| Vennanthur | |
| Settlement Type: | Town panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.5206°N 78.0872°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 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Union |
| Subdivision Name4: | Vennandur block |
| Founder: | Vennanthur people |
| Government Type: | Town panchayat Council |
| Governing Body: | Vennanthur Town panchayat |
| Leader Title1: | Chief Minister |
| Leader Name1: | M.K.Stalin |
| Leader Title2: | Namakkal M.P. |
| Leader Name2: | A.K.P.CHINRAJ |
| Leader Title3: | Rasipuram M.L.A |
| Leader Name3: | Dr.M.Mathiventhan |
| Leader Title4: | Town Panchayat Chairman |
| Leader Name4: | R.S.S. RAJESH |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 14568[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 |
Vennanthur or Vennandur is a town panchayat in Vennandur block[2] in Rasipuram taluk of Namakkal district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Vennanthur is located at 11.5206° N, 78.0872°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 218 metres (726 ft). Vennandur lake[4] is located west of the town. Vennandur is close to the Alavaimalai Hills, which are part of the Eastern Ghats. The closest river is the Thirumanimutharu River,[5] which rises on Mount Yercaud. Namakkal, the district capital, is located around 39 km from Vennanthur. Chennai, the state capital, is located around 370 km from Vennanthur.
Vennanthur is divided into 15 wards,[1] for which elections are held every 5 years. The Vennanthur Town Panchayat had a population of 14,568 as of the 2011 census, of which 7,427 are males and 7,141 are females, a female sex ratio of 961 against the Tamil Nadu state average of 996. The population of children aged 0–6 was 1328, which was 9.12% of the total population; the child sex ratio was around 884 compared to the state average of 943. The literacy rate was 73.44%, lower than the state average of 80.09%: male literacy was around 81.64% and female literacy 64.99%.[6]
There are 24 villages in the panchayat union:[7]