Walajapet

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?Walajapet Walajapettai Tamil Nadu • India
Walajapettai
Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 79°21′50″E / 12.9243, 79.364
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	2.66 km² (1 sq mi) • 160 m (525 ft)
Distance(s) • From Chennai • From Bengaluru • From Vellore	• 110 km SE (Road/Rail) • 220 km NW (Road/Rail) • 31 km W (Road)
Region	Vellore
District(s)	Vellore District
Subdistrict	Walajapet
Population • Density • Sex ratio • Literacy rate • Male • Female	29,472^[1] (2001) • 11,079.7 /km² (28,696 /sq mi) • 1.0002 • 74.51% • 80.58% • 68.44%
Language(s)	Tamil
Municipal Chairman	Thiru. V. Nithiyanandam
Member of Legislative Assembly	Thiru. R. Gandhi
Parliamentary constituency	Arakkonam
Assembly constituency	Ranipet
Civic agency	Walajapet Municipality, Walajah Taluk Office, Walajah Block Development Office
Municipality	Walajapet
Block	Walajah
Taluk	Walajah
Railway Station	Walajah Road, 4.5 km
Other Languages	Telugu, Sourashtra, Urdu
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 632 513 • +04172 • TN-23
Website: Welcome to Walajapet Municipality

Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 79°21′50″E / 12.9243, 79.364

Walajapet is a city, a Grade-II municipality, and a Panchayat Union in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

It is strategically located on the Palar River on the route between Chennai (Madras) and Bangalore. By bus, this town can be reached in 2.5 hours from Chennai (Madras). It is well connected both by road and railways. Walajah Road railway station is located about 4.5 km from the town, lying between Arakkonam and Katpadi junctions on the important railway route connecting Chennai to Coimbatore and Bangalore.

This town, located in the Vellore District, is considered to be the First Municipality and Taluk of Tamil Nadu, believed to be formed in 1866. Former President and prominent Indian philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888 - 1975) and noted tamil scholar Mu. Varadarasanar affectionately called "Tamil Thatha Mu. Va" were among those studied in the Govt. Higher Secondary School of Walajapet that has celebrated its centenary a decade ago.

Neighbouring Towns : Arcot, Arani, Arakkonam, Cheyyar, Kanchipuram, Kaveripakkam, Melvisharam, Ranipet, Sholingur, Vellore,Thiruvalam

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Schools
5 Hospitals
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Walajapet is located at 12.93° N 79.38° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 160 metres (524 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Walajapet had a population of 29,472. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Walajapet has an average literacy rate of 74.51%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80.58%, and female literacy is 68.44%. In Walajapet, 10.86% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tamil & Telugu are the languages spoken by the most. Significant migrant population from Saurashtra region in the western India speak Saurashtra and most of the minority muslim population speak Urdu.

[edit] History

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[edit] Schools

1. Govt Boys Higher secondary school
2. Govt Girls Higher secondary school
3. Bright Minds Vidyodaya
4. Vedavalli Vidyalaya
5. NAG Matriculation school

[edit] Hospitals

Government Hospital in Walajapet is an important hospital in this Taluk serving to many villages around this town. It provides nursing to many outpatients and has significant number of inpatient facilities too.

Some of the private clinics and hospitals in this area include an Apollo clinic on the Ranipet by-pass road (NH4), and Dr. Kuzhandaivel clinic.

There is a Government Veterinary clinic in Walajapet that serves mainly to the cattle raised by the farmers, shepherds in the area including the many villages in this Taluk.