Puliyur, Karur

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Puliyur is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Geography

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

Demographics

India census, 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.

Temple

A 600 year old temple of Varadharaja Perumal in the village in Kovil Palayam in Puliyur was renovated with the help of well wishers and co-operation of villagers under the guidance of technical experts on Archeology. The Kumbhabishekam of the temple was held on 7 June 2010. The photographs of the function can be accessed through the links below:

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/raviofftrai/Samprokshanam_photos_partII?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/raviofftrai/Samprokshanam_photos_part102?feat=directlink

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 is being run by the company.

References

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