Pookkollai
Pookkollai
பூக்கொல்லை | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 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 |
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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==(Derivation and development of a word in form and meaning)
"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