Country India District Namakkal PIN 637407 Elevation 246 m Population 3,000 (2001) | State Tamil Nadu Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Sex ratio 100:191 ♂/♀ Local time Tuesday 2:38 AM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
Vadugam is a panchayat village in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 32 km from Salem, 333 km southwest of Chennai, 242 km south of Bangalore and 118 km northwest of Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).
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Map of Vadugam, Tamil Nadu 637407
Climate
The temperature ranges from 20 to 44 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
Tourism
The main tourist and picnic spot of the Vadugam is the Perumpaalli Falls which has water falling from the height of about 100 feet at three different stages, which is located 8 km from Rasipuram, There is also a variety of temples are situated around the Village. Mariamman is a Hindu goddess, an incarnation of Shakti. Every year around April the village celebrates Mariamman festival for a fortnight. During this festival, Goddess Mariamman is decorated with jewellery and flower chariots and taken around the village at midnight. This festival is celebrated for a week.
Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Goddess Kaliamman,Lord Karuppusamy temples are some of the temples in the village.
Schools
Government Higher Secondary School - Vadugam, Rassie Vidya Mandir Primary and Nursery School - Vadugam, The village has also get several other colleges located in it.Muthayammal Institutions, Gnanmani Institutions,Paavai Institutions,Thiruvalluvar Govt. Arts College, Mahendra Institutions, AMS Engineering college, Dr. Hanemann Homeopathy medical college to name a few are the colleges found here.
Transport
The village is situated 10 km from Rasipuram with several buses round the clock. Buses are found frequently to Salem, Nammakal, Erode and villages around here.
Near by railway junction is Rasipuram.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Rasipuram had a population of 46,370. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rasipuram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Rasipuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.