Veppalai, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Veppalai


The village Veppalai is located in Katpadi Taluk of Vellore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Veppalai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sholingur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thiruvalam, which is about 5 kilometers away from Veppalai.

Travel and Communication for Veppalai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Veppalai,
Vellore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 632520

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Veppalai


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Veppalai is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Veppalai is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Veppalai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1826 persons live in 445 house holds in the village Veppalai. There are 916 female individuals and 910 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.16% and males constitute 49.84% of the total population.

There are 70 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.83% of the total population.

There are 35 scheduled tribes persons of which 20 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.92% of the total population.

Population density of Veppalai is 377.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Veppalai


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Total area of Veppalai is 484.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 163.16 ha. About 73.17 ha is un-irrigated area. About 89.99 ha is irrigated area. About 89.99 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 111.85 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 27.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 30.98 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 122.68 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 28.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Veppalai


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Veppalai.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Veppalai.

There are no middle schools in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Veppalai


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Veppalai


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Veppalai.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Veppalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Veppalai


There is a community health centre away from Veppalai.

There is a primary health centre away from Veppalai.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Veppalai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Veppalai.

There is a TB clinic away from Veppalai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Veppalai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Veppalai.

There is a dispensary away from Veppalai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Veppalai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Veppalai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Veppalai.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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