Bommidi | |
Other Name: | B. Mallapuram |
Settlement Type: | Town panchayat |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Bommidi, Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates: | 11.9791°N 78.2513°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Kongu Nadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Dharmapuri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 453 |
Population Total: | 11,474 (2001) |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 635301 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91-4346 |
Registration Plate: | TN 29 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 320km (200miles) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Salem |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 1.062 ♂/♀ |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Dharmapuri |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 26°C |
Website: | https://www.townpanchayat.in/b-mallapuram |
Bommidi is a panchayat town which is located in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also known as B. Mallapuram. Bommidi's name is used for the railway station, the police station situated at Nadur, the post office, and bus transportation, while the name "B. Mallapuram" is used for schools, hospitals, and government officials.
Bommidi is situated southeast of Dharmapuri. It is in the southern region of the district. Bommidi is close to the Salem district border. It is surrounded by Yercaud Hills, Kavaramalai RF and Mookanur Hills.[1]
Bommidi has rail and bus connectivity with Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Allepy, Dhanbad, etc.
Bommidi is situated from the Salem bus stand, en route to Chennai via Jolarpet Junction. A number of buses run from Dharmapuri to Salem via Bommidi. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operates daily straight buses to Chennai, Bangalore, Trichy, Coimbatore, Palani, Madurai and very frequent bus services to Salem, Dharmapuri,Pappireddipatti Town, Omalur, and Harur.
It is connected by rail.[2] Bommidi can be reached from Salem and Dharmapuri. Bommidi Railway Station is on the Coimbatore-Chennai railway line.
There is also an 11 km railway line proposal for linking Bommidi railway station lying in Salem - Jolarpettai line to Muttampatti railway station lying in Salem - Dharmapuri line. The railway station in Bommidi was built in 1861 and is one of the oldest railway stations in Tamil Nadu. Trains from Kerala to New Delhi, Chennai, and Tirupati pass through Bommidi. Bommidi has direct trains to Tirupathi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mangalore, Mumbai, Kanyakumari, and Coimbatore.
Nearest airport: Salem Airport, is 39 KM from Bommidi, Coimbatore Airport to Bommidi 210 Km, Bangalore Airport to Bommidi 190 Km. The nearest city is Salem.
There are many attraction places around the town.
Aanai Maduvu Water Falls is located 9 km (5.5 miles) from bommidi.
Vathalmalai Hills station, It is situated at an altitude of 1,418 m (4,652 ft) height above sea level. It is located 15 km (9.3 miles) from bommidi. It covers an area measuring nearly 225 km2 (87 sq miles).
Yercaud Hills Station, It is located 39 km (24.3 miles) from bommidi in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats. The total extent of Yercaud Taluk is 382.67 km2, including reserve forest. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 metres (4,970 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 1,623 metres (5,326 ft). Karadiyoor View Point Karadiyur View point is a natural view point situated near Karadiyur village. Karadiyoor was so named because of the large number of sloth bears found in this region earlier. This is a fantastic viewpoint with wonderful views of the valleys in Yercaud region. The mesmerizing view from the Karadiyur viewpoint is one of the prime attractions in Yercaud. The view of sunrise as well as sunset from this location is a unique attraction.
Water Places near boomidi, KN Puthur Lake (5.5 km), Alapuram Lake (15 km), Vaniyaru Dam (15 km)