Kaveripakkam | |
Nickname: | Kaveripauk |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 12.9017°N 79.4639°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Ranipet |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ranipet |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Nemili |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 160 |
Population Total: | 14,583 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 632 508 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04177 |
Registration Plate: | TN-73 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Arakonam |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sholinghur |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Other Languages |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Telugu, Urdu |
Kaveripakkam is a town panchayat in Ranipet district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of the 2011 India census,[2] Kaveripakkam had a population of 14,583. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kaveripakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kaveripakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kaveripakkam has a lake built by King Nandivarman III of Pallava dynasty. This place was called 'Kavithapakkam' during the reign of the Pallavas. Recent excavations have unearthed 16th century artifacts such as pottery materials and burnt clay products. These artifacts are now displayed at Government Museum in Vellore.
Kaveripakkam lake is the second largest lake in Tamil Nadu. This lake irrigates more than 30 villages.
On the northern banks of the Palar River, Kaveripakkam is a town in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu. This town, also known as Kaveripak, is 10 km east of Walajapet and 30 km from Kanchipuram.
Kaveripakkam is about 100 km west of Chennai, 40 km east of Vellore and 28 km west of Kanchipuram. Kaveripakkam has more than 50 small villages around the town. Kaveripakkam is the entry town of Vellore Dist
This town is part of the Sholingur (state assembly constituency) and Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).
Plantain is the most predominant crop in Kaveripakkam followed by rice and sugarcane. Banana fruit and banana tree products are very famous all over the district and state. Till about 70/80 years back betel leaves and Agathi leaves used to be grown in abundance.
Kaveripakkam is 40 km from Vellore and 78 km west of Chennai International Airport. The nearest rail access points are Walajah Road Junction Railway Station and Sholinghur Railway Station.