Konavattam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 12°55′23″N 79°06′41″E / 12.92306°N 79.11139°ECoordinates: 12°55′23″N 79°06′41″E / 12.92306°N 79.11139°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Vellore District |
Talukas | Vellore |
Government | |
• Body | Vellore city municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | mrs.P. Karthiyayini |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 632008 |
Telephone code | 91 416 |
Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Vellore |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vellore |
Civic agency | Vellore city municipal Corporation |
Konavattam is a part of Vellore Municipal Corporation, located at the western end of the city. It lies in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. For the city of Vellore,Konavattam is the gateway to NH-46 highway. This area houses major automobiles dealerships and is close to the idle Vellore airport at Abdullapuram.it has 2 depots of tnstc-vpm(vellore region)
As of 2001[update] India census, Konavattam had a population of 9351. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Konavattam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. In Konavattam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.