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'''Vembakottai''' is a neighbourhood in [[Virudhunagar district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]]. Vembakottai is of great importance that [[archaeological excavation]] was carried out three times where thousands of artefacts were unearthed there which indicated that people had lived along the banks of [[Vaippar River|Vaippar river]], 2000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |author=The Hindu Bureau |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/archaeological-excavation-in-virudhunagars-vembakottai-ground-work-for-third-phase-begins/article68227948.ece/amp/ |title=Archaeological excavation in Virudhunagar’s Vembakottai: Ground work for third phase begins |date=2024-05-29 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=‘Vembakottai expected to be most revealing archaeological site’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/vembakottai-expected-to-be-most-revealing-archaeological-site/article65231191.ece/amp/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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Few carnelian beads that were unearthed from Vembakottai indicates its tade link with Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Harini M |date=2022-10-05 |title=Vembakottai excavation throws light on trade link with Afghanistan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/tamil-nadu/2022/Oct/20/vembakottai-excavation-throws-light-on-trade-link-with-afghanistan-2509941.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
== Location ==<br />
Vembakottai is located with the [[Geographic coordinate system|coordinates]] of {{coord|9.3343|N|77.7688|E}} near [[Sattur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TNPSC Current Affairs |url=https://www.tnpscthervupettagam.com/currentaffairs-detail/vembakottai-archaeological-site |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.tnpscthervupettagam.com}}</ref><br />
== Demographics ==<br />
As per [[2011 census of India]], Vembakottai had a population of 4,478 out of which 2,225 are males and 2253 are females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vembakottai Village Population - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/641302-vembakottai-tamil-nadu.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><br />
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== Politics ==<br />
Vembakottai area falls under the [[Sattur Assembly constituency]]. Also, this area belongs to [[Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=VEMBAKOTTAI Village in VIRUDHUNAGAR |url=https://www.etamilnadu.org/vembakottai-village-10371.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.etamilnadu.org}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Virudhunagar district]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Virudhunagar district]]</div>Maleeha