Puliyur, Karur

Puliyur is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Puliyur
Village
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Karur
Government
• Type	town panchayat
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,845
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	639114
Telephone code	04324
Vehicle registration	TN 47

Geography

Puliyur is located at 10.63°N 78.83°E / 10.63; 78.83.^[1] It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet) .

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Puliyur had a population of 10,845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Puliyur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 59%. In Puliyur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industries

Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd has a Cement plant in Puliyur, established in 1961, majority of the populace is from the township of the company. A modern residential school and engineering college are being run by the company^{[citation needed]}.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puliyur
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.