Vettavalam
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Vettavalam
Vettaivallam | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Singapuram | |
  Vettavalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°06′N 79°15′E / 12.1°N 79.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvanamalai |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,506 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 754 |
| Telephone code | 91-4175 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 25 |
Vettavalam is a first grade panchayat town[1] in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Vettavalam is located at 12°06′N 79°15′E / 12.1°N 79.25°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet).
Vettavalam is in between Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram NH38(Villupuram to Mangalore National Highway).
There is a big lake in vettavalam.
Vettavalam is also a popular movie shooting location for the Tamil film industry; it is preferred for outdoor shooting because of its scenic landscape. Movies like Marumalarchi, Saattai, Tiruvakkarai Sri Vakrakaliamman, etc., are shot here.
Demographics
Vettavalam is a Town Panchayat in district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Vettavalam is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Vettavalam Town Panchayat has population of 15,506 of which 7,681 are males while 7,825 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[3]
The population of children aged 0-6 is 1709 which is 11.02% of total population of Vettavalam (TP). In Vettavalam Town Panchayat, the female sex ratio is 1019 against state average of 996. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Vettavalam is around 1013 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate of Vettavalam city is 82.46% higher than the state average of 80.09%. In Vettavalam, male literacy is around 89.81% while the female literacy rate is 75.25%.
