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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Eriyodu
| other_name = Eriyodu
| nickname = Eri
| settlement_type = Panchayat town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.533|N|78.067|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dindigul district|Dindigul]]
| subdivision_type3 = Zone
| subdivision_name3 = [[Madurai]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 15
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 260
| population_total = 7866
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 624702
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91 4551
| registration_plate = TN 57
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1:1 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 66%
| website = {{URL|www.eriyodu.thiyagaraaj.com}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Eriyodu''' is a [[Panchayati raj|panchayat town]] is Located in Dindigul district of Madurai Region in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is a part of vedasandur legislative constituency and karur parliamentary constituency. Eriyodu is in the administrative district of [[Dindigul]]. Eriyodu is located in Dindigul next to Karur State Highway road (SH 74).

Eriyodu's Railway station is last Station of Salem Railway division towards madurai. Eriyodu has a public library, an Electricity Board office, a post office, a police station, and a government hospital. [[Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank]], [[Canara Bank]] are the banks available in Eriyodu. There are ten dependent villages scattered around Eriyodu.

==Geography==

Eriyodu has an average elevation of {{convert|260|m}}.

The nearest airport is at Madurai and the nearest major railway station is the Dindigul Railway Junction.

There are some tourist spots in and around Eriyodu:
# "[[Kodaikanal]]" - One of the coolest hill station for summer destination in Tamil Nadu.
# [[Dindigul Fort]] - It is a historical place (19 km).
# Trichy Fort - It is a historical place (85 km).
# [[Palani]] - Palani Arulmigu Shri Dhandayuthapani temple is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan (63 km).
# [[Meenakshi Amman Temple|Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple]] - Famous temple which was nominated for one of the world wonders (86 km).

==Climate==

The climate is dry and hot, with rains from October to December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 25 degrees Celsius, while winter temperatures range between 25 and 18 degrees Celsius.

==Education==

[[File:Eriyodu Town Panchayat Map.JPG|thumb|240px|right|The Eriyodu Town Panchayat map]]

Eriyodu has two government schools and two private primary schools. One Government Arts and Science College is also there.

The government schools, which are more than 50 years old, are:
* [[Government Higher Secondary School, Eriyodu|Government Higher Secondary School]]
* Government Middle School

The private schools, which are more than 20 years old, are:
* Vani Nursery and Primary School
* Kalaivani Nursery and Primary School

==Demographics==

As of the 2001 India census, Eriyodu had a population of 7866. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Eriyodu has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 55%. In Eriyodu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Favourites ==
'''Mango Hills''', a small hill which is located 6 km from Eriyodu. It is one of the best trekking spot during monsoon season. On the way to the hill you can spot lot of peacocks. occasionally people spotted fox and deer as well.

'''Original Honey,''' The villagers surrounded Mango hills sell original honey without mixing any additional / artificial elements in it. Sometimes you can directly go with them to watch how they extract honey from honeycombs.

==Politics==
Eriyodu Assembly Constituency is part of [[Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].

Eriyodu is a part of [[Vedasandur (state assembly constituency)#:~:text=Vedasandur is a legislative assembly,this constituency are listed below.|vedasandur]] legislative assembly constituency (Added by Gobikrishnan R. B.E, E.Kurumbapatty).

==Nearest towns==

{{Geographic location
|title =
|Northwest =
|North = Kovilur 9 km
|Northeast = Vaiyampatti 35 km
|West = [[Vedasandur]] 11 km
|Centre = Eriyodu
|East = [[Ayyalur]] 10 km
|Southwest = [[Thadikombu]] 15 km
|South = Kulathur 11 km
|Southeast = [[Vadamadurai]] 10 km
}}

{| class="wikitable" border="2"
|-
! '''Near towns'''
! '''Distance'''
|-
| Dindigul
| 20 km
|-
| Karur
| 54 km
|-
| Palani
| 64 km
|-
| Madurai
| 70 km
|-
| Trichy
| 97 km
|}

[http://eriyodu.thiyagaraaj.com/near-by-towns-and-airports For More Information]

== References ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 1) <small>"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)"</small>]. <small>'''Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16.'''</small>.

== External links ==
* [https://eriyodu.blogspot.com 1) Reference Site - Arulkumar]
* [https://www.eriyodu.thiyagaraaj.com 2) Reference Site - Thiyagaraaj]

{{Eriyodu}}
{{Dindigul District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dindigul district]]

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