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Pavoorchatram is a town in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Pavoorchatram | |
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Village (Kallurani, Kulasekarapatti) | |
Coordinates: 8°54′52″N 77°22′40″E / 8.91444°N 77.37778°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tenkasi |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography
editPavoorchatram situated in the foothills of Western Ghats, between Tuticorin and Quilon highway National highway. Pavoorchatram is 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Tenkasi and 45 km (28 mi) west of Tirunelveli, on the Tenkasi-Tirunelveli State Highway. The nearest popular train stations are Tenkasi and Tirunelveli. Pavoorchatram has a railway station.
Commerce
editThe Kamarajar market in Pavoorchatram attracts large vendors and wholesale merchants from across Tamil Nadu.[1] Vegetables from local farmers, and from Karnataka and Maharashtra are sold in large quantities ahead of the Pongal festival.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vegetable arrivals picking up ahead of Pongal in Pavoorchatram market". The Hindu. Chennai. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via ProQuest.