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Pookkollai

Coordinates: 10°39′0″N 79°27′0″E / 10.65000°N 79.45000°E / 10.65000; 79.45000
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Pookkollai
town panchayat
Pookkollai is located in Tamil Nadu
Pookkollai
Pookkollai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°39′0″N 79°27′0″E / 10.65000°N 79.45000°E / 10.65000; 79.45000
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Government
 • BodyTaluk Council
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
614802
Telephone code04372
Vehicle registrationTN 49 Z
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityperavurani
Lok Sabha constituencyThanjavur
Civic agencyThaluk Council

Pookkollai is a town in the southern area of Thanjavur, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is relatively a bigger area in the peravurani represented by two ward presidents in the panchayat body.

Etymology

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"Poo" in Tamil means flower. "Kollai" in Tamil means garden or backyard. It is widely believed that the word Pookkollai came from the fact the flowers for entire of town of Peravurani and nearby villages were supplied from Pookkollai.

Importance

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There are big bore wells deployed in Pookkollai due to higher mineral content and lower salt content in ground water. More than 75% of the water of the entire town is fulfilled by Pookkollai.[citation needed] Pookkollai falls under southern area of Peravurani which is the gateway of Peravurani for the nearby villages whose inhabitants primarily control the politics of Peravurani. Most of the politicians dwell in Pookkollai and it makes it a posh area[vague] having higher real estate values.[citation needed]

Important Streets

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  • Sethu Road
  • Bye-pass Road
  • Mariyamman kovil Nagar
  • Pillaiyar kovil Nagar
  • Big Street
  • Pookkollai 4road

Important Schools

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  • Panchayat Union Primary School
  • Panchayat Union Kindergarten

Banks

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  • Indian Overseas Bank

Shops

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∗Settu Mutton Stall ∗Rafeek Mutton Stall...These two mutton stalls are famous in Peravurani Thaluk ∗Tea shops, grocery shops, Flour Milling shops, Cycle shops, Etc.