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Man held for murdering West Bengal native in Erode • Apr. 19, 2025, 5:28 AM ET (The Hindu)
Man who attacked septuagenarian beaten to death by mob in Erode • Apr. 18, 2025, 9:28 AM ET (The Hindu)
Congress stages protest in Erode for naming their leaders in National Herald case • Apr. 18, 2025, 9:28 AM ET (The Hindu)
Missing Class X girls found at temple in Erode, rescued • Apr. 16, 2025, 9:28 AM ET (The Hindu)
Moderate rainfall brings down temperatures in Erode • Apr. 15, 2025, 9:28 AM ET (The Hindu)

Erode, city, northern Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It lies on the Kaveri (Cauvery) River, roughly equidistant from Salem (northeast) and Tiruppur (southwest).

Temple inscriptions indicate the prominent role played by the town as early as the 10th century ce. Its name is associated with a Chola temple (907–1279) and means “wet skull.” Though Erode was successively destroyed by Maratha, Mysore Muslim, and British armies, the surrounding fertile soils assisted in the city’s quick recovery each time as an agricultural trade centre.

Erode is a railway hub and is the junction for the Pykara and Mettur hydroelectric schemes. Industries include cotton ginning and the manufacture of transport equipment. The city has industrial schools and several colleges affiliated with the University of Madras in Chennai (Madras). Pop. (2001) city, 150,541; urban agglom., 389,906; (2011) city, 157,101; urban agglom., 521,891.

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