53-653: Tiruppur or Tirupur ( [t̪ɪɾɨppuːr] Tirupur.ogg ), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is located on the banks of the Noyyal river and is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu . It is the administrative capital of Tiruppur district and is administered by the Tiruppur Municipal Corporation which was established in 2008. The region was ruled by
106-405: A state government . The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the union government . On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. The Indian Empire was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it
159-503: A cooler climate with temperatures rarely rise beyond a maximum of around 29 °C (84.2 °F). The minimum temperature during this season will be around 24 °C (75.2 °F). Due to the presence of the Palghat gap , the city receives some rainfall from the south-west monsoon from June to August. After a humid September, the north-east monsoon brings rains from October which lasts till early December. The average annual rainfall
212-528: A major textile and knitwear hub. As of 2021–22, Tiruppur exported garments worth 480 billion USD, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India. The name "Tiruppur" might have its origin from the Indian epic Mahabharata wherein cattle stolen from Pandavas were returned by Arjuna . It is a combination of two Tamil words, "Thiruppu" meaning "to turn" and "oor" meaning "a place" meaning "place where they were returned". Tiruppur formed
265-520: A part of the Kongu Nadu region ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period . The region was part of a prominent Roman trade route that connected east and west coasts of India. The medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the tenth century CE and Chola stone carvings mention Kanchi Maanadhi ( Noyyal River ) and the fertile sand that it deposited on its banks. The region came under the rule of
318-401: A population of 444,352 with a sex-ratio of 955 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929. The A total of 48,802 were under the age of six, constituting 24,818 males and 23,984 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 5.47% and 0.06% of the population, respectively. The average literacy was 78.17%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The city had
371-514: A prominent role in the Poligar Wars . Post Indian Independence in 1947, Tiruppur was part of Coimbatore district . It was established as the capital of the newly formed Tiruppur district in 2009. Tiruppur tis a part of Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member of parliament . The town was predominantly an agricultural , but with the advent of textile boom in the 20th century and rapid industrialization has seen Tiruppur become
424-464: A sovereign democratic republic. The new republic was also declared to be a "Union of States". The constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states: Andhra State was created on 1 October 1953 from the Telugu -speaking northern districts of Madras State . The French enclave of Chandernagore was transferred to West Bengal in 1954. In the same year Pondicherry , comprising
477-438: A total of 124,617 households and a work force of 207,358. The area of Tiruppur was expanded in 2011 and the population was estimated as 877,778 in 2015. As per the religious census of 2011, Tiruppur (M Corp.) had 86.05% Hindus , 10.36% Muslims , 3.33% Christians , 0.03% Sikhs , 0.01% Buddhists , 0.07% Jains , 0.14% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. At per
530-542: A vibrant economy. The city of Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters for the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males. The district is named after the city of Tiruppur. In Mahabaratha , Arjuna (the third of the Pandavas ) returned the cattle captured by the enemies and returned to Dharapuram (நிறை மீட்டல், Nirai Meetal ). It eventually become Nirai Thiruputhal and become Tiruppur. Since
583-482: Is around 700 mm (28 in) with the north-east and the south-west monsoons contributing 47% and 28%, respectively, to the total. The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but Tiruppur district also has some red loamy soil. Tiruppur falls under the Class III/IV seismic zone , having experienced a 6.0 Richter scale earthquake in 1900. According to 2011 census , Tiruppur had
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#1732776462887636-473: Is connected by moffusil bus services run by TNSTC to all major towns across Tamil Nadu and prominent cities in Kerala , Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh . Tiruppur railway station is the major rail head serving the city. It falls on the electrified Erode - Coimbatore broad gauge ( 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm )) line and is well connected by trains to destinations across India. Also most of
689-399: Is divided into 60 wards. Each ward is represented by a councillor who is elected by direct election and the mayor of Tiruppur is elected by councillors. The executive wing of the corporation is headed by a corporation commissioner and maintains basic services like water supply, sewage and roads. Law and order is maintained by Tiruppur police headed by a police commissioner who is equivalent to
742-590: Is located at 11°06′27″N 77°20′23″E / 11.1075°N 77.3398°E / 11.1075; 77.3398 on the banks of the Noyyal River . It has an average elevation of 295 metres (967 feet) and covers an area of 159.6 km (61.6 sq mi). The climate in Tiruppur is hot semi-arid ( Köppen BSh ) with the mean maximum and minimum temperatures varying between 35 and 22 °C (95.0 and 71.6 °F). The summer occurs during
795-558: Is primarily based on the textile industry. There are over 10,000 garment manufacturing industries in Tiruppur, employing over 600,000 people. As of 2021-22, Tiruppur exported garments worth 5.1 billion USD, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India. The city is known as the knitwear capital of India due to its cotton knitwear export. Special industrial parks like the Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial complex supporting 189 sheds and
848-783: The Cheras during the Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE. It was under the rule of early Pandyas medieval Cholas , Later Cholas and the Vijayanagara Empire till the 15th century followed by the Nayaks who introduced the Palayakkarar system . In the later part of the 18th century, the it came under the Kingdom of Mysore and later the British Raj as a part of Madras Presidency . The region played
901-516: The Coimbatore and Erode districts making it the 32nd district of Tamil Nadu and one of the ten most industrialised and economically developed districts of Tamil Nadu. Before the formation of Tiruppur district, Avinashi , Madathukulam , Palladam , Tiruppur , and Udumalpet were taluks of Coimbatore district ; and Dharapuram and Kangeyam were taluks of Erode district . The new taluks of Madathukulam and Uthukuli were formed after
954-803: The Crown Colony of Burma . In 1947, the last Act of the Crown was passed. The act dissolved the Indian Empire, the Imperial Legislative Council and the Chamber of Princes and the Union of India was consequently established from 9 former Indian provinces ( East Punjab , United Provinces , Central Provinces , Madras , Bombay , Bihar , Orissa , West Bengal and Assam ) and 562 former Indian states. Between 1947 and 1950,
1007-722: The Vijayanagara Empire by the 15th century and later Palayakkarars , the chieftains of Madurai Nayaks ruled the region. In the later part of the 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore , following a series of wars with the Madurai Nayak Dynasty . After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars , the British East India Company annexed the region into the Madras Presidency in 1799. Tiruppur
1060-410: The 1990s, the formation of the new Tiruppur district had been urged by the exporters of Tiruppur. Tiruppur city and surrounding region, where there is considerable industrial and business activities, was to be the core area. They believed that a new district would facilitate administration of the region and allow more aggressive development measures. Tiruppur district was formed in 2009, carved out of
1113-399: The 2011 census, 83.61% of the population in the erstwhile Tiruppur Municipal Corporation spoke Tamil , 6.65% Telugu , 3.35% Kannada , 2.31% Malayalam , 2.06% Urdu and 1.21% Hindi as their first language. Tiruppur is administered by Tiruppur Municipal Corporation headed by a mayor . The municipality was established in 1917 and was upgraded to a municipal corporation in 2008. The city
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#17327764628871166-474: The Government of India introduced legislation to merge the union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli into a single union territory to be known as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu , effective from 26 January 2020. Ladakh UT The Constitution of India distributes the sovereign executive and legislative powers exercisable with respect to the territory of any state between
1219-491: The Indian Union and the state's monarchy was abolished. In 1987, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram became states on 20 February, followed by Goa on 30 May, while erstwhile union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu 's northern exclaves Damão and Diu became a separate union territory as Daman and Diu . In November 2000, three new states were created, namely: Pondicherry was renamed Puducherry in 2007 and Orissa
1272-647: The Nethaji Apparel Park housing 53 companies have been established to support the textile industry. Some of the world's largest companies including Nike , Adidas and Reebok import textiles and clothing from Tiruppur. According to Hurun India rich list, Tirupur was amongst the top 20 cities in India in the number of billionaires in 2023. The following major highways serve Tiruppur: Tiruppur has three major bus stations: Central (Old bus stand), North (New bus stand) and South (Kovilvazhi bus stand). Tiruppur
1325-513: The PAP project is situated in this district. Both Amaravathi dam and Thirumurthy dam are the prime source of irrigation in the district, whereas Uppaar dam is another dam which receives water from seasonal rains. According to 2011 census , Tiruppur district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 61.35% of the population lived in urban areas. A total of 241,351 were under
1378-453: The Union and that state. Tiruppur district Tiruppur District is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu , formed in 22 February 2009. Dharapuram was the largest taluk by area in the district. The district is well-developed and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian industry, the cotton market, Kangeyam bull and Uthukkuli butter, among other things, provide for
1431-696: The age of six, constituting 123,612 males and 117,739 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.97% and 0.22% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 71.02%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 712,210 households. There were a total of 1,266,137 workers, comprising 130,331 cultivators, 216,945 main agricultural labourers, 36,139 in house hold industries, 785,181 other workers, 97,541 marginal workers, 5,486 marginal cultivators, 29,388 marginal agricultural labourers, 4,849 marginal workers in household industries and 57,818 other marginal workers. Languages of Tiruppur district (2011) At
1484-592: The area include Sukreeswarar Temple , Avinashilingeshwarar temple , Sivanmalai and Konganagiri. Other places of interest include Thirumoorthy Hills , Amaravathi Dam , Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary and Tiruppur Kumaran memorial. States and union territories of India India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories , for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 806 districts and smaller administrative divisions . The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having
1537-496: The closure of dyeing units. As per a report by CRISIL in February 2011, ensuring Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD), will affect the operational costs of dyeing and bleaching units, increasing it by 7% to 10%. Eventually, by complying with the court order, Tiruppur became the first textile cluster in India to achieve zero liquid discharge in its units. Old temples in Tiruppur were built during the reign of Cholas and Pandyas . Temples in
1590-468: The corporation. Tiruppur, like any other industrial town, faces its share of environmental pollution complaints. Farmers in Tiruppur and its hinterland have faced issues due to the discharge of industrial effluents into Noyyal and other water bodies. Untreated effluents, mostly containing dyes and chemicals in high concentration are let off clandestinely once again in large quantities through storm water drains into water bodies or into open areas mostly during
1643-501: The defunct Bengal Presidency for judicial and legal purposes. Agra was separated in 1878 and merged with Oudh . The Bengal Presidency was re-established in 1912 as a governorship. All these provinces had their own legislatures established by the Indian Councils Acts, and high courts established by Indian High Courts Acts. Laws passed by these legislatures needed the dual assent of the governor or lieutenant-governor of
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1696-509: The district ( Dharapuram and Udumalpet ) enjoys maximum rainfall, due to the surrounding of western ghats. The rest of the district lies in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats and experiences salubrious climate most parts of the year, except the extreme east part of the district. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures for Tiruppur city during summer and winter vary between 35 °C to 18 °C. The average annual rainfall in
1749-552: The district was created. Tiruppur district lies on the western part of Tamil Nadu bordering the Western Ghats and hence the district enjoys a moderate climate. The district is surrounded by Coimbatore district in the west, Erode district to the North and northeast and Karur district in the east and Dindigul district in the south east. To the south the district is surrounded by Idukki district of Kerala. The district has an area of 5187 sq.km. The southern and south western parts of
1802-498: The early morning hours or during rain. In 2015, the Madras High Court directed that zero liquid discharge (ZLD) should be strictly followed by the knitwear industries during the effluent treatment process. Failure to implement this order, led to a court ordered closure of dyeing units and bleaching units. Tirupur Exporters Association made a representation to the Government of Tamil Nadu about loss of revenue and jobs due to
1855-587: The former French enclaves of Pondichéry , Karikal , Yanaon and Mahé , was transferred to India. This became a union territory in 1962. Also in 1954, pro-India forces liberated the Portuguese-held enclaves of Dadrá and Nagar Aveli , declaring the short-lived de facto state of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli . In 1961, India annexed it as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli . The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 reorganised
1908-481: The months March, April and May when the weather is hot and dry. The maximum temperature during the summer months will be around 35 °C (95 °F) and the minimum temperature will be around 29 °C (84.2 °F). The monsoon months are the months of June, July and August. These months are mainly characterised by mild showers and a reduced temperature. The post monsoon or winter months are September, October, November, December and January. These months generally have
1961-526: The plains is around 700mm with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the total rainfall. The major rivers flowing through the district are Noyyal and Amaravathi . The Amaravati river is the main source of irrigation in the district. Amaravathi Dam , which created Amaravathi Reservoir, is located at Amaravathinagar . Thirumurthy dam which is created by
2014-595: The province and the governor-general of India , who functioned as the representative of the Emperor . In addition to these, there were certain territories ruled directly by the Government of India through nominated chief commissioners. These were former independent states annexed to India and since ruled directly by the Supreme Government. A vast majority of the Indian states in the late nineteenth century were, in terms of imperial divisions, organised within
2067-466: The provinces with only territories under direct Crown rule. The latter years of the Indian Empire saw the enactment of the last Government of India Act by the Crown. This act granted full autonomy to Indian provinces. Provincial laws no longer needed the assent of the governor-general. This act created the office of a Premier in each province, who functioned as the new head of government and
2120-694: The provinces. However a good number of states were organised into imperial structures called agencies, or residencies. An Agent to the Governor-General (AGG) functioned as the Emperor's representative to all the states in the agency. In 1919, the fourth Government of India was enacted by the Crown. This saw many major changes. The legislatures of the provinces were made elected ones rather than nominated ones. Some provinces were given bicameral legislatures . All provinces were elevated to governorships and all lieutenant governors were made governors. Burma
2173-532: The rank of IGP (Inspector General Of Police). The city police has seven police stations, three traffic police stations and over 1,000 personnel. The Tiruppur District Court is the ultimate judicial authority in the district. Tiruppur has two assembly constituencies Tiruppur North and Tiruppur South . Tiruppur is part of Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency which was created during the delimination in 2008 consisting parts of erstwhile Coimbatore , Gobichettipalayam and Palani constituencies. The economy of Tiruppur
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2226-531: The representative of the Emperor to that province and head of government of the directly ruled territories in the province. The governor or lieutenant-governor also served as the Emperor's representative to the constituent states of the province. The first three of the lieutenant-governorships were territories annexed to India from other powers and temporarily governed by the erstwhile Bengal Presidency, before being made into their own separate provinces. Agra and Bengal were still considered de jure parts of
2279-495: The states based on linguistic lines resulting in the creation of the new states. As a result of this act: Bombay State was split into the linguistic states of Gujarat and Maharashtra on 1 May 1960 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act. The former Union Territory of Nagaland achieved statehood on 1 December 1963. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 resulted in the creation of Haryana on 1 November and
2332-415: The taluk level with a total number of 896 beds and a total of 43 primary health centers in the rural areas Electricity supply is regulated and distributed by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) as the city along with its suburbs forms Tiruppur Electricity Distribution Circle. A Chief Distribution engineer is stationed at the regional headquarters. Water supply and other public utility services are provided by
2385-552: The territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the new Indian Union . Most were merged into existing provinces. Others were organised into new provinces and states , such as Rajasthan , Himachal Pradesh , Malwa Union , Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States Union , and Patiala and East Punjab States Union , made up of multiple princely states. A few, including Mysore , Hyderabad , Bhopal , and Bilaspur , became separate states. The new Constitution of India , which came into force on 26 January 1950, made India
2438-496: The time of the 2011 census, 83.82% of the population spoke Tamil , 11.04% Telugu , 2.29% Kannada , 1.19% Malayalam and 0.93% Urdu as their first language. Tiruppur district is administered by a collector, presently K. Vijaya Karthikeyan. Tiruppur Revenue Division : Tiruppur North , Tiruppur South , Palladam , Avinashi , Uthukuli Dharapuram Revenue Division : Dharapuram , Kangeyam Udumalpet Revenue Division : Udumalpet , Madathukulam The city of Tirupur, at
2491-447: The trains stops for only 2 mins which makes the cargo handling not at all possible. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport (45 km) with regular flights to domestic destinations and select international destinations including Sharjah and Singapore . While Tiruppur itself has only a few engineering colleges, but is located in proximity to the major educational hub of Coimbatore. There are 7 government hospitals at
2544-415: The transfer of the northern districts of Punjab to Himachal Pradesh . The act designated Chandigarh as a union territory and the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969. The north-eastern states of Manipur , Meghalaya and Tripura were formed on 21 January 1972. Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973. On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of
2597-484: Was an agricultural town with irrigated farms and the farmers became small owners of various textile related units during the 1970s. The boom in the textile industry led to an inter woven network of the small scale units leading to growth of the city into a major textile hub. Tiruppur became a municipal corporation in 2008 and became the headquarters of a separate Tiruppur district was carved out from parts of Coimbatore district and Erode district in 2009. Tiruppur
2650-506: Was given a special status and made an autonomous province. The Chamber of Princes was established by Emperor George V in 1920. One of the major consequences of this was the creation of many more agencies from the states of the provinces, thus granting them direct relations with the Emperor instead of with the Governors. This saw the separation of all the states from the provinces and addition to before-mentioned agencies. This left all
2703-605: Was made up of 584 constituent states and the directly ruled territories of the Crown . The entire empire was divided into provinces and agencies. A province consisted of territory under the direct rule of the Emperor of India (who was also the King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions ) and a few minor states, ruled by Indian princes under the suzerainty of the Emperor. A Governor or Lieutenant-Governor acted as
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#17327764628872756-593: Was renamed Odisha in 2011. Telangana was created on 2 June 2014 from ten former districts of north-western Andhra Pradesh . In August 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 , which contains provisions to reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh , effective from 31 October 2019. Later that year in November,
2809-399: Was responsible to the provincial legislature. Bengal, Madras and Bombay which had been till now styled Presidencies, were now officially styled as provinces. The provinces of Orissa and Sind were created from Bihar and Bombay respectively. The Province of Burma which had previously functioned as an autonomous province of India was now separated from the Indian Empire, and established as
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