Semmedu
Town in India
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Semmedu is a Town in Kollimalai Taluk, Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarter of the Kollihils block.
Semmedu | |
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Small Town | |
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  Semmedu Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°18′22″N 78°21′26″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Taluk | Kollimalai |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,303 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 637411 |
History
Semmedu was founded in the early 1900s by Vellakinar Chinnappa Gounder, who purchased 500 acres of land from an Australian. He brought in settlers of different castes and creed to supplement the few people who were already living there. Later his sons Vellingiri, Palanisamy Kalisamy and Subbiah Gounder continued to develop the village.[citation needed]