Manapparai

{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|Hindu|Orange|65.67}}{{bar percent|Muslim|Green|11.3}}{{bar percent|Christian|purple|22.95}}{{bar percent|Sikh|yellow|0.01}}{{bar percent|Buddhist|Gold|0.01}}{{bar percent|Jain|Blue|0.0}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.06}}{{bar percent|No religion|violet|0.0}}}}

According to the 2011 census, Manapparai had a population of 370,482 with a sex-ratio of 1,012 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113144743/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|archive-date=13 November 2013|url-status=dead}} A total of 4,090 people were under the age of six, constituting 2,096 males and 1,994 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 11.97% and 0.18% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.98%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 9,934 households. There were a total of 14,930 workers, comprising 455 cultivators, 749 main agricultural labourers, 582 in house hold industries, 11,518 other workers, 1,626 marginal workers, 29 marginal cultivators, 470 marginal agricultural labourers, 51 marginal workers in household industries and 1,076 other marginal workers.{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Manapparai(05781)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=691307|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145133/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=691307|archive-date=24 September 2015}} As per the religious census of 2011, Manapparai (M) had 65.67% Hindus, 11.3% Muslims, 22.95% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.0% Jains, 0.06% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}

Manaparai is the headquarters of Manaparai Legislative Assembly Constituency, which is part of the Karur Loksabha Constituency. Abdul Samad is the present Member of legislative assembly (MLA) representing Manaparai Constituency and Ms. Jothimani Sennimalai is the present Member of Parliament (MP) representing Karur constituency.

Manapparai Municipality is the local body that governs the town of Manapparai. The Municipality is divided into 27 wards. Municipal Chairman is the head of the local body. The current Municipal Chairman is Geetha. A. Michaelraj.{{Cite web |title=Manapparai Municipality Chairman |url=https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/manapparai/whos-who/chairman/ |website=Manapparai Municipality}}

Every year in the Tamil month of Chithirai, The Chithirai festival of Arulmigu Veppilai Marriamman Temple is celebrated over a month long period. Approximately, several Thousands of devotees from various parts of south India attends the festival.

Manapparai lies between Trichy and Dindigul in NH 45 (NH 83) . The town is connected with Musiri and Pudukkottai with SH 71. Also, There are also main roads which connect Manappari with Thuvarankurichi ( Via Thuvarankurichy, we can reach Madurai ), and Kovilpatty.{{Cite web|title=Kovilpatti|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kovilpatti,+Tamil+Nadu+621305/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3baa7a0ee1d12a21:0xf9ee06dc6291b185?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKwdjQvuzuAhXZb30KHe2-AlEQ8gEwAHoECAQQAQ|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Kovilpatti|language=en}}

About 300 buses pass through the municipal bus stand, which is a ‘C’–Class and constructed in 1981. The bus stand was renewed and expanded in the year 2017.

Manapparai is connected with Trichy, DIndigul, Palani, Theni, Kambam, Kumily with frequent bus services. Manapparai is also connected with other towns across Tamil Nadu by bus facilities

File:Manapparai bus stand.jpg

Manapparai Railway station ( Station code : MPA ) is situated on Trichy - Dindigul Double electric broad gauge line.

Manapparai has about 23 schools, of which 6 are government run, and an Engineering college within the municipality limits.{{Cite web |title=Manapparai municipality - home page |url=https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/manapparai/ |access-date= |website=Manapparai Municipality}} Manapparai Government Arts and Science College is located at Pannankombu, 10 km away from the town.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-11 |title=Government Arts and Science College, Manapparai |url=https://tngasa.com/government-arts-and-science-college-manapparai/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |language=en-US}}

• File:Manapparai Vepillai Mariyamman Temple.jpgArulmigu Veppilai Mariyamman Temple {{Cite web |title=Mari Amman Temple : Mari Amman Mari Amman Temple Details {{!}} Mari Amman- Manapparai {{!}} Tamilnadu Temple {{!}} மாரியம்மன் |url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=1468 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Dinamalar}}
• Our Lady of Lourdes church
• Valanadu Ponnar Shankar Temple
• Veerapur Ponnar Shankar Temple
• Big Mosque
• Arulmigu Nallandavar Temple {{Cite web |title=Nallandavar Temple : Nallandavar Temple Details {{!}} Nallandavar- Manaparai {{!}} Tamilnadu Temple {{!}} நல்லாண்டவர்(மாமுண்டி) |url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=129 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031044531/http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=129 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 October 2013 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Dinamalar}}
• Arulmigu Agasteeswarar temple

• Amayapuram
• Veerapur
• Inam Kulathur
• Viralimalai
• Vaiyampatti
• Moovar Kovil

{{Adjacent communities

| Centre = Manapparai

| North =Kulithalai

| Northeast =Tiruchirappalli

| East =Viralimalai

| Southeast =Ponnamaravathi

| South =Thuvarankurichi

| Southwest =Dindigul

| West =Tharagampatti

| Northwest =Karur

}}

• Manapparai Murukku

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081230224202/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/manapparai/ Manaparai Municipality Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160422232026/http://www.nativespecial.com/all-products/Manapparai-Murukku Manaparai Murukku online]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160422232026/http://www.manapparai.live/ Manapparai Live News]

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