Pollachi
Pollachi | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 10°39′32″N 77°00′29″E / 10.659°N 77.008°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Taluk | Pollachi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Pollachi Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 90,180 |
| Languages | |
| • Official/Spoken | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 6420xx |
| Telephone code | +91-4259 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 41 |
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The town is a part of Pollachi constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Pollachi constituency that elects its member of parliament. The town is administered by Pollachi Municipality established in 1949 and has a population of 90,180 as per the 2011 census. The town is popular for the film shooting that takes place here and many films in Tamil and other languages have been shot here.