastern India and drains into the Kaveri River. The river's basin is long and wide and covers a total area of . Cultivated land in the basin amounts to while the population density is 120 people per km² ...
, helping the textile business to grow well. As a textile city Tirupur is full of Dyings and Garments.Its location as a centre of other cities like Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
, Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
makes it easier to get cotton and other stuffs for the business to be done. The Noyyal River runs through the city and forms the southern boundary of corporation. The cities fast development leads to growth to its status as Tiruppur district. The southern part of the city enjoys more rainfall Due to the surrounding of western ghats of the city. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures for Tiruppur city during summer and winter vary between 35 to 22 °C (95 to 71.6 °F). The alternative perspective of historical geography is used to understand how Tiruppur's industry is an outcome of processes liking work and investment across sectors in a form of regional industrialization based on small town.
History
Some of the earliest Chola stone carvings have mentioned about "Kanchi Maanadhi" (the Noyyal River) and about the fertile sand that it deposits on its banks. It is evident from it that the land around Tiruppur was fertile and thus agriculture flourished in the region. That's why today too Tiruppur is a centre for trading of cotton, vegetables etc. The Visveswaraswamy temple at the heart of the city is one of the oldest temples in this region. It has been said by ancestors that the "Lingam" (the statue of Lord ShivaShiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
) that is present in this temple was left by a Chola king when he was carrying this idol from Kasi. Also the Chellandi Amman temple situated at the banks of River Noyyal has some idols that are based on the early Chola style architecture.
In 1921 the cotton market was set up in Tiruppur and in 1938 it was upgraded to grade I Municipality. The development of Tiruppur, one has heard so much of knit wear boom in the press over the past few years. However, none of the explanations in the press have been able to explain why and how this little town in Tamil Nadu has come to be the centre of India's local banian and export cotton knitwear industry. The industry works through a web of small to mid-sized units, with fabrication here, processing elsewhere and stitching somewhere else. These networks of firms operate through jobworking, contracting and sourcing arrangements. The business families set up "sister concern" rather than large fully integrated factories. Despite of some of its difficulties, the business culture in Tiruppur is appreciating.
The historical research on Tiruppur leads us back to the "thottams" or well irrigated farms around the town.Though countless interviews about their lives and work, it has been realised that it was these modest farmers who have innovated in the organisation of the industry. There are many ways in which these ex-farmers came to the industry, worked in knitware firms and got to know the production close at hand and entered as small owners, often in family partnerships. As the industry grew from the old interlock banians to fine banians with an all-India market in the 1970s, the first generation of ex-farmer industrialists created "sister" units, often managed by their relatives, expanding the industries in dispersed units throughout the city. The uniqueness of Tiruppur's work culture has made it difficult for the big Indian textile giants to enter and capture a large market share, as the rules and norms governing manufacturing and jobworking are often informal and personalised.
Tiruppur Kumaran, one of the freedom fighters was killed during a lathi charge while on a patriotic march on Kumaran Road against the British. Tirupur's main road is named after Kumaran. K. N. Palanisamy Gounder
K. N. Palanisamy Gounder
K. N. Palanisamy Gounder was an Indian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Tiruppur constituency in 1957, and 1962 elections....
popularly known as K.N.P is the Father of the Tiruppur city. Another notable incident is that C. N. Annadurai
C. N. Annadurai
Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai , popularly called Anna , or Arignar Anna was a former Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu met E. V. Ramasamy for the first time in Tirupur during Periyar's
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Erode Venkata Ramasamy , affectionately called by his followers as Periyar , Thanthai Periyar or E. V...
campaign which is considered to be a turning point in the Indian political history. Tiruppur also has the largest fitness centre in South India.
Temples
Many Temples in Tiruppur were mentioned in the earliest carvings of CholasChola Dynasty
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling in some parts of southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BC left by Asoka, of Maurya Empire; the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until...
and Pandyas.Some of the temples in Tiruppur lacks maintenance and hygienic sanitation. Many Temples here are built during the Cholas and Pandyas period.Their architecture out-matched the Temples built during the Modern days.
Sukreeswarar Temple
Though rich in heritage, the 10th century-built Sukreeswarar temple situated at S. Periyapalayam in the outskirts of Tiruppur city is remaining unknown to many a pilgrim tourists.The premise of this elegantly constructed shrine, which was built by Pandyan rulers, wears a deserted look on almost every day except during the occasional visits of a handful of people from the vicinity.
The temple area, located a bit off Tiruppur-Erode highway, presently lacks hygienic sanitation and commuting facilities which is also a deterrent for tourists even though it is already a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. Collector C. Samayamoorthy told The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
that the district administration would soon chalk out an action plan along with the Department of Tourism and the Archeological Survey of India to exploit the tourism potential of the site and make it a ‘preferred’ pilgrimage destination, at the earliest.
“As part of the project, approach roads and drinking water and sanitation facilities will be improved besides setting up a recreation park with the help of ASI,” he said. District Tourism Officer R. Pushapraj said that pamphlets on the importance of the temple would be published to attract tourists.
The temple, which is considered one of the four ‘Sirpa Sthalangal’ in Kongu region, will also find a mention in the proposed web site of Tiruppur district. With ‘Kurakuthali Nayanar’ (Shiva) as the main deity, the shrine is an architectural delight made of neatly carved long stones reminiscing the epoch of Pandya period.
M. Ganesan, an Epigraphist
Epigraphy
Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy (from the , literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying their use as to cultural context and date, elucidating their meaning and assessing what conclusions can be...
and former emeritus professor of Indian Council of Historical Research
Indian Council of Historical Research
The Indian Council of Historical Research is a Society . The ICHR is registered under Societies registration Act 1860 with the Department of Industries of Delhi Government, Delhi.Role...
at Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University is a postgraduate university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 and was recognized by the University Grants Commission in 1985....
, who conducted studies at the temple, said that though the temple was built by Pandyas, different inscriptions state that the place was used by tribals to offer poojas to 'Shivalingam'
Lingam
The Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples....
as early as 5th century.
The temple Complex consist of two separate towers, (Vimanam) one for Lord Siva and another one for Amman. The amman temple is placed on the right side of the Siva Temple is an example of Pandya dynasty. There are other structure such construction of Vimana on the Sanctum which indicate the Chola dyanasty. The salient feature of the temple complex are There are two Nandi in front of the Shiva Temple. There are five Lingas, three being in the outside temple, one is Sanctum and another one is invisible. The Amman was placed on the right side of the Shiva temple. The temple Complex located on the bank of Nallar River Stream which tributary of Noyyal River.
Tirupur Thirupathi
Tiruppur Thirupathi Temple is located at UthukuliUthukuli
Uthukuli is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthukuli had a population of 7929. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uthukuli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
Road. It is similar to a branch of the famous temple Tirupathi
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple ), is a Hindu temple in the hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is around from Chennai, from Hyderabad, and from Bangalore....
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
since it structurally resembles a dwarf version of the latter, and even the rituals resemble the Tirumalai Tirupathi. The temple is maintained by the temple trust. During festival times the temple is receives a large number of devotees from different places due to its growing popularity. The temple is considered as one of the important and popular temples of Tiruppur. The most special feature of this temple is that, here both tirumala tirupathi temple and azamelu mangai (mahalaxmi) tirupathi temple are in same devastanam, where in tirupathi both are in different devasthanam and are situated separately (one in tirumala hills and the other in the bottom of hills).
Demographics
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...
, Tirupur had a population of 444,543. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tirupur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with sizeable Muslim and Christian populations. As the business grows well, people belonging to many other religions and castes have been staying in Tirupur. Sikhs and Jains are also present in small numbers.
The city also has many Keralites mainly from Palakkad (once part of Kongu Nadu) and North Indians like Jains and Marwaris, who are engaged in trade and commerce. Nowadays people even from the North-Eastern states of India, like Manipur and Nagaland have also moved in for jobs in Tiruppur.
Tirupur also has large people working for textile and dyeing industrial units who hire people mostly from various southern districts of Tamilnadu, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul
Dindigul
Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The name Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of “Thindu” meaning pillow and “kal” meaning Rock and refers to the bare hill dominating the city’s both land and skyscape...
, Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
, Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...
and Nagercoil. They are usually unskilled labours but still get a decent pay compared to other places in South India. Large number of people also from other South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
n states like Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. Since there is always a demand for workers in Tirupur, there is no unemployment problems.Nowadays there are also people coming from the Indian states
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
to work in the garment processing factories in and around the Tirupur city. Tirupur is the seventh largest city in 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...
.
Climate
The climate in the town of Tirupur is generally pleasant, and this is quite rare in the interior parts of Tamil NaduTamil 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...
. The climate in Tirupur can be best described as salubrious, and temperatures hardly rise beyond a certain point. The main seasons in Tirupur are the seasons of summer, winter and monsoon, as in the rest of the region.
The summer months in the town of Tirupur are the months of March, April and May. The weather during these three months is very 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 characterized 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 cool climate and 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).
Due to the presence of the mountain pass, major parts of the district benefit from the south-west monsoon in the months from June to August. After a warm, humid September, the regular monsoon starts from October lasting till early November. These monsoons are brought about by the retreating North-eastern monsoon. The average annual rainfall is around 700 mm (27.6 in) with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the total rainfall.
The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but it also has some red loamy soil. Tirupur falls under the Class III/IV seismic zone
Earthquake hazard zoning of India
The Indian subcontinent has a history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that India is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. Geographical statistics of India show that almost 54% of the land is vulnerable...
, having experienced a 6.0 Richter scale
Richter magnitude scale
The expression Richter magnitude scale refers to a number of ways to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake....
earthquake in 1900.
Administration
Tirupur city is administered by City Municipal Corporation, headed by a Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Tirupur Municipality was established in 1917 and was upgrades as the Tirupur Corporation in 2008. Presently the corporation limit is 27 sqkm, which will be increased into more than 150 sqkm in 2011 as per the governments plan to include the suburbans areas Tirupur in the Tirupur Corporation.Suburban areas of Tirupur
- NallurNallur, TirupurNallur is a third grade municipality in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Nallur had a population of 29,495. Males constitute 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Nallur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of...
- 15 VelampalayamVelampalayamVelampalayam is a third grade municipality in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Velampalayam had a population of 45,562. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Velampalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national...
- Muthanampalayam
- Neruparichal
- Veerapandi
- Andipalayam
- Iduvai
- Thottiyamannarai
- Mangalam
- UthukuliUthukuliUthukuli is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthukuli had a population of 7929. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uthukuli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
- Thirumurugan Poondi
- AnupparpalayamAnupparpalayamAnupparpalayam is the small town in tirupur Corperation.It is another business zone in tirupur district is located 45 km distance to east from Coimbatore and 10km north from Tirupur Busstand.It has population of Above 2,00,000.the population of ' and 20% of people are from counder caste30% of...
Politics
Tirupur assembly constituency is part of Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency). Tirupur has been split in to Tirupur North & Tirupur south constituency. An MP constituency also had been created in the name of Tirupur containing parts of CoimbatoreCoimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, Gobi, Palani
Palani
Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...
MP constituency. The current ruling party ADMK gains upper hand in the city. Since many garment company's owners are from the old spinning mills such as Aashar and etc. The CPM
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
always has an upper hand in the city. The current M.L.A in Tirupur North is M.S.M.Anandan(ADMK) and in Tirupur south is K. Thangavel (CPM). The 2011 election results showed a preference for Mr. M.S.M. Anandan, who won with a difference of 73271 votes, the highest difference in total Tamilnadu.
Economy
Tirupur is the "knitwear capital" of IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades. Its economic boom boosts the morale of Indian industrialists. It contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India. As of 2005,when Tirupur was a part of Coimbatore district, Coimbatore was the highest revenue earning district in Tamilnadu, but when tirupur grew more the city increased its status as a District
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
, thus separating it from Coimbatore. The city being enriched as a knitwear capital of India, and exports Rs.
Rupee
The rupee is the common name for the monetary unit of account in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, and formerly in Burma, and Afghanistan. Historically, the first currency called "rupee" was introduced in the 16th century...
12,000crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
. The numbers differ because the export numbers are 12,000 cr but another domestic segment which does not bring FOREX but huge business is another few thousand Cr in addition also international holdings by the Tirupur owned companies present.
Netaji Apparel Park
The phenomenal apparel manufacturing growth of Tirupur has to be ably supported by a world class Apparel Park where the production facilities and other infrastructure are comparable to the best available as in highly developed countries.In 2002 the Ministry of Textiles (India), Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
gave its approval for the creation of a world class Apparel Park to boost the exports of apparel Mr. A. Sakthivel, President TEA seized the opportunity and envisaged a big project for the establishment of a unique Apparel Park. The result of which is Netaji Apparel Park.
From the Project planning to the execution and the final completion of NAP the excellence of application is visible thorough at NAP is situated on NH 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
between Avinashi
Avinashi
Avinashi is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
and Perumanallur
Perumanallur
Perumanallur is a village situated near to city Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India on NH-47, about 52 km from Coimbatore city. New Tirupur Industrial Park is very near to this place. Perumanallur is famous for Kondathu kalli amman temple. It is approximately located at the middle of Coimbatore and...
. When this idea was floated to the exporters there was an enthusiastic response from them and with the initial contribution of 15.25 lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
s from each of them which was fixed for a 2 acre plot in the NAP. The necessary formation of a corporate body to implement the project with Mr. Sakthivel as the Chairman and the Managing Director was effected to supervise the day to day administration of the project at various stages.
220 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s of land was acquired at Ettiveerampalayam with 50% concession from Government on stamp duty in June 2003. There are 46 plots of 1.8 acres each and 8 plots at 3.6 each with excellent roads at 60 feet breadth for easy transportation of containers in the area along with a excellent infrastructure facilities like water supply, drainage sewerage, training centre display hall, labour welfare facilities production facilities of international standards in addition to acaptive power plant.
The New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (NTADCL) is the nodal agency and NAP is the implementation agency with the Managing Director (NTADCL), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India were appointed to the Board as Directors of NAP with the approval of the respective Governments.
The foundation stone was laid by Shri. Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain is a former Indian federal minister and a politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Born in Bihar in 1968, he studied for diploma in engineering at Patna and Delhi. He was elected to Lok Sabha in 1999 and was appointed Minister of State for food processing industries, youth...
, the then Minister of Textiles (India)
Minister of Textiles (India)
The Minister of Textiles is the head of the Ministry of Textiles and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India....
, Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
on 4 July 2003. The Board of Directors of NAP constituted the Infrastructure Development and Building Committee to float tenders for infrastructure development works, Captive Power Plant and factory buildings NAP appointed consultants for Project Management, Civil and Electrical Engineering. The IDBC formulated infrastructure development, Captive Power Plant and factory buildings.
The Apparel Park has the design of production facilities as in the European Union courtiers, USA with the basic objective of creating a world class knitwear manufacturing facility. The work was completed in January 2005 and inaugurated by Shri. P.Chidambaram, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Government of India. The total cost infrastructure facilities, the Captive Power Plant and the factory buildings worked out to 92 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
s.
The Park has 53 companies manufacturing knitwear for exports. Each unit will be a model to answer the requirements of international standards in all aspects. In addition to investment of 92 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
s (920 million rupees) on infrastructure and factory buildings about 300 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
s (3 billion rupees) is being invested on machinery.
The NAP presently provides employment to 15,000 people and generates export revenue of Rs. 1,500 crore from the apparels produced in it.
Tirupur as the fastest growing industrial city
Although Tirupur is a small city compared to CoimbatoreCoimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, it is the centre of Tamil Nadu's
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...
cotton knitwear industry and successfully markets its products in India and overseas. It is one of the fastest growing city in India in terms of Industry. It is called the Knits Capital of India as it caters to famous brands and retailers from all over the world. Nearly every international knitwear brand in the world has a strong production share from Tirupur.
Tirupur is the "knitwear capital" of India. It has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades. Its economic boom boosts the morale of Indian industrialists. It contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India. Tirupur has the largest and fastest growing urban agglomerations in Tamil Nadu. Tirupur stands as the life for millions of people in Tamil Nadu. The knitwear industry which is the soul of Tirupur has created millions of jobs for all class of people. There are nearly about 3000 sewing units, 1326 knitting units, 730 dyeing units and other ancillary units which are un-countable.
The annual for-ex business for the year 2008 stands at Rs. 8,000 crore and 12,000 in 2009 . Due to the climate and availability of raw material and work force Tiruppur has had made a large contribution to the export of knitwear garments. Tirupur is the largest exporter of garment in India. There are 3,820 firms but most of the firms have a turnover less than 10 crores. After decades in the business, there are more companies like KPR Mills (No.1 with 847Crs Turnover),Eastman Global Clothing (No.2 with 800Crs Turnover), followed by Poppy, Centiwn, Dollar, etc., many in above 100 Cr mark.
International brands
It is called the Knit Capital of India as it caters to famous brands retailers from all over the world. Nearly every international knitwear brand in the world has a strong production share from Tirupur.It has a wide range of factories which export all types of Knits fabrics and supply garments for Kids, Ladies, Men's garments - innerwear exclusive. The city is known for its hosiery
Hosiery
Hosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose...
exports and provides employment for about 600,000 people.
Some of the world's largest retailers including C&A
C&A
C&A is an international chain of fashion retail clothing stores, with its European head offices in Vilvoorde , Belgium and Düsseldorf, Germany...
, Switcher SA, Walmart, Primark
Primark
Primark is a clothing retailer, operating over 223 stores in Ireland , the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Belgium...
, Oviesse, Switcher
Switcher
A switcher or shunter is a small railroad locomotive intended not for moving trains over long distances but rather for assembling trains ready for a road locomotive to take over, disassembling a train that has been...
, Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren Corporation is a luxury clothing and goods company of the American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren specializes in high-end casual/semi-formal wear for men and women, as well as accessories, fragrances, home and housewares...
, Diesel, ARMY, Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
, M&S
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
, FILA
Fila
Fila or FILA may refer to:*Fila , a South Korean sportswear manufacturer* Fila , an island of Vanuatu*Fila, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province...
, Respect, H&M
H&M
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
, HTHP, Whale, Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
import many textiles items and clothing from Tirupur city. A large market for export reject pieces also exists centred in the Khaderpet locality close to the railway station. Another Large market for export surplus Fabrics exists in S.V.Colony,Doomlight,Lakshmi Nagar localities.
Notable
Infrastructure facilities required
Even though the city is very prosperous, the infrastructure is very minimal. The city grew very quickly due to the high demand for manufacturing for the popular clothing brands mostly in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. But the modern machinery used and the availability of skilled labour enabled this city to prosper and be competitive internationally.
The lack of infrastructure facilities comparatively for the foreign exchange which the city brings is a big negative point to be noticed. The Tirupur Exporters and Manufacturers Association (TEAMA) and other associations are taking actions directly to get some sort of facilities done (like the third water scheme and NAP).
The association formed by the Exporters of Tirupur (TEA) called TEAMA is one of the most successful association in India trying hard and been successful in helping the trade in Tirupur.
Cotton problems
At the end of the year 2009 the city suffered as the cotton prices increased. Big billionaire's in India started to do a new business of stocking cotton in Big quantity, which can make a demand for the cotton in the local market and when the demand reaches its peak the billionaire's sell the cotton for higher prices. This began to problem the domestic markets,where the garments cannot be sold for higher prices. Many domestic companies suffered heavy losses and many people lost their jobs. The export companies also suffered from this problem. The cotton increased 50% in its rates.Dyeing problems
Tirupur suffered a lot from dyeing problems. Since dyeing is an important industry for the city, dyeing strikes lead to the decrease in production of the garment items.In pursuance of the orders of Madras High Court, water and power supply to 18 CETPs with 754 dyeing and bleaching units and 68 IETPs was disconnected as they did not fulfil zero liquid discharge conditions for effluent treatment.
Tirupur Exporters Association has represented to Government that export revenues of 11 billion were lost and about 100,000 labours lost their job, due to closure of Dyeing units in Tirupur.
After the current ruling party under Dr. J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
Jayalalithaa Jayaram ; born 24 February 1948) commonly referred to as J. Jayalalitha, is the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She is the incumbent general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian party. She is called Amma and Puratchi Thalaivi by her...
came to power their first step was to improve the infrastructure and help the Dyeing units. It was stated that the units must clean the water up to 2500TDS
Total dissolved solids
Total Dissolved Solids is a measure of the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances contained in a liquid in: molecular, ionized or micro-granular suspended form. Generally the operational definition is that the solids must be small enough to survive filtration through a sieve...
(15% of the impurity) and they can join it to the river.
Landmarks
- The Town Hall, The New Railway over-bridge, Tirupur Kumaran Memorial statue near the railway station, Corporation Memorial pillar (with Globe on its top) are some of the other landmarks in the Tirupur city.
- The great leaders "AnnaDurai" & "Periyar" statues at the opposite of the railway station.
Major roads
A road connecting Tiruppur and Coimbatore via the existing Vanjipalayam road is in the cards.- NH-47 — 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city limits.(Avinashi Bye-Pass Road) (six lane work in process) bypassing Coimbatore city.
- NH-67National Highway 67 (India)National Highway 67 is a National Highway in Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It runs from Nagapattinam, a sea-side town in Tamil Nadu to Gundlupet in Karnataka near the intersection of National Highway 212...
— 16 km (9.9 mi) from the city limit. - SH-19State Highway 19 (Tamil Nadu)State Highway runs in Tirupur District of TamilNadu, India. It connects Avinashi with Kochi Road. Total length of SH-19 is 99.6 km.- National Highways :* National Highway NH-47 at Avinashi* National Highway NH-67 at Avinashi- State Highways :...
— Cochin road - PollachiPollachiPollachi is a taluk of Coimbatore Rural district of the Tamil Nadu state of India. It lies in the southern part of the Coimbatore city around 40 kilometres from downtown Coimbatore. This is the second largest town in the District after Corporation of Coimbatore. Owing to the proximity to the...
- palladamPalladamPalladam is a suburb of the city Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a town panchayat of Tirupur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It was recently merged with the newly formed Tirupur district, but it is still considered to be associated with the Coimbatore city by a lot...
- Tirupur - AvinashiAvinashiAvinashi is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
(4 lane from Avinashi to Tirupur (Avinashi Road) and Tirupur to Palladam (Palladam Road)) - SH-169- Tirupur - Somanur
- SH-174- Tirupur - DharapuramDharapuramDharapuram is a town and a municipality in the Tirupur district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram one of the Oldest Town in Tiruppur District. Dharapuram, then known as Rajarajapuram was the capital of Kongu Nadu under Kongu Cholas. The Amaravathi River flows through the ancient...
- SH-172- Tirupur - KangeyamKangeyamKangeyam is a Municipality in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kangeyam was the capital of Kongu Nadu for many centuries. Kangeyam is situated in the heart of the Tirupur district. Kangayam is situated in the meeting point of NH 67, SH 37 and SH 205-Member of Parliament:Mr.A...
(SH 172 A starts at Padiyur and joins at Namakkal road)
Air
The nearest airport is the Coimbatore International Airport. It is about 45 km (28 mi) from Tirupur. Proposals are being made to expand the Coimbatore International Airport as a green fields airport, which would eventually shift the airport to the east of the present airport and would be more easy for Tirupur citizens to access the airport.Bus services
Tirupur is well connected by moffusil bus services to all major routes, towns and cities across Tamilnadu, KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and Andhra.The city has two major bus stands (Old bus stand and New Bus stand).
| State | Major Citiesʐ |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu |
|
| Kerala | Kochi, Trichur, Trivandrum (operated by both Tamilnadu and Kerala transport corporations) |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Mysore, Kollegal (operated by both Tamilnadu and Karnataka transport corporations) |
| Andhra | Tirupathi (operated by Tamilnadu transport corporation and Andrapradesh tourism development corporation) |
Rail
Tiruppur falls on the Chennai-Calicut BG main line (laid in 1893) which is fully electrified and double track. Tirupur has the following railway stations.- Tiruppur (TUP)
- Vanjipalayam (VNJ)
- Koolipalayam (KUY)
- UthukuliUthukuliUthukuli is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthukuli had a population of 7929. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uthukuli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
(UKL) - Somanur (SNO)
However all express trains stop only at Tirupur (Code:TUP). A very few express trains stop at Uthukuli
Uthukuli
Uthukuli is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthukuli had a population of 7929. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uthukuli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
which is 10 mins drive from Tirupur station. Passenger shuttles stop at Vanjipalayam, Somanur and Koolipalayam which are also a 10 mins drive from Tirupur railway station. Also some of the superfast Kerala bound trains stop at Tirupur.
Despite Tirupur being one of the top revenue earners in Salem Division, the railway station has only 2 platforms and no starting trains from the city. About 30,000 passengers travels to Tirupur per day despite not being a Railway Junction
Junction (rail)
A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes , 'points' and signalling.one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to...
. As a result Tirupur railway station is always rush.
Some Trains do not have stops in Tiruppur.
The trains that do not stop at Tiruppur stations are:
- ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
- Trivandrum Mail - Daily - ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
- Trivandrum - Weekly - BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
- KochuveliKochuveli Railway StationKochuveli Railway Station Malayalam:കൊച്ചുവേളി is one of the main stations of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion on Thiruvananthapuram central station....
- Weekly - BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
- KochuveliKochuveli Railway StationKochuveli Railway Station Malayalam:കൊച്ചുവേളി is one of the main stations of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion on Thiruvananthapuram central station....
Garib Rath - Weekly - Yeshvanthpur - KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Daily
Tirupur is well connected by trains to Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kanyakumari, Guwahati, Jaipur, New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Kochi, Mangalore, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Trivandrum.
List of some prestigious trains that pass through Tiruppur railway station (TUP):
- Cheran ExpressCheran ExpressThe Cheran Express is an express train in India which runs between Coimbatore Junction and Chennai Central on the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.-Route:...
- Kovai ExpressKovai ExpressThe Kovai Express is a daily superfast express train on Indian Railways, running between Chennai Central and Coimbatore Junction. Recently ads featuring the mobile phone services operator Vodafone can be spotted on the exteriors of the Kovai Express coaches. Train Number 2675 starts from Chennai...
- Nilgiri ExpressNilgiri ExpressThe Nilgiri Express is a night express train service operating between Chennai and Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. It is operated by Indian Railways.-Introduction:...
- CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
express - West Coast ExpressWest Coast ExpressWest Coast Express is the interregional commuter railway in British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, it links Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody with Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver, where it interchanges with SkyTrain rapid transit, SeaBus and...
- CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
SF express - Trivandrum MailTrivandrum MailThe Thiruvananthapuram mail is a super fast train running between Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai. It is one of the most prestigious trains of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian railways. It connected Chennai with Kochi in early 1960s numbered with...
- ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
mail - Kongu ExpressKongu ExpressKongu express is a superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore Junction and H.Nizamuddin. The train was named after Kongu Nadu because it connects the cities like Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode - which are traditionally known as Kongu region - with NCR Delhi...
Tourist locations
Tirupur is a fully industrial city. Tirupur has many places of interest for recreation and spirituality.- Sivanmalai
- Konganagiri hill hock temple (A small temple situated in a small hilllock which is inside the city)
- AndipalayamAndipalayamAndipalayam is a census town in Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Andipalayam had a population of 5471. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Andipalayam has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of...
lake (tourist boating service are yet to begun) - Thirumurugan poondi (temple as well as a place for silence and peace)
- Vaalai Thottathu Ayyan temple
- Tirupur Tirupathi temple (A similar temple to the Tirumala tirupati in Andrapradesh)
- Sukreeswarar temple (it is a 10th century temple and is considered to be a masterpiece of Kongu architecture)
- Avinashiappar temple (This is one of the seven Shivastalams in Kongu Nadu)
- UdumalaipettaiUdumalaipettaiUdumalai also known as Udumalpet is a town and a municipality in Tirupur district, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Poor Man's Ooty, as it is called, the Udumalpet town is one of the famous summer resorts of Tamil Nadu, surrounded by Mountains on three sides.Its name in the ancient days was "UDUMALAI"...
- Valparai Balaji temple, Thirumoorthy Daam, Monkey falls.
Some of the most famous tourist spots 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...
are just two to three hours drive from Tirupur viz., Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal
-Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...
, Ooty, Munnar Coonoor
Coonoor
Coonoor is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea....
, Pollachi
Pollachi
Pollachi is a taluk of Coimbatore Rural district of the Tamil Nadu state of India. It lies in the southern part of the Coimbatore city around 40 kilometres from downtown Coimbatore. This is the second largest town in the District after Corporation of Coimbatore. Owing to the proximity to the...
, Kovai Kutrallam, Vaidheki falls, Topslip, Neliyampathy, Valparai
Valparai
Valparai is a hill station in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu,India. It is located 3,500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats, at a distance of 100 km from Coimbatore and 65 km from Pollachi.There are 40 hairpin bends on the way to Valparai from Azhiyar...
, Kothagiri and Palani
Palani
Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...
.
Newspapers
Leading TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Hindi and other regional languages newspapers are available in Tirupur.
- English dailies such as The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
, The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as the Indian Express, under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of the then owner Ramnath Goenka, the Goenka...
, Deccan Chronicle and Deccan HeraldDeccan HeraldThe Deccan Herald is a leading English-language daily newspaper distributed in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is published by the Printers Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore and Gulbarga....
are available in Tirupur. - Tamil dailies such as Dinamalar, Dina ThanthiDina ThanthiDina Thanthi a.K.a "Daily Thanthi" is a reputed daily Tamil newspaper in Tirunelveli, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Erode, Dindigul, Trichy, Salem, Nagercoil, Cuddalore, Vellore, Pondicherry and Thanjavur. It is owned by Mr.B. Sivanthi Aditanar. It was founded by S. P...
, Dina ManiDina ManiDina Mani is daily Tamil newspaper printed and published from Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Dharmapuri, Bangalore, and New Delhi in India. The newspaper was established in 1933 and owned by The New Indian Express Group.The first edition came in 1934 september 11...
, DinakaranDinakaranDinakaran is a Tamil daily newspaper distributed in India. , Dinakaran is the largest Tamil daily newspaper in terms of net paid circulation, which was 1,235,220...
, Malai MurasuMalai MurasuMalai Murasu is a Tamil evening daily newspaper in Tamil Nadu, India by S. P. Adithanar who also publishes Dina Thanthi and the weekly magazine Devi and the current director is Ramachandran Adithan....
and MaalaimalarMalai MalarMalai Malar is daily evening Tamil newspaper in Chennai, Salem and Coimbatore, India. It is owned by Daily Thanti group. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in 1977 at Coimbatore and the current director is Sivandhi Adithanar....
are also available. - Rajasthan PatrikaRajasthan PatrikaRajasthan Patrika is a Hindi language daily newspaper published from Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Kota and other cities of Rajasthan and from major Indian cities such as Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur , Raipur, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi and Bangalore.-History:Rajasthan...
(Banglore edition) is also available in Tirupur.
Telecom and TV channels
- Tirupur falls under Tamil Nadu Telecom circle.
- The city has several Local TV Channels.
- Senaapathy Kangayam Cattle research foundation www.kangayambull.com