Veerakeralampudur

Veerakeralampudur
வீரகேரளம்புதூர்
V.K.Pudur, V.K.Puthur,
Town
Paddy Fields around Veerakeralampudur
Veerakeralampudur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°56′11″N 77°26′56″E / 8.9364800°N 77.448950°E / 8.9364800; 77.448950Coordinates: 8°56′11″N 77°26′56″E / 8.9364800°N 77.448950°E / 8.9364800; 77.448950
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Talukas Veerakeralampudur
Population
 • Total 6,483
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 627861
Telephone code 04633 - 277xxx
Vehicle registration TN72, TN76
Nearest city Tenkasi
Sex ratio 1089 ♂/♀
Literacy 765%
Lok Sabha constituency Tenkasi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tenkasi

Veerakeralampudur is a taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation. Most of the people work in farm fields and rolling Beedi.The main crops are paddy, onion, tomato, brinjal, tamarind, green chili, red chili, coconut.It is also known for its vast paddy and coconut fields. Most of the last generation of residents were farmers; however, many are now employed in various parts of India and in foreign countries such as the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and the Persian Gulf.

Geography and Climate

It has an average elevation of 101 meters above mean sea level. The climate is dry and hot, with Southwest monsoon rains during October–December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 26.3 °C, though temperatures over 43 °C are not uncommon. Winter temperatures range between 29.6 and 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is about 85 cm.

The village is surrounded by two rivers Chittar River and Hanumanathi. Both Hanumanathi and Chittar River merges rightly exactly in this village thus forming the major tributary to Thamirabarani River.

Administration

Revenue Villages

  • Achankundram
  • Agaram
  • Anaikulam
  • Karuvantha
  • Keelakalangal
  • Kulaiyaneri
  • Kurichampatti
  • Marukkalankulam
  • Melakalangal
  • Melamaruthappapuram
  • Muthammalpuram
  • Navaneethakrishnapuram
  • Palapathiraramapuram
  • Rajagopalaperi
  • Sivagurunathapuram
  • Surandai
  • Thayarthoppu
  • Uthumalai
  • Vadakkukavalakurichi
  • Vadi
  • Veerakeralampudur
  • Veeranam
  • Vellakkal
  • Zaminsurandai

Demographics

VEERAKERALAMPUDUR-RURAL

ParameterTotalMaleFemalePercentageSex Ratio
Population6483321132721001019
Population (0-6)70432338112.181180
Scheduled Castes2021021003.5980
Scheduled Tribes00000
Literates43732538183575.67723
Illiterates2110673143724.332135
Workers35331831170254.5930
Main Workers34161737167952.69967
Main Cultivatorss5224358715.28200
Main Agricultural labourer77858819022.78756
Main Workers in household industries137367130640.1919493
Main Other Workers7436479621.75273
Marginal Workers11794231.8479
Marginal Cultivators10918.55111
Marginal Agricultural labourers87711674.36225
Marginal Workers in Household industries4133.423000
Marginal Other Workers1613313.68231
Non WorkersHouseholds29501380157045.51138
Households1675

Religion

Temples in Veerakeralampudur

  • Arulmigu Navaneetha Krishna Swamy Temple - (Golden dwajasthambha(kodimaram) is in this temple)
  • Arulmigu Iruthalaya Eswarar Alayam (sivan temple)
  • Arulmigu Uchimahali Amman Temple
  • Arulmigu Vadakkuvasal Selvi amman Temple
  • Arulmigu Karuppanna swamy Temple
  • Arulmigu Muppidathi Amman Temple

Churches

  • Good Shepherd Assembly Church (Pentecostal)
  • R.C. Church (Church of St. Xavier)
  • C.S.I. Church

Mosque

  • Mosque (near North bus stop)

Factories T Ganapathy Modern Rice Mills in Veeranam road

Education

Schools

  • Government Hr. sec School
  • Anna Boys Hr. sec School
  • St. Antony's Hr. sec School
  • RC Primary School
  • Government Primary School
  • Anna Primary School
  • Sri Jayendra Matriculation Hr. Sec. School

Colleges Near Veerakeralampudur

  • Government ITI - Veerakeralampudur
  • Anna Teacher Training Institute, Veerakeralampudur
  • Sardar Raja Engineering College,(6 km from Veerakeralampudur)Tenkasi-Alangulam road,Athiuttru, Tamizhlur, Alangulam.
  • Government College of Arts & Science (Surandai) (6 km from Veerakeralampudur)
  • M.S.P.V.L.Polytechnic (10 km from Veerakeralampudur), Pavoorchatram
  • Senthil Andaver Polytechnic (12 km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
  • Sattanathar Karaiyalar arts college Tenkasi
  • J.P College of Engineering (12 km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
  • J.P Arts & Science College (12 km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
  • irshath college of engineering(veeranam),veerakeralampudur

Festival

  • Sri Navaneethekrishna Swamy Temple Car Festival.
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