Vellore Municipal Corporation
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The City Municipal Corporation of Vellore or Vellore Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs Vellore city, India. This corporation consist of 60 wards and is headed by a Mayor who presides over a Deputy Mayor and 60 councillors who represent each wards in the city.
Vellore city Municipal Corporation | |
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Municipal Corporation | |
| Nickname: "Fort City" | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mrs P. Karthiyayini Ph.D (AIADMK) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.915 km2 (33.944 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | City 502,000 (2,011) Metro 750,000 (2,011) |
| • Density | 701/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Phone | 91-(0) 416 |
| Website | vellorecorp |
Demographics
As per the 2011 census results, vellore UA has a population of above 8 lakhs. City Popluation grew from 423,425 in 2001 to 502,000 in 2011. Vellore City consists of Sathuvachari, Dharapadavedu, Shenbakkam, Allapuram, Fort, Kaspa, Vasanthapuram, Thiyagarajapuram, Thottapalayam, Saidapet, Thorapadi, Hazrath makkan, Otteri, Velapadi, Rangapuram, Bagayam, Kazhinjur, Gandhi Nagar, Katpadi, Palavansaathu, Virupakshipuram, Konavattam, Virudampet, Kangeyanallur, Idaynsaathu, sripuram, Alamelumangapuram(A.M.Puram) and Chitheri.
Total area spans across 20 km approximately. Total area is 87.915 km² according the G.O.(Rt).No. 221 Dated 28.09.2010 issued by Tamil Nadu government. The population of Vellore Corporation based on that GO as of 2001 was 423,425. This is the link for Tamilnadu GO order for Vellore Municipal Corporation.
http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/gorders/maws_t_221_2010.pdf
Vellore city is administrated by Mayor Mrs.P.Karthiyayini. Vellore City Municipal Corporation is divided into four zones namely katpadi, Sathuvachari, Vellore main- Kosapet (central part of vellore) and Shenbakkam.
According to 2011 census Vellore population is 4,81,966. In 2011 Census Data they have missed out three places. The census bureau has listed the city population as UA population. Actual population of Vellore including the missed out places, will be 502,000 and the population of Vellore UA will be more than 7.5 Lakhs.