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Job working powerloom weavers in Coimbatore, Tiruppur districts withdraw month-long strike • Apr. 21, 2025, 6:28 AM ET (The Hindu)
Department of Stationery and Printing inaugurates sixth branch press in Tiruppur • Apr. 21, 2025, 12:04 AM ET (The Hindu)
Tiruppur Cyber Crime police crack case of ₹25.79 lakh online fraud • Apr. 21, 2025, 12:04 AM ET (The Hindu)
Aavin to focus on formation of women primary milk producers cooperative societies in Tiruppur with SHG members • Apr. 19, 2025, 12:06 AM ET (The Hindu)
Job working powerloom units in Coimbatore and Tiruppur await call for talks with the government on wage issue • Apr. 19, 2025, 12:06 AM ET (The Hindu)

Tiruppur, city, western Tamil Nadu state, south-central India. It lies on an upland plateau, on the Noyil River (a tributary of the Kaveri [Cauvery] River), about 25 miles (40 km) east of Coimbatore.

Tiruppur is an active cotton-ginning and distribution centre with rail connections to Coimbatore and to Erode to the northeast. The city became a major centre for the manufacture of cotton knit textiles late in the 20th century. Tiruppur’s name means “holy city,” and its Shaiva temple attracts large crowds of pilgrims, especially at the time of the Hindu Rathayatra (Chariot Festival) celebrated in May and June. Pop. (2001) city, 344,543; urban agglom., 550,826; (2011) city, 444,352; urban agglom., 963,173.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.