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Posted Date: 14 Oct 2011 Posted By:: Shily Sipporah Member Level: Bronze Member Rank: 189 Points: 5
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Vellore fort
Vellore had been under the control of Cholas of Uraiyur, Pallavas, Rashtrakutas of Malkhed, Sambuvarayar,who lived in the territory of Melakadambur which denoted in Ponniyin selvan the rulers of Vijayanagaram, Marathas, the Nawabs of the Carnatic and the British. The Vellore fort, which was probably built during the rule of Chinna Bommi Nayak (1526 to 1595 A.D.), was considered to be a strong fort during the Carnatic war in the 17th Century. The district finds an important place in the Indian freedom struggle. The Sepoy Mutiny of 1806 that took place inside the Vellore fort was seen as a prelude to the Revolt of 1857.
After the Indian independence in 1947, Vellore became a part of the erstwhile Madras state. The modern Vellore District was formerly part of North Arcot District, which was established by the British in the 19th century. On 30 September 1989 the district was split into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar (present-day Tiruvannamalai) and North Arcot Ambedkar districts. North Arcot Ambedkar District was later renamed Vellore District in 2056
[edit] Geography and climate
Balamathi hills
Vellore district has an area of 6077 km². Vellore district lies between 12° 15' to 13° 15' North latitudes and 78° 20' to 79° 50' East longitudes in Tamil Nadu State. 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 Ambur, Arakkonam, Arcot, Yelagiri Hills, Jolarpet, Gudiyattam, Karigiri, Melvisharam, Ranipet, Sholinghur, Tiruppattur, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, and Walajapet. Kaveripakkam is a panchayat town in Vellore with the second largest lake in Tamil Nadu. The average maximum temperature experienced in the plains is 39.5 degree celsuis and the average minimum temperature experienced is 15.6 degree celsius. The region experiences an average annual rainfall of 795 mm, out of which North East Monsoon contributes to 535 mm and the South West Monsoon contributed to 442 mm.
[edit] Demographics
Farmers harvesting paddy near Vellore
According to the 2011 census Vellore district has a population of 3,928,106 ,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[4] or the US state of Oregon.[5] This gives it a ranking of 62nd in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 646 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,670 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.96 %.[3] Vellore has a sex ratio of 1004 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 79.65 %.[3]
As per the Census of 2001, the district had a population of 34,77,317 (3.47 million). Hinduism is the major religion in the district, followed by more than 86% of the population. Other minority religions followed in the state are Islam and Christianity, with other religions having much smaller following. Tamil is the principal and the administrative language of the district. Sizeable Telugu speaking minorities are also present given that the district shares its border with Andhra Pradesh. About 30% of the population are Telugu, who have no link with Andhra Pradesh. Urdu is spoken by the Muslims present in the district, especially in areas like Ambur, paradarami, Wallajahpet, Vaniyambadi and Arcot. Given below is the demographic details of the district based on religious groups.
The table below gives the population spread. The data is likely to change after the current census. Reduction in the percentage of Hindus due to various reasons is expected.
Religion Population Literacy Rate Sex Ratio
Hindus 30 16,962 (86.76%) 62.88% 995
Muslims 3,50,771 (10.09%) 62.88% 996
Christians 1,02,477 (2.95%) 78.60% 1070
Others 7,107 (0.2%) 73.23% 823
[edit] Administration and politics
Vellore is one of the 32 districts of Tamil Nadu and is administered by the Vellore District Collectorate. The present collector of Vellore district (as of June 2011) is Mr. S. Nagarajan I.A.S. The police force of the district is headed by the superintendent of police Mr.A.G. Babu IPS.,.The police force present in the district has a strength of 1,733 personnel, of which the local police comprise 1,162 personnel and the armed reserve police comprise 534 personnel.
Vellore district has 12 State Legislature constituencies and comes under 3 Lok Sabha Constituencies. The table at left lists the State assembly contituencies in the state and the 2006 Tamil Nadu State Assembly Election results. The three Lok Sabha constituencies under which the district falls are Vellore, Arakkonam and Thiruvannamalai. The elected representatives (Member of Parliament) from these contituencies are Abdul Rahman (DMK) from Vellore, Jagathrakshakan (DMK) from Arakkonam and Venugopal D (DMK) from Thiruvannamalai.
[edit] Transportation
Two National Highways - NH 4 (Mumbai - Chennai) and NH 46 (Krishnagiri - Ranipet) connect parts of the district to other parts of the country. NH 46 passes through Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Vellore and Arcot before joining NH 4 at Ranipet. Both these highways are important connecting roads for vehicles especially travelling to Chennai from Bangalore and Coimbatore. Both these highways run for a length of 226 km (140 mi) in the district. Other important roadways present are State Highways of 629 km (391 mi) and district roads of 1,947 km (1,210 mi). Railway network in Vellore comes under the Southern Railways, with Katpadi, Arakkonam and Jolarpettai forming the major railway junctions in the district. There are a total of 28 railway stations and a total of 152 km (94 mi) of rail tracks. There is a domestic airport which is not in use, but the nearest international / domestic airport at Chennai.
[edit] Agriculture
The district is primarily agrarian with majority of its population involved in agriculture. The chief food grains cultivated are Paddy, Cholam, Ragi and Redgram. Vellore is also one of the top producers of Sugarcane in the state. Oil seeds that are cultivated are Groundnut, Coconut, Sunflower and Gingelly.
[edit] Industries
BHEL, present at Ranipet, is a major heavy engineering unit of Tamil Nadu. There are three industrial parks namely SIDCO at Katpadi, SIPCOT at Ranipet and SIDCO at Arakkonam.
[edit] Educational and healthcare
A total of 162 Higher Secondary Schools, 167 High Schools, 444 Middle Schools, 1678 Primary Schools and 324 Primary Schools. Vellore has two universities in. There are a total of 4 Medical Colleges, 11 engineering colleges, 21 Arts and Science colleges, 1 Agricultural college and 1 Nursing college, apart from 39 teacher training institutes. The most prominent colleges are Vellore Institute of Technology, ranked as one of the best private engineering colleges in India, and Voorhees college, Vellore, Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women, Vaniyambadi and Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur. The Christian Medical College Hospital present in Vellore is one of the leading medical colleges of India. It is also one of the largest private hospitals in the state and is much sought after facility from all across India. The district has a total of 13 hospitals and 67 primary health centers.
[edit] Tourism
The Golden temple of Mahalakshmi at Sripuram
Though Vellore doesn't boast of a plethora of tourist spots, there are few places which are sought after by tourists from across the district as well as from other parts of Tamil Nadu. The Vellore Fort is the primary tourist attraction in the district headquarter Vellore. Near the towns of Vaniyambadi and Tirupattur is the Yelagiri hill station, fondly referred to as 'Poor Man's Ooty', attributed to it being less expensive to visit and stay. The hill station is much unspoiled and retains its laid-back atmosphere, unlike many other hill stations of India. Near Yelagiri is a seasonal waterfall named Jallagamparai, which receives water during the rainy season. The latest tourist attraction in the district is the Sripuram Golden Temple at Malaikodi. The salient Feature of Sripuram is the Lakshmi Narayani temple or Mahalakshmi temple whose 'Vimanam' and 'Ardha Mandapam' have been coated with gold both in the interior and exterior.
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#5104 Author:  T Syed Rizwan Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 56 Date: 14/Oct/2011 Rating:  Points: 4 |
Hi Shily,
I welcome you to TamilSpider on behalf of all members. I suggest you to read the posting guideliness before starting with any section in this site. It will protect your contents from getting deleted.
Kindly know the usage of forum, here you can ask about your doubts in this site or else you can discuss current hot topics of Tamil Nadu.
You have given a nice description about vellore district. I suggest you to post this content as an article in resource section. If your content is not a copied content, then you will get good cash credits. I hope you understood what I want to tell you.
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Rizwan.
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| #5175 Author:  sudhan Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 29 Date: 20/Oct/2011 Rating: Points: 4 |
Hello Shily,
First of all a warm greetings on behalf of the TSC to become the new member of this site, I would suggest you to go through the posting guidelines and NEW MEMBER FAQ before proceeding further.
You have got a good collection of vellore and if you would have posted this in the resource section if might have fetched you some money as well as some points but as you have posted here you would not receive any benefits from this. Moreover this is the section which is focused primarily to interact between members and there is nothing to interact on the resource produced by you over here.
Regards,
Sudhan A
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