- Vandavasi
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native_name = Vandavasi | type = city | latd = 12.5 | longd = 79.62
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Tiruvanamalai
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altitude = 74
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 29,612| population_density =
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footnotes =Vandavasi or Wandiwash is a city and a
municipality inTiruvanamalai district in theIndia n state ofTamil Nadu .Vandavasi was the scene of a decisive battle in the eighteenth-century war between
France and theUnited Kingdom for the control ofSouth Asia . TheBattle of Wandiwash was a watershed in Indian history as it cemented British supremacy in South Asia. OnJanuary 22 1760 , a British force led byEyre Coote defeated a French force led by GeneralLally .Geography and climate
Vandavasi is located at coord|12.5|N|79.62|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Vandavasi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vandavasi] ] . It lies 110 K.M South-West of
Chennai City, South of famous temple cityKanchipuram and 80 K.M North- East ofThiruvannamalai . It has an average elevation of 74metre s (242 feet).Vandavasi climatic condition is similar to that ofchennai , lying on thethermal equator and close to the coast, most part of the year climate is hot and humid.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Vandavasi had a population of 29,612. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vandavasi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Vandavasi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindu, Muslim, Christianity and Jainism are the major religions followed here.Places of interest
Vandavasi fort would have been a famous tourist spot but for its negligence by the authorities. It witnessed the decisive
Battle of Wandiwash , it even said to have an underground passage togingee fort.There are number of temples in and around Vandavasi
* AdhiRanganatha Swamy temple
* Jalakandaeshwara temple
* Sreenivasa perumal temple atNavalpakkam
*Panduranga temple atThennangur
* narasimmar temple at sogathoor
* fort temple at wandiwash
* Kilsathamangalam Village british used toppu(beerangi)Jain temples as old as 1400 years are found in the villages near by
* Kilsathamangalam Village jain temple
* Birudur Village Jain temple
* Ponnurmalai Jain Temple, around 10km from VandavasiThe famous Athiparasakthi Temple (Melmaruvathur) is located South-West of Vandavasi(28 K.M.)Education
There are 5 major school in the Town. Govt. boys high school,Govt. girls high school, Kingston Matriculation, Venkateshwara Matriculation and
Sacred Heart School [ [http://www.chennaionline.com/election04/vandavasi.asp 3] ] [ [http://www.tn.gov.in/elections/Comparison/Comparison/partycomp09.html 4] ] [ [http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/arunachaleshwarar.asp 5] ]Thellar Polytechnic and Thiruvalluvar Engineering college offer higher education.
Politics
Vandavasi assembly constituency is part of
Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-08
work = Tamil Nadu
publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
External links
* [http://www.pariharam.com About Tamilnadu other places]
* [http://municipality.tn.gov.in/Vandavasi/ Municipality of Vandavasi]
* [http://www.maplandia.com/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai-sambuvaray/vandavasi/ Map of Vandavasi]ee also
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Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
*Battle of Wandiwash
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