Thirunagar

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Thirunagar
State - District(s)	Tamil Nadu - Madurai
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	15,549 -
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle	- 625006 - +91-452 - TN 58

Thirunagar is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Thirunagar had a population of 15,549. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thirunagar has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 85%. In Thirunagar, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Thirunagar is a beautiful place close to Thiruparankundram. It is a residential area which is blooming and growing very fast. There is a good harmony between all religions here. The people in Thirunagar are very friendly. There are several temples inside thirunagar as well including two pillayar temples. You can smell peace in this place.

The place is centered by a Park, Anna Poonga which consists of a huge hockey ground. The Thirunagar hockey club is very famous. It is also an important place for the college students studying in nearby colleges like Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Mannar College and Saurastra College.

It has a prominent Cinema Theatre, Devi Kalaivani and Mani impala. It is a well planned with bus stops 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8th. The eighth stop is the Bus Terminus and the third stop is another important junction.

There are several schools like MMM School for Boys, Sitalakshmi School for Girls and Amala Convent. Theare is a school named as Indira Gandhi Memorial Matric. Hr.Sec. School for both boys and girls. But, the best school by far is C.S.R. Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School located close to Sitalakshmi school where the education has very high standards. (By G.Ramesh XI 'A' as of 4/1/07) After the IT bloom, we can find plenty of IT professionals migrated to Silicon Valley from Thirunagar.