Veerapandi | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Salem#India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Salem, India |
Coordinates: | 11.5815°N 78.0756°W |
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: | Salem |
Subdivision Type4: | Metro |
Subdivision Name4: | Salem Metropolitan Area |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
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: | 636308 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91-427 |
Registration Plate: | TN-90 |
Veerapandi is a suburb of Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, 14 km from the old bus stand, 13 km from the new bus stand and 14 km from Salem Junction. Today it has the main college area in Salem. The biggest center for higher learning is the Vinayaga Missions University near Veerapandi.
It had lot of hindu religious Temple, Especially 1008 Shiv Linnga and several religious temple. It have Church too. Around 4kilometere.
The main festivals such as marriyaman kovil, angalamman kovil, etc. take place in the city. In the month of April the marriyaman festival is celebrated around 15 Days with lot of formalities and procedures.
The main occupation is agriculture.. Textiles and finance are common business in this area. Both Genders have been working all around the city.
In general Veerapandi has all its basic amenities and can be reached at any time from anywhere because of the excellent road transport facility it has with the nearest town "Salem".
It has a railway station name is Virapandy road railway station with passenger train service to go to Erode and Salem Junction.
It has a government high school and elementary school.
It has polytechnic Colleges
It has Medical College
It has Engineering College
It has Arts & Science College
It has Physical Education College
Veerapandi assembly constituency is part of Salem (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]