Manapparai (Tamil:மணப்பாறை) is a city and a
municipality in Tiruchirappalli district in the
Indian
state of Tamil Nadu
. Manapparai is the headquartes of the
Manapparai
Taluk
Geography
Manapparai is located at . It has an average elevation of
172
metres (564
feet)
Demographics
India census, Manapparai had a population of 35,644. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. In Manapparai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manapparai is famous for its
Murukku and Cow
Selling.
Politics
Recently Manaparai announced for Legistative Assembly Constituency
Head quarters. Previously it was with
Marungapuri Assembly Constituency and this
Assembly Constituency is a part of the
Karur .
Literacy
Manapparai has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the
national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female
literacy is 68%.
Educational institutions
Schools
- R.C Hr. Sec. School
- Govt. Hr. Sec. School
- Govt. Girls.Hr. Sec. School
- St. Andrew's Hr. Sec. School
- St. Antony's Hr. Sec. School
- Kalaivani Matriculation School
- Little Flower Girls Hr. Sec. School
- Lakshmi Matric. Hr. Sec. School
- Municipal Middle School
- Montfort Matriculation School
- Thiagesar Alai Hr. Sec. School
- Vinmathee Hr.Sec.School
Colleges
- Kurinji College of Engineering and Technology
- St.John's I.T.I
- SivaShakthi I.T.I
- SK Teacher Training Institute
- Karthigeya Polytechnic College
- Jeevan Teacher training Institute
- Aadhavan college of arts and science,alathur
Hospitals
- Government Hospital
- A.J.Hospital—Dr.Arivalagan
- Sinduja Hospital—Dr.Kalaiarasan & Dr.Indhumathi
- Udayam Clinic,Dr Manoharan
- Ragunandan Hospital—Dr.Ragunandan
- GKM Hospital—Dr.Murugesan
- Ratna Doss Hospital
- Kasim Hospital—Dr.Kasim & Dr.Parvin Kasim
- Chitra Clinic—Dr.Sekar
- Chinadurai Clinic—Dr.Chinnadurai
- Nazurudeen Clinic—Dr.Nazurudeen
- Sumitra Clinic—Dr.Sumitra
- Dr.Sultan Siddha Clinic—Dr.Sultan
- Doss nursing Home
- Dr.Laxmi Narayanana Hospital,Madurai Road
- Ganesh Clinic—Dr.Ganesh
- Premalatha Hospital,Madurai Road
- E.S.I Hospital,Kovilpatti Road
- Rajasekaran Clinic
- Pandian Clinic—Dr.Pandian
Industries
- Madurai Meenakshi Group of Mills
- Maris Spinning Mills
- Trichy Dt. Co-op. Milk Producers Union Limited (Milk Chilling
Centre), Manapparai
- M/s.Saravana Ginning Factory, Usilampatty, Manapparai
- M/s.Bhagavathi Industries, Thoppampatty, Manapparai
- M/s.SEW Construction Ltd, Hume Pipe Factory, Nadupatti village,
Manapparai
- M/s.SEW. KCPL ( JV), Manapparai
- M/s.J.R.B.Blue Metal, Marungapuri village, Manapparai
- M/s.meeran maligai stores, manapparai
Holy marks
- Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli), Which has the awesome minara
located in the heart of the town
- Mohamedia Masjid (Kabarasthan Palli)
- Madharsha Masjid (Chinna Palli)
- Arulmigu Sri Rajaganapathy Temple
- Arulmigu Sri veappilai Mariyamman Temple
This temple is one of the famous temples in Trichirappalli
District. This temple was most ancient temple nearly 200 years. The
festival of the temple is conducted during May and the festival
called as "
Chitthiraithiruvila". In this festival,
carrying of a milk pot by around 15,000 devotees almost 2 km
by walk and finally to the temple is one of the essentials of this
festival.
- Arulmigu Sri Easwaran Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Perumal Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Anjaneyar Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Nallandavar Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Agastheeswarar Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Ponnarsankar Temple,Veerapur
- Arulmigu Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Iyyapa Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Muneeswarar Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Kaaliamman Temple
Entertainment
- Udayam A/C Theatre
- Karpagam Theatre
- Indira Theatre
- Balakrishna Theatre
- Balaji Theatre
Banks and ATMs
- State Bank of India
, Dindigal road
- Indian Bank, Dindigal road
- Indian Overseas Bank,
Trichy road
- City Union Bank, New Street
- Tiruchirappalli District Central Co-operative Bank, Pudhukottai
road,
- The Town Bank, Aghraharam
- Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, Aghraharam
- Land development Bank, Pallivasal Complex,
- Muthoot Finance LTD, Pudhukottai road
- Indian Bank ATM,
Dindigal road
- State Bank of India ATM, New Street
- State Bank of India ATM, Railway Station
- State Bank of India ATM, SBI,Dindigal Road
Marriage Hall

Left
- AKS Kalyana Mahal, Muthan street
- Anna kamashi, Madurai road,
- Mahalakshmi Thirumana mahal, Viralimalai road, (Near
Balakrishna Theater)
- Mariamman Kovil, Thirumana mandapam, Viralimalai road, (Near
Balakrishna Theater)
- Nadar Thirumana Mahal, Viralimalai road (Near Balakrishna
Theater)
- Azhagar Samy Rukmani Thiruman mahal, Madurai road, (Near
karpagam theater)
- RV Thirumana mahal, Near Telephone Exchange,
- Selva lakshmi Madurai road (Near Govt. Hr. Sec. School)
- Vaitheeswaran Thaiyal Nayagi Thirumana Mandapam (Vagaikulam
Extn.)
Famouses

Left
Important Offices
- Thahsildar cum Taluk Executive Magistrate
- Taluk Supply Officer, Dept. of Civil Supplies
- Sub-Registrar, Dept. of Registration of Documents
- Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dept. of Police
- Manapparai Model Police Station
- Inspector, Dept. Fire and rescue operations
- Chief Medical Officer, Govt. Hospital,
- Dept. of Sidha Medicines, Govt. Hospital
- Asst. Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Dispensary
- The Commissioner, Municipal Administration
- The Commissioner, Panchayat Union
- The Asst. Director of Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture
Development
- The Inspector, Seeds Control, Dept. of Agriculture
Marketing
- The Asst. Exe.Engineer, Public Works Department
- The Asst. Engineer, Public Works Department(Construction)
- The Asst. Engineer, Public Works Department(Irrigation)
- The Asst. Engineer, TWAD Board
- The Ranger, Dept. Forest
- The Judicial Magistrate (Crime)
- The Judicial Magistrate (Civil)
- Employee State Insurance
- Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation LTD
- Sub Regional Transport Office
- The Endowment officer, Hindu religious dept
- Life Insurance Corporation of India
- Tiruchirappalli District Central Milk Producers Society
- Assistant Engineer, Town, near Telephone Exchange
- Assistant Engineer, South near Telephone Exchange
- Assistant Engineer, North
- Assistant Engineer, Rural
- Executive Engineer
- Assistant Executive Engineer
Sub Regional Transport Office
Manapparai having One MVI UNIT office at Kovilpatty road and before
Manapparai people and surrounding people going Trichy RTO for
getting driving licence. But nowadays, Manaparai MVI issuing
driving licenses.
Transport
The city is well connected to Trichy and Dindigal through NH45,
Pudukottai through SH71 via viralimalai, Karur and Namakkal through
SH71 via Kulithalai and Madurai through Thuvarankurichi.
The bus
service frequenty available to the cities are Trichy, Dindigal,
Madurai, Karur, Pudukotai, Tanjore
and timing
buses availabale to Salem
, Chennai
, Vellore
, Erode
The
train facility also available in Manapparai.
Manapparai railway
station is one of the major railway station to connect the major
cities of Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Madurai, Dindigal, Trichy as
well as trains to Kanyakumari
, Guruvayur
also passingthrough this railway
station.
Roads
- NH45(Chennai to Dindigal)
- SH71(Musiri to Sethubavachatram Road)
- Manapparai to Thuvarankurichi(Major District Road)
- Manapparai to Palakurichi(Major District Road)
Nearby Cities
References
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