- Velur
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Velur | type = city | latd = 11.1 | longd = 78.02
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Namakkal
leader_title = |MLAleader_name = |dr.neduncheleyan MLAaltitude = 131
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 18,393| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = |04268postal_code = |638182vehicle_code_range = |TN-28sex_ratio =
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website = |www.tamilnadu.govfootnotes = |kongunadu region,tamillanguageVelur is a
taluk town in [namakkal district] ] in the tamilnadu state of indiaGeography
Velur is located at coord|10.1|N|76.25|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Velur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Velur] ] . It has an average elevation of 242
metre s (794 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , 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.location
velur is located at the bank of river cauvery.sugarcane,tobacco are main crops cultivated here.it has famous vinayakar temple.famous sellandiamman kovil present herenational highway-7 is crossing the town.it is one of the kongunadu region.tamil is main language used here.it is bordered by karur,namakkal,t.code,mohanur.
business
agriculture is main business.other business are automobile,textile,milk products and real estate and education trusts.kkc is famous education trust located here.it also includes kongu school,vivekanandha,R.n.oxford,bethel.
including panchayat areas
velur includes panchayat paramathi,pandamangalam,pallipalayam,maravapalayam,unjapalayam,kandhapalayam,pallapati.
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