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Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ) is a city in the Indian state of
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
. Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters of Tiruppur district and the fifth largest city as well as an
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in
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
. Located on the banks of Noyyal River, it has been ruled at different times, by the Early Pandyas,
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, Later Cholas,
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and the British. It is about southwest of the state capital
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about east of
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south of Erode and north of Dharapuram. Tiruppur is administered by
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which was established in 2008 and the total area of the corporation is 159.6 km2 divided into 60 wards. The total population of the city as per the 2011 census is 877,778. Tiruppur is a part of the Tiruppur constituency that elects its member of parliament. Tiruppur is a major textile and knit wear hub contributing to 90% of total cotton knit wear exports from India. The textile industry provides employment to over six
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people and contributed to exports worth in 2014–15.


Etymology

The name Tiruppur is said to have emerged during the
Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the '' Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the K ...
era. According to legends, the cattle herds of
Pandavas The Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: Pāṇḍava) refers to the five legendary brothers— Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva—who are the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. They are acknowledge ...
were stolen by thieves and the same was recaptured by
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's forces resulting in the name "Thiruppur" (Thiruppu meaning "to turn" and oor meaning "a place" in
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) meaning "place where they were returned".


History

Tiruppur formed a part of the
Kongu Nadu Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka and eastern Kerala. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of th ...
region ruled by the Cheras during
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. The region was part of a prominent
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trade route that connected east and west coasts of India. The
medieval Cholas Medieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century CE and established one of the greatest empires of South India. They successfully united South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influe ...
conquered the
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in the tenth century CE and Chola stone carvings mention ''Kanchi Maanadhi'' ( Noyyal River) and the fertile sand that it deposited on its banks. The region came under the rule of the
Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...
by the 15th century and later Palayakkarars, the chieftains of Madurai Nayaks ruled the region. In the later part of the 18th century, the region came under the
Kingdom of Mysore The Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in South India, southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. From 1799 until 1950, it was a princely state, until 1947 in a subsidiary allia ...
, following a series of wars with the Madurai Nayak Dynasty. After the defeat of
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in the
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, the
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annexed the region into the
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in 1799. Tiruppur was an
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town with irrigated farms and the farmers became small owners of various textile related units during the 1970s. The boom in the
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industry led to an inter woven network of the small scale units leading to growth of the city into a major textile hub. Tiruppur became a
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in 2008 and a separate Tiruppur district was carved out from parts of
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and Erode district in 2009.


Geography

Tiruppur is located at on the banks of the Noyyal River. It has an average elevation of 295 metres (967 feet) and covers an area of .


Demographics

According to 2011 census, Tiruppur had a population of 444,352 with a sex-ratio of 955 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 48,802 were under the age of six, constituting 24,818 males and 23,984 females.
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accounted for 5.47% and 0.06% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the city was 78.17%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The city had a total of 124,617 households. There were a total of 207,358 workers, comprising 490 cultivators, 721 main agricultural labourers, 3,492 in house hold industries, 191,882 other workers, 10,773 marginal workers, 89 marginal cultivators, 74 marginal agricultural labourers, 470 marginal workers in household industries and 10,140 other marginal workers. The area of Tiruppur was expanded in 2011 and the population was 877,778 as per the revised estimate. As per the religious census of 2011, Tiruppur (M Corp.) had 86.05%
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, 10.36%
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, 3.33%
Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
, 0.03%
Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The ter ...
, 0.01%
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, 0.07%
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, 0.14% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.


Climate

The climate in Tiruppur is
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( Köppen ''BSh'') with the mean maximum and minimum temperatures varying between . 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 and the minimum temperature will be around . 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 . The minimum temperature during this season will be around . Due to the presence of the Palghat gap, the city receives some rainfall from the south-west monsoon from June to August. After a humid September, the
north-east monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscill ...
brings rains from October which lasts till early December. The average annual rainfall is around with the north-east and the south-west monsoons contributing 47% and 28%, respectively, to the total. The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but Tiruppur district also has some red loamy soil. Tiruppur falls under the Class III/IV seismic zone, having experienced a 6.0
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earthquake in 1900.


Administration and politics

Tiruppur city is administered by Tiruppur Municipal Corporation headed by a mayor. Tiruppur Municipality was established in 1917 and was upgraded to a municipal corporation in 2008. The city is divided into 60 wards. Each ward is represented by a councillor who is elected by direct election and the 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. The Tiruppur District Court is the ultimate judicial authority in the district. Thiruppur has two assembly constituencies Tiruppur North and Tiruppur South. Tiruppur is part of
Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency Tiruppur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 18 of 39. Originally, Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam () is the Selection grade municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It i ...
which was created during the delimination in 2008 consisting parts of erstwhile
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, Gobichettipalayam and
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constituencies.


Economy

Tiruppur is also known as the ''knitwear capital'' of India, accounting for 90% of India's cotton knitwear export. It has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades. It contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India. In the fiscal year 2013, exports were 17,500 crores. The city provides employment for many workers, with the average salary per worker being around 9,000 per month. There are over 10,000 garment manufacturing industries in Tiruppur, employing over 600,000 people. The cluster on an average exports textiles worth ₹ 25 billion a month. Cotton knitwear sent from here are in much demand in European countries. Special industrial parks have been developed to support the textile industry. Nethaji Apparel Park, Thirupur Export Knitwear Industrial Complex, SIDCO Industrial Estate and J.S.Apparel Park are a few that are operational. Nethaji Apparel Park has 53 companies manufacturing knitwear for exports. The NAP presently provides employment to 15,000 people and generates export revenue of ₹ 15 billion from the apparel produced in it. Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial Complex was established in 1992 and has 189 sheds built over a 4200 square feet area. Some of the world's largest retailers including C&A, Nike,
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, Polo Ralph Lauren,
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, M&S,
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, H&M, and
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import textiles and clothing from Tiruppur. Apart from knitwear production units, Tiruppur is famous for the production of brass, copper, and aluminium utensils for kitchen and hotel needs. Anupparpalayam locality in Tiruppur has been involved in this business. Manufactured products are supplied throughout Tamil Nadu and the nearby states of Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Karnataka and Kerala. Tiruppur is one of the fastest-growing cities in India, with a rate of 8.36 per year.


Welfare

Tiruppur has a good educational infrastructure. The city itself has only a few engineering colleges, but the proximal areas and nearby cities of Coimbatore and Erode augurs well. There are 7 government hospitals at the taluk level with a total number of 896 beds and a total of 43 primary health centers in the rural areas ;Environmental issues Tiruppur, like any other industrial town, faces its share of environmental pollution complaints. As per the directive of Madras High Court, zero liquid discharge (ZLD) should be strictly followed in Tiruppur knitwear cluster during the effluent treatment process. Failure to implement this order, led to a court ordered closure of all dyeing units and bleaching units. In turn, Tirupur Exporters Association made a representation to the Government that export revenues of 11 billion were lost and about 100,000 labourers lost their job due to a closure of dyeing units in Tirupur. As per a report by CRISIL, prepared in February 2011, ensuring Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD), will primarily affect the operational costs of dyeing and bleaching units, increasing it by 7% to 10%. Eventually, by complying with the above order, Tiruppur became the first textile cluster in India to achieve Zero Liquid Discharge in their units. Both the Common Effluent Treatment Plant and Individual Effluent Treatment Plant are in place to treat effluents. Farmers in Tiruppur and its hinterland, who have faced the brunt of the indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluents into the water bodies for the past many decades, are yet again becoming concerned. Untreated effluents, mostly containing dyes and chemicals in high concentration, are now seen let off clandestinely once again in large quantities through storm water drains into water bodies or into open areas with the discharge mostly happening during the early morning hours or during rain.


Transport

The following major highways serve Tiruppur: * NH-381:
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- Tiruppur - Avinashipalayam * SH-19: Palladam - Tiruppur -
Kamanaicken Palayam Kamanaickenpalayam ''(Tamil - காமநாயக்கன் பாளையம்)'' is a town panchayat in the Tiruppur District in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. There are a total of 15 wards in the Panchayat. There are more t ...
via Pollachi *SH-37: Avinashipalayam - Dharapuram * SH-196 / SH-81: Tiruppur - Gobichettipalayam * SH-169: Tiruppur - Somanur * SH-172: Tiruppur - Kangeyam -
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Tiruppur is well connected by Moffusil bus services to all major towns and cities across
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. The nearest airport is
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and international destinations such as
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. The Tiruppur railway station falls on the fully electrified and double tracked Erode -
Coimbatore Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbat ...
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line and is well connected by trains.


Places of interest

Major temples in Tiruppur were built during the reign of
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and Pandyas. Sukreeswarar Temple, is a tenth-century temple situated at the outskirts of Tiruppur is considered one of the four ''Sirpa Sthalangal'' in Kongu region. An epigraphic study conducted at the temple reported that though the temple was built by the Pandyas, the place was used by tribals to offer poojas to Shivalingam as early as the fifth century. Some of the popular tourist locations outside the city are Sivanmalai,
Thirumoorthy Hills Thirumoorthy Temple is situated at the foot of the Thirumoorthy hills or Thirumoorthi hills adjoining the Thirumoorthy dam. The scenic beauty of the Anamalai hill range of Western Ghats, includes the cascading water to the Thirumoorthy reservoir ...
, Amaravathi Crocodile Farm, Orathuppalayam Dam, Nanjarayan Tank, Koolipalayam wetlands, Andipalayam lake, Thirumurugan poondi, Konganagiri hill hock temple, Tiruppur Thirupathi temple, Avinashilingeshwarar temple and Vazhai Thottathu Ayyankovil. The Town Hall, new railway over-bridge, Tiruppur Kumaran memorial, corporation memorial pillar are some of the landmarks in the Tiruppur city.


Notable people

* Dharun Ayyasamy, athlete currently holds the national record in 400m  hurdles *
S. Theodore Baskaran Sundararaj Theodore Baskaran (born 1940) is a film historian and wildlife conservationist from Tamil Nadu, India. Early life and education Theodore Baskaran was born in Dharapuram, (in present-day Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu) in 1940. He ...
, film historian and wildlife conservationist * T. A. Ramalingam Chettiar, Indian lawyer, politician, member of parliament and businessman *
Udumalai Narayana Kavi [https://idhatri.com/udumalai-narayana-kavi/ Udumalai Narayana KavUdumalai Narayana Kavi Udumalai Narayana Kavi (25 September 1899 – 23 May 1981) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his work in Tamil films. Early life Udumalai Narayana w ...
, poet and lyricist * Tiruppur Kumaran, freedom fighter


References


External links

{{Authority control Tiruppur, Cities and towns in Tiruppur district Textile industry in Tamil Nadu