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Veerakeralampudur

Veerakeralampudur
வீரகேரளம்புதூர்
V.K.Pudur, V.K.Puthur,
village
Paddy Fields around Veerakeralampudur
Paddy Fields around Veerakeralampudur
Veerakeralampudur is located in Tamil Nadu
Veerakeralampudur
Veerakeralampudur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°56′11″N 77°26′56″E / 8.9364800°N 77.448950°E / 8.9364800; 77.448950Coordinates: 8°56′11″N 77°26′56″E / 8.9364800°N 77.448950°E / 8.9364800; 77.448950
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Talukas Veerakeralampudur
Population
 • Total 6,483
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 627861
Telephone code 04633 - 277xxx
Vehicle registration TN72, TN76
Nearest city Tenkasi
Sex ratio 1089 /
Literacy 765%
Lok Sabha constituency Tenkasi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tenkasi

Veerakeralampudur is a taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Agriculture is the main occupation. Most of the people work in farm fields and rolling Beedi.The main crops are paddy, onion, tomato, brinjal, tamarind, green chili, red chili, coconut.It is also known for its vast paddy and coconut fields. Most of the last generation of residents were farmers; however, many are now employed in various parts of India and in foreign countries such as the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and the Persian Gulf.

It has an average elevation of 101 meters above mean sea level. The climate is dry and hot, with Southwest monsoon rains during October–December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 26.3 °C, though temperatures over 43 °C are not uncommon. Winter temperatures range between 29.6 and 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is about 85 cm.

The village is surrounded by two rivers Chittar River and Hanumanathi. Both Hanumanathi and Chittar River merges rightly exactly in this village thus forming the major tributary to Thamirabarani River.

VEERAKERALAMPUDUR-RURAL

Factories T Ganapathy Modern Rice Mills in Veeranam road


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