Kolinchipatti is a village in
Tamil Nadu
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state,
India
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, lying between
Dindigul
Dindigul, also spelt Thindukkal (), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away ...
and
Madurai
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, near Nilakkotai.
It is very near to
Kodaikanal Road (approx 1 km away). It is very famous for flower cultivation. Particularly the flower called
Nerium oleander
''Nerium oleander'' ( ), most commonly known as oleander or nerium, is a shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the ge ...
(in Tamil "arali") is being cultivated abundantly. And other kind of flowers like
rose
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,
jasmine
Jasmine ( taxonomic name: ''Jasminum''; , ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultiva ...
, jamanki, pitchipoo, kaakarataan poo, etc. are cultivated here. Apart from flower cultivation sugarcane, paddy, mulberry, mango,
sapota
''Manilkara zapota'', commonly known as sapodilla (), sapote, naseberry, nispero or chicle, is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán in the ...
, grapes, ground nuts, etc.
Presently, the village is facing widespread drought and unemployment, as a result of which many are migrating to other places in search of better jobs. Yet another reason is that young generation shows no interest in the traditional farming business as unfortunately it is not attractive any more in terms of financial return.
The caste system of TamilNadu is still prevalent there, and a majority of the residents are Gowders. There are Naickars in the nearby village of Meenakshipuram.
Villages in Dindigul district
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