Kunnathur, Tirupur
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Kunnathur Aathi kunnathur |
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| Nickname(s): knr | |
 Kunnathur
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| Coordinates: 11°16′23″N 77°24′39″E / 11.272983°N 77.410807°ECoordinates: 11°16′23″N 77°24′39″E / 11.272983°N 77.410807°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupur |
| Taluk | Uthukuli |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,000(approx) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 638 103 |
| Telephone code | 04294 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-39Z |
Kunnathur is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was previously under the jurisdiction of the Erode district.
Kunnathur is also known as Air Compressor City, because of the Tractor and Air Compressor workshops in the town.
In the 2001 India census, Kunnathur had a population of 7031. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kunnathur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kunnathur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kunnathur is home to a historic Lakshmi Narayanan Temple built by Cheras during the 12th century. Other notable places of worship include the Akilandeshwarar temple, Aranmanai Mariamman temple, Kunnathur Sivan Temple, Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Perumal temple, Amman temple and the Sangu Mariamman temple. The PonKaliAmman temple, which is common between 54 villages including Kunnathar, is noted for its annual Chariot Festival.
Kunnathur government hospital,Sumathi clinic, Sri Murugan clinic,Subam clinic and Aarogya clinic are located in Kunnathur.
Schools include:
There are three banks with branches in Kunnathar; the State Bank of India, the Indian Overseas Bank, the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank and co-operative bank.
All the buses from Gobi to Coimbatore Pass via Kunnathur and have a 1-minute halt. Every 15–20 minutes there is a bus. Or one can come to Perumanallur and take the buses coming from Salem to Coimbatore. The buses from tirupur to erode pass via kunnathur and have a 1-minute halt. Every 3 hours there is a bus.
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