Vellore District



Vellore District was formerly part of North Arcot District, which was established by the British in the 19th century.

Vellore is the Fort City of Tamil Nadu with the blend of rich heritage and culture representing the ancient Dravidian civilization.

Vellore district has an area of 4,314 kmĀ². The district is bound on the northeast by Tiruvallur District, on the southeast by Kanchipuram District, on the south by Tiruvannamalai District, on the southwest by Krishnagiri District, and on the northwest and north by Andhra Pradesh state. Major towns in the district include AMBUR,Arakkonam, Arcot, Elagiri, Gudiyattam, Karigiri, Ranippettai, Sholinghur, Tiruppattur, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, and Walajapet. Kaveripakkam is a panchayat town in vellore with a 2nd largest lake in Tamil nadu.

Web : http://www.vellore.tn.nic.in/