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

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)

Geography

edit

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

edit

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

edit
  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.