Population 12,353 (2001) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Local time Tuesday 2:38 AM | |
Weather 26°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 68% Humidity Neighborhoods Vallalar Nagar, Jayanthi Colony, VOC Nagar | ||
Vadugapatti is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Map of Vadugapatti, Tamil Nadu
Demographics
Vadugapatti is 3 km from Periyakulam on the Andipatti road. It is located in the hills below Kodaikanal. Several dams and other tourist attractions are close to the village: Vaigai dam, Manjalar dam, Sothuparai dam, Kodaikanal, Suruli Falls, Kumbakkarai Falls, Thekkadi, and Moonaru are all within 10 to 60 km.
As of the 2001 Indian census, Vadugapatti had a population of 12,354 (51% male, 49% female). Vadugapatti has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vadugapatti is famous for its garlic market. A central auction is held twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. Most of the garlic is exported in bulk to other cities.
The famous lyricist Vairamuthu is from Vadugapatti.