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| named_for = Lord Venkatajalapathi (Venkateshwara)<br />
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| postal_code = 625534<br />
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| Governor = Shri Panwarilal Purohit<br />
| Chief Minister = Shri Edappadi K. Palanisamy<br />
| LOK SABHA constituency = Theni<br />
| State Assembly Constituency = Bodinayakkanoor<br />
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'''Venkatachalapuram''' ('''வெங்கடாசலபுரம்''' in Tamil) is a small village situated in [[Theni District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and with direct road connectivity to Theni and [[Odaipatti]]. The district headquarters, Theni, is situated {{convert|11|km}} north of this village. {{cn|date=June 2019}}<br />
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== Educational System ==<br />
There are two schools in the village: Sri V. V. Elementary School and [[Sri V. V. Higher Secondary School]]. The elementary school serves grades 1-5 and is near the village bus stand and Kaliamman Temple. The higher secondary school serves grades 6-12 and is located at the southwest corner of the village. Both schools teach in Tamil, and it has been proposed to start English education from 6th grade, beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}<br />
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The village has one branch library<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenitimes.com/administration/library/p3.html|title=Branch Libraries in Theni|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> near Sri V. V. Higher Secondary School's north entrance.<br />
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== Religion ==<br />
[[File:Elementary_school.jpg|thumb|Elementary school]]<br />
[[File:Elementary_school2.jpg|thumb|Elementary school2]]<br />
The village has a famous temple named Sri Kaliamman Thirukovil (ஸ்ரீ காளியம்மன் திருகோவில் in Tamil). The temple is situated at the village bus stop near the elementary school. The presiding deity of the temple is [[Kali|Kaliamman]] (a form of the Hindu goddess [[Durga]]). The annual festival for this deity is held every year in the Tamil month of [[Panguni]] (பங்குனி), which falls approximately between mid-March and mid-April.<br />
[[File:Temple_front_side.jpg|thumb|Temple front side]]<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
The Venkatachalapuram village [[panchayat]] comes under Theni Panchayat Union (block).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theni.nic.in/vp_tni/|title=Village panchayat under Theni panchayat union|website=Theni District official website|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> The village comes under the [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur state assembly constituency]] and the [[Theni (Lok Sabha constituency)|Theni Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnrd.gov.in/databases/ac_pc/Parliament%20%20Constituency%20and%20Assembly%20Constituency%20linked.pdf|title=Parliamentary and assembly constituency list of Tamilnadu|website=Ministry of Rural development & Panchayat raj, Govt of Tamilnadu|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theni.nic.in/tehsil/#|title=Revenue administration of Theni|website=Theni District official website|archive-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> As per revenue administration, this village comes under Periyakulam [[revenue division]], Theni revenue [[taluk]], Koduvilarpatti revenue [[firka]], and Jangalpatti [[revenue village]]. [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]], [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]], [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]], and [[Indian National Congress|INC]] are the major political parties in the area.<br />
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== Population ==<br />
As of India's 2011 census, the population of the village was 2,406 (1,156 male and 1,250 female). It has a [[scheduled caste]] population of 329 with no [[scheduled tribe]] population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tnrd.gov.in/databases/census_of_india_2011TN/pdf/24-Theni.pdf|title=Census of India 2011: Total Population and Population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for Village Panchayats and Panchayat Unions|publisher=Government of India, [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref><br />
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== Language ==<br />
The language spoken is a form of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] dialect with most words mixed up with the [[Tamil language]]. Tamil is used for official purposes.<br />
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== Reference places ==<br />
Nearest airport: [[Madurai Airport]] (IXM): 95 km away<br />
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Nearest railway station: [[Madurai Junction railway station]] (MDU): 84 km away<br />
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Nearest seaport and beach: [[Cochin Port]] (Kerala): 212 km away<br />
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Nearest police station:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thenidistrictpolice.blogspot.com/2015/03/theni-district-police-office-officer.html?m=1|title=Police stations in Theni|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> Veerapandi Police Station: 7.2km away<br />
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Nearest dam:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/places/CitiesTowns/Theni1.aspx?catid=010118P02|title=Vaigai dam in Tamilnadu tourism|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> [[Vaigai Dam]]: 24 km away<br />
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Nearest falls: [[Suruli Falls]]: 46 km away<br />
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Nearest government hospital: [[Theni Medical College]] Hospital: 19 km away<br />
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Nearest subordinate court: Theni Combined Court: 18 km away<br />
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Nearest high court: [[Madras High Court]], Madurai Bench: 94 km away<br />
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Veerapandi Gowmariamman Temple: 9.2 km away<br />
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Kammavar Sangam educational institutions: 8.3 km away<br />
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== Notable Persons ==<br />
[[Rathika Ramasamy]], the first Indian woman to achieve an international reputation as a [[wildlife photographer]], was born in this village and later moved to [[New Delhi]].<br />
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[[Category: Villages in Theni district]]<br />
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