Vadalur

Vadalur

வடலூர்
Vadalur வடலூர்
City
	Vadalur Municipality
	Motto(s): வாய்மையே வெல்லும்
	Vadalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 79°33′18″E / 11.5552°N 79.5551°ECoordinates: 11°33′19″N 79°33′18″E / 11.5552°N 79.5551°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Upgraded as Municipality[citation needed]	23 August 2021[citation needed]
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Vadalur Municipality
• Chief Minister	Thiru. M.K. Stalin (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
• Collector	Thiru. K. Balasubramaniam IAS
Area
• Land	19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	39,514
• Rank	397
Demonym(s)	Tamilian, Vadalurian
Languages
• Official Language	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code(s)	04142
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	TN-31,TN-91
Wards	27
Revenue Villages	3
Member of Parliament	Thiru. T.R.V.S. Ramesh
Member of the Legislative Assembly	Thiru. M.R.K. Panneerselvam
Website	https://www.townpanchayat.in/vadalur

Vadalur is a municipality in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. It is 208 km (129 mi) from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu.

Sathya Gnana Sabai

History[edit]

Ramalinga Swamigal, often called Vallalar, established the Sathyagnana Sabhai. He built a temple which is open year-round. Thousands of visitors attend festivals and monthly puja dates at this temple. Vadalur is well connected by rail and road, and it provides transport to major cities like Trichy, Chennai, Tanjore, Puducherry, and Kumbakonam.

Festivals[edit]

The Thai Poosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) celebration in January is a festival held annually in Vadalur. The Swamigal sang thousands of songs called Thiru Arutppa. The district was named after him for a while. On Thai Poosam, thousands of devotees from all over Tamil Nadu visit the temple. More than 10,000 market stalls are available for at least a week for the pilgrims. Food, water, and fresh juice are available for devotees to purchase.

Vallalar

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2011 census,^[3] Vadalur had a population of 39,514. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vadalur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78%, and the female literacy rate is 61%. In Vadalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The literacy level is high because of the private schools and government schools. Vadalur runs a ceramic factory called Neycer which employs many people in the city.^{[citation needed]}

Revenue villages[edit]

Abatharanapuram
Parvathipuram
Serakuppam
Seerangkuppam

Economy[edit]

Agriculture plays an important role in Vadalur's economy. The SIDCO Industrial Estate creates many job opportunities for the people of Vadalur. NLC's coal loading station is located in Vadalur as well. Small businesses also help in improving Vadalur's economic development.^{[citation needed]}^[4]

Education[edit]

Schools[edit]

Tripuraneni Vidyalaya Matriculation School
Vallalar Gurukulam Higher Secondary School
Government Higher Secondary School, Pudhunagar
Government Girls Higher Secondary School
S.D. Eaden Higher Secondary School
Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School
St. John School
St. Mary's Matriculation School
John Bosco Matriculation School

Colleges[edit]

DIET - District Institute of Education and Training, Vadalur
Aries College of Arts and Science for Women, Karunguzhi, Vadalur
Aries Polytechnic College, Karunguzhi, Vadalur
OPR Institutions - Vallalar Arts and Science College for Women, Vadalur
OPR Memorial College of Education, Vadalur

There are also technical institutes to train paramedics and others to train computer skills.

Places of interest[edit]

Satya Gnana Sabha is a major tourist and spiritual center in Vadalur. Vadular is also home to Iyyan Lake and the Sacred Heart Church. The NLC mines can be seen from the observation site in the Kattukollai area of Vadalur.

Sacred Heart Church, Vadalur

Transportation[edit]

Train[edit]

Vadalur Railway Station (VLU), located 1 km (0.62 mi) from the Vadalur Main Bus Terminal.

Vadalur Railway Station

Trains and timing[edit]


Train Name	Arrival	Departure	Days	Current Status
06889 Tiruppadripuliyur - Tiruchirapalli DEMU Passenger (Via Vadalur, Vridhalachalam Jn, Ariyalur, Srirangam)	6.39	6.40	Runs daily	Started to run on 16/12/2021.
56513 Karaikkal - KSR Bangalore Fast Passenger (Via Vadalur, Vridhalachalam, Attur, Salem, Dharmapuri, Hosur)	8.49	8.50	Runs daily	This train is currently unavailable due to COVID-19 restrictions.
06890 Tiruchirapalli - Tiruppadripuliyur DEMU Passenger (Via Srirangam, Ariyalur, Vridhachalam Jn, Vadalur, Kurinjipadi)	19.37	19.38	Runs daily	Started to run on 15/12/2021.
56514 KSR Bangalore - Karaikkal Fast Passenger (Via Vadalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi) (Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Nagore)	16.57	16.58	Runs daily	This train is currently unavailable due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Bus[edit]

Many buses in Cuddalore district pass through Vadalur. Buses are available from Vadalur to major cities in Tamil Nadu at all times.

Bus routes[edit]

Cuddalore - Trichy (TNSTC)
Chennai - Kumbakonam (TNSTC & SETC)
Chennai - Tanjore (TNSTC & SETC)
Cuddalore - Salem (TNSTC)
Chidambaram - Salem (TNSTC)
Puducherry - Tiruchendur (SETC)
Puducherry - Sengottai (SETC)
Puducherry - Thiruvananthapuram (SETC)
Puducherry - Pampa (SETC Seasonal Route)
Puducherry - Mahe (PRTC)
Neyveli - Karaikkal (PRTC)
Chidambaram - Vellore (TNSTC)
Chidambaram - Gudiyatham (TNSTC)
Chidambaram - Thiruvannamalai (TNSTC)
Kumbakonam - Vellore (TNSTC)
Cuddalore - Vridhalachalam (TNSTC)
Cuddalore - Madurai (TNSTC)
Cuddalore - Tiruppur (TNSTC)
Cuddalore - Palani (TNSTC)
Chidambaram - Tirupati (TNSTC)
Chidambaram - Bangalore (KSRTC)
Chidambaram - Bangalore (TNSTC)

Local transports[edit]

Auto rickshaw[edit]

Auto rickshaws are available anytime in Vadalur. The auto rickshaw stand is called Vallalar Auto Stand.
Car, van and tourist bus services are also available.

Nearby airports[edit]

Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) - 157 km from Vadalur.
Pondicherry Domestic Airport (PNY) - 63 km from Vadalur.
Neyveli Domestic Airport (NVY) (Not in service) - 8.8 km from Vadalur.

Banks[edit]

Indian Bank - Raghavendra City
Indian Overseas Bank - Near MRK Bus Stand
Karur Vysya Bank - Neyveli Main Road
State Bank of India - Panruti Main Road
City Union Bank - Kumbakonam Main Road
ICICI Bank - Annai Sathya Street
Equitas Small Finance Bank - Cuddalore Main Road
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank - Panruti Main Road
IDFC First Small Finance Bank - Panruti Main Road
Co-operative Bank

Hospitals[edit]

Government Upgraded Primary Health Centre
Anjalai Hospital
Gangai Hospital
Sudha Hospital
Sivaram Hospital
K.P. Clinic
Guru medical

Markets[edit]

The vegetable market is held near Vadalur bus stand every Saturday.
Meat markets run daily in Raghavendra City.
The farmers' market (Tamil: உழவர் சந்தை) is open daily in Raghavendra City.
The cattle and goat market is held every Saturday on the grounds of Abatharanapuram.

Temples[edit]

Hindu Temples[edit]

Murugan Temple, Abatharanapuram.
Ramar Temple, Kottakarai.
Amman Temple, Pudhunagar.
Anjaneyar Temple, Pudhunagar.
Vinayagar Temple, Abatharanapuram.
Pachaivazhiyamman Temple, Kanniyakovil.
Old Mariyamman Kovil, EB office street, A.Puram.
Odinayaki Amman koil, Raghavendra City
Sil Pillayar Koil Street, NLC Officers Nagar
Angalamman Kovil, Baktha nagar
Kali Kovil, Kattukollai
Veeranar Kovil, Kattukollai

Mosques[edit]

Noor Jumma Musjid, Neyveli Main Road
Masjide Salman Faarsi Jumaa, Panruti Main Road

Churches[edit]

Sacred Heart Church, Chidambaram Road
ALC Church, Panruti Main Road
Pentecostal Mission Church, Cuddalore Road

Temple for all religions[edit]

Sathya Ganana Sabai
Sri Sai Kailash Saibaba Temple

Areas in Vadalur[edit]

Abatharanapuram
Baktha nagar
Serakuppam
Parvathipuram
Pudhunagar
Kattukollai
Kottakarai
Poosalikuppam
Vengattankuppam
Neththanankuppam
Ragavendra City
Jayapriya Nagar
NLC Officers Nagar
R.C. Colony
Thomaiyar Nagar

Nearby cities[edit]

Cuddalore (District Capital) - 35 km from Vadalur.
Neyveli - 12 km from Vadalur.
Virudhachalam - 26 km from Vadalur.
Chidambaram - 33 km from Vadalur.
Panruti - 24 km from Vadalur.

Notable people[edit]

O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu

References[edit]

^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=690338^{[dead link]}
^ Registration Series Allotted to Regional Transport Offices^{[dead link]}Archived 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "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.
^ "Vadalur Industurial Estate". Tamil Nadu SIDCO. Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022.

[1] ttp://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=690338^{[dead link]}

[2] Registration Series Allotted to Regional Transport Offices^{[dead link]}Archived 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "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.

[4] "Vadalur Industurial Estate". Tamil Nadu SIDCO. Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022.

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