Modakurichi
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Modakurichi is a panchayat town in Erode district
Erode District
Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....

 in the India
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 of Tamil Nadu
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It is located as a suburb of Erode City, at a distance of 15 km from Erode Central Bus Station & 8 km from Solar Bus Station.

It is located in between Central & Sivagiri Bus Stations. At a distance of 13 km from Sivagiri.

Demographics

Modakkurichi is situated in the 15th kilometre from Erode.

India census
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,Modakurichi had a population of 10,036. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Modakurichi has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Modakurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Modakurichi assembly constituency is part of Erode(Lok Sabha constituency).

MLA: Mr.R.N.KITTUSAMY from AIADMK

MP: Mr.A.Ganeshamoorthi from MDMK

Modakurichi has a name in politics before 15 years back, where more than 1000 contestants participated in the state election and a booklet is issued for Voting.

Festivals

Mariyamman Festival: Annual CAR festival ("Thear" in Tamil)happens in November. Farmers' Thanksgiving for the goddess Mariamman. "Keda Vettu", Fireworks and cultural activities are feast for eyes.
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