Vadavalli is a neighborhood in

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in the

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. It is located on the Marudamalai Road and has been under the jurisdiction of the

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limits since 2007. Located at the foothills of the Western Ghats, Vadavalli has a pleasant climate all through the year and has good ground water resources.

Geography

Vadavalli is about 9.1km from Coimbatore Junction railway station, 9.1km from the

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bus stand and 19 km from the

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. The

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, which supplies drinking water to most parts of Coimbatore, is about 35 km away. From Vadavalli, there exists a link road to Thondamuthur which leads to the

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. Traditionally an agricultural community, Vadavalli is now a popular residential precinct. Also, it boasts of a large number of educational institutions in its surroundings, inclusive of both schools and colleges. For instance, the

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Regional Campus,

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and the Government Law College are located 4 km from Vadavalli. Avila Convent and Kalveeram Palayam Government School are two of the premier schools which are located in and around Vadavalli.

Demographics

According to the 2001 India

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, Vadavalli has a population of 444,700. Males and females constitute equal parts of the population - both being 50%. Vadavalli has an average literacy rate of 78%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 59.5% - the male literacy is 83%, and the female literacy is 74%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 2011, Vadavalli was recorded as having been incorporated into Coimbatore Corporation limits. Initially, it only consisted of a Special Town Panchayat and Narayanasamy Nagar. It is a sample

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and extremely well-planned, well-maintained, clean and tidy.

Historical locations

A famous

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temple in Tamil Nadu is located here. Anuvavi Temple, another Lord Murugan temple, is about 15 km away and can be reached via a mountain trail from Marudamalai. It also houses the Vellingiri Hills

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site. The 2000-year-old Perur Temple is also close by. File:VADAVALLI1.JPG, Vadavalli Bus Stand File:VADAVALLI.JPG, Thondamuthur - Marudamalai Road Junction

References

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