Sirumugai

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?Sirumugai Tamil Nadu • India
Sirumugai
Coordinates: 11°20′N 77°01′E / 11.33, 77.02
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 292 m (958 ft)
District(s)	Coimbatore
Population	19,475 (2001)

Coordinates: 11°20′N 77°01′E / 11.33, 77.02 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 Great 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 India's largest rayon manufacturing industry was located here and functional until the 1990s. Now its known for its hand-woven sarees marketed with a the brand name Kora patu all over the world. Starting from Tipu to Veerappan many notable icons had used the resourses around this mighty small village.

[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, its full width and height. Muslim ruler Thippu Sultan had paraded his army through this place on his way to Danayakkan kottai from where he was a threat to British kingdom.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], 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%