Bargur
| Bargur பர்கூர் | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Bargur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°33′N 78°22′E / 12.55°N 78.37°ECoordinates: 12°33′N 78°22′E / 12.55°N 78.37°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,577 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 635 104 |
| Telephone code | (91)4343 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-24 |
Bargur (also known as Barugur or Barguru) is a town panchayat in Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The economy is dependent on mango cultivation and oriented processing industries.
Bargur (also known as Barguru) is one of the important textile market based urban centre in Northern Districts of Tamil Nadu State. Bargur, a Selection Grade Town Panchayat located in Krishnagiri District, was constituted on 1969 by merging eight hamlets. Bargur Town spreads across an extent of 22.50 sq.km and it is divided into 15 wards. Bargur town is located along Chennai – Krishnagiri National Highway (NH – 46). The town is surrounded in all directions by small numerous hillocks. The town has gained its importance because of Mango, Coconut and Banana cultivation. Bargur is one of the main revenue block in the district and It has a total of 36 panchayat villages. Achamangalam Anchoor Balinayanapalli Bandaseemanor Batalapalli Belathottam Belavarthi Chinnamettrapalli Guruvinayanapalli Gutur Ikondakothapalli Jagadevi Jingalkathirampatti Kajeethgollahalli Kandikuppam Karakuppam Kondanayanapalli Kottagaram Kulampatti Madepalli Mahadevagollapalli Mallapadi Oppathavadi Orappam Palapalli Parandapalli Perugobanapalli Pochampalli Puliyampatti Singaralpatti Sollamalai Thadampatti Thogarapalli Valasagoundanoor Varattanapalli Veppalampatti
Geography
Bargur is located at 12°33′N 78°22′E / 12.55°N 78.37°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 533 m (1,749 ft).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Bargur had a population of 12,577. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bargur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years.
Education
There is a Government College of Engineering started in 1994 and a Government Women's Arts and Science college at Bargur.
Politics
Bargur assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Bargur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-09.