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'''Vettaikaranpudur''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Coimbatore district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located {{convert|16|km}} from [[Pollachi]] on the way to [[Topslip]]. The village has a population of 17,392 as per 2011 census and the economy is dependent on agriculture with major crops being rice, sugarcane and [[coconut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/804008-vettaikaranpudur-tamil-nadu.html|title=Vettaikaranpudur|publisher=Census 2011|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref> Administration of the village is through the Panchayat with education provided by a primary school and a high school. Temple and Samadhi of saint Alukku Sidhar is located in this village<ref>{{cite web|url=http://azhukkusiddhar.com/|title=Azhukku Siddhar- Pollachi|website=AzhukkuSiddhar.com|access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> The village and its surrounding areas have recently become tourist spots with many resorts in and around the village. The famous temple of [[Masaniamman]] is located in [[Anaimalai]] which is 2 km from the village. The place is famous for the rekla race (bullock race), goat fights and [[horse races]] which form an integral part of the heritage and culture. The agriculture is predominantly focused on [[coconut]] plantations with intercrops in [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[Areca nut|betel nuts]] and [[nutmeg]] plants. This place is mainly dependent on [[southwest monsoon]] with [[northeast monsoon]] lasting for three to four months. The dams around the village include the [[Parambikulam dam]], [[Aliyar dam]] and [[Thirumoorthy dam]] providing canals for irrigation.