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?Vaniyambadi Tamil Nadu • India
Vaniyambadi
Coordinates: 12°41′N 78°37′E / 12.68, 78.62
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 363 m (1,191 ft)
District(s)	Vellore
Population	85,459 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 635751 • +04174 • TN 23

Coordinates: 12°41′N 78°37′E / 12.68, 78.62 Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a sizable Muslim population. People here speak Urdu language along with Tamil. 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 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.

1 Name
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Transportation
5 Places of interest
6 Educational Institutions
7 Service organizations / NGO's
8 Trivia
9 References

[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. Temples for Sundara Varadaraja Perumal (Vishnu) and Athitheeswarar (Shiva) lie on the either side of the river. However, this etymology needs to be verified; 'Padi' may also mean "group of people living together".

[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 census^[2], 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 make up a sizable portion of the population. The city also has a Hindu,Christian and Jain population. Muslims here speak 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 46 of Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral 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 to the Jolarpet Railway Junction.

[edit] Places of interest

The famous Hill station Yelagiri is about 25 km from the town. Asia's second largest telescope, present in the Vainu 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

Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society runs many institutions of learning in the city. 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,

Islamiah Boys' Higher Secondary School
Islamiah Girls' Higher Secondary School
Islamiah College
Islamiah Women's college
Islamiah Industrial Training Institute
Khaderia Higher Secondary School
Al-Huda Matriculation School
Fathima Matriculation School
As-Sabeel Primary and Nursary School
Al-Hilal Nursery and Primary School
Ar-Rahman Nursery and primary School
Noorul Huda Primary School
Arafath School
Madarsa e Niswan
Madarsa e Azam
Madarsa e Nooria
Naya Madarsa, Rahmathnagar
Hindu Higher Secondary School
Priyadarshini Engineering College
Priyadarshini Polytechnic Institute
Priyadarshini Industrial Training Institute
Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women
St. Paul's Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
Concordia Higher Secondary School
T.V.K.V Secondary School
Adarsh Matriculation School
SRM B.Ed. College
Devi Venkatachalam B.Ed. College
Vaani Matriculation School
Sigaram matriculation School
S.F.S Matriculation School
Gandhinagar Government Secondary School

[edit] Service organizations / NGO's

Anjuman-e-Khyr Khah-e-Aam, Muslimpur
Anjuman-e-Khuddamul Islam, Neelfield
Anjuman-e-Indadul Muslimeen, Periapet
Anjuman-e-Rifah-e-Millath, Khaderpet
Al-Huda Garden Welfare Association, Fort
Fort Welfare Association
Girls Islamic Organisation (GIO)
H B Foundation, Oosi Street, Khaderpet
Markaz-e-Niswan Trust
Neelfield Welfare Association
Noble Welfare Association
Shakirabad Welfare Association
Students Islamic Organisation (SIO)
Vaniyambadi Netizen's Brigade [V-N-B]
Vaniyambadi Intetellectuals for Eminence and Welfare of Society (VIEWS)
Vaniyambadi Railway Users Association
Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society (VMES)
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[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.

Madras-Trivandrum Mail, Yercaud Express and one Goods Train were involved in this deadly accident which accounted a loss of nearly 250 people. The accident occurred almost after midnight.