Kolathanvalsu is a small village in Pethampalayam panchayat in Perundurai taluk in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] [2]
There was a big pond (Tamil: குளம்) at the east side of the village, so the village name became Kolathanvalasu (Tamil: கொளத்தான்வலசு).
This village is located at 11.364844, 77.572323. The whole village is full of agricultural land. There is a big pond at the northern-east side of the village.
Most of the people living in this village practice agriculture.This is because of the water coming from Bhavanisagar Dam. This village also use to practice hand-looming and these finished products were of high quality but, nowadays not many of them are doing this.
The population is around 500 people. Most of the families are Kongu Vellalar, and there is a very small percentage of Chettiar.
The main source of economy is agriculture and highways contract businesses. Many people are employed too; some are also employers. Some of them also conduct financial business.
At the centre of the village is the Union Primary School. The village is surrounded by a number of government and private schools and colleges.
There are five major temples in the village: