Kolathanvalasu
{{Short description|Village in India}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
Kolathanvalsu is a small village in Pethampalayam panchayat in Perundurai taluk in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.{{Cite web |last=PinCodeArea |title=Postal Code: KOLATHANVALASU, Post Kovilpalayam BO (Erode, Tamil Nadu) |url=https://pincodearea.in/KOLATHANVALASU-Pincode-PO-Kovilpalayam-BO |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=PinCodeArea |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=PUPS,KOLATHANVALASU - School in KANGIKOIL village of Erode district,Tamil Nadu |url=https://studybystep.com/educational-institutions/schools-in-tamil-nadu/school.php?schoolcode=33101502806-erode-perundurai |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=studybystep.com}}
Etymology
There was a big pond ({{langx|ta|குளம்}}) at the east side of the village, so the village name became Kolathanvalasu ({{langx|ta|கொளத்தான்வலசு}}).{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
Geography
This village is located at [https://www.google.com.qa/maps/place/Kanjikoil+-+Mulakadai+Road,+Kolathanvalasu,+Tamil+Nadu+638116,+India/@11.3646012,77.5708151,266m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3ba96b43baa7444b:0x59898ec442d540f2!8m2!3d11.3643264!4d77.5709331?hl=en 11.364844, 77.572323]. The whole village is full of agricultural land. There is a [https://www.google.com.qa/maps/place/kolathan+valasu+check+dam/@11.3675424,77.5755679,533m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x3ba96b43baa7444b:0x59898ec442d540f2!2sKanjikoil+-+Mulakadai+Road,+Kolathanvalasu,+Tamil+Nadu+638116,+India!3b1!8m2!3d11.3643264!4d77.5709331!3m4!1s0x3ba96b44298d274f:0xea439f8c355629b!8m2!3d11.3678414!4d77.577524?hl=en big pond] at the northern-east side of the village.
Occupation
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.
==People==
The population is around 500 people. Most of the families are Kongu Vellalar, and there is a very small percentage of Chettiar.
Economy
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.
Education
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.
Temples
There are five major temples in the village:
- Shree Maari Amman temple
- Shree Shivarajakkal Temple
- Vasudevaperumal Temple (Kolathanvalsu)
- Shree Pattatharasi Amman temple
- Shree Kottappudi Muniyappan Swamy temple