Uthukuli

Uthukuli is a panchayat town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 15 panchayat towns in the district, and the administrative headquarters of Uthukuli taluk. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 10,130 individuals as per the 2011 census. The region is known for its dairy and butter industry.

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Place details

Locality: Chithode
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 10,130
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Uthukuli
Settlement.settlement_type: Panchayat town
Settlement.image_skyline: Uthukuli Murugan temple .jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Uthukuli Murugan temple
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tiruppur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.7
Settlement.population_total: 10130
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Area: 5.57
Elevation: 305
Dialing code: 4297

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postal code: 638751

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Contents

Etymology
Geography and administration
Demographics
References

== Etymology == As per Hindu mythology, Agastya arrived at the Kaithamalai hillock in the region to meditate. He couldn't find any water there and prayed to Murugan for help. Murugan appeared and created a source of water, which came to be known as Utrukuli, and later became Uthukuli.