Veerakeralampudur

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

Veerakeralampudur

V.K.Pudur, V.K.Puthur,
Town
Paddy Fields around Veerakeralampudur
Veerakeralampudur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8.9364800°N 77.448950°E / 8.9364800; 77.448950
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi
TalukasVeerakeralampudur
Population
 • Total6,483
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627861
Telephone code04633 - 277xxx
Vehicle registrationTN72, TN76
Nearest cityTenkasi
Sex ratio1089 ♂/♀
Literacy765%
Lok Sabha constituencyTenkasi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTenkasi

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 town 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.


Revenue Villages

The Revenue Villages which fall under Veerakeralampudur are:[1]

  • Achankundram
  • Agaram
  • Anaikulam
  • Kalluthu
  • Karuvantha
  • Keelakalangal
  • Kulaiyaneri
  • Kurichampatti
  • Marukkalankulam
  • Melakalangal
  • Melamaruthappapuram
  • Muthammalpuram
  • Navaneethakrishnapuram
  • Palapathiraramapuram
  • Rajagopalaperi
  • Sivagurunathapuram
  • Surandai
  • Thayarthoppu
  • Uthumalai
  • Thuthikulam
  • 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
  • Arulmigu Pon perumal sastha Temple
  • Arulmigu Mashanamorti Temple

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

Mosque
  • Mosque (near North bus stop)

Factories
  • T Ganapathy Modern Rice Mills in Veeranam road
  • RBS Dairy Firm (Creamline Dairy)

Education

Schools
  • Government Hr. sec School
  • Anna Boys Hr. sec School
  • St. Antony's girls Hr. sec School
  • RC Primary School
  • Government Primary School
  • Anna Primary 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

Festival
  • Sri Navaneethekrishna Swamy Temple Car Festival.

References
  1. "Revenue Administration". Tirunelveli District Administration. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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