Veppathur

Veppathur
town panchayat
Veppathur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°00′59″N 79°26′01″E / 11.016352°N 79.433577°E / 11.016352; 79.433577Coordinates: 11°00′59″N 79°26′01″E / 11.016352°N 79.433577°E / 11.016352; 79.433577
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,414
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	612105

Veppathur is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Veppathur was originally known as Nimmapuram (meaning "Neem Village" in Sanskrit). It is located approximately 5 km from Thiruvidaimaruthur and about 9 km from Kumbakonam.

The Economy of the village is mainly relayed on agriculture. Rice, Sugarcane, Cotton and green gram are cultivated in the fields around the village.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Veppathur had a population of 7414. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Veppathur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Veppathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest[]

Veppathur has more than eight temples:

1. Lord Venkatachalapathi Temple
2. Veetrirundha Perumal Temple
3. Sri Kamakshi Ambal Sametha Sri Kailasanadhar Temple
4. Sri Meenakshi Ambal Sametha Sri Sundareswarar Temple
5. Mariamman Temple is more than 100 years old. It was renovated and re-dedicated (Kumbabishekam) on 24 June 2005.
6. Managathan Temple
7. Ayyanar Temple poorana-pushkalam sameda
8. Pidari amman (saptha maatha) temple, near mariamman temple
9. Mantra Veppathur
10. Periyandavar kovil
11. Ganapathy Temple

References[]

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