Thuraiyur

Thuraiyur is a town and a municipality in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a III Grade Municipality from Town Panchayat on 17 January 1970, and to a II Grade Municipality in May 1998. It was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality in the year 2008. It is also a taluka.THURAIURAccording to 2011 census, Thuraiyur had a population of 32,439 with a sex-ratio of 1,032 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 2,936 were under the age of six, constituting 1,493 males and 1,443 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 18.18% and.59% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.96%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of : 8674 households. There were a total of 11,935 workers, comprising 230 cultivators, 1,188 main agricultural labourers, 303 in house hold industries, 9,880 other workers, 334 marginal workers, 9 marginal cultivators, 80 marginal agricultural labourers, 18 marginal workers in household industries and 227 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Thuraiyur (M) had 95.36% Hindus, 3.27% Muslims, 1.3% Christians, 0.05% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.EconomyMost people in Thuraiyur were employed in the agriculture sector. Paddy and corn are the predominant crops grown in the area. Currently, the economy of this town is based on agricultural products and jewelry. Thuraiyur's economy has witnessed a significant change brought about by handloom manufacturers. With the advancement of powerlooms, traditional handlooms have begun to lose their significance. However, handloom is one of the main occupations among the people of Thuraiyur.