Vellore - General Information
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Vellore - General Information
Vellore district has an area of 4,314 km˛. The district is bound on the northeast by Tiruvallur District, on the southeast by Kanchipuram District, on the south by Tiruvannamalai District, on the southwest by Krishnagiri District, and on the northwest and north by Andhra Pradesh state. Major towns in the district include Arakkonam, Arcot, Elagiri, Gudiyattam, Karigiri, Ranippettai, Sholinghur, Tiruppattur, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, and Walajapet. Kaveripakkam is a panchayat town in vellore with a 2nd largest lake in tamil nadu.
Vellore is located at 12.93° N 79.13° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 216 metres (708 feet).
Vellore, the Headquarters of Vellore District, is well connected by Rail and Bus routes to major towns of the neighbouring states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The history of the District assumes great significance and relevance, as we unfold the glorious past. The Monuments found in the district give a vivid picture of the town through the ages. In the 18th Century Vellore District was the scene of some of the decisive battles fought in Ambur 1749 A.D., Arcot 1751 A.D. and Vandavasi 1768 A.D. as a result of the long – drawn struggle between the English and the French for Supremacy.
One of the monuments of Vellore is the Fort. A very close examination of the stone inscriptions suggests that the Fort in all probability might have been built during the rule of Chinna Bommi Nayak (1526 to 1595 A.D.). The Fort is one of the most perfect specimens of Military architecture in South India. The Jalakandeswarar Temple inside the Fort is a very fine example of Vijayanagar architecture. The Kalyana mantap on the left of the entrance, with intricate carvings and delicacy of execution bears testimony to the engineering marvel and advanced state of sculpture of the times. Another landmark that has put Vellore on the Centre stage of Medical world is the Christian Medical College & Hospital.
One of India's most prestigious teaching hospitals, the Christian Medical College & Hospital, is located in Vellore; Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology (TPGIT) is another Government Engineering College in Tamilnadu. It is named after E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker, the leader of the anti-Brahmin movement in Tamil Nadu. It is not clear if the college itself has any affiliation to EVR's anti-Hindu, anti-Brahmin, and indeed anti-India policies. The Vellore Institute of Technology is an internationally known and growing educational institution recently accredited by IEE. The Schieffelin Leprosy Research and Training Centre (SLRTC) in Karigiri is world famous in its research area. Voorhees College is another famous educational centre run by the local diocese. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan, India's second President, passed from this institution.
The following are the Arts & Science Colleges in Vellore
- Auxilium Women's College.
- DKM Women's College.
- Muthurangam Government Arts College.
- Voorhees College.
Vellore has good old schools
- Government Muslim Higher Secondary School.
- Ida Scudder School.
- N.Krishnaswamy Higher Secondary school
- Siddhartha Senior Secondary School.
- Sri Venkateswara Higher Secondary School.
- Sunbeam Matriculation School.
- Vani Vidhyalaya Matriculation school.
- Voorhes Higher Secondary School.
Vellore had a population of 177,413. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellore has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Vellore, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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