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Vellore

City in Tamil Nadu, India

Also known as Velu

Country: India
Located in: Vellore district(since 1989)
, North Arcot(until 1989)
Population: 484,690
Elevation: 216 m
Postal code: 632014
Website: vellorecorp.tn.gov.in

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Vellore, also spelled Velur, is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Vellore district. Located on the banks of the Palar River, it is surrounded by the Javadi Hills, an extension of the Eastern Ghats. The city covers an area of 76.09 km2 (29.38 sq mi), and is further sub-divided into 60 wards across four zones. It is administered by the Vellore Municipal Corporation, headed by a mayor, who is elected by the councilors of the respective wards. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 315,128. It is a part of the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, which elects its Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha, and the Vellore state assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

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Local dialing code: 0416
Capital of: Vellore district
North Arcot(1911–1989)
Economy of topic: economy of Vellore

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12.9333, 79.1333OpenStreetMap ↗

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