Kunnam taluk is a taluk of Perambalur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Kunnam . It is a town and a special grade municipality in the Perambalur district . It is located 18 km from Perambalur. Kunnam is known for its temples and mathas. There are around 12 Hindu temples within the municipal limits of area. Apart from these, there several thousand temples around the town thereby giving the town the sobriquets temple town and City of temples. The most important temples present in Kunnam are the amman temple, the kaleswaran temple and the Ramaswamy temple.
31-526: According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Kunnam had a population of 253,818 with 126,525 males and 127,293 females. There were 1006 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 64.2. Child population in the age group below 6 was 13,635 Males and 12,385 Females. This article related to a location in Perambalur district , Tamil Nadu , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Perambalur district Perambalur
62-716: A canal system covering just 47 km stretch and ayacut of 11,610 ha. The ground water resource through tubewells and wells contribute nearly 68% of irrigated area command. The major crops grown in the district are paddy, groundnut , sugarcane and millets . Cashew is the major plantation crop. Now the major cultivation is small Onion, totally 24% in Tamil Nadu i.e. first place in Tamil Nadu. The Onion cultivation villages are Erattai malai sandhu (Keelakkarai), Esanai, Elambalur, Nakkasalem, Ammapalayam, Siruvayalur, Chettikulam, Kalarampatty, Melapuliyur, Navalur, K.Pudur, Arumbavur, Irur, Alathur, Padalur, etc. Currently, Perambalur district
93-546: A manufacturing facility in Goa, India. The company has manufacturing licenses for toys and games from Disney , Warner Brothers , Rummikub etc. Funskool also has partnerships with renowned toy brands such as Hasbro , Lego , Hornby , Ravensburger , Tomy Toys , LeapFrog , Siku Jumbo , and New Bright for manufacturing and marketing in India. MRF built its first Formula 3 car in 1997. MRF in collaboration with Maruti established
124-558: A total of Rs 1788 crores (of which MRF fined Rs 622.09 cr.) for sharing price sensitive information among themselves to manage their cartelization of tyre prices for supplies to the public transport corporation of Haryana state. Earlier the All India Tyre Dealers Federation had complained to the Ministry of corporate affairs about this cartelization of these companies to increase the tyre prices. The ministry had then referred
155-764: Is a coaching clinic for training fast bowlers established by MRF with the help of former Australian Pace spearhead Dennis Lillee in Chennai, India. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained in a special facility. Fast bowlers who trained with foundation and went on to represent the Indian Cricket Team include Javagal Srinath , Irfan Pathan , Munaf Patel , Venkatesh Prasad , R. P. Singh , Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth . Besides Indian players, foreign players like Chaminda Vaas , Henry Olonga , Heath Streak and Australian fast bowlers Glenn McGrath , Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee have also trained at
186-476: Is being developed with world-class infrastructure to be able to compete with the best investment centres in the world. Perambalur SEZ has a large hinterland that offers huge labour force. The SEZ is well connected with all major cities/regions of the country with excellent road/rail network. The SEZ will focus on testing and certification facilities, warehouses, infrastructure on demand and so forth. In addition, residential and recreational complexes are planned within
217-438: Is endorsed by Virat Kohli . MRF has also sponsored Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma , Gautam Gambhir , Sanju Samson , Shikhar Dhawan and Mignon du Preez . At IPL 2010 , MRF sponsored moored balloons floating above the cricket grounds with a high-definition camera recording live actions of the cricket match. MRF joined as a global partner of International Cricket Council for 2015 Cricket World Cup . In 2017, MRF became
248-425: Is further sub-divided into four blocks viz. Perambalur, Veppanthattai, Veppur, Alathur. The district comprises 121 village panchayats , four town panchayats ( Kurumbalur , Arumbavur , Poolambadi , Labbaikudikadu ) and one municipality. According to 2011 census , Perambalur district had a population of 565,223 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 17.19% of
279-448: Is one of the 38 districts (an administrative district ) in the state of Tamil Nadu , India. The district headquarters is located at Perambalur . The district occupies an area of 1,752 km and had a population of 565,223 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males in 2011. Perambalur district is a centrally located inland district of Tamil Nadu. It was trifurcated from the erstwhile composite Tiruchirappalli district and
310-467: Is predominantly red loamy and black soil. The normal rainfall of the district is 908 mm which is less than 946.9 mm, the normal rainfall of the State. The precipitation during northeast monsoon, southwest monsoon and remaining winter & hot weather period account for 52%, 34% and 14% of annual rainfall, respectively. Cauvery is the major river flowing in the region and the composite district has
341-510: Is the only Railway Station of the district. MRF Limited MRF , or MRF Tyres , is an Indian multinational tyre manufacturing company and the largest manufacturer of tyres in India. It is headquartered in Chennai . The acronym MRF comes from the company's initial days when it was called as Madras Rubber Factory . The company manufactures rubber products including tyres , treads , tubes and conveyor belts , paints and toys . MRF
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#1733085529968372-626: Is the top maize and Onion (small) producer in Tamil Nadu, with 27% and 50% of the state's share, respectively. Perambalur is planning to set up multi-product SEZ over an area of 5000 acres (20 km ) specializing in high-technology by SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd through a joint venture with TIDCO (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation). The SEZ will have linkages to Cuddalore , Pondicherry and Chennai ports, railway line and Tiruchirapalli Airport . This SEZ will bring in high-technology industries, MROs , biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies, textile and leather clusters. The project
403-627: The Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and Indian National Rally Championship . Associating with Czech car manufacturer Škoda , MRF Skoda is the three time reigning champion in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship with Chris Atkinson winning in 2012 , Gaurav Gill in 2013 , Jan Kopecký in 2014 , Pontus Tidemand in 2015 and Gaurav Gill again in 2016 and 2017 . MRF also participates in Raid De Himalaya ,
434-751: The Formula Maruti racing, a single-seater, open wheel class motorsport racing event for race cars made in India. MRF Challenge is a Formula 2000 open-wheel motorsport formula based series organised by Madras Motor Sports Club in association with MRF. The latest season consisted of races organised at Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai , Bahrain International Circuit , Losail International Circuit, Doha and Buddh International Circuit, Noida . Freddie Hunt, son of 1976 Formula One champion James Hunt and Mathias Lauda , son of 1975 , 1977 and 1984 Formula One champion Niki Lauda both competed in
465-491: The 2017 ERC Ladies champion Tamara Molinaro will use the tyres while competing in the Italy Gravel rally championship. Emil Lindholm left ERC and instead will focus entirely on testing the tyres on the gravel roads of Finland. After the 2021 Rally di Roma Capitale, Breen was replaced by other Hyundai drivers, Jari Huttunen and Dani Sordo , as well as Nil Solans later on. MRF entered Norbert Herczig, Simone Campedelli and
496-433: The 2021 runner-up Efren Llarena for the 2022 campaign, with Llarena taking his first win during 2022 Rallye Azores. MRF promotes a national motocross championship, a form of all-terrain two wheeler racing held on enclosed off-road circuits annually across several cities. MRF sponsors major karting championships in India. MRF is the first Indian tyre company to develop FIA approved karting tyres. MRF Pace Foundation
527-447: The SEZ. Perambalur Sugar Mills is sugar mill of Perambalur Sugar Mills Limited, a Subsidiary of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited (TASCO) located at Eraiyur, Permbalur. It commenced its operation on 1976 and has a capacity of 2500 TCD. MRF Limited commissioned its 8th plant at Naranamangalam, Perambalur on 2011 for the production of conventional tyres. It commissioned its 9th plant at
558-571: The foundation. Sachin Tendulkar in his early days trained in the MRF Pace Foundation to become a fast bowler. Glenn McGrath was appointed director of the Foundation on 2 September 2012, replacing Dennis Lillee, who has held the post since its inception in 1987. MRF has been the bat sponsor for many great cricketers of the game. Sachin Tendulkar , Brian Lara and Steve Waugh . Currently MRF
589-467: The manufacture of pre-cured tread rubber for retreading industry. MRF tyres supplied tyres to Maruti 800 , India's first modern small car. In 1989, the company collaborated with Hasbro International , the world's largest toy maker and launched Funskool India. Also, they entered into a pact with Vapocure of Australia to manufacture polyurethane paint formulations and with Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli for conveyor and elevator belt manufacture. During
620-558: The manufacture of tread rubber. Madras Rubber Factory limited was incorporated as a private company in November 1960 and ventured into manufacture of tyres in partnership with Mansfield Tire & Rubber company based in Ohio, United States. The company went public on 1 April 1961 and an office was established in Beirut , Lebanon to develop the export market in 1964 and its current logo of the muscleman
651-755: The population lived in urban areas. A total of 59,567 were under the age of six, constituting 31,135 males and 28,432 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 33.01% and 0.46% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 66.49%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 149,243 households. There were a total of 299,726 workers, comprising 107,542 cultivators, 91,135 main agricultural labourers, 4,365 in house hold industries, 52,055 other workers, 44,629 marginal workers, 9,762 marginal cultivators, 27,143 marginal agricultural labourers, 978 marginal workers in household industries and 6,746 other marginal workers. Languages of Perambalur district (2011) At
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#1733085529968682-591: The same facility on 2012 solely for the manufacture of radial tyres. Visvakudi dam is located in Visvakudi, Tamil Nadu. Visvakudi dam is constructed across Kallar River, between Vayalar hills and Semmalai. The reservoir can hold 30.67 million cubic feet of water. The dam is 615 metres long. There will be two sluices and radial shutters will be fixed on the two sluices. The district for administrative purpose has been divided into four taluks ( Perambalur taluk , Kunnam taluk , Alathur taluk , Veppanthattai taluk ) which
713-573: The series. MRF has sponsored Indian racing drivers including Narain Karthikeyan , Karun Chandok , Ashwin Sundar , N. Leelakrishnan and Raj Bharath . MRF is the first and only Indian manufacturer to have won the Team Championship at the prestigious FIA European Rally Championship, not once, but twice in 2022 and 2023. MRF have also been a long-running sponsor of an MRF rally team participating in
744-692: The sleeve sponsor for the Premier League clubs Newcastle United , West Ham United F. C. and official tyre partner for West Bromwich Albion . MRF won the JD Power Award for the record 11th time in 2014. The company has won several awards and accolades including the All India Rubber Industries Association's (AIRIA) award for 'Highest Export Awards (Auto Tyre Sector)', 'Top Export Award' from Chemicals & Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) for 2009–10. In 2014, MRF
775-677: The time of the 2011 census, 97.92% of the population spoke Tamil and 1.19% Telugu as their first language. The nearest airport to Perambalur District is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport . The district is well connected by Road Network. Some of the notable Busiest National Highways such as NH-38 passes through the center of the District. World peace temple ( Ulaga samathana aalayam) will be built in kottarai village by veerathuravi maamunivar. The District has very less connectivity with Railways. Sillakkudi railway station
806-552: The world's highest rally. MRF entered the European Rally Championship in 2020 , with WRC Hyundai driver Craig Breen and Emil Lindholm driving for the team. MRF remained in ERC for 2021 and also joined several other rally championships. Craig Breen , along with Italian Simone Campedelli are set to participate in European Rally Championship . Campedelli, along with eleven-time Italian rally champion Paolo Andreucci and
837-468: The year 2004–05, the product range of the company expanded with Go-kart & rally tyres and tyres for two/three wheelers. The company also manufactures toys at its facility in Goa . The paints and coats are manufactured at two facilities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Funskool India was established in 1987 in collaboration with Hasbro toys, US. Funskool manufactures and markets toys, board games among others. It has
868-465: Was born. In 1967, it became the first Indian company to export tyres to USA. In 1973, MRF started manufacturing Nylon tyres for the first time. The company entered into with a technical know-how collaboration with B. F. Goodrich in 1978. The Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co sold out its share in 1979 and the name of the company was changed to MRF Ltd in the year. The company finalised a technical collaboration agreement with Marangoni TRS SPA, Italy for
899-718: Was formed on 1 January 1995. The district is bounded by the following districts Kallakurichi in the North, Cuddalore in Northeast, Ariyalur in East, Tiruchirappalli in West and South and Salem in Northwest. The district lies in the southern plateau and hill zone of agro-climate regional planning with characteristics of semi-arid climate and the world class black granite in Pachai Malai hills. The soil
930-477: Was named the world's second-strongest tyre brand by Brand Finance, with a AAA− brand grade. MRF is also active in cricket and motorsports endorsements; it runs the MRF Pace Foundation and MRF Institute of Driver Development (MIDD) in Chennai. MRF was started by K. M. Mammen Mappillai as a toy balloon manufacturing unit in 1946 at Tiruvottiyur , Madras (now Chennai). In 1952, the company ventured into
961-605: Was ranked 48th among India's most trusted brands according to the Brand Trust Report, a study conducted by Trust Research Advisory. In April 2022, the Competition Commission of India raided the headquarters of MRF along with other tyre companies like Apollo Tyres , CEAT and Continental Tyre at multiple locations. Earlier in February the anti trust watch dog had released a statement about fining these tyre companies