Erode

Erode
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
Erode Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°20′27.2″N 77°43′01.6″E / 11.340889°N 77.717111°E / 11.340889; 77.717111
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[1] m (575.1 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)
Website	erodecorporation.gov.in

Erode (Tamil: [iːɾoːɽɯ]; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative capital of Erode district and is administered by the Erode Municipal Corporation which was established in 2008.

The region was 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 Palayakkarar 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. Erode is a part of Erode Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member of parliament. Erode is a major agricultural, industrial and educational hub. Erode is among the largest producers of turmeric and Erode Turmeric is recognized as Geographical Indications 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.