Vaniyambadi

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Vaniyambadi
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Tamil Nadu • India
District(s) Vellore
Coordinates 12.68° N 78.62° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 363 m (1,191 ft)
Population 85,459 (2001)
Codes
• Postal
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 635751
• +04174
• TN 23

Coordinates: 12.68° N 78.62° E

Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a sizeable Muslim population. People here speak the Tamil language and a slang form of Urdu. Leather tanning is the major industry here. Agriculture especially Coconut plantation is the other major source of livelihood. The tanning industry has recently been under pressure because of government crack down on tanneries which do not have effluent treatment facilities and cause water pollution. This has forced many of them to be shut down. The town is also famous for its popular food such as biriyani, various types of sweets and bustling activities during the Eid festivals.

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[edit] Name

There is a belief among some section of the people that the name Vaniyambadi derives from 'Vani' + 'Padi' (to sing). Vani is the name of the Hindu goddess Saraswathi. Folklore suggests that Vani sang on the banks of the river Palar at the request of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva. However this derivation for the name needs to be verified. Temples for Sundara Vardaraja Perumal (Vishnu) and Athitheeswarar (Shiva) lie on the either side of the river.

The name can also be explained as follows 'vani'+'padi'. Vani Saraswathi is the name of the GOD for Education. Padi is the meaning for group of people living togather. By this we can conclude that during olden days people in this town are educated. Hence the name came.

[edit] Geography

Vaniyambadi is located at 12.68° N 78.62° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 363 metres (1190 feet). The town lies on the banks of the Palar river. The Yelagiri and Javadi Hills are to the south of the city.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Vaniyambadi had a population of 85,459. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vaniyambadi has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Vaniyambadi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Muslims and Hindus make up most of the population. The city also has a sizeable Christian and Jain population. Most of the towns Muslims speak a slang of Urdu. Majority of the Hindus speak Tamil. Kannada and Telugu are also widely spoken because of the towns proximity to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

[edit] Transportation

Vaniyambadi is well connected by road and train to Chennai [199 km], Bangalore [150 km], Vellore [60 km] and Salem [139 km]. The town lies on the NH 4 of Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrangular Highway Project. A state Highway connects the town to Tirupattur on the Vaniyambai-Salem section. The town also has a railway station in the Chennai-Bangalore and Chennai-Salem sections but only few trains stop here due to close proximity with the important Jolarpet Railway Junction.

[edit] Places of interest

The famous Hill station Yelagiri is about 25 km from the town. The asias second largest telescope is located atVainu Bappu Observatory of the Indian Institute of Astrophyiscs at Kavalur Village nearby is a major attraction. Several centuries old temples for Sundara Varadaraja (Azhagu) Perumal and Athitheeswarar are prominent places of worship. The city also has a number of Mosques and Dargas.

[edit] Educational Institutions

Most of the educational institutions in the town were founded and run by the Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society. The society was formed in 1903 and it established its first institution, the Islamiah Boys' Higher Secondary School in 1919. Some of the prominent educational institutions in the town are,

  • Priyadarshini Engineering College
  • Priyadarshini Polytechnic Institute
  • Priyadarshini Industrial Training Institute
  • Islamiah College
  • Islamiah Women's college
  • Islamiah Industrial Training Institute
  • Islamiah Boys' Higher Secondary School
  • Islamiah Girls' Higher Secondary School
  • Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women
  • Hindu Higher Secondary School
  • Assabeel primary school
  • St. Paul's Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
  • Concordia Higher Secondary School
  • Fatima Matriculation School
  • Khaderia Higher Secondary School
  • Madrasa e Niswan
  • Madrasa e Ma'dan al Uloom

[edit] Trivia

  • The town is mentioned in the Tamil movie Kizhinghalkal with reference to a major train accident which occurred here on 11 February 1981.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vaniyambadi
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