Savandapur Explained

Savandapur
Settlement Type:town panchayat
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.5714°N 77.5108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Coimbatore (Kongu Nadu)
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Erode
Leader Title1:Member of Legislative Assembly
Leader Name1:S. S. Ramanitharan
Leader Title2:Member of Parliament
Leader Name2:C. Sivasamy
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3,743
Population As Of:2011
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:638502
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91(04256)
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Tirupur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Anthiyur

Savandapur is a panchayat in Gobichettipalayam taluk in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India.[1] It is about 10km (10miles) from Gobichettipalayam and 35km (22miles) from district headquarters Erode.

Location

Savandapur is located on the banks of River Bhavani with Athani located on the other side of it. There are two bridges across the river that connect Savandapur with Athani. Savandapur lies along the major district road (MDR) connecting Gobichettipalayam with Anthiyur.

Demographics

It has a population of about 3,743 with over 1,325 households.[2] Kongu Vellalar families maintain a dominant position in the village and the surrounding area.

Temples

The famous Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman temple is 8km (05miles) from Savandapur. The other famous temples in and around Savandapur are Karungaradu Murugan Temple, Arulmigu Selliandi Amman Temple, Arulmigu Poonthottathu Aiyan Temple, Arulmigu Vinayagar and Selva Mariamman Temple, and Arulmigu Vayal Karuppsamy Temple.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospital on Wheels, Erode District.
  2. Web site: Census data, Savandapur, Tamil Nadu.