Thuraiyur (Tamil: ) is a town and a municipality in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thuraiyur Municipality - It was upgraded to III Grade Municipality from Town Panchayat on 17.01.1970. It was upgraded to II Grade Municipality in May 1998. Two decades ago agriculture was the main occupation of people. Paddy and Cholam are the predominant crops. But now, the indigenous economy of this town is based on agricultural products and jewellery. Thuraiyur's economy has witnessed a significant role played by the handloom manufacturers. With the advancement of powerlooms, it has lost its significance. But still, handloom is one of the main occupation among the people of Thuraiyur. Also many present generation youngsters are leaving this town to metropolitan cities like Chennai and Banglore in search of greener pastures like high end software services and information technology.- Maruvathur, a clean ecological village is located 9km North to Thuraiyur. This...
