Veeraganur is a Town Panchayath in Salem district

Salem District

Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Salem is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are Mettur, Omalur and Attur...

 in the India

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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Demographics

As of the 2001 India census

Census

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, Veeraganur had a population of 10,534. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Veeraganur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Veeraganur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is comprised in hamlets of Thenkarai, Chokkanoor Agragharam, Raayar Paalayam and Ramanathapuram, along with Veeraganoor Town. It is a small commercial place for more than ten villages around part of Perambalur District area and Thalaivasal and Gangavalli Panchayat unions. It is also a revenue birgha head quarter. It is one of the place situated as last boundary of Salem District. Thalaivasal Panchayat Union is has 35 villages. Veeraganur is the only Town Panchayat is in Thalaivasl Panchayat Union.

It is bounded on the north by Ellupanatham

Ellupanatham

Ellupanatham or Illupanatham is a village in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India....

 and Naavalur, on the south by Kallappattry (perambalur District), on the east by Vellaiyoor, Lathuvadi and Nallur (Thittacheri panchayat) and on the west by Thidavur and Punalvasal.

Veeraganur have a river called swetha river has the origin from kollimalai .

Veeraganur comes under Kallakurichi for the LokShabha election and for Legislative Assembly it comes under Gangavalli.

Transport

1. Veeraganur bus route is linked to Attur

Attur

Attur is a town, municipality and capital of Attur Taluk in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Etymology:The name of the town derives from the word "Aaru", meaning "River" and "Oor", meaning "Town/City/village" - Vasishta Nadi...

, Thalaivasal

Thalaivasal

Thalaivasal is a village, block headquarter and State Assembly Seat in Salem district, Tamil Nadu - India.-Etymology:In Tamil the word Thalai means Head and Vasal means entrance...

, and Perambalur

Perambalur

Perambalur is a district headquarters and a taluk and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Perambalur District came in to existence after trifurcation of Tiruchirappalli district with effect from 30.09.1995.- Geography :...

2. Nearest Train station is located at Attur.

3. Nearest airport is Trichy Airport (India) -85 Km approx , Salem Airport - 70 Km approx.