Erode
Erode | |
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City | |
  From top, left to right: Kaveri river, District collectorate, Erode Junction railway station, Meenakshi Sundaranar Salai and Thindal Murugan Temple | |
| Nicknames: Turmeric city Textile city | |
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| Coordinates: 11°20′27.2″N 77°43′01.6″E / 11.340889°N 77.717111°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Erode Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | S. Nagarathinam (DMK) |
| Area | |
• City | 109.52 km2 (42.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175.3 m (575 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 157,101 |
| • Rank | 7th in Tamil Nadu |
| • Metro | 521,776 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6380xx |
| Telephone code | 91 (424) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 33 (East), TN 86 (West) |
| GDP per capita (2020) | US$7,653 (equivalent to $9,521 in 2025) |
| Website | erodecorporation |
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Erode formed part of the Kongu Nadu region ruled by the Cheras during the Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE. The medieval Cholas conquered the region in the 10th century CE. The region was ruled by Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century followed by the Nayaks who introduced the Polygar system. In the later part of the 18th century, the it came under the Kingdom of Mysore and following the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the British East India Company annexed it to the Madras Presidency in 1799. The region played a prominent role in the second Poligar War (1801) when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai.
Post Indian Independence in 1947, Erode was part of Coimbatore district. It was established as the capital of the newly formed Erode district in 1979. It forms part of Erode Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member of parliament. The city is a major agricultural, industrial and educational hub. It is amongst the largest producers of turmeric in the state and Erode Turmeric is recognized as a Geographical Indication by the Government of India. The textile boom in the early 20th century and rapid growth due to industrialization has seen Erode becoming a major producer of handloom and knitwear.