Kuravan Palayam
Kuravan Palayam village, Nagadevam Palayam post, also known as Velliankattu Pudur, is a small village of less than 150 inhabitants, situated in the Gobi taluk, Erode district in Tamil Nadu, India. It has one government library. The nearest village is Ayyam Pudhur. It is situated near to Gobichettipalayam at about 10 km. Agriculture is the primary occupation, with coconuts, rice, Turmeric and sugarcane being the main crops grown.
Kuravan Palayam | |
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  Kuravan Palayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Kuravan Palayam Kuravan Palayam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11.4065945°N 77.4672443°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 850 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638452 |
| Telephone code | 04285 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-36 |
Location
Kuravan Palayam can be reached by bus from Gobi town (Bus No: 10A). Kuravan Palayam is 10 kilometers from Gobi and 20 kilometers from the Perundurai town (Bus No: P4).
Kuravan Palayam has an average elevation of 330 metres (1082 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Kuravan Palayam had a population of 125. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
Economy
Kuravan Palayam is well known for handloom, and powerloom textile products and readymade garments. Products such as coconuts rice, Turmeric, Banana are marketed here in bulk. These products are exported to other states and countries.
Fairs and festivals
There are one old temples dedicated to Maari amman.
Media and communication
Kuravan Palayam has two major English dailies, The Hindu and the New Indian Express. Tamil-language morning dailies include Dina Malar, Dina Thanthi, Dina Mani and Dinakaran, and there are two evening papers, Tamil Murasu and Malar. A shortwave radio station is operated by All India Radio, with most programmes in Tamil, English and Hindi. Five FM radio stations are available in Gobi: Rainbow FM by All India Radio, Suryan FM by the Sun Network, Radio Mirchi, Radio City, and Hello FM. These private radio stations air exclusively Tamil programmes, including film music broadcast from Coimbatore.
Telecommunications Networks
- Aircel, Airtel, Vodafone each have one cellphone GSM tower as launched on 20 December 2009.
Kuravan Palayam has good a communications infrastructure, with all major service providers present in the area. Services available are DOT landline, CDMA and GSM. Fiber-optic cables were laid in 2001, improving internet access, which had begun with the establishment of a dial-up and broadband connection in 1996.
Public Library
- One TN Govt owned public Library is there