Vellalore is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

Coimbatore district Coimbatore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educ ...

in the

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. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of

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, the centre of the city

Coimbatore Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...

. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal river.

History

Vellalore had trade links with the

Roman empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterr ...

since 100 BC. Vellalore was one of the prominent towns in the era of

Early Cholas The Early Cholas were a Tamil kingdom of the pre and post Sangam period (600 BCE–300 CE). It was one of the three main kingdoms of South India. Their early capitals were Urayur or Tiruchirapalli and Kaveripattinam. Along with Pandyas and ...

Karikala Chola Karikala ( ta, கரிகால சோழன்) was a Tamils, Tamil Chola dynasty, Chola Emperor who ruled southern India. He is credited with the construction of the flood banks of the Kaveri, river Kaveri. He is recognised as the greates ...

built the Karivaradaraja perumal temple in 1 AD.

Geography

Vellalore has an average elevation of 411 m (1,348 ft). Vellalore is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal River. It shares its border with

Podanur Podanur or Pothanoor or Pothanur is a neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of a major railway station and colony during British rule. The station was a major hub and is functional ...

Singanallur Singanallur is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the southern boundary of the locality. It is situated in the eastern part of the city, and ...

Chettipalayam Chettipalayam is a suburb of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. The place and its vicinity is also home to Kari Motor Speedway , the LOTUS (Light Of Truth Universal Shrine) and the Coimbatore Golf Club. It is located 17 km away from Coi ...

Eachanari Eachanari is a suburb of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. The suburb and its environs are also home to the Eachanari Vinayagar Temple. It exists within the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation jurisdiction. Geography Eachanari is locate ...

and

Nanjundapuram ''Nanjundapuram'' is a residential neighbourhood of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1981. The name "Nanjundapuram" is derive ...

Vellalore Lake

Vellalore Lake is a lake in

. It is one of the lakes in the Noyyal river irrigation network. The lake is spread over an area of 90 acres.

Demographics

India

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, Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellalore has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vellalore, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

* Vellalore is administered by a

Town Panchayat A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

. * It was planned to include Vellalore in the

corporation in 2011, but this plan was dropped later. * Vellalore is a part of

Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency) Kinathukadavu is a Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, legislative assembly constituency, that includes a few parts of South of Coimbatore city. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 122. It comes under Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency f ...

and

Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency) Pollachi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 21 of 39. Assembly segments 2009-present Before 2009 # Kinathukkadavu #Pollachi # Valparai (SC) #Udumalpet # Pongalur #Dharapuram (moved to ...

Religion

Hinduism

Theneeswarar Temple The Theneeswarar Temple ( ta, அருள்மிகு தேனீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Vellalore, near Coimbatore city in Coimbatore District, western part of ...

Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus

An Integrated bus terminus for

was announced by the Chief Minister of

at Vellalore at a cost of 178 Crore

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and is under construction in Anbu Nagar near to the Coimbatore Ring Road.

References

{{Noyyal River Neighbourhoods in Coimbatore