Sirumugai

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Sirumugai
Sirumugai
State - District(s)	Tamil Nadu - Coimbatore
Coordinates	11.33° N 77.02° E
Area - Elevation	- 292 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	19,475 -

Sirumugai is a panchayat town in Coimbatore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

It has a centuries old history that dates from the period of Tippusultan, an 18th century Star King of the Muslim dynasty. During the period of the British in March 1819, John Sullivan made a bridle path up the hill from Sirumugai to Kotagiri, which was the only route to the Nilgris from Coimbatore until 1832. SIV Industries, supposedly one of the India's largest rayon manufacturing industry was located here and functional until the 1990s.

[edit] Geography

Sirumugai is located at 11.33° N 77.02° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet). It is situated in the northern part of Coimbatore district, on the banks of the Bhavani River. It is easily accessible by roadways, about 40km from the district capital Coimbatore.It is located such that it is possible to get a full view of nilgiri hills, it's full width and height.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Sirumugai had a population of 19,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sirumugai has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sirumugai, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.