Singampunari
Singampunari is a Panchayat Union in Sivagangai district, in Tamil Nadu, India. The town comes under Singampunari taluk.
Singampunari
Singampidaari | |
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Town Panchayat | |
  Singampunari Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.184385°N 78.422159°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivagangai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630502 |
| Telephone code | 04577 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 63 |
| Nearest city | Tirupattur, Karaikudi, Devakottai, Sivaganga, Madurai, Pudukottai, Trichy, Dindugul, Melur, Viralimalai, Ponnamaravathi, Nattam |
| Literacy | 66.79% male and 44.36% female% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sivaganga |
| Climate | Mostly Dry (Köppen) |
History
It was made up military cantonments.
Geography
Climate
Singampunari experience dry weather for most of the year. In the past a very dense jungle surrounded the place. It was watered by a river which was known in inscriptions as 'Vilisilai Aaru'.
Demographics
Population
As of 2001 India census, Singampunari had a population of 16,4150. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Singampunari has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Singampuneri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Singampunari is an industrial and temple town. It is the home for many groundnut oil mills and many more small scale industries. In Singampunari, the main industry is production of coconut rope. The sub regional office of Coir board is located in Singampunari which covers more than 10 districts. Tamil Nadu's first Coir Mega Cluster Programme is sanctioned for Singampunari. Singai Coirs Cluster is established in Manavottan village, A. Kalapur, Singampunari. Singampunari also constitutes an industrial estate in which South India's second largest forging plant MM forgings, LJ textiles, TeeLabs T-shirts, Tamil Nadu Gears and many auxiliary units are running successfully.
Culture/Cityscape
Landmarks
Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple[1]
Transport
By Road
Singampunari is about 47 km from Madurai, 58 km from Dindigul, 216 km from Coimbatore, 65 km from Tiruchi, 50 km from Karaikudi, 8 km from Nellukundupatti;being 7 km from Kottampatti which lies along the Madurai-Chennai highways. It also lies on the Coimbatore-Palani - Karaikudi-Devakottai route. So all the buses from Coimbatore to Chettinad region via Palani stops in Singampunari.
Education
There are Government elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and 1 boys higher secondary school and a girls higher secondary school (rani mathurambal rajayee memorial govt girls higher secondary school) with the strength of nearly 1500 pupils each. There are also five private English medium schools (Annai Velankanni Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Parivallal Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Venkateshwara Matric. Hr. Sec. School, S.S. Matriculation School and Karyonz School). One Teachers Training Institute (aadhavan teacher training institute) is also available.