Thiruverumbur

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Thiruverumbur
State
 - District(s)
Tamil Nadu
 - Tiruchirappalli
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
16,835
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Thiruverumbur is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Thiruverumbur had a population of 16,835. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruverumbur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 72%. In Thiruverumbur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The name of Thiruverumbur is derived from the Lord Thiru Erumbeeswarar whose temple is situated atop a hill near Thiruverumbur.