Velur, Namakkal
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| Coordinates | 11°06′N 78°01′E / 11.1°N 78.02°ECoordinates: 11°06′N 78°01′E / 11.1°N 78.02°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Namakkal |
| Population | 18,393 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
ParamathiVelur is a town, in the ParamathiVelur Taluk of Namakkal District, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
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[edit] Geography
Velur is located at 10°06′N 76°15′E / 10.1°N 76.25°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 170 metres (794 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Velur had a population of 18,393. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Velur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Velur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Location
Velur is located at the bank of River Cauvery. Tamil is the primary language used here. National Highway 7 runs through this town. This town belongs to the Kongu Naadu region.
[edit] Business
Agriculture is main business. Other businesses are automobile,textiles, milk products, real estate and education trusts.poultry is the main business.lorry owning is also a main business.
[edit] Agriculture
The main crops cultivated here are Sugarcane, Coconut, Banana, Korrai, yam, Betel-Leaves, and tomato.
[1]==Including Panchayat Areas== Velur includes the panchayats of Paramathi, Pothanur, Pandamangalam, Pallipalayam, Grungmadungdun, Maravapalayam, Unjappalayam, Kandhapalayam, Palapati.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Velur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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