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Olagadam

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Place details

Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Olagadam
Settlement.settlement_type: Panchayat town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Erode
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.56
Settlement.population_total

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Erode district
Area: +5.56
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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History
Geography and administration
Demographics
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Olagadam is a panchayat town in Bhavani taluk of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the north-western part of the state. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 9,958 individuals as per the 2011 census.

== History == Olagadam was historically known as Ulaga vidangam. The Olageshwarar temple dedicated to Shiva, was constructed in the 12th century CE, and consists of various inscriptions from the Middle Ages.