Erode district
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 and Gobichettipalayam, and is further subdivided into 10 taluks. Erode District was a part of Coimbatore District before its division into two on 17 September 1979. It covers an area of 5,722 square kilometres (2,209 sq mi), and as of 2011, had a population of 2,251,744.
Erode District | |
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District of Tamil Nadu | |
Clockwise from top-left: Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple, confluence of the Bhavani and Kaveri Rivers, Bhavanisagar Dam, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Indian Public School at Erode | |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°21′N 77°44′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu Nadu |
| Founded by | M.G.R |
| Headquarters | Erode |
| Taluks | Anthiyur, Bhavani, Erode, Gobichettipalayam, Kodumudi, Modakurichi, Perundurai, Sathyamangalam, Thalavadi, Nambiyur |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Raja Gopal Sunkara, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | G. Jawahar, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,722 km2 (2,209 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,251,744 |
| • Density | 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638*** |
| Telephone code | 0424 (Erode) 04204 (Kodumudi) 04294 (Perundurai) 04256 (Bhavani) 04285 (Gobichettipalayam) 04295 (Sathyamangalam) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | TN 33 (Erode East) TN 36 (Gobichettipalayam) TN 56 (Perundurai) TN 86 (Erode West) |
| Largest city | Erode |
| Sex ratio | M-51%/F-49% ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 72.96% |
| Lok Sabha seats | 3 |
| Vidhan Sabha seats | 8 |
| Central location: | 11°15′N 77°19′E |
| Precipitation | 700 millimetres (28 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
| Website | erode |
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