Vennanthur

Vennanthur or Vennandur is a town panchayat in Vennandur block[2] in Rasipuram taluk of Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Their major economic activity is powerlooms and cloth production especially towels and dhotis.

Vennanthur
Town panchayat
Aerial view of Vennanthur from Alavaimalai
Vennanthur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°31′14″N 78°05′14″E
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNamakkal
TalukRasipuram
UnionVennandur block
Founded byVennanthur people
Government
 • TypeTown panchayat Council
 • BodyVennanthur Town panchayat
 • Chief MinisterM.K.Stalin
 • Namakkal M.P.A.K.P.CHINRAJ
 • Rasipuram M.L.ADr.M.Mathiventhan
 • Town Panchayat ChairmanNIL
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,568[1]
Demonym(s)Tamils, Indian
Languages
 • OfficialTamil (தமிழ்)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
637505
Area code(s)+91-4287
Vehicle registrationTN-28Z

Geography

Vennanthur is located at 11.5206° N, 78.0872°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 218 metres (726 ft). Vennandur lake[4] is located west of the town. Vennandur is close to the Alavaimalai Hills, which are part of the Eastern Ghats. The closest river is the Thirumanimutharu River,[5] which rises on Mount Yercaud. Namakkal, the district capital, is located around 39 km from Vennanthur. Chennai, the state capital, is located around 370 km from Vennanthur.

Demographics

Vennanthur is divided into 15 wards,[1] 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%.[6]

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 96.04%
Muslim
 
 3.51%
Christian
 
 0.41%
Sikh
 
 0.0%
Buddhist
 
 0.0%
Jain
 
 0.0%
Other
 
 0.02%
No religion
 
 0.02%

Politics

Vennanthur is within the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency and the Rasipuram Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency. AIADMK and DMK are major political parties in Vennandur. A.K.P.CHINRAJ (DMK) serves as M.P. for Namakkal and V. Saroja (AIADMK) serves as M.L.A. for Rasipuram.

Festivals
Temple idol procession during the festival of Soora Samhaaram

Every year temple idol procession is taken out in the city during the festival of Soora Samhaaram.

Muniyappan Temple of deity Muniandi

Transport

Road

Vennanthur is located on the MDR46 Major District Road (Attaiyampatti - Masakkalipatti Road)

  • TNSTC Government bus service:
    • Rasipuram to and from Elampillai via Vennanthur, bus number 15.
    • Vennanthur to and from Salem, bus numbers 51, 13/40, 40, 33/53, 66.
    • Attur to and from Mettur Dam.
    • Sankari to and from Vennanthur, bus number S9.
  • Private bus service:
    • Vennanthur to and from Salem and Thangamani for Salem, buses Senthil33, SRN33.
    • Erode to and from Rasipuram via Vennanthur, bus service by SMR, Jayam, SPBT.
    • Many private bus services such as Karthikeyan, PNR, and Saraswathi are available to nearby villages and towns.
  • Mini bus services:
    • Sri Valli buses connect Vennandur with villages in Vennandur block.

Rail

The nearest railway station to Vennandur is Mallur Railway Station in Mallur, 7.7 km away. Rasipuram railway station is 15 km away, Salem Junction railway station is 24 km away and Virapandy road railway station, Ariyanur, is 18 km away.

Air

The nearest airport to Vennanthur is Salem Airport, 30 km away. Tiruchirapalli International Airport is 131 km away and Coimbatore International Airport is 145 km away.[7]

Panchayat villages

There are 24 villages in the panchayat union:[8]

Education

References
  1. panchayat, directorate of town. "Vennandur Town Panchayat-". townpanchayat.in.
  2. "Vennandur union 2011" (PDF).
  3. "VNR TP".
  4. "Lake".
  5. "Thirumanimutharu River". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
  6. "census 2011".
  7. "Transport".
  8. "Vennandur Union".
  9. "SVPC Vennanthur".
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