Pongalur

Pongalur
Town
Pongaloor
Pongalur is located in Tamil Nadu
Pongalur
Pongalur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°58′14.7″N 77°22′10.7″E / 10.970750°N 77.369639°E / 10.970750; 77.369639
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictTiruppur
TalukPalladam
Government
 • TypeTown Panchayat[2]
 • BodyPongalur block
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,688 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641667
STD Code04258
Websitetiruppur.nic.in/directory/pongalur2/

Pongalur is a small town located in Palladam Taluk of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu, India.[3][4][5] It is located along the Coimbatore - Trichy National highway and headquarters the Pongalur block.[6][7] It is located 10 km from Palladam,[8] 22 km from Kangeyam,[9] 35 km from Dharapuram[10] and 20 km from district headquarter Tiruppur and 50 km from Coimbatore.[11][12] It is known for its famous Varadharaja perumal Temple.[11][13]

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.[14] It falls underPongalur Assembly constituency and Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency.[15]

AIADMK, DMK and BJP are the major political parties in this area.[16] This town also houses a police station.[17][18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "3332 PART B DCHB TIRUPPUR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Find My Government".
  3. ^ "Pongalur | Tiruppur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Textile City | India". Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Pongalur Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Pongalur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Pongalur: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Pongalur | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ^ "PONGALUR Village in TIRUPPUR | eTamilNadu.org". www.etamilnadu.org. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Village Panchayats | Tiruppur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Textile City | India". Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Pongalur to Palladam". Pongalur to Palladam. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Pongalur to Kangeyam". Pongalur to Kangeyam. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Pongalur to Dharapuram Bus Stand". Pongalur to Dharapuram Bus Stand. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Pongalur to Coimbatore". Pongalur to Coimbatore. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Pongalur to Tiruppur". Pongalur to Tiruppur. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Temples | Tiruppur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Textile City | India". Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  14. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  15. ^ "Election commission of India" (PDF). Electro Commission of India. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  16. ^ ""பாஜக தன் தனித்துவத்தை நிரூபித்துவிட்டது"- அண்ணாமலை பெருமிதம்!". nakkheeran. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Kundadam Police Station | Tiruppur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Textile City | India". Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  18. ^ Staff Reporter (29 December 2021). "Minister inaugurates several projects in Palladam, Pongalur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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