Vellalore

Vellalore (sometimes referred to as Vellalur) is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is at 13 km east of the heart of the city Coimbatore, situated on the southern bank of the River Noyyal. Vellalore is a western suburb of Coimbatore.

Vellalore Vellalur
suburb
Vellalore Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple Tower
Vellalore Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°58′02″N 77°01′40″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Coimbatore
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,294
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	641111
Telephone code	0422 241
Vehicle registration	TN 37
Website	http://www.vellalore.in

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellalore has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vellalore, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Political status

• Vellalore is administered by a Town Panchayat.
• It was planned to include Vellalore in the Coimbatore corporation, but this plan was dropped later.[2][3]
• A Centralized bus stand for Coimbatore was announced by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and it is supposed to be built in Vellalore at a cost of 125 Crore Rupee [4][5]

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.
2. "TN govt order" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/gorders/maws_t_219_2010.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
3. "Slim chances for 3 local bodies to be a part of Corporation". News. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
4. "Coimbatore Corporation plans to build new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
5. "Vellalore". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)