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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Manapparai / Manaparai
| nickname = Manavai
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| image_map =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Landmarks of Manapparai.jpg
| image_alt = Landmarks of Manapparai.jpg
| image_caption = Clockwise from Top left : Arulmigu Mariyamman Temple, Government District Headquarters Hospital, Model Police Station, Manaparai Railway Station, Municipal Bus Stand, Our lady of Lourdes Church, Big Mosque
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.60759|N|78.414874|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 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tiruchirappalli district|Tiruchirappalli]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chola Nadu]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = Murukku, Cattle market
| government_type = First Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Manapparai Municipality
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Vacant
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = A Grade
| area_total_km2 = 20.85
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 172
| population_total = 40510
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| 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 = 621306
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 914332
| registration_plate = TN 45Z ****
| website = {{URL|www.manaparai.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}
'''Manapparai''' ({{IPA-ta|manappaːɾaɪ|lang}}) is a [[town]] and a [[municipality]] in [[Tiruchirappalli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Manapparai Town is Located at 38 km Away From Trichy Headquarters, Manapparai is the headquarters of the Manapparai [[Taluk]]. Manapparai is famous for murukku (deep-fried snacks) and cattle market. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,510.

==Demographics==
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Manapparai had a population of 370,482 with a sex-ratio of 1,012 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113144743/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|archive-date=13 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> A total of 4,090 people were under the age of six, constituting 2,096 males and 1,994 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 11.97% and 0.18% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.98%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 9,934 households. There were a total of 14,930 workers, comprising 455 cultivators, 749 main agricultural labourers, 582 in house hold industries, 11,518 other workers, 1,626 marginal workers, 29 marginal cultivators, 470 marginal agricultural labourers, 51 marginal workers in household industries and 1,076 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Manapparai(05781)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=691307|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145133/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=691307|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Manapparai (M) had 65.67% [[Hindus]], 11.3% [[Muslims]], 22.95% [[Christians]], 0.01% [[Sikhs]], 0.01% [[Buddhists]], 0.0% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.06% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==Politics==
Manaparai is the headquarters of [[Manapaarai (state assembly constituency)|Manaparai Legislative Assembly Constituency]], which is part of the [[Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karur Loksabha Constituency]]. Abdul Samad is the present Member of legislative assembly(MLA) representing Manaparai Constituency and [[Jothimani|Ms. Jothimani Sennimalai]] is the present Member of Parliament(MP) representing Karur constituency

==Notable Festivals==
Every year in the Tamil month of Chithirai, The Chithirai festival of Arulmigu Veppilai Marriamman Temple is celebrated over a month long period. Approximately, several Thousands of devotees from various parts of south India attends the festival.

== Transport ==
Manapparai lies between Trichy and Dindigul in NH 45 (NH 83) . The town is connected with Musiri and Pudukkottai with SH 71. Also, There are also main roads which connect Manappari with Thuvarankurichi ( Via Thuvarankurichy , we can reach Madurai ), and Kovilpatty.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kovilpatti|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kovilpatti,+Tamil+Nadu+621305/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3baa7a0ee1d12a21:0xf9ee06dc6291b185?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKwdjQvuzuAhXZb30KHe2-AlEQ8gEwAHoECAQQAQ|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Kovilpatti|language=en}}</ref>

=== Bus Transportation ===
About 300 buses pass through the municipal bus stand, which is a ‘C’–Class and constructed in 1981. The bus stand was renewed and expanded in the year 2017.

Manapparai is connected with [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]], [[Dindigul|DIndigul]], [[Palani]], [[Theni]], [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Kambam]] , [[Kumily]] with frequent bus services. Manapparai is also connected with the following towns by bus facilities
[[File:Manapparai bus stand.jpg|thumb|'''Manapparai Bus Stand''']]

=== Rail Transportation ===
Manapparai Railway station ( Station code : MPA ) is situated on Trichy - Dindigul Double electric broad gauge line.
== Adjacent communities ==

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==See also==
*[[Amayapuram]]
*[[Moovar Koil|Moovar Kovil]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081230224202/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/manapparai/ Manaparai Municipality Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160422232026/http://www.nativespecial.com/all-products/Manapparai-Murukku Manaparai Murukku online]

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160422232026/http://www.manapparai.live/ Manapparai Live News]

{{Tiruchirapalli district}}
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

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

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