Kaveripakkam
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Kaveripakkam is a panchayat town in Vellore district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
, Kaveripakkam had a population of 12,514. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kaveripakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kaveripakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Located on the northern banks of the Palar River
, Kaveripakkam is a town in Vellore District
of Tamil Nadu
. This town, also known as Kaveripak, is 10 km east of Walajapet and 30 km from Kanchipuram
.
Kaveripakkam is a tourist spot known for a lake built by King Nandivarman III of Pallava dynasty. This place was called 'Kavithapakkam' during the reign of the Pallavas. Recent excavations have unearthed 16th century artifacts such as pottery materials and burnt clay products from here. These artifacts are now displayed at Government Museum in Vellore
.
Sholingur Narasimha Temple at Sholingur is 25 km away. Puduppadi, Panapakkam and Natteri are the places in the neighborhood.
Kaveripakkam is 40 km from Vellore and 78 km west of Chennai
International Airport. Nearest rail access points are Walajah Road Junction Railway Station and Sholinghur Railway Station.
, 40 km east of Vellore
and 28 km west of Kanchipuram
. Kaveripakkam also has more than 50 small villages around the town.Kaveripakkam is the entry town of Vellore
Dist
Technical Institutions
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Vellore District
Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
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Demographics
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, Kaveripakkam had a population of 12,514. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kaveripakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kaveripakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Located on the northern banks of the Palar River
Palar River
Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in Nandi Hills, India in Kolar district of Karnataka state, and flows 93 km in Karnataka, 33 km in Andhra Pradesh and 222 km in Tamil Nadu before its confluence into the Bay of Bengal at Vayalur about 100 km south of Chennai...
, Kaveripakkam is a town in Vellore District
Vellore District
Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. This town, also known as Kaveripak, is 10 km east of Walajapet and 30 km from Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
.
Kaveripakkam is a tourist spot known for a lake built by King Nandivarman III of Pallava dynasty. This place was called 'Kavithapakkam' during the reign of the Pallavas. Recent excavations have unearthed 16th century artifacts such as pottery materials and burnt clay products from here. These artifacts are now displayed at Government Museum in Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
.
Sholingur Narasimha Temple at Sholingur is 25 km away. Puduppadi, Panapakkam and Natteri are the places in the neighborhood.
Kaveripakkam is 40 km from Vellore and 78 km west of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
International Airport. Nearest rail access points are Walajah Road Junction Railway Station and Sholinghur Railway Station.
Location
Kaveripakkam is about 100 km west of ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, 40 km east of Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
and 28 km west of Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
. Kaveripakkam also has more than 50 small villages around the town.Kaveripakkam is the entry town of Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
Dist
- Nearest Airport: Chennai
- Nearest Seaport: Chennai
- Nearest Railway Station : Sholingur, Walaja Road
- Nearest Railway Junction: Katpadi, Arakonam
Major educational institutions
Colleges- Kaveripakkam College of Arts & Science, Kaveripakkam
Technical Institutions
- Industrial Training Institutes
Schools
- Annemarie Matriculation school, Kaveripakkam
- Government Higher Secondary School, Kaveripakkam.
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kaveripakkam.
- Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Kavripakkam
- DGR Matric Higher Sec School,Kaveripakkam
- Saraswathi Vidhyalaya Matric Higher Sec School,Kaveripakkam
- NAG Matric Higher Sec School & NAG Vidyasharmam (CBSE),Sumaithangi,Kaveripakkam
Banks
- Corporation bank with ATM
- Indian Bank
- State Bank of India with ATM
- Vellore central Co operative bank