Sirumugai
| Sirumugai | |
|---|---|
| suburb | |
  Sirumugai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′N 77°01′E / 11.33°N 77.02°ECoordinates: 11°20′N 77°01′E / 11.33°N 77.02°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,475 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-40 |
Sirumugai is a Panchayat town and a suburb in Coimbatore rural district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It has a centuries-old history that dates from the period of Tipu Sultan, 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 it is known for its hand-woven sarees marketed with the brand name Kora patu all over the world.
Major occupations of the people here include agriculture and weaving. Sirumugai has a rich mix of people diversified into domains of art, culture, politics, entertainment, education and technology.
Education
The schools in this rural South Indian village are Sirumugai Government Higher Secondary School, Shree Sarasswathi Vidhyaah Mandheer Higher Secondary School(CBSE), Vijayalakshmi matriculation higher secondary school(formerly known as "S.I.V matriculation higher secondary school"), and Ambal Public School (formerly Gandhi Matriculation School).
Geography
Sirumugai is located at 11°20′N 77°01′E / 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 40 km from Downtown Coimbatore city. It is located such that it is possible to get a full view of nilgiri hills, its full width and height. Villages surrounding sirumugai are Sennampalayam, Bellapalayam, S.Pungampalayam, Pethikuttai, Irumbari, Kothamandhi, Moolathurai.
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%
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirumugai
- ↑ "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.