Tirunagar is a small locality within the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Tirunagar
city
Tirunagar Tirunagar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°53′19.3″N 78°02′58.2″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Madurai City Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
• Rank	22 in Madurai
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	29,424
• Rank	12
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil Sourashtra Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	625006
Telephone code	91-452
Vehicle registration	TN 58

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[1] Tirunagar 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 (formerly Thirunagar Emerald) 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 Tirupparankundram 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.

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