Kaniyur, Tamil Nadu

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Kaniyur
panchayat town
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirupur
Metro Coimbatore
Population (2001)
 • Total 5,807
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code +91-422
Vehicle registration TN 66

Kaniyur is a suburb of Coimbatore city which is also a town panchayat in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kaniyur is also called Dravida Iyakkathin Thotti. It is one the 'K' village located near to udumalpet.

It is located on the banks of the Amaravathi River in the Tirupur District. Several State Ministers of the Tamil Nadu State have been born in this town namely K.A. Mathialagan, K A Krishnasamy.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Kaniyur had a population of 15,200. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kaniyur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Kaniyur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The Youngsters of Kaniyur have started a foundation to serve people and giving awareness to people who are in back and to make Kaniyur a role model village in Tirupur district. The foundation is named Puthiya Paathai Makkal Iyakkam. . It has a pleasant climate all through the year.

Schools

The Sri venkatakrishna Higher Secondary School situated in Kaniyur(110 years old) provides quality education for the upliftment of the rural people. The school although a government aided school produced some of the top rankers in the district.In the year 2004 a student named venkatesan scored 490 and got state 4 th rank..

Notable People

Dr.R.Manokaran - Kodaikanal All India Radio (Radio Jocky) from jothampatti K.C.S.Babu iyer - correspondent SVHS school -Kaniyur

See also

  • Kaniyooru

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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