Vadalur
Town
Vadalur Municipality
Vadalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 79°33′18″E / 11.5552°N 79.5551°E / 11.5552; 79.5551
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Upgraded as 2nd Grade Municipality	14 October 2021
Government
• Type	2nd Grade Municipality
• Body	Vadalur Municipality
• Chief Minister	Thiru. M.K. Stalin (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
• Collector	Dr.A.Arun Thamburaj IAS
Area
• Land	19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	39,514
• Rank	397
Demonym(s)	Tamilian, Vadalurian
Languages
• Official Language	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	04142
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	TN-31,TN-91[2]
Wards	27
Revenue Villages	3
Member of Parliament	Thiru. T.R.V.S. Ramesh
Member of the Legislative Assembly	Thiru. M.R.K. Panneerselvam
Website	https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/vadalur/

Vadalur is a Town and 2nd Grade Municipality in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. It is 208 km (129 mi) from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu.

Sathya Gnana Sabai

History

Ramalinga Swamigal, often called Vallalar, established the Sathyagnana Sabhai. He built a temple which is open year-round. Thousands of visitors attend festivals and monthly puja dates at this temple. Vadalur is well connected by rail and road, and it provides transport to major cities like Trichy, Chennai, Tanjore, Puducherry, and Kumbakonam.

Festivals

The Thai Poosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) celebration in January is a festival held annually in Vadalur. The Swamigal sang thousands of songs called Thiru Arutppa. The district was named after him for a while. On Thai Poosam, thousands of devotees from all over Tamil Nadu visit the temple. More than 10,000 market stalls are available for at least a week for the pilgrims. Food, water, and fresh juice are available for devotees to purchase.

Vallalar

Demographics

As of the 2011 census,^[3] Vadalur had a population of 39,514. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vadalur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78%, and the female literacy rate is 61%. In Vadalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The literacy level is high because of the private schools and government schools. Vadalur runs a ceramic factory called Neycer which employs many people in the city.

Revenue villages

• Abatharanapuram
• Parvathipuram
• Serakuppam

Economy

Agriculture plays an important role in Vadalur's economy. The SIDCO Industrial Estate creates many job opportunities for the people of Vadalur. NLC's coal loading station is located in Vadalur as well. Small businesses also help in improving Vadalur's economic development.^[4]

Transportation

Train

• Vadalur Railway Station (VLU), located 1 km (0.62 mi) from the Vadalur Main Bus Terminal.

Vadalur Railway Station

Trains and timing

Train Name	Arrival	Departure	Days	Current Status
06889 Tiruppadripuliyur - Tiruchirapalli DEMU Passenger (Via Vadalur, Vridhalachalam Jn, Ariyalur, Srirangam)	6.39	6.40	Runs daily	Active
16530 Karaikkal - SMVT Bangalore Express (Via Vadalur, Vridhalachalam, Attur, Salem, Dharmapuri, Hosur)	9:50	9:51	Runs daily	Active
06890 Tiruchirapalli - Tiruppadripuliyur DEMU Passenger (Via Srirangam, Ariyalur, Vridhachalam Jn, Vadalur, Kurinjipadi)	19.37	19.38	Runs daily	Active
16529 SMVT Bangalore - Karaikkal Express (Via Vadalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi) (Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Nagore)	17:03	17:04	Runs daily	Active

Hospitals

• Government Upgraded Primary Health Centre
• Government Veterinary Hospital, Vadalur

Landmarks

Satya Gnana Sabha is a major tourist and spiritual center in Vadalur. Vadular is also home to Iyyan Lake and the Sacred Heart Church. The NLC mines can be seen from the observation site in the Kattukollai area of Vadalur.

Sacred Heart Church, Vadalur

• The vegetable market is held near Vadalur bus stand every Saturday.
• Meat markets run daily in Raghavendra City.
• The farmers' market (Tamil: உழவர் சந்தை) is open daily in Raghavendra City.
• The cattle and goat market is held every Saturday on the grounds of Abatharanapuram.
• Sathya Ganana Sabai

Areas in Vadalur

• Abatharanapuram
• Baktha nagar
• Serakuppam
• Parvathipuram
• Pudhunagar
• Kattukollai
• Kottakarai
• Poosalikuppam
• Vengattankuppam
• Neththanankuppam
• Ragavendra City
• Jayapriya Nagar
• NLC Officers Nagar
• R.C. Colony
• Thomaiyar Nagar

Major Cities from Vadalur

Chennai (State Capital) located straight North side of Vadalur .Trichy and Salem located West side of Vadalur. Cuddalore (District Capital) and Puducherry located East side of Vadalur. Kumbakonam and Thanjavur located South side of Vadalur.

Notable people

• O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu

See also

• Satyagnana Sabha, Vadalur
• Ramalinga Swamigal
• Asalambigai Ammaiyar

References

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