Piranoor Explained

Piranoor
Settlement Type:Satellite town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.97°N 77.28°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tenkasi
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name4:Sengottai
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of: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:627809
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04633
Registration Plate:TN-76
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1003 /

Piranoor is a Panchayat Village of Tenkasi Block[1] and Shenkottai Taluk.[2] in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India, in the foothills of the Western Ghats. Up to 1956, this area was a toll gate between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, so this area is known as Border.

Kollam - Madurai National Highway (NH744) goes via this place. Tirunelveli - Tenkasi - Kollam State Highway (SH39) also goes via this place.

It is located roughly from the Courtallam Waterfall, near the border with Kerala. The Harihara and Kuntaaru rivers flow between Shenkottai and this village.

Economy

The major industry in this village is by log bucking at sawmills. Wood log seasoning, door and furniture making, bamboo furniture making are also done here. This area is also famous for evening parotta stalls. Mango and Amla wholesale markets are here.

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Notes and References

  1. http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=29&blk_name=Tenkasi%20&dcodenew=26&drdblknew=18 Tenkasi Block - Panchayat Villages
  2. http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/vill.php?dcode=29&centcode=0005&tlkname=Shenkottai#MAP Shenkottai Taluk - Revenue Villages