Thuvarankurichi

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| name = Thuvarankurichi

| official_name = Thuvarankurichi

| native_name = துவரங்குறிச்சி

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| other_name = Thuvarankurichy Tovarankurichi

| settlement_type = Town

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_type3 = Taluk

| subdivision_name2 = Tiruchirappalli

| subdivision_name3 = Marungapuri

| government_type = Town Panchayat

| governing_body = Ponnampatti Town Panchayat {{cite web|url=https://tiruchirappalli.nic.in/local-bodies/| title= Tiruchirapalli district local bodies}}

| timezone1 = Indian Standard Time

| registration_plate = TN 45

| postal_code = 621314

| postal_code_type = PIN

| population_total = 12,167

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_est = 16,600

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

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Thuvarankurichi (also spelled as Tovarankurichchi or Thuvarankurichy) is a town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Chola Nadu region of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated 65 kilometers away from both Tiruchirappalli and Madurai. The town is located within the drainage basin of the Vellar River Raja college of Allied Health Science and Hotel Management College located at Thuvarankurichi.{{Cite web |title=South Vellar estuary |url=http://www.casmbenvis.nic.in/Database/South_Vellar_estuary_10792.aspx}}

Demographics

{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|Hindu|Orange|58.85}}{{bar percent|Muslim|Green|38.14}}{{bar percent|Christian|purple|2.95}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.01}}{{bar percent|No religion|violet|0.06}}}}As of 2011 census, the total population of the town is 12,167 of which 6,098 are men and 6,069 are women. The average literacy of the town was 72.01% which is slightly lesser than the national average of 72.99%. The town has 2,686 households. Thuvarankurichi population composed of 58.85% Hindus, 38.14% Muslims, 2.95% Christians, 0.01% people following other religion and 0.06% people who follow no religion.{{Cite web |title=Population finder {{!}} Government of India |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/population-finder |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=censusindia.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=Ponnampatti Town Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2023 {{!}} Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803636-ponnampatti-tamil-nadu.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}{{Cite web |title=Tiruchirappalli District Census 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1124/download/3510/DH_2011_3313_PART_A_DCHB_TIRUCHIRAPPALLI.pdf}}

Administration

The local body responsible for the governance of the town is Ponnampatti Town Panchayat. The Town panchayat has won the "best town panchayat" award from Government of Tamil Nadu in 2017.{{Cite web |last=M.a.aleem |date=2017-08-16 |title=Dr.M.A.Aleem: Ponnampatti (Thuvarankurichi) bags ‘Best Town Panchayat’ award in the State for best practices in The Hindu Trichy 14.8.2017 |url=http://drmaaleem.blogspot.com/2017/08/ponnampatti-bags-best-town_16.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Dr.M.A.Aleem}} The town comes under Marungapuri Taluk and Block of Tiruchirappalli district. The town falls under Manapparai State Assembly Constituency and Karur Lok Sabha Constituency.

Transport

The town is located on National Highway 38 which connects Thuvarankurichi with major cities of Tamil Nadu like Trichy, Madurai, Thoothukudi and Chennai by road. The town is also connected with Natham and Madurai by National Highway 785. State highways 71A connects the town with Manapparai and an Other district road connects the town with Palakkurichi.

The town has a bus stand. Thuvarankurichi is connected with Trichy, Madurai, Manapparai, Palakkurichi, Singampunari, Ponnamaravathy, Kottampatti, Melur and Natham with frequent bus services along with scheduled bus services to Chennai and Tiruppur.

The nearest railway stations are Vaiyampatti (28 km), Manapparai (30 km), Madurai junction (66 km) and Tiruchirappalli Junction (66 km).

The nearest airports are Tiruchirappalli International airport (62 km) and Madurai International airport (80 km).

Gallery

Thuvarankurichi Inscription 1.jpg|Inscriptions on a mountain in Thuvarankurichi

Thuvarankurichi inscription 2.jpg|Inscriptions on a mountain in Thuvarankurichi

References

Category:Cities and towns in Tiruchirappalli district