Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of Townhall, the centre of the city Coimbatore. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal river.

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Vellalore வெள்ளலூர்
suburb
Vellalore Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple Tower
Vellalore Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.980450°N 77.031570°E / 10.980450; 77.031570
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Coimbatore
Area [1]
• Total	16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,872
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	641111
Telephone code	0422 241
Vehicle registration	TN 37
Website	http://www.vellalore.in

History

Vellalore had trade links with the Roman empire since 100 BC.[2] Vellalore was one of the prominent towns in the era of Early Cholas. Karikala Chola built the Karivaradaraja perumal temple in 1 AD.[3]

Geography

Vellalore has an average elevation of 411 m (1,348 ft). Vellalore is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal River. It shares its border with Podanur, Singanallur, Chettipalayam, Eachanari and Nanjundapuram.

Vellalore Lake

Vellalore Lake is a lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the lakes in the Noyyal river irrigation network.[4] The lake is spread over an area of 90 acres.[5]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[6] Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellalore has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vellalore, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

• Vellalore is administered by a Town Panchayat.
• It was planned to include Vellalore in the Coimbatore corporation in 2011, but this plan was dropped later.[7][8]
• Vellalore is a part of Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency) and Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Religion

Hinduism

• Theneeswarar Temple

Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus

An Integrated bus terminus for Coimbatore was announced by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Vellalore at a cost of 178 Crore Rupee and is under construction in Anbu Nagar near to the Coimbatore Ring Road.[9][10]

References

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