Veppathur | |
Settlement Type: | town panchayat |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.0164°N 79.4336°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thanjavur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 7,414 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
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: | 612105 |
Veppathur is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Veppathur was originally known as Nimmapuram (meaning "Neem Village" in Sanskrit). It is located approximately 5 km from Thiruvidaimaruthur and about 9 km from Kumbakonam.
The Economy of the village is mainly relayed on agriculture. Rice, Sugarcane, Cotton and green gram are cultivated in the fields around the village.
India census,[1] Veppathur had a population of 7414. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Veppathur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Veppathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.