Veppathur

Veppathur
Town
Veppathur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°00′59″N 79°26′01″E / 11.016352°N 79.433577°ECoordinates: 11°00′59″N 79°26′01″E / 11.016352°N 79.433577°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Population (2001)
• Total	7,414
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	612105

Veppathur is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Veppathur was originally known as Nimmapuram (meaning "Neem Village" in Sanskrit). It is located approximately five kilometre from Thiruvidaimaruthur and about nine kilometres from Kumbakonam.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Veppathur had a population of 7414. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Veppathur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Veppathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Veppathur has more than eight temples:

1. Lord Venkatachalapathi Temple
2. Veetrirundha Perumal Temple
3. Sri Kamakshi Ambal Sametha Sri Kailasanadhar Temple
4. Sri Meenakshi Ambal Sametha Sri Sundareswarar Temple
5. Mariamman Temple is more than 100 years old. It was renovated and re-dedicated (Kumbabishekam) on 24 June 24, 2005.
6. Managathan Temple
7. Ayyanar Temple poorana-pushkalam sameda
8. Pidari amman (saptha maatha) temple, near mariamman temple
9. Mantra Veppathur
10. Periyandavar kovil

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.