Puliyur is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

Karur district Karur District is one of the 38 districts (a district located centrally along the Kaveri and Amaravathi River, Amaravathi rivers) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The main town in Karur District is the city of Karur, which is also the district ...

in the

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Geography

Puliyur is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet) .

Demographics

India

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, 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.

References

Cities and towns in Karur district {{Karur-geo-stub