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Sathuvachari

Coordinates: 12°56′36″N 79°09′55″E / 12.94333°N 79.16528°E / 12.94333; 79.16528
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Sathuvachari
Sathuvachari
Neighbourhood
Sathuvachari after dusk
Sathuvachari after dusk
Sathuvachari is located in Tamil Nadu
Sathuvachari
Sathuvachari
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°56′36″N 79°09′55″E / 12.94333°N 79.16528°E / 12.94333; 79.16528
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore District
TalukasVellore
Government
 • BodyVellore Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632009
Telephone code91 416
Vehicle registrationTN 23
Lok Sabha constituencyVellore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVellore
Civic agencyVellore Municipal Corporation
A Panorama of Sathuvachari

Sathuvachari is an area and Zone-II headquarters of Vellore Municipal Corporation. It is located in the east of Vellore city. It is situated in the bank of Palaar River.

Demographics

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Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
85.01%
Muslim
7.9%
Christian
6.5%
Sikh
0.03%
Buddhist
0.04%
Jain
0.18%
Other
0.32%
No religion
0.01%

As of 2011 India census,[1] Sathuvachari had a population of above 1.5 lacs. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sathuvachari has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Sathuvachari, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As per the religious census of 2011, Sathuvachari had 85.01% Hindus, 7.9% Muslims, 6.5% Christians, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.04% Buddhists, 0.18% Jains, 0.32% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[2]

Historical significance

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The Shiva Lingam of Jalakandeswarar temple was kept here , after the Muslim invaders , took over vellore fort.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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