pollachi

Pollachi is probably derived from Pozhil Vaitchi which means "gifted with beauty" in Tamil. Edicts indicate that the region was known as Pozhil Vaitchi during the Chola period.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/Pollachi_1656.aspx|title= Pollachi|publisher=CPRE, Ministry of Environment and Forests& Climate Change, Govt of India|access-date=31 January 2016}}

Pollachi is located at {{Coord|10.662|N|77.0065|E|}} near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Ghats.{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Pollachi.html|title=Rain Genomics, Inc – Pollachi|publisher=fallingrain.com |access-date=31 January 2016}} It has an average elevation of {{convert|293|m}} on the banks of Aliyar river. The area is hilly and rocky, drained by several rivers and is thickly forested with some marsh lands and scattered patches of grass.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/01/21/stories/2005012101280300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207050518/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/01/21/stories/2005012101280300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2008|title=Kannimara tree|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=31 January 2016}} The town receives majority of the rainfall from Southwest monsoon arriving through the Palghat gap and receives an average annual rainfall of around {{cvt|1274|mm|abbr=on}}.

{{Weather box

| location = Pollachi (1900–2024, extremes 1917–2020)

| metric first = Y

| single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 34.6

| Feb record high C = 35.1

| Mar record high C = 38.9

| Apr record high C = 40.6

| May record high C = 41.1

| Jun record high C = 35.2

| Jul record high C = 32.7

| Aug record high C = 34.8

| Sep record high C = 35.2

| Oct record high C = 34.9

| Nov record high C = 34.1

| Dec record high C = 31.1

| year record high C = 41.1

| Jan high C = 32.1

| Feb high C = 34.2

| Mar high C = 35.8

| Apr high C = 36.0

| May high C = 33.7

| Jun high C = 29.1

| Jul high C = 28.5

| Aug high C = 28.1

| Sep high C = 29.7

| Oct high C = 30.9

| Nov high C = 31.1

| Dec high C = 30.7

| year high C = 32.1

| Jan low C = 21.4

| Feb low C = 21.7

| Mar low C = 23.9

| Apr low C = 24.5

| May low C = 24.2

| Jun low C = 22.5

| Jul low C = 22.1

| Aug low C = 22.4

| Sep low C = 22.8

| Oct low C = 22.9

| Nov low C = 22.6

| Dec low C = 21.4

| year low C = 22.1

| Jan record low C = 13.1

| Feb record low C = 11.9

| Mar record low C = 16.3

| Apr record low C = 17.3

| May record low C = 18.5

| Jun record low C = 18.6

| Jul record low C = 18.1

| Aug record low C = 19.1

| Sep record low C = 19.0

| Oct record low C = 15.1

| Nov record low C = 15.9

| Dec record low C = 12.2

| year record low C = 11.9

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 12.5

| Feb rain mm = 11.2

| Mar rain mm = 26.8

| Apr rain mm = 80.9

| May rain mm = 113.3

| Jun rain mm = 179.6

| Jul rain mm = 251.1

| Aug rain mm = 157.4

| Sep rain mm = 92.3

| Oct rain mm = 190.1

| Nov rain mm = 168.7

| Dec rain mm = 62.9

| year rain mm = 1346.9

| Jan rain days = 0.3

| Feb rain days = 0.3

| Mar rain days = 0.9

| Apr rain days = 3.3

| May rain days = 5.9

| Jun rain days = 18.7

| Jul rain days = 20.0

| Aug rain days = 15.8

| Sep rain days = 9.2

| Oct rain days = 10.1

| Nov rain days = 4.7

| Dec rain days = 0.9

| year rain days = 90.1

| time day = 17:30 IST

| Jan humidity = 46

| Feb humidity = 39

| Mar humidity = 38

| Apr humidity = 52

| May humidity = 60

| Jun humidity = 79

| Jul humidity = 82

| Aug humidity = 81

| Sep humidity = 75

| Oct humidity = 73

| Nov humidity = 65

| Dec humidity = 56

| year humidity = 61

|date=October 2023}}

According to the 2011 census, Pollachi had a population of 90,180 with a sex-ratio of 1,012 females for every 1,000 males, above the national average of 929.{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}} A total of 7,732 were under the age of six, constituting 3,952 males and 3,780 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 10.57% and 0.29% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city was 82.15%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The city had a total of 24,755 households. There were a total of 36,972 workers, comprising 219 cultivators, 488 main agricultural laborers, 1,018 in household industries, 32,720 other workers, 2,527 marginal workers, 25 marginal cultivators, 45 marginal agricultural laborers, 124 marginal workers in household industries and 2,333 other marginal workers.{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Pollachi|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=706646|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}

File:Lush Green Pollachi.jpg]]

The economy of the town is predominantly dependent on agriculture. Coconut, jaggery, vegetables and cattle contribute to the agricultural output.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/a-town-called-pollachi/article19545108.ece|title=A town called Pollachi|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 March 2018|date=23 August 2017}} There are also coir producing units with raw materials sourced from local farms.{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/nov/02/future-of-coir-industry-in-kerala-hangs-by-a-thread-689621.html|title=Future of coir industry hangs by a thread|newspaper=New Indian Express|access-date=17 March 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/coir-plywood-to-become-the-wood-of-tomorrow/article22542547.ece|title=Cor plywood to become wood of tomorrow|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 March 2018}} Vanilla is also cultivated in certain locations.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/under-a-vanilla-sky/article18155105.ece|title=Under a Vanilla sky|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 March 2018}} Pollachi is also a popular movie shooting location for the Tamil film industry owing to its scenic landscape.{{cite web|url=http://www.railtourismindia.com/TourPackages/RailTour/Pollachi-Valparai-Tour.html|title=Pollachi Tourism|publisher=Rail tourism|access-date=31 January 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nqkILm8nkQrY2utCratbQK/Bengaluru-to-Pollachi-Beating-the-heat.html|title=Bangalore to Pollachi|work=Live Mint|access-date=10 March 2018}}

Pollachi is connected by National Highway 209 and state highways 19, 21, 78 and 78A.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/pollachi-road-work-likely-to-be-completed-ahead-of-schedule/article19376261.ece|title=Pollachi road work to be completed ahead of schedule|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=17 March 2018}} The central bus stand caters for bus transport which is operated by Government-run TNSTC and private operators. State Express Transport Corporation operates long-distance buses.

Pollachi Railway Junction lies on the junction of Palakkad–Dindigul and Coimbatore–Pollachi branch lines with Palakkad to the west, Coimbatore to the north and Dindigul to the east. Metre to broad gauge conversion on Dindigul line was completed in January 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/pollachi-palani-train-service-to-begin/article6766059.ece|title=Pollachi Palani train services begin|work=The Hindu|access-date=31 January 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022614020100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303114426/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022614020100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2006|title=BroadGauge Conversion|work=The Hindu|access-date=31 January 2016}} In 2017, the track between Pollachi and Podanur was converted from metre to broad gauge at a cost of {{INRconvert|340|c}}.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-pollachi-passenger-train-begins-maiden-journey-on-bg-line/article19288518.ece|title=Coimbatore-Pollachi passenger train begins maiden journey on BG line|last=Palaniappan|first=V. s|date=16 July 2017|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=23 October 2017|issn=0971-751X}}

The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located {{convert|48|km}} from the town. The airport has regular flights from/to major domestic destinations and international destinations like Sharjah, Colombo and Singapore.{{Cite web|url=http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_generalinfo.jsp|title=Coimbatore Airport|access-date=26 July 2015|publisher=airportsindia.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804052414/http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_generalinfo.jsp|archive-date=4 August 2015 }}

File:Pollachi to Valparai Road.jpg

Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at an average altitude of {{convert|1400|ft}} in the Western Ghats near Pollachi. Valparai is a hill station about {{convert|65|km}} from Pollachi and is situated at an altitude of {{convert|3500|ft}}. Topslip is a popular picnic spot located at an altitude of about {{convert|800|ft}} in the Anamalai mountain range which is about {{convert|37|km}} from Pollachi. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the valley between the Anaimalai Hills of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliampathi range of Kerala. Parambikulam-Aliyar multipurpose project involves a series of dams interconnected by tunnels and canals at various elevations to harness the various rivers flowing through the area. Azhiyar Dam is located on the foothills of Anamalai in the Western Ghats and Solaiyar Dam is {{convert|15|km}} from Valparai and is one of the largest rock dams in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/parambikulam.htm|title=About Parambikulam Park|publisher=Government of Kerala|access-date=31 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610031508/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/parambikulam.htm|archive-date=10 June 2011|url-status=dead}}

Thirumurthyswami temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva, situated in the foothills of the Thirumurthy Hills. Other major temples include Masani Amman Temple, Eachanari Vinayagar Temple and Temple of Consciousness founded by Vethathiri Maharishi.

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