| Veerakeralampudur | |
| Other Name: | V.K.Pudur, V.K.Puthur, |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.9365°N 77.449°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tenkasi |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Veerakeralampudur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 6483 |
| 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: | 627861 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04633 - 277xxx |
| Registration Plate: | TN72, TN76 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tenkasi |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1089 ♂/♀ |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 765% |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Tenkasi |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Tenkasi |
Veerakeralampudur is a small town in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Agriculture is the main occupation. Most of the people work in farm fields and rolling Beedi. The main crops are paddy, onion, tomato, brinjal, tamarind, green chili, red chili, coconut. It is also known for its vast paddy and coconut fields. Most of the last generation of residents were farmers; however, many are now employed in various parts of India and in foreign countries such as the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and the Persian Gulf.
It has an average elevation of 101 meters above mean sea level. The climate is dry and hot, with Southwest monsoon rains during October–December. Temperatures during summer reach a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 26.3 °C, though temperatures over 43 °C are not uncommon. Winter temperatures range between 29.6 and 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is about 85 cm.
The town is surrounded by two rivers Chittar River and Hanumanathi. Both Hanumanathi and Chittar River merges rightly exactly in this village thus forming the major tributary to Thamirabarani River.
The Revenue Villages which fall under Veerakeralampudur are:[1]
VEERAKERALAMPUDUR-RURAL
| Parameter | Total | Male | Female | Percentage | Sex Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6483 | 3211 | 3272 | 100 | 1019 | |
| Population (0-6) | 704 | 323 | 381 | 12.18 | 1180 | |
| Scheduled Castes | 202 | 102 | 100 | 3.5 | 980 | |
| Scheduled Tribes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Literates | 4373 | 2538 | 1835 | 75.67 | 723 | |
| Illiterates | 2110 | 673 | 1437 | 24.33 | 2135 | |
| Workers | 3533 | 1831 | 1702 | 54.5 | 930 | |
| Main Workers | 3416 | 1737 | 1679 | 52.69 | 967 | |
| Main Cultivatorss | 522 | 435 | 87 | 15.28 | 200 | |
| Main Agricultural labourer | 778 | 588 | 190 | 22.78 | 756 | |
| Main Workers in household industries | 1373 | 67 | 1306 | 40.19 | 19493 | |
| Main Other Workers | 743 | 647 | 96 | 21.75 | 273 | |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 94 | 23 | 1.8 | 479 | |
| Marginal Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8.55 | 111 | |
| Marginal Agricultural labourers | 87 | 71 | 16 | 74.36 | 225 | |
| Marginal Workers in Household industries | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.42 | 3000 | |
| Marginal Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 | 13.68 | 231 | |
| Non WorkersHouseholds | 2950 | 1380 | 1570 | 45.5 | 1138 | |
| Households | 1675 |