Modakurichi is a Panchayat town and Taluk headquarters in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located as a suburb of Erode City, at a distance of 15 km from Erode City Central Bus Terminus and 8 km from Solar Bus Station. Karur main road 2 km from modakurichi (Thurapalayam-panjalingapuram).

List of villages

• Panjalingapuram
• Thurapalayam
• Manjakattuvalasu
• Selambagoundenpalayam
• Unampalam
• Kattupalayam
• Alangakattuvalasu
• Olappalayam
• Velampalayam
• Unjapalayam
• Aluthupalayam
• Lakkapuram
• Attavanai Anumanpalli
• Mugasi Anumanpalli
• Kariya Goundan Valasu
• Aanandhampalayam
• Elumathur

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Modakurichi had a population of 10,036. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Modakurichi has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Modakurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Modakurichi assembly constituency is part of Erode (Lok Sabha constituency). In Modakurichi Assembly Constituency of Tamil Nadu there were 1033 contesting candidates during the general election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1996 setting a new record.

Neighborhoods

• Erode
• Solar
• Vilakkethi
• Sivagiri
• NanchaiUthukkuli
• Kaspapettai
• Mullamparappu
• Avalpoondurai
• Moolappalayam
• Muthur
• Arachalur