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Vellore
Velur | |
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| Nickname: Fort City / Second Madras / Medical Hub of India | |
  Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu  Vellore Vellore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′59″N 79°07′57″E / 12.916500°N 79.132500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Tondai Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
| Zones | Vellore North (Katpadi)
Vellore East (Sathuvachari) Vellore South (Vellore Fort) Vellore West (Konavattam) |
| Smart City Ranking India | Tenth |
| Named for | Heritage and culture |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation Vellore Metropolitan Area |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 153.14 km2 (59.13 sq mi) |
| • City | 76.09 km2 (29.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Rank | 7th in Tamil Nadu |
| • Urban | 484,690 |
| • Urban density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| • City [2] | 315,128 |
| • City [2] density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vellorekaran, Vellorian |
| Language | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632 ××× |
| Telephone code | 91-416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Nominal GDP ( 2022-23 ) | ₹25,130.33 crore (US$3.0 billion) [3] |
| Distance from Chennai City limits | 135 kilometres (84 mi) |
| Planning agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| Website | www |
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Vellore (English: VAY-loor), also natively spelt as Velur,[note 1] is a sprawling city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separated into four zones that are further subdivided into 60 wards, covering an area of 76.09 km2 and housing a population of 315128 as reported by the 2011 census.[4] It is located about 137.20 kilometres (85 mi) west of Chennai, and about 213.20 kilometres (132 mi) east of Bangalore. Vellore is located on the Mumbai–Chennai arm of the Golden Quadrilateral. Vellore is governed under a mayor and the Vellore Municipal Corporation. It is a part of both the Lok Sabha and state assembly constituencies of Vellore.
Vellore is the home to the Christian Medical College & Hospital,[5] the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)[6] and the Sripuram Golden Temple.
The Vellore region is the largest exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Leather exports from Vellore account for more than 37% of India's leather exports and leather-related products.[7]
Vellore is one of 27 cities chosen by the Government of India to take part in the country's Smart Cities Mission.
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 ranked Vellore as 24th Best City in India and 729th best city in the world [8]
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42876/download/46544/CLASS_I.xlsx
- ^ https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/vellore/
- ^ https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/press_release/pr211024_e_1736.pdf
- ^ https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/vellore/
- ^ "CMC exhibition focuses on pregnancy and diabetes". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Home". vit.ac.in.
- ^ "Activities and schemes operated by District Industries Centre, Vellore district". Vellore District Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Global Cities Index". Oxford Economics. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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