Vazhapadi
| Vazhapadi | |
|---|---|
| panchayat town | |
![]() Vazhapadi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°41′29″N 78°24′29″E / 11.69139°N 78.40806°ECoordinates: 11°41′29″N 78°24′29″E / 11.69139°N 78.40806°E | |
| Country |
|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,121 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 636115 |
| Telephone code | +914292 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-77 |
Vazhapadi (also Valapady and Valappadi) is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Valappadi had a population of 16,121. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Valappadi has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 57%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It produces coconut, tomatoes. NH 68 which connects Chennai and Vazhapadi with Salem, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and chinnasalem to tirupathi bus available at ( 5.30pm and 8 pm at chinnasalem, 5.20am at tirupathi) and the cities around. The highway is heavily travelled, so it will be expanded to four lanes in an expansion project taking place between 2008–2010, and a bypass will skirt Vazhapadi to ease the congestion.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

