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Thirunagar
Neighbourhood
Thirunagar is located in Tamil Nadu
Thirunagar
Thirunagar
Thirunagar (Madurai)
Coordinates: 9°53′19.3″N 78°02′58.2″E / 9.888694°N 78.049500°E / 9.888694; 78.049500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMadurai City Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
 • Rank22 in Madurai
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total29,424
 • Rank12
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil

Sourashtra

Telugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625006
Telephone code91-452
Vehicle registrationTN 58

Thirunagar is a neighborhood within the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Thirunagar (English:Thirunagar) is the 98th Ward of the 4th Mandal of Madurai Corporation in Madurai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was earlier part of Thirunagar Municipal Corporation. During the expansion of Madurai Corporation, municipalities like Thirunagar, Thiruparangunram, Harvipatti etc. were merged with Madurai Corporation.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[1] Thirunagar had a population of 16,598, up from 15,549 from 2001.[2] Males constitute 49.7% of the population and females 51.2%. Thirunagar has an average literacy rate of 87.4%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89.1%, and female literacy is 85.7%. In Thirunagar, 8.4% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sports

Thirunagar has a 26-year-old cricket club known as Thirunagar Rainbow cricket club, which is the only cricket team from Thirunagar playing in the league of MDCA. The Thirunagar Hockey Club has won the state championships and several other senior tournaments.

Transport

Thirunagar lies on the main road connecting Madurai and Thirumangalam. It is 10.3 km (6.4 mi) away from Periyar Bus Stand and Madurai Junction Railway Station and 13.2 km (8.2 mi) away from M.G.R. Bus Stand.

The nearest railway station is Thiruparankundram Railway Station which is 2.6 km (1.6 mi) away.

The nearest airport is Madurai Airport at Avaniyapuram which is 13.2 km (8.2 mi) away.

References

  1. ^ "Census of India Website: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages, and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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