Vettavalam
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| ?Vettavalam Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 211 m (692 ft) |
| District(s) | Tiruvanamalai |
| Population | 13,401 (2001) |
Coordinates: Vettavalam is a panchayat town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[edit] Geography
Vettavalam is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Vettavalam had a population of 13,401. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vettavalam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 58%. In Vettavalam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vettavalam in between tiruvannamalai and villupuram. It is famous for manonmaniyamman temple and aranmanai. The temple has a maragatha lingam. The temple is located on a hill. Tiruvannamalai temple is viewable from this hill temple.
[[Media: == Dr: Pandurangan Arumugam ==]]
Dr: Pandurangan Arumugam born in vettavalam and now he doing research in organic chemistry in france after completing his Ph:D in madras university.
