Pookkollai

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Pookkollai
பூக்கொல்லை
Town
Pookkollai is located in Tamil Nadu
Pookkollai
Pookkollai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvarur
Government
 • Body Municipal Council
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 614001
Telephone code 04367
Vehicle registration TN 51 Z
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Mannargudi
Lok Sabha constituency Thanjavur
Civic agency Municipal Council

Pookkollai is a town in the southern area of Mannargudi, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is relatively a bigger area in the Mannargudi represented by two ward councilors in the municipal body.

Etymology

"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 Mannargudi and nearby villages were supplied from Pookkollai.

Importance

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 Mannargudi which is the gateway of Mannargudi for the nearby villages whose inhabitants primarily control the politics of Mannargudi. Most of the politicians dwell in Pookkollai and it makes it a posh area[vague] having higher real estate values.[citation needed]

Important Streets

  • Pookkollai Road
  • Bye-pass Road
  • Mullai Nagar
  • Mohanraj Nagar
  • Big Street
  • St Antony Street

Educational institutions

  • M R Government Arts College