Town Panchayat · Dindigul District

Eriyodu

எரியோடு — A Small Village & Panchayat

A welcoming town panchayat in Tamil Nadu, nestled along the Dindigul–Karur State Highway (SH 74). Home to essential services, a railway station, and ten surrounding villages that depend on Eriyodu as their hub.

8,890
Population (2011)
15
Wards
15 km²
Area
260 m
Elevation
624702
PIN Code
Railway Station Eriyodu (EDU) on SH 74
State Highway Dindigul–Karur SH 74
Community Hub 10 surrounding villages
Full Services Hospital, schools, banks

Heart of Rural Dindigul

Eriyodu (also spelled Eriodu) is a panchayat town in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. Located at 10.533°N 78.067°E on SH 74, it serves as an important local centre for surrounding villages.

About the Town

Eriyodu is a town panchayat with 15 administrative wards. The town supplies basic amenities including water and sewerage to over 2,195 households and is authorized to build roads and collect property taxes within its jurisdiction.

Eriyodu's railway station (code: EDU) is a stop on the Salem–Karur–Dindigul line and serves passengers travelling toward Bangalore and beyond. The town has a public library, electricity board office, post offices, police station, and government primary health center.

Nearest airport: Madurai  ·  Nearest major junction: Dindigul  ·  Nearby destination: Kodaikanal hill station

At a Glance

State / District
Tamil Nadu · Dindigul
Zone / Vehicle
Madurai · TN 57
Language
Tamil (official)
Telephone
+91 4551
Literacy
78.95% (Census 2011)
Politics
Vedasandur · Karur LS
Time zone
IST (UTC+5:30)
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