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== భౌగోళికం ==
The district is bounded by [[Chamarajanagar district]] of [[Karnataka]] to the north, and by [[Kaveri River]] to the east. Across the river lies [[Salem District|Salem]], [[Namakkal District|Namakkal]] and [[Karur District|Karur]] districts. [[Tirupur District]] lies immediately to the south, and [[Coimbatore District|Coimbatore]] and the [[Nilgiris district]] lie to the west. Erode District is [[landlocked]] and is situated at between 10 36” and 11 58” north latitude and between 76 49” and 77 58” east longitude. [[Western Ghats]] traverses across the district giving rise to small hill locks.
[[File:Western Ghats Gobi.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Western Ghats]] as seen from Gobichettipalayam]]
The district comprises a long undulating plain, sloping gently towards the Kaveri river in the south-east. Three major tributaries of river Kaveri, the [[Bhavani River|Bhavani]], [[Noyyal]] and [[Amaravati River|Amaravati]], run across the long stretch of mountains in the north. [[Palar River]] constitutes the boundary between Erode district and Karnataka in the north. The [[Bhavanisagar Dam]] and [[Kodiveri Dam]] provide storage facilities and numerous canals along with these rivers provide proper drainage and facilities for irrigation in the district.
==ఆర్ధికం ==
Agriculture is the most important income source of this district. Paddy, Plantain, Groundnut, cotton, turmeric, coconut and sugarcane are some of the agricultural products. With 43% share, the district is the top [[turmeric]] producer in Tamil Nadu.[http://www.tn.gov.in/deptst/agriculture.pdf]. [[Erode]] is also known as "The Turmeric City" as is one of the largest turmeric producers in the world. Erode District is an important market center for turmeric, a [[spice]] commonly used in [[Curry|curries]]. Turmeric is also used as a fabric [[dye]]. Erode district is also the leading producer of plantain, coconuts and white silk in Tamil Nadu.
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