Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi
Vaniampadi
Town
Vaniyambadi
View of Vaniyambadi town from Railroad station
View of Vaniyambadi town from Railroad station
Nickname(s): 
Biryani Palace, Leather Hub
Vaniyambadi is located in Tamil Nadu
Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12°40′57″N 78°37′00″E / 12.682500°N 78.616700°E / 12.682500; 78.616700
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
RegionTondai Nadu
DistrictTirupathur
Legislative Assembly ConstituencyVaniyambadi
Lok Sabha ConstituencyVellore
First formedAugust 21, 1885
Named forGoddess Saraswathi
Government
 • TypeMunicipality (Selection Grade)
 • BodyVaniyambadi Municipality
Area
 • Total9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total95,061
 • Density9,964/km2 (25,810/sq mi)
DemonymVaniyambadian
Languages
 • Official LanguageTamil
Languages
 • Common LanguageDeccani Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
63575x
Telephone code+91-4174
Vehicle registrationTN 23, TN 83
Literacy Rate85.13%
Sex ratio1023 /
WebsiteVaniyambadi Municipality

Vaniyambadi (shortly known as Vnb) (Tamil : வாணியம்பாடி) is a town in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu and the headquarter for the Vaniyambadi Revenue district comprising Vaniyambadi and Ambur. It is located about 200 km from Chennai and 178 kilometer from Bengaluru. The Vaniyambadi Municipality was formed by the G.O. MS. No. 421 Local & Municipality Dept. in April 1886.[1] In 1996 this Municipality was upgraded to Grade II Municipality by G.O. MS. NO. 118 Rural Development Local Administration Dept. dated 01.05.1996. In 1998 this Municipality was upgraded to 1st Grade.

It is one of the hubs of Leather exports in Tamil Nadu.[2] It is also famous throughout India for its special Vaniyambadi Biryani. The city is the home for many prestigious century-old educational institutions viz. The Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society (VMES) (Estd. 1901),[3] The Hindu Higher Secondary School (Estd. 1914). The famous hill station Yelagiri is approximately 20  km away from town. Another hill station leading way through Andhra Pradesh is a short way to Kolar Gold Fields and Karnataka.

  1. ^ "Vaniyambadi Municipality". Government of Tamil Nadu. 2020.
  2. ^ Amelot, X. & Kennedy, L. (2010). Dynamique économique et recompositions territoriales, une industrie traditionnelle locale de l'Inde du sud face à la mondialisation. Annales de géographie, 671-672, 137-155. https://doi.org/10.3917/ag.671.0137
  3. ^ Islamiah College's VMES page. "Islamiah College". Retrieved 2 September 2022.