Pasur, Erode

This article is about a town Erode District of India. For other uses, see Pasur.

Pasur
city
Pasur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°14′10″N 77°51′27″E / 11.23611°N 77.85750°E / 11.23611; 77.85750Coordinates: 11°14′10″N 77°51′27″E / 11.23611°N 77.85750°E / 11.23611; 77.85750
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Erode
Population (2001)
• Total	3,852
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Pasur is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The nearby areas are Molasi and Solasiramani.

The ancient name is Pasiyur ("place covered by moss).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. , Pasur had a population of 3852. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pasur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Pasur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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