Kunnathur, Tirupur

In the 2001 India census,[1] Kunnathur had a population of 7031. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kunnathur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kunnathur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kunnathur is home to a historic Lakshmi Narayanan Temple built by Cheras during the 12th century. Other notable places of worship include the Akilandeshwarar temple, Aranmanai Mariamman temple, Vijaya Ganapathi build by M.K.Natrajan, Kunnathur Sivan Temple, Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Perumal temple, Hanuman temple or Anjaneyar Temple in Poolangulam Built by M.N.Karupana Gounder in the 20th Century, Amman temple and the Sangu Mariamman temple and Arulmigu Thandu Mariamman Temple at Santhayapalayam. Sri RajaGanapathi temple at kammalakuttai The Ponkali Amman temple, which is common between 54 villages including Kunnathur, is noted for its annual Chariot Festival. Kundrai Aatheenam Sri la Sri Jambugeswara Swamigal who is called as Sri Rishyasingar offering blessings to the devotee and pray for the welfare of the Human kind.Rakkiyanaswamy Temple in at karumanchirai, Arulmigu Mariamman Temple at Sengalipalayam.

Kunnathur government hospital, Sumathi clinic, Sri Murugan clinic, Subam clinic, Thavamani hospital and Aarogya clinic are located in Kunnathur.

Schools include:

• Saraswathi Kalvi Nilayam Matriculation Higher secondary School
• Kongu Vellalar Nursery and Primary School,
• Kongu Matriculation Higher Secondary School,
• Karupana Nadar hr sec School,
• Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, and
• Government Higher Secondary School for Boys.
• Karumanchirai Govt School.
• Kumaran Billabong

There are three banks with branches in Kunnathar; the State Bank of India, the Indian Overseas Bank, the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank and Co-operative bank and Kunnathur Primary Agriculture Society .

All the buses from Tirupur to Gobichettipalayam & Gobichettipalaym to Coimbatore Pass via Kunnathur and have a 1-minute halt. Every 15–20 minutes there is a bus. Or one can come to Perumanallur and take the buses coming from Salem to Coimbatore. The buses from Tirupur to Erode pass via Kunnathur and have a 1-minute halt. Every 3 hours there is a bus.