TIRUPUR

'Tirupur'(Tamil: திருப்பூர்) is a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Coimbatore district, 50 kms east of Coimbatore and about 495 km south-west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Tirupur is the seventh largest city in Tamil Nadu and is one of the fastest developing cities in the state.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Industry

Landmarks

Notes

External links

Geography

Tirupur is located at .^[1] It has an average elevation of 295 metres (967 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Tirupur had a population of 346,551. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tirupur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Tiruppur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industry

Although Tiruppur is a little town, it is the centre of Tamil Nadu's cotton knitwear industry and successfully markets its products in India and overseas.^[3]
It is called the Knits Capital of India as it caters to famous brands and retailers from all over the world. Nearly every buyer of knitting in the world comes to Tirupur.
It has a wide range of factories which export all types of Knits fabrics and supply garments for Kids, Ladies, Mens garments - both underwear and tops. The city is known for its hosiery exports and provides employment for about 600,000 people.
Some of the world's largest retailers including Walmart, Switcher, Diesel, ARMY, Tommy Hilfiger, M&S, FILA, H&M, Pink Lemonade, HTHP, Whale, Reebok, VALUE, PitStop, RESPECT import many textiles items and clothing from Tirupur.
Even though the city is very prosperous, the infrastructure is very minimal. The city grew very quickly due to the high demand for manufacturing for the popular clothing brands mostly in the U.S. and Europe. But the modern machinery used and the availability of skilled labour enabled this city to prosper and be competitive internationally. There are also many players who are establishing their own brands and retailing concepts, for example T-Mart by PGC "an upper, mid middle class family concept." "Regency" is a growing brand catering to the upper and corporate segment (Corporate T-Shirts) and many local brands like Lux, Dixcy, and VIP who cater to the undergarment market.
Tirupur is also known for its companies which have achieved major certificates and is showing an average growth of 40% per year since 1990.^[4]
Major Companies of Tirupur are'JV OVERSEAS EXPORTS'PGC INDUSTRIES (Prem Groups www.premgroups.org) , Eastman Exports (www.eastmanexports.com)Dee cee Exports (www.deeceeexports.com) ,Stallion Garments (www.stallionknits.com) SP , SCM and Small & Medium Sized growing players include REGENCY GARMENTS (www.regencygarments.com) which caters to the niche segment products & hi-fashion styles.There are also many other export organisations who cater to various international clientele.
The association formed by the Exporters of tirupur (TEA) is one of the most successful association in India trying hard and been successful in helping the trade in tirupur.
New Tirupur is a small new town (Industrial Park) growing in tirupur formed and working as NAP by the exporters . Its an appropriate example for the future of Tirupur .

Landmarks

The landmark of Tirupur is the Noyyal river which divides the city into two halves, the north and the south, The railway bridge over railway station, Tirupur Kumaran memorial statue near railway station.
The nearest domestic airport is in Coimbatore. The nearest international airports are Kochi, Bangalore and Chennai airports. Kumaran road is the busiest road in city while Avinashi road & PN road are the primary arterial roads of the city. Tirupur stands second next to Chennai in number of Two Wheelers. The business district is located near the old bus terminal area, but it is slowly expanding to the north. Tirupur also has a railway station and two bus terminals.
Tirupur is well connected by trains to Coimbatore, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi and Trivandrum.

Notes

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruppur
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3. The Noyyal River and Tiruppur
4. For Textile Information we suggest visiting www.tea-india.org


★ Textile Exchange Online

★ Knit Wear Marketplace

★ Indian Exporter's Directory

★ Tirupur Jobs

External links

★ Textile Exchange Online

★ Knit Wear Marketplace

★ Indian Exporter's Directory

★ Tirupur Exporters' Association

★ Apparel & Textile Jobs Portal for Tirupur

★ Apparelworld.org - B2B Portal for Apparel and Textile World

★ Tirupur Yellow Pages

★ Regency Garments

★ Tiruppur Chamber of Commerce and Industry

★ Coimbatore Airport - Flight Timings

★ Tirupur