Vadugapatti, Theni

Vadugapatti is a Village in Periyakulam Taluk, Theni district, Madurai Region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Vadugapatti

வடுகபட்டி
panchayat town
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,353
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

Vadugapatti is 3 km from Periyakulam on the Andipatti road. It is located in the hills below Kodaikanal. Several dams and other tourist attractions are close to the village: Vaigai dam, Manjalar dam, Sothuparai dam, Kodaikanal, Suruli Falls, Kumbakkarai Falls, Thekkadi, and Moonaru are all within 10 to 60 km.

As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Vadugapatti had a population of 12,354 (51% male, 49% female). Vadugapatti has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Vadugapatti is famous for its garlic market. A central auction is held twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. Most of the garlic is exported in bulk to other cities.

The famous lyricist Vairamuthu is from Vadugapatti.

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References
  1. "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.


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