Vellalore

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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Field	Value
name	Vellalore
native_name
other_name	வெள்ளலூர்
settlement_type	suburb
image_skyline	Vellalore Karivaratharaja perumal thirukkoyil gopuram.jpg
image_caption	Vellalore Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple Tower
pushpin_map	India Tamil Nadu
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Tamil Nadu, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Tamil Nadu
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Kongu Nadu
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Coimbatore
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	16.64
population_total	24,872
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Tamil
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	641111
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	0422 241
registration_plate	TN 37
website	http://www.vellalore.in
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Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of Townhall, the centre of the city Coimbatore. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal river.

History

Vellalore or Vellalur, the ancient trade centre is located in the southern bank of the river Noyyal. It is ~60 km from Kodumanal. It is referred in the inscriptions of the Kongu chola as "Vellalur". However, in Cholan poorvapattayam mentioned as 'Velir' meaning chief of the clan was the ruler of this area. That might be one of the reason it is known after the name of the chief as 'vellalur'. Black and red ware, Russed coated ware, Red slipped ware and Black ware sherds were collected along with the broken pieces of dishes, vases and parts of urn pieces were recovered here. Many hoards of Roman coins were discovered during the British period. In the year 1842 five hundred and twenty two coins, in 1891, five hundred and forty seven coins were collected. These gold and silver coins belongs in between 1st Century BCE to 4th-century CE. In addition, Roman ornaments were also found. Vellalore had trade links with the Roman Empire since 100 BC. Vellalore was one of the prominent towns in the era of Early Cholas. Karikala Chola built the Karivaradaraja perumal temple in 1 AD. During the medieval period Siva and Vishnu temples were constructed by the Chera and Kongu cholas. After the Kongu cholas, Vellalore slowley lost its historical importance.

Geography

Vellalore has an average elevation of 411 m (1,348 ft). Vellalore is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal River. It shares its border with Podanur, Singanallur, Chettipalayam, Eachanari and Nanjundapuram.

Vellalore Lake

Vellalore Lake is a lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the lakes in the Noyyal river irrigation network. The lake is spread over an area of 90 acres.

Demographics

India census, Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellalore has an average literacy rate of 64%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vellalore, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Vellalore is administered by a Town Panchayat.
It was planned to include Vellalore in the Coimbatore corporation in 2011, but this plan was dropped later.
Vellalore is a part of Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency) and Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Religion

Notable Temples

Theneeswarar Temple
Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple
Periya Vinayakar Temple
Mariamman Temple
Yama Dharmaraja Temple
Muniappan Temple
Kondathu mahaKaliamman Temple
Arasannan Temple
Pechiamman Temple
madhuraiveeran Temple
Arupaththu(60)veetukar or umamaheswarar Temple( ther kovil)

Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus

An Integrated bus terminus for Coimbatore was announced by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Vellalore at a cost of 178 Crore Rupee and is under construction in Anbu Nagar near to the Coimbatore Ring Road. However the plan was dropped in 2023.

References

"Vellalore Town Panchayat".
Dr. R., Poonkuntran. "Archaeological Excavations Of India (Volume II). Dr. R. Poonkuntran, K.Sridharan, Dr. S. Vasanthi, V. Ramamurthi. Excavation Report, 2011".
"Roman artefacts found in Vellalore". The Times of India.
"In search of Muziris". The Hindu.
Krithika, R.. (2020-01-20). "Why the breeding of spot-billed pelicans at Vellalore Lake is good news". The Hindu.
Jeshi, K.. (2018-06-20). "Lakes of Coimbatore come alive after the monsoons". The Hindu.
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
"TN govt order".
(19 July 2011). "Slim chances for 3 local bodies to be a part of Corporation". News.
"Coimbatore Corporation plans to build new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu.
"Vellalore".
Palaniappan, V. S.. (2023-02-10). "Integrated bus terminus project at Vellalore in Coimbatore dropped". The Hindu.

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