Kolathanvalasu

Kolathanvalsu is a small village in Pethampalayam panchayat in Perundurai taluk in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Etymology

There was a big pond (Tamil: குளம்) at the east side of the village, so the village name became Kolathanvalasu (Tamil: கொளத்தான்வலசு).

Geography

This village is located at 11.364844, 77.572323. The whole village is full of agricultural land. There is a big pond at the northern-east side of the village.

People

The population is around 500 people. Most of the families are Kongu Vellalar, and there is a very small percentage of Chettiar.

Economy

The main source of economy is agriculture and highways contract businesses. Many people are employed too; some are also employers. Some of them also conduct financial business.

Education

At the centre of the village is the Union Primary School. The village is surrounded by a number of government and private schools and colleges.

Temples

There are five major temples in the village:

• Shree Maari Amman temple
• Shree Shivarajakkal Temple
• Shree Seedevi Boodevi sametha Vaasudevaperumal Temple
• Shree Pattatharasi Amman temple
• Shree Kottappudi Muniyappan Swamy temple