Dharapadavedu

Dharapadavedu
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Dharapadavedu Location of Dharapadavedu in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	12°57′42″N 79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389Coordinates: 12°57′42″N 79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Vellore
Mayor	Mrs. P. Karthiyayini
Civic agency	Vellore city municipal Corporation
Population	30,238 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 632007 • Telephone • +0416

Dharapadavedu (Tamil:தாராபடவேடு)is a locality and zone headquarter in Vellore city municipal corporation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Katpadi railway junction is located here.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Dharapadavedu had a population of 30,238. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dharapadavedu has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dharapadavedu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.