Town · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu # Veeravanallur Veeravanallur is a town in Ambasamudram sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 19,585 people in 5,317 households. Literacy was 87.1%. - 19,585 people (2011) - 5,317 households - 87.1% literacy - 18 census wards ## Population of Veeravanallur ■ Veeravanallur · ■ Tirunelveli urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.1% 85.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1064 1021 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 992 958 - Working population 44.6% 42.3% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Veeravanallur Of every 100 households in Veeravanallur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Veeravanallur · ■ Tirunelveli urban average - Electricity for lighting 96% 96% - Toilet within the home 63% 63% - No toilet (open defecation) 29% 23% - Tap water 98% 88% - Drinking water within premises 68% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 61% 57% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 33% 30% - Use banking services 70% 62% - Television 68% 85% - Mobile phone 62% 71% - Computer with internet 1% 4% - Two-wheeler 13% 26% - Car / jeep / van 1% 4% - None of these assets 11% 6% - Own their home 67% 67% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Veeravanallur work as ■ Services, trade & industry 4,556 (52%) · ■ Household industry 1,377 (16%) · ■ Farming 1,355 (15%) · ■ Marginal 1,454 (17%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Veeravanallur changed? From 17,327 in 1901 to 19,585 in 2011. 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Veeravanallur in numbers and road distances - Density 2,448 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 -1.0% - Annual rainfall 901 mm - Temperature range 22 °C to 36 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 640 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ) 32 km by road - Tirunelveli (city of 1 lakh+) 32 km by road - Madurai (city of 5 lakh+) 155 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Veeravanallur ### Civic services - Pucca roads 31 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 3,905 - Water storage 1,530 kl - Electricity — homes 5,317 - Electricity — industry 13 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 1 govt · 11 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 2 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: yarn and mat. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Veeravanallur - Banks 3 in Veeravanallur - Petrol pumps 1 in Veeravanallur - Colleges and universities 1 in Veeravanallur - Pharmacies 1 in Veeravanallur Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Veeravanallur ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 1,522 | 380 | | Ward 2 | 994 | 262 | | Ward 3 | 776 | 216 | | Ward 4 | 927 | 256 | | Ward 5 | 947 | 243 | | Ward 6 | 995 | 278 | | Ward 7 | 958 | 270 | | Ward 8 | 843 | 236 | | Ward 9 | 844 | 226 | | Ward 10 | 1,487 | 370 | | Ward 11 | 1,509 | 361 | | Ward 12 | 1,355 | 385 | | Ward 13 | 1,236 | 345 | | Ward 14 | 911 | 268 | | Ward 15 | 1,318 | 352 | | Ward 16 | 1,164 | 329 | | Ward 17 | 870 | 266 | | Ward 18 | 929 | 274 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Veeravanallur - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Tuticorin Airport (TCR) · Vagaikulam 56 km - Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram 70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:03). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Tirunelveli - Vadakarai Keezhpadugai · 20,821 people - Cheranmadevi · 18,327 people - Alangulam · 20,948 people - Eruvadi · 18,067 people - Vasudevanallur · 21,361 people - Naranammalpuram · 17,094 people - Kilapavoor · 22,231 people - Sambavar Vadagarai · 16,709 people - Sivagiri · 23,040 people - Pathamadai · 16,625 people - Thisayanvilai · 23,702 people - Aygudi · 15,129 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Veeravanallur? 19,585 (Census 2011) - Which district is Veeravanallur in? Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Veeravanallur in 1901? 17,327 - How many wards does Veeravanallur have? 18 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Veeravanallur? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Veeravanallur? Tuticorin Airport (TCR), about 56 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Ambasamudram - District: Tirunelveli - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803866 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 8.698, 77.519 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/ambasamudram/veeravanallur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.