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Harur

Coordinates: 12°03′07″N 78°29′08″E / 12.052°N 78.4855°E / 12.052; 78.4855
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Harur
அரூர்
Town
Harur is located in Tamil Nadu
Harur
Harur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°03′07″N 78°29′08″E / 12.052°N 78.4855°E / 12.052; 78.4855
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDharmapuri
Government
 • TypeAssembly constituency
 • RankTown
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,469
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
636903
Telephone code04346
Vehicle registrationTN 29 Z

Harur is a town in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of two revenue blocks in the district.

Geography

The town is in northern Tamil Nadu, with an average elevation of 350 meters (1148 feet).

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census[1] Harur has a population of 20,346, 49.99 percent male and 50.01 percent female. Its literacy rate is 75.33 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 82.34 percent and female literacy 68.32 percent. 11.72 percent of the population is under age six. Agriculture is the primary occupation.

Places of interest

  • Theerthamalai – 14 km (8.7 mi) away
  • Vallimadurai Dam – 7 km  away
  • Sitheri Hills – 26 km (16 mi) away
  • Morappur Railway junction - 11 km away
  • Muneeswaran temple - 14 km away
  • Kammalampatty manavaalan temple - 5 km
  • Hanumanthertham - 15 km - Hanuman Temple
  • mallamapuram- 23 km -Ellammal temple.
  • yercaud - 64.1 km  away
  • yelagiri hills - 47 km  away
Panorama of town, with antenna masts and mountains in background
Thiru vi ka Nagar in Harur

Transportation

Road

Harur is connected by three state highways. There is bus service to Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Erode, Vellore, Tirupathi, Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Bengaluru, Madurai.

Rail

The nearest railway station is at Morappur, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Harur.

Mining

Granite

Harur is rich in high-quality gabbro, which is exported to Europe and North America.[2]

Molybdenum

Molybdenum was discovered near Harur by the Ministry of Mines in 2004. It is the only natural source of the metal in India. The ability of molybdenum to withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening makes it useful in applications involving intense heat, including the manufacture of aircraft parts, electrical contacts, industrial motors and filaments.[3]

Education

Periyar University College of Arts and Science. There are more than 30 Educational institutions in and around Harur

Government

Harur assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency.[4][5][6]

  • Vallimadurai Dam
    Vallimadurai Dam
  • Pond, with mountains in background
    Vallimadurai Dam
  • Wooded hills
    Sitheri Hills
  • Mountain, with mine in foreground
    Theerthamalai

References

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  1. ^ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ^ http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/archive_nq93006_e.asp#I13%7Cname=Canadian International Trade Tribunal of Black Granite
  3. ^ Emsley, John (2001). Nature's Building Blocks. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 262–266. ISBN 0-19-850341-5.
  4. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  5. ^ http://www.drknmuthu.com
  6. ^ http://www.periyaruniversity.ac.in
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