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| leader_name1 = H. Krishnan Unni, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Superintendent of Police]]<br />
| leader_name2 = V. Sasi Mohan, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<br />
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'''Erode District''' is one of the 38 districts in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]]. It was the largest district by area in the state before the formation of [[Tirupur District]] in 2009. The headquarters of the district is [[Erode]]. It is divided into two revenue divisions, [[Erode division|Erode]] and [[Gobichettipalayam division|Gobichettipalayam]], and is further subdivided into 10 [[Tehsil|taluks]]. Erode District was a part of [[Coimbatore District]] before its division into two on 17 September 1979. It covers an area of {{Convert|5,722|km2}}, and [[2011 Census of India|as of 2011]], had a population of 2,251,744.<br />
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==History==<br />
The region belonging to present-day Erode District was ruled successively by several South Indian dynasties, including the [[Cheras]], [[Cholas]] and [[Pandyas]]. During the first millennium, it was under the rule of the Chera Dynasty and various other rulers. Between the 10th to 12th centuries, the region was part of the larger [[Chola Empire]]. The region became part of [[Vijayanagara empire]] in the 14th century, then under the [[Nayaks of Madurai]] until the 17th century. Under the Madurai Nayaks, the [[Polygar]] system of administration was established. The Polygar system continued after the region became part of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] in the mid-17th century.<br />
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The Polygar chieftain [[Dheeran Chinnamalai]], a governor of the region, played a major role in the early struggle for [[Indian independence movement|Indian Independence]] in the late 18th-century [[Polygar Wars]] against the [[British East India Company]]. After the Polygar and Mysore Wars in the late 18th century, the area came under the control of the British until the achievement of [[Partition of India|Indian independence]] in 1947. It was a part of the erstwhile [[Coimbatore district]] until its split in 1979.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Erode District had a population of 2,251,744 with a sex-ratio of 993 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 195,213 were under the age of six, constituting 99,943 males and 95,270 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 16.41% and 0.97% of the population, respectively. The literacy rate of the district was 66.29%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The district had a total of 658,071 households. There were 1,195,773 workers: 173,376 cultivators, 331,414 main agricultural labourers, 48,960 in household industries, 557,301 other workers, 84,722 marginal workers, 38,798 marginal agricultural labourers, 5,362 marginal workers in household industries, 4,794 marginal cultivators and 35,768 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Erode district|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=688359|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=6,29,892|13=1911|14=6,67,968|15=1921|16=7,25,434|17=1931|18=7,69,455|19=1941|20=8,86,108|21=1951|22=10,10,616|23=1961|24=11,06,528|25=1971|26=13,56,092|27=1981|28=15,87,604|29=1991|30=18,02,939|31=2001|32=20,16,582|33=2011|34=22,51,744|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}<br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[File:India and Pakistan 1 250,000 Erode.jpg|thumb|left|Map of [[Erode]] region during 1955]]<br />
To the north of Erode District lies [[Chamarajanagar district]] in [[Karnataka|Karnataka State]]. To the east, across the [[Kaveri River]], lies [[Salem District|Salem]] and [[Namakkal District|Namakkal]] districts. To the southeast lies [[Karur District|Karur district]]. [[Tirupur District]] lies immediately to the south. [[Coimbatore District|Coimbatore]] and [[Nilgiris district|Nilgiris]] districts lie to the west.<br />
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Erode District is [[landlocked]], and is situated at between latitude 10 36" and 11 58" north and between longitude 76 49" and 77 58" east. The district forms the meeting point of the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] mountain ranges, separated by the [[Moyar River]].<br />
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The district comprises a long undulating plain, sloping gently towards the Kaveri River in the south-east. The three major tributaries of the Kaveri, the [[Bhavani River|Bhavani]], [[Noyyal]] and [[Amaravati River|Amaravati]], run across the long stretch of mountains in the north. In combination with these rivers, numerous canals, the [[Bhavanisagar Dam]] and the [[Kodiveri Dam]] provide irrigation and drainage for Erode.<br />
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[[File:Bhavani-sagar-Dam-and-Reservoir.jpg|thumb|[[Bhavanisagar Dam]] across [[Bhavani River]]]]<br />
[[File:Cauvery at Erode.JPG|thumb|[[Kaveri River]] at [[Erode]]]]<br />
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=== Bhavani River ===<br />
{{Main|Bhavani River}}<br />
The Bhavani River rises in the [[Western Ghats]] of the [[Silent Valley National Park]] in the [[Palakkad District]] of [[Kerala]]. It is joined by the [[Siruvani River]], a perennial stream of [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore District]], and is joined by the [[Kundha River]] before entering Erode District in [[Sathyamangalam]]. The Bhavani is [[perennial river]], mostly fed by the southwest monsoon but also supplemented by the northeast monsoon. It runs for over one hundred miles through Erode District, crossing [[Bhavani taluk|Bhavani]] and [[Gobichettipalayam taluk|Gobichettipalayam]] taluks. Near [[Gobichettipalayam]] lies the [[Kodiveri Dam]], a mini-dam constructed for agricultural purposes.<br />
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The river eventually feeds the [[Bhavanisagar dam|Bhavanisagar reservoir]], and then takes an easterly course after crossing Sathyamangalam taluk. Along with another tributary, the Amutha Nathi River, the Bhavani River ultimately joins the [[Kaveri|Kaveri River]] in [[Bhavani, Tamil Nadu]]. A confluence of three rivers, such as this one, is known as a ''[[Triveni Sangam]]'' in Hindu belief. The place where the Bhavani River joins with the Kaveri River is famous for the Sri Sangameshwara Temple of [[Lord Shiva]], where, in accordance to [[Hindu]] customs, people perform the last rites for deceased friends and family.<br />
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=== Kaveri River ===<br />
{{Main|Kaveri River}}<br />
The Kaveri River rises in the Western Ghats of [[Kodagu]] (Coorg) District in Karnataka, and is joined by many small tributaries. It runs eastward through Karnataka, and is joined by its main tributary, the [[Kabini River]], before taking a sharp southbound turn at [[Hogenakkal Falls]]. From here, it runs towards the southeast, forming the boundary between Bhavani taluk of Erode District and [[Tiruchengode]] taluk of the neighbouring [[Namakkal]] District. The Bhavani River joins the Kaveri River at the town of Bhavani.<br />
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==Climate==<br />
[[File:Western Ghats Gobi.jpg|thumb|right|[[Western Ghats]] as seen from Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
Unlike nearby [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore District]], Erode District's climate is characterized by dry weather throughout the year, except during the break-in monsoon period, when it receives high rainfall. The cool, moist wind that passes through the [[Palghat Gap]] in the [[Western Ghats]] has a moderating effect on the climate of neighbouring Coimbatore district, but the air loses its coolness and becomes dry by the time it reaches Erode. Gunderipallam, Varattupallam are the highest rainfall (1200 MM) in this district. <br />
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Generally, the first two months of the year are pleasant, but in March the temperature begins to rise, which persists until the end of May, when the highest temperatures are normally recorded. The few rain showers during this period do not provide much relief from the heat. However, the temperature reverses its rising trend during the pre-monsoon period, between June and August. By September, the monsoon rains begin to fall. The northeast monsoon sets in vigorously during October–November. By December, the rains end, returning the climate to its dry and cold state.<br />
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But Erode distrtict receives water source form two rivers named Bhavani river and Kaveri river. These two rivers mingle at a point called [[Kooduthurai]].<br />
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==Administration==<br />
[[File:Erode District Collector's Office.jpg|thumb|upright|Erode District Collector's Office]]<br />
For administrative purposes, Erode District is divided into ten [[taluk]]s under two revenue divisions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Erode|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428071506/http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=09|archive-date=28 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Erode division]]: [[Erode taluk]], [[Kodumudi taluk]], [[Modakurichi taluk]], [[Perundurai taluk]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kodumudi, Modakurichi and Thalavadi taluks take off|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kodumudi-modakurichi-and-thalavadi-taluks-take-off/article8329438.ece|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Gobichettipalayam division]]: [[Anthiyur taluk]], [[Bhavani taluk]], [[Gobichettipalayam taluk]], [[Sathyamangalam taluk]], [[Nambiyur|Nambiyur taluk]], [[Thalavadi taluk]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Anthiyur becomes separate taluk in Erode district|date=22 November 2012|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/anthiyur-becomes-separate-taluk-in-erode-district/article4125457.ece|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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Erode District consists of one [[Municipal corporations in India|municipal corporation]] and four other municipalities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/cma/municipalities/municipalities_gradewise.html |title=List of Municipalities |work=Government of Tamil Nadu |access-date=8 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928202828/http://www.tn.gov.in/cma/municipalities/municipalities_gradewise.html |archive-date=28 September 2012 }}</ref><br />
* [[Erode Municipal Corporation]]<br />
* [[Gobichettipalayam Municipality|Gobichettipalayam Selection Grade Municipality]]<br />
* [[Sathyamangalam]] Grade-I municipality<br />
* [[Bhavani, Tamil Nadu|Bhavani]] Grade-II municipality<br />
* [[Punjai Puliampatti]] Grade-II municipality<br />
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==Politics==<br />
Erode District is divided into three Parliamentary Constituencies of the [[Lok Sabha]]: [[Erode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Erode]], [[Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nilgiris]] and [[Tirupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tirupur]]. The district consists of eight Assembly Constituencies of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]: [[Anthiyur (State Assembly Constituency)|Anthiyur]], [[Bhavani (State Assembly Constituency)|Bhavani]], [[Bhavanisagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Bhavani Sagar]], [[Erode East (State Assembly Constituency)|Erode East]], [[Erode West (State Assembly Constituency)|Erode West]], [[Gobichettipalayam (State Assembly Constituency)|Gobichettipalayam]], [[Modakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)|Modakurichi]] and [[Perundurai (State Assembly Constituency)|Perundurai]].<br />
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==Economy==<br />
[[File:Gobi paddy.jpg|thumb|[[Paddy field]]s near [[Gobichettipalayam]]]]<br />
[[File:Erode rugs.jpg|thumb|Fabrics and [[Carpet|rugs]] made in Erode are famous]]<br />
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Agriculture is the most important source of income in Erode District. [[Rice#Harvesting, drying and milling|Paddy]], [[Cooking banana|plantain]], [[silk]], [[cotton]], [[turmeric]], [[coconut]] and [[sugarcane]] are some of the major products from agriculture and its associated industries.<br />
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Erode is the top [[turmeric]] producer in Tamil Nadu, making up 43% of statewide production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/deptst/agriculture.pdf|title=Agriculture in Tamil Nadu|access-date=25 January 2016|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu}}</ref> [[Erode]] is an important market centre for turmeric, being known as "Turmeric City." March 2019, turmeric from Erode received a Geographical Indication tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indication Registry]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/GirPublic/Application/Details/231 | title=Erode Manjal (Erode Turmeric) | publisher=Geographical Indications Registry | access-date=12 July 2020 }}</ref> making ''Erode Manjal Vanigarkal Matrum Kidangu Urimaiyalargal Sangam'' the registered proprietors of the Geographical Indication ''Erode Manjal'' (Erode Turmeric).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/070319/erode-turmeric-gets-gi-tag.html|title=Erode Turmeric gets GI tag}}</ref><br />
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Erode is also the leading producer of plantain, coconuts and white silk in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/02/08/stories/2008020850150500.htm|title=The changing industrial landscape of Erode|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 February 2008|access-date=8 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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[[Gobichettipalayam]] is well known for its white silk, cotton, plantain and coconut production. Erode is one of the major producers of food products in the state. The country's first automated silk reeling unit is located near [[Gobichettipalayam]].<br />
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[[Erode]] (city), [[Bhavani, Tamil Nadu|Bhavani]] and [[Chennimalai]] are well known for [[handloom]] and [[PowerLoom|powerloom]] textile products and ready-made garments. In 2005, ''[[Bhavani Jamakkalam]]'' (Bhavani Bedsheets) was registered as a Geographical Indication.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/News/367_1_Registered_GI.pdf|title=REGISTRATION DETAILS OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS|date=25 October 2017|website=Intellectual Property India {{!}} Government of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127201518/http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/News/367_1_Registered_GI.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[Anthiyur]] and [[Gobichettipalayam|Modachur (Gobichettipalayam)]] towns are famous for cattle.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
[[File:Erode-Junction-Railway-Station-ED.JPG|thumb|[[Erode Junction railway station]]]]<br />
[[File:Erode brough road.JPG|thumb|Meenakshi Sundaranar Salai in [[Erode]]]]<br />
[[File:Looking-down-National-Highway-Chittode-Junction.JPG|thumb|[[National Highway 544 (India)|NH 544 Bypass]] near [[Chithode]]]]<br />
The transportation system in Erode is well-developed. Erode, being a prominent trading center in Tamil Nadu, is well-connected with all modern means of transport, except air transport. The district is accessible by both road and rail from the state capital [[Chennai]] and other major cities. The district is divided into four [[Regional Transport Office]] (RTO) sub-divisions, namely Erode East (TN 33), Gobichettipalayam (TN 36), Perundurai (TN 56) and Erode West (TN 86). Gobichettipalayam RTO has two sub-offices, namely Bhavani (TN 36W) and Sathyamangalam (TN 36Z).<br />
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===Railways===<br />
The district has one major railway station, [[Erode Junction]]. It was built by the British to connect the western and eastern coasts of India. There are ISO-certified diesel and electric locomotive sheds at Erode Junction. Erode Junction, which has the distinction of being the third cleanest railway junction in India, serves as the hub for water filling facilities and food provisions.<br />
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===Roadways===<br />
The district is well-connected by road. The following is a list of major arterial roads:<br />
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'''National Highways'''<br />
* [[National Highway 544 (India)|NH-544]] connecting [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] – [[Coimbatore]] – [[Cochin]] – [[Kanyakumari]] passes via [[Bhavani]], [[Chithode]] and [[Perundurai]]<br />
* [[National Highway 948 (India)|NH-948]] connecting [[Bangalore]] – [[Coimbatore]] passes via [[Sathyamangalam]]<br />
*[[National Highway 544H (India)|NH-544H]] connecting [[Erode]] – [[Bhavani]] – [[Mettur Dam]] – Thoppur<br />
* [[National Highway 381A (India)|NH 381A]] connects [[Vellakoil]] on NH-81 with Erode and further to [[Sankagiri]] on NH-544.<br />
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'''Proposed Highways'''<br />
* NH 67-A, connecting [[Karur]] – [[Erode]]<br />
* NH 209-A, connecting [[Sathyamangalam]] – [[Gobichettipalayam]] – [[Erode]]<br />
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'''State Highways'''<br />
* [[State Highway 15 (Tamil Nadu)|SH-15]] connecting [[Erode]] – [[Gobichettipalayam]] – [[Sathyamangalam]] – [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]] - [[Ooty]]<br />
* SH-15A connecting [[Gobichettipalayam]] – [[Nambiyur]] – [[Avinashi]]<br />
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* SH-83A connecting [[Mettur]] – [[Erode]] – [[Arachalur]] – [[Kangeyam]] – [[Dharapuram]] <br />
* SH-79 connecting [[Erode]] – [[Tiruchengode]] – [[Rasipuram]] – [[Attur]]<br />
* [[State Highway 81 (Tamil Nadu)|SH-81]] connecting [[Gobichettipalayam]] – [[Uthukuli]] – [[Kangeyam]] – [[Dharapuram]]<br />
* SH-82 connecting [[Sathyamangalam]] – [[Athani, Tamil Nadu|Athani]] – [[Bhavani]]<br />
* SH-84 connecting [[Erode]] – [[Kodumudi]] – [[Karur]]<br />
* SH-96 connecting [[Erode]] – [[Perundurai]] – [[Chennimalai]] – [[Kangeyam]]<br />
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The [[TNSTC|Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation]], headquartered at Erode (originally called as Jeeva Transport Corporation), serves inter- and intra-city routes. The State Express Bus Corporation (SETC) operates express bus services from [[Erode]] and [[Gobichettipalayam]] to major cities across the state. [[Erode Central Bus Terminus]], which serves as a major hub, is one of the largest in the state. Due to its proximity to the states [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]], [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] and [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] buses also operate in the district.<br />
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===Airways===<br />
The nearest airport is the [[Coimbatore International Airport]] located in the nearby Coimbatore district.<br />
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===Waterways===<br />
Navigable [[waterways]] are available in the district at Nerinjipettai and [[Nattatreeswarar Temple]].<br />
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==Communication==<br />
The district is served by extensive postal, telegraph and telephone networks. The district is divided into two postal divisions, namely Erode and Gobichettipalayam. There are three head post offices at Erode, Bhavani and Gobichettipalayam, in addition to 319 other post offices. The district is serviced by almost all leading mobile phone operators in India.<br />
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==Education==<br />
Erode district has several facilities for higher education. The district is divided into two educational districts, [[List of educational institutions in Gobichettipalayam|Gobichettipalayam]] and [[List of educational institutions in Erode|Erode]]. Former [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[M. G. Ramachandran|Dr.M.G.Ramachandran]] started IRT Perundurai Medical College which is now renamed as [[Erode Medical College]] at [[Perundurai]] and an Engineering College "[[Institute of Road & Transport Technology|Institute of Road and Transport Technology]]" as the [[Automotive engineering|Automobile]] Research oriented Institute for the welfare of workers of [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|Tamil Nadu State Transport Coorporation]] in 1984 which is now renamed as [[Government College of Engineering, Erode|Government Engineering college, Erode]]. [[Institute of Road and Transport Technology|IRTT]] is one of the top 10 Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu. Other institutions include Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Vellalar Institutions, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Kongu Engineering College, and Nandha college of technology.<br />
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[[File:Pariyur.jpg|thumb|[[Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman|Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple]]]]<br />
[[File:Bannarai amman temple at bannari.JPG|thumb|[[Bannari Amman Temple]]]]<br />
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==Places of interest==<br />
Erode has many places of interest, attracting tourists from all over the state and other neighboring states. Notable ones include:<br />
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* [[Bargur hills]], [[Anthiyur]]<br />
* [[Bannari Amman Temple]], [[Bannari]]<br />
* [[Bhavanisagar Dam]], [[Bhavanisagar]]<br />
* [[Sangameswarar Temple]], [[Bhavani]]<br />
* [[Chennimalai|Chennimalai Murugan temple]], [[Chennimalai]]<br />
* [[Kodiveri Dam]], [[Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
* [[Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple]], [[Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
* [[Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman|Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple]], [[Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
* [[Gobi boat house]], [[Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
* [[Kunderipallam Dam]], [[Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
* [[Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary|Sathyamangalam Tiger reserve]]<br />
* [[Perumpallam dam]], [[Sathyamangalam]]<br />
* [[Government Museum, Erode|Government Museum]], [[Erode]]<br />
* [[Thindal Murugan Temple]], [[Erode]]<br />
* [[Vellode Birds Sanctuary]], [[Erode]]<br />
* [[Kodumudi|Magudeshwarar Temple]], [[Kodumudi]]<br />
* [[Sadayappasamy Temple]], [[kandasamypalayam]]<br />
* [[Vijayamangalam Jain temple]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kaliyur]]<br />
*[[List of districts of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://erode.nic.in/ Erode District]<br />
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