Vedasandur

10°31′49″N 77°55′22″E Vedasanthoor is a panchayat town in Dindigul district Located at Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vedasanthoor town is 21 km (13 mi) from Dindigul city, 25 km (16 mi) from Oddanchatram town, and 82 km (51 mi) from Madurai.

Etymology

The name derived from the Vedan Sandhaiur. Vedan means hunter, Sandhai means the place of selling.

Vedasandur is suburban of Dindigul. Vedasandur is located at 10.53°N 77.95°E / 10.53; 77.95.[1] It has an average elevation of 219 metres (719 ft). It is located on the banks of Kodaganar river, which is a major drinking water source for Dindigul corporation. NH 7 (Varanasi -Kanyakumari) Highway pass on the Vedasandur. State Highway 152 connecting Vadamadurai to oddanchatram and Palani.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Vedasandur had a population of 14998. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vedasandur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Vedasandur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Many spinning mills around Vedasandur.

Vedasandur is well connected by public transportation from Salem, Erode, Dindigul, Oddanchatram, Madurai, Namakkal, Karur, Hosur, Bangalore.

Politics

Vedasandur assembly constituency is part of Karur (Lok Sabha constituency). The current MLA is Ganthirajan S [3]

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vedasandur
  2. "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.
  3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

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