Bargur

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?Bargur or Barugur Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Krishnagiri
Population	12,577 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 635 104 • +(91)4343 • TN24 Z

Bargur is a panchayat town in Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. There is a coed government college of engineering started(in 1994) with 2 branches, expanded to 4 branches and now(2007) reduced to three branches(EEE, ECE & CSE. It has hostel facilities for both boys and girls. This engineering college is the youngest of the 6 government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. It was originally affiliated to Madras University, then to Periyar university and then to Anna university as a constituent college. There is a bill introduced in the State Assembly to delink its Constituent college status and revert it back to government control with affliation to Anna University.

The college was originally housed in 2 buildings within the government polytechnic campus krishnagiri. It was shifted to its present campus at Bargur in July 2000.

There is a Polytechnic in Bargur run by Institute of Road and Transport Technology (IRTT).

There is a Government Women's Arts and Science college at Bargur

Bargur is famous for its mango fruits and export orineted fruit processing factories. Bargur has a famous Textile Market with turnover of crores of rupees. This is surprising as there is not a single textile mill at Bargur. The textile market shops are all retailers only. Sarees aree very cheap at bargur.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Bargur had a population of 12,577. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bargur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. external link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_college_of_engineering_bargur