Vellakoil
Town in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vellakovil is a municipal town in Kangeyam taluk of Tirupur District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on National Highway 81 between Trichy and Coimbatore. The town is spread in an area of 64.75 km2. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,359. Kannapuram village located near to this town is famous for Kangeyam breed cattle market that happens on every year during Mariyamman temple festival in the month of April. It is an industrialized town with traditional agriculture being the occupation for most of the people. It holds lot of Power looms weaving bedsheets, floor mats and cotton materials being exported to foreign countries via exporters present in Karur.
Vellakovil | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10.93°N 77.72°E / 10.93; 77.72 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruppur |
Taluk | Kangayam |
Government | |
• Type | Second Grade Municipality |
• Body | Vellakovil Municipality |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 40,359 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 638111 |
Telephone code | 04257 |
Vehicle registration | TN 42y |
Until 22 February 2009, this township was under district administration of Erode. Later it came under Tiruppur due to reorganizing of Coimbatore and Erode Districts into Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur Districts.
This municipal town has a population of 58,142 with 15,120 households according to 2022 estimation.[citation needed]