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Thirunagar
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Tirunagar | |
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city | |
  Tirunagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′05″N 78°03′52″E / 9.88472°N 78.06444°ECoordinates: 9°53′05″N 78°03′52″E / 9.88472°N 78.06444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Madurai City Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22 in Madurai |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 29,424 |
| • Rank | 12 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625006 |
| Telephone code | 91-452 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 58 |
Tirunagar is a small locality within the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2011 India census,[1] Tirunagar had a population of 16,598, up from 15,549 from 2001.[2] Males constitute 49.7% of the population and females 51.2%. Thirunagar has an average literacy rate of 87.4%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89.1%, and female literacy is 85.7%. In Thirunagar, 8.4% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sports[edit]
Thirunagar has a 26-year old cricket club known as Thirunagar Rainbow cricket club (formerly Thirunagar Emerald) which is the only cricket team from Thirunagar playing in the league of MDCA. The Thirunagar Hockey Club has won the state championships and several other senior tournaments.
Transport[edit]
Thirunagar lies on the main road connecting Madurai and Thirumangalam. It is 10.3 km (6.4 mi) away from Periyar Bus Stand and Madurai Junction Railway Station and 13.2 km (8.2 mi) away from M.G.R. Bus Stand.
The nearest railway station is Tirupparankundram Railway Station which is 2.6 km (1.6 mi) away.
The nearest airport is Madurai Airport which is 13.2 km (8.2 mi) away.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "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.