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Pongalur
Pongalur is a small town located in Palladam Taluk of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located along the Coimbatore - Trichy National highway and headquarters the Pongalur block. It is located 10 km from Palladam, 22 km from Kangeyam, 35 km from Dharapuram and 20 km from district headquarter Tiruppur and 50 km from Coimbatore. It is known for its famous Varadharaja perumal Temple. Administration and politics Pongalur was a part of Coimbatore district and now Tiruppur district. Kundadam comes under Palladam taluk, Tiruppur district and headquarters of Pongalur block. It falls under Pongalur Assembly constituency and Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency. AIADMK, DMK and BJP are the major political parties in this area. This town also houses a police station. See also * Avinashi * Dharapuram * Palladam Palladam () is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tiruppur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongalur Assembly Constituency
Pongalur was a legislative assembly constituency in Coimbatore district, which included the city, Pongalur. Pongalur Assembly constituency was part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency included Pongalur and Sultanpet unions in (then) Palladam taluk; and Kundadam union in Dharapuram taluk Dharapuram taluk is a taluk in Tirupur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Dharapuram. Dharapuram taluk previously included what is now Kangeyam taluk. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the taluk o .... Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 1967 References External links * {{coord, 10.97, 77.37, display=title Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu Coimbatore district Politics of Tamil Nadu Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongalur Block
Pongalur block is a revenue block in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... It has a total of 16 panchayat villages. PAP canal flows through Pongalur. References * {{cite web, title=Map of revenue blocks of Tiruppur district, url=http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/default.htm?blocks.php?dcode=32, publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue blocks of Tiruppur district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruppur District
Tiruppur District is one of the 38 districts of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu, formed in 22 February 2009. Dharapuram was the largest taluk by area in the district. The district is well-developed and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian industry, the cotton market, Kangayam cattle, Kangeyam bull and Uthukkuli butter, among other things, provide for a vibrant economy. The city of Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters for the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males. History The district is named after the city of Tiruppur. In Mahabaratha, Arjuna (the third of the Pandavas) returned the cattle captured by the enemies and returned to Dharapuram (நிறை மீட்டல், ''Nirai Meetal''). It eventually become ''Nirai Thiruputhal'' and become Tiruppur. Since the 1990s, the formation of the new Tiruppur district had been urged by the exporters of Tiruppur. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uthiyur
Uthiyur (or Udhiyur (''Ūthiyūr'')) is a small town in Kangeyam taluk of Tiruppur district in south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located in foothills of '' Poṉṉūthi hills'', this town is known for its 9th century ''Uttaṇṭa Vēlāyudha Sāmy'' Temple and abode of ''Koṅgaṉa siddhar''. It is one of the famous Murugan temples in Kongu Nadu which is patrionised by Arunagirinathar by Thiruppugazh. The town is located in State Highway 83A (Tamil Nadu) which connects Erode and Palani. It is 14 km away from Kangeyam, 18 km away from Dharapuram, 24 km from Vellakoil, 38 km from its district headquarter Tiruppur and 60 km from Erode. Etymology The town got its name as it is the place where Lord Murugan arose due to the use of herbs and blow the smoke for the benefit of the people. Blowing is called Uuthi''' in Tamil. There is an ancient hill named '''Poṉṉūthi''' in this town. It is also known as ''Poṉṉūdhimalai'' and it is where great sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palladam
Palladam () is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tiruppur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of Palladam Taluk of Tiruppur district. Palladam is located on National Highway National Highway 81 (India), NH 81. Palladam is a major town with large source of income collected from the business community, which includes Textile industries, Poultry farms, and Agriculture. Palladam High-tech weaving park is a milestone of the town. It is a part of the Coimbatore MP Constituency. Palladam is well known for production of Broiler, Broiler chicken production and head office of Broiler coordination committee (BCC) situated here. Geography Palladam is located at . It has an average elevation of . Palladam is located near to Tirupur (14 km away) which is called the 'Dollar City' of Tamil Nadu, 15 km from the village of Putharachal and located 38 km east of the city of Coimbatore, ‘‘‘Manchester Of South India, Manchester of South India� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinashi
Avinashi () (previously known as ''Thirupukkoliyur'') is a municipality in the Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Avinashi is one among the nine taluks of the district. It is one of the most popular pilgrim destinations in the Western Tamil Nadu region. It is located off of National Highway NH544, which bypasses the town. The history of the town is centered around the Avinasilingeswarar temple. The town was previously a part of the Coimbatore(Kovai) district until Tirupur was carved out as a separate district from the erstwhile districts of Coimbatore and Erode. It is a stopping place for vehicles travelling from the western part of Tamil Nadu to Chennai and Cochin. Avinashi Taluk has one municipality and Block Panchayat by administration. Avinashi Block Panchayat has 19 wards along with 31 Village Panchayats. Etymology The word Avinashi means "indestructible", referring to the God of the Avinashi Temple. It was previously known as Thirupukkoliyur ''.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling political parties by country, ruling political party in India under the incumbent Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics and has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Far-right politics, far-right Paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation. Its policies adhere to Hindutva, a Hindu nationalism, Hindu nationalist ideology. it is the country's biggest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament of India as well as State legislature (India), state legislatures. The party's origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951 by In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main opposition. The DMK was founded on 17 September 1949 by C. N. Annadurai (Anna) as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar. DMK was headed by Annadurai as the general secretary from 1949 until his death on 4 February 1969. He also served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1967 to 1969. Under Annadurai, in 1967, DMK became the first party, other than the Indian National Congress, to win the state-level elections with a clear majority on its own in any state in India. M. Karunanidhi (Kalaignar) followed Annadurai as the first president of the party from 1969 until his death on 7 August 2018. He also served as the Chief Minister for five non-consecutive terms, in two of which he was dismissed by the Union governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry. It is a Dravidian parties, Dravidian party founded by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) at Madurai on 17 October 1972 as a breakaway faction from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after M. Karunanidhi expelled him from the party for demanding an account as the party treasurer. The party is adhering to the policies of socialism and secularism based on the principles of C. N. Annadurai (Anna) collectively coined as ''Annaism'' by M.G.R. The party has won a seven-time majority in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and has emerged as the most successful political outfit in the state's history. It is currently the main Official Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruppur Lok Sabha Constituency
Tiruppur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 18 of 39. Originally, Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency), Gobichettipalayam, it was converted to Tiruppur by Election commission after rearrangement of constituencies in 2008. Assembly segments Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of the Parliament Election results General Elections 2024 General Elections 2019 General Elections 2014 General Elections 2009 General Elections 1951 References * External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiruppur (Lok Sabha Constituency) Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu Tiruppur district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India as per the 2011 Census of India, census 2011. It is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District and is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation which was established in 1981. The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Chera dynasty, Cheras during the Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore was located along the ancient trade route Rajakesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiruppur
Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ), is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of the Noyyal river in Western Tamil Nadu, it is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the administrative capital of Tiruppur district and is administered by the Tiruppur Municipal Corporation. The region was ruled by the 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 Nayaks who introduced the Palayakkarar system. In the later part of the 18th century, the it came under the Kingdom of Mysore and later the British Raj as a part of Madras Presidency. The region played a prominent role in the Poligar Wars. Post 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 Tirup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
