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 Cultivators 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 Workers Households 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 College of Engineering,(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
References
Official website