Irugur

Irugur
—  suburb  —
Irugur Location of Irugur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°01′N 77°04′E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Population	18,602 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 343 metres (1,125 ft)

Irugur is a major suburb of Coimbatore city in the state of Tamil Nadu. There is also a railway station here, that connects the station and the airport. Irugur is very close to the airport.

Geography

Irugur is located at 11.02°N 77.07°E / 11.02; 77.07. It has an average elevation of 343 metres (1125 feet).

The name Irugur refers to Iru+Oor, i.e. Iru="two" and "Oor"=place in Tamil. Earlier these were two places separated by the river Noyyel. Coimbatore International Airport is also located at the end of Irugur.

Demographics

Irugur had a population of 18,602. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Irugur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Irugur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.