Anickadavu
Anickadavu is a small village formerly in Coimbatore District, India, and now in Tiruppur District which is belongs to Udumalpet Taluk.
The name Anickadavu derived from the ancient word Anai Kadavu which means that it was the path of elephants used to cross this region long long ago.
It is located 23 Km North East to Pollachi and 22 Km North to Udumalpet.
Due to its proximity to the Western Ghats, Anickadavu has a pleasant Climate throughout the year.
Several years ago Anickadavu was very famous for its general market which is the third biggest market in that area.
At present Anickadavu belongs to the Dharapuram Legislative Assembly and from the next state general elections it will be added to Udumalpet.
It belongs to the Pollachi Parliamentary Constituency.
Anickadavu is a Panchayat head quarter.
The villages affiliated to Anickadavu are :
- Anickadavu
- Ramachandrapuram
- Kariyanchalai
- Sengoda goundenpudhur
- Sindhilippu
- Kolipudhur
- Iluppanagaram
Anickadavu has several Lord Vinayagar Temples, One Karu Kaliyamman Temple, One Perumal Temple, One Mariyamman Temple and a few others.
Anickadavu is well connected with other villages via road.
This has no rail connectivity and air.
Most of the streets of this village are connected with concrete roads and tar roads.
Anickadavu has one Primary Health Center Hospital and a maternity ward which contains around 25 beds and serves about 15 villages around Anickadavu.
People even from long distances like Poolavadi and Ammapati are using Ramachandrapuram PHC hospital.
Anickadavu has a good veterinary hospital which is very useful for the villagers and neighborhood villages.
Many windmills have been installed in the village to produce Electricity
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