Country India District Thanjavur Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | State Tamil Nadu Taluk Pattukkottai Population 1,474 (2001) | |
Veppankulam is a village in the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Map of Veppankulam, Tamil Nadu 614906
Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Veppankulam had a total population of 1474 with 679 males and 795 females. The sex ratio was 1.171. The literacy rate was 84.89. Veppankulam Coconut Research Station is the largest in the state, having 97 acres (390,000 m2) of land with coconut varieties ECT, WCT, Yellow, Green, Jafna, etc., VHC1 & VHC2 are the new varieties cross-produced by a team of professors in this station. VHC stands for Veppankulam Hybrid Coconut. This station is coconut research arm of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
Mariyamman Temple, located in south of this village is a famous temple in surrounding area. This temple is further beautified by a small pond called Poongulam.