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Kavalur

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Kavalur
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
Districtvellore
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,010
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635701
Telephone code04174
Vehicle registrationTN-23

Kavalur is a village in the Jawadhu Hills in Vaniyambadi taluk of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The village hosts the Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO), which was established in the 1970s, and contains the 1m Carl Zeiss Telescope, and the 2.3m Vainu Bappu telescope.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Kavalur had a total population of 1010 with 496 males and 514 females. The sex ratio was 1036. The literacy rate was 48.45.

See also

References

Further reading

  • "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu.