Semmedu

Semmedu is a Small Town in Kollimalai Taluk, Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarter of the Kollihils block

Semmedu
Small Town
Semmedu is located in Tamil Nadu
Semmedu
Semmedu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.1667°N 78.2833°E / 11.1667; 78.2833
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNamakkal
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,303
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

History

Semmedu was founded in the early 1900s by Vellakinar Chinnappa Gounder, who purchased 500 acres of land from an Australian. He brought in settlers of different castes and creed to supplement the few people who were already living there. Later his sons Vellingiri, Palanisamy Kalisamy and Subbiah Gounder continued to develop the village.

Geography

The river Noyyal, a tributary to Cauvery, originates from the Siruvani Hills and flows through this village.[1][2] The Boluvampatti forest reserve is nearby.[3][4]

References
  1. "SemProposal submitted for restoration of Noyyal basin". V. S. Palaniappan, The Hindu
  2. "Heavy rain lashes The Nilgiris, Coimbatore". The Hindu.
  3. "Farmers hold the key". The Hindu
  4. "Diversity of invasive plant species in Boluvampatti forest ...". Biodiversity Journal, 2014, 5 (3) 377-386.


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