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.
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.