Mohanur
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Mohanur Mohai |
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| Town Panchayat | |
| Nickname(s): Kovil nagaram | |
 Mohanur
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| Coordinates: 11°05′N 78°10′E / 11.08°N 78.17°ECoordinates: 11°05′N 78°10′E / 11.08°N 78.17°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,315 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-28 |
Mohanur is a Town panchayat in the Namakkal district of the Indian state Tamil Nadu. The Mohanur Panchyat Union includes Mohanur Town, Pettapalayam, Manappalli, Rasipalayam, Kumaripalayam, Sengappalli, Ediyar, Perumandam Palayam, Ariyur, Aniyapuram, and Valayapatti. It is linked to Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Erode, and Karur districts by road.
Mohanur is a town panchyat situated at the southernmost part of Namakkal district, on the bank of river Cauvery. It is located at 11°05′N 78°10′E / 11.08°N 78.17°E. It has an average elevation (MSL) of 143 metres (469 feet). It is located 409 km southwest from Chennai and 273 km south from Bengaluru and it is near by Namakkal (18 km) and Karur (12 km), the special feature of Mohanur is that it is the only place where the river Cauvery runs from north to south. After Kasi here the only place The Lord shiva (Asaladeepeswarar in Mohanur) temple which located right side in banks of river that passing north to south. It is also famous for historic temples which are visited by lakhs of Hindus from all over the state. Mohanur is a temple town in Namakkal district.The Famous Navaladiyan temple located in the border of Mohanur and Kumaripalayam.
As of 2011[update] India census, Mohanur had a population of 14,315. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mohanur has an average literacy rate of 80.67%,: male literacy is 87.65% and female literacy is 74.04%. In Mohanur, 8.91% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sex Ratio stands at 1046 and child sex ratio at 998. Mohanur is a town with many schools and a college. There is a police station for the nearby villages. It also has many hospitals. The broad gauge railway line from Salem to Karur passes through this place. Mohanur to Vangal Bus route Bridge opened for traffic. The State Highways-95 is originating at mohanur. This road passes through Namakkal, Sendamangalam and end at rasipuram. Mohanur -Vangal (Karur) bridge opened for traffic now its connected Karur by road within 12 km. Mohanur is part of Namakkal assembly constituency (Lok Sabha constituency).
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