Batlagundu [pronounced 'Vathalakkundu'] is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is about an hour and a half from Kodaikanal. Old Batlagundu is the mother village of Batlagundu.Mariamman temple at Old Batlagundu is the main goddess in this region,and the festival being held in this temple at every year is famous in this region. The economy of the town is mostly dependent on agricultural products, and is home to a banana leaf commission, coconut powder exports, spinning mills, and other businesses. With its proximity to the foothills of the Kodaikanal mountain range, there are wholesale businesses that involve vegetables and fruits that grow in the mountains. In the 2001 India census, Batlagundu had a population of 22,007. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Batlagundu has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national...
Madurai , Pondicherry , Trichy , Tirupur , Coimbatore , Salem , Ootacamund , Palayamkottai , Kodaikanal , Nagarcoil , Thanjavur , Kanchipuram , Ariyalur , Dharmapuri , Chidambaram
