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Bommidi
B. Mallapuram
Town panchayat
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Bommidi
Bommidi, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11°58′44.8″N78°15′04.7″E / 11.979111°N 78.251306°E / 11.979111; 78.251306
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
  Total11,474 (2,001)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635301
Telephone code91-4346
Vehicle registration TN 29
Coastline320 kilometres (200 mi)
Nearest city Salem
Sex ratio 1.062 /
Lok Sabha constituencyDharmapuri
Climate Tropical (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature26 °C (79 °F)
Website https://www.townpanchayat.in/b-mallapuram

Bommidi is a panchayat town which is located in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also known as B. Mallapuram. Bommidi's name is used for the railway station, the police station situated at Nadur, the post office, and bus transportation, while the name "B. Mallapuram" is used for schools, hospitals, and government officials.

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Geography

Bommidi is situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Dharmapuri. It is in the southern region of the district. Bommidi is close to the Salem district border. It is surrounded by Yercaud Hills, Kavaramalai RF and Mookanur Hills. [1]

Transport

Bommidi has rail and bus connectivity with Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Allepy, Dhanbad, etc.

Road

Bommidi is situated 58 kilometres (36 mi) from the Salem bus stand, en route to Chennai via Jolarpet Junction. A number of buses run from Dharmapuri to Salem via Bommidi. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operates daily straight buses to Chennai, Bangalore, Trichy, Coimbatore, Palani, Madurai and very frequent bus services to Salem, Dharmapuri,Pappireddipatti Town, Omalur, and Harur.

Trains

It is connected by rail. [2] Bommidi can be reached from Salem and Dharmapuri. Bommidi Railway Station is on the Coimbatore-Chennai railway line.

There is also an 11 km railway line proposal for linking Bommidi railway station lying in Salem - Jolarpettai line to Muttampatti railway station lying in Salem - Dharmapuri line. The railway station in Bommidi was built in 1861 and is one of the oldest railway stations in Tamil Nadu. Trains from Kerala to New Delhi, Chennai, and Tirupati pass through Bommidi. Bommidi has direct trains to Tirupathi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mangalore, Mumbai, Kanyakumari, and Coimbatore.

Airport

Nearest airport: Salem Airport, is 39 KM from Bommidi, Coimbatore Airport to Bommidi 210 Km, Bangalore Airport to Bommidi 190 Km. The nearest city is Salem.

Tourism

There are many attraction places around the town.

Aanai Maduvu Water Falls is located 9 km (5.5 miles) from bommidi.

VathalmalaiHills station, It is situated at an altitude of 1,418 m (4,652 ft) height above sea level. It is located 15 km (9.3 miles) from bommidi. It covers an area measuring nearly 225 km2 (87 sq miles).

YercaudHills Station, It is located 39 km (24.3 miles) from bommidi in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats. The total extent of Yercaud Taluk is 382.67 km2, including reserve forest. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 metres (4,970 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 1,623 metres (5,326 ft). Karadiyoor View Point Karadiyur View point is a natural view point situated near Karadiyur village. Karadiyoor was so named because of the large number of sloth bears found in this region earlier. This is a fantastic viewpoint with wonderful views of the valleys in Yercaud region. The mesmerizing view from the Karadiyur viewpoint is one of the prime attractions in Yercaud. The view of sunrise as well as sunset from this location is a unique attraction.

Water Places near boomidi, KN Puthur Lake (5.5 km), Alapuram Lake (15 km), Vaniyaru Dam (15 km)

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References

  1. "Bommidi to Yercaud". Archived from the original on 26 October 2021.
  2. "Bommidi Railway Station in Bommidi India". www.india9.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.