Konavattam Explained

Konavattam
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.9231°N 79.1114°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vellore District
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Vellore
Governing Body:Vellore city municipal Corporation
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:mrs.P. Karthiyayini
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil,Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:632013
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 416
Registration Plate:TN 23
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Vellore
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Vellore
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Vellore city municipal Corporation

Konavattam is a part of Vellore Municipal Corporation, located at the western end of the city. Konal in Tamil means the zig zag; Vattam means the circle. Hence the original name of the place seems the zig zag circle. Its in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. For the city of Vellore, Konavattam is the gateway to NH-46 highway. This area houses major automobiles dealerships and is close to the idle Vellore airport at Abdullapuram. It has 2 depots of tnstc-vpm (vellore region).

Demographics

India census,[1] Konavattam had a population of 9351. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Konavattam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. In Konavattam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The main spoken language is Tamil. Minority language spoken is Urdu. Migrant languages include Telugu, Marathi, and Malayalam.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.