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Villianur, or Villianour, is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the Union Territory of
Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
, India. It is a commune panchayat and the headquarters of the
Villianur taluk
Villianur taluk is one of four taluks in the Pondicherry District of the union territory of Puducherry. It comprises villages under Villianur and Mannadipet Commune. Villianur taluk is further divided into four sub-taluks or firkas, namely Kod ...
of
Puducherry District
The Puducherry district, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of , spread over 11 non-c ...
.
Kameeswarar temple is the major landmark in the town.
Location
Villianur is located at a distance of 9 kilometres south of
Puducherry Municipality. It forms a part of the Puducherry urban agglomeration. The town houses famous hindu temple Kokilambigai udunurai sri thirukameswarar
Kameeswarar temple. Located in the banks of
Sankaraparani River
The Sankaraparani River is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal south of Pondicherry. The Sankarapa ...
. surrounded by more industries. It has several years old
Villianur railway station,formed during french rule.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, Villianur had a population of 104,000. It is the third largest town in Puducherry District after Puducherry and
Ozhukarai.
See also
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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur
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Villianur railway station
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Kameeswarar temple
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Sankaraparani River
The Sankaraparani River is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal south of Pondicherry. The Sankarapa ...
References
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Cities and towns in Puducherry district