Vellakinar

For Vellakinar suburb of Alappuzha, see Vellakinar, Kerala.

Vellakinar
Town panchayat
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Coimbatore
Population  (2001)
• Total	9,609
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vellakinar is one of the localities of the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. Vellakinar is located on the stretch of Mettupalayam road in Coimbatore. Neighbouring places of Vellakinar are Thudiyalur, Goundampalayam, GN Mills(Gnanambikai Mills). Tamil Nadu Housing Board colony, Sreevatsa Gardens, Samathuvapuram and Meenakshi Gardens, Coimbatore are main residential areas in Vellakinar panchayat. Vellakinar was added to the Coimbatore municipal corporation.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Vellakinar had a population of 9609. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vellakinar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Vellakinar, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]

Vellakinar South Solai Pond

Vellakinar South Solai Pond is around 6.5 acres, which is not maintained properly and not filled with water.

References

1. Valsan, Binoy (2011). "Corporation to have 28 more wards under its limit". Coimbatore News. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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