Irugur is a suburb of Coimbatore city in the state of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

. It is one of the fastest developing suburbs in the

Coimbatore Metropolitan Area The Coimbatore Metropolitan Area, or Coimbatore Urban Agglomeration, is the sixteenth-most populous metropolitan area in India, the second most populous metropolitan area in the state of Tamil Nadu next only to Chennai. The Coimbatore Metropoli ...

. It is located to the north of Trichy Road which is a part of National Highway National Highway 81.

Geography

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/ref> It has an average elevation of 343 metres (1125 feet). The name Irugur refers to Iru+Oor, i.e. Iru="two" and "Oor"=place in Tamil. Earlier these were two places separated by the river Noyyal. Irugur is surrounded by the urban areas of the

Coimbatore Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...

city limits such as Ondipudur, SIHS Colony on the west, Chinniyampalayam on the north and the suburban areas such as Pallapalayam and Ottarpalayam on the east, Pattanam on the south. The

Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore International Airport is an international airport and the primary airport serving the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighborhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of the city. It is the ...

is located to the north of Irugur.

Demographics

The total population in Irugur is 25,691 as per the survey of census during 2011 by Indian Government. There are 7,459 House Holds in Irugur. There are 12,909 males (50%) and 12,782 females(50%).The literacy rate is 78%.

Transport

There is an Irugur Junction where most of Kerala trains are bypassed to Podanur Junction without entering into

city. Major Passengers trains and Jan Shatabdi express train have a stoppage at this railway station. Now at the current scenario, it has a great potential to become Coimbatore East Junction due to its proximity to certain major eastern suburbs of the Coimbatore City such as Pallapalayam,

Sulur Sulur is a town located in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a suburb of Coimbatore. It is the headquarters of Sulur Taluk of Coimbatore district. There are many market places and many big retail and wholesale shops are avail ...

Karumathampatti Karumathampatti is a Municipality in the Coimbatore, Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the prominent developing suburb in Coimbatore metropolitan area, about 25 km away from the city centre. It is situa ...

, Karanampettai, Chinniyampalayam, etc. Irugur railway station should be upgraded before some years since it is main junction while entering into Coimbatore.

Main sights

* Nilakandaeshwarar Temple

References

Suburbs of Coimbatore Cities and towns in Coimbatore district {{Coimbatore-geo-stub