Vellalapatti

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Vallalapatti
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Vallalapatti
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°03′37″N78°17′12″E / 10.060158°N 78.286780°E / 10.060158; 78.286780 Coordinates: 10°03′37″N78°17′12″E / 10.060158°N 78.286780°E / 10.060158; 78.286780
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Area
  Total8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,325
  Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vallalapatti is a panchayat town in Melur Taluk in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Geography

The Town is situated 30 km from Madurai on the Alagar kovil-Melur main road. From Melur and Alagar Kovil it is 7 km. The town has 51 streets.[ citation needed ]

Governance

As of 2011 India census, [1] Vallalapatti was a first grade Town Panchayat. It was constituted in 1962. The town is under the administration of Madurai district. It includes 15 wards.

The Assembly Constituency is Melur (state assembly constituency).

The Parliament Constituency is Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency)

Economy

The Town primarily comprises residential, commercial, institutional buildings. The primary occupations are agriculture, small business and minor cottage industries.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

The population of the town was 8325 (2011 Census). The male population is 4177. The female population is 4148.[ citation needed ]

Archeological sites

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References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.