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Vellore district is one of the 30 districts in the Tamilnadu state of India. Vellore town is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised. [1] The district has a literacy of 73.06%, slightly below the state average. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Vellore   (Tamil: வேலூர்), is a city and a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...


About one-tenth of the Muslim population of Tamil Nadu live in this district.


History

Vellore District was formerly part of North Arcot District, which was established by the British in the 19th century. On 30 September 1989 the district was split into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar (present-day Tiruvannamalai) and North Arcot Ambedkar districts. North Arcot Ambedkar District was renamed Vellore District in 1996. The Indian District of North Arcot split on 1989-09-30 into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar (present-day Tiruvannamalai District) and North Arcot Ambedkar (present-day Vellore District). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை in Tamil) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India situated 185 km from Chennai/Madras. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...


In the 18 th Century Vellore District was the scene of some of the decisive battles fought in Ambur (1749 A.D) Arcot (1751 A.D) and Vandavasi (1760 A.D) as a result of the long -drawn struggle between the English and the French for Supremacy. 192. ... , Arcot (Tamil: ஆற்காடு) is a city and a municipality in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Vandavasi or Wandiwash is a city in Tamil Nadu state of India. ...


Geography

Vellore district has an area of 4,314 km². The district is bound on the northeast by Tiruvallur District, on the southeast by Kanchipuram District, on the south by Tiruvannamalai District, on the southwest by Krishnagiri District, and on the northwest and north by Andhra Pradesh state. Major towns in the district include AMBUR,Arakkonam, Arcot, Elagiri, Gudiyattam, Karigiri, Ranippettai, Sholinghur, Tiruppattur, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, and Walajapet. Kaveripakkam is a panchayat town in vellore with a 2nd largest lake in Tamil nadu. Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population of 2,738,866 (as of 2001). ... Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is a district is in the northeast of Tamil Nadu, adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. ... Tiruvannamalai district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India, and Tiruvannamalai town is the district headquarters. ... Krishnagiri District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... , Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: , Urdu: ), the Rice Bowl of India, is a state in southern India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Sholinghur is a town and a panchayat union under Walajah Taluk in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Tirupattur is a town located about 7 km from the Jolarpet Railway Junction in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India. ... , Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Walajapet is a town in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Kaveripakkam is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... The Panchayat (पंचायत in Devanagiri) is an Indian political system that groups five villages in a quincunx (four peripheral villages around a central one were laid out as the 5 side of a die). ...

Farmers harvesting paddy near Vellore
Farmers harvesting paddy near Vellore

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Vellore district is bounded on the north by the Chittoor district (Andhra Pradesh) and a portion of Tiruvallur district and on the south by the Tiruvannamalai district.
On the west are the districts of Dharmapuri and Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) while Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur and Tiruvannamalai districts are in its eastern boundary.
Vellore district is in the inland region and is of irregular shape.
Vellore Hospitals, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore Directory, Vellore Colleges (364 words)
The historical town Vellore is the headquarters of Vellore district.
Vellore Fort is one of the most important places to visit in Vellore and it has most significance in history.
Palar River is one kilometer from the Vellore.
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