District Tiruvarur PIN 614001 Area code 04367 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 04367 Nearest city Mannargudi | |
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Pookkollai is a town in the southern area of Mannargudi, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is relatively a bigger area in the Mannargudi represented by two ward councilors in the municipal body.
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Etymology
"Poo" in Tamil means flower. "Kollai" in Tamil means garden or backyard. It is widely believed that the word Pookkollai came from the fact the flowers for entire of town of Mannargudi and nearby villages were supplied from Pookkollai.
Importance
There are big bore wells deployed in Pookkollai due to higher mineral content and lower salt content in ground water. More than 75% of the water of the entire town is fulfilled by Pookkollai. Pookkollai falls under southern area of Mannargudi which is the gateway of Mannargudi for the nearby villages whose inhabitants primarily control the politics of Mannargudi. Most of the politicians dwell in Pookkollai and it makes it a posh area having higher real estate values.