Vadugapatti is a

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in Periyakulam Taluk, Theni district, Madurai Region in the

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Demographics

Vadugapatti is from Periyakulam on the Andipatti road. It is located in the hills below Kodaikanal. Several dams and other tourist attractions are close to the village: Vaigai dam, Manjalar dam, Sothuparai dam, Kodaikanal,

Suruli Falls Suruli falls, is located from Theni and from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a 2 stage Cascading water fall. The Suruli River supplying the falls originates from the Meghamalai mountain range. The falls drop from a ...

Kumbakkarai Falls Kumbakkarai Falls are lesser known falls in the foothills of the Kodaikanal Hills. They are located at in Theni district, from Periyakulam Periyakulam () is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, Sout ...

, Thekkadi, and Moonaru are all within . As of the 2001 Indian

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, Vadugapatti had a population of 12,354 (51% male, 49% female). Vadugapatti has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Vadugapatti is known for its

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market. A central auction is held twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. Most of the garlic is exported in bulk to other cities. The lyricist

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is from Vadugapatti.

References

Villages in Theni district {{Theni-geo-stub