Harur

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Harur
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Beautiful view of Salem-Chennai(Via-Harur) State Highway 18
| nickname = Ariyur,
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.052|N|78.4855|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = None
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]]
| named_for =
| area_rank = Town panchayat
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 350
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 25,469
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 636903
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04346
| registration_plate = TN 29Z
| official_name =
| website =
}}

'''Harur''' is a Town Panchayat in the [[Dharmapuri district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is one of two [[revenue block]]s in the district.

== Geography ==
The town is in northern Tamil Nadu, with an average elevation of 350 meters (1148 feet).

== Demographics ==
According to the 2001 Indian [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Harur has a population of 20,346, 49.99 percent male and 50.01 percent female. Its literacy rate is 75.33 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 82.34 percent and female literacy 68.32 percent. 11.72 percent of the population is under age six. Agriculture is the primary occupation. The main language spoken is Tamil.

== Places of interest ==
*[[Theerthamalai]] – {{convert|14|km|abbr=on}} away
*Vallimadurai Dam – 7 km  away
*[[Sitheri Hills]] – {{convert|26|km|abbr=on}} away
*Morappur Railway junction - 11 km away
*Muneeswaran temple - 14 km away
*[[Kammalampatty]] manavaalan temple - 5 km
*Hanumanthertham - 15 km - Hanuman Temple
*[[mallamapuram]]- 23 km -Ellammal temple.
*yercaud - 64.1 km  away
*yelagiri hills - 47 km  away
*Mobriappatty forest.

Dharmapuri District is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after Independence. 'Hogenakkal Falls or Hogenakal Falls', also referred as the "Niagara of India", is located in the Dharmapuri district. With its fame for medicinal baths and hide boat rides, it is a major tourist attraction. Another important tourist destination in the district is the hill-temple at Theerthamalai in Harur

== {{anchor|Transport}}Transportation==

RTO unit office is located in Harur.

===Road===
Harur is connected by one national highway, NH179A, two state highways, 6A and 60A, and many other district roads. There is bus service to [[Chennai]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Erode]], [[Vellore]], [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupathi]], [[Thiruvannamalai]], [[Dharmapuri]], [[Hosur]], [[Thirupatur]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Madurai]]. Harur has second Regional division office in Dharmapuri district.

==={{anchor|Railways}}Rail===
The nearest railway station is at [[Morappur block|Morappur]], {{convert|11|km}} from Harur.

{{Geographic location
| Northwest = [[Krishnagiri, Bengaluru]]
| North = [[Tirupattur, Tirupati]]
| Northeast = [[Tiruvannamalai, Pondicherry (or Puducherry)]]
| West = [[Dharmapuri]]
| Centre = Harur Town
| East = [[Theerthamalai]]
| Southwest = [[Yercaud]]
| South = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
| Southeast = [[Sitheri Hills]]
}}

==Mining==

===Granite===
Harur is rich in high-quality [[gabbro]], which is exported to Europe and North America.<ref>http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/archive_nq93006_e.asp#I13|name=Canadian {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522215803/http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/archive_nq93006_e.asp#I13{{!}}name=Canadian |date=22 May 2013 }} International Trade Tribunal of Black Granite</ref>

=== Molybdenum ===
[[Molybdenum]] was discovered near Harur by the [[Ministry of Mines (India)|Ministry of Mines]] in 2004. It is the only natural source of the metal in India. The ability of molybdenum to withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening makes it useful in applications involving intense heat, including the manufacture of aircraft parts, electrical contacts, industrial motors and filaments.<ref name="nbb">{{cite book|last = Emsley|first = John|title = Nature's Building Blocks|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j-Xu07p3cKwC&pg=PA265|publisher = Oxford University Press|year= 2001|location = Oxford|pages = 262–266|isbn =0-19-850341-5}}</ref>

==Education==
Government College of Arts and Science Dharmapuri, '''Affiliated to''' Periyar University '''Established Year''' 1965. There are more than 30 [[Educational]] institutions in and around Harur and Government Engineering Collage near harur since 2015 . HARUR became 32nd educational district in Tamil Nadu in 01.03.2018.

=={{anchor|Politics}}Banks==
List of popular banks in Harur

# SBI
# INDIAN BANK
# ICICI BANK
# HDFC BANK
# CANARA BANK
# FERDERAL BANK
# KVB
# TMB
# CUB
# AXIS BANK

Has more than 20 ATM machine’s and 3 cash deposit machine.

=={{anchor|Picture Gallery}}Gallery==
[[File:View of Theerthamalai from Harur.jpg|thumb|162x162px]]
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Vallimadurai Dam water overflow.jpg|Vallimadurai Dam
File:Vallimadurai Dam.JPG|alt=Pond, with mountains in background|Vallimadurai Dam
File:View of Sitheri Hills.jpg|alt=Wooded hills|Sitheri Hills
File:View of Theerthamalai from Harur.jpg|alt=Mountain, with mine in foreground|Theerthamalai
</gallery>

==References==
{{Commons category|Harur}}
{{reflist}}

{{Dharmapuri district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dharmapuri district]]

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