Walajapet
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Walajapet is a locality and part of Vellore
district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town forms square shape which is unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infra structure. The streets are wide and nicely structured.
It is strategically located on the Palar River
on the route between Chennai
(Madras) and Bangalore
. By bus, this locality can be reached in about 30 minutes from Vellore
city center and in about 2.5 hours from Chennai
. It is well connected both by road and railways. Walajah Road railway station is located about 4.5 km from the town, lying between Arakkonam and Katpadi junctions on the important railway route connecting Chennai to Coimbatore
and Bangalore.It was the station connecting Arakonam and Katpadi, the first rail route in Tamil Nadu.
This town, located in the Vellore District
, is considered to be the First Municipality
and Taluk of Tamil Nadu
, believed to have been formed in 1866. Former President and prominent Indian philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(1888–1975) and noted Tamil scholar Mu. Varadarasanar affectionately called "Mu. Va" were among those studied in the Government Higher Secondary School of Walajapet that celebrated its centenary a decade ago.
, Walajapet had a population of 29,472. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Walajapet has an average literacy rate of 74.51%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80.58%, and female literacy is 68.44%. In Walajapet, 10.86% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tamil
is the predominant language of Walajapet while Telugu
is spoken by a minority.A significant migrant population from the Saurashtra region in western India speak Saurashtrian and most of the minority Muslim
population speaks Urdu
.
2. Govt Boys Higher secondary school
3. Govt Girls Higher secondary school
4. Bright Minds Vidyodaya
5. NAG Group of schools
6. Mangalambal Aided Middle School
7. Venkateshwara School
8. CNR matriculation school
2.Kaveripakkm college of arts and science(Best college in Vellore Dist)
3.SSS college
4.Ranipettai Engg college & Polytechnic
India's second president, Dr.Radhakrishnan studied in the Government Boys High School and the great Tamil writer, M.Varadharasanar also studied in the same school. This school was established during the British rule. Medicine for jaundice is given there and people from several states come and take the medicine.
For the First time in Walajapet, in the year 1957, the Murthy’s Commercial Institute was established by Late C.M. Venkatachala Ayyar (Retd. Teacher). The service of this Institution is still being continued by his son Retd. Teacher Mr. C.V. Krishnamoorthi in effective way with dedication and aim at selfless service to the public, since its inauguration posing as torch bearers to the society.
Some of the private clinics and hospitals in this area include an Apollo clinic on the Ranipet by-pass road (NH4) and Dr. Kuzhandaivel clinic.
There is a Government Veterinary clinic in Walajapet that serves health needs of the cattle raised by the farmers, shepherds in the area including the many villages in this Taluk.
Lavanya Hospital in Walajapet is one of best private hospitals serving people in and around this town.
For a long time, there were no child health centers in Walajapet. But now Walajapet has the Shree Raghavendra Child Clinic which is doing great job of taking care of the health needs of the kids of this town and the surrounding villages. Dr.SaravanaKumar is very famous in the town for the same.
This town is very famous for the home made medicine for Jaundice which is given in the Pujali Pachaiappan street. It cures jaundice quickly but diet must be followed. People from all over Tamilnadu as well as Andhra and Karnataka visiting the town for the medicine. There will be a long queue in the week ends.
There is also an eminent Dental Clinic in Walajapet. J.P. CLINIC, Dr.J.Pradeep works for 24×7 in serving people in and around villages and town.
All chennai bound buses will stop at Walajapet. It is very useful for the people living in nearby towns (Arcot and Ranipet), villiages to travel to capital of the state.
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...
district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town forms square shape which is unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infra structure. The streets are wide and nicely structured.
It is strategically located on the Palar River
Palar River
Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in Nandi Hills, India in Kolar district of Karnataka state, and flows 93 km in Karnataka, 33 km in Andhra Pradesh and 222 km in Tamil Nadu before its confluence into the Bay of Bengal at Vayalur about 100 km south of Chennai...
on the route between Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(Madras) and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. By bus, this locality can be reached in about 30 minutes from 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...
city center and in about 2.5 hours from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. It is well connected both by road and railways. Walajah Road railway station is located about 4.5 km from the town, lying between Arakkonam and Katpadi junctions on the important railway route connecting Chennai to Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
and Bangalore.It was the station connecting Arakonam and Katpadi, the first rail route in Tamil Nadu.
This town, located in 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...
, is considered to be the First Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and Taluk of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, believed to have been formed in 1866. Former President and prominent Indian philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , OM, FBA was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He was the first Vice President of India and subsequently the second President of India ....
(1888–1975) and noted Tamil scholar Mu. Varadarasanar affectionately called "Mu. Va" were among those studied in the Government Higher Secondary School of Walajapet that celebrated its centenary a decade ago.
- Neighbouring localities (Vellore city) : Arcot, MelvisharamMelvisharamMelvisharam, is a part of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 7 kilometres from Ranipet, 5 km from historic town of Arcot and 17 km from Vellore city center....
, RanipetRanipetRanipet, Vellore is a locality and part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a medium-sized community located about 26 kilometers from the Vellore city center and 100 kilometers from Chennai, the fourth largest urban area in India...
, VelloreVelloreVellore 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...
, ThiruvalamThiruvalam-Demographics: India census, Thiruvalam had a population of 7945. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruvalam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thiruvalam, 11% of the population...
- Neighbouring Towns : Arani, ArakkonamArakkonamArakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...
, CheyyarCheyyarCheyyaru , also known as Tiruvethipuram , Thiruvathipuram or Tiruvetipuram is a town in the Tiruvannamalai District near Kanchipuram in the Tamil Nadu state of South India...
, KanchipuramKanchipuramKanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
, KaveripakkamKaveripakkamKaveripakkam is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Kaveripakkam had a population of 12,514. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kaveripakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of...
, Sholingur
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Walajapet had a population of 29,472. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Walajapet has an average literacy rate of 74.51%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80.58%, and female literacy is 68.44%. In Walajapet, 10.86% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
is the predominant language of Walajapet while Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
is spoken by a minority.A significant migrant population from the Saurashtra region in western India speak Saurashtrian and most of the minority Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
population speaks Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
.
Schools
1. Vedavalli Vidyalaya2. Govt Boys Higher secondary school
3. Govt Girls Higher secondary school
4. Bright Minds Vidyodaya
5. NAG Group of schools
6. Mangalambal Aided Middle School
7. Venkateshwara School
8. CNR matriculation school
college
1.AAA women college2.Kaveripakkm college of arts and science(Best college in Vellore Dist)
3.SSS college
4.Ranipettai Engg college & Polytechnic
India's second president, Dr.Radhakrishnan studied in the Government Boys High School and the great Tamil writer, M.Varadharasanar also studied in the same school. This school was established during the British rule. Medicine for jaundice is given there and people from several states come and take the medicine.
For the First time in Walajapet, in the year 1957, the Murthy’s Commercial Institute was established by Late C.M. Venkatachala Ayyar (Retd. Teacher). The service of this Institution is still being continued by his son Retd. Teacher Mr. C.V. Krishnamoorthi in effective way with dedication and aim at selfless service to the public, since its inauguration posing as torch bearers to the society.
Hospitals
the Government Hospital in Walajapet is an important hospital in this Taluk serving the residents of many villages around this town. It provides nursing to many outpatients and has a significant number of inpatient facilities too.Some of the private clinics and hospitals in this area include an Apollo clinic on the Ranipet by-pass road (NH4) and Dr. Kuzhandaivel clinic.
There is a Government Veterinary clinic in Walajapet that serves health needs of the cattle raised by the farmers, shepherds in the area including the many villages in this Taluk.
Lavanya Hospital in Walajapet is one of best private hospitals serving people in and around this town.
For a long time, there were no child health centers in Walajapet. But now Walajapet has the Shree Raghavendra Child Clinic which is doing great job of taking care of the health needs of the kids of this town and the surrounding villages. Dr.SaravanaKumar is very famous in the town for the same.
This town is very famous for the home made medicine for Jaundice which is given in the Pujali Pachaiappan street. It cures jaundice quickly but diet must be followed. People from all over Tamilnadu as well as Andhra and Karnataka visiting the town for the medicine. There will be a long queue in the week ends.
There is also an eminent Dental Clinic in Walajapet. J.P. CLINIC, Dr.J.Pradeep works for 24×7 in serving people in and around villages and town.
All chennai bound buses will stop at Walajapet. It is very useful for the people living in nearby towns (Arcot and Ranipet), villiages to travel to capital of the state.