Vellalore

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Vellalore

வெள்ளலூர்
suburb
Vellalore Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple Tower
Vellalore Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple Tower
Vellalore is located in Tamil Nadu
Vellalore
Vellalore
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°58′50″N 77°01′54″E / 10.980450°N 77.031570°E / 10.980450; 77.031570Coordinates: 10°58′50″N 77°01′54″E / 10.980450°N 77.031570°E / 10.980450; 77.031570
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Area
 • Total16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,872
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641111
Telephone code0422 241
Vehicle registrationTN 37
Websitehttp://www.vellalore.in

Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is at 12 km east of Townhall,the centre of the city Coimbatore, situated on the southern bank of the River Noyyal. Vellalore is a south-western suburb of Coimbatore.

Geography[]

Vellalore has an average elevation of 411 m (1,348 ft). Vellalore is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal River. It shares its border with Podanur, Singanallur, Chettipalayam and Nanjundapuram.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellalore has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vellalore, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration[]

  • Vellalore is administered by a Town Panchayat.
  • It was planned to include Vellalore in the Coimbatore corporation in 2011, but this plan was dropped later.[2][3]

Politics[]

Vellalore is a part of Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency) and Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus[]

An Integrated bus terminus for Coimbatore was announced by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Vellalore at a cost of 178 Crore Rupee and is under construction in Anbu Nagar near to the Coimbatore Ring Road.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "TN govt order" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Slim chances for 3 local bodies to be a part of Corporation". News. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Coimbatore Corporation plans to build new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Vellalore". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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