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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Musiri<br />
| settlement_type = [[Town]]<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.93|N|78.45|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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| elevation_m = 82<br />
| population_total = 27941<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
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| registration_plate = TN-48 (formerly TN-47)<br />
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'''Musiri''' is a [[municipality]] in the [[Tiruchirappalli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It has an average elevation of 82&nbsp;metres (269&nbsp;feet).<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The original name of this town was "Musukundapuri", named after a Chola king Musukundan. <br />
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=== Population ===<br />
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Musiri had a population of 27,941. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Musiri has an average literacy rate of 75%, male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Musiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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== Government and politics ==<br />
[[Musiri (state assembly constituency)]] is a separate assembly constituency falling under [[Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is a Taluk and Revenue Division headquarters in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu state in India.<br />
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Agriculture is the main occupation in this town situated on the northern bank of Kaveri river having a broad width of more than 1km. The crops include paddy, sugar cane, banana and vegetables. Korai grass([[Reed (plant)|Reed]]) mat/Chatai mat weaving is done here.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/CCBP/Musiri.pdf|title=City Corporate cum Business Plan for Musiri Town Panchayat|publisher=Tamil Nadu State Government, India|access-date=27 June 2012}}</ref><br />
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== Transport ==<br />
[[File:Musiri Bus Stand.jpg|thumb|Musiri Bus Stand]]<br />
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The town is connected to Kulithalai town by a {{convert|1.45|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} bridge across river Kaveri.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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