# Vanapadi, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Vellore, Tamil Nadu 

# Vanapadi

Vanapadi is a town in Wallajah sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,334 people** in 1,292 households. Literacy was 80.8%.

- 5,334people (2011)
- 1,292households
- 80.8%literacy
- 1,014females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vanapadi

■ Vanapadi · ■ Vellore urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%**

**85.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1014**

**1015

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1102**

**953

Working population ****40.6%**

**37.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Vanapadi

Of every 100 households in Vanapadi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Vanapadi · ■ Vellore urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**25%

Tap water ****97%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**67%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**26%

Use banking services ****52%**

**51%

Television ****92%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****87%**

**68%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Vanapadi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,735 (80%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Farming 337 (16%) · **■** Marginal 74 (3%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Vanapadi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,193 per km²
- Annual rainfall815 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)120 km by road
- Vellore (district HQ)25 km by road
- Vellore (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- Wallajah (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Vanapadi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets523
- Water storage320 kl
- Electricity — homes1,234
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** leather products.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vanapadi

- Hospitals1 in Vanapadi
- Banks2 in Vanapadi

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Vanapadi

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Tirupati International Airport (TIR) · Tirupati78 km
- Chennai International Airport (MAA) · Chennai91 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:48).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Vanapadi?5,334 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vanapadi in?Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Vanapadi?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Vanapadi?Tirupati International Airport (TIR), about 78 km in a straight line