Puliyur

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?Puliyur Tamil Nadu • India
Puliyur
Coordinates: 10°38′N 78°50′E / 10.63, 78.83
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 106 m (348 ft)
District(s)	Karur
Population	10,845 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 639114 • +04324 • TN-47

Coordinates: 10°38′N 78°50′E / 10.63, 78.83 Puliyur is a panchayat town in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Geography

Puliyur is located at 10.63° N 78.83° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puliyur
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

See also: There is a village named Puliyur near Panruti, TamilNadu, India. 2 MLA's to the Tamil Nadu Assembly (Panruti Ramachandran, Velmurugan) are from this village.