Annur
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| Coordinates | 11°14′N 77°06′E / 11.23°N 77.10°ECoordinates: 11°14′N 77°06′E / 11.23°N 77.10°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Coimbatore Rural district |
| Population | 18,163 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 338 metres (1,109 ft) |
Annur (Tamil: அன்னூர்) is a suburb of Coimbatore situated 29 km north of the city in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] It is 29 km north of Gandhipuram.It lies on the Coimbatore – Mysore National Highway-209. Annur is a part of Coimbatore Rural district, which is included by the Corporation of Coimbatore. The Coimbatore International Airport is about 17 km and the railway station is about 28 km from Annur.
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[edit] Etymology
The name Annur is believed to have been come from "Vanniyur", later transformed into Anniyur and now to Annur. The myth behind the name says that, over 1000 years ago, when a small hunter hit a stone under a "Vanni" tree, it started bleeding. He was astonished and called the village people to look after this issue. Later they found a "Suyambu" Lord Shiva Idol there and built a temple.[3]
[edit] Geography
Annur is located at 11°14′N 77°08′E / 11.23°N 77.13°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 338 metres (1108 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2007[update] India census,[5] Annur had a population of 18,242. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Annur has an average literacy rate of 6%, which is higher than the national average of 9.5%; with 54% of the males and 55% of females literate.[6]
[edit] Administration & Economy
Annur is administered by Panchayat President through the Council of Panchayat members elected by the people. Demand has been tabled with Government of Tamil Nadu to announce Annur as Taluk head quarters. As a result of joining the Avinashi Taluk to the newly formed Tirupur district, this town is now in the Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore district.[7][8]
[edit] Industries
Annur is one of the fast growing suburbs in the Coimbatore Rural district with its sound business acumen, well connected roads to nearby towns like Mettupalayam, Avinashi, Tirupur, Sathyamangalam, and to nearby states like Karnataka and Kerala. Diverse business opportunities made it one of the hot business centres and real estate targets. The drinking water facility is a great gift to this town.[9] After two decades of continued growth and progress in the indigenous areas of cotton (textile) value chain, today Annur has emerged as a regional hub for cotton ginning and spinning industries and a major contributor to the state's GDP. Along with Tirupur and Coimbatore (where the other links of textile value chains are concentrated), this part of India has become a prominent player in national and international textile markets. Other Engineering industries like high precision steel works are also adding a positive value to the industrialisation of Annur. With this growth, there also come opportunities for further development in various growth areas, like infrastructure, education, health care, and culture.[10][11]
[edit] Educational Facilities
Annur is centre of education for the surrounding villages too. Owing to this, numerous colleges and schools have come-up in and around it. Some of them are listed below:
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- There are two Government higher secondary schools and five Matriculation schools located in and around Annur. The oldest school is Muthu Gounder Government Higher Secondary School, located on the way to Avinashi from Annur. The land for this school was donated by eminent Congressian Sri Muthu Gounder.
- Another is Gandhiji Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Sokkampalayam. Here there are five hostels located; three girl hostels and two boy hostels.
- KG Family runs KG Girls Higher Secondary School and KG Matriculation School, which is a big and famous institution in the town.
- Swami Vivekananda Matriculation Higher Secondary School, St. Marys Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Navabharat School, SAV Matriculation School, Stanes School.
- Ayyan Thiruvalluvar Arts & Science College is located nearby in Sellappampalayam village.
- Sasurie Engg. college is another college nearby in the village Kariampalayam, which is 5 km from Annur.
- Vidyaa Vikas school at Karamadai is about 13 km from Annur.
- The main elementary school of this place is Annur South School which is located near BSNL office within which A.E.E.O OFFICE is located.[12][13]
[edit] Healthcare Facilities
Annur has a number of basic to advanced healthcare facilities. The Government hospital is located on the Coimbatore road. Besides this, many private hospitals also exist. Most of the hospitals are on Coimbatore road. These multi-storied, multi-speciality hospitals handle accidents, maternity, trauma or any emergency cases at all the time.[14][15]
[edit] Transport Facilities
Annur is well connected to cities like Sathyamangalam, Tiruppur and Mettupalayam. It has adequate road links and takes only less than an hour to reach these cities. Railway and Air links are available at Coimbatore. The Buses from Coimbatore to Sathyamangalam and from Tiruppur to Mettupalayam goes through Annur. While City Bus service 45C plies to Gandhipuram, 45D, 45E, A11, AR3 link Annur with the nearby villages.[16][17][18] Deluxe buses to Gandhipuram is also available.
[edit] Banking Facilities
Annur is very rich with respect to Banking services. Indian Overseas Bank has opened the first Bank branch in Annur. Later Indian Bank and Union Bank of India opened their branches, as one bank was not able to cater for the financial needs of this fast growing town. People in this town welcome private banks and nationalised banks to open their branches in this industrial town, considering the huge textile transaction, transport operations, oil and cotton markets besides agriculture and other businesses. The Indian Bank has set up the first ATM in Annur followed by Axis Bank. Later Syndicate Bank has opened its branch with an ATM and Core banking facility. Presently, all the bank branches operating here have installed their own ATMs in the town.[19] Many Foreign banks are located at Coimbatore. Now Tamilnad Mercantile bank, Karur Vyasa Bank and State bank of India have opened new branches in Annur.
[edit] Culture
Annur is very rich with respect to Tamil culture especially with Kongu Nadu traditions.
[edit] People
The majority of the population lives here are Tamil people. Most of them have Tamil as their primary language. Apart from this, a considerable number of people speak Kannada as their secondary language. A huge number of the youth from this town are employed either at Coimbatore or at Tiruppur.
[edit] Temples
A famous temple called Manneeswara Swamy Temple is believed to have been built 1000 years ago by Chera kings. There are many more temples in and around Annur. Arulmigu Karupparayan temple at Mettupalayam road, Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple near Manneeswara Temple, Angala Parameswari Temple, Mariammam Temple, Adhi Parasakthi Temple in Thennampalayam, Vattamalai Murugan temple, Kalayanasubramaniya Swamy Temple at Kumaran Kundru, Othimalai Murugan temple and Ayyappa temple in Thennampalayam Road are some other famous Temples. Achampalayam Sri Selva Vinayakar Tirukovil have a great Bajanai Group. There is a very famous temple called Arulmigu Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple (Melaithiruppathi) - Mondipalayam.[20]
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- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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