Pongalur is a small town located in
Palladam Taluk of
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 industria ...
in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
, India. It is located along the
Coimbatore - Trichy National highway and headquarters the
Pongalur block. It is located 10 km from
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. ...
, 22 km from
Kangeyam
Kangeyam () is a historical town and municipality in Kangeyam Taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on National Highway 81. Kangeyam is an economic center in Tamil Nadu. The main commercial interests of ...
, 35 km from
Dharapuram and 20 km from district headquarter
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 T ...
and 50 km from
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 Noyy ...
.
It is known for its famous Varadharaja perumal Temple.
Administration and politics
Pongalur was a part of Coimbatore district and now
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 industria ...
. Kundadam comes under
Palladam taluk,
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 industria ...
and headquarters of
Pongalur block. It falls under
Pongalur Assembly constituency and
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 afte ...
.
AIADMK
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory ...
,
DMK and
BJP are the major political parties in this area. This town also houses a police station.
See also
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Avinashi
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Dharapuram
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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. ...
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Uthiyur
References
Cities and towns in Tiruppur district
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