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Veerapandi, Viluppuram

Coordinates: 12°02′47″N 79°12′58″E / 12.04639°N 79.21611°E / 12.04639; 79.21611
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Veerapandi
Village
Veerapandi is located in Tamil Nadu
Veerapandi
Veerapandi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°02′47″N 79°12′58″E / 12.04639°N 79.21611°E / 12.04639; 79.21611
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictViluppuram
TalukKandachipuram
Revenue blockMugaiyur
Area
 • Total10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,690
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
605758
Telephone code91-4153
Vehicle registrationTN-32

Veerapandi is a revenue village in the Mugaiyur block and Kandachipuram taluk of Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]

Geography

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Veerapandi is within Kandachipuram taluk, which is in the southwestern part of Viluppuram district. It covers 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) of land in the northwestern part of the taluk, near the border with Tiruvannamalai district. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Kanchipuram, the taluk headquarters, 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Viluppuram, the district headquarters, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of the state capital of Chennai. The village is within the drainage basin of the Thenpennai River.[2]

Demographics

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In 2011 Veerapandi had a population of 7,690 people living in 1,588 households. 3,789 (49.3%) of the inhabitants were male, while 3,901 (50.7%) were female. 1,059 children in the town, about 13.8% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. 53.5% of the population was literate, with the male rate of 62.7% being notably higher than the female rate of 44.6%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 21.5% and 0.026% of the population, respectively.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "District map". viluppuram.nic.in. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Viluppuram District Census Handbook (A)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Viluppuram District Census Handbook (B)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2021.