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.pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od 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of Tamil Nadu</span></div></div></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238443738" /><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:250px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:250px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:250px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:India_location_map_3.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Pugalur is located in India"><img alt="Pugalur is located in India" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/India_location_map_3.png/250px-India_location_map_3.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="269" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/India_location_map_3.png/500px-India_location_map_3.png 1.5x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1077" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:81.283%;left:34.428%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Pugalur"><img alt="Pugalur" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div>Pugalur</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em">Pugalur (India)</div><span class="switcher-label" style="display:none">Show map of India</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Pugalur&params=11_05_N_78_01_E_region:IN_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">11°05′N</span> <span class="longitude">78°01′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">11.083°N 78.017°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">11.083; 78.017</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">India</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="States and territories of India">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of districts of India">District</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Karur_district" title="Karur district">Karur</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Municipality</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Member of Parliament</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jothimani" title="Jothimani">Jothimani</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">45 km<sup>2</sup> (17 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">50,897</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,100/km<sup>2</sup> (2,900/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Languages<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B5:30" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+5:30">UTC+5:30</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postal_Index_Number" title="Postal Index Number">PIN</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">639117</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">04324</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate" title="Vehicle registration plate">Vehicle registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data">TN 47</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Pugalur</b> is a municipality in <a href="/wiki/Karur" title="Karur">Karur</a> district in <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>. It has two parts: Nanjai Pugalur and Punjai Pugalur. Nanjai refers to land with plenty of water, and Punjai refers to land with few bodies of water.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pugalur is on the bank of the perennial <a href="/wiki/Kaveri" title="Kaveri">Kaveri River</a>. It includes many villages and towns. Among these, <a href="/wiki/TNPL_Pugalur" title="TNPL Pugalur">TNPL Pugalur</a> is the most famous. Other villages include <a href="/wiki/Kattur_(Koohur)" title="Kattur (Koohur)">Kattur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kattipalayam" title="Kattipalayam">Kattipalayam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kattur_(Koohur)" title="Kattur (Koohur)">Kattur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mettupalayam,_Coimbatore" title="Mettupalayam, Coimbatore">Mettupalayam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moolimangalam" title="Moolimangalam">Moolimangalam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muruganpalayam" title="Muruganpalayam">MurugamPalayam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Punjai_Thottakurichi" title="Punjai Thottakurichi">Punjai Thottakurichi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Punjaipugalur" title="Punjaipugalur">Punjaipugalur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Salapalayam" title="Salapalayam">Salapalayam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sokkankadu" title="Sokkankadu">Sokkankadu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sottaiyur" title="Sottaiyur">Sottaiyur</a>, Thirukkattuthurai, and <a href="/wiki/Velayuthampalayam" title="Velayuthampalayam">Velayuthampalayam</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The highest temperatures in Pugalur are in early May to early June, usually about 34 °C (93 °F) and exceeding 38 °C (100 °F) for a few days most years. The average daily temperature during January is around 23 °C (73 °F), although the temperature rarely falls below 17 °C (63 °F). The average annual rainfall is about 725 mm (28.5 in) in Nanjai and 310 mm (12 in) in Punjai. These areas get most of their seasonal rainfall from the northeast monsoon winds from late September to mid-November.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The population of Pugalur is around 40,000 in Punjai and 15,000 in Nanjai.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The main occupation in Pugalur is agriculture. The crops grown are sugarcane, paddy, plantain, yuca or <a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">manioc</a> (Maravalli kizhangu), groundnuts, maize, millet, and corn. In recent years coconut trees have become more popular with farmers. There is a Farmers' Market (ulavar santhai) in Velayuthampalayam where farmers sell agricultural commodities. In addition, every village and town panchayat has a Tamil Nadu Co-operative Society.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Employers include the <a href="/wiki/EID_Parry" title="EID Parry">EID Parry</a> sugar factory in Pugalur, the textile industry in Karur, and the <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Newsprint_and_Papers_Limited" title="Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited">Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd</a> (TNPL). TNPL is the largest producer of bagasse-based paper (made from sugarcane waste from sugar mills) in the world and is the second largest paper producer in Asia. It makes 4,00,000 tons of printing and writing paper and consumes one million tons of bagasse annually. It is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from Pugalur. TNPL also has a 22 MW co-generation power plant in Pugalur.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Banks and bank branches include <a href="/wiki/Indian_Overseas_Bank" title="Indian Overseas Bank">Indian Overseas Bank</a> in Nadayanur and Kandhampalayam, the <a href="/wiki/Bank_of_India" title="Bank of India">Bank of India</a> in Velayuthampalayam, the <a href="/wiki/State_Bank_of_India" title="State Bank of India">State Bank of India</a> in Kagithapuram, the <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi_Vilas_Bank" title="Lakshmi Vilas Bank">Lakshmi Vilas Bank</a> in Pugalur, and the <a href="/wiki/Dhanlaxmi_Bank" title="Dhanlaxmi Bank">Dhanlakshmi Bank</a> in Pugalur.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Arts_and_culture">Arts and culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Arts and culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Architecture">Architecture</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Architecture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nanaparappu Mariyamman is the most famous temple in the area. Sri Mariamman Temple is in the heart of the city and another famous temple of the Karur District. Other well-known temples in Pugalur include Vangal Temple, Vangal and Malaiamman Temple, Punjai Thottakurichi, Shree Kandiamman Temple, and Puliyamarathan Temple.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Arulmigu Megabaleeswarar, an 800-year-old temple, is located on the Kauvery River bank. It has an image of Lord Eswar facing west. The temple in Pugalur, dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Lord_Murugan" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Murugan">Lord Murugan</a>, is on a hill northwest of Karur at Velayuthanpalayam. This temple is famous for its sculptures from the time of <a href="/wiki/Chera_Dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Chera Dynasty">King Chera</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Festivals">Festivals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Festivals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Every year during the first week of February, <a href="/wiki/Thaipusam" title="Thaipusam">Thaipusam</a> is celebrated in the Pugalur temple. During <a href="/wiki/Thaipusam" title="Thaipusam">Thaipusam</a>, devotees take Kavadi to Pugalur temple and at night move a Theru (temple cart) with Lord Muruga around the hill with the help of chains. The Poomithi (walking on fire) festival is usually held in April (chithirai) and is the area's most important festival, with more than 2000 people participating. Temple festivals are also celebrated periodically during May by all age groups, irrespective of caste and creed.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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Movie theatres are located in Karur and Paramathi Velur. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sports">Sports</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Rural Development Department established sports grounds for the village and town panchayats. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pugalur is governed by the elected Directorate of Village panchayat, which has a president, vice-president, councilor, and members. Elections are held once every five years.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pugalur's main elementary school is TNPL Matric School, which is accredited with Five Star status by <a href="/wiki/Bharathidasan_University" title="Bharathidasan University">Bharathidasan University</a>, Trichy. Other schools include Pugalur Boys and Girls High School and Rangasamy Gounder Higher Secondary School.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering (MKCE), in nearby Thalavapalayam, is a landmark on National Highway No.7. The college is affiliated with <a href="/wiki/Anna_University" title="Anna University">Anna University</a>, Chennai. It is approved by the <a href="/wiki/All_India_Council_for_Technical_Education" title="All India Council for Technical Education">All India Council of Technical Education</a>. Kandaswami Kandar's College in Paramathi Velur is the arts and science college closest to Pugalur.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Infrastructure">Infrastructure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Infrastructure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transportation">Transportation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>General transportation is provided through private and government-operated buses. Pugalur has a railway station connected to Erode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Chennai, Madurai, Tuticorin, Palakad, Thrisur, Ernakulum, Bangalore, Nagercoil, Salem, and Mysore. Both passenger trains and express trains pass through this station.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The nearest airports are in Trichy (90 km [56 mi]), Coimbatore (112 km [70 mi]), and Madurai (156 km [97 mi]). The nearest major seaport is at Cochin (259 km), Thoothukudi (365 km [227 mi]) and Chennai (353 km [219 mi]).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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This is also a primary healthcare center in Vangal.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Communication">Communication</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Communication"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aircel, Airtel, BSNL, Reliance, Vodafone, and Tata DoCoMo are the communication providers in Pugalur. BSNL provides landline connections. Internet access is mostly dial-up, although BSNL offers a broadband internet connection. Post offices are in Velayuthampalayam, Nadayanur, TNPL Kagithapuram, and Paramathy Velur.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Police_and_emergency">Police and emergency</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pugalur&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Police and emergency"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A police station is located at Velayuthampalayam. The Rotary Club of Karur operates the Ambulance Service. 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