Vellakoil

Vellakovil is a municipal town in Kangeyam taluk of Tirupur District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.  It is located on National Highway 81 between Trichy and Coimbatore.  The town is spread in an area of 64.75 km2.  As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,359.  Kannapuram village located near to this town is famous for Kangayam breed cattle market that happens on every year during Mariyamman temple festival.  It is an industrialized town with traditional agriculture being the occupation for most of the people.  It holds lot of Power looms weaving bedsheets, floor mats and cotton materials being exported to foreign countries via exporters present in Karur. 

Geography
Vellakovil is located at .  It has an average elevation of . 

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Vellakovil had a population of 40,359 with a sex-ratio of 1,002 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.  A total of 3,438 were under the age of six, constituting 1,787 males and 1,651 females.  Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.28% and .05% of the population respectively.  The average literacy of the town was 74.37%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.  The town had a total of  12157 households.  There were a total of 22,053 workers, comprising 577 cultivators, 1,776 main agricultural labourers, 1,077 in house hold industries, 17,098 other workers, 1,525 marginal workers, 30 marginal cultivators, 164 marginal agricultural labourers, 83 marginal workers in household industries and 1,248 other marginal workers. 
As per the religious census of 2011, Vellakoil had 96.64% Hindus, 0.92% Muslims, 2.02% Christians, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists and 0.38% following other religions. 

Theatre / Transport
*Manivel Theatre ( Dolby 7.1 ) 

Because of its strategic location, Vellakoil is well connected by roads to many major towns in the district. 
Vellakoil is located on National Highway 81.  A State Highway running through Vellakoil connects Erode and Mulanur.  
Vellakoil is about 48 km South of Erode, 86 km East of Coimbatore, 46 km South-east of Tirupur, 42 km West of Karur and 35 km North-east of Dharapuram. 

Schools
 Sathyam International Montessori School, CBSE
 Bala Matriculation Higher Secondary School
 Punitha Amala Annai Matriculation Higher Secondary School
 Kongu Vellalar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
 Jayam Vidya Bhavan Matriculation School
 Aringar Anna Govt.  Higher Secondary School
 Kurinchi Matriculation Higher Secondary School
 Gnanasambandar Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Colleges
 Vellakovil Arts and Science College
 ITI Senapathi Nallamai College

Temple 
Sri Muneshwara temple, Ward 13, Orambupalayam
Sathiram Sri Periya Vinayagar Temple, 7 -Ward, Amman kovil Street, Vellakovil
Sri Mahaliamman Temple, Ward 13, Ganapathipalayam
Sri Sapthakannimar, karuppannaswamy Temple,  Uppupalayam.  
Sri Muthu karuppanaswamy temple puduppai
Sri Veerakumarswamy Temple
Sri mariamman temple , sorian kenathu palaiyam. 
Sri Soleeswarar Temple
 Arputha Arockia annai church
Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple
Sri Dharmashastra Iyappan Temple
Sri satheram Periya vinayagar temple
Sri Madurakali Amman Temple
Om Sakthi Vinayagar Temple , D.R.Nagar
 om sakthi temple , vpms nagar

See also
Nachipalayam
Ganapathipalayam

References

External links
Official website

Category:Cities and towns in Erode district