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Line 73: }} '''Tiruppur''' or '''Tirupur''' ({{IPA-ta\|t̪ɪɾɨppuːr\|}} {{audio\|Tirupur.ogg}}), is a city in the [[States and union territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Noyyal river]] and is the fourth largest [[List of urban agglomerations in Tamil Nadu\|urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu]]. It is the administrative capital of [[Tiruppur district]] and is administered by the [[Tiruppur Municipal Corporation]] which was established in 2008. In 2023, according to Hurun India Rich List, Tirupur was one among the top 20 countries to have highest number of billionaires in India.<ref>https://www.360.one/Content/Report/360ONE-Wealth-Hurun-India-Rich-List-2023.pdf</ref> The [[Kongu Nadu\|region]] was ruled by the [[Chera dynasty\|Cheras]] during the [[Sangam period]] between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE. It was under the rule of [[early Pandyas]] [[medieval Cholas]], [[Later Cholas]] and the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] till the 15th century followed by the [[Madurai Nayaks\|Nayaks]] who introduced the [[Polygar\|Palayakkarar system]]. In the later part of the 18th century, the it came under the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] and later the [[British East India Company\|British Raj]] as a part of [[Madras Presidency]]. The region played a prominent role in the [[Poligar War]]s. Post [[Independence of India\|Indian Independence]] in 1947, Tiruppur was part of [[Coimbatore district]]. It was established as the capital of the newly formed Tiruppur district in 2009. Tiruppur tis a part of [[Tiruppur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency]] that elects its [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha\|member of parliament]]. The town was predominantly an [[agriculture\|agricultural]], but with the advent of textile boom in the 20th century and rapid industrialization has seen Tiruppur become a major [[textile]] and [[knitwear]] hub. As of 2021-22, Tiruppur exported garments worth 480 billion USD, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports ~~ffrom~~from India. ==Etymology== Line 220: ==Economy== The economy of Tiruppur is primarily based on the textile industry. There are over 10,000 garment manufacturing industries in Tiruppur, employing over 600,000 people.<ref name="BS"/> As of 2021-22, Tiruppur exported garments worth 480 billion USD, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India.<ref name="BS">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/podcast/economy-policy/how-can-india-replicate-the-success-of-tiruppur-in-75-other-places-122062900071_1.html\|title=How can India replicate the success of Tiruppur in 75 other places?\|newspaper=Business Standard\|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> The city is known as the ''knitwear capital'' of India due to its cotton knitwear export.<ref name="dcmsme.gov.in">{{cite web\|title=Brief Industrial Profile of Tiruppur district\|url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/IPS%20Tiruppur%202012.pdf\|website=DCMSME\|publisher=Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Industries, Government of India\|access-date=3 May 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101505/http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/IPS%20Tiruppur%202012.pdf\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|url-status=live\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=Tamil Nadu: Rising coronavirus cases worry Tiruppur's garment cluster \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2020/apr/15/tamil-nadu-rising-coronavirus-cases-worry-tirupurs-garment-cluster-2130275.html \|access-date=19 May 2020\|newspaper=The New Indian Express\|date=15 April 2020}}</ref> Special industrial parks like the Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial complex supporting 189 sheds and the Nethaji Apparel Park housing 53 companies have been established to support the textile industry.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/mar/17/slide-show-1-what-makes-tirupur-a-hotspot-for-migrants.htm\|title=What makes Tiruppur a hotspot for migrants\|date=17 March 2010\|access-date=1 November 2023\|publisher=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Knitwear-complex-gets-nod-to-use-power-generated-by-its-windmills/article15767595.ece\|title=Knitwear complex gets nod to use power generated by its windmills\|date=3 October 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Some of the world's largest companies including [[Nike, Inc.\|Nike]], [[Adidas]] and [[Reebok]] import textiles and clothing from Tiruppur.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/cricketing-merchandise-orders-may-see-a-dip-during-world-cup-114102300005_1.html\|title=Cricketing merchandise orders may see a dip during World Cup\|publisher=Business Standard\|date=8 December 2014\|access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/economics/a-dyeing-industry-in-southern-india\|title=A dyeing industry in South India\|publisher=The National\|date=14 February 2012\|access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref> According to Hurun India rich list, Tirupur was amongst the top 20 cities in India in the number of billionaires in 2023.<ref>{{Cite report\|url=https://www.360.one/Content/Report/360ONE-Wealth-Hurun-India-Rich-List-2023.pdf\|title=Hurun India Rich list\|publisher=Hurun India\|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> ==Transport==

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