Kurichi
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For the village in Thanjavur district, see Kurichi, Thanjavur.
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| Coordinates | 10°58′N 77°01′E / 10.96°N 77.01°ECoordinates: 10°58′N 77°01′E / 10.96°N 77.01°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Coimbatore |
| Population | 76,794 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Kurichi is a suburb of Coimbatore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a municipality in 2004, it was recently meged with the Coimbatore Corparation.
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[edit] Geography
Kurichi is located at 10°58′N 77°01′E / 10.96°N 77.01°E.[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kurichi had a population of 76,794. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurichi has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kurichi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Civic administration
Kurichi was upgraded to a municipality in 2004.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Yahoo maps location of Kurichi". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=10.96073&lon=77.00845&zoom=14&q1=Kurichi%252C%2520Coimbatore%252C%2520Tamil%2520Nadu%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About Municipality". Kurichi Municipality. http://municipality.tn.gov.in/Kuruchi/about_municipality.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
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