Vilapakkam Explained

Vilapakkam
Native Name Lang:ta
Other Name:Kapithapuram in Sanskrit
Nickname:VPK
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ranipet district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:8053
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:632521

Vilapakkam is a panchayat town in Ranipet district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

India census,[1] Vilapakkam had a population of 8053. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vilapakkam has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 58%. In Vilapakkam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Vilapakkam is situated to the south of Arcot in Ranipet District. This town is around 25 km south-east of Vellore. Kavanur is in the west and Thimiri, on the Arcot-Arani Road, in the south.The hilly area locally known as Pancha Pandava Malai in Vilapakkam was a flourishing Jain center during the early medieval period as it is evident from the rock cut cave temple, natural caverns with Jaina figures and inscriptions. The rock cut cave temple is a large excavation on the eastern lace of the huge hill.

References

12.8619°N 79.2922°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.