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Tiruppur becomes a municipal corporation

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Tiruppur becomes a municipal corporation
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The knitwear town of Tiruppur was upgraded to a municipal corporation on 26 October 2008.

Tiruppur had become a town on 1 December 1947 with the inclusion of surrounding villages. Its farmers became small owners of textile units from the 1970s, and the town grew into a major knitwear and garment export hub, often called 'Dollar City'. On 26 October 2008 Tiruppur became a municipal corporation. Erode, Vellore and Thoothukudi also became corporations in 2008.

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