Walajapet
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Walajapet, Tamil Nadu, India வாலாஜா |
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 Walajapet, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Coordinates: 13°00′00″N 79°18′50″E / 13.00°N 79.314°ECoordinates: 13°00′00″N 79°18′50″E / 13.00°N 79.314°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| Talukas | Walajapet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Walajapet Municipality |
| • Chairman | Vedagiri |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,397 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 632513 |
| Telephone code | 91 4172 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23, TN 73 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arakkonam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranipet |
| Civic agency | Walajapet Municipality |
Walajapet is a municipality and a part of Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town form a square shape which is a unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infrastructure. The streets are wide and nicely structured. As of 2011, the town had a population of 32,397.
This town, located in the Vellore district, is considered to be the first municipality and taluk of Tamil Nadu, believed to have been formed in 1866.
According to 2011 census, Walajapet had a population of 32,397 with a sex-ratio of 1,031 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 3,249 were under the age of six, constituting 1,675 males and 1,574 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 12.19% and .16% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.25%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 7,598 households. There were a total of 12,223 workers, comprising 50 cultivators, 66 main agricultural labourers, 1,270 in house hold industries, 10,204 other workers, 633 marginal workers, 8 marginal cultivators, 18 marginal agricultural labourers, 182 marginal workers in household industries and 425 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Walajapet had 86.2% Hindus, 12.26% Muslims, 1.21% Christians, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.11% Jains, 0.14% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.
It was used for business purpose and one of the biggest trade centres during the time of British rule. Walajapet is one of the oldest town in the North Arcot Region. It is famous for silk weaving and has a nickname, "Walajapet-The Silk City". It is situated in the belt of the Ranipet SIPCOT Industrial Complex as a public limited company wholly owned by the Government.
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