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, 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 ...

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 in South India. The district occupies an area of , spread over 11 non-contiguous enclaves lying on o ...

Kameeswarar temple Kameeswarar Temple (also called Kokilamba - Kameeswarar temple or Villianur Temple or Thirukameeswarar temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Villianur, a town in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry. Shiva ...

is the major landmark in the town.

Location

Villianur is located at a distance of 9 kilometres south of

Puducherry Municipality Pondicherry (), now known as Puducherry ( French: Pondichéry ʊdʊˈtʃɛɹi(listen), on-dicherry, is the capital and the most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the south ...

. It forms a part of the Puducherry urban agglomeration. The town houses famous hindu temple Kokilambigai udunurai sri thirukameswarar

. Located in the banks of Sankaraparani River. surrounded by more industries. It has several years old

Villianur railway station Villianur, or Villianour, is a town in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is a commune panchayat and the headquarters of the Villianur taluk of Puducherry District. Kameeswarar temple is the major landmark in the town. Location Vi ...

,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 Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is also the only sub-taluk (firka) in U ...

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