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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vellakovil
| other_name =
| nickname = Vkl
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.93|N|77.72|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 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kongu Nadu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tiruppur district|Tiruppur]]
| subdivision_type4 = Metropolitan
| subdivision_name4 = [[Coimbatore]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Second Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Vellakovil Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 231
| population_total = 40,359
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=706917</ref>
| 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 = 638111
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04257
| registration_plate = TN 42y
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Vellakovil''' is a [[municipal]] [[town]] in [[Kangeyam taluk]] of [[Tirupur]] District, in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located on [[NH 81|National Highway 81]] between [[Trichy]] and [[Coimbatore]]. The town is spread in an area of 64.75 km<sup>2</sup>. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,359. [[Kannapuram]] village located near to this town is famous for [[Kangeyam]] breed cattle market that happens on every year during Mariyamman temple festival. It is an industrialized town with traditional agriculture being the occupation for most of the people. It holds lot of Power looms weaving bedsheets, floor mats and cotton materials being exported to foreign countries via exporters present in [[Karur]].

==Geography==
Vellakovil is located at {{Coord|10.93|N|77.72|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Vellakkovil.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vellakovil]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|231|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|96.64}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|0.92}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|2.02}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.03}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.01}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.38}}}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Vellakovil had a population of 40,359 with a sex-ratio of 1,002 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 3,438 were under the age of six, constituting 1,787 males and 1,651 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 16.28% and 0.05% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 74.37%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 12,157 households. There were a total of 22,053 workers, comprising 577 cultivators, 1,776 main agricultural labourers, 1,077 in house hold industries, 17,098 other workers, 1,525 marginal workers, 30 marginal cultivators, 164 marginal agricultural labourers, 83 marginal workers in household industries and 1,248 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Vellakoil|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=706917|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>
As per the religious census of 2011, Vellakoil had 96.64% [[Hindus]], 0.92% [[Muslims]], 2.02% [[Christians]], 0.03% [[Sikhs]], 0.01% [[Buddhists]] and 0.38% following other religions.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==Transport==

Vellakoil is connected by roads to many major towns in the district.<ref name="high">{{cite web|title=Highways |url=http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |publisher=National Highways Authority of India |access-date=17 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225142615/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |archive-date=25 February 2009 }}</ref>
Vellakoil is located on [[National Highway 81 (India)|National Highway 81]].<ref name="high" /> A [[State Highway]] running through Vellakoil connects [[Erode]] and [[Mulanur]].
Vellakoil is about 46 km South-East of [[Tirupur]], 48 km South of [[Erode]], 86 km East of [[Coimbatore]],18 km East of Kangeyam, 42 km West of [[Karur]], 35 km north of [[Dharapuram]].{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

==Adjacent communities==
{{Adjacent communities
| Centre = Vellakoil
| North =
| Northeast =
| East =
| Southeast =
| South = [[Nachipalayam]] (5 km)
| Southwest =
| West =
| Northwest =
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://municipality.tn.gov.in/vellakoil/ Official website]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Erode district]]

Vellakoil - Revision history

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