General Information
Tiruppur
District is a district of the South Indian state Tamilnadu, formed in February 2009. The district is well-developed
and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian industry, the cotton market, and the
famous Uthukuli butter, among other things, provide for a vibrant
economy. The city of Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters for the
district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,479,052 with a
sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males.
Etymology
The name
Tiruppur is said to have emerged during the Mahabharata era. According to history, the cattle herds
of Pandavas were stolen by thieves and the same was recaptured
by Arjuna's forces resulting in the name "Tiruppur"
(Thiruppu: to turn and oor: place in Tamil) meaning "place where they were returned
back".
History
The
district is named after the city of Tiruppur, In Mahabaratham Arjuna (Pandavas)
returned the cattle captured by enemies and returned to Dharapuram (Nirai
Meetal) Nirai Thiruputhal and
become Tiruppur.
Tiruppur
formed a part of the Kongu
Nadu region ruled by the Cheras during Sangam
period. The region was part
of a prominent Roman trade route that connected east and west coasts of
India. The medieval
Cholas conquered the Kongu
Nadu in the 10th century CE and Chola stone carvings
mention Kanchi Maanadhi (Noyyal
River) and the fertile sand
that it deposited on its banks.
The
region came under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire by the 15th century and later Palayakarars, the chieftains of Madurai
Nayaks ruled the
region. In the later part of the 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom
of Mysore, following a series of wars with the Madurai Nayak Dynasty. After the defeat of Tipu
Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore
Wars, the British East India Company annexed the region
into the Madras Presidency in 1799.
Tirupur
was an agricultural town with irrigated farms and the farmers became
small owners of various textile related units during the 1970s. The boom in
the textile industry led to an interwoven network of the small
scale units leading to growth of the city into a major textile hub.
Since
the 1990s, the formation of the new Tiruppur district had been urged by the
exporters of Tiruppur. Tiruppur City and surrounding region, where there is
considerable industrial and business activities, was to be the core area. They
believed that a new district would facilitate administration of the region and
allow more aggressive development measures. Tiruppur became a municipal corporation in 2008 and a separate Tiruppur
district was carved out from
parts of Coimbatore district and Erode
district in 2009.
Tiruppur
district was formed in 2009, carved out of the Coimbatore and Erode districts
making it the 32nd district of Tamilnadu and one of the ten
most industrialized and economically developed districts of Tamil Nadu. Before
the formation of Tiruppur district, Avinashi, Madathukulam, Palladam,
Tiruppur & Udumalpet were taluks of Coimbatore district; & Dharapuram and Kangeyam were taluks of Erode
district. The new taluk
Madathukulam was formed after the district was created.
Geography & Climate
Tiruppur
district lies on the western part of Tamilnadu bordering the Western Ghats and
hence the district enjoys a moderate climate. The district is surrounded by
Coimbatore district in the west, Erode district to the North and northeast and
Karur district in the east and Dindigul district in the south east. To the
south the district is surrounded by Kerala state (Idukki district).The district
has an area of 516.12 square kilometers. The southern and south western parts
of the district enjoy maximum rainfall, due to the surrounding of Western
Ghats.
The rest
of the district lies in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats and
experiences salubrious climate most parts of the year, except the extreme east
part of the district. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures for Tiruppur
city during summer and winter vary between 35 °C to 18 °C. The
average annual rainfall in the plains is around 700 mm with the North East
and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the
total rainfall. The major rivers flowing through the district are Noyyal and
Amaravathi.
The Amaravathi
River is the main source of irrigation in the district. Amaravathi Dam, which
created Amaravathi Reservoir, is located at Amaravathinagar. Thirumoorthy dam
which is created by the PAP project is situated in this district. Both
Amaravathi dam and Thirumoorthy dam are the prime source of irrigation in the district,
whereas Uppaar dam is another dam which receives water from seasonal rains.
Demographics
According
to 2011 census, Tiruppur district had a population of 2,479,052 with a
sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average
of 929. A total of 241,351 were under the age of six, constituting 123,612
males and 117,739 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes, accounted for
15.97% and .22% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the
district was 71.02%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.
The
district had a total of 712,210 households. There were a total of 1,266,137
workers, comprising 130,331 cultivators, 216,945 main agricultural labourers,
36,139 in house hold industries, 785,181 other workers, 97,541 marginal
workers, 5,486 marginal cultivators, 29,388 marginal agricultural labourers,
4,849 marginal workers in household industries and 57,818 other marginal
workers.
Administration & Politics
Tiruppur
district is administered by a collector.
Parliamentary Constituencies:
·
Tiruppur
(Part)
·
Pollachi(Part)
·
Coimbatore(Part)
·
Erode(Part)
·
The Nilgiris
(Part)
Assembly Constituencies:
·
Tiruppur
North
·
Tiruppur
south
·
Palladam
·
Dharapuram
·
Kangeyam
·
Avinashi
·
Udumalpet
·
Madathukulam
Revenue Divisions:
·
Dharapuram
·
Tiruppur
·
Udumalaipettai
Municipal Corporations:
·
Tiruppur Municipal Corporation(TCMC)
Municipalities:
·
Nallur
·
Dharapuram
·
Kangeyam
·
Palladam
·
Udumalaipettai
·
Velampalayam
·
Vellakoil
·
Town
Panchayats
·
Muthur
·
Rudravathi
·
Kannivadi
·
Mulanur
·
Kolathupalayam
·
Chinnakkampalayam
·
Avinashi (also spelled as Avanashi)
·
Dhali
·
Madathukulam
·
Kaniyur
·
Komaralingam
·
Samalapuram
·
Sankaramanallur
·
Thirumuruganpoondi
·
Kunnathur
·
Uthukuli
Economy
The city
of Tiruppur, at the heart of the district, is a textile center. The
agricultural sector is predominantly small and marginal farmers with land
holdings of less than two hectares. Tiruppur is also known as the knitwear
capital of India, accounting for 90% of India's cotton knitwear export. It
has spurred up the textile industry in India for the past three decades. It
contributes to a huge amount of foreign exchange in India.
In the
Fiscal year 2013, exports were ₹17,500.[37] The city provides employment to around 400,000
workers, with the average salary per worker being around ₹ 9,000 per
month. Special Industrial Parks have been developed to support the textile
industry. Nethaji Apparel Park, Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial Complex,
SIDCO Industrial Estate and J.S.Apparel Park are a few that are operational.
Nethaji
Apparel Park has 53 companies manufacturing knitwear for exports. The NAP
presently provides employment to 15,000 people and generates export revenue of
Rs. 15 billion from the apparels produced in it. Tirupur Export
Knitwear Industrial Complex was established in 1992 and has 189 sheds built
over a 4200 square feet area.
Some of
the world's largest retailers including C&A, Nike, Walmart, Primark, Adidas, Switcher, Polo Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Tommy
Hilfiger, M&S, FILA, H&M, Reebok import textiles and clothing from Tiruppur.
Environmental Issues
Tiruppur,
like any other industrial town, faces its share of environmental pollution
complaints. As per the directive of Madras High Court, zero liquid
discharge (ZLD) should be strictly followed in Tiruppur knitwear cluster during
the effluent treatment process. Failure to implement this order, led to a court
ordered closure of all dyeing units and bleaching units. In turn, Tirupur
Exporters Association made a representation to the Government that export
revenues of ₹ 11 billion were lost and about 100,000 laborers lost
their job due to a closure of dyeing units in Tirupur.
As per a
report by CRISIL, prepared in February 2011, ensuring Zero Liquid Discharge
(ZLD), will primarily affect the operational costs of dyeing and bleaching
units, increasing it by 7% to 10%. Eventually, by complying with the above
order, Tiruppur became the first textile cluster in India to achieve Zero
Liquid Discharge in their units. Both the Common Effluent Treatment Plant
and Individual Effluent Treatment Plant are in place to treat effluents.
Farmers
in Tiruppur and its hinterland, who have faced the brunt of the indiscriminate
discharge of industrial effluents into the water bodies for the past many
decades, are yet again becoming concerned. Untreated effluents, mostly
containing dyes and chemicals in high concentration, are now seen let off
clandestinely once again in large quantities through storm water drains into
water bodies or into open areas with the discharge mostly happening during the
early morning hours or during rain.
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