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Singampunari is a Panchayat Union in Sivagangai district, in Tamil Nadu, India. The town comes under Singampunari taluk.

Singampunari
Singampidaari
Town Panchayat
Singampunari
Singampunari, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10.184000°N 78.426500°E / 10.184000; 78.426500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivagangai
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
630502
Telephone code04577
Vehicle registrationTN 63
Nearest cityTirupattur, Karaikudi, Devakottai, Sivaganga, Madurai, Pudukottai, Trichy, Dindugul, Melur, Viralimalai, Ponnamaravathi, Nattam
Literacy66.79% male and 44.36% female%
Lok Sabha constituencySivaganga
ClimateMostly Dry (Köppen)

History


It was made up of military cantonments.


Geography



Climate


Singampunari experiences dry weather for most of the year. In the past, a very dense jungle surrounded the place. It was watered by a river which was known in inscriptions as 'Vilisilai Aaru'.


Demographics



Population


As of 2011 India census, Singampunari had a population of 18,143; males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Singampunari has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 48%. In Singampuneri, 10.46% of the population is under 6 years of age. [1]


Government and politics



Economy


Singampunari is an industrial and temple town. It is the home for many groundnut oil mills and many more small scale industries. In Singampunari, the main industry is production of coconut rope. The sub regional office of Coir board is located in Singampunari which covers more than 10 districts. Tamil Nadu's first Coir Mega Cluster Programme is sanctioned for Singampunari. Singai Coirs Cluster is established in Manavottan village, A. Kalapur, Singampunari. Singampunari also constitutes an industrial estate in which South India's second largest forging plant MM forgings, LJ textiles, TeeLabs T-shirts, Tamil Nadu Gears and many auxiliary units are running successfully.


Culture/Cityscape



Landmarks


Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple[2]


Transport



By Road


Singampunari is about 47 km from Madurai, 58 km from Dindigul, 216 km from Coimbatore, 65 km from Tiruchi, 50 km from Karaikudi, 8 km from Nellukundupatti and 7 km from Kottampatti, which lies along the Madurai-Chennai highways. It also lies on the Coimbatore-Palani - Karaikudi - Devakottai route. So, all the buses from Coimbatore to Chettinad region via Palani stop in Singampunari.


Education


There are Government elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and one boys higher secondary school and a girls higher secondary school (Rani Mathurambal Rajayee Memorial govt. girls higher secondary school) with the strength of nearly 1500 pupils each. There are also five private English medium schools (Annai Velankanni Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Parivallal Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Venkateshwara Matric. Hr. Sec. School, S.S. Matriculation School and Karyonz School). One Teachers Training Institute (Madhavan Teacher Training Institute) is also available.


References



See also



Resources


Article edited by ,

M.Arunpandi

History of Singampunari




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