Mulanur
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Mulanur, Udumalai district | |
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Panchayat Town | |
  Mulanur, Udumalai district Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′N 77°43′E / 10.77°N 77.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Udumalpet |
| Taluk | Dharapuram |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 18,903 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638106 |
| Telephone code | 04202 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-78 |
| 123 | |
Mulanur is a panchayat town under in Dharapuram taluk in Udumalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography
[edit]Mulanur is located at 10°46′N 77°43′E / 10.77°N 77.72°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 238 metres (780 feet).
Mulanur is located on SH21, which runs between Dharapuram and Karur, and it is tirupur district, it was separated from erode district in 2009. Drumsticks from Mulanur region are famous. The vegetable and grocery market opens up every Wednesday in the west end of the town (Anna nagar). Mulanur is part of the Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) Market.[2]
Near by river is Amaravathi and main drinking water source from Kaveri Joint Drinking water plan.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[3] Mulanur had a population of 15223. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mulanur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Mulanur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
[edit]Farming and related businesses, Financing and Powerlooms are the most important sources of income for people.
Transport
[edit]By Road
[edit]Mulanur is well connected by frequent buses with Dharapuram (20 km), Karur (50 km), Vellakoil (20 km), Erode (55 km), Madurai, Palani and Chennai. The district headquarters Tiruppur is 60 km away from Mulanur.
Education
[edit]Mulanur has one higher secondary school, "Government Higher Secondary School", which teaches students from grade 6 to 12.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mulanur
- ^ Sundar, A (2012). "ECONOMICS OF MARKETING OF GLORY LILY GLORIOSA SUPERBA IN DINDUGUL DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU". Research Gate. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MULANUR - Mulanur District Erode (Tamil Nadu)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 28 February 2025.