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Vangal is a village in the Karur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated 80 km (50 mi) from Tiruchirappalli and 7 miles from Karur town. Vangal is also known as Vangal-Kuppuchipalayam and Vangal Palayur.
Map of Vangal, Tamil Nadu 639116
It is one of the biggest villages (Town Panchayat) on the bank of Kavery Delta region and the width of the river in Vangal is 2 km. Other side of the river is Mohanoor.
Agriculture based farming communities around Vangal Panchayat is using Vangal as a Head Quarters for transporting their agro products such as Rice, Banana, coconut, Ground nut, Vegetables and green. Recently commercial crops such as Mango, vanilla, beetle nuts also grown in the fields of the delta region.
Government Organisations in Vangal:
Primary School, Govt. Higher Secondary School for Boys, Govt. Higher Secondary School for Girls, Primary Health Centre, Private Doctors (general Physicians), Emergency clinic, Panchayat Office, Police Station, Railway Station, Public Bus Services, Taxi service etc.
People from Vangal Village have the culture of keeping 'Vangal' as Surname/Family name. It clearly shows their endearment towards their heritage/culture. It is in practice from all the people (no religious restrictions). It was also very interesting to see the village with number of housing estates for community based groups until 18-19th Century. Later it was changed as the native people started to migrate around the globe for education, business and also settled in various places of India (Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata etc.), Singapore, USA, UK etc.
Another group of agricultural farmers and horse traders from Kadambangurichi (Near Pugalore) have also settled in Vangal during 17th Century onwards. Their horse trading business involved to purchase horses from Madras Pattinam. They were also called as 'Mirasthar', a group of people have their surname/family name with the title 'Pattanathu' were also have hereditary links with Mirasthar. In 17th & 18th Centuries, those Mirasthars had owned large farm lands in and around Vangal and later the farms were sold to small scale agricultural farmers for the plantation of Paddy, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Chilli, Brinjal, Plantain, coconut etc...
People born in Vangal Village or have hereditary links with Vangal:
V. T. Krishnamachari
Vangal Ramesh
Pattanathu Rahman
Vangal Uma
Vangal Muthukumar
Vangal Sriram
Known places in the Village:
Kaveri River
Vangal Shree Vangalamman Temple, Karur
Mariamman Temple
Vangal Railway Station
Vangal Mosque
Eeshwaran Temple
Durgai Amman Temple
Pillaiar Temple
Well Known Festivals in the Village:
Pongal Festival (3 days’ / Bike race / Kolam / small stage dramas / kids activities / JALLIKATTU soon!) - No religious restrictions
Ramzan (30 days - evening - Free Rice Porridge served in the mosque for villagers) - No religious restrictions
Recently People from other parts of Tamilnadu have started to move to Vangal for employment, small businesses, etc. Even many parts of Tamilnadu was hit by water scarcity, Vangal village does not meet any drinking water scarcity issues. Whereas agricultural farms and commercial crops are facing some challenges to thrive because water scarcity for irrigation. Sand mining in the Kaveri delta region is one of the main reason as the ground water level has gone below the critical levels. The farming community rely on the well water, where level of water is very low because of the water table has been disrupted by sand mining.
Vangal railway station (Code: VNGL) is a railway station situated in Vangal, Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is an intermediate station on the newly commissioned Salem Junction-Karur Junction line which became operational in May 2013. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Salem railway division.
Vangal is a Village in Karur Taluk in Karur District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 11 KM towards North from District headquarters Karur. 9 KM from Karur. 377 KM from State capital Chennai. Vangal Pin code is 639116 and postal head office is Vangal.
Villages near Vangal: Kuppuchipalayam ( 2 KM ) , Koppampalayam ( 2 KM ) , Odaiyur ( 2 KM ) , Sinthayur ( 2 KM ) , Mallampalayam ( 3 KM )
This Place is in the border of the Karur District and Namakkal District. Namakkal District Mohanur is North towards this place .
Demographics of Vangal
Tamil is the Local Language here.
HOW TO REACH Vangal
By Rail
Karur Rail Way Station is the very nearby railway stations to Vangal. However Erode Jn Rail Way Station is major railway station 59 KM near to Vangal
Colleges near Vangal
Aasee College of Education
Address: S.f.no.305/1; Pavithram; Karur--kovai Rd; Pavithram Post; Aravakkuruchi Taluk; Karur Dist;tami
V.S.B. Engineering College
Address: Karudayampalayam Post; Karur -- 639 111. Tamilnadu. India.
M. Kumaraswamy College of Engineering
Address: Thalavapalayam Karur. 639113
Ponkaliamman College of Education
Address: Thiruvalluvar Nagar A; Bye Pass Rd; Velayuthampalayam; Karur--639117
Schools in Vangal, Karur
Vangal Higher Secondary School
Vangal Higher Secondary School; Vangal; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.8 KM distance
Panchayat Union Primary School
Mohanur; Tamil Nadu 637015; India
3.2 KM distance
St.Mary s Matriculation School. Vangal.
Karur - Vangal - Nerur Road; Vangal; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.7 KM distance
SRV EXCEL Matric Higher Secondary School
Vangal - Pugalur Rd; Koyilpalayam; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
3.5 KM distance
Kongu Vellalar H.s,vennaimalai
Address : lakshmi narayana samuthram , karur , karur , Tamil Nadu . PIN- 639006 , Post - Vengamedu
Rasamma High School, Vettamang
Address : vettamangalam (east) , karur , karur , Tamil Nadu . PIN- 639117 , Post - Velayuthampalayam
Sub Villages in Vangal
Nallakumarapalayam
Kattur
Odaiyur
Koppampalayam
Srinivasapuram
Marigoundampalayam
K.Velayuthampalayam
Melachakrapalayam
Ellaimedu
Keelachakrapalayam
keeraiyur
Bus Stops in Vangal, Karur
Vangal Bus Stop
Vangal - Pugalur Rd; Vangal; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.4 KM distance
Agraharam Bus Stop
Vangal - Pugalur Rd; Vangal Agraharam; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.7 KM distance
Sakkarapalayam Bus Stop
Vangal; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.8 KM distance
Karuppampalayam Bus Stop
Karur; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.9 KM distance
ATMs in Vangal ,Karur
SBI ATM in Vangal
ICICI ATM in Vangal
Cinema Theaters in Vangal Kuppuchipalayam,Karur
Balasubramania Theatre
Nehru Nagar; Mohanur; Tamil Nadu 637015; India
3.9 KM distance
Amutha Theatre
Thiruvikka Salai; Neelimedu; Karur; Tamil Nadu 639001; India
10.8 KM distance
Kavithalaiya Theatre
Neelimedu; Karur; Tamil Nadu 639001; India
10.9 KM distance
Kalaiarangam Theatre
75 Rathina Salai; Thiruvikka Salai; Neelimedu; Karur; Tamil Nadu 639001; India
10.9 KM distance
Thinnappa Theatre
Madavilagam; Karur; Tamil Nadu; India
11.5 KM distance
Temples in Vangal Kuppuchipalayam,Karur
BagavathiAmman Temple And Murugan Temple
Karuppampalayam; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
1.4 KM distance
Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple
Vangal - Mohanur River Bridge; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
1.4 KM distance
Hotels ,Lodges in Vangal, Karur
KVS Complex
Mohanur; Tamil Nadu 637015; India
3.8 KM distance
Sugar Mill Quarters
Salem sugar mill Quarters; India
4.5 KM distance
Pon Vidya Mandir Hostel
Karur; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
6.9 KM distance
Petrol Bunks in Vangal, Karur
Indian Oil Petrol Station
Vangal; Tamil Nadu 639116; India
0.7 KM distance
Colleges in Vangal Kuppuchipalayam,Karur
SCSM Polytechnic College
SCSM Polytechnic College; Tamil Nadu 637015; India
5.1 KM distance
Kongu Arts & Science College
Karur; Tamil Nadu 639006; India
9.6 KM distance
CADD CENTRE; Karur.
Gowripuram E St; Gowripuram; Karur; Tamil Nadu 639001; India
12.0 KM distance
CADDCENTRE
Gowripuram E St; Gowripuram; Karur; Tamil Nadu 639001; India
12.0 KM distance
Jairam College of Education
Near Mahamaariyamman Temple; Thirugampuliur; Andankoil East; Tamil Nadu 639002; India
12.1 KM distance
Near Cities
Karur 12 KM near
Punjaipugalur 13 KM near
Namakkal 26 KM near
Tiruchengode 50 KM near
Near By Taluks
Mohanur 7 KM near
Karur 8 KM near
Thanthoni 15 KM near
Thottiam 20 KM near
Near By Air Ports
Salem Airport 76 KM near
Civil Airport 79 KM near
Peelamedu Airport 132 KM near
Madurai Airport 149 KM near
Near By Tourist Places
Namakkal 23 KM near
Erode 60 KM near
Tiruchy 77 KM near
Dindigul 85 KM near
Yercaud 92 KM near
Near By Districts
Karur 10 KM near
Namakkal 26 KM near
Erode 60 KM near
Tiruchirappalli 76 KM near
Near By RailWay Station
Karur Rail Way Station 10 KM near
Pugalur Rail Way Station 15 KM near
Vangal is also known as Vangal Kuppichipalayam.