Mathur | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Pochampalli Santhai[1] | |
Coordinates: 12°20′N 78°22′E / 12.33°N 78.36°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Krishnagiri |
Taluk | Pochampalli |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 635 206 |
Telephone code | (91)4341 |
Vehicle registration | TN-24 |
Pochampalli is a small town in the Krishnagiri District[2] of Tamil Nadu State, India. It also acts as the headquarters of Pochampalli taluk. Pochampalli is located 27 kilometers south from the district headquarters Krishnagiri, 30 kilometers from Dharmapuri, 30 kilometers from Tirupattur, and 256 kilometers from the state capital Chennai. It is located on SH-60.
Pochampalli is surrounded by Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri Block to the West, Bargur Block to the North, and Kandhili and Uthangarai Block to the East.
The nearest towns are Tirupattur , Dharmapuri, and Krishnagiri. The nearby railway stations are Kallavi and Samalpatti, while the major junction is at Jolarpettai. The nearest domestic airport is in Salem, while the nearest international airport is in Bengaluru.
Pochampalli is known for housing one of the largest weekly markets in Tamil Nadu, on Sundays.[1]
The town is located near one of the fastest-growing SIPCOTs in Tamil Nadu, where Fairway Enterprises Company Limited[3] and OLA[4] Electric Scooters have manufacturing plants and also a Government School, for boys and Girls.