K.G. Valasu Explained

K G Valasu
Other Name:	Kandappa Gounden Valasu
Settlement Type:	village
Pushpin Map:	India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:	11.0922°N 77.6953°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Erode
Unit Pref:	Metric
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:	638051
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Area Code:	91 4294

' or K G Valasu is a village in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu located near to the northern banks of Noyyal River.

Demographics

KG valasu is well known for Hand made Bed sheets, towels and Agriculture. Many people here are running their Business in Power Looms.

Tourist places near by

• Chennimalai Subramanyaswamy Temple
• Sivanmalai Subramanyaswamy Temple
• Orathupalayam Dam
• Vellode Birds Sanctuary

Agriculture

Lower Bhavani Project Canal irrigates near by villages such as Thalavumalai, Vadugapalayam, Uppilipalayam, and Kuppichipalayam.The principal crops are rice, coconut, turmeric, sugarcane, tapioca, maize and vegetable crops.

St. Xavier's Roman Catholic Church in K.G. Valasu was established in 1853 and a new Church was rebuilt in 1999. Every year Feast was celebrated in December first week.

Education

Schools

• Kongu Vellalar Matriculation Hr Sec School, Muthayan Kovil, Chennimalai
• St.Xavier's R.C. Primary & High School, KG Valasu
• Komarappa Sengunthar Higher Secondary School, Chennimalai
• Young India Higher Secondary School, Chennimalai
• Navarasam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Arachalur

Colleges

• MPNMJ Engineering College, Chennimalai
• Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai
• Erode Builders Institute of Technology, Nathakadaiyur
• Cherran Arts and Science College, Thittuparai
• Navarasam Arts and Science College for Women, Arachalur
• Shivparvathy mandradiar college of education, palayakottai

Famous personalities

• Dheeran Chinnamalai
• Tirupur Kumaran

Cinema theatres

• Annamar Theatre, Chennimalai

Neighbouring towns and cities

S.No	Town	Distance(km)
1	Chennimalai	8
2	Perundurai	21
3	Erode	31
4	Kangayam	21
5	Nathakadaiyur	7

Transportation

Bus Transport

The SH37 Erode to Palani lies 3 km away from KG Valasu.

S.No	Bus No/Name	Route
1	22	Erode via Arachalur, Poondurai
2	16	Tiruppur via Chennimalai, Kangayam
3	C5	Perundurai via Chennimalai
4	C3	Chennimalai via Uppilipalayam Nathakadaiyur via Komarapalayam
5	AAT Bus Service	Moolanur via Muthur, Vellakovil Chennimalai via Thalavumalai
6	CHERAN Bus Service	Karur via Muthur, Kulithalai Chennimalai via Thalavumalai

Railways

The nearest railway station is Erode Junction(27 km).

Airport

The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport(88 km)