Kolinchipatti

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Kolinchipatti is a village in Tamil Nadu state, India, lying between Dindigul and Madurai, near Nilakkotai. It is very near to Kodaikanal Road ( approx 1 km away).It is very famous for flower cultivation. Particularly the flower called Nerium oleander( in Tamil "arali") is being cultivated abundantly. And other kind of flowers like rose, jasmine, jamanki, pitchipoo, kaakarataan poo, etc. are cultivated here. Apart from flower cultivation sugarcane, paddy, mulberry,mango, sapoto, grapes, ground nuts, etc. Presently, the village is facing widespread drought and unemployment, as a result of which many are migrating to other places in search of better jobs. The caste system of TamilNadu is still prevalent there, and a majority of the residents are Gowders. There are Naickars in the nearby village of Meenakshipuram.

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