Venkatachalapuram
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Venkatachalapuram | |
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Village | |
Nickname: V. C. Puram | |
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Vehicle registration | TN-60 |
Venkatachalapuram is a small village situated in
Educational System
There are two schools in the village: Sri V. V. Elementary School and Sri V. V. Higher Secondary School. The elementary school serves grades 1-5 and is near the village bus stand and Kaliamman Temple. The higher secondary school serves grades 6-12 and is located at the southwest corner of the village. Both schools teach in Tamil, and it has been proposed to start English education from 6th grade, beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year.[citation needed]
The village has one branch library[1] near Sri V. V. Higher Secondary School's north entrance.
Religion
The village has a famous temple named Sri Kaliamman Thirukovil (ஸ்ரீ காளியம்மன் திருகோவில் in Tamil). The temple is situated at the village bus stop near the elementary school. The presiding deity of the temple is
Politics
The Venkatachalapuram village
are the major political parties in the area.Population
As of India's 2011 census, the population of the village was 2,406 (1,156 male and 1,250 female). It has a
Language
The language spoken is a form of Telugu dialect with most words mixed up with the Tamil language. Tamil is used for official purposes.
Reference places
Nearest airport: Madurai Airport (IXM): 95 km away
Nearest railway station: Madurai Junction railway station (MDU): 84 km away
Nearest seaport and beach: Cochin Port (Kerala): 212 km away
Nearest police station:[6] Veerapandi Police Station: 7.2 km away
Nearest dam:[7] Vaigai Dam: 24 km away
Nearest falls: Suruli Falls: 46 km away
Nearest government hospital: Theni Medical College Hospital: 19 km away
Nearest subordinate court: Theni Combined Court: 18 km away
Nearest high court: Madras High Court, Madurai Bench: 94 km away
Veerapandi Gowmariamman Temple: 9.2 km away
Kammavar Sangam educational institutions: 8.3 km away
Notable Persons
References
- ^ "Branch Libraries in Theni". Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Village panchayat under Theni panchayat union". Theni District official website. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Parliamentary and assembly constituency list of Tamilnadu" (PDF). Ministry of Rural development & Panchayat raj, Govt of Tamilnadu. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Revenue administration of Theni". Theni District official website.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Total Population and Population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for Village Panchayats and Panchayat Unions" (PDF). Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Police stations in Theni". Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Vaigai dam in Tamilnadu tourism". Retrieved 23 May 2019.