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Pavoorchatram

Coordinates: 8°54′52″N 77°22′40″E / 8.91444°N 77.37778°E / 8.91444; 77.37778
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Pavoorchatram
Village (Kallurani, Kulasekarapatti)
Pavoorchatram is located in Tamil Nadu
Pavoorchatram
Pavoorchatram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Pavoorchatram is located in India
Pavoorchatram
Pavoorchatram
Pavoorchatram (India)
Coordinates: 8°54′52″N 77°22′40″E / 8.91444°N 77.37778°E / 8.91444; 77.37778
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Pavoorchatram is a town in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Geography

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Pavoorchatram 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "Vegetable arrivals picking up ahead of Pongal in Pavoorchatram market". The Hindu. Chennai. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via ProQuest.