Vennandur block explained

Vennandur Union
Native Name:வெண்ணந்தூர் ஒன்றியம்
Native Name Lang:தமிழ்
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.5104°N 78.0979°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Namakkal
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Rasipuram
Leader Title1:Chief Minister
Leader Name1:Edappadi K. Palanisamy
Leader Title2:Namakkal M.P.
Leader Name2:A.K.P.CHINRAJ
Leader Title3:Rasipuram M.L.A
Leader Name3:V. Saroja
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:62045 [1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Tamils, Indian
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil (தமிழ்)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:637505
Area Code:+91-4287
Registration Plate:TN-28Z
Website:http://www.namakkal.tn.nic.in/contacts.html

Vennandur block is a revenue block in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Vennandur block is located in north eastern region in Namakkal district. It has a total of 24 panchayat villages. Vennanthur town is the head quarter of this block.

Geography

Vennandur block is located at 11°30′37.6″N 78°05′52.5″E. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (726 ft). It is close to Alavaimalai Hills - which is part of the Eastern Ghats. The closest river is Thirumanimutharu origin from mount yercaud. Namakkal is the district capital is located around 39 km from Vennandur.Chennai is the state capital is located around 370 km from Vennandur. The other nearest state capital from Vennandr is Bangalore and its distance is 223 km, Pondicherry is 237 km and Thiruvananthapuram is 517 km.

Administrative Office & Administration

Vennandur union office [2] is located at Attayampatti-Masakkalipatti (DMR) road in Vennandur. In Vennandur revenue block of Namakkal District there are twenty four villages and many sub villages. All villages are electrified in the Vennandur block.

Agriculture

Cent percent rural in character. The average rainfall is 712.3 (in mms) in the Vennandur block. Of the total food crops, 18462 hectares are food crops. 49.88 percent are net area sown in this block. Paddy, Ragi, Cholam, Cumbu, etc., are 13.40 percent in the food crops. There are commercial food crops like groundnut, Sugarcane, Tapioca, cotton, etc., are 25.85 percent in Vennandur block. 60.74 percent are other food crops in Vennandur block. There are 2607 hectares of land irrigated with dug wells, 4423 wells are used for irrigation in Vennandur block. The total number of agricultural holdings in Vennandur block are 6,503. Of this, 53.05 percent holdings are less than one hectare, 27.72 percent holdings are between 1 - 2 hectare, 17.54 percent holdings are between 2-4 hectare, 1.59 percent holdings are between 4-10 hectare, 0.07 percent holdings are 10 and above in the Vennandur block.

Number of Panchayat Villages (24)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population 2011.
  2. Web site: Vennandur Union.
  3. Web site: Anandagoundampalayam.
  4. Web site: Population 2011.