Vadipatti is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Madurai Region of the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
. In Nilakottai taluk One of the Village is
Vadipatti
Vadipatti is a panchayat town in the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.and also known as "west gateway of Madurai.
Etymology
The name ''Vadipatti is'' derived from the root word ''vaayil'' or ''vaasal'', meaning 'the door' or ' ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Vadipatti had a population of 238,453 with 119,517 males and 118,936 females. There were 995 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 69.22. Child population in the age group below 6 was 11,086 Males and 10,601 Females.
References
Taluks of Madurai district
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