Pillur

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Pillur is a village in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of Nannilam taluk.{{cite web |title=India - Final population totals, Tamil Nadu, District Thiruvarur - 2001 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/20612 |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=ORGI |access-date=1 December 2024}} It has a population of about 2,500.

History

People believe that the village got its name after a visit by Lord Siva and Parvathi. This village has many historical temples, including Jayambal Sametha Jayenkondeshwarar Swamy Temple and Sri Poorna Pushkalambal Sametha Hari Hara Puthra Swami and temple.

Village structure

It has four main streets: Agraharam, Keelanathem, Nadunathem and Melnathem. All the streets are independent in street related issues (like welfare, committee, etc.){{clarify|date=March 2009}}

Demographics and economy

Agriculture is the main business and source of income for the people. The people are well educated. Most of the families are involved in agriculture and cattle also some people are doing IT related business and some are software developers, also cinema industry like directors, producers, actors. More than 10 are in Indian military agribusiness.

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Category:Villages in Tiruvarur district

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