Bhavanisagar block is a revenue block in the Erode district of

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. It has a total of 15 panchayat villages; the main town is

Bhavanisagar Bhavanisagar is a panchayat town in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the main town in Bhavanisagar block. Demographics India census, Bhavanisagar had a population of about 4,000. Males constitute 51% of the population ...

Economy

An important agricultural area, there is an Agricultural Research Station in Bhavanisagar and the block contains the Bhavanisagar Dam and Reservoir along the

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, built between 1948 and 1955. A seminar on Applied Nutrition Programme was held at Bhavanisagar in 1969, and agricultural machinery was upgraded in 1970-1. In recent years, Bhavanisagar block has become a notable area of

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, with an increasing number of farmers turning to flower cultivation, with an increasing 10-15% of acreage dedicated to it annually according to 2010 reports. Of particular note is marigold cultivation which can earn Rs. 6 to Rs. 10 per kg during the season and are usually purchased by the traders in

Sathyamangalam Sathyamangalam (also known as Sathy) is a town and municipality in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. 8 th century Town. It lies on the banks of the River Bhavani, a tributary of the River Cauvery in the foothills of the West ...

and

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to companies producing poultry feed and food colouring.

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{{Erode district Revenue blocks of Erode district