Kunnathur, Tirupur 3.82

Kunnathur is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was previously under the jurisdiction of the Erode district.Kunnathur is also known as Air Compressor City, because of the Tractor and Air Compressor workshops in the town.DemographicsIn the 2001 India census, Kunnathur had a population of 7031. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kunnathur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kunnathur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Places of worshipKunnathur is home to a historic Lakshmi Narayanan Temple built by Cheras during the 12th century. Other notable places of worship include the Akilandeshwarar temple, Aranmanai Mariamman temple, Kunnathur Sivan Temple, Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Perumal temple, Amman temple and the Sangu Mariamman temple. The PonKaliAmman temple, which is common between 54 villages including Kunnathar, is noted for its annual Chariot Festival.HospitalsKunnathur government hospital,Sumathi clinic, Sri Murugan clinic,Subam clinic and Aarogya clinic are located in Kunnathur.EducationSchools include: Kongu Vellalar Nursery and Primary School, Kongu Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Karupana Nadar School,Saraswathi Matriculation School, Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, andGovernment Higher Secondary School for Boys.