Thiruvennainallur is a
taluk
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in
Viluppuram district
Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district. Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the ...
in the
India
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state
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Tamil Nadu
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. It is a major
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agricultural region.
Geography
It is about 24 km from Viluppuram and 22 km from Thirukkoilur.
Thiruedayaru (T.Edayaru) is a small village 6 km from Thiruvennainallur.
Demographics
India
census
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,
Thiruvennainallur had a population of 8517. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Thiruvennainallur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Thiruvennainallur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Governance
The panchayat is divided into two revenue villages and North village administrative office and South village administrative office. The Revenue Inspector office. Thiruvennai nallur new taluka is formed headquarters at thiruvennai nallur 3 Firkas (66 villages) vtz., Thiruvennainallur (30 svillage), Sithilangamadam (12 villages) existing Thirukkoilur taluk and Arasur (24 villages) of the existing Ullundurpettai taluka are attached with villuppuram revenue and Villuppuram district announced on 12.11.2019.
Culture
Kripapureeswarar Temple located here is managed by
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
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of Tamil Nadu Government.
Notable people
The Tamil poet Vennaivelan belongs to Thiruvennainallur.
The writer of Śiva Jñāna Bodham,
Meykandar
Meykandar ( ta, மெய்கண்டார், Meykaṇṭār, lit. ''the truth seer''), also known as Meykanda Devar, was a 13th-century philosopher and theologian who contributed to the Shaiva Siddhanta school Shaivism. His literary work kn ...
(earlier name: Suvethana Perumal), was born in
Tirupennākadam.
References
External links
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{{Villupuram District
Cities and towns in Viluppuram district