Harur
| Harur அரூர் |
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 Harur
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| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dharmapuri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Assembly constituency |
| Area rank | Town |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,469 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 636903 |
| Telephone code | 04346 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 29 Z |
Harur is a town in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of two revenue blocks in the district.
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Geography
The town is in northern Tamil Nadu, with an average elevation of 350 meters (1148 feet).
Demographics
According to the 2001 Indian census[1] Harur has a population of 20,346, 49.99 percent male and 50.01 percent female. Its literacy rate is 75.33 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 82.34 percent and female literacy 68.32 percent. 11.72 percent of the population is under age six. Agriculture is the primary occupation.
HOSPITALS
- G.H HARUR - First hospital in Dharmapuri district to get NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) Accredition.
- Many private hospitals and clinics in harur
Places of interest
- Kavapatti (5 km) away
- Theerthamalai – 14 km (8.7 mi) away
- Vallimadurai Dam – 7 km away
- Sitheri Hills – 26 km (16 mi) away
- Thenakari Kottai - 16 km away
- Morappur Railway junction - 11 km away
- Keelanoor - 12 km
- Hanumanthertham - 15 km - Hanuman Temple
- mallamapuram- 23 km -Ellammal temple.
Temples
- Sri Vasavi Kannika Parameshwari temple
- Kannikapankottai Mariyamman Temple by Sivakumar best boys
- Kavapatti sri sendraya perumal Temple
- Kavapatti sri Nagamuniswara Temple by (Babu Dev ram)
- Kottai Kaaliyamman Temple
- Mettupatty Mariyamman Temple
- Arulmigu Iyyappaswamy Temple
- Vaneeswarar Temple
- Angalamman Temple
- Kamatchyamman Temple
- KanniTemple
- Varnatheertham temple
- Theerthamalai Temple
Transportation
Road
Harur is connected by three state highways. There is bus service to Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Erode, Vellore, Tirupathi, Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Hosur Bengaluru
Rail
The nearest railway station is at Morappur, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Harur.
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| Yercaud | Salem | Sitheri Hills |
Mining
Granite
Harur is rich in high-quality gabbro, which is exported to Europe and North America.[2]
Molybdenum
Molybdenum was discovered near Harur by the Ministry of Mines in 2004. It is the only source of the mineral in India. The ability of molybdenum to withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening makes it useful in applications involving intense heat, including the manufacture of aircraft parts, electrical contacts, industrial motors and filaments.[3]
Education
Colleges
- Government Arts and Science College (Prucas)[citation needed]
- Muthu Mase Arts and Science College
- PDRV Educational Trust(KAT)
Bharath Hi-tech matriculation school, gobinathampatty
Banks
- State Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Dharmapuri District Central Co-op Bank
- Federal Bank
- Karur Vysya Bank
- Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank
- Canara Bank
- ICICI Bank
- City Union Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Axis Bank (ATM only)
- Lakshmi Vilas Bank (ATM only)
Government
Harur assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency.[4][5][6]
Gallery
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Vallimadurai Dam
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Vallimadurai Dam
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Sitheri Hills
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Theerthamalai
References
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