Semmedu

Town in India

Small Town in Tamil Nadu, India

Semmedu

Small Town

Semmedu

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 11°18′22″N 78°21′26″E﻿ / ﻿11.30611°N 78.35722°E﻿ / 11.30611; 78.35722
Country|  India
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Namakkal
Taluk| Kollimalai
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 9,303
Languages

• Official| Tamil
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number|

637411

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

## History

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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.[citation needed]

## Geography

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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

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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.