Thuraiyur

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Thuraiyur Theerthapuri
Municipality
A view from Thuraiyur Perumal malai (hill)
Thuraiyur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°10′7″N 78°37′16″E / 11.16861°N 78.62111°E / 11.16861; 78.62111
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Tiruchirappalli
Government
• Type	Urban
• Body	Selected Grade Municipality
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
• Rank	A grade
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	32,439
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	621010
Telephone code	04327(XXXXXX)
Vehicle registration	TN-48
Website	Thuraiyur Municipality

Thuraiyur is a municipality in the Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a III Grade Municipality from Town Panchayat on 17 January 1970, and to a II Grade Municipality in May 1998. It was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality in the year 2008. It is also a taluka (administrative centre). It is located 310 km away from Chennai.^[2]