Poraiyūr

Poraiyūr is a village in Mettur, Salem, Tamil Nadu and has about 1,350 residents. Poraiyūr is situated nearby to the hamlet Pudūr, as well as near JJ nagar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poolampatti and Mettur.

Poolampatti

Village

Photo: Vijay S, CC BY 2.0.

Poolampatti is a panchayat town in Idappadi taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of 8 km2, it had a population of 9,477 individuals as per the 2011 census. Poolampatti is situated 7 km south of Poraiyūr.

Mettur

Town

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Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for the Mettur Dam which is the largest dam in south India. Mettur is situated 8 km north of Poraiyūr.

Poraiyūr

Type: Village with 1,350 residents
Also known as: “Poraiyur”
Category: locality
Location: Mettur, Salem, Kongu Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.71522° or 11° 42′ 55″ north

Longitude

77.78602° or 77° 47′ 10″ east

Population

1,350

Elevation

200 metres (656 feet)

Open location code

7J3VPQ8P+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12436322782

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

11532519

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