Pollachi

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Field	Value
name	Pollachi
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Pollachi Mahalingapuram Archway.jpg
image_caption	Mahalingapuram arch
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pushpin_map_caption	Location in India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Tamil Nadu
subdivision_type2	Taluk
subdivision_name2	Pollachi
subdivision_type3	District
government_type	Special Grade Municipality
governing_body	Pollachi Municipality
unit_pref	Metric
population_total	90,180
population_as_of	2011
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official/Spoken
demographics1_info1	Tamil
population_density_km2	auto
population_footnotes
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	+91-4259
postal_code_type
postal_code	6420xx
registration_plate	TN 41
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::callout[type=note] the town in Tamil Nadu, India ::

Pollachi is a town and municipality in Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Pollachi taluk. It is situated near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Ghats. Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to the economy of the town and the town is a popular marketplace for jaggery, vegetables and cattle.

The town is a part of Pollachi constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Pollachi constituency that elects its member of parliament. The town is administered by Pollachi Municipality established in 1949 and has a population of 90,180 as per the 2011 census. The town is popular for the film shooting that takes place here and many films in Tamil and other languages have been shot here.

Etymology

Pollachi is probably derived from Pozhil Vaitchi which means "gifted with beauty" in Tamil. Edicts indicate that the region was known as Pozhil Vaitchi during the Chola period.

Geography

Pollachi is located at near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Ghats. It has an average elevation of 293 m on the banks of Aliyar river. The area is hilly and rocky, drained by several rivers and is thickly forested with some marsh lands and scattered patches of grass. The town receives majority of the rainfall from Southwest monsoon arriving through the Palghat gap and receives an average annual rainfall of around 1274 mm.

| location = Pollachi (1900–2024, extremes 1917–2020) | metric first = Y | single line = Y | Jan record high C = 34.6 | Feb record high C = 35.1 | Mar record high C = 38.9 | Apr record high C = 40.6 | May record high C = 41.1 | Jun record high C = 35.2 | Jul record high C = 32.7 | Aug record high C = 34.8 | Sep record high C = 35.2 | Oct record high C = 34.9 | Nov record high C = 34.1 | Dec record high C = 31.1 | year record high C = 41.1 | Jan high C = 32.1 | Feb high C = 34.2 | Mar high C = 35.8 | Apr high C = 36.0 | May high C = 33.7 | Jun high C = 29.1 | Jul high C = 28.5 | Aug high C = 28.1 | Sep high C = 29.7 | Oct high C = 30.9 | Nov high C = 31.1 | Dec high C = 30.7 | year high C = 32.1 | Jan low C = 21.4 | Feb low C = 21.7 | Mar low C = 23.9 | Apr low C = 24.5 | May low C = 24.2 | Jun low C = 22.5 | Jul low C = 22.1 | Aug low C = 22.4 | Sep low C = 22.8 | Oct low C = 22.9 | Nov low C = 22.6 | Dec low C = 21.4 | year low C = 22.1 | Jan record low C = 13.1 | Feb record low C = 11.9 | Mar record low C = 16.3 | Apr record low C = 17.3 | May record low C = 18.5 | Jun record low C = 18.6 | Jul record low C = 18.1 | Aug record low C = 19.1 | Sep record low C = 19.0 | Oct record low C = 15.1 | Nov record low C = 15.9 | Dec record low C = 12.2 | year record low C = 11.9 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 12.5 | Feb rain mm = 11.2 | Mar rain mm = 26.8 | Apr rain mm = 80.9 | May rain mm = 113.3 | Jun rain mm = 179.6 | Jul rain mm = 251.1 | Aug rain mm = 157.4 | Sep rain mm = 92.3 | Oct rain mm = 190.1 | Nov rain mm = 168.7 | Dec rain mm = 62.9 | year rain mm = 1346.9 | Jan rain days = 0.3 | Feb rain days = 0.3 | Mar rain days = 0.9 | Apr rain days = 3.3 | May rain days = 5.9 | Jun rain days = 18.7 | Jul rain days = 20.0 | Aug rain days = 15.8 | Sep rain days = 9.2 | Oct rain days = 10.1 | Nov rain days = 4.7 | Dec rain days = 0.9 | year rain days = 90.1 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 46 | Feb humidity = 39 | Mar humidity = 38 | Apr humidity = 52 | May humidity = 60 | Jun humidity = 79 | Jul humidity = 82 | Aug humidity = 81 | Sep humidity = 75 | Oct humidity = 73 | Nov humidity = 65 | Dec humidity = 56 | year humidity = 61 |date=October 2023}}

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, Pollachi had a population of 90,180 with a sex-ratio of 1,012 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929. A total of 7,732 were under the age of six, constituting 3,952 males and 3,780 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 10.57% and 0.29% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city was 82.15%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The city had a total of 24,755 households. There were a total of 36,972 workers, comprising 219 cultivators, 488 main agricultural laborers, 1,018 in household industries, 32,720 other workers, 2,527 marginal workers, 25 marginal cultivators, 45 marginal agricultural laborers, 124 marginal workers in household industries and 2,333 other marginal workers.

Economy

The economy of the town is predominantly dependent on agriculture. Coconut, jaggery, vegetables and cattle contribute to the agricultural output. There are also coir producing units with raw materials sourced from local farms. Vanilla is also cultivated in certain locations. Pollachi is also a popular movie shooting location for the Tamil film industry owing to its scenic landscape.

Transport

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Pollachi is connected by National Highway 209 and state highways 19, 21, 78 and 78A. The central bus stand caters for bus transport which is operated by Government-run TNSTC and private operators. State Express Transport Corporation operates long-distance buses.

Pollachi Railway Junction lies on the junction of Palakkad–Dindigul and Coimbatore–Pollachi branch lines with Palakkad to the west, Coimbatore to the north and Dindigul to the east. Metre to broad gauge conversion on Dindigul line was completed in January 2015. In 2017, the track between Pollachi and Podanur was converted from metre to broad gauge at a cost of .

The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located 48 km from the town. The airport has regular flights from/to major domestic destinations and international destinations like Sharjah, Colombo and Singapore.

Places of interest

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Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at an average altitude of 1400 ft in the Western Ghats near Pollachi. Valparai is a hill station about 65 km from Pollachi and is situated at an altitude of 3500 ft. Topslip is a popular picnic spot located at an altitude of about 800 ft in the Anamalai mountain range which is about 37 km from Pollachi. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the valley between the Anaimalai Hills of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliampathi range of Kerala. Parambikulam-Aliyar multipurpose project involves a series of dams interconnected by tunnels and canals at various elevations to harness the various rivers flowing through the area. Azhiyar Dam is located on the foothills of Anamalai in the Western Ghats and Solaiyar Dam is 15 km from Valparai and is one of the largest rock dams in India.

Thirumurthyswami temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva, situated in the foothills of the Thirumurthy Hills. Other major temples include Masani Amman Temple, Eachanari Vinayagar Temple and Temple of Consciousness founded by Vethathiri Maharishi.

References

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"Rain Genomics, Inc – Pollachi". fallingrain.com.
"Kannimara tree". [[The Hindu]].
(2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
(2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Pollachi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
(23 August 2017). "A town called Pollachi". [[The Hindu]].
"Future of coir industry hangs by a thread". New Indian Express.
"Cor plywood to become wood of tomorrow". [[The Hindu]].
"Under a Vanilla sky". [[The Hindu]].
"Pollachi Tourism". Rail tourism.
"Bangalore to Pollachi". Live Mint.
"Pollachi road work to be completed ahead of schedule". [[The Hindu]].
"Pollachi Palani train services begin". [[The Hindu]].
"BroadGauge Conversion". [[The Hindu]].
Palaniappan, V. s. (16 July 2017). "Coimbatore-Pollachi passenger train begins maiden journey on BG line". [[The Hindu]].
"Coimbatore Airport". airportsindia.org.
"About Parambikulam Park". Government of Kerala.

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