Thalavadi is a hilly town located close to the Dhimbham hills of Erode District in Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the Western Ghats, bordering Karnataka, Talavadi block is primarily hilly and has undulating plains.[1] Situated 823 metres above sealevel, it has a salubrious weather most of the year.[2] It's located at south of Suvarnavathi Reservoir on a local road off NH 209, nearly 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Thalamalai and lies in border with Karnataka state. Previously part of Sathyamangalam taluk, it was separated & made a separate Taluk in 2016. It is the least populous Taluk of Erode District and is close to the BRT Wildlife sanctuary where the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats converge.

Dodda Gajanur in Thalavadi taluk is the birthplace of late Kannada Superstar Dr.Rajkumar.

Thalavadi is the main commercial centre for the newly formed taluk. Five roads connect it to the NH209, the first one via Bisalvadi to Venkataiahnachatra, second one via Yelekatte to Chikkahole , third one via Ramapura, fourth one via Gumtapura and the fifth one via Doddapura to Dhimbam. Only the last road runs entirely in Tamilnadu. All other roads exit through Karnataka. Thalavadi - Dhimbam road runs through core area of Satyamangalam wildlife sanctuary, and the entry is restricted, except for state run transport buses and private vehicles with permission.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "How soil and water conservation transformed the lives of people in a remote village - The case of Gulliyada village in Talavadi block of Erode district, Tamil Nadu". India Water Portal Hindi. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (22 January 2022). "More farmers take up rosemary cultivation in Talavadi hills". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, R. (27 March 2015). "Expectations high for early creation of Thalavadi Taluk". The Hindu.


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