Lakkapuram or Punjai Lakkapuram is a Village Panchayat located in

Erode district Erode District is one of the 38 Districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the south Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It was the largest district by area in the state before the formation of Tirupur district in 2009 ...

, in the

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n state of

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. Lakkapuram village falls under Modakurichi taluk.

Demographics

census, Lakkapuram

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

had a total population of 9,739, comprising 4,875 males and 4,864 females.Of the total population, 869 individuals were under the age of 6. The village has a literacy rate of 79.62% which is lower than the average literacy rate in Tamil Nadu.

Lakkapuram Hill Temple

Lakkapuram Murugan Temple is one of the famous

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temples dedicated to

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, located in the city of

Erode Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrativ ...

, on

Karur Karur () is a municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Cor ...

Highways. Temple named Shenbagamalai.

Location

It is about 9 km from

Erode Central Bus Terminus Silver Jubilee Bus Terminus or Erode Central Bus Station is a terminal bus station located in the City of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Swastik Circle at the junction of Mettur Road and Sathy Road about 3 km north of Erod ...

, 6 km from

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and 7 km from

Bus station in

. The village is located on the National Highway-381A, where it bisects

Erode Ring Road The Outer Ring Road is a long semi ring road laid around the South Indian city of Erode in Tamil Nadu. It passes through the southern suburbs of the city connecting it with Namakkal district in the east. The state government of Tamil Nadu has ...

. Being situated in the southern periphery of

, the

Erode Municipal Corporation Erode City Municipal Corporation is a civic administrative body that governs the City of Erode, India. The Corporation consists of a legislative body, headed by the City Mayor and an executive body headed by the Corporation Commissioner. The Co ...

has decided to expand its limit by merging Lakkapuram into its jurisdiction.

Economy

The economy of this urban area is primarily based on power-looms and textile production. A large number of loom units are present in this area, driving the textile trade. Kongu Vellala Gounders, a community with a strong agricultural background in the surrounding villages, are also engaged in commerce in the town. With the Regional Transport Office (RTO) just a kilometre from Lakkapuram, and expectations that the corporation area will be extended, real estate prices have soared.

References

Villages in Erode district {{Erode-geo-stub