Vetriyur

Vetriyur is a village in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Vetriyur
Village
Vetriyur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9.91°N 78.67°E / 9.91; 78.67
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivaganga
Government
 • TypeTown panchayat
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total1,411
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityKaraikudi

Geography

Vetriyur is located at 9.87°N 78.67°E / 9.87; 78.67.[1] The mean elevation is 75 metres.

Demographics

As of the 2009 census, the total population was 1411. 45% of the population are men and 55% are woman.[2]

Temples

Vetriyur has six temples:

The Angalaparameswari Amman Kovil is the most famous temple. Every year, the temple holds a festival in which many attendees carry a palkudam (milk pot) in order to perform a puja for the deities.

Education

Bala Bharatha Primary School was established in 1946.[3] Government Higher Secondary School is a co-educational school in Vetriyur that was established in 1977.[4]

References
  1. "Vetriyur". village.org.in. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "Vetriyur Village in Karaikkudi (Sivaganga) Tamil Nadu". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Bala bharatha primary school,vetriyur". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VETRIYUR, SIVAGANGA, TAMIL NADU". ialumni.in. Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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