Location: Tamil Nadu, India
Date of formation of Erode District: 17th September 1979
Area of Erode District: 5693 square kilometers
Population as of 2011 census: 22, 59, 608
Literacy Rate: 72.96%
Density of population: 397 people per square kilometers
Boundaries of Erode District
North: Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka
South: Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu
East: Kaveri River and Salem, Namakkal and Karur Districts
West: Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu
Erode District Average Rainfall: 700 mm
Erode District Average Temperature in Summer: 35 degree Celsius
Erode District Average Temperature in Winter: 18 degree Celsius
ERODE DISTRICT
Major Rivers: Cauvery, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati, Palar
Taluks: Bhavani, Erode, Gobichettipalayam, Perundurai, Sathyamangalam, Anthiyur
Assembly Constituencies: Anthiyur, Bhavani, Erode East, Bhavani Sagar, Erode West, Gobichettipalayam, Modakurichi, Perundurai
Hills in Erode District: Chennimalai, Perumalmalai, Thalavumalai, Lakkapuram, Pachaimalai, Pavazhamalai
Erode District Nearby Attractions
1. Bhavanisagar Dam, Bhavanisagar
2. Kodiveri Dam, Gobichettipalayam
3. Periyar Memorial House, Erode
4. Vellode Bird’s Sanctuary, Vellode
Agricultural Products: Paddy, plantain, coconut, sugarcane, turmeric, groundnut, cotton, tobacco
Industrial Products: Handloom and power loom textiles, bedsheets, towels, readymade garments.
What is Erode District Famous For: Bhavani Bedsheets, Turmeric, Textiles, Punjai Puliampatti Shandy, Anthiyur Shandy, Modachur Cattle Shandy
Famous People From Erode District: Mathematician Ramanujan, Social Reformer E.V. Ramaswamy Periyar, Singer K. B. Sundarambal, Freedom Fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai, Politician E.V.K. Sampath, Actor and Director K. Bhagyaraj, Film Director Sundar. C., Actor Nagesh
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
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