# Veerakeralampudur

Veerakeralampudur is a small town in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

## Economy
### Agriculture

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.

## Geography and Climate

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 town 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.

### Revenue Villages

The Revenue Villages which fall under Veerakeralampudur are:
* Achankundram
* Agaram
* Anaikulam
* Kalluthu
* Karuvantha
* Keelakalangal
* Kulaiyaneri
* Kurichampatti
* Marukkalankulam
* Melakalangal
* Melamaruthappapuram
* Muthammalpuram
* Navaneethakrishnapuram
* Palapathiraramapuram
* Rajagopalaperi
* Sivagurunathapuram
* Surandai
* Thayarthoppu
* Uthumalai
* Thuthikulam
* Vadakkukavalakurichi
* Vadi
* Veerakeralampudur
* Veeranam
* Vellakkal
* Zaminsurandai

## Demographics

VEERAKERALAMPUDUR-RURAL
| Parameter | Total | Male | Female | Percentage | Sex Ratio |
| Population | 6483 | 3211 | 3272 | 100 | 1019 |
| Population (0-6) | 704 | 323 | 381 | 12.18 | 1180 |
| Scheduled Castes | 202 | 102 | 100 | 3.5 | 980 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literates | 4373 | 2538 | 1835 | 75.67 | 723 |
| Illiterates | 2110 | 673 | 1437 | 24.33 | 2135 |
| Workers | 3533 | 1831 | 1702 | 54.5 | 930 |
| Main Workers | 3416 | 1737 | 1679 | 52.69 | 967 |
| Main Cultivatorss | 522 | 435 | 87 | 15.28 | 200 |
| Main Agricultural labourer | 778 | 588 | 190 | 22.78 | 756 |
| Main Workers in household industries | 1373 | 67 | 1306 | 40.19 | 19493 |
| Main Other Workers | 743 | 647 | 96 | 21.75 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 94 | 23 | 1.8 | 479 |
| Marginal Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8.55 | 111 |
| Marginal Agricultural labourers | 87 | 71 | 16 | 74.36 | 225 |
| Marginal Workers in Household industries | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.42 | 3000 |
| Marginal Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 | 13.68 | 231 |
| Non WorkersHouseholds | 2950 | 1380 | 1570 | 45.5 | 1138 |
| Households | | | 1675 | | |

## Education
### Schools

* Government Hr. sec School
* Anna Boys Hr. sec School
* St. Antony's girls Hr. sec School
* RC Primary School
* Government Primary School
* Anna Primary School

### Colleges Near Veerakeralampudur

* Government ITI - Veerakeralampudur
* Anna Teacher Training Institute, Veerakeralampudur
* Sardar Raja Engineering College,(6 km from Veerakeralampudur)Tenkasi-Alangulam road, Athiuttru, Tamizhlur, Alangulam.
* Government College of Arts & Science (Surandai) (6 km from Veerakeralampudur)
* M.S.P.V.L. Polytechnic (10 km from Veerakeralampudur), Pavoorchatram
* Senthil Andaver Polytechnic (12 km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
* Sattanathar Karaiyalar arts college Tenkasi
* J.P College of Engineering (12 km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
* J.P Arts & Science College (12 km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi

## Festival

* Sri Navaneethekrishna Swamy Temple Car Festival.