Veerapandi, Coimbatore

Veerapandi is located in Coimbatore North taluk of Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1] It is one of the 33 panchayat towns in the district.^[2] Spread across an area of 9.5 km² (3.7 sq mi),^[3] it is located in the western part of the state.^[4]

The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.^[5] The town forms part of the Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.^[6]

As per the 2011 census, Veerapandi had a population of 16,953 individuals across 4,740 households.^[7] The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 12,794 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 8,475 males and 8,478 females.^[3][8] About 1,428 individuals were below the age of six years.^[7] About 16.4% of the population belonged to scheduled castes. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 84.8%.^[3][7]

About 43.9% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved in agriculture and allied activities.^[3][7] Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 89.6% of the population, with Christianity (8.8%) and Islam (1.4%) being minor religions.^[9]