Vennanthur or Vennandur is a town
panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical men ...
in
Vennandur block
Vennandur block is a revenue block in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Vennandur block is located in north eastern region in Namakkal district. It has a total of 24 panchayat villages. Vennanthur town is the head quarter o ...
in
Rasipuram taluk of
Namakkal district
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in the
state
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Tamil Nadu
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, India.
Geography
Vennanthur is located at 11.5206° N, 78.0872°E.
It has an average elevation of 218 metres (726 ft).
Vennandur lake is located west of the town. Vennandur is close to the
Alavaimalai
Alavaimalai( ta, அலவாய்மலை) is a hill in Vennandur block, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu
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Hills, which are part of the Eastern Ghats. The closest river is the
Thirumanimutharu River
The Thirumanimutharu River originates form Manjavadi village in the Shevaroy Mountain Range and flows through the Salem and Namakkal districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It rises in the Yercaud hills. Thirumanimutharu River joins the C ...
,
which rises on Mount Yercaud. Namakkal, the district capital, is located around 39 km from Vennanthur.
Chennai
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, the state capital, is located around 370 km from Vennanthur.
Demographics
Vennanthur is divided into 15 wards,
for which elections are held every 5 years. The Vennanthur Town Panchayat had a population of 14,568 as of the 2011 census, of which 7,427 are males and 7,141 are females, a female sex ratio of 961 against the Tamil Nadu state average of 996. The population of children aged 0–6 was 1328, which was 9.12% of the total population; the child sex ratio was around 884 compared to the state average of 943. The literacy rate was 73.44%, lower than the state average of 80.09%: male literacy was around 81.64% and female literacy 64.99%.
Panchayat villages
There are 24 villages in the panchayat union:
Education
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Sri Vengateswaraa Polytechnic College
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Sri Vengateswaraa Matriculation Higher Secondary school
References
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Cities and towns in Namakkal district
Vennandur block