Annur
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Annur is a suburb of Coimbatore situated 29 km north of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. 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.
, 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.
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
.
, 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. 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.
s and school
s have come-up in and around it. Some of them are listed below:
, trauma
or any emergency cases at all the time.
, 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. Deluxe buses to Gandhipuram is also available.
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. 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.
especially with Kongu Nadu
traditions.
. 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.
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.
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
– 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.
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.Geography
Annur is located at 11.23°N 77.13°E. It has an average elevation of 338 metres (1108 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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.
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 NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
to announce Annur as Taluk head quarters. As a result of joining the Avinashi
Avinashi
Avinashi is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
Taluk to the newly formed Tirupur district
Tirupur district
Tiruppur District is a district of the Indian state Tamil Nadu, formed in October 2008. This district is formed with these taluks from Coimbatore district and Erode district: Tirupur, Avinashi, Palladam, Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Madathukulam and Udumalpet. Tirupur district is a well-developed and...
, this town is now in the Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
North Taluk, Coimbatore district
Coimbatore District
Coimbatore District is one of the more affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is known as the Manchester of South India. It one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu. It has the highest GDP among the districts of Tamil Nadu, even ahead...
.
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, AvinashiAvinashi
Avinashi is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
, Tirupur
Tirupur
Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...
, Sathyamangalam
Sathyamangalam
Sathyamangalam or Sathy is a small city and taluk in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on both banks of the Bhavani River, a tributary of the Kaveri in the foothills of the Western Ghats...
, and to nearby states like Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. 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. After two decades of continued growth and progress in the indigenous areas of cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
(textile) value chain, today Annur has emerged as a regional hub for cotton ginning and spinning
Spinning (textiles)
Spinning is a major industry. It is part of the textile manufacturing process where three types of fibre are converted into yarn, then fabric, then textiles. The textiles are then fabricated into clothes or other artifacts. There are three industrial processes available to spin yarn, and a...
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
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
like high precision steel
Precision engineering
Precision engineering is a subdiscipline of electrical engineering, electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, and optical engineering concerned with designing machines, fixtures, and other structures that have exceptionally low tolerances, are repeatable, and are stable over time...
works are also adding a positive value to the industrialisation
Industrialisation
Industrialization is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one...
of Annur. With this growth, there also come opportunities for further development in various growth areas, like infrastructure, education, health care, and culture.
Educational Facilities
Annur is centre of education for the surrounding villages too. Owing to this, numerous collegeCollege
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
s have come-up in and around it. Some of them are listed below:
-
- There are two Government higher secondary schoolsHigher Secondary ExaminationHigher Secondary Examination is a centralised examination that students in India take up after class 10 . All the State School Education Boards, CBSE, CISCE and NIOS conducts exams during the period of March-April every year...
and five Matriculation schoolsMatriculation in IndiaIn India, "matriculation" is a term commonly used to refer to the final year of high school, which ends at tenth standard and the qualification received on finishing the tenth standard of high school and passing the or the state board exams, commonly called "matriculation exams"...
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 CongressianIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Sri Muthu Gounder. - Another is Gandhiji Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Sokkampalayam. Here there are five hostels located; three girl hostelHostelHostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
s 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. collegeEngineering collegeEngineering colleges generally refer to institutes of higher education which offer an engineering course at degree level. The duration of the course is four to five years depending upon the university to which the college is affiliated. The students learn little of basic science concentrating...
is another college nearby in the village Kariampalayam, which is 5 km from Annur. - Vidyaa Vikas school at KaramadaiKaramadaiKaramadai is a suburb of the city of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Karamadai is located at . It has an average elevation of 353 metres .-Demographics:...
is about 13 km from Annur. - The main elementary schoolElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
of this place is Annur South School which is located near BSNL office within which A.E.E.O OFFICE is located.
- There are two Government higher secondary schools
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, maternityMaternity
Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:...
, trauma
Physical trauma
Trauma refers to "a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident." It can also be described as "a physical wound or injury, such as a fracture or blow." Major trauma can result in secondary complications such as circulatory shock, respiratory failure and death...
or any emergency cases at all the time.
Transport Facilities
Annur is well connected to cities like SathyamangalamSathyamangalam
Sathyamangalam or Sathy is a small city and taluk in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on both banks of the Bhavani River, a tributary of the Kaveri in the foothills of the Western Ghats...
, Tiruppur and Mettupalayam. It has adequate road links
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
and takes only less than an hour to reach these cities. Railway
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
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. Deluxe buses to Gandhipuram is also available.
Banking Facilities
Annur is very rich with respect to Banking services. Indian Overseas BankIndian Overseas Bank
Indian Overseas Bank is a major bank based in Chennai , with 2018 domestic branches and six branches overseas. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified inhouse Information Technology department, which has developed the software that 2018 branches use to provide online banking to customers; the...
has opened the first Bank branch in Annur. Later Indian Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Bank is a major Indian Commercial Bank headquartered in Chennai , India. It has 22,000 employees, 1923 branches and is one of the big public sector banks of India. It has overseas branches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and 229 correspondent banks in 69 countries...
and Union Bank of India
Union Bank of India
Union Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as...
opened their branches, as one bank was not able to cater for the financial needs of this fast growing town. People
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
in this town welcome private banks
Private banking
Private banking is banking, investment and other financial services provided by banks to private individuals investing sizable assets. The term "private" refers to the customer service being rendered on a more personal basis than in mass-market retail banking, usually via dedicated bank advisers...
and nationalised banks to open their branches in this industrial town, considering the huge textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
transaction, transport operations, oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
and cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
markets besides agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and other businesses. The Indian Bank has set up the first ATM
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
in Annur followed by Axis Bank
Axis Bank
Axis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
. Later Syndicate Bank
Syndicate Bank
Syndicate Bank Ltd. is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India. At the time of its establishment, the bank was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Limited. The bank, along with 13 major commercial banks of India, was nationalized on 19 July 1969, by the Government of...
has opened its branch with an ATM and Core banking
Core banking
Core banking is a general term used to describe the services provided by a group of networked bank branches. Bank customers may access their funds and other simple transactions from any of the member branch offices.- Core banking :...
facility. Presently, all the bank branches operating here have installed their own ATMs in the town. 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.
Culture
Annur is very rich with respect to Tamil cultureTamil culture
Tamil culture is the culture of the Tamil people. Tamil culture is rooted in the arts and ways of life of Tamils in India, Sri Lanka, and across the globe...
especially with Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu is a region comprising the western part of the Tamil Nadu India. The region is bounded on the west and north-west by the Karnataka state, on the west by the Kerala state, on the east by Tondai Nadu, on the south-east by Chola Nadu and on the south by Madurai regions of...
traditions.
People
The majority of the population lives here are Tamil peopleTamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
. 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
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
or at Tiruppur.
Temples
A famous templeTemple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
called Manneeswara Swamy Temple is believed to have been built 1000 years ago by Chera kings
Chera dynasty
Chera Dynasty in South India is one of the most ancient ruling dynasties in India. Together with the Cholas and the Pandyas, they formed the three principle warring Iron Age Tamil kingdoms in southern India...
. 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.