Annur

Annur is a town Panchayat and Taluk headquarters of Annur Taluk of coimbatore district. It is a suburb of Coimbatore city located north-east about from the center of the city. Nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, which is about and the nearest railway station is Mettupalayam, which is about away. Other cities/towns near Annur are Mettupalayam, which is away in the west, Avanashi, which is away in the east and Punjai Puliampatti, which is about in the north. Annur has a police station in the Karumathampatti sub division.

Etymology

The name Annur is believed to have been come from "Vanniyur", later transformed to Anniyur and now to Annur. The myth behind the name says that, over 1000 years ago, when a small hunter hit a stone under a "Vanni" tree, it started bleeding. He was astonished and called the village people to look after this issue. Later they found a "Suyambu" Lord Shiva Idol there and built the Manneeshwarar temple.

Economy

There are a large number of textile mills situated in the Annur region. Pioneers in setting up textile mills in the Annur region were the KG group founded by K govindaswamy naidu also known as KG. There are several educational institutions operational under KG group in Annur.

Geography

Annur is located at . It has an average elevation of 338 metres (1108 feet). Annur is well connected by roads including the National Highway 209 (New NH948) ( Coimbatore to Bangalore highway) and the State Highway 80 SH80 Avanashi to Mettupalayam passes through Annur.

Demographics

According to 2011 census taken by the Government of India, Annur had a population of 20,079, of which, males constitute 9,971 and females constitute 10,108. Annur has a literacy rate of 80.93%.

References

{{Cities and Towns in Coimbatore

Cities and towns in Coimbatore district