Anthiyur

Anthiyur
town
Anthiyur

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°35′N 77°36′E / 11.58°N 77.60°E / 11.58; 77.60Coordinates: 11°35′N 77°36′E / 11.58°N 77.60°E / 11.58; 77.60
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu nadu
District Erode
Elevation 251 m (823 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 23,697
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 638501,638314
Telephone code 04256
Vehicle registration TN-36
Lok Sabha constituency Tirupur
State Assembly constituency Anthiyur

Anthiyur is a taluk[1][2] and panchayat town in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Geography

Anthiyur is located at 11°35′N 77°36′E / 11.58°N 77.60°E / 11.58; 77.60.[3] It has an average elevation of 251 m (823 ft). It is located about 18 km from Bhavani ,30 km from Erode and 93.7 km from Coimbatore.

Sri Gurunatha Swamy painting

Climate

The temperature is moderate throughout the year except during summer. Rainfall is moderate to high, uncertain and not well distributed. It is warm for most of the year. The city is not windy but the abundance of trees and vegetation surrounding the city makes its climate pleasant.

Economy

Anthiyur is known for Betel leaves and textile garments. It also has one of biggest weekly markets (shandhai) in Tamil Nadu which assembles every week Monday.

Transport

Anthiyur is well connected by roads with Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam via Athani (Tamil Nadu), Erode via Bhavani. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has a depot apart from a central bus stand in Anthiyur. The nearest Railway station is Erode Junction (32 km), which is a major railway station from where trains ply to all over the country. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport (100 km).

Places of interest

Horse fair

Horse fair (Kuthirai Santhai) is organized at the time of Sri Gurunatha Swamy temple festival in the Tamil month Aadi.[4] Anthiyur horse fair is said to be organized right from Tippu Sultan time.

References

  1. ↑ Anthiyur taluk
  2. ↑ http://www.erode.tn.nic.in/taluk.htm
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Andiyur
  4. ↑ http://thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article3742407.ece/
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