Vadugapatti is a panchayat town in Theni district

Theni District

Theni District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas constituted by parts of the three taluks Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti with thick vegetation and...

 in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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Demographics

Vadugapatti is just 3 km from Periyakulam on the Andipatti road. It is located in the hills below Kodaikanal. Several dams and other tourist attractions are close to the village: Vaigai dam, Manjalar dam, Sothuparai dam, Kodaikanal, Suruli Falls

Suruli Falls

Suruli falls , also known as Chinna Suruli, Cloud Land Falls or Meghamalai Falls, is located from Theni and from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India. Nearest habitation is Kombaithozhu Village. It is a 2 stage Cascading water fall. The Suruli River supplying the falls originates...

, Kumbakkarai Falls

Kumbakkarai Falls

Kumbakkarai Falls are lesser known falls in the foothills of the Palani Hills. They are located at in Theni district, from Periyakulam. Kumbakkarai Falls are located along the Kodai-Vellagavi-Periyakulam foot path....

, Thekkadi, and Moonaru are all within 10 to 60 km.

As of the 2001 Indian census

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, Vadugapatti had a population of 12,354 (51% male, 49% female). Vadugapatti has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Vadugapatti is famous for its garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...

market. A central auction is held twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. Most of the garlic is exported in bulk to other cities.

The famous lyrisist vairamuthu lived here.

Vadugapattti is one of fastest growing panchayats in Periyakulam taluk. The Bagavathy Amman temple and vairamuthu is very famous in the Theni district and as well as Tamil Nadu. More details about Vadugai can be found at http://vadugai.blogspot.com/

See the following Google Maps link:

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