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{{Short description|Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vadavalli
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = VADAVALLI1 1.JPG
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| image_caption = Marudamalai Road, Mullai Nagar, Vadavalli
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.024745|N|76.898036|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]]
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| founder = Sathish
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_rank = 1
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| elevation_m = 450
| population_total = 444700
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 641041
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0422
| registration_plate = TN-66; TN-38
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'''Vadavalli''' is a neighborhood in [[Coimbatore]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located on the [[Marudamalai]] Road and has been under the jurisdiction of the [[Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation]] limits since 2007. Located at the foothills of the [[Western Ghats]], Vadavalli has a pleasant climate all through the year and has good ground water resources.

==Geography==

Vadavalli is about 9 km from [[Coimbatore Junction railway station]], 14 km from the [[Gandhipuram]] bus stand and 19 km from the [[Coimbatore International Airport]]. The [[Siruvani River]], which supplies drinking water to most parts of Coimbatore, is about 35 km away. From Vadavalli, there exists a link road to Thondamuthur which leads to the [[Siruvani River|Siruvani Dam]].

Traditionally an agricultural community, Vadavalli is now a popular residential precinct. Also, it boasts of a large number of educational institutions in its surroundings, inclusive of both schools and colleges. For instance, the [[Anna University]] Regional Campus, [[Bharathiar University]] and the Government Law College are located 4 km from Vadavalli. [[Avila Convent]] M.H.S.S. and Kalveeram Palayam Government School are two of the premier schools which are located in and around Vadavalli.

==Demographics==

According to the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Vadavalli has a population of 444,700. Males and females constitute equal parts of the population - both being 50%. Vadavalli has an average literacy rate of 78%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 59.5% - the male literacy is 83%, and the female literacy is 74%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In 2011, Vadavalli was recorded as having been incorporated into [[Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation|Coimbatore Corporation]] limits. Initially, it only consisted of a Special Town Panchayat and Narayanasamy Nagar. It is a sample [[Smart Cities Mission|Smart City]] and extremely well-planned, well-maintained, clean and tidy.

==Historical locations==

A famous [[Lord Muruga]] temple in Tamil Nadu is located here. Anuvavi Temple, another Lord Murugan temple, is about 15 km away and can be reached via a mountain trail from Marudamalai. It also houses the Vellingiri Hills [[Lord Shiva]] site. The 2000-year-old [[Perur Temple]] is also close by.

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File:VADAVALLI1.JPG|Vadavalli Bus Stand
File:VADAVALLI.JPG|Thondamuthur - Marudamalai Road Junction
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== References ==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Coimbatore]]

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