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Kaniyur | |
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  Kaniyur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Kaniyur Kaniyur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′40″N 77°22′49″E / 10.6111°N 77.3804°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupur |
| Metro | Dindugal |
| Railway Division | Madurai |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,180 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-4252 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 78 |
Kaniyur is a suburb of palani which is also a town panchayat in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kaniyur is also called Dravida Iyakkathin Thotti. It is one of the 'K' villages located near to Udumalaipettai.
It is located on the banks of the Amaravathi River in Tirupur District. Kaniyur had a Sivan temple. It was an ancient period temple( approx. 1200AD). Kaniyur has an old mosque which was 128-years-old in 2015.
Agriculture is the main occupation of people. Sugar cane, rice, vethala kodikal are the main crops in Kaniyur.
Kaniyur is the junction of many villages to connect the town of Udumalpet, Dharapuram, Kadathur, Keeranur, Madathukulam and Palani.
Several Leaders of the Dravidian movement have been born in this town namely K.A. Murugesan, K. A. Mathialagan and K. A. Krishnasamy.