| Vellapallam | |
| Native Name: | Vallapalam |
| Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
| Other Name: | Vellappallam |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.51°N 79.83°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Government Type: | Village |
| Governing Body: | Vedaranyam (District) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 20 |
| Population Total: | 2000 |
| 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: | 611112 |
| Website: | www.nagapattinam.tn.nic.in/ |
Vellapallam is a village located between Velankanni and Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Mr.Duraisamy.N has been elected as Village President from period of 2019 to 2024. The Major part of this village has been sanctioned for built-in harbour are in under construction.
As of 2001 India census, Vellapallam had a population of 3,728. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. The literacy rate is 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vellappallam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Peoples living from different religion of Hindu, and Christian and different innercast in each religion. East side of the village is surrounded by East Bay of Bengal and other sides are lands. This village is in Thalaignayar panchayat. This village was affected by the tsunami. More than 20 people were killed.
Two Elementary and one Higher Secondary school owned by the village. In elementary school more than 300 students studying. Only one Higher Secondary school running for more than four nearest villages and nearly 1500 students are studying. The main occupation of this village is agriculture and fishing. The primary occupation is agriculture (80%), fishing (10%). Other 10% of the peoples working as educated professionals like Teachers, Engineers, Banking etc.