Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality

Municipality

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, part of the Vellore district

Vellore District

Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...

 in the India

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n state

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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. The major population comprises people following Hinduism

Hinduism

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, Islam

Islam

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, Christianity

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 and Jainism

Jainism

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 population. Tamil is largely spoken language along with Urdu language spoken by Muslims, Telugu

Telugu language

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 and Kannada is also prevalent due to the proximity of the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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 and Karnataka

Karnataka

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. Leather

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 tanning

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 is a major industry of the town. Agriculture, especially coconut

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 plantations, is the other major source of livelihood. The town is also famous for delicious food items like biriyani, kebabs, tandoori items and various types of sweets. The major festivals includes Pongal

Pongal

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, Diwali

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, Ramadhan, Bakrid, Christmas

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. The town is known for its Hindu Muslim integrity. Both the community people share and greet one another in their special occasions like marriage, festivals etc.,

Name

There is a belief among some that the name Vaniyambadi derives from 'Vani', the name of the Hindu

Hindu

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 goddess Saraswati

Saraswati

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, and 'Padi', "to sing"; folklore suggests that Vani sang on the banks of the river Palar at the request of the Hindu Gods Vishnu

Vishnu

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 and Shiva

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. Temples for Sundara Varadaraja Perumal (Vishnu) and Athitheeswarar (Shiva) with Prahannaayagee lie on the either side of the river. This temple established in twelfth century. However, this etymology

Etymology

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 needs to be verified; 'Padi' may also mean "group of people living together".

Geography

Vaniyambadi is located at 12.68°N 78.62°E. It has an average elevation of 363 metres (1190 feet) and lies on the banks of the Palar river. Yelagiri

Yelagiri

Yelagiri is a hill station / village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road. Located at an altitude of 1,410 metres above Mean Sea Level and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green...

 and Javadi Hills

Javadi Hills

The Javadi Hills are a range of hills, one of the largest in the Eastern Ghats, in Vellore District, in the northern part of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India. About 50 miles wide and 20 miles long, they are bisected into eastern and western sections by the Cheyyar and Agaram rivers,...

 are to the south of the town.vaniyambadi is also familar for leather trading with global countries mainly leather jacket and leather gloves.the gloves of the town is valuable among the leather trading.1:3 of the person are doing leather business only there are nearly 88 mosques in the town.

Demographics

India census

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, Vaniyambadi had a population of 85,459. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vaniyambadi has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and female literacy is 63%. In Vaniyambadi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindus here speak Tamil and Muslims speaks here a colloquial form of Urdu

Urdu

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. Besides a minor communities speaking Kannada and Telugu language

Telugu language

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, due to the town's proximity to the states of Karnataka

Karnataka

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 and Andhra Pradesh

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.

Transportation

Vaniyambadi is well connected by road and rail to major cities of India. The town is separated by a distance with Chennai

Chennai

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 [199 km], Bangalore

Bangalore

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 [144 km], Vellore

Vellore

Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

 [64 km] and Salem [139 km]. The town lies on the highway (NH 46) of the Bangalore-Chennai section which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral Highways Project. A State Highway connects the town to Tirupattur on the Vaniyambai-Salem section. The town also has a railway station in the Chennai-Bangalore and Chennai-Salem sections but only a few trains stop at this station due to its proximity to the Jolarpet

Jolarpet

Jolarpet is a panchayat town in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India.Now it is IInd grade municipality from 2011. It is an important railway junction in Southern Railway. It is located 7km from Tirupattur and 18 km from Vaniyambadi...

 Railway Junction, where most of the long haul trains stop.

Places of interest

The famous Hill station Yelagiri

Yelagiri

Yelagiri is a hill station / village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road. Located at an altitude of 1,410 metres above Mean Sea Level and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green...

 is about 25 km from the town. Javadi Hills

Javadi Hills

The Javadi Hills are a range of hills, one of the largest in the Eastern Ghats, in Vellore District, in the northern part of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India. About 50 miles wide and 20 miles long, they are bisected into eastern and western sections by the Cheyyar and Agaram rivers,...

 is another small hill station nearby. Asia's second largest telescope, Vainu Bappu Observatory

Vainu Bappu Observatory

The Vainu Bappu Observatory, or VBO for short, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is located in the Javadi Hills Kavalur, near vaniyambadi of vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 175 km south-east of...

 of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics

Indian Institute of Astrophysics

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 which is situated at Kavalur Village near Vaniyambadi, is also a major attraction. Several centuries-old temples like Sundara Varadaraja (Azhagu) Perumal and Athitheeswarar are prominent places of worship in the town. The town also has a number of mosques built of medieval as well as modern Islamic architecture. and a Dargah of Janab Masthan Ali Aulia Saheb in Periapet, Vaniyambadi is famous for Biriyani & Tandoori Chicken Items.

Educational institutions

• Islamiah College
• Islamiah Boys' Higher Secondary School
• Islamiah Girls' Higher Secondary School
• Islamiah Industrial Training Institute
• Islamiah Women's College
• Khaderia Higher Secondary School
• Khaderia Girls Primary School
• Madarsa e Azam
• Madarsa e Niswan
• Madarsa e Nooria
• Madarsa-E-Mufeed-E-Aam
• Naya Madarsa, Rahmathnagar
• Hindu Higher Secondary School
• Adarsh Matriculation School
• T.V.K.V Secondary School
• Madarasa-e-khaderia primary school
• AHSAN Nursery & Primary School
• Al-Hilal Nursery and Primary School
• Al-Huda Matriculation School
• Arafath School
• Ar-Rahman Nursery and Primary School
• As-Sabeel Primary and Nursery School
• Concordia Higher Secondary School
• Devi Venkatachalam B.Ed. College
• Fathima Matriculation School
• Noorul Huda Primary School
• Nasir -ul-Islam Primary school.
• O Mohanraj School, New Town, vaniyambadi
• Priyadarshini Engineering College
• Priyadarshini Industrial Training Institute
• Priyadarshini Polytechnic Institute
• St. Francis de Sales Matriculation School
• Sigaram Matriculation School
• SRM B.Ed. College
• Sri Rama Krishna Vidyalaya Matriculation School
• St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Vaani Matriculation School
• Marudhar Kesari Jain College For Women
• Viqhar School of Thoughts
• Shemford
  Shemford
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   Vaniyambadi 10+2 School
• New cristan primary school
• AM Computer Technosys, Muslimpur, Vaniyambadi

Service Organizations / NGOs

• Fort Welfare Association
• Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society (VMES)
• Al-Kareem Foundation, Fort
• Anjuman-e-Indadul Muslimeen, Periyapet
  Periyapet
  Periyapet is a locality of Vaniyambadi in Vellore District, TamilNadu. It is located near to the branch of river Palar. There are 4 mosques and 1 temple located here. Azhagu Perumal Temple is one of the famous temple of Vaniyambadi is located here. Villages like Old Vaniyambadi, Nadupettarai etc....
  
  
• Anjuman-e-Khuddamul Islam, Neelfield
• Anjuman-e-Khyr Khah-e-Aam, Muslimpur
• Anjuman-e-Rifah-e-Millath, Khaderpet
• H B Foundation, Oosi Street, Khaderpet
• Ideal Welfare Association, Chennampet
• Idara-E-Islahul Muslimeen, Periyapet
  Periyapet
  Periyapet is a locality of Vaniyambadi in Vellore District, TamilNadu. It is located near to the branch of river Palar. There are 4 mosques and 1 temple located here. Azhagu Perumal Temple is one of the famous temple of Vaniyambadi is located here. Villages like Old Vaniyambadi, Nadupettarai etc....
  
  
• Neelfield Welfare Association
• Noble Welfare Association
• Perumalpet Narpani Mandram
• Shakirabad Welfare Association
• The Peace Federation (TPF), Periyapet
  Periyapet
  Periyapet is a locality of Vaniyambadi in Vellore District, TamilNadu. It is located near to the branch of river Palar. There are 4 mosques and 1 temple located here. Azhagu Perumal Temple is one of the famous temple of Vaniyambadi is located here. Villages like Old Vaniyambadi, Nadupettarai etc....
  
  
• Vaniyambadi Intetellectuals for Eminence and Welfare of Society (VIEWS)
• Vaniyambadi Netizen's Brigade
• Vaniyambadi R.S.HOSPITALS - Piles Laser Surgery Centre run by renowned Laser Surgeon Dr.Riaz http://www.rshospitals.com
• Vaniyambadi Railway Users Association
• Yatheem Khana-e-Ahle Islam (Muslim Orphanage)
• Skynet zone, Fort,Vaniyambadi
• Minority Welfare Organisation, Muslimpur, Vaniyambadi
• MaSS Computers, P.J. Nehru Road, Vaniyambadi.
• Islami Baithul Mall,(IBM), Taj Club Road, Fort
• Bhavsar Kshatriya Samaj, Amburpet, Vaniyambadi