வீரகேரளம்புதூர்

type = village
native_name = Veerakeralampudur
other_name = V.K.Pudur, V.K.Puthur
taluk_names = Veerakeralampudur
district = [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]]
state_name = Tamil Nadu
nearest_city =TENKASI
parliament_const =TENKASI
assembly_const =TENKASI
population_total = 6483
population_as_of =
population_density =
Sex_ratio = 1089
literacy = 765
area_telephone = 04633 - 277xxx
postal_code = 627861
vehicle_code_range = TN72, TN76
climate=
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Veerakeralampudur is a taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
வீரகேரளம்புதூர் ஊற்றுமலை ஜமீன்.
1218 இல் வீரகேரளன் என்ற மலையாளதேச மன்னனால் உருவாக்கப்பட்டது இவ்வூர்.
தென்காசிக்கு அடுத்து இந்தப் பிரதேசத்தில் பெரிய ஊராக இருந்தது இதுதான்.
மருதப்பர் காலத்தில் 38 புலவர்கள் ஜமீனில் இருந்தனர்



Veerakeralamputhur Taluk - Revenue Villages

Number of Revenue Villages 24
Achankuttam ( 11) Agaram Anaikulam ( 4)
Karuvantha ( 9) Keelakalangal ( 6) Kulaiyaneri ( 1)
Kurichampatti ( 8) Marukkalankulam ( 22) Melakalangal ( 5)
Melamaruthappapuram ( 20) Muthammalpuram Navaneethakrishnapuram
Palapathiraramapuram Rajagopalaperi ( 15) Sivagurunathapuram
Surandai-part 1 ( 301) Surandai-part 2 ( 302) Uthumalai ( 19)
Vadakkukavalakurichi, Vadi, Veerakeralampudur,
Veeranam, Vellakkal, Zaminsurandai


== Rivers ==

The village is surrounded by two rivers [[Chittar River]] and Hanumanathi. Both Hanumanathi and Chittar River merges rightly exactly in this village thus forming the major tributary to [[Thamirabarani River]].

'''Chittar River'''

The Chittar meaning little river or Chitranathi meaning beautiful river is a nature's invaluable gift.It is the river which causes a set of splendid cascades in Courtalam and its suburbs, and international cynosure often compared to the famous Spa falls of Belgium for its curative value. It is a major tributary of the river Tamiraparani. The river takes its origin in the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats in the Courtalam hills, called Tirikoodam in literature, at an altitude of 1750m. above MSL. From its origin, the river climbs down for about six km. turns north and flows for about 16 km. before turning towards the east. Its total length is about 80 km. It joins the river Tamiraparani near Sivalapperi village of Tirunelveli Taluk.

'''Hanumanathi'''

It is a tributary of the Chittar river. It rises at an altitute of 1650m. above Courtalam in Tenkasi taluk, traverses in the slopes about 10km. receives Karuppanathi, its tributary, then it flows and merges with Chittar in this village. The anaicuts built across the river, are Mettukal anaicut, Karisalkulam anaicut, Panpoli anaicut, Vallalkulam anaicut, Elathoor anaicut, Nainaragavan anaicut, Pungamkal anaicut and Kambli anaicut .


Image:Tt_full.jpg|View of anaicut , during sunset.
Image:tt_another.jpg| Another view of anaicut.


==Schools==
* Government Hr.sec School
* Anna Boys Hr.sec School
* St. Antony's Hr.sec School
* Government Primary School
* Anna Primary School
* RC Primary School

== Colleges Near Veerakeralampudur ==
* Anna Teacher Training Institute - Veerakeralampudur
* Government ITI - Veerakeralampudur
* Sarthar Rajah Engineering College,(6km from Veerakeralampudur)Tenkasi-Alangulam road,Athiuttru, Tamizhlur, Alangulam.
* Government Arts College Surandai (6km from Veerakeralampudur)
* M.S.P.V.L.Polytechnic (10km from Veerakeralampudur) , Pavoorchatram
* Senthil Andaver Polytechnic (12km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
* Sattanathar Karaiyalar arts college Tenkasi
* J.P College of Engineering (12km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi
* J.P Arts & Science College (12km from Veerakeralampudur), Ayikudi - Tenkasi

== Temples in Veerakeralampudur ==
*'''Arulmigu Navaneetha Krishna Swamy Temple - (Golden dwajasthambha(kodimaram) is in this temple)'''
*Arulmigu Iruthalaya Eswarar Alayam (sivan temple)
*Arulmigu Uchimahali Amman Temple
*Arulmigu Vadakkuvasal Selvi amman Temple
*Arulmigu Muppidathi Amman Temple

*R.C.Chruch
*C.S.I.Chruch


*MOSQUE near vadakku bus stop

== Railway Station ==
*Tenkasi Railway Station - 18km from Veerakeralampudur
*Tirunelveli Railway Station - 50km from Veerakeralampudur

== Airport ==
*Vagaikullam Airport (Thoothukudi) - 75km from Veerakeralampudur
*Madurai Airport - 160km from Veerakeralampudur
*Thiruvananthapuram Airport - 160km from Veerakeralampudur

== Hospitals ==
*Government Hospital
*More than 15 private hospitals in surandai 6km from Veerakeralampudur
(Dental, Surgery, Eye Clinic, Child Care)

*Veterinary Hospital

== BANK ==
==== CANARA BANK ====
*Address: 1/61/A NORTH MADA STREET,, VEERAKERALAMPUDUR 627861,
*State: TAMIL NADU
*District: TIRUNELVELI (Click here for all the branches of "CANARA BANK" in "TIRUNELVELI " District)
*Branch: VEERAKERALAMPUDUR
*Contact: 04633-277144
*IFSC Code: CNRB0001130 (used for RTGS and NEFT transactions)
*Branch Code: Last six characters of IFSC Code represent Branch code.
*MICR Code: MICR not provided

===== Central Co-Operative Bank =====

== Government Offices ==
==== Taluk Office ====
*Tahsildar Office Phone No: 04633-277140, Home Phone No: 04633-277066 Fax: 04633-277140
*Email ID: tahvkp@nellai.tn.nic.in
*Deputy Tahsildar Office Phone No: 04633-277140, Home Phone No: 04633-222035

==== Police Station ====
*Sub-Inspector Of Police Phone NO: 04633-277125

==== Sub Treasury Office ====
Sub Treasury,
04633 – 277633
Email ID: stotnv11.tndta@nic.in

==== BSNL Office ====

==== Taluk Supply Office ====
*Taluk Supply Officer --- Office Phone No: 04633-277140
*Email ID: tsotnv.veerakeralampudur@tn.gov.in

==== Post Office ====
*Details
*OfficeName Virakeralmpudur S.O
*Pincode 627861
*status Sub Office(Delivery)
*HeadOffice Tenkasi H.O
*Location Virakeralampudur Taluk of Tirunelveli District
*Telephone 04633-277877
*SPCC TIRUNELVELI-627001
*Postal Department Information : Kovilpatti Division, Madurai Region, Tamilnadu Circle.

==== EB Office ====
EB Office Phone NO: 04633-277568


== More Details ==
More details about this place could be located at http://www.veerakeralampudur.com/, http://veerakeralampudur.blog.com/, http://veerakeralampudur.blogspot.com/
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[[Category:Villages in Tirunelveli district]]
Veerakeralamputhur, V.K.pudur, V.K.Puthur